Nashville Summer Camps Under $200 a Week That Still Have Spots for 2026

Most Nashville summer camp conversations start around $400 a week and go up from there. That makes sense if you are looking at full-day private school programs with specialized instruction. But if you look across the full landscape, there are more than 500 camps in the greater Nashville area right now with spots still open and a price under $200 a week. The range runs from completely free VBS programs at area churches to $145 half-day sessions at Franklin Road Academy to a $140 full-week option through the YMCA that includes before and after care. Here is what is worth your attention.

Free Camps: Yes, They Exist and They Are Good

The easiest wins are the ones that cost nothing. Vacation Bible School programs run every summer at dozens of Nashville-area churches, and most of them are free and open to kids regardless of church membership. LifePoint Church in Franklin runs a free VBS for kids ages 4 through 11 each summer at their campus on Clovercroft Road. Brentwood Baptist Church runs a free VBS as well, as does Long Hollow Church in Gallatin and First Baptist Hendersonville. These programs fill up quickly once registration opens in spring. Set a calendar reminder for April or May if you want to lock in a free spot.

For high schoolers, MTSU's National Summer Transportation Institute is a free week-long STEM program for teens ages 14 to 18 in Murfreesboro. You apply for a spot rather than just registering, but it is genuinely free and the programming is serious. Cheatham County Schools also runs free Summer Learning Camps for kids ages 5 through 18 if your family has a connection to that district.

Williamson County Parks runs sports clinics in pickleball, basketball, volleyball, flag football, and more across their rec centers. Several of these show up in our database with a 'contact for pricing' note. They are worth a direct call because the fees, when they exist, tend to be low.

Under $100: Active Options That Hold Up

Montgomery Bell Academy on Harding Pike runs a Kiddie Soccer Camp and a Dodgeball Camp at $90 each — both open to kids who are not enrolled at MBA. These are morning half-day sessions well-suited for elementary-age kids who want something active and structured. The soccer camp is for ages 5-8 and the dodgeball camp is for ages 7-11. For a school on Harding Pike with a well-maintained campus, $90 is a real deal.

The Tennessee Titans youth football camps are worth a look for kids ages 7-14 who are into the sport. Priced at approximately $97 based on 2025 pricing — confirm directly with the Titans for 2026 rates — locations are spread across the area including Nashville, Gallatin, Franklin, Murfreesboro, and Mt. Juliet. These run as single-day camps rather than full weeks, so factor that into how you build out a summer calendar.

The $100 to $200 Sweet Spot

This is where most of Nashville's affordable summer programming lives. More than 370 camps in the area fall in this price range with open spots as of late March 2026.

Franklin Road Academy: One of the Best Per-Week Values in Nashville

Franklin Road Academy runs one of the most flexible summer menus of any school in the area. All Sports Camp is $125 for the week, open to kids ages 5 through 14, and 2026 registration is currently open at 4700 Franklin Pike. But the deeper value is the range: FRA offers more than 50 different half-week camp options in Art, Theatre, STEM, Dance, Leadership, Cooking, and Outdoor, most at $145. For families with younger kids, the Jumpstart series for PreK3, PreK4, and Kindergarten runs in the same price range. Afternoon extended care is available for an additional $125 per week if you need coverage past 3pm.

YMCA Summer Adventure: Full-Week Coverage That Fits a Work Schedule

For a true full-day option that does not blow your budget, the YMCA Summer Adventure program is $140 a week — and that includes extended hours from 6:30am to 6pm. The program runs from late May through July 31 at school-based sites across Davidson, Montgomery, Rutherford, and Sumner counties. Ages 5 through 12, with a requirement that kids have completed kindergarten. Registration opened March 23rd, so spots are available now. Most Davidson County sites run June 29 through July 31, while Nashville Classical West holds camp May 28 through June 26. For parents who need reliable, full-day structure all week while working, this is one of the few genuine options under $200 that includes before and after care.

Williamson County Parks Tech and Strategy Camps

For tech-focused kids ages 8-12, Williamson County Parks runs Minecrafters Guild at $155 for a half-week of morning sessions at the Nolensville, Franklin, and Longview rec centers. Multiple dates are available across the summer. It is Minecraft-based creativity and building rather than coding, but for a kid who already loves the game, the barrier to entry is basically zero. The same Parks department runs Strategy Game Masters at the same price for the same age group — chess, Monopoly, and competitive strategy games — if you want something screen-adjacent but not screen-based.

How to Find More

The expensive camps get the marketing attention because private school programs have the budget to promote. But more than 500 affordable options with open spots exist across every category — sports, STEM, art, outdoor, faith, and full-day care. The trick is knowing where to look and filtering by what actually matters: age range, location, price, and whether spots are actually still available.