Camp fair season is upon us. With dozens of options from science to sports to academics, camp fairs are an opportunity to meet camp directors and leadership in person, ask questions and see which camps are a good fit for your child.
With demonstrations, cool merch and visuals, camp fairs help bring the camp experience to life for families—and this year’s fair for the DMV was no exception.
On Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia, families gathered to get the lowdown on the area’s best summer camps, and have some fun, too.
Among attendees were Camp Achva, which offers a variety of activities for kids to enjoy including archery, woodworking, art, sports, drama, field trips and more while learning about Israeli culture.
This year, many camps like Verbal Beginnings had a special focus for children with disabilities in order to offer area families a camp experience that these children often miss out on. Verbal Beginnings’ summer program offers fun social skills lessons, outdoor games and adventures in a safe, therapeutic environment.
In total, there were about 15 camps in attendance, and kids and families enjoyed science experiments from Mad Science of Washington, dancers from Virginia Ballet Company and School and spinning a giant wheel for VIRGINIA529 to win prizes.
Check out some “mad science” experiments from Mad Science of Washington below.
Another exciting component of the fair was the opportunity for visitors to play a game for a chance at winning raffle prizes.
By picking up a passport at the front entrance and getting it signed and stamped by at least 10 booths they had visited, families were entered into a drawing to win a variety of prizes, with a grand prize of a $100 scholarship to help pay for the camp of their choice.
Emily Liu of Fairfax Station was the lucky winner of the grand prize!
From day and overnight camps such as Camp Griffin and Independent Lake Camp to specialty camps including Art of Problem Solving Academy, there was something for every child to discover.
Here’s a full list of camps and programs in attendance:
- Art of Problem Solving Academy (linked above)
- Camp Griffin @ Westminster School (linked above)
- Camp Achva (linked above)
- Camp Rim Rock
- Camp Wigwam
- Focus Family Martial Arts Academy
- Independent Lake Camp (linked above)
- Mad Science of Washington (linked above)
- MedStar Capitals Iceplex
- Northern VA Children’s Science Center
- VIRGINIA 529 (linked above)
- Virginia Ballet Company & School (linked above)
- SciGenius
- Steve & Kate’s Camp
- The St. James
- Verbal Beginnings (linked above)
Save the date for next spring to see more camp options, and if you are involved with a camp and would like to be participate at one of our camp fairs, get in touch at midatlanticmedia.com.
