--- title: Free Apple Camp for Kids & Families Across North Carolina This Summer description: Join free Apple Camp sessions across NC! Coding, filmmaking, music & more for kids ages 6–12. Space is limited—register now! --- [blog](https://charlottemama.com/en-us/blog) # [Free Apple Camp for Kids & Families Across North Carolina This Summer](https://charlottemama.com/en-us/blog/free-apple-camp-for-kids-families-across-north-carolina-this-summer) Written by [Karla Hsu](https://charlottemama.com/en-us/blog/author/karla-hsu) | Jul 22, 2025 6:18:07 PM   ##### Free Apple Camp for Kids and Families ##### in North Carolina **UPDATED: 6/15/2026 Apple Camp is back from June 16 to August 3rd, offering free, hands-on creative workshops for kids and families at Apple Stores across Charlotte and North Carolina.** Part of the **Today at Apple** program, these summer sessions are designed for kids ages **6–12** and encourage families to learn and create together. This year’s featured camp invites children and their parents or guardians to step into the world of moviemaking—using **iMovie on iPad** to produce short films from start to finish. In addition to filmmaking, Apple Camp locations throughout North Carolina—**including Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, and Greensboro**—are offering a variety of workshops covering **coding, storytelling, emoji design, music production, and more**. All equipment is provided, and each class is led by Apple’s in-store Creative Pros. ⚠️ **Space is limited and registration fills fast, so be sure to sign up early.** ##### 💻 Create a Superhero to Help Others on iPad (Ages 6-10) Kids use Swift Playgrounds to design their own “About Me” app on iPad—customizing it with code, emojis, fonts, and more. [Register for Create a Superhero here](https://go.shopmy.us/p-64837971) **Dates & Locations:** - June 19 - Birkdale Village (2:30 PM), Friendly Center & SouthPark Mall (5:00PM),  - June 20 - Haywood Mall (10:00AM) - June 21 - SouthPark Mall (4PM) - June 22 - Haywood Mall (6PM) - June 26 – Birkdale Village (2:30 PM), SouthPark (5PM) - July 26 – Augusta (4:00 PM) - June 27 – Haywood Mall (10:00 AM), Birkdale Village (2:30PM) - June 28 – SouthPark (4:00 PM) ##### 💻 Code Your First App (Ages 10+) Kids use Swift Playgrounds to design their own “About Me” app on iPad—customizing it with code, emojis, fonts, and more. [Register for Code Your First App here](https://go.shopmy.us/p-64838629) **Dates & Locations:** - June 15 - Haywood Mall (6:30 PM) - June 20 - SouthPark (11:30 AM), Birkdale Village (3:45 PM) - June 21 - Haywood Mall (12:00 PM) - June 27 - SouthPark (3:00PM)  ##### 🎬 Direct Your Own Friendship Film (Ages 6–10) Using iMovie, kids will film, edit, and direct a short friendship movie that celebrates collaboration and creativity. [Register for Direct Your Own Friendship Film here](https://go.shopmy.us/p-64838220) **Dates & Locations:** - June 16 - SouthPark Mall (6:30 PM) - June 18 - Haywood Mall (3PM) - June 20 - Haywood Mall (4:45 PM ) - June 21 - SouthPark Mall (12:30PM) - June 28 - SouthPark Mall (1PM)  ##### 📖 Create an Interactive Story of Kindness (Ages 6–10) Kids use iPad drawing tools, sounds, and 3D objects to create an interactive storybook about what kindness means to them. [Register to Create an Interactive Story of Kindness here](https://go.shopmy.us/p-64840228) **Dates & Locations:** - June 20 – SouthPark (4:00 PM) - June 21 – Haywood Mall (4:30 PM) - June 27 – SouthPark (10:30 AM) - June 28 – Haywood Mall (4:30 PM) ##### 😀 Make Your Own Emoji (Ages 8–12) Kids learn to sketch and draw colorful emojis using the Procreate app and Apple Pencil Pro—then take their emoji artwork home. [Register to Make Your Own Emoji here](https://go.shopmy.us/p-64840919) **Dates & Locations:** - June 20– SouthPark (4:00 PM), Haywood Mall (12:30 PM) - June 24 – Birkdale Village (6:15 PM) - June 27 – Haywood Mall (12:30 PM), SouthPark (4:00PM)  ##### 🌍 Create Comics Inspired by Planet Earth (Family Class) In this collaborative session, families create a comic strip that tells an eco-themed story with custom characters, photos, and stickers. [Register to Create Comics Inspired by Planet Earth here](https://go.shopmy.us/p-64841109) **Dates & Locations:** - June 16 - Haywood Mall (6:30 PM) - June 20 – SouthPark (6:00 PM) - June 23 – Haywood Mall (6:30 PM) - June 27 – SouthPark (11:30 AM),Haywood mall (4:45 PM) ##### 🎵 Make a Theme Song (Ages 8–12) Using GarageBand on iPad, kids will build their own theme song with drums, loops, and sound effects—perfect for their favorite show or game. [Register to Make a Theme Song here](https://go.shopmy.us/p-64838436) **Dates & Locations:** - June 16 - Haywood Mall (11AM) - June 20 – SouthPark (10:30 AM) - June 24 – Haywood Mall (4:30 PM) - June 27 – SouthPark (6:00 PM) - June 28 - Haywood (1:30 PM) ##### ✅ How to Sign Up Visit the official [Apple Camp Registration](https://www.apple.com/today/calendar/?topics=kids-and-families&showHero=true) to **book your spot**. Classes are free but fill up quickly! These sessions are ideal for summer learning, indoor fun, and encouraging kids to explore **coding, storytelling, music, and art**—all while bonding with family. [View full post](https://charlottemama.com/en-us/blog/free-apple-camp-for-kids-families-across-north-carolina-this-summer) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Karla Hsu" }, "dateModified" : "2026-06-15T18:16:28.775Z", "datePublished" : "2025-07-22T18:18:07Z", "headline" : "Free Apple Camp for Kids & Families Across North Carolina This Summer", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 1320, "url" : "https://47276520.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/47276520/unnamed.png", "width" : 2868 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://charlottemama.com/en-us/blog/free-apple-camp-for-kids-families-across-north-carolina-this-summer", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "blog" } } ```