This program is truly unique! It provides a great combinational of fun for kids and learning…read morethrough play, led by highly trained professionals. Lori will meet with parents at the beginning in order to discuss the needs of their kids, and the specific goals that will be worked on through play and many fun activities, such as yoga, dancing, music, reading, arts and crafts. Through play, kids have the opportunity to work on various skills, essential for every aspect of their lives. Some of the skills covered are executive functioning, communication, socialization, patience, learning to follow instructions in order to accomplish goals, and many others. The activities and play are led by highly skilled professionals, who are able to identify the most suitable way for every child to learn, while also having lots of fun. The program recognizes that each child, their learning styles and their needs are unique! Highly recommended and a true asset to our community!

From the owner: Does your child have Autism, ADHD or Social Anxiety? Life…read moreSkills Prep Camp is the only Summer Camp in the Sarasota-Manatee area that offers children, ages 5-14, the chance to learn how to socialize and find activities that make them feel good. Campers learn important social and life skills in a supportive environment.Our activities are taught by experienced instructors and include: line dancing, art, cooking, team building, and believe it or not, exercise - including running and yoga! There are no prerequisite skills necessary for any of the sessions as all are adapted for the level of camper we have as Life Skills Prep Camp is an inclusive summer camp environment. We host students that are typically developing as well as students with physical disabilities, ADHD, & high functioning Autism. Our activities are taught by experienced instructors and include: line dancing, art, cooking, team building, and believe it or not, exercise - including running and yoga! 2 - 3 week sessions available. First Session: June 14, 2021 - July 2, 2021 Second Session: July 12, 2021 9am - 3pm Space is Limited so Reserve your Spot Now LSPC: Where joy meets learning!

Rosaire's Riding Academy & Pony Rides is wonderful! Ellian Rosaire is a wonderful teacher for new…read moreriders or adults returning to riding. Safety for her students and her animals is a priority for her. She knows her ponies/horses and assesses a new student for a good fit for both. My granddaughter trained with Ellian for about 5 years and attended summer camp also before she moved to college. I have attended many training classes over these years and I've enjoyed watching the development of her students during those years. I highly recommend Rosaire's for your rider. Nothing fancy but definitely fun and safe.

We are thoroughly impressed with Ellian at Rosaire's Riding Academy! We signed up our two kids for…read moreprivate beginner lessons and were immediately impressed with her style of teaching! Our kids learned more in her private lesson than any other lesson they've done in the past. She chose the perfect horses based on my kids' personalities and instilled an immense amount of self confidence in both of them right from the beginning! We feel blessed to have found Ellian and are excited to see all that our kids learned through her professionalism!

Sailor Circus Academy started in 1949 and is now a top circus training program. The venue is very…read morenice, the inside of the building really gives you a circus tent feeling. 3 times a year they have a show. The spring show we visited was called "Victorious " and it was super. Lights, music, 2 very good announcers made it a spectacular show. It was 2 hours of fun and excitement. I will let the pictures tell the rest of the story.

I last went to the Sailor Circus about 50 years ago. It was great to get to go again. There are…read moreperformances only 3 days, Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. and a matinee and evening performance on Saturday. The circus performers are kids! Their ages range from 6-18. It is truly amazing what these youngsters are capable of doing. Not only are they doing many of the typical acts one associates with the circus(tightrope walking, juggling, aerials, unicycle and bicycling feats, high flying on trapezes), but they are incredibly strong. Both the boys and the girls are able to swing from trapeze bars and hold on to other performers who spin and twirl high above the circus floor or catch a performer flying through the air. The boy who pedaled the bike was strong enough to carry 5 other performers who did handstands while in motion. It's a wonderful show put on by school children. Bright costumes and great music! The show is 2 1/2 hours, including a brief intermission.

Nathan Benderson Park is beautiful, well maintained, and while there are few trees for shade,…read moreoffers great trails for walking, running, or biking. There is also a shaded playground for children, some tables and seating area, restrooms, and good parking. The water and park is also used for international rowing competitions. The trails continue around the lakes over to the Aquarium and UTC Mall. I was there at sunrise for my walking and it was beautiful.

Watched July 3rd, 2026 fireworks here at Nathan Benderson Park. We parked by Foxtail Coffee for…read morefree, and walked over. They also had fees to park in parking lots starting at $30, but you still had to walk. The walk wasn't bad at all and luckily the rain finished and it wasn't as hot. We stayed at the part of the park before the bridge. It was a nice set up with a walking trail, grass, a few picnic tables, inside restrooms and a playground. Two or three food trucks. The other side of the park had more stuff along with the VIP area. Liked this side of the park since we could comfortably place our chairs down in the grass and be close enough to the bathrooms. The music was streamed from the other side. I didn't like it because it was orchestra and classical music the whole time. The fireworks were ok and you saw it on the distance not too far. But the music made it sleepy for me. This is just my reminder for next year. At least we had good parking, weather, seats, & clean restrooms. Line for them wasn't too bad.

What a great circus! It is intimate and small. The performers were excellent. After the show…read morethere was an opportunity to meet the performers - speak with them and get photos with them. I highly recommend this circus!

5 stars obviously! So fun! Johnny is sigma. Its a cool experience to have! But the bathrooms are…read morereally gross...

My daughter absolutely LOVES it here. The kids are always active and engaged when I drop in and you…read morecan tell the teachers really care about the kids and their development. It's a really supportive environment. They do some really cool things like robotics, video editing, art, and engineering projects. I like that the kids are actively engaged in learning and not just sitting around watching tv. Five stars all the way through!

Every time I've walked in to pick up my daughter, the kids are all engaged as well as the staff is…read moreengaged with them. I've had nothing but an extremely amazing experience having my daughter be a part of this program. As a parent, I've gone to pick up my child to disappointment that they haven't had time to finish the project they are working on or not wanting to leave because they are having so much fun is such a self explanatory statement to this program and a very safe feeling as a mom that my child isn't counting down the time for me to come take her home. I would highly recommend this for anyone on the fence 10/10 this is a wonderful place! The technology we have today can be incredible or sometimes detrimental to our kids, from what I have seen this program uses technology in a fun, learning, and informative way not just letting kids sit on tablets for their entertainment. My daughter goes 3 days a week and as soon as an opening is available for the 4th day I will run to sign her up for it because she loves it!

Oh my gosh what a gift and such a fun experience for the kids! We were staying on the island for…read morethe week and wanted to look into this camp. Such a great time! Sweet families, safe, easy, free and they shared the gospel with everyone and prayed over the day. Was amazing: my two boys had a blast and by the end were yelling 'please buy us a surf board!!!'

This is a FREE surf camp for kids of all ages. It IS Christian based so don't be surprised when the…read morelead instructor tells you about how God took fear out of his life and replaced it with a strong feeling of security. And don't expect a long lecture either. Just a quick message and a short prayer to let the kids have fun and stay safe and have no fear when learning to surf. Then take off for the water. What a great way to worship and be grateful for God's nature on a Sunday morning! Find them online wag summer and get your child signed up - even if you are vacationing the area - they are blessed to have you! This camp runs on donations and VOLUNTEERS ;) make sure you download and print & sign the waiver so your kid can participate! The kids WILL learn to surf!!!

I have been going since 2004 and I love it. I have learned from each of the teachers which were…read morevery good.

My daughters love it here. My 13yo starts camp next week and she's so excited! The ladies there are…read moreextremely encouraging and kind