13 Nashville Summer Camps With Last-Minute July Openings (2026)

It's July, and camp season is in full swing — but that doesn't mean the door is closed. Trips get rescheduled, siblings' camps fall through, and sometimes you're just behind on booking. We checked real-time availability across the Nashville area and found real camps with confirmed open spots left this month, organized by where you live so you can find something close to home fast.

Nashville

• Davidson Academy: LEGO Builders — $165/week, rising 1st–5th grade, week of July 13–17. A free-build LEGO camp with thousands of bricks and a Friday showcase.
• FR: All Sports Camp — $165/week, grades K–8, half-day mornings with sessions July 13–17 and July 20–24. A rotating multi-sport camp at Father Ryan, good for kids who haven't picked a favorite yet.
• Ensworth: Dance Team Prep Camp — $250, grades 3–5, week of July 13–17. Jazz, hip hop, and pom technique for dancers gearing up for the season.

Brentwood & Franklin (Williamson County)

• Camp Mirage Brentwood: Camp Mirage Faves — $185–$195/week, 2nd–8th grade, weeks of July 20 and July 27. Gaga, pickleball, Nerf games, and Camp Mirage's most-requested activities.
• Code Ninjas Franklin: Roblox Game Design — around $225–$250/week for a half-day, ages 5–14, week of July 13–17. Kids build and code their own Roblox games with a Code Sensei.

Hendersonville & Gallatin (Sumner County)

• Historic Rock Castle: Survivor Camp — $225 first child / $215 each additional, ages 8–12, July 20–23. Shelter-building, fire management, and team survival challenges on the Rock Castle grounds.
• Historic Rock Castle: American Girl Camp — $225 first child / $215 each additional, ages 6–12, July 27–30. Crafts, games, and history-inspired activities exploring what being an American girl has meant across generations.

Murfreesboro (Rutherford County)

• Center For The Arts: Performance Camp — $425, grades 3–12, July 20–31. A two-week theatre intensive building to a fully staged production of Broadway Revue: Pure Imagination.
• MTSU Volleyball: Youth Skills Clinics — single-day clinics from $64 to $159, grades 5–12, running July 10 through July 19. Positional, all-skill, serving, and elite clinics on MTSU's campus.

Mt. Juliet & Lebanon (Wilson County)

Wilson County families don't have to drive into Nashville for solid summer options — Mt. Juliet and Lebanon still have a couple of specialty camps open for the back half of July.

• Camp Mirage Mt. Juliet: Pokemon Camp — $185/week, 2nd–8th grade, week of July 13–17. Battles, live-action role-play, and Nerf games for trainers-in-training.
• Bach to Rock Mt. Juliet: Rock Band Camp — $299 (half-day) to $399 (full-day), ages 7–17, week of July 20–24. Real-time seats were open as of this writing — a live booking widget, so call ahead to confirm.

Nolensville & Spring Hill

Nolensville and Spring Hill lean more toward school- and studio-run camps than big rec-center programs, but there's still real availability heading into the last full week of July.

• WCS ENCORE Summer Camp at Nolensville Elementary — $185/week, kindergarten–5th grade, July 20–24. Williamson County Schools' enrichment camp, confirmed on the district's own 2026 calendar.
• Liberty Music Academy: Songbird Camp — $349/week, ages 5–12, week of July 20–24. Vocal camp with sing-alongs, music games, and beginner-friendly rhythm work.

A few tips for booking this late in the summer

Call before you assume a spot is gone. A lot of these listings change daily — a cancellation on Tuesday can open a seat by Wednesday. Ask directly about a waitlist even if a session shows full; several of the camps above release seats in the final week. And don't rule out single-day or half-day options like the MTSU clinics or Williamson County Parks programs — they're easier to slot into a patchwork July than a full week away.

FAQ

Are there still summer camps open in Nashville this late in July?

Yes. Camps cancel, resize, or open new sessions all summer long, and late July still has real inventory — especially half-day, single-day, and rolling-enrollment programs like the ones listed here.

How do I find last-minute camp openings near me?

Search by date and location on Summerly to see which sessions are currently marked open, then call the camp directly to double-check — capacity can shift within a day or two of a session starting.

Is it worth calling a camp that shows as full or waitlisted?

Often, yes. Waitlists move — especially in the final week before a session starts — and many camps hold a short list specifically for late cancellations.