Camps

Whether it’s for the summer months or for school breaks, McLean Community Center offers a wide variety of camps with your child’s interests and enrichment clearly in mind. MCC offers full-day and half-day, onsite programs along with exciting day trips to interesting destinations.

June 2026

Chess Camp

In Chess Camp, campers play and learn chess with Silver Knights Chess Academy. They have taught 100,000 children, including national champions, but most students are beginners looking to learn and have fun! Campers are broken up by skill level. Activities include learning the rules, openings, tactics, endgames, studying master games and playing tons of games. […]
Monday, Jun 22 - Friday, Jul 24
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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MPA Summer Art Camps

Morning Sessions Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.Two session options per week: For 6-8-year-olds and 9-13-year-olds Tuition: $295/$280 MCC district residents, except Week 2.Week 2: $240/$225 MCC district residents. Full day option available. Campers should bring a snack and water. If full day, pack a lunch for campers. No nuts please. Week 1 Mask-Querade!June 22 – June […]
Monday, Jun 22 - Friday, Aug 7
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Camp Shakespeare

Presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company in partnership with the Alden Theatre. Camp will be held at the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center. Ages 9-11 One-Week Session 6/22-6/26             10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuition: $449 10% discount for MCC tax district residents. Please email CampSTC@shakespearetheatre.org to register with a […]
Monday, Jun 22 - Friday, Jul 10
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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July 2026

Camp McLean Jr.

Introducing Camp McLean Jr.! Our newly designed Camp McLean Jr. is where our youngest heroes, ages 3-4, begin their journey into greatness! Guided by our skilled Hero Instructors, campers will embark on age-appropriate missions that help them unlock their powers of teamwork, curiosity, and imagination. Each day brings new adventures – creative quests, cooperative challenges, […]
Monday, Jul 6 - Friday, Aug 7
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Kent Gardens Elementary School
1717 Melbourne Dr, McLean, VA 22101
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Camp McLean

Camp McLean 2026: The Making of Heroes Camp McLean provides a wide array of experiences and fun for children ages 5 to 10. During each two-week session, staff will guide campers on a journey to self-discovery, as they embody The Making of Heroes – inspiring creativity, teamwork, and confidence in every child with trips, performances, […]
Monday, Jul 6 - Friday, Aug 7
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Kent Gardens Elementary School
1717 Melbourne Dr, McLean, VA 22101
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Eureka! The Inventors Camp

Children will overcome a series of challenges using basic materials, simple machines, tips from famous inventors and the most important of all- their mind. With a little bit of ingenuity, children will create catapults and forts, construct working light sticks to take home, and assemble a set of circuits with batteries and light bulbs. While […]
Monday - Friday, Jul 6 - 10
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Noodles and More – Youth

Each day of this intensive hands-on camp, participants will learn and practice unique noodle and dumpling-making techniques from around the world, then use the noodles they make to prepare a variety of delicious savory dishes. Instructor: Chef Joel Olson. Ages 8-12  Activity No. 1300.126 7/6-7/10          9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 5 lessons @ […]
Monday - Friday, Jul 6 - 10
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Cheer and Tumbling Camp

Rah! Rah! Rah! Your cheerleader will have the time of her life learning cheers, motions, chants, drills, stretches, jumps and a high-energy cheer dance with pompoms. This fun week also features daily tumbling. Class focuses on the development of strength, coordination and flexibility as well as mastering skills such as forward rolls, cartwheels, handstands, bridges, […]
Monday - Friday, Jul 6 - 10
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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K-Pop: Soda Pop Dance Camp

NEW! Get ready to unleash epic energy and fierce moves in our K-Pop Demon Hunters Dance Camp-where fantasy meets footwork and every dancer becomes a hero of the beat! Designed for ages 6-9, this electrifying camp blends high-powered K-Pop choreography with playful storytelling inspired by epic battles, bold characters, and supernatural style. The week ends […]
Monday - Friday, Jul 6 - 10
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Noodles and More – Teen

Each day of this intensive hands-on camp, participants will learn and practice unique noodle and dumpling-making techniques from around the world, then use the noodles they make to prepare a variety of delicious savory dishes. Instructor: Chef Joel Olson. Ages 12-16  Activity No. 1301.126 7/6-7/10          1:30-4:30 p.m. 5 lessons @ 3 […]
Monday - Friday, Jul 6 - 10
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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NASA: Academy of Future Space Explorers

Blast off with the only camp designed and created specifically by NASA engineers! Set your future space explorers on a trajectory from our Earth’s atmosphere to the outer reaches of our solar system! This hands-on program will bring children closer to the stars, planets, comets, and more. Learn about living in space, getting away from […]
Monday - Friday, Jul 13 - 17
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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