Three Unique Summer Camps for Kids in Pittsburgh

From getting healthy to learning about health care, these camps promise to provide intriguing adventures.

March 28, 2019

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P3R Youth Running Camp
WHERE: Allegheny County and surrounding areas
412/939-7519
MORE INFO: kidsofsteel.org or kidsofsteel@p3r.org
Register: raceroster.com/events/2019/22833/p3r-youth-running-camp
DATES: North Park: Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 27, 2019 to Aug. 1, 2019
South Park: Mondays & Wednesdays, July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019
AGES: 9 a.m. – 11a.m. for grades 3-5; 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. for grades 6-8
DESCRIPTION: Run outside with P3R, the organizers of the Kids of STEEL program and local races. Registration includes Liberty Mile entry.
ACTIVITIES: Running games (with water!), fun workouts and trail running with outdoor experts and local coaches.

Carlow University Summer Workshops
WHERE: Oakland
412/578-8851
MORE INFO: carlow.edu/summerworkshops
DATES: June 25-28
AGES: Completed grades 9-11
DESCRIPTION: Residential Camps: Prepare to Care – Healthcare; Summer Science Nation – Bio; Chemistry; Physics-related; SSN Neuroscience – Study of brain and spinal cord diseases and causes.
ACTIVITIES: Faculty-led lab activities, anatomy and dissection labs, field trips, speakers, fun!

photo courtesy children’s museum of Pittsburgh

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Camps
WHERE: North Side
412/322-5058
MORE INFO: pittsburghkids.org/education/camps
DATES: Eight camps throughout June, July and August
AGES: Rising 1st graders – rising 6th graders
DESCRIPTION: Experiment with making at Maker Tinker Camp, discover an art medium at Art Adventure Camp, enjoy the outdoors at Nature Exploration Camp and take a closer look at the exhibits at Museum Explorer Camp!
ACTIVITIES: Tinker with gadgets, create art, study bugs and much more.

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This article appears in the April 2019 issue of Pittsburgh Magazine.