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Ages 0–6 · sources checked 2026-10-27

Camps for little ones

Ages 0–6 only where a Charleston-area provider published that range. Prices and dates are copied from the linked page. If that page does not give a number or a 2026–27 session, the field says check site. 10 programs are listed. Pair them with the 2026–27 no-school days.

Age

Area

Type

Spring breakSummerHoliday breakDrop-inWest Ashley

Kids Garden Charleston camps

Ages 3 and up

When
Spring break, summer, winter, and certain federal holidays. The 2026–27 Charleston preschool packet labels December 21–25, 2026 as Winter Camp (closed Christmas Eve) and March 29–April 2, 2027 as Spring Break Camp. It also lists Thanksgiving among the camp seasons; that week the center is closed November 26–27, 2026. Day-by-day booking: check site.
Hours
Morning 9 a.m.–1 p.m., full day 9 a.m.–3 p.m., or afternoon 1:30–5:30 p.m. A child can be in the morning or the afternoon, not both.
Price
Weekly, per child. Members: $277 morning, $405 full day, $247 afternoon. Non-members: $337, $495, and $307. New families: $45 registration fee. Camp T-shirt add-on: $18. One-day drop-in price: check site.
Place
61 Windermere Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407

Snack is included with every camp. Lunch is included with morning camp. Members get 15% off morning and afternoon camp for siblings when both are signed up for the full week.

Sources

Spring breakSummerHoliday breakDrop-inMount Pleasant

Kids Garden Mount Pleasant camps

Ages 3 and up

When
Spring camp, summer camp, and winter camp, plus certain federal holidays. Specific 2026–27 session dates: check site.
Hours
Morning 9 a.m.–1 p.m., full day 9 a.m.–3 p.m., or afternoon 1–5 p.m. A child can be in the morning or the afternoon, not both.
Price
Weekly, per child. Members: $277 morning, $405 full day, $247 afternoon. Non-members: $337, $495, and $307. New families: $45 registration fee. Camp T-shirt add-on: $18. One-day drop-in price: check site.
Place
320 W Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

Snack is included with every camp. Lunch is included with morning camp. Drop-ins are available and reservations are encouraged.

Sources

Holiday breakSpring breakSummerDowntown

Children's Museum of the Lowcountry camps

Ages 5–7 (must be 5 by the first day, preschool-ready, and independent in the bathroom)

When
Winter Wonderland, under the 2026/2027 camp terms: December 21–23 and December 28–30, Monday–Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. The page also names Spring Break Camp and Summer Camp. Those dates: check site.
Hours
9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on the published winter weeks.
Price
$270 per week. Active Network adds a 6.25% fee. Spring and summer prices: check site.
Place
25 Ann St, Charleston, SC 29403

Full-day campers bring a nut-free lunch. The museum provides a mid-morning snack and a late-afternoon snack.

Sources

Spring breakSummerHoliday breakCounty parks

Charleston County Parks Discovery Camp

Ages 5–9

When
The parks page says camps run in spring, summer, and winter. 2026–27 dates: check site.
Hours
check site
Price
check site
Place
County parks. Which park: check site. Questions: 843-795-4386 or customerservice@ccprc.com. Office listed at 861 Riverland Drive, Charleston, SC 29412.

Field trips, outdoor play, and group activities. A scholarship fund exists for select camps; a limited number are available.

Sources

Spring breakSummerHoliday breakCounty parks

Charleston County Parks Explorers Camp

Ages 6–9

When
The parks page says camps run in spring, summer, and winter. A separate spring listing for April 6–10, 2026 is an earlier break, not the 2027 CCSD spring break. 2026–27 dates: check site.
Hours
check site
Price
check site
Place
County parks. Which park: check site. Questions: 843-795-4386.

Outdoor introduction camp for the younger end of the county parks camp set. Campers older than 6 are outside this page's 0–6 focus.

Sources

SummerDowntown

Gibbes Museum of Art summer camps

Ages 4–5 half day, and ages 6–7 full day. Older groups are on the same page.

When
2027 dates: check site. The posted schedule is summer 2026, June 8–August 7, 2026. Half-day ages 4–5: June 8–12 and August 3–7, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Full-day ages 6–7 run several weeks in that same span, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Hours
Half day 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Full day 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Price
On the 2026 page: ages 4–5 half day $175 members / $200 non-members. Ages 6–10 full day $350 members / $395 non-members. 2027 prices: check site.
Place
Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401

Materials are included. Half-day campers bring a snack. Full-day campers bring snacks and a bagged lunch. The museum says its weeks do not match every school district.

Sources

Spring breakSummerJames Island

Charleston Museum Nature Trailers and Spring Break Camp

Family programs page: ages 5–10. The June 2026 Dill listings say ages 6–11.

When
2027 dates: check site. The family page says Nature Trailers runs in summer and Spring Break Camp runs at the Dill Sanctuary. Posted 2026 Nature Trailers weeks were June 15–19 and June 22–26, 2026, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Hours
9 a.m.–12 p.m. on the 2026 Dill weeks.
Price
On those 2026 listings: $170 museum members / $220 non-members. 2027 price: check site.
Place
Dill Sanctuary, 1163 Riverland Dr, Charleston, SC 29412

Museum Camp, a separate summer program, is listed for ages 6–11 at 360 Meeting Street. Questions: 843-722-2996 ext. 236.

Sources

Spring breakSummerDowntown

South Carolina Aquarium Camp

Grades K–8. The youngest summer group on the 2026 chart is rising 1st–2nd grade.

When
2027 dates: check site. The camp page says summer registration is closed and to check back in the fall. Posted summer 2026 weeks for rising 1st–2nd graders were June 15–19, July 6–10, July 13–17, July 20–24, and July 27–31, 2026. A spring session for grades K–2 was April 6–10, 2026, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., and is no longer on sale.
Hours
Drop-off 9 a.m., pick-up 3 p.m.
Price
$425 per camper per week on the published 2026 sessions. 2027 price: check site.
Place
Boeing Learning Lab, Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside Street, Charleston, SC 29401. Campers walk to the Aquarium during the day.

K–2 and 3rd–5th sessions are capped at 12 campers per age group.

Sources

SummerNorth Charleston

Charleston Animal Society Animal Care Camp

Ages 5–7. Other education programs start at age 5.

When
The camp page lists June 15–17, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., and does not print a year. 2027 dates: check site.
Hours
8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on the listed June 15–17 session.
Price
$325 on that listing. Confirm the year on the site.
Place
2455 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406

Campers meet animals, make toys and treats, and do crafts. The shelter asks families to read the release form before registering. Peanut traces are possible because animal enrichment uses peanut butter.

Sources

SummerDowntown, James Island, and West Ashley

City of Charleston summer camps

Nuts About Nature: ages 5–10 (must turn 5 by June 1, 2026). Island and Live Oaks camps: ages 6–12.

When
2027 dates: check site. The posted lottery schedule is summer 2026. Nuts About Nature: June 1–5, June 8–12, June 15–18 (no camp June 19), June 22–26, July 6–10, July 13–17, July 20–24, and July 27–31, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Full-day sessions at James Island and Bees Landing run in two-week blocks from June 1 through August 7, 2026, with no camp June 19 or July 3.
Hours
Nuts About Nature 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (drop-off 8:30–9:00 a.m., pick-up by 12:45 p.m.). Full-day camps 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (drop-off from 8:30 a.m.).
Price
Nuts About Nature: $90 residents / $105 non-residents most weeks, and $72 / $84 for the four-day week of June 15–18. Full-day sessions: $250 residents / $290 non-residents. 2027 prices: check site.
Place
Nuts About Nature at Tiedemann Park, 38 Elizabeth Street. Summer Camp on the Island at James Island Recreation Complex, 1088 Quail Drive. Camp Live Oaks at Bees Landing Recreation Center, 1580 Ashley Gardens Blvd.

Spots for Camp Live Oaks are limited to 25 and chosen by lottery.

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