Kindercamp: Taylor Family YMCA
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Summer 2026
Kindercamp is a half-day summer day camp for our littlest campers. These half-day programs are a great introduction to the structure and rhythm of day camp. Days are filled with songs, games, water play, circle time and crafts. We keep our ratios intentionally low so each camper can have plenty of one-on-one attention and care.
Campers spend time inside and outside during the day depending on the weather and activity. Read more about a typical day at YMCA Day Camp.
Three-day week options are also available, for which fees are adjusted.
Camp is open to potty-trained kids ages 3 - rising K and is located at the Taylor Family YMCA (101 YMCA Drive, Cary, NC).
We can’t wait to see your children this summer! Find answers to frequently asked questions here.
OTHER CAMPS OFFERED BY THE TAYLOR FAMILY YMCA
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Messy Masterpieces
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This creative week invites campers to explore colors, textures, and materials through process-based art and sensory play. The focus is on experimenting and expressing — not perfection — helping little ones build confidence, fine motor skills, and joy through hands-on creativity. |
Mon - Fri
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Jun 22 - Jun 26 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$174 PP:$218 | M:$183 PP:$229 | 3 - 5 |
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This creative week invites campers to explore colors, textures, and materials through process-based art and sensory play. The focus is on experimenting and expressing — not perfection — helping little ones build confidence, fine motor skills, and joy through hands-on creativity. |
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Messy Masterpieces
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This creative week invites campers to explore colors, textures, and materials through process-based art and sensory play. The focus is on experimenting and expressing — not perfection — helping little ones build confidence, fine motor skills, and joy through hands-on creativity. |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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Jun 22 - Jun 26 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$105 PP:$105 | M:$111 PP:$111 | 3 - 5 |
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This creative week invites campers to explore colors, textures, and materials through process-based art and sensory play. The focus is on experimenting and expressing — not perfection — helping little ones build confidence, fine motor skills, and joy through hands-on creativity. |
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The Greatest Little Show
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Campers get ready for a playful week of movement, music, and make-believe! Campers will dance with ribbons, try silly balancing games, explore pretend performances, and create colorful crafts inspired by the circus. Through imaginative play and group activities, children build confidence, coordination, and joy while having fun together under the big top. |
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
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Jun 29 - Jul 2 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$139 PP:$174 | M:$146 PP:$183 | 3 - 5 |
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Campers get ready for a playful week of movement, music, and make-believe! Campers will dance with ribbons, try silly balancing games, explore pretend performances, and create colorful crafts inspired by the circus. Through imaginative play and group activities, children build confidence, coordination, and joy while having fun together under the big top. |
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The Greatest Little Show
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Campers get ready for a playful week of movement, music, and make-believe! Campers will dance with ribbons, try silly balancing games, explore pretend performances, and create colorful crafts inspired by the circus. Through imaginative play and group activities, children build confidence, coordination, and joy while having fun together under the big top. |
Mon, Wed
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Jun 29 - Jul 2 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$70 PP:$88 | M:$74 PP:$93 | 3 - 5 |
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Campers get ready for a playful week of movement, music, and make-believe! Campers will dance with ribbons, try silly balancing games, explore pretend performances, and create colorful crafts inspired by the circus. Through imaginative play and group activities, children build confidence, coordination, and joy while having fun together under the big top. |
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Beachy Fun Bash
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Sun, sand and smiles! Campers will enjoy beach-inspired fun with water play, music, dancing and seaside crafts. They will explore colors, textures, and movement inspired by summer, the beach and water. |
Mon - Fri
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Jul 6 - Jul 10 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$174 PP:$218 | M:$183 PP:$229 | 3 - 5 |
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Sun, sand and smiles! Campers will enjoy beach-inspired fun with water play, music, dancing and seaside crafts. They will explore colors, textures, and movement inspired by summer, the beach and water. |
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Beachy Fun Bash
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Sun, sand and smiles! Campers will enjoy beach-inspired fun with water play, music, dancing and seaside crafts. They will explore colors, textures, and movement inspired by summer, the beach and water. |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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Jul 6 - Jul 10 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$105 PP:$105 | M:$111 PP:$111 | 3 - 5 |
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Sun, sand and smiles! Campers will enjoy beach-inspired fun with water play, music, dancing and seaside crafts. They will explore colors, textures, and movement inspired by summer, the beach and water. |
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Zany Zoo Adventures
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Wild fun for future Zoologists! Campers will roar, hop, swim and wiggle through a week of animal-themed games, songs and crafts. They’ll explore different animals and habitats through movement, pretend play and hands-on fun designed just for curious little minds. |
Mon - Fri
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Jul 13 - Jul 17 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$174 PP:$218 | M:$183 PP:$229 | 3 - 5 |
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Wild fun for future Zoologists! Campers will roar, hop, swim and wiggle through a week of animal-themed games, songs and crafts. They’ll explore different animals and habitats through movement, pretend play and hands-on fun designed just for curious little minds. |
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Zany Zoo Adventures
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Wild fun for future Zoologists! Campers will roar, hop, swim and wiggle through a week of animal-themed games, songs and crafts. They’ll explore different animals and habitats through movement, pretend play and hands-on fun designed just for curious little minds. |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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Jul 13 - Jul 17 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$105 PP:$105 | M:$111 PP:$111 | 3 - 5 |
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Wild fun for future Zoologists! Campers will roar, hop, swim and wiggle through a week of animal-themed games, songs and crafts. They’ll explore different animals and habitats through movement, pretend play and hands-on fun designed just for curious little minds. |
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Dino Days
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Stomp, roar and explore! Your young paleontologists will travel back in time for dinosaur-themed fun filled with movement games, crafts, and imaginative play. From big stomps to tiny fossils, this week is all about curiosity, creativity, and playful discovery. |
Mon - Fri
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Jul 20 - Jul 24 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$174 PP:$218 | M:$183 PP:$229 | 3 - 5 |
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Stomp, roar and explore! Your young paleontologists will travel back in time for dinosaur-themed fun filled with movement games, crafts, and imaginative play. From big stomps to tiny fossils, this week is all about curiosity, creativity, and playful discovery. |
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Dino Days
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Stomp, roar and explore! Your young paleontologists will travel back in time for dinosaur-themed fun filled with movement games, crafts, and imaginative play. From big stomps to tiny fossils, this week is all about curiosity, creativity, and playful discovery. |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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Jul 20 - Jul 24 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$105 PP:$105 | M:$111 PP:$111 | 3 - 5 |
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Stomp, roar and explore! Your young paleontologists will travel back in time for dinosaur-themed fun filled with movement games, crafts, and imaginative play. From big stomps to tiny fossils, this week is all about curiosity, creativity, and playful discovery. |
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Little Chefs
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Mix, stir and smile! Campers explore pretend cooking, simple food-themed crafts, and sensory play. This week encourages creativity, sharing and independence as little chefs cook up big fun! |
Mon - Fri
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Jul 27 - Jul 31 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$174 PP:$218 | M:$183 PP:$229 | 3 - 5 |
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Mix, stir and smile! Campers explore pretend cooking, simple food-themed crafts, and sensory play. This week encourages creativity, sharing and independence as little chefs cook up big fun! |
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Little Chefs
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Mix, stir and smile! Campers explore pretend cooking, simple food-themed crafts, and sensory play. This week encourages creativity, sharing and independence as little chefs cook up big fun! |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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Jul 27 - Jul 31 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$105 PP:$105 | M:$111 PP:$111 | 3 - 5 |
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Mix, stir and smile! Campers explore pretend cooking, simple food-themed crafts, and sensory play. This week encourages creativity, sharing and independence as little chefs cook up big fun! |
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Busy Builders
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Build it big! Campers stack, build, and create with blocks, boxes and imagination. Through hands-on play and movement activities, little builders develop coordination, problem-solving and teamwork. |
Mon - Fri
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Aug 3 - Aug 7 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$174 PP:$218 | M:$183 PP:$229 | 3 - 5 |
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Build it big! Campers stack, build, and create with blocks, boxes and imagination. Through hands-on play and movement activities, little builders develop coordination, problem-solving and teamwork. |
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Busy Builders
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Build it big! Campers stack, build, and create with blocks, boxes and imagination. Through hands-on play and movement activities, little builders develop coordination, problem-solving and teamwork. |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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Aug 3 - Aug 7 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$105 PP:$105 | M:$111 PP:$111 | 3 - 5 |
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Build it big! Campers stack, build, and create with blocks, boxes and imagination. Through hands-on play and movement activities, little builders develop coordination, problem-solving and teamwork. |
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Tiny Explorers
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Campers explore nature through outdoor play, sensory activities and simple discoveries. From leaves and bugs to sunshine and flowers, this week encourages curiosity, wonder and a love of the outdoors. |
Mon - Fri
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Aug 10 - Aug 14 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$174 PP:$218 | M:$183 PP:$229 | 3 - 5 |
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Campers explore nature through outdoor play, sensory activities and simple discoveries. From leaves and bugs to sunshine and flowers, this week encourages curiosity, wonder and a love of the outdoors. |
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Tiny Explorers
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Campers explore nature through outdoor play, sensory activities and simple discoveries. From leaves and bugs to sunshine and flowers, this week encourages curiosity, wonder and a love of the outdoors. |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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Aug 10 - Aug 14 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$105 PP:$105 | M:$111 PP:$111 | 3 - 5 |
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Campers explore nature through outdoor play, sensory activities and simple discoveries. From leaves and bugs to sunshine and flowers, this week encourages curiosity, wonder and a love of the outdoors. |
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Little Heroes
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Campers discover their inner hero through kind actions, teamwork, and playful adventures. With dress-up fun, movement games, and creative play, this week celebrates kindness, bravery, and helping others in age-appropriate ways. |
Mon - Fri
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Aug 17 - Aug 21 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$174 PP:$218 | M:$183 PP:$229 | 3 - 5 |
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Campers discover their inner hero through kind actions, teamwork, and playful adventures. With dress-up fun, movement games, and creative play, this week celebrates kindness, bravery, and helping others in age-appropriate ways. |
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Little Heroes
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Campers discover their inner hero through kind actions, teamwork, and playful adventures. With dress-up fun, movement games, and creative play, this week celebrates kindness, bravery, and helping others in age-appropriate ways. |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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Aug 17 - Aug 21 | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | M:$105 PP:$105 | M:$111 PP:$111 | 3 - 5 |
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Campers discover their inner hero through kind actions, teamwork, and playful adventures. With dress-up fun, movement games, and creative play, this week celebrates kindness, bravery, and helping others in age-appropriate ways. |
Kindercamp Details
Rides In
Rides In (drop off) will take place at the Taylor Family YMCA Pool House. From 8:30 - 9 a.m., we will have a staff member in that loop opening car doors, greeting you and checking campers in. For drop off at Rides In, please use the second entrance to the Taylor Y (if you are coming off of Cary Parkway onto YMCA Drive) and head towards pool house loop.
Rides Out
Rides Out (pick up) is from 12:30 – 1 p.m. and will be run in front of the YMCA main facility at the flagpole loop. For pick up at Rides Out, please use the second entrance to the Taylor Y (if
you are coming off of Cary Parkway onto YMCA Drive) and then take an immediate left through the parking lot to the stop sign at which you will turn right into the loop at the flag pole. The person picking up the camper must have their pick-up card (provided on your child’s first day of camp) and an ID as a safety precaution.
If you are dropping off or picking up outside of our Rides In and Rides Out times (between 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.), please park and call 919-338-6737 to determine the best place to meet a staff person to drop off or pick up a camper.
8:30 - 9 a.m. Rides In
9 - 9:20 a.m. Huddle Time
TRANSITION TO POOL - 10 MINS
9:30 - 10:10 a.m. Swim Time
TRANSITION TO PICNIC TABLES - 5 MINS
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Snack
TRANSITION TO LOCKER ROOM
10:30 - 10:50 a.m. Locker Room Changing
10:50 - 11:20 a.m. Craft
11:20 - 11:45 a.m. Lunch
11:45 a.m. - Noon Story Time
Noon - 12:30 p.m. Stations (Sensory Bins, Dress Up, Centers)
12:30 - 1 p.m. Rides Out
Kindercamp is full of fun and special activities for your child.
Swimming
Campers cool down with swim time in our Toddler Pool for 45 minutes daily.
Wacky Wednesdays
Wear your Huddle color - purple, green or blue.
Campers may also earn a counselor's special sticker or stamp and enjoy Guest Readers on Wednesdays.
Meet Gabby
Hi! I'm Gabby Trombetta, director of Kindercamp. I’ve been part of the YMCA team since 2019 and am a proud NC State graduate—Go Pack! I studied social work and have a strong passion for community programs and creating spaces where kids can thrive. I’m so excited for a fun and meaningful summer at Kindercamp!
