Summer Camps for Youth 2026
Summer camps and Christian festivals can have many big wins for you and your kids or youth group – quality time away to get to know each other and build community, an environment away from home for faith stretching and experiencing God’s presence.
But it can be very time consuming to do the research to find out what events are out there and available. Well, good news, we’ve done ALL the leg work for you and have compiled a list of over 75 summer camps and holidays for kids, youth or families hosted by trusted Christian charities. There is a broad mix of types too, some that you can send/recommend to your group or their parents (that have leaders already), some you can take your group to or go to as a family yourself. They are all over the UK, and range from approx. age 8 all the way up to young adults 18-30. There is a decent mix of accommodation options too from camping, to sail boats to log cabins and bedrooms in boarding schools.
If you find the list overwhelming and are left pondering which is right for your group heres our lowdown & pros and cons which we hope might help you distinguish what is best for your group.
Christian holidays/smaller camps – if you can’t host yourself or commit to taking young people to an event, or lack youth leaders, this type might be best as they have already recruited volunteer youth leaders and all you need to do is signpost and recommend it and your young people (or their parents) book themselves on. If you are taking a group to a smaller holiday or camp, you may wish to (or need to) manage the bookings yourself. These tend to be smaller with 20 to 100 young people which can be less overwhelming if your kids/youth haven’t been to a Christian camp before or been away from home a lot. Some of them have the opportunity to take your group to, or may have the option for you to sign up as a leader if you did want to go so that your youth have a friendly face to recognise. Some of them have themes around arts, music, sports or sailing which can be great if your young people want to focus on a specialism. A lot of the smaller holidays have indoor and outdoor accommodation options which is great if camping isn’t your cup of tea. The biggest pro of these smaller holidays is the chance to build friendships and community which is easier to do with smaller numbers. There might be a holiday or smaller camp which is happening right near to where you are based which might make it an easy one to recommend.
Big Christian summer camps/festivals – these have thousands of young people in attendance and you tend to bring a group to them. It can be a huge encouragement to worship with thousands of other young people. There tends to be lots to do on site from skate parks and sports, to pop up cafes. Young people can either be trusted to go off on site and do their own thing and meet at certain times or alternatively you can put young people into groups with adult or young leaders supervision that they have to stick with. Having smaller groups can really help with accountability and also with overseeing and encouraging spiritual development but also give a sense of independance.
You can either manage the bookings yourself and have your youth/parents book with you directly and then you book everyone on yourself or you can get your group to book on themselves and quote your group or church name so that they are all added to the same booking and access your group list online or from the host of the event.
Camping tends to be in villages so that you and all your young people camp together. These events are usually self catering, which can be tricky with a large group – we’ve brought a chef with us before to do all our catering, or had teams of youth on a rota to prepare lunches etc. and we’ve bought all the food and charged our youth an extra amount to cover transport and food costs. If you have camping savvy leaders or youth you can also sort food out in smaller teams and get them to bring food and equipment to prepare an easy meal like pasta or soup and use small camping stoves. There are also usually food vans on site to buy things like chips, burgers, waffles and hot snacks and usually an on site shop to buy fresh things like yoghurts and sandwiches. We found these bigger christian fesitval events exciting for our youth to go to, they were always popular, and we saw young people come to faith or make recommitments. One of the biggest downsides for us was the challenge of building community as a church group as there were so many acitvities to do there were few times we were all together. Our young people did solidify friendships and make lasting memories. Big summer camps can also be hard to get to as they tend to be located at showgrounds and it may be a 3 to 5 hour drive from where you are based, but on the upside the journey to get there might be really formative for your group.
Summer camps/events you can take your youth group to:
Big Church Festival
28-30 August 2026 | WISTON ESTATE | WEST SUSSEX
Go for the day or camp for the weekend
All age non-profit Christian music event
Join with over 35,000 people from across the UK and beyond to worship together in the jaw-dropping surroundings of the Wiston Estate, in the company of some of the best Christian artists in the world.
Each year, rippling flags and worship anthems ring out from the mainstage as families flock to the field of fun, and cream teas are served within earshot of choirs surrounded by the beautiful gardens of Wiston House. This is the church; all tribes and all ages, campsites becoming communities, memories in the making, the happiest festival-goers on the planet.
COME AS GROUP – Whether it’s your church, your mates, or your family, the more people you bring, the more discount is applied to everyone’s tickets. There is no minimum group size, but savings start at 10+ people. Cost from £70pp.
INDIVIDUALS – For anyone not coming as part of a group (less than 10 people). We have various options for senior citizens, students, families and more. Cost from £100pp
Newday
Youth summer camp
Monday 27th – Friday 31st July (going home Saturday 1st August) 2026
Cost: £130-160 | accommodation: camping
Age: 12-18 year olds. Location: Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 0TT.
Who runs it? New Frontiers churches movement
Number of attendees – over 10,000 youth and leaders
Type: Large scale summer festival to take your youth group to.
Young people come to Newday in church groups and we ask each church to nominate a Group Coordinator – a responsible adult who’ll act as our point of contact before and during the event and who’ll take overall responsibility for the young people in their group at Newday. There’s so much to get involved in at Newday outside of our regular meetings.
We have cafés to meet-up and chill out in, a busy central concourse area, sports teams, live music, workshops, prayer zones and inflatables. There’s something for everyone.
https://www.newdaygeneration.org/festival
Dreaming the Impossible (DTI)
Youth summer camp
29 July – 03 August 2026
Age 12-18. location: Staffordshire County Showground
cost £119 until May 31st, then £129. | accommodation: camping
Type: Large scale summer festival to take your youth group to.
Offers: One youth leader goes free for every 8 young people!
Dreaming The Impossible is an annual youth gathering for young people aged 12-18 from churches and youth organisations everywhere. We’re passionate about seeing young people meet Jesus and fearlessly follow Him, believing that nothing is impossible with God.
https://dreamingtheimpossible.org/summer26
Limitless Festival
Youth summer camp
5-9 August 2026
Age: 11-17 and 18-30 (plus children of youth leaders) Location: Stafford Showground
cost: £129-169 | accommodation: camping
Super Early Bird 01.09.25 £129 |. Very Early Bird 01.03.26 £149 |. Early Bird 01.05.26 £159 |. Full Price 01.08.26 £169
Type: Large scale summer festival to take your youth group to.
Who runs it? UK Elim Pentecostal church movement
number of attendees – 5000 to 6000 young people and leaders
Limitless Festival is a vibrant summer gathering that’s all about community, connection and change.
Featuring dynamic venues for youth (11-17) and young adults (17-30), as well as a packed programme of activities, sports, events, seminars, workshops, and after-hours venues.
Limitless Festival is the declaration of a generation who exceed the limits of their expectations.
https://www.elim.org.uk/Groups/364056/Limitless_Festival.aspx
Satellites
Youth summer camp
6-10 August 2026
Age 12-18, location: Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
cost: £109-149 (kids 1-4 £35, kids 5-11 £75) | accommodation: camping
Who runs it? Youthscape national christian youth charity based in Luton
Number of attendees – over 3000 young people and leaders
Type: Large scale summer festival to take your youth group to
Satellites is a five-day Christian youth event brought to you by the team at Youthscape, aimed at 12-18 year olds. (WITH CHILDRENS WORK FOR LEADERS CHILDREN)
Youth groups camp together, and we join as one for a huge gathering each morning and evening in our main sessions. Our team works hard through the year to create a dynamic programme for the week which reflects our seven core discipleship values, and sets your group up for their faith journey all year round.
Alongside the main programme for young people, we also run Satellites Kids for the children of youth leaders and team members – a holiday-club-style mini-event for children aged 5-11, and a crèche for 1-4’s. There’s also a dedicated programme of input, prayer and relaxation for youth leaders too. https://www.youthscape.co.uk/satellites/home
Luminosity (New Wine youth venue)
Family summer camp with youth and kids teaching/worship venues
28-2 August 2026
Cost: £135-188 for kids, £209 for youth, £251 young adults, £261 adults (with camping) or £60 (offsite)
Age: 11-18’s (whole event of New Wine is for families) Location: Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Who runs it? New Wine are an Anglican-linked charismatic Christian network in England
Number of attendees: 15,000 people of all ages at the New Wine Festival
Type: Large scale summer festival to take your youth group to, or attend with family
LUMINOSITY is for young people aged 11-18 who are attending New Wine with their immediate or church families or youth groups. 11-18s camp within main New Wine villages.
https://www.weareluminosity.org/
https://www.festival.new-wine.org/book-now
Creation Fest
Family-friendly Christian music, arts, and skate festival, focused on celebrating the good news of Jesus through live music, Bible teaching, and community
6-9 August 2026
Age: 12-18 | Location: Wadebridge, Cornwall
cost: £52-108 for youth, £59-124.50 adults (4 day event tickets or 4 day event plus camping, day passes £13.50-15 | accommodation: camping
who runs it? a dedicated team and volunteers as a registered charity Creation Fest Ltd.
number of attendees – 4000 to 6000 people
Type: Large scale summer festival to take your youth group to or take your family
Offers: free tickets available for those ‘exploring faith’.
Campers can arrive on site from 12pm on Wednesday 2nd of August with departures by 10am on Monday the 7th. Our full programming runs Thursday to Sunday so get ready for 4 days and 5 nights of full on Creation Fest fun!
We are so looking forward to gathering Summer 2023 at the Royal Cornwall Events Centre for a time of renewal as we celebrate the good news of the God who loves us and we can’t wait to have you join us!
Wildfires
Family christian festival with a youth focus area which they dub – a festival within the festival
23-26 July 2026
cost: from £169 plus £30 camping (bursury tickets are available for £121 plus £30 camping) Young people tickets are £99 including camping.
Age: 11-18’s year 7 to year 13 (kids groups too)
Accommodation: camping
Number of attendees: 4000 – 5000
who runs it? 24-7 Prayer in collaboration with KXC church London, Gas Street Church Birmingham, St Paul’s church Hammersmith, and Pioneer Network & Open Heaven Loughborough.
Type: large scale, bring a group or go as a family
We will be back on the Wiston Estate, West Sussex, in May 2023 for three incredible days together, contending for the next great awakening! Wildfires is a three day festival, it was launched in 2018 as a joint adventure between 24-7 Prayer, Worship Central, Bible Society, Pioneer, Fusion, Big Church Day Out and Tearfund.
All youth groups get a designated spot on the brand-new Youth Campsite – close to the action, with toilets, showers, and space for your marquee or hired tents.
Camp together, grow together, and encounter God together. Youth can also camp with parents, or their church, and still join every Youth session.
If you are group who are part of a Wildfires Camping Village, then you can look forward to having access to one of the Wildfires Village Halls. These are spaces supplied with fridges, power points and lighting as well as lots of space to socialise and eat with your group.
Both Wildfires Villages and the General Camping Area will have a fire pit with hay bales for seating so you can make new friends and enjoy those cosy evening fireside chats.
https://wildfiresfestival.com/need-to-know/about/
Kairos Christian Youth Camp
Friday 25th to Monday 28th of August
Age 11-18’s,
cost: £75-105 or £10-20 day half day tickets| accommodation: camping with indoor showers and toilets.
Type: smaller scale, bring your youth group
who runs it? a core team of local Christians representing a range of denominations and organisations
How many attendees? unknown, but its small scale so I think hundreds, rather than thousands.
Free leaders places available when you bring a youth group.
Kairos 2026 is happening at Hollybush Farm, Thirsk (northeast England) August bank holiday weekend.
It is aimed at Christian Young people aged 11-18′s to come as a youth group. All groups must have a responsible group leader.
https://www.kairoscamp.org.uk/
Smaller camps you can send young people on without you!:
Contagious
Kids and youth residential conferences
(various summer holiday dates)
age: 8-19
Cost: £399 (bursaries available) all inclusive of accommodation, food, activities and teaching materials.
Type: smaller scale multi day conference style event to send your young people to
who runs it? Contagious Bible Ministries, a UK-based Christian organization and charity
How many attendees? 1000-1200 across all camps and dates. (approx 100 at each camp)
Split into 3 camps, there is Adventure (8-11 year olds), Go (11 to 14 year olds) and Max (14-19 year olds).
* At ADVENTURE and GO the oldest age group (11 and 14 year-olds) can choose to stay at that Conference or move up to the next age group. We have done this so that friends can stay together, however please note that the teaching and activities at ADVENTURE are aimed at 8-10 year-olds and at GO are aimed at 11-13 year-olds.
** At MAX 19 year-olds have the opportunity to stay on at MAX or to join our CREW! To find out more about serving on CREW please click here.
Contagious Bible Ministries is a Christian charity that provides youth residential conferences every summer throughout the UK. Our camps are Bible saturated, Jesus centred, increasingly popular and great fun!
Scripture Union kids and youth Holidays
Dates: Various throughout the year including summer holidays (we’ve listed all the summer ones below)
Ages: 8 to 18
Cost: Various
Who runs them? Volunteers and staff of Scripture Union Christian youth & kids charity
Locations: various UK from camping, to boats, to indoor accommodation.
Type: smaller scale but a mix of types, some to send young people to and some you can take a group to (if you sign up for free to be an SU Faith Guide!)
Over 35 camps and holidays to take your group or send your kids and young people to from April to November including camping, boarding schools and activity centres. You can also apply to be a youth leader volunteer if you’d like to serve.
Mallards, Lagger, Boundless, Livewires, The Real Thing, SUbmerge, Go Wild, Create, SU Bake off, and more!
Find all 37 of their holidays in England and Wales https://events.scriptureunion.org.uk/events.php
For all 50+ holidays hosted by SU Scotland visit SUholidays.org.uk
Ventures & Falcons summer camps and adventure holidays
Various dates throughout the year including summer hols, october half term and more from 3 to 6 nights
Age: 8 to 18
Cost: from £160 to £393
who runs them? CPAS an Anglican evangelical mission agency (CPAS stands for Church pastoral aid society)
How many people attend? over 2400 each summer across all camps.
Locations: various across UK
Type: smaller scale, send young people
CPAS run holidays for 8-18s full of great activities, friendship and fun with the opportunity to explore life with Jesus.
Ventures are fun-filled holidays that offer children and young people the opportunity to make great friends, take part in incredible activities and explore life with Jesus. They are open to children and teenagers of any faith or none at all, and regardless of family circumstances, race, gender or sexuality – every young person is welcome! Packed full of adventures and with time to relax, they give young people the chance to make long-lasting, life-enhancing friendships. There’s a choice of around 70 Ventures to pick from offering a massive range of activities. And best of all explore how the promises, challenges and questions in the Bible can apply to life, with the help of our amazing leaders.
Falcons are subsidised holidays, designed to suit children and young people who may face disadvantage or difficult circumstances in their daily lives. School Ventures give pupils at Church of England primary schools the chance to investigate the core concepts of the Christian faith for themselves.
WEC Youth Summer Camps
- Week A: 26 July -1 August 2026
- Week B: 2-8 August 2026
Warrior (9-13 year olds) & Teen Campers (13 to 17 year olds)
Cost: £205
Type: smaller scale camp to send your young people to
who runs it? WEC international a worldwide interdenominational missionary agency
number of attendees- 20 to 100 people per camp
Location: Manor Farm, north Norfolk
WEC camps is a first class camping experience with Bible and missions teaching for young people. It is more than just a holiday, it could change your life! WEC stands for Worldwide Evangelisation for Christ, and the charity operates in over 80 countries worldwide!
Our camps are for young people from all backgrounds and have a strong basis of Christian and Mission teaching. At camp we emphasise the central aspects of the Christian faith along with our ethos of good times, good teaching and good involvement.
Lee Abbey Youth Camp
8-15 August 2026
Age: 13-18
Cost: £240 per person pre april 1st, £250 after (tents are provided!) (Bursaries are available)
Location: Exmoor National park Devon
who runs it? A dedicated team within the Lee Abbey christian community, Lee Abbey Devon is an international, ecumenical Christian community and retreat center.
number of attendees: 180-200 people
Type: smaller scale, send young people or take your group
An amazing week to come explore the Christian faith through worship, creative teaching and seminars. Not to mention the fun and crazy games, crafts and space to be you! With a programme full of sports, activities, crafts, messy games and time to chill out and enjoy the beauty of camp (the field overlooks the beach!!), we hope you’ll develop friendships and make new ones!
Camp has been a huge part of many people’s lives since it began in 1948 and we would love to welcome you in the summer!
Camps specifically for young adults…
The Field at Lee Abbey, 25 July – 3rd August 2026
Age: 18-30’s
Cost: £275 per person (or day rate £30)
Location: Devon
who runs it? A dedicated team within the Lee Abbey community
number of attendees: 180-200 people
Type: smaller scale, send young people/young adults
‘The Field’ is a Christian camping community opportunity for 18-30 year olds which is held at the beginning of the Summer.
The Field is many things – a holiday, a Christian community, a chance to pause … all in a stunningly beautiful location framed by rolling wooded hills and our very own beach. The Field is a unique place for anyone aged 18 – 30, whether single, a couple or a family, to come and be, to explore God’s great love, to meet new people, to be creative or simply to step out of the busyness of life. We will welcome you, cook for you, entertain you, worship with you, offer you inspiration, peace, rest or even a challenge. We will pray for you, laugh with you and stand beside you – whatever stage of the faith journey you are at. Sound good? It is. Do join us!
https://leeabbeydevon.org.uk/visit/camps/thefield/
Wild Hope, 4-13 July 2026
Training camp with UK mission
Age: 18-25 year olds
Cost: Only £195 (Includes all food, accommodation & outreach transportation for 10 days!)
Location: YWAM Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Who runs it? Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is a global, interdenominational Christian missionary organization
How many attendees: 40-50 people
Type: Send young people/young adults or go as a group
Share Hope to the hopeless. Gather with other young adults to share Jesus in the UK.
An effective outreach team needs a whole mix of people: prayer warriors, evangelists, worship leaders, social action champions, creative communicators, digital influencers administrators and those who are great with kids… Whatever your gift or passion, if you want to encounter more of God and share him with others, join us this Summer!
Join our two day training camp at YWAM Harpenden. Deepen your understanding of the Father’s love – Learn how to talk about your faith – Take your prayer life to a whole new level
3 day training camp then go on local mission for 7 days to use what you’ve learnt. Travel with your team to serve alongside a local church for a week. Experience worship in mission – See God work in the lives of people outside the church – Work as a team to support each other.
Gather back with the other teams to process your experiences and celebrate what God has done. Be commissioned to continue living a life of mission.
Christian Events at other times of the year:
Spring Harvest
Where: Skegness or Minehead
Minehead (March 29 – April 2, 2027) and Skegness (April 5 – April 9, 2027)
All ages
Type: large scale, but mostly indoors, take a group or go as a family
Accomodation: chalets at Butlins, self catering or purchase a food plan!
A christian takeover of Butlins at Skegness and Minehead, accommodation is indoors in chalets, food comes with options for catered or self catering and there are venues with teaching and activites for all the different age groups, families, adults, kids and youth.
https://www.springharvest.org/events/