ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville area offers a variety of summer camps that cater to diverse interests and ages. There are camps to help kids stay engaged in learning, exploring and making new friends. But plan ahead because these camps can fill quickly.

Here are some summer camp options for kids interested in academics:

Appalachian Institute for Creative Learning: July 6-12 and July 13-19

Asheville Art Museum: Summer Art Camp, classes offered weekly June 16-Aug. 15

Asheville Museum of Science: Summer of Science Camps

  • Dino Digs and Time Travelers, June 16-Aug. 20
  • Space Explorers, June 23-27
  • Tinker Lab and Spy Kids, June 30-July 3
  • Animals, Plants and You and Life on Earth, July 7-11
  • Minor Miners and Rock Hounds, July 14-18
  • Dino Digs 2 and Time Travelers 2, July 21-25
  • The Art of Science, July 28-Aug. 1
  • Space Explorers 2, Aug. 4-8

Evergreen Summer Adventures: June 23-27 and July 7-Aug. 1

Odyssey School

  • Summer Camp, June 30-Aug. 1

Rainbow Community School

  • S’Campers: June 9-13, June 16-20, June 23-27, July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28-Aug. 1
  • Juniors S’Camp: June 9-13, June 16-20, June 23-27, July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28-Aug. 1

SOAR‘s ADHD Summer Camp, dates TBD

Swift App School

  • Summer App Camp: June 23-27

Zaniac Asheville

  • STEM Camps run weekly June 2–Aug. 2