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  • LEAP Summer Camp

    Events at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

    Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge is thrilled to offer their first-ever LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet) Summer Camp, held Mon, Jul 20-Thu, Jul 24, 8am-4pm. A compassionate alternative to 4-H, this FREE Summer Camp for incoming 9th-12th graders offers community building, leadership training, hands-on learning, and quality time getting to know their animal residents. Participants will also learn all about the Refuge’s pioneering approach to designing and building animal habitats, which they call Animal-Centered Design. Campers will participate in animal care in a sanctuary setting, practice climate-friendly cooking with a vegan chef, develop leadership skills, engage in therapeutic art practices, and...

  • Sun Star Farm Sprout Camp

    Sun Star Farm Sprout Camp

    Join Sun Star Farm for Summer Sprout Camps, hosted during select weeks in June, July, and August 2026. Step back in time, slow the pace of hurried modern lifestyles, and let your children unplug and unwind in an environment that nurtures curiosity and a love of nature. Camps heavily focus on play, allowing children space and time to live fully in it. All weeks include a ton of one-on-one time with farm animals, gardening, crafting, hiking, creek adventures, songs, games, and more! Campers usually make unusual crafts using natural materials and techniques that follow the weekly themes. The farm camp is...

  • Cool Creek Farm Summer Camps

    Cool Creek Farm events

    Join Cool Creek Farm for Summer Camps, hosted during select weeks in June, July, and August 2026. Camp days follow an easy flow that starts with a morning circle and conversation, and reading aloud of quality children’s literature. The bulk of the day is spent with campers choosing their own activities and using their imaginations. Campers can snack whenever they like, but lunch is eaten together, sometimes as a picnic under the Bald Cypress or giant Ash tree, and then they read some more! Camp weeks are enhanced by a special visitor every Wednesday morning. A structured activity or form of...

  • Summer Camps at Old Mill Farm

    Old Mill Farm events

    Join Old Mill Farm for 2026 Summer Camps, hosted select weeks in June, July, and August, 2026, 8:30am-3pm. Each day offers new ideas and activities! Your child will learn how to enjoy the great outdoors in their beautiful 6-acre farm setting. Activities vary day to day, but a bulk of a camper's day will be spent outdoors tending to, feeding, and caring for the animals, fishing in the pond, collecting eggs for their farm stand, doing farm crafts, gardening, playing outdoor games, and learning about life on a farm. In addition to all the fun activities the farm has to offer, they plan...

  • Sun Star Farm Camp

    Sun Star Farm Camp
    Sun Star Farm 2092 Marthas Chapel Road, Apex, NC, United States

    Join Sun Star Farm for Summer Day Camps, hosted during select weeks in June, July, and August 2026. Step back in time, slow the pace of hurried modern lifestyles, and let your children unplug and unwind in an environment that nurtures curiosity and a love of nature. Camps heavily focus on play, allowing children space...

  • Forest Tinkering Camp

    Forest Tinkering Camp
    Sun Star Farm 2092 Marthas Chapel Road, Apex, NC, United States

    Forest Tinkering Camp at Sun Star Farm is a small group of 12 campers led by 2 counselors. Forest Tinkering Camp is very different from Tinkering School's format.  Campers spend most of...

  • Tinkering School NC

    Tinkering School NC
    Sun Star Farm 2092 Marthas Chapel Road, Apex, NC, United States

    Tinkering School NC at Sun Star Farm is a small group of 12 campers led by 2 counselors and a 3rd counselor during peak building times. Once they cover skills...

  • Mini Rider Academy: Unicorn Camp

    Mini Rider Academy: Unicorn Camp
    My Little Farmer - Durham 8794 NC-751, Durham, NC, United States

    Join My Little Farmer for Mini Rider Academy: Unicorn Camp, hosted select weeks in June, July, and August. A typical Unicorn camp day is filled with pony care, unicorn art, unicorn-themed water play, and unicorn lead-line riding 2 times per camp week. Campers will have snack time and lunch on the farm. This camp is...

  • Mini Rider Academy: Riding Camp

    Mini Rider Academy: Riding Camp
    My Little Farmer - Durham 8794 NC-751, Durham, NC, United States

    Join My Little Farmer for Mini Rider Academy: Riding Camp, hosted select weeks in June, July, and August. Get ready for a full day of horsemanship! This riding camp is the perfect option for horse-loving campers. Campers will be immersed in a full horsemanship experience, including horse care, riding lessons, equine knowledge, crafts, and games....

  • Carolina Sailing Foundation Beginner 420 Camp

    Carolina Sailing Foundation Beginner 420 Camp
    Carolina Sailing Foundation 565 Farrington Rd, Apex, NC, United States

    In the Beginner 420 Camp, hosted by the Carolina Sailing Foundation, children ages 12-16 participate in small group, on-the-water, week-long sessions to learn beginner sailing skills. Participants learn the parts of a sailboat, how it works, and how to rig it and begin to sail properly. Suitable for complete novices. Camps emphasize safety, building confidence,...

  • Storytime with Johanna Banana

    Events at Fearrington Village
    McIntyre's Books 220 Market Street, Pittsboro, NC, United States

    Join McIntyre's Books for Storytime with Johanna Banana, hosted every Thursday, 10:30am-11:30am. McIntyre’s bookseller Johanna Banana leads this weekly storytime. The books and songs shared are primarily for toddlers and preschoolers,...

  • Beer and Banjos at Old Mill Farm

    Old Mill Farm events
    Old Mill Farm 8913 NC-751, Durham, United States

    Join Old Mill Farm for Beer and Banjos, hosted every Thursday, April-November, 6pm-8pm. This free weekly bluegrass night offers a low-key Thursday evening on the lawn with live music from local and regional acts, a rotating food truck for dinner, and the farm's full bar pouring local craft beer, cider, wine, and mead. Pet a goat, claim...

  • Summer Camp: Week 4

    Chatham County Parks and Recreation Events

    Chatham County Parks and Recreation's Summer Camp is a traditional-style camp featuring activities such as swimming, boating, fishing, archery, crafts, outdoor and indoor games, and more. The week four series takes place Mon, Jul 20-Fri, Jul 24, 7am-6pm at Northwest District Park. More details are outlined below: Drop-off takes place between 7am and 8:30am. Pick-up is between 4:30pm and 6pm. Bring lunch and snacks every day, a water bottle, sunscreen, a swimsuit, and a towel. Do not bring: electronics, including cellphones, weapons, drugs, aircraft, and drones, or any other items specifically stated as banned from Chatham County Parks. Children ages 5-12 are welcome. The cost...

  • LEAP Summer Camp

    Events at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

    Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge is thrilled to offer their first-ever LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet) Summer Camp, held Mon, Jul 20-Thu, Jul 24, 8am-4pm. A compassionate alternative to 4-H, this FREE Summer Camp for incoming 9th-12th graders offers community building, leadership training, hands-on learning, and quality time getting to know their animal residents. Participants will also learn all about the Refuge’s pioneering approach to designing and building animal habitats, which they call Animal-Centered Design. Campers will participate in animal care in a sanctuary setting, practice climate-friendly cooking with a vegan chef, develop leadership skills, engage in therapeutic art practices, and...

  • Sun Star Farm Sprout Camp

    Sun Star Farm Sprout Camp

    Join Sun Star Farm for Summer Sprout Camps, hosted during select weeks in June, July, and August 2026. Step back in time, slow the pace of hurried modern lifestyles, and let your children unplug and unwind in an environment that nurtures curiosity and a love of nature. Camps heavily focus on play, allowing children space and time to live fully in it. All weeks include a ton of one-on-one time with farm animals, gardening, crafting, hiking, creek adventures, songs, games, and more! Campers usually make unusual crafts using natural materials and techniques that follow the weekly themes. The farm camp is...

  • Summer Camps at Old Mill Farm

    Old Mill Farm events

    Join Old Mill Farm for 2026 Summer Camps, hosted select weeks in June, July, and August, 2026, 8:30am-3pm. Each day offers new ideas and activities! Your child will learn how to enjoy the great outdoors in their beautiful 6-acre farm setting. Activities vary day to day, but a bulk of a camper's day will be spent outdoors tending to, feeding, and caring for the animals, fishing in the pond, collecting eggs for their farm stand, doing farm crafts, gardening, playing outdoor games, and learning about life on a farm. In addition to all the fun activities the farm has to offer, they plan...

  • Sun Star Farm Camp

    Sun Star Farm Camp

    Join Sun Star Farm for Summer Day Camps, hosted during select weeks in June, July, and August 2026. Step back in time, slow the pace of hurried modern lifestyles, and let your children unplug and unwind in an environment that nurtures curiosity and a love of nature. Camps heavily focus on play, allowing children space and time to live fully in it. All weeks include a ton of one-on-one time with farm animals, gardening, crafting, hiking, creek adventures, songs, games, and more! Campers usually make unusual crafts using natural materials and techniques that follow the weekly themes. The farm camp is...

  • Forest Tinkering Camp

    Forest Tinkering Camp
    Sun Star Farm 2092 Marthas Chapel Road, Apex, NC, United States

    Forest Tinkering Camp at Sun Star Farm is a small group of 12 campers led by 2 counselors. Forest Tinkering Camp is very different from Tinkering School's format.  Campers spend most of the day in the forest based in the camp's new shelter, learning and developing a variety of outdoor skills: flint-knapping to make arrowheads, chopping wood...