Interlochen Arts Summer Camp in Interlochen, MI
Part of the GRKIDS.com 2026 Summer Camp Guide!
Interlochen Arts Camp is a world-renowned summer arts program where young artists come together to learn and have fun.
Each summer, students ages 8-18 from all over the world convene at Interlochen to expand their skills in the arts.
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Q&A with Interlochen Center for the Arts
What makes your camp stand out from the rest?
Interlochen Arts Camp is the best of both worlds; do what you love best all day long—in the most beautiful place imaginable.
Experience all the fun of summer camp—from cabin games and activities to time in the sun, exploring the great outdoors—all while practicing, performing, and making art.
Perfect your skills and learn new ones alongside soon-to-be lifelong friends.
Anything else families should know before they register?
When you come to Interlochen, you become a part of a tradition extending back to 1928—and you join a vast alumni community that includes some of the world’s leading artists.
Here are a few of the traditions you’ll experience and the activities you could enjoy as you make lifelong friends and explore the arts at Interlochen this summer.
• Attend artistic performances by top young artists from around the world—including Broadway-style shows, film screenings, visual art exhibitions, poetry readings, fashion shows, and orchestral concerts featuring the world’s leading conductors.
• Let your creativity shine at Interlochen Idol, a lip-synch competition where you’ll team up with cabinmates to perform everything from chart-topping hits to classic showtunes.
• Enjoy special weekend activities like the Maddy Gras carnival, Top Chef cooking competitions, swimming and water sports in our two clear-water lakes, and more.
• Relax and spend time with new friends at weekly Cabin Nights while you enjoy hot-off-the-campfire treats like Dutch oven pizza.
• Watch (or participate in) the final piece of the summer, “Les Préludes.” In this unique multidisciplinary performance, the high school ensembles play Franz Liszt’s classic tone poem while dancers perform on the rooftop of the Interlochen Bowl—a tradition that’s endured since the Camp’s founding.
What’s a typical day like from start to finish?
While students spend most of their days in classes and rehearsals, they still find plenty of time for fun and friendship.
They enjoy all the fun traditions of summer camp like swimming, s’mores, and cabin games, as well as traditions unique to Interlochen Arts Camp like ice cream at Melody Freeze, the excitement of First Gathering, the joy of arts disciplines performing together in Collage, and more.
Explore our programs for Junior (3-6 grade), Intermediate (6-8 grade), and high school (9-12 grade) students.
What do you wish more parents knew before camp starts?
A life-changing summer doesn’t have to be out of reach.
Interlochen Arts Camp is committed to making its unique educational experiences accessible to talented students from diverse economic backgrounds, including both domestic and international students.
We offer financial aid to assist families in covering the cost of attendance.
Need-based scholarships are awarded based on the financial needs of the applicant’s family, and merit-based scholarships recognize exceptional artistic talent and potential as demonstrated in the audition or portfolio submission.
Plan on Interlochen Arts Camp
Explore programs for Junior (3-6 grade), Intermediate (6-8 grade), and high school (9-12 grade) students this summer.
