Become a volunteer this summer with the ArtsCenter in Downtown Carrboro! The ArtsCenter in Downtown Carrboro, is opening the application up for high school students to become ArtsCamp Volunteers within Youth Programming. ArtsCamp 2026 will be starting in the month of June, (June 22nd - Aug 21st.,) and Youth Programming is looking for volunteers interested in assisting teachers, kids and counselors with weekly art projects throughout the summer. All volunteers will be working with a variety of mediums and kids aged from Kindergarten to Ninth grade.
Some of the Camps we offer involve drawing, painting, recycled art, graphic design, digital art, sewing, crocheting, dance, music production, ceramics, and much, much more!
To apply complete the Volunteer Application here.
Summer Camps for Scholars
Summer enrichment opportunities are important for keeping scholars engaged, inspired, and mentally stimulated. Check out this list of local opportunities from external organizations that scholars can participate in.
| Category | Subcategory | Summer Camp Name | Registration date | Address | Cost | Link | Scholarships |
| STEAM | Science | Morehead Planetarium | Open | 250 E Franklin St UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 27514 | $375-$495 | Morehead Planetarium | Link |
| STEAM | Art | Arts center | Open | 400 Roberson St. Carrboro NC 27510 | $176/session | Arts Center | Link |
| STEAM | Science | Kidzu | Open | 201 S Estes Dr. Chapel Hill NC 27514 | $308-$375** | Kidzu | Link |
| Full Day Camps | Day camps | McDougle Elementary School Day Camp | Open | McDougle Elementary | $149-$215 | Town of Chapel Hill Camps | Link |
| Outdoors | Farms | Sunrise Farm Camp | Open | Sunrise Farm | $350-$450 | Sunrise Farm | Link |
| Full Day Camps | Day camps | ALL STAR Sports TEEN X-TREME Summer Day Camp | Open | McDougle Elementary | $170 | Town of Chapel Hill Camps | *can't confirm |
| Full Day Camps | Day camps | D.I.Y. MAKER TEEN X-TREME Summer Day Camp | Open | McDougle Elementary | $170 | Town of Chapel Hill Camps | *can't confirm |
| Full Day Camps | Day camps | Camp Clearwater | Open | YMCA | $245-$307 | YMCA Camp Clearwater | Link |
| STEAM | Varies | Emerson Waldorf School | Open | 6211 New Jericho Road Chapel Hill NC 27516 | $240-$350 | https://www.emersonwaldorf.org/summercamps | Link |
| Outdoors | Varies | Piedmont Wildlife | Open | Blackwood Farm Park, 4215 NC 86 S, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 | $300-$375 | https://www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org/orange-summer | Link |
| STEAM | Varies | Camp Invention | Open | Scroggs, McDougle & FPG/Register per week | $290/week | Link to Website | N/A |
| Outdoors | Garden | Camp Flytrap | Open | 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill | $360 | NC Botanical Garden | Link |
| Music | Day camps | School of Rock | Open | 1500 N. Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 | $625 | School of Rock | N/A |
| Food | Day camps | Cooking Camp with Chef Arlena | April 7th | 1301 Andrews Store Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312 | N/A | Cooking Camp | N/A |
| Outdoors | Tennis Day Camp | Chapel Hill Tennis Camp | Open | 403 Westbrook Dr., Carrboro, NC, 27510 | $410 | Tennis Camp | N/A |
| STEM/Outdoors | Day camps | Blue Skies Camp | Open | 403 Westbrook Dr Carrboro NC 27510 | $315 | Blue Skies | N/A |
| Art/Crafts | Day camps | Montessori Day School of Chapel Hill Summer Camp | Open | 1702 Legion Rd, Chapel Hill | $245/week | Summer Camp | Link |
| Varies | Day camps | Primrose School of Chapel Hill | Open | 81 Falling Springs Dr, Chapel Hill | call to inquire | Primrose School | N/A |
| Outdoors | Tennis Day Camp | Southern Village Club | Open | 601 Brookgreen Dr, Chapel Hill | $300-$400 | Southern Village Club | N/A |
| Full Day Camps | Theatre | Theatre Quest at Playmakers Repertory Company | Open | 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill | $375/week | Playmakers | Available |
| Full day/Residential | Math and Science | North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics | Open | https://www.ncssm.edu/summer | |||
| Production | Movie Makers | https://movie-makers.net/summer-camp/ | |||||
| Blue Skies of Mapleview (Summer Horse Camp) | 3609 Pasture Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 | https://blueskiesmapleview.us/camp.htm | |||||
| Town of Carrboro | http://www.carrbororec.org/373/Summer-Camps | ||||||
| Cooking | Cest Si Bon | https://cestsibon.net/ | |||||
| Various day camps | Carolina Friends Schools Summer Camp | 4809 Friends School Road, Durham 27705 |