City of Tallahassee Summer Camps and Playgrounds
Optimist Park, 1800-1806 E Indianhead Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32301
About
City of Tallahassee Summer Camps and Playgrounds includes activities such as active and passive games, arts and crafts projects, weaving, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ephemeral nature art, food related lessons, tennis instruction, and swim time. Playcamp at The Sue uses a lottery-based registration system where arrival time does not affect chances and offers small camper to counselor ratios. Lafayette Arts & Crafts Summer Camp follows a specific theme for each session and uses materials such as polymer clay, textiles, paints, natural dyes, and more, and also offers teen volunteer positions known as Counselors in Training (CITs) for ages 13–15.
• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Schedule: Multiple options including multi-week summer sessions, full-day and half-day camps, and eight 1-week tennis and swim sessions
• Price: Lafayette Arts & Crafts Summer Camp costs $238 for each 2-week session or $119 for each 1-week session; Full Day Summer Playground Camp costs $63; Half Day Summer Camp (Teen Center Only) costs $32
Playcamp at The Sue began in 1966, started by former Parks Supervisor Sue McCollum, and is the city’s oldest fee-based camp. Lafayette Arts & Crafts Summer Camp is currently taking applications for camp counselors with art experience. Tennis & Swim Camp is provided by the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Tennis Division and is intended for children between the ages of 6–14 who are at beginner or advanced beginner skill levels. The Summer Playground Camp program states that it provides a safe and enriching environment with healthy, developmentally appropriate activities and learning experiences, focuses on having fun while learning, building self-esteem, and developing social skills through new activities, and uses weekly themes as a basis for kids to learn about themselves and the world around them.
The City of Tallahassee Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Affairs states that it provides accessible recreation facilities and programs and welcomes all citizens regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual preference, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, or level of physical or mental ability, and that it intends to provide a safe, successful, enjoyable experience for all participants free from physical or emotional harm. Summer Playground Camp offers financial assistance discounts, has limited capacity at each site, and recommends registering in advance, with registration based on availability and requiring payment in full for each week to ensure registration. For Summer Playground Camp, campers must be at least 5 years old and have completed 1 year of kindergarten, a camper cannot turn 13 before the first day of camp, and teen campers must be 13 years old by the first day of camp. For Playcamp at The Sue, campers bring a lunch and a drink, and the camp provides a morning snack. For Summer Playground Camp, proof of age may be required, and if applying for a financial assistance discount, documentation of assistance must be provided to center staff when registering. The City of Tallahassee is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking individuals to serve in Summer Playground Camp staff positions, which list as minimum training and experience the ability to follow oral and written instructions and carry out assigned tasks.
Last updated June 3, 2026.
• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Schedule: Multiple options including multi-week summer sessions, full-day and half-day camps, and eight 1-week tennis and swim sessions
• Price: Lafayette Arts & Crafts Summer Camp costs $238 for each 2-week session or $119 for each 1-week session; Full Day Summer Playground Camp costs $63; Half Day Summer Camp (Teen Center Only) costs $32
Playcamp at The Sue began in 1966, started by former Parks Supervisor Sue McCollum, and is the city’s oldest fee-based camp. Lafayette Arts & Crafts Summer Camp is currently taking applications for camp counselors with art experience. Tennis & Swim Camp is provided by the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Tennis Division and is intended for children between the ages of 6–14 who are at beginner or advanced beginner skill levels. The Summer Playground Camp program states that it provides a safe and enriching environment with healthy, developmentally appropriate activities and learning experiences, focuses on having fun while learning, building self-esteem, and developing social skills through new activities, and uses weekly themes as a basis for kids to learn about themselves and the world around them.
The City of Tallahassee Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Affairs states that it provides accessible recreation facilities and programs and welcomes all citizens regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual preference, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, or level of physical or mental ability, and that it intends to provide a safe, successful, enjoyable experience for all participants free from physical or emotional harm. Summer Playground Camp offers financial assistance discounts, has limited capacity at each site, and recommends registering in advance, with registration based on availability and requiring payment in full for each week to ensure registration. For Summer Playground Camp, campers must be at least 5 years old and have completed 1 year of kindergarten, a camper cannot turn 13 before the first day of camp, and teen campers must be 13 years old by the first day of camp. For Playcamp at The Sue, campers bring a lunch and a drink, and the camp provides a morning snack. For Summer Playground Camp, proof of age may be required, and if applying for a financial assistance discount, documentation of assistance must be provided to center staff when registering. The City of Tallahassee is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking individuals to serve in Summer Playground Camp staff positions, which list as minimum training and experience the ability to follow oral and written instructions and carry out assigned tasks.
Last updated June 3, 2026.
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