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!
Secret Agent Labs & Jungle Journey--
This program features fun-filled, hands-on, secret agent-themed science activities that allow kids to play detective, explore forensic science, sharpen their surveillance skills, and crack encrypted messages. Kids become super sleuths! & Jungle Journey art explorers take their inner artists for a walk in the rainforest and discover a variety of endangered creatures who live there. Lizards and poison dart frogs, bugs and butterflies, tigers and monkeys and more. Learn about the layers of the rainforest while experimenting with a variety of art forms. Experience fabric design while dyeing bandannas and making rainbow T-shirts. Sculpt animals out of clay, make 3-D paper reptiles, and create rainforest flowers. Decorate beach balls, draw tigers with oil pastels, and paint ceramic flowerpots that look like boots. Discover stained glass and scratch art too.
Secret Agent Labs- 1/2 day AM-- This program features fun-filled, hands-on, secret agent-themed science activities that allow kids to play detective, explore forensic science, sharpen their surveillance skills, and crack encrypted messages. Kids become super sleuths!
Jungle Journey- 1/2 day PM--Art explorers take their inner artists for a walk in the rainforest and discover a variety of endangered creatures who live there. Lizards and poison dart frogs, bugs and butterflies, tigers and monkeys and more. Learn about the layers of the rainforest while experimenting with a variety of art forms. Experience fabric design while dyeing bandannas and making rainbow T-shirts. Sculpt animals out of clay, make 3-D paper reptiles, and create rainforest flowers. Decorate beach balls, draw tigers with oil pastels, and paint ceramic flowerpots that look like boots. Discover stained glass and scratch art too.
Girls Discovery Labs- 1/2 day AM-- This is where science meets sparkle- a creative, hands-on experience designed to inspire curiosity and confidence. Girls explore chemistry and artistry as they grow shimmering crystals, craft jewelry, and make their own natural cosmetics like perfumes, spa oils, bath salts and more. Every project blends fun and learning, giving girls a chance to express their individuality while discovering the science behind beauty and design.
