Discovery Day Camp

Discovery Day Camp is for children entering grades one through seven in September. The camp is licensed and inspected twice a year by the Albany County Department of Health, and inspection reports are available upon request. Camp runs 6 weeks, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, registration is available on a weekly basis. Early Care (7:45 - 9:00am) and Late Care (4:30 - 5:45pm) is available for an additional fee. Campers will take advantage of all the amenities that Elm Avenue Park has to offer! Activities range from field games, arts and crafts, nature walks, weekly theme based activities, swimming, special events, and more!

Required Camper Forms: After you register, you will receive a separate email from e-Pact inviting you to fill out your camper’s required forms. These required forms should be completed AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE your child attends camp so that camp staff may thoroughly review your child’s information. Your child cannot attend camp without completing these forms.

Camp Payment and Cancellation Policy

2026 Discovery Day Camp Frequently Asked Questions

2026 camp dates and themes:

June 29-July 2 (no camp July 3!) - Water Week
July 6-10 - Animal Kingdom
July 13-17 - Wizards and Magic
July 20-24 - Carnival
July 27-31 - Discovery Day Camp's Got Talent
August 3-7 - Color Wars

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Fee Information:

Effective January 1, 2021, all credit card purchases will include a 3.25% transaction fee. This fee will appear as a separate transaction on credit card statements and is collected by the third-party payment processor. It is NOT collected by the Town of Bethlehem. Purchases made by cash or check will not incur this fee. You can use cash or check at the Park Office to create a "household credit" which can later be debited and used for any purchases through the Parks and Recreation Department.
$30 discount if registering for all 6 weeks
One time $10 discount if more than one sibling
Financial assistance information can be found here