Northwest Arkansas Summer Camps, Activities & Events Guide – 2025
Note from the mamas: If you’d like to see your Northwest Arkansas summer camp or summer activities featured with links and additional info in our Guide, let us know! Contact Gwen at gwen@nwaMotherlode.com for more information and pricing.
The camps below (with links and extra information) are nwaMotherlode sponsors, but we list all the camps we know about to make the Guide more helpful to Northwest Arkansas mamas. We’ll be adding camps as we receive new information, so be sure to check back often!
Directory of 2025 Northwest Arkansas Summer Camps
Featured Camps:
University of Arkansas Design Camp
About Design Camp:
In summer 2024, the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design will offer in-person camps in Bentonville, North Little Rock, and on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, as well as a virtual camp. Design Camp offers the chance to learn about the design professions through hands-on design projects, virtual tours and other activities created by Fay Jones School faculty who teach the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, and interior architecture and design. In the school-guided camps, students have the opportunity to work closely with faculty and collaborate with peers in a fun and creative on-campus studio or virtual studio environment as they explore the design process.
Address: Vol Walker Hall, University of Arkansas campus, Fayetteville, AR 72701; some camps are being held in Bentonville and North Little Rock
Camp hours: Generally, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (some campers will stay overnight in the residential camps on the U of A campus)
Contact: For specific questions, send email to faycamp@uark.edu
How to register: Click here for registration info.
Click HERE for full details on camp sessions, dates, and locations.
Jones Center Summer Camps
About Jones Center’s summer camps:
The Jones Center has created some new camp themes and brought back some of the favorites for a calendar full of fun and creative learning activities. There are full-day weeklong camps as well as half-day or full-day specialty camps. There are more than 30 different camp options this year including themes like Art & Performance, Sports & Fitness, and Stem & Adventure. Jones Center members get 20% off camp prices. For camp scholarship info, contact Bree Bossier or apply for a scholarship by clicking here.
How to register: Click here to register online.
Address: 922 East Emma Avenue, Springdale, Arkansas 72764
Phone: (479) 756-8090
Click HERE for more details about The Jones Center’s summer camps.
Ivybrook Academy Summer Camps
About Ivybrook Academy’s Summer Camps:
Ivybrook Academy offers Preschool Summer Camp, a seasonal program with exciting themes that will excite your child and help them learn while having fun. This program is designed for children ages 18 months to 6 years, and they will be split up into beginner, intermediate, and advanced groups. Camp themes include food science, tinkering, books, world cultures, Hawaiin traditions, and cooking.
Address: 3805 W. Financial Parkway, Rogers, AR 72758
Phone: (479) 309-3314
How to register: Click here for registration.
Click HERE for full details about Ivybrook Academy Summer Camps.
Amazeum Summer Camps
About Amazeum’s summer camps:
The Scott Family Amazeum has designed two months of action packed summer camps that allow you to choose your own adventure. Each day Amazeum camps will do a deep exploration of a kid-requested topic. With different themes, your child can customize a camp experience that fits their specific interests. Map out your AMAZING summer with one camp, several camps spread throughout the summer, or even an entire summer of new adventures. Amazeum Summer Camps are primarily designed for kids ages 6-11. From hands-on tinkering to STEAM-powered adventures, Amazeum Summer Camps spark creativity and curiosity—all in a fun, supportive environment. Spots fill fast—register today!
Address: 1009 Museum Way, Bentonville, Arkansas; some camps are also being held at the Shiloh Meeting Hall and the Bentonville Community Center.
Phone: (479) 696-9280 (ext. 253)
Extended care: Some camps located at the Amazeum offer extended care before and after the camp. Click here for more info about extended care options.
For specific questions: Email Youth Engagement Manager Natalie Booth at nbooth@amazeum.org or by calling 479-696-9280, ext. 253.
Camp dates, times and ages: Click here for camp schedules and more info.
How to register: Click here to register online.
Click HERE for full details about The Amazeum’s Summer Camps.
New Life Ranch Summer Camps
About New Life Ranch Camps:
At New Life Ranch Summer Camp, campers get to do things like ride horses, canoe, rock climb, launch off the blob, and worship God, all while building relationships with peers, counselors, and ultimately Jesus Christ. Summer Camps are split into Junior Camp (going into grades 2-6) at New Life Ranch Frontier Cove and Senior Camp (going into grades 7-12) at New Life Ranch Flint Valley.
Two Locations:
- Flint Valley, 160 New Life Ranch Dr., Colcord, Okla.
- Frontier Cove, 6253 E. 440, Adair, Okla.
Phone: 918-422-5506
Contact: info@newliferanch.com
Promo code: NWAMOMS to save $100 on junior and senior camps
How to register: Click here to register online.
Click HERE for full details about New Life Ranch Summer Camps.
Camp War Eagle
About Camp War Eagle:
Camp War Eagle is a Christian sports, adventure and recreation summer camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 17 from Benton, Washington, Carroll and Madison counties in Northwest Arkansas. The Overnight Camp is located on the shores of beautiful Beaver Lake, and the Day Camp is offered at multiple locations in Northwest Arkansas. Camp War Eagle is the place for children to have the time of their lives and gain a greater appreciation for God, themselves and others.
Locations:
- Overnight camps: 14323 Camp War Eagle Rd., Rogers, Ark. 72756
- Rogers Day Camps: 2609 N. Storage Parkway, Rogers, Ark. 72756
- Springdale Day Camps: 922 E. Emma Ave., Suite 130, Springdale, Ark. 72764
- Mobile Day Camps: See website for details
Phone: 479-751-8899
How to register: Click here to apply online.
Click HERE for full details about New Life Ranch Summer Camps.
Goldfish Swim School
About Goldfish Swim School’s summer sessions:
It’s so important to ensure your child is equipped with the skills to prepare them to take on any adventure they encounter. Goldfish Swim School in Rogers not only teaches your children how to swim and the importance of being safe around water, but also instills new values and skills that prepare your child to achieve their full potential. The school offers award-winning swim lessons, backed by experienced and professional instructors, from ages 4 months to 12 years. Class sizes are small, with no more than a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio. They have flexible class times and a 90-degree “shiver-free” pool.
Address: 4319 S. Pleasant Crossing in Rogers
Phone: 479-777-9568
Age Range: For kids ages 4 months to 12 years
How to register: Click here to register online.
Click HERE for full details on Goldfish Swim School’s summer classes.
Ozark Natural Science Center
About ONSC summer camps:
Ozark Natural Science Center offers a unique, immersion-based approach to learning about nature and the natural sciences. Students visit for authentic science learning experiences that are correlated with national and state science learning standards and provide in-depth education in biology, ecology, geology, and social studies – all while students have fun hiking and experiencing nature. Camp activities include day hikes, night hikes, team-building, games, and small-group activities. ONSC is located in Madison County, Arkansas, between Huntsville and Eureka Springs. Campers come from Northwest Arkansas, the Ozark region, and beyond.
Address: 1905 Madison 1305, Huntsville, AR 72749
Phone: 479-202-8340
How to register: Click here for online registration.
Click HERE for full details about Ozark Natural Science Center’s summer camps.
Thaden School Summer Camps
About Thaden School’s summer camps:
Summer camps at Thaden School offer opportunities for children and teens to experience our distinctive educational programs. (Campers do NOT have to be Thaden School students.) Thaden will host eight fun-filled weeks of camps with offerings in art exploration, cycling, culinary arts, outdoor skills, pollination, stop-motion filmmaking, robotics and more. Thaden is also offering a general “summer unplugged” day camp. Registration opens March 3rd.
Address: 800 SE C Street, Bentonville
Phone: 479-268-5321 (Ask for Megan Steely for summer camp questions.)
Options: Thaden offers before and aftercare service.
How to register: Click here to register online.
Click HERE for full details on camp themes for different age ranges.
Aspire Gymnastics Academy Summer Camps
About Aspire Camps:
Summer Camp at Aspire Gymnastics Academy is going out of this world for Summer 2024! Blast off for a week full of high-energy activities like gymnastics, trampoline, Parkour, and water games on Fridays. Campers will have daily snack times which will be provided. Camps are organized into two age groups: Ages 4 and 5 year olds are in the “Lil Surfers” camps; Ages 5 to 9 are in the “Big Kahunas” camps. Drop-off time for younger campers is 9 a.m. with pickup by 11:30 a.m. Drop-off time for older campers is 8:30 a.m. with pickup by 12 noon. Be sure to register as soon as possible as camps will fill up quickly!
Location: 906 NW 13th St., Bentonville
Phone: 479-464-9993
Camp activities:
- Gymnastics
- Trampoline
- Parkour
- Water play on Fridays
How to register: Click here to register online.
Click HERE for full details on Aspire’s Summer Camps.
Additional Northwest Arkansas Camps:
Note: Please check with individual organizations for details about 2025 camps.
Camps for Preschoolers:
STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, Math) Camps:
Amazeum Summer Camps (Bentonville)
Imagine Studios Summer Art Camps (Rogers)
Fay Jones School of Architecture Design Camp (Fayetteville, Bentonville, N. Little Rock, Virtual)
Camp Invention (various locations across NWA)
Bentonville Parks & Recreation (Community Center)
The New School
Wize Computing Academy
John Brown University Summer Academy
Springdale Parks & Recreation
Mount Sequoyah Summer Camps
Boys & Girls Club of Benton County
Northwest Arkansas Kids College (NWA Community College)
Art Camps:
Imagine Studios (Rogers)
Ozark Folkways Camps
The New School (Fayetteville)
Bentonville Parks & Recreation (Community Center)
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Camp
Mount Sequoyah Summer Camps
Rogers Historical Museum
Camps for Teens:
Fay Jones School of Architecture Design Camp
Trike Theatre
John Brown University Summer Academy
Language Camps:
Larson’s Language Center
Casa Castillo
Spanish in Motion with Senora Cantu
Bike Camps:
Pedal Kids (formerly Buddy Pegs)
Bentonville Parks & Recreation (Community Center)
Fayetteville Parks & Recreation
Rogers Activity Center
Theatre/Drama Camps:
Trike Theatre Camp (Bentonville)
Arts Live Theatre (Fayetteville)
Theatre Squared (Fayetteville)
Arts Center of the Ozarks (Springdale)
Fayetteville Parks & Recreation
Bentonville Parks & Recreation (Community Center)
Mount Sequoyah Summer Camps
John Brown University Summer Academy
Music Camps:
School of Rock (Rogers/Bentonville)
Nature Camps:
Apple Seeds Teaching Farm Summer Camps
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Camps
Ozark Natural Science Center Camps
Osage Creek Camps
Parkside Playschool Nature Camps
Cooking Camps:
Brightwater Future Chefs Camps (Bentonville)
Rick’s Bakery Summer Camps
Young Chefs Academy (Rogers)
Thaden School Camps (Bentonville)
Sports & Activities Camps:
The Jones Center Camps (basketball, lacrosse, twirling, ice skating, skateboarding, soccer)
Pedal Kids formerly Buddy Pegs (biking)
Aspire Gymnastics Academy (ninja skills, parkour, gymnastics, trampoline)
Arkansas Track Club Running Camps
Ozark Natural Science Center (hiking)
First Tee Northwest Arkansas Camps (golf)
Thaden Summer Camps (biking)
Flipside Ninja Park (obstacle courses)
Fayetteville Athletic Center Camp (tennis, swimming, running)
Climb Bentonville (rock climbing, bouldering, etc.)
Camp War Eagle (archery, baseball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, softball, basketball, kayaking, horsemanship, skateboarding, fitness, etc.)
Bentonville Parks & Recreation Community Center (baseball, basketball, e-sports, running, soccer, softball, skateboarding, biking, diving, flag football, tennis, etc.)
Fayetteville Parks & Recreation (tennis, soccer, outdoor adventures)
Modern Mission Summer Camps (archery, Airsoft, laser tag)
Fast Lane Entertainment Summer Camps (bowling, laser tag, play structures, rides)
Rogers Activity Center Camps (baseball, basketball, ballet, tap, softball, tennis, volleyball, biking, bowling)
Springdale Parks & Recreation Camps
Taekwondo Kids Camp
Northwest Arkansas Martial Arts Academy Camps
Field Trip Camps:
Roo’s World (Rogers and Bentonville)
Fayetteville Athletic Center Camp
The New School (Fayetteville)
Rogers Activity Center
Yvonne Richardson Community Center Summer Fun4 Kids & Teens
St. Joseph Catholic School Elementary Camp
Gymnastics & Dance Camps:
Aspire Gymnastics Academy Summer Camps (Bentonville)
Tippi Toes Summer Dance Camps
University of Arkansas Gymnastics Camps
Williams Center Dance & Gymnastics Camps
High Pointe Performing Arts Studio Camps
Places to cool off this summer:
Need swim lessons? Try this list of swim teachers.
Goldfish Swim School (Rogers)
Rogers Aquatic Center (Rogers)
Melvin Ford Aquatic Center (Bentonville)
Lawrence Plaza Splash Pad (Bentonville)
Wilson Park Pool (Fayetteville)
Mt. Sequoyah pool (Fayetteville)
Prairie Grove Aquatic Center (Prairie Grove)
Skate and Splash Park (Rogers)
Springdale Aquatic Center (Springdale)
CL “Charlie” and Willie George Park splash pad (Springdale)
The Jones Center Swim Babies classes
Annual Summer Activities/Events in NWA:
Benton County Fair (Bentonville)
Washington County Fair (Fayetteville)
Fayetteville Farmer’s Market (Fayetteville Square & Botanical Garden of the Ozarks)
Bentonville Farmer’s Market (Bentonville Downtown Square)
Star-Spangled Summer Festival (Branson)
Gulley Park Summer Concert Series (Fayetteville)
Fayetteville Roots Festival (Fayetteville)
Firefly Fling: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (Fayetteville)
Rogers Farmer’s Market (Cherry Street, Rogers)
Frisco Festival (Rogers)
Fireworks at the Crosses (Cross Church, Rogers)
Fourth at the Field (Arvest Ballpark, Springdale)
Rodeo of the Ozarks (Springdale)
Springdale Farmer’s Market (Jones Center, Shiloh Square)
Tontitown Grape Festival (Tontitown)
Local things to do this summer in Northwest Arkansas:
Devil’s Den (West Fork)
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (Fayetteville)
Terra Studios (Durham, outside of Fayetteville)
Hobbs State Park (Rogers)
Trike Theatre (Bentonville)
Walton Arts Center (Fayetteville)
Theatre Squared (Fayetteville)
Rogers Historical Museum (Rogers)
Arkansas Public Theater (Rogers)
War Eagle Cavern (Rogers)
Arts Center of the Ozarks (Springdale)
Shiloh Museum (Springdale)
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville)
The Amazeum (Bentonville)
NWA Naturals baseball games (Springdale)
The Blue Zoo Aquarium (Rogers)
Arkansas Air and Military Museum (Fayetteville)
Public Library Summer Reading Programs (Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Siloam Springs)
Nearby getaway destinations:
Silver Dollar City (Branson)
Fritz Adventure (Branson)
Bigfoot on the Strip (Branson)
The Runaway at Branson Mountain Adventure Park (Branson)
Showboat Branson Belle Cruise (Branson)
Great Wolf Lodge (Kansas City)
Tulsa Zoo (Tulsa)
Oklahoma Aquarium (outside of Tulsa)
Mount Magazine State Park Butterfly Festival (Paris, Ark.,)
Click here for more getaway ideas and links!
Be sure to check back often, mamas! We’ll be adding more camps, activities and events as we head into Summer 2025!
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