Circus Summer Camp 2025

Explore Skills That Create the Circus Arts

Description

Summer Camp: June 16th - August 22nd, 2025

CircEsteem Summer Circus Camp is a fun, safe, supportive environment where children explore the many skills that create the Circus Arts. Camp allows each child to develop self-confidence, self-esteem, physical awareness and an understanding of the potential they possess. Learn trapeze, tightwire, juggling and more, with a different theme each week!

Students enrolled will get to share their excitement and newfound skills with family and friends at the end of the week in a Show Off performance. Kids don't have to run away to join the circus!

Details

CircEsteem Summer Camp 2025

Dates: June 16th - August 22nd

Times: Camp 9am - 3pm

Early Bird Registration: $400/wk.
Regular Cost: $450

Special Dates: 4-Day Camps - $360 (June 16-20 and July 30-July 3)

Ages: 6-16

Additional Details: Beforecare and aftercare available with registration.
No sibling discount with Early Bird discount. After March 1st, sibling discount is 10% off the sibling's week of camp. CircEsteem does not offer multiple week discounts.

Registration

Gallery

young boy doing circus on a German wheel

groups of youth waiting their turn to do Aerial circus with two youth on the Lyra's

A boy smiles while hanging upside-down on a spinning wheel

A child working on homework with a mentor

Refund

Refunds – Payment is non-refundable. Rescheduling to another week is an option, based on availability. Cancellations made 2 weeks in advance may be applied as credits to future CircEsteem programming. In the event that your child is unable to attend camp, please contact the CircEsteem office at (773) 732-4564.

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An instructor teaching a child to use a diabolo

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