2026 Registration is now OPEN
See below for more information about our Summer Day Arts Camp offerings.
2026 Day Camp Fees
$395 per week
Sibling discount is offered at 10% off the cost.
Financial aid is offered at 25% off the cost.
Email us if you need more support.
Online registration by Credit/Debit Card or Check. Payment plans and cash payments can be arranged: email us here.
2026 Camp Information and Details
Spanish Immersion Arts Camp
August 10-14 - We have combined our camps this year to accommodate families. For students entering grades 1 through 5 in the fall of 2026.
*Ukulele for grades 3-5 only.
Morning focus will be on visual arts and vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills. Afternoons will bring music, ukulele skills* and other activities, such as field trips and continued art-making.
Camps run from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. Each camp ends with a celebration with families and caregivers at the end of the day on Friday.
$15/hr for before and after care of no more than one hour each. Available for elementary grade camps only.
Spanish Immersion camp is offered at the end of summer to help your child brush up on their language skills before school starts. Predominant language spoken in camp will be Spanish.
Located at Seekers Church, Takoma DC.
NOTE: Campers must bring their own lunch and water bottle, ukulele for grades 3-5 (unless a loaner is needed), and wear comfortable shoes.
*Ukulele instruction will be for grades 3-5.
REFUND POLICY
Refund policy if camper must withdraw:
• 75% refund* if notice received on or before April 1
• 50% refund* if notice received before May 1
• 25% refund* if notice received before June 1
*Refund of actual dollars received by Carpe Diem Arts, which would reflect the registration fee less credit card processing fees for those who pay by credit card.
Please make a donation to sponsor a child.
Camp was great! Check back in late December for our 2027 plans!
Flowetry - July 6-10, 2026
Rising 6th-8th Graders
This year's Arts for Social Change camp is designed to engage middle school youth in arts activities tied to learning about water rights and environmental justice.
The camp day will run 9:30-3:30 Monday through Friday. Please pack a lunch and bring a water bottle. Snacks will be provided.