2025 Day Camp Registration is OPEN!

Grab your passports—we are headed around the world! Campers will be split into small groups and spend the week racing to different continents, completing physical and mental challenges and competitions to earn points. There will be scavenger hunts, photo hunts, obstacle races, puzzles, and even roadblocks and detours. Passports will be stamped, and sky miles will be logged. Don’t forget your running shoes.

This week-long course will teach you all the skills needed to be the most desirable sitter in your neighborhood. You’ll learn the basics of caring for babies and toddlers, including diapering, feeding, and playtime. We’ll focus one day on basic first aid, which will be helpful in any scenario. You’ll finish the course with a resume and certificate to help market yourself.

It’s always one of our most popular camps. Our instructors will help improve every part of your game by focusing on shooting, passing, and dribbling. We’ll teach offensive and defensive techniques, ball handling, rules of the game, and sportsmanship. Each day consists of fun drills and games like King of the Court and Lightning. Daily tournaments allow everyone to show off their skills.

Calling all business-minded campers! Can you believe you will earn money during this camp? We’ll draw out a business plan for the week and learn the steps to financial independence. Our counselors will teach a bit of accounting, marketing, and planning to run three successful businesses throughout the week. We’ll make and sell our canteen treat, we’ll open a car wash for parents and counselors, and produce and sell the coolest Camp Mirage gear. This one is going to be awesome. And guess what? We divide up the money at the end of the week!

We fully expect… “Can I please do Camp Awesomesauce again?” We are choosing our silliest counselors, mix that with the best crazy activities at camp, then we throw all the rules out the window. Every morning will start with a vote, and campers will pick one sport, one gross & messy project, one water activity, and one camp-wide prank. It’s going to be a jam-packed week of Camp Mirage memories.

This week is a camper and counselor favorite and enjoyable for all ages. We’ll start with Gaga, the most popular pastime at Camp Mirage. Gaga is a form of dodgeball from Israel, and it has a huge following here. This year, we will kick it up a notch with pickleball, nuke ’em, kickball, capture the flag, nerf, team-building, and much more! This camp rocks year after year.

Imagine the freedom to choose whatever you’d like to do at camp each day. We’ll have full access to everything on-site. You’ll start the week by taking over the Directors office and planning the perfect schedule. Campers can choose from over 50 activities to plan their dream week. You can challenge the counselors to a dodgeball match, run the bonfire meeting in the morning with some crazy antics, or take over the canteen. The sky is the limit in this camp! Consider signing up for more than one week…this one is well-loved.

“Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg!” It may not snow, but this camp will give us all the holiday feels. We’re mashing Christmas crafting with the beach this summer… i.e., shell ornaments, wreath weaving, custom wrapping paper, cookie decorating, and much more. Expect snowball fights, caroling, and lots of holiday memory-making!

Ask most of our counselors today, “Were you a CIT?” The answer is probably yes! We love to hire CITs! In this popular shadow program, you’ll be paired with a specific counselor who will mentor you for the week. We’ll let you choose the camp you work with. The CIT program is an excellent option for multiple weeks. We can’t wait for you to join our team! For kids going into 8th and 9th grade in the Fall.

We will teach your sons to be top-notch guys. They’ll learn the importance of brotherhood, teamwork & philanthropy. Think sports like football, basketball, hockey, soccer, and pickleball. Interested in Nerf? We’ve got a whole day of it. Finally, we’ll work on a large philanthropy project to help a local charity and teach the importance of giving back to the community. Throw in secret handshakes & practical jokes, and you’ll have a whole new set of friends for life!

All you football fans… are you ready to learn to throw, catch, and punt like a pro? This non-contact camp stresses teamwork, sportsmanship, technique, rules, and all the exciting trick plays you see on TV. Skill stations, drills, and games focus on speed, agility, offense, and defense.

Calling all aspiring leaders! This empowering camp exclusively for girls is designed to foster confidence, friendship, and a spirit of community. Expect plenty of laughter with secret handshakes, playful pranks, and friendly competitions.  Engage in sports activities and challenge other camps in friendly matches. Enjoy a rejuvenating spa day complete with manicures, pedicures, and relaxing facials. Participate in workshops focused on building self-esteem, navigating social situations, and understanding the impact of bullying and cliques. Campers will collaborate on a meaningful philanthropy project, learning the importance of giving back to the community. This unique camp experience will foster strong bonds among girls while empowering them to reach their full potential. Join us for an unforgettable summer of girl power!

We were going to put “science” in the title but didn’t want you to think this would be anything like school. These experiments are too messy, repulsive & too annoying to do anywhere else. We’ll do one mind-boggling group experiment and buddy up for several individual experiments each day. If it’s gross, we’re doing it.

Join us on platform 9 ¾ and escape on Hogwarts Express into the wizarding world of Harry Potter. We’ll begin with wand-making and sorting into houses. Then, the week is divided into two parts…classes and challenges between houses. You’ll attend the potions class. We’ll teach you how to defend yourself in spells class. We’ll learn the art of dueling, which is sure to turn into a fierce house competition. Challenges include the tri-wizard tournament, daily quidditch matches, transfiguration battle, and the sorcerer’s stone challenge. Don’t forget the butterbeer and those nasty jellybeans. We’re doing it all!

Calling all aspiring filmmakers.  Whether you’re interested in being in front of the camera or behind the scenes, this camp has something for everyone. We need a director, camera operators, set designers, hair & make-up, and actors. Each camper will have a role to help create an excellent short movie. Mon, Tues, and Wed are script development, set design, and rehearsal. We shoot on location at camp on Thurs & Fri. The movie will be posted privately on YouTube to show family and friends. Each week will have a different script, so if this camp is for you, consider more than one week.

***This camp is offered only on the last week of camp. We have very limited space, so register early. Look at it like it’s the kiddo’s last chance at freedom before it’s back to the books! This week is chock full of everyone’s favorites. Expect lots of surprises along the way. This isn’t going to be an ordinary week at Camp Mirage. This is going to be The Last Hurrah!

The sky is the limit in this building camp. We’ll have dozens of kits and vast bins of Legos at our fingertips. Campers will start with essential engineering & design tips, and the creative juices will flow from there! We’re starting big with blueprints to build your Lego dream home. Campers will design and construct air & space crafts. Finally, we’ll make the ultimate race car, then race your fellow campers for the Lego Cup trophy.

One of our most popular camps of the season. We’re taking Minecraft from the gaming device and bringing it to real life. Campers will work in groups to survive the unknown world at Camp Mirage. They’ll start on terrains, create buildings, gather survival resources, plan fighting strategies, and execute missions. This will be done through Legos, sports, team-building, and gaming. This is going to be a great week!

In this modern camp, we’ll embark on a creative video production journey! We’ll begin by crafting a compelling script that will form the foundation of our story. Next, we’ll carefully select the perfect soundtrack and develop a dynamic storyboard to guide our filming. Every camper will have the opportunity to shine, both in front of and behind the camera. By the end of the week, we’ll proudly present our finished video to the entire camp and share it privately on YouTube for family and friends to enjoy. This is going to be a truly rocking camp experience!

Breaking news! Aliens are invading Camp Mirage! It’s your choice this week, will you defend earth against the enemy or wreak havoc as an alien? We’ll divide into two teams for this one and battle. Defenders will make their headquarters, striker units, and ships. We will provide a variety of Nerf equipment. Camp Mirage is not responsible for lost, broken, or stolen items if your child brings their own.

The apocalypse is coming in this live-action role-playing adventure! This camp is one huge Zombie Land battle for survival. We’ll fight gruesome zombies, solve mysteries, and protect our camp. As more kids become zombies, the harder it will be to survive. A storyline will continue throughout the week, and new missions will be presented daily. Games include humans vs zombies, target accuracy, apocalypse training, rescue the humans, waves of zombies, and more. We will provide a variety of Nerf equipment. Camp Mirage is not responsible for lost or stolen items if your child brings their own.

Calling all Picassos, O’Keeffes, and Van Goghs. Every day is a vibrant adventure where young artists explore the world of color.  Our artists will explore painting mediums including canvas self-portraits, landscape paintings, and abstract works of art. It’s time to organize our brushes and break out the acrylics, watercolors, and oils. Expect paint-splattered smiles and masterpieces to take home.

The hottest sports craze is coming to Camp Mirage! There is a reason that Pickleball has taken the world by storm: It’s great for all ages, simple to learn, and easy to excel at. Our pros will start with the basics and break down the game step by step. Our tournament play will allow lots of court time. Don’t miss this one! It’s going to sell fast.

Calling all trainers! The Pokemon creatures have arrived at Camp and are looking for their people. We’ll provide all the cards for 5 days of awesomeness. We’re talking battles, live-action role-play, video gaming (10 minutes daily), and Nerf battles. This was the camp that everyone had been asking for. Your camper will leave this one with a better understanding of sportsmanship and respect for the game. 

Calling all animal lovers! Join the herd for a week of epic art adventures. We’re traveling to Africa to learn some incredible art techniques involving all things safari. We’ll combine animal prints, National Geographic magazines, watercolors, and more to make three big projects. A safari collage, canvas painting, and framed print. These projects are great for all ages.

In this camp, you’ll learn all the skills of the world’s most popular sport. The week will focus on building technical ability with dribbling, kicking, trapping & throwing. We’ll cover decision-making regarding ball movement and offense/defense. Finally, we’ll work on speed and strength. Of course, there will be many drills, fun games, and matches. At the end of the week, each team will pick a country and battle it out in a World Cup 2-day tournament.

This fast-paced game is played on your feet. No skates are needed! We’ll teach you all the fundamentals of hockey, like passing, shooting, stick handling, goal tending, positional play, and scoring. Drills, technique training, and daily scrimmages will keep the excitement high. Don’t miss it!

We understand the struggle! Choosing just one camp activity can be tough. That’s why our variety week at Camp Mirage consistently proves popular. Classic Camp Day will feature beloved favorites like the Slip-n-Slide, gaga ball, and our thrilling ‘Nuke ‘Em’ game. All Sports Day will ignite friendly competition with basketball, football, and soccer matches. Creative Expression Day will unleash imaginations with a variety of exciting art projects. Game Day will see campers face off in a thrilling board game and electronic gaming tournament, complete with a grand scoreboard and exciting prizes for all participants. Camper Choice Day empowers campers to choose their own adventures, ensuring a truly personalized experience.
Prepare for an awesome week of fun and unforgettable memories at Camp Mirage!

Do you want to be the next big YouTube Star? This is the camp for you! We will focus on five popular YouTube genres and each day we’ll document our new adventure on film. Genres include physical challenges, toy/video game reviews, the prankster channel, parodies, and product reviews. Campers will get to share their videos on our private YouTube Channel. This is going to be one epic week. This camp was the first camp to sell out last year.