Cooking Summer Camps: Cooking camps and summer camps with Cooking as a major activity.

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Cooking Camps

We don’t always have as much time for creative pursuits as we’d like, as kids or adults, but no matter how busy we get, we all need to eat every day. What if there was a way to unlock your child’s creativity and help your family eat better at the same time? There is: Teach them to cook. Whether they’ve already made themselves a full meal or they’ve just barely figured out scrambled eggs, your kids can learn a lot of culinary skills at a cooking summer camp.

The Benefits of Cooking Camp

Cooking camps for kids offer more than just a creative outlet—knowing their way around a kitchen is as practical as it is enjoyable. Cooking camps teach skills and recipes your children can use to take good care of themselves and impress family and friends for the rest of their lives, and if they have a real passion for cooking, going to a culinary summer camp could be the gateway to a potentially lucrative career.

There are both day programs and overnight culinary summer camps available. The older members of the family can get in on the action as well with cooking camps for teens and adults, which may teach a few more advanced techniques.

Like any summer camp, cooking camp will give your kids the opportunity to make new friends and build memories they will cherish forever. Learning valuable skills and getting to experiment with recipes of their own will also help them gain independence and build self-esteem.

Search for Cooking Camps

There are cooking camps available all over the United States and Canada. Use our camp directory to find one near you that meets your family’s needs.

If you want to build your child's confidence, teach them practical lessons, or perhaps share a learning experience with them, cooking camps are an excellent way to go. Bon appétit!

Featured Camps

Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures Residential Boys' Summer Camp

Wallingford, Vermont

(802) 855-8661 Website
Camp Juliette Low Residential girls' summer camp

Lookout Mountain in Cloudland, Georgia

(770) 428-1062 Website
Rustic Pathways High school travel programs

Costa Rica, Japan, Thailand, Greece, Italy, Ecuador, Fiji, South Korea, Peru, Mongolia, the Dominican Republic, Australia and more!

1-440-975-9691 Website
NRA Whittington Adventure Camp Residential Coed Summer Camp

Raton, New Mexico

(575) 445-3615 Website
Explorer and World Bound Wilderness adventure - Canada

Locations Throughout British Columbia & Yukon

604.241.9169 Website
Cheerio on the New River Wilderness adventure program

Mouth of Wilson, VA and Roaring Gap, North Carolina

(336) 363-4840 Website
Camp Fitch YMCA Residential Coed Summer Camp

N. Springfield, Pennsylvania

(814) 922-3219 Website
Ekone Ranch Summer Camps Coed Sleepaway Camp

South Washington State

509-773-4536 Website
Camp Highlander Residential coed summer camp

Horse Shoe, North Carolina

(828) 891-7721 Website
Les Elfes International Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring Camps Coed Camps with Residential and Day Camp Sessions

Verbier, La Tzoumaz and Crans-Montana, Switzerland

+41 (0)277753590 Website
Pali Adventures Residential coed summer camp

Running Springs, California

(909) 867-5743 Website
Camp Pillsbury Coed residential camp

Owatonna, MN

507-214-2200 Website
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