New York Minecraft Camps

For kids who dream of designing video games, modding, or taking over the world with creativity, gamified learning is the perfect way to start. Our Minecraft camps are so fun, kids won’t even realize they’re learning! Campers will have a blast strengthening new skills and building a base knowledge, while discovering unknown worlds and forging forever friendships.

Camps are held at NYU and Columbia, and registration for 2026 is live—seats fill quickly!

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Minecraft Courses for Kids & Teens

Whether your child wants to jump into Java programming by customizing and bringing Minecraft worlds to life or design custom Minecraft adventures using game design and creative problem-solving, their future starts here. Minecraft courses will illuminate your child's path to achieving their coding and design dreams!

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Minecraft Game Design Camp
Ages: 7-9 | Beg-Adv
Held at NYU & Columbia University

Kids turn Minecraft into a playable world of their own design while learning core game design and storytelling concepts. Students build custom levels, textures, and pixel art, then use redstone and command blocks to create puzzles, machines, and dynamic in-game events—bringing creativity, logic, and problem-solving together in one original adventure.

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Minecraft Modding and World Design
Ages: 10-12 | Beg-Adv
Held at NYU & Columbia University

Kids step into Minecraft modding and learn how to shape the game itself. Using MCreator, students design custom mods with new items, mobs, biomes, and textures, then build maps and gameplay experiences around an original story. Along the way, they experiment with creative design, game balance, and problem-solving—turning imagination into fully playable Minecraft mods!

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On Campus at NYU & Columbia

In between Minecraft summer camps in New York, students will:

  • Chow down in NYU EATS or Ferris Booth alongside other Minecraft enthusiasts
  • Walk the same halls as illustrious alumni including Idina Menzel, M. Night Shyamalan, and Aubrey Plaza
  • Enjoy Washington Square Park or Riverside Park with friends during outdoor activities and games
  • Laugh ‘til their sides hurt with spontaneous dance-offs, theme days, and Pie-Your-Instructor Fridays 

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