Beam Camp City
Beam Camp City is recreating the magic of Beam Camp in NYC
Beam Camp’s commitment to building projects, character, and community through collaboration, creativity and hands-on learning will guide our week-long day camp sessions in Brooklyn.
From August 17th - September 4th, campers aged 8-15 are invited to sign up for one, two, or three weeks of project-based learning.
Led by our camp directors and leadership team with the support of this summer’s CITs, campers will explore woodworking and fabrication as they build our Big Project at our shop in Red Hook. After lunch, we will journey to Governor’s island to engage in group discovery workshops called domains, play games, and enjoy the beautiful nature present on the island. Campers will also be encouraged to lead activities for one another and make something in our shop and craft spaces!
Who Comes to Camp?
Beam Camp City is looking to welcome a new audience of Beamers. You should sign up if you:
Have a child who likes to make things
Have come to a Try it Day or other Beam Camp workshop
Are interested in getting more involved with Beam
Are interested in sleep away camp but aren't quite ready yet
Beam Camp city Project 2026
Beam Camp’s Summer of Machines comes to NYC
Inspired by our 4-week Big Project we will make at Beam Camp in New Hampshire, day campers will work with our staff to build a set of kinetic sculptures called Automata and inspired by The Wave in the Woods
Campers will learn woodworking techniques, the mechanics of kinetic structures, and patterning using textiles and
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![Bronx high school teacher holding a small sculpture while smiling outside at Beam Camp]()
—David Choi, Humanities teacher at Bronx International High School
Beam fosters relations between youth in a fun, creative, and low stakes environments that not only pushes them to collaborate but also to teach and learn from one another. Students get to interact with other students from around the city and get to meet people with both similar and unique backgrounds and experiences from themselves. This helps them to broaden their horizons and build friendships they might not usually have the chance to make. Also, students are more proactive when it comes to participating or trying something out - they are less afraid to fail at something new, make mistakes, and end up learning more from an experience.
