What to do with tweens over the summer-- cheaper/part-day camps, or other options?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know of good options for tweens over the summer that bring down the summer-camp pricetag? My daughter will be 10 (almost 11) next summer and able to entertain herself at home for decent stretches of time while I'm working, but for her sake and mine, I still want her out of the house doing camps or other interesting things for a good fraction of the summer. My preference would be for her to do shorter/half-day camps, but most of the ones I've found are nearly as expensive as full-day camps. Are there any good camps in MoCo for tweens under $250ish that are at least 3 hours a day? (Feel free to mention them even if the minimum age is 11 or 12.) Or are there other activities that aren't camps that tweens can do for a few hours a day that are reasonably priced or free? What do parents do with their kids over the summer as they age out of needing child care that doesn't involve paying thousands of dollars a summer but still keeps them engaged and entertained and out of the house for a good chunk of the time?

[Anonymous]

County camps

[Anonymous]

Check out Montgomery College camps. Here's the list of offerings from 2025: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/_documents/workforce-development-continuing-education/youth/youth-summer-2025-brochure.pdf

[Anonymous]

Tweens don't get less expensive as they get older - they get more expensive.