Steve and Kate’s Camp – East Village

My kids had a blast last summer at Steve & Kate’s in the east village. They attended generally 2 days/​week most weeks of the summer. They loved the choice time and tried new things (sewing, animation) and enjoyed music, baking, and the group activities too. The flexible scheduling/​enrollment is a great plus! The directors were fantastic — easy to reach and always helpful! We plan on returning in 2016…

It is never too early to start thinking of summer camp! My girls (7 and 9 years old) had the best time at Steve & Kate’s Camp​last summer in NYC! We did it for 8 weeks straight. It was so much fun we cancelled all other camps they had registered for. This organization has been doing the camp for 36 years all over the country and they just get it, and have it down as a science. It is good for kids and it is good for parents. It is easy, it is fun, it is flexible, it is cheaper than tons of camps in town (the more days you do, the cheaper it gets, but we ended up paying less than $ 70 per day including breakfast, lunch and snacks), and best of all they refund you any day you do not use. You drop-​off and pick-​up your kids anytime between 7:30AM and 6PM (so everyday it can be different, and you don’t need to tell them in advance, just show up). Their activities range from baking, to animation, to outdoor water activities, to rock-​climbing, to inflatables, to dancing, to tons of sports, you name it, they have it, and your kid can pick and choose any activity any day any time. In 2016 they will have four locations in NYC (plus the myriad they have all over the country). You register for one place, and can attend any location anytime… in NYC or elsewhere (yes, you can register in NYC and if you go on vacation to Fan Francisco you can just show up with your kid at that location). It’s genius. It’s the end of summer camp as you know it. I highly recommend it and so do both of my daughters. Check it out:

My 5 year old son loved going to camp at Steve and Kate’s this past summer. He still talks about how he misses it. All the counselors were amazing and friendly. Elea and Nathanial kept everything together wonderfully! Crossing my fingers they will open the camp in Brooklyn next summer!