Steve & Kate's Camp – Tarrytown Summer Camp
Hackley School, 293 Benedict Ave, Tarrytown, NY 10591
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Steve & Kate's Camp – Tarrytown Summer Camp offers activities such as coding, sewing, baking, making, sporting, filming, lounging, stop-motion animation, robotics, and exploring 3D worlds with an interactive virtual reality experience. Campers can use interactive art apps, participate in guided robotics activities and self-directed robotics games with robot landscapes and custom mazes, and explore new baked creations with different fillings, spices, and add-ons. The camp also includes a Tinker Lab with arts and crafts, custom maker packs, 3D pens, tabletop games, building marble mazes and forts, using sensory objects, and reading from a thoughtfully stocked bookshelf, along with recurring events like Wednesday Chuckie Hunt, Thursday Sand Art, Friday Double Gameshow, and Friday Pie-Day with an optional whipped cream pie to the face.
• Ages: 4–12 years old
• Schedule: Camp dates Jun 29–Aug 28, with camp hours from 8:00am–6:00pm and closed July 3
Steve & Kate’s Camp states that all year long kids are in rigid structure, and that in summer the camp gives them freedom to expand and evolve by letting campers choose which activities they do, whom they do them with, and for how long. The camp describes this experience as pure joy for kids and as a kind of training ground for life where they are empowered, independent, resilient, and responsible for their own decisions. The program follows a camp model where kids rule the roost and are in charge of their choices.
Families can buy any number of days and send their child to camp on any day they choose, with the option to drop off and pick up at any time within camp hours. The program includes long camp hours, meals, snacks, and activities in all-inclusive rates, with no additional fees. Parents can purchase Day Passes and receive automatic full refunds for any unused passes at the end of the camp season, and Summer Pass holders receive refunds if they do not use enough days to justify the cost. Steve & Kate’s Camp notes that additional state-required paperwork must be submitted for every child before their first day of camp, and that registered families receive a virtual camp orientation with information on what to bring and not bring, as well as other camp details. Accessibility details are listed as coming soon, and the organization reports having more than 90 locations and offering mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability varying by location.
Weekly specials may include a giant inflatable, a musical performance, a movement workshop, or a popup petting zoo, and water play can feature water tag, inflatable slip ’n slides, and a giant sprinkler. The camp also highlights recurring special events such as the Wednesday Chuckie Hunt, a Thursday Sand Art activity, and a Friday Double Gameshow. Steve & Kate’s notes that it has celebrated the end of the week with an optional whipped cream pie to the face on Friday Pie-Day since 1980.
The Tarrytown camp lists Brandon as the Director. Hackley School enrollment information related to this camp can be found by visiting hackleysummer.org/. Steve & Kate’s Camp shares that it offers summer day camps for kids aged 4–12, and that camp is for kids ages 4–12 for holiday camps, with some states having slightly higher age requirements.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate’s Camp include statements that children at the camp blossom and discover a freedom of identity and that kids find their thumbprint there. Apple’s Hot News states, “If kids ruled the world, it might look something like Steve and Kate’s Camp.” Variety magazine notes that Steve and Kate’s Camp did not set out to cater to children of people at Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic, but that many attend given the camp’s philosophy. The Washington Post describes Steve and Kate’s Camp as a blend of traditional camp experience with a modern, tech-savvy touch, with a laid-back aura and Silicon Valley-inspired approaches to programming and payment. The Chicago Tribune states that working parents’ worries dissipate as they contemplate Steve & Kate’s model.
Last updated April 30, 2026.
• Ages: 4–12 years old
• Schedule: Camp dates Jun 29–Aug 28, with camp hours from 8:00am–6:00pm and closed July 3
Steve & Kate’s Camp states that all year long kids are in rigid structure, and that in summer the camp gives them freedom to expand and evolve by letting campers choose which activities they do, whom they do them with, and for how long. The camp describes this experience as pure joy for kids and as a kind of training ground for life where they are empowered, independent, resilient, and responsible for their own decisions. The program follows a camp model where kids rule the roost and are in charge of their choices.
Families can buy any number of days and send their child to camp on any day they choose, with the option to drop off and pick up at any time within camp hours. The program includes long camp hours, meals, snacks, and activities in all-inclusive rates, with no additional fees. Parents can purchase Day Passes and receive automatic full refunds for any unused passes at the end of the camp season, and Summer Pass holders receive refunds if they do not use enough days to justify the cost. Steve & Kate’s Camp notes that additional state-required paperwork must be submitted for every child before their first day of camp, and that registered families receive a virtual camp orientation with information on what to bring and not bring, as well as other camp details. Accessibility details are listed as coming soon, and the organization reports having more than 90 locations and offering mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability varying by location.
Weekly specials may include a giant inflatable, a musical performance, a movement workshop, or a popup petting zoo, and water play can feature water tag, inflatable slip ’n slides, and a giant sprinkler. The camp also highlights recurring special events such as the Wednesday Chuckie Hunt, a Thursday Sand Art activity, and a Friday Double Gameshow. Steve & Kate’s notes that it has celebrated the end of the week with an optional whipped cream pie to the face on Friday Pie-Day since 1980.
The Tarrytown camp lists Brandon as the Director. Hackley School enrollment information related to this camp can be found by visiting hackleysummer.org/. Steve & Kate’s Camp shares that it offers summer day camps for kids aged 4–12, and that camp is for kids ages 4–12 for holiday camps, with some states having slightly higher age requirements.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate’s Camp include statements that children at the camp blossom and discover a freedom of identity and that kids find their thumbprint there. Apple’s Hot News states, “If kids ruled the world, it might look something like Steve and Kate’s Camp.” Variety magazine notes that Steve and Kate’s Camp did not set out to cater to children of people at Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic, but that many attend given the camp’s philosophy. The Washington Post describes Steve and Kate’s Camp as a blend of traditional camp experience with a modern, tech-savvy touch, with a laid-back aura and Silicon Valley-inspired approaches to programming and payment. The Chicago Tribune states that working parents’ worries dissipate as they contemplate Steve & Kate’s model.
Last updated April 30, 2026.