Looking for screen-free fun that’s more than just play? Our after-school and summer programs are made outright for kids and teens and they're packed with strategy, creativity, and good old-fashioned teamwork.
LEARN, PLAY, LEVEL UP
Gatsby’s summer camp
ages 5-15
Summer Camp | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Day Long Supervised Drop-Off Program
AM, PM & Full Day Schedules
WEEK-LONG & SINGLE DAY SESSIONS AVAILABLE
A Full Camp Day of Board Games, Fun and Friends!
Lunch & Empire Adventure Park Session included for full day campers! Available as add-on for half-day campers!
**To book: select a day in the week you would like your child to attend. You will then be prompted to select either the whole week or individual days you would like to register for.
Not every child dreams about sports camp.
Some kids thrive when they’re solving problems, building worlds, telling stories, painting miniatures, mastering strategy, or bonding over shared interests.
At Gatsby’s Game Cafe Summer Camp, kids unplug from screens and connect through strategy games, roleplaying adventures, teamwork, and imagination.
Board games and tabletop gaming help children develop:
✔ Critical thinking
✔ Communication skills
✔ Creativity
✔ Sportsmanship
✔ Confidence
✔ Real friendships
For many campers, Gatsby’s becomes more than a camp — it becomes the place where they finally find their people.
Whether your child loves Magic, D&D, miniatures, strategy games, or simply wants a welcoming place to make friends, Gatsby’s offers a supportive environment where every kid can thrive.
This summer, let them play with purpose.
Camp Schedule
Mornings 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mornings are ideal for exploring and learning new games in a relaxed and supportive environment.
All campers begin with assigned groups for Open Play, where they pick from a curated selection of age-appropriate games. Our staff shares a variety of mechanics and games that require different skill sets. We teach strategic approaches for game success while encouraging good sportsmanship among players.
Lunch & Park Break 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch is included for full-day campers. We make our campers' lunch on-site in our cafe.
Trip to Empire Adventure Park, an exciting trampoline and bounce park inside the Samanea New York Mall. Campers will be walked over and attended to by our counselors at the park.
If your child has a dietary restriction, please send lunch as we do not have the capability to offer an alternative. However, Gatsby's Game Cafe is a nut-free environment. If your child has an allergy or travels with an EpiPen, you must alert staff at drop-off and provide explicit written instruction on your child’s waiver.
Afternoons 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Afternoons build on the skills explored earlier in the day, and allow campers to focus more deeply on their choice of mechanics and specific areas of interest. Campers have the opportunity to sign up for an activity of their choice. Available options may include Magic: The Gathering, Role-Playing Games, Wargaming, and Board Games.
Magic: The Gathering focuses on promoting good-spirited tournament-style play, teaching the rules of Magic: The Gathering, and determining point values and rankings when appropriate.
Tabletop Role-Playing Games are narrative systems and encourage cooperation, decision-making, and creative thinking. Popular systems for campers include Dungeons and Dragons, Cypher System, Star Wars Roleplaying Game, and various independent RPGs well suited to one-time sessions.
Miniature Wargaming is a genre of games in which players collect, assemble and paint miniatures to represent an army which they then use as game pieces to play through scenarios and battles. For campers, we offer Warhammer: Age Of Sigmar and Warhammer 40K. Campers are encouraged to bring their own armies if they have them. New players will be able to use our store models to learn how to play.
Board Games: Campers may select age-appropriate games from our massive board game library. Afternoon groups explore different strategic approaches for game success and continue to focus on good sportsmanship.
Tuition: $725 (Includes lunch and snacks)
Half-Day and Single-Day Sessions also available.
Camp held at Gatsby's Game Cafe, 1500 Old Country Rd at the Samanea New York Mall 2nd Floor, Westbury, NY
Participants must be 5 years to 15 years old when the program starts.
WHY PARENTS LOVE IT
Our programs sneak in learning without making it feel like school. While kids are having fun, they’re also building real-life skills like strategy, sportsmanship, planning, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.
Small group sizes mean lots of personal attention, and our cafe setting offers a safe, screen-free space where kids can unplug and interact face-to-face. We’re big on inclusivity, mutual respect, and making sure every kid feels like they belong at the table.