Camp Braveheart
Highlights: For children who have lost a family member or friend
Organization: Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Ages: Kindergarten through eighth grades
Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Dates: Elementary school students, June 16-20; middle school students, July 7-11
Cost: Free
Address: River Forks Park
Contact: 770-533-8528

Summer dance camps
Highlights: Fairy Princess Camp, Hip Hop Shop and Dance Camp Nights
Organization: Alicats Dance Studio
Ages: Fairy Princess, 3-7; Hip Hop Shop, 8-13; Dance Camp Nights, 5 and older
Hours: Fairy Princess, 9 a.m.-noon; Hip Hop Shop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Dance Camp Nights, 6-8 p.m., 5-8 p.m., depending on subject
Dates: Fairy Princess, June 23-26 and July 21-24; Hip Hop Shop, July 7-10; Dance Camp Nights, June 23-26, July 7-10, 21-24 and 28-31
Cost: $100-$200
Address: 5507 Main St., Flowery Branch (behind office)
Contact: 770-967-4945

Firespark!

Highlights: Co-ed camp for students gifted in the fine arts and communications

Organization: Brenau University

Ages: 13-18

Dates: July 6-July 19

Cost: $1,199 (residential students), $1,099 (commuter students)

Address: 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville

Contact: 770-534-6742 or e-mail

Gainesville specialty camps
Highlights: Variety of camps with subjects ranging from science and crime solving to gardening to history
Organization: Gainesville Parks and Recreation
Ages: 4-15
Hours: Varies depending on subject
Dates: Varies depending on subject
Cost: $70-$135, city residents get a $10 discount
Address: Locations vary
Contact: 770-531-2680

Interactive Neighborhood for Kids camps
Highlights: Camps include health careers, preschool readiness, magic and science
Organization: Interactive Neighborhood for Kids
Ages: Rising prekindergartners through 12-year-olds, depending on subject
Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 9:30-12:30 p.m., 9:30-2 p.m. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1-4 p.m., depending on subject
Dates: Camps take place June 2-6, June 9-13, June 14-18, June 15-20, June 16-20, June 17-18, June 21-25, June 23-27 and July 7-11, depending on subject
Cost: $50-$200
Address: 999 Chestnut St., Gainesville
Contact: 770-536-1900

The Big Green Time Machine camp
Highlights: Children will study five major time periods and learn what Northeast Georgia was like during those times.
Organization: Northeast Georgia History Center
Ages: Rising fourth- through sixth-graders
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Dates: July 7-11, 14-18, and 21-25
Cost: $100 for members, $120 for nonmembers
Address: Brenau University, Gainesville
Contact: 770-297-5900

Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center camps
Highlights: Camps include Dig the Past, Forensic Camp, Crusty, Crabby, Crawly Critters and Scaly, Slippery and oh so Slimy
Organization: Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center
Ages: 6-13
Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with extended sessions available
Dates: June 2-6, June 9-13, June 16-20, June 23-27, July 7-11 and July 14-18, depending on subject
Cost: $210, $200 for each additional sibling
Address: 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford
Contact: 770-904-3500

Lollipop Summer Camp
Highlights: Movie & TV Spectacular theme camp with activities related to popular movies and TV shows, and Around the World in Five Days theme camp with activities related to different countries
Organization: Lollipop Toy Store
Ages: 5-12
Dates: June 9-13, June 16-20, July 14-18 and July 21-25, depending on subject
Cost: $175-$200
Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Address: 130 Industrial Park Road, Dawsonville
Contact: 706-216-2032

Circus Camp
Highlights: Learn trapeze or just clown around
Organization: Circus Camp
Ages: 9 and older
Dates: Weekly, June 2 through Aug. 1
Hours: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $235-$275, depending on location
Address: Locations in Dunwoody, Decatur and Gwinnett County
Contact: 770-614-2060

North Georgia College & State University Lego camp
Highlights: Lego battle bots
Organization: North Georgia College & State University
Ages: 7-18
Dates: Varies
Hours: 9 a.m.-noon
Cost: $125
Address: Continuing Education Building, 25 Shultz Ave., Dahlonega
Contact: 706-864-1918

Camp Bungalow
Highlights: Send your favorite stuffed animal on an overnight trip on a real passenger train to Washington, D.C.
Hours: Overnight
Dates: May 24-26
Ages: 1 stuffed month to 8 stuffed years
Cost: $30
Address: Washington, D.C.
Contact: Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Camp Bungalow, Attn: Camp director Amanda Swafford, P.O. Box 1797, Flowery Branch, GA 30542, or e-mail campbungalow1797@bellsouth.net

Classroom camps at Gainesville State College
Highlights: Computer, math and grammar, sign language, leadership, foreign language and CPR
Organization: Gainesville State College Continuing Education
Ages: Kindergarten-aged through 17
Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday
Dates: Various weeks starting June 2 through July 14
Cost: $85-$135
Address: Gainesville State College campus, 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood
Contact: 678-717-3605

YMCA theme camps
Highlights: Various themes throughout the summer
Organization: Hall County YMCA
Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Dates: June 2-July 25 with pre- and post-camps the weekends before and after
Ages: 2-15
Cost: $69-$149 per week
Address: 2455 Howard Road, Gainesville
Contact: 770-297-9622