Washington Parent Picks · 2026

Camps & Summer Programs

Camps & Summer Programs is the top level group for best summer camps in the DC area, covering Arts Camps, Camps for Neurodivergent Kids, Day Camps in DC, Maryland and Virginia, Sleepaway Camps, Sports & Recreation Camps, Therapeutic Recreation Camps and STEM Camps. DMV parents nominated through May and voted daily through July. Every name was put forward and voted for by families across DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Start here, then move into the camp type that fits your summer.

Arts Camps

Camps for Neurodivergent Kids

Day Camps - D.C.

Day Camps - Md.

Day Camps - Va.

Sleepaway Camps

Sports & Recreation Camps

STEM Camps

Therapeutic Recreation Camps

Need to keep your kid entertained over fall break? These are the best fall break camps for kids in the DMV

Stevie RosenfeldAugust 3, 2026

From Spanish immersion and parkour to dinosaur digs and chess strategy, here are the DMV’s best programs to keep kids learning and engaged during fall breaks and school holidays.