No school March 29, 2027: day camps in Philadelphia

Open that day

A program is listed here only when its own website names this date. Spots fill, so check with the program before you count on one.

Looking for a particular camp?

Type

Area

Art & making

Hours: 9 am to 3 pm; afternoon care 3 to 5 pm
Cost: $99 a day, afternoon care $20
Ages: 5–11
What it runs: Full-day sewing camps, 9 am to 3 pm, for ages 5–11, $99 a day. Afternoon care from 3 to 5 pm is $20.
Where: 800 S 8th St
On school days: Picks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, McCall and Southwark; near Columbus Charter.

Sports & movementAll-round day camp

Hours: 9 am to 3 pm, with half-day options
Ages: 5–15
What it runs: School’s Out day camp, 9 am to 3 pm with half-day options, for ages 5–15: sports and games led by counselors, a ninja warrior course and time with friends. Its 2026–27 list covers every district day off, including Thanksgiving week, four days of winter break and Memorial Day, and it follows the Lower Merion calendar too. Prices are on its sign-up page.
Where: 5050 Umbria St

Aftercare

Hours: 8:30 am to 6 pm
What it runs: Full days, 8:30 am to 6 pm, on the school closure days it lists. Each day is registered separately.
Where: 401 Lombard St
On school days: Picks up from Nebinger, Meredith and McCall.

Art & making

Hours: 9 am to 3 pm; extra care 8:15 to 9 am and 3 to 5:30 pm
Cost: $98 a day
Ages: 5–12
What it runs: Full-day vacation camps when public schools are closed, 9 am to 3 pm, for ages 5–12, $98 a day, each day registered separately. Extra care runs 8:15 to 9 am and 3 to 5:30 pm.
Where: 514 Bainbridge St
On school days: Picks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, McCall and Southwark.

Art & making

Hours: 9 am to 3 pm, or to 6 pm
Cost: $80 a day to 3 pm, $110 to 6 pm
Ages: 5–10
What it runs: Full-day camps on 16 days schools are closed in 2026–27, open to any child aged 5–10. 9 am to 3 pm is $80 and 9 am to 6 pm is $110, or $1,120 for all 16 days to 6 pm. No camp on November 25, Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Memorial Day. Financial aid is offered.
Where: 1320 N 5th St (Maas Building)

Checked October 7, 2026. Sources: PlayArts day camps

Nature & outdoors

Hours: 8 am to 3 pm; aftercare 3 to 6 pm
Cost: $80 a day for members, $90 for others; aftercare $20
Ages: 5–12
What it runs: Day-off camps, 8 am to 3 pm, for grades K–6: nature explorations led by its educators, using the science lab, Discovery Center, trails, streams and ponds, in light rain and snow. $80 a day for members, $90 for others; aftercare 3 to 6 is $20 more. Its 2026–27 schedule covers most of the district’s days off (not Thanksgiving week, winter break or Memorial Day) and some days other districts are off. Registration closes a week before each day, and a day is cancelled a week out if too few sign up.
Where: 8480 Hagy’s Mill Rd

Checked October 16, 2026. Sources: Schuylkill Center day-off camps

These programs run camps on some days school is closed. Their sites didn’t list this date when we checked, so ask.

These are the School District of Philadelphia’s dates. Charter and private schools set their own calendars, so check yours.
Hours, prices and ages are on each program’s own page. Confirm with the program before you count on a spot.
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