Lancaster Recreation’s 2026 Summer Program Series!
9 weeks of fun: June 21, 2026 – August 21, 2026
Full-Day & Half-Day options available most weeks
Early Drop-Off & Extended Day options also available!
Give your kids a summer full of adventure, creativity, and friendship! From sports and arts to STEM activities and outdoor exploration, our programs help children learn new skills, make friends, stay active, and have a blast in a safe and supportive environment.
Early Drop-Off: 1 hour before program starts – $50/week
Extended Day: 1 hour after program ends – $50/week
Both: $85/week
All activities are held at the Lancaster Community Center, utilizing indoor and outdoor spaces depending on the program.
Don’t forget a Summer Program T-shirt – $15 at checkout to make your summer memories even more fun!
Film Making-- : A fun, hands-on 5-day filmmaking workshop for ages 10–14 who love storytelling, photography, acting, directing, and editing. Campers will learn the filmmaking process from start to finish—including story creation, storyboarding, shooting on a DSLR camera, and group editing. As a team, campers will produce a short film in one week, gaining experience with both the creative and technical sides of production.
• Certificate: Basic Filmmaking Certificate of Completion
• Equipment: Provided (students may bring their own if preferred)
• Take-home: SD card with their completed work
• Experience: No previous experience required (helpful but not necessary)
Top Secret Science Experiments-- Each day the kids will explore up to 20 weird and wacky hands-on science experiments and will make and take home at least 10 different projects. The scientists are fast paced and funny and your kids will be thoroughly entertained (they'll even learn some interesting things too). We will explore weird motions and flying things, air and water pressure, crazy chemistry, light and sound, science magic, electricity, magnets, astronomy and more. Be prepared for lots of fun stuff. Each child receives a FREE Top Secret Science T-shirt!
