The 2018Austin Spring Break & Summer Camp Guide is packed with fun and educational options for children of all ages and interests. From day camps that focus on art, robotics, acting and more, to overnight camps, you are sure to find something that appeals to your child’s interests.

American Academy of Robotics

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American Robotics Academy aims to excite, inspire and motivate children about the importance of robotics technology. Our hands-on classes offer an introduction to the fundamentals of engineering design, helping children understand “how things work.”

Held in a friendly, sports-like atmosphere, students work in age-appropriate teams and learn how to design, build and test remote-controlled miniature robots. We use simple, motorized machines – all made from LEGO® bricks! – to demonstrate mechanical movements and other effects. We also offer coding camps using the EV3 Mindstorm Programming (EMP), Robotics Programming for LEGO Mindstorm EV3. Students will learn how to program an EV3 Robot to move, turn, stop, control EV3 sensors (light, distance, touch), change Robot speed and direction, all of this while learning the basics of a real world programming language – RobotC. We supply the software, EV3 Robots, laptops and challenge boards. Students will be instructed with the following topics: Introduction to EV3 Hardware, Introduction to Programming, Movement – EV3 Forward/Backward/Turning. Encoders – Lego Motors, Control Structures (while, for, if, repeat, case), Variables and Functions, Sensing – Touch, Ultrasonic, Light Sensor/Line Tracking, Debugging.

Dates: Weekly June 11 – August 3

Locations:
Northwest Austin
Live Oaks Unitarian Church, 3315 El Salido, Cedar Park
Twin Creeks Country Club, 3201 Twin Creeks Club Dr., Cedar Park
Brentwood Christian School, 11908 N. Lamar, Austin

Central Austin
Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Dr., Austin
Magellan International School, 7938 Great Northern Blvd., Austin
Paragon Prep, 2001 W. Koenig Ln., Austin

South Austin
First Baptist Church–Oak Hills, 6907 Convict Hill Rd., Austin

Round Rock
Round Rock ISD Schools

Cost: Full day (9–4) $325.00; Half day (9–noon) $175.00

Website: www.RoboticsAcademy.com

Contact: 512-844-2724

Discount: 10% off with coupon code LM9


ATX Ballers Basketball Camp

ATX Ballers teaches players the most crucial skills of basketball. The program also includes fun matches, competitions, and awards. The coaches have several decades’ worth of playing and coaching experience, and our main focus is to provide players with fun and engaging basketball challenges. Ages 7-14 and 14-18.

Dates: June 18-July 19

Location: Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3003 Northland; St. Austin Catholic School, 1911 San Antonio St., Austin

Cost: $110 per week; Discounts available

Website: www.atxballers.com


The Austin Artery

The primary focus is on the process of making art rather than finished product. Research shows that providing children with open-ended activities promotes creativity. Ultimately, at this camp we focus on developing creativity, collaboration, patience with the process of bringing a vision to life, and a love for learning.

Each child needs a firm foundation in the Elements & Principles of Art as well as basic technical skills. We will spend time each day on an activity that develops these skills so that our students can strengthen their artistic practice. Mindfulness is an important part of a creative practice. We begin each day with quiet reflective moments and journaling activities that promote self-knowledge and emotional well-being.

Dates: Weekly June 11 – August 13

Location: 4001 Adelphi Ln., Austin; 4001 Speedway in Hyde Park; 10801 Old San Antonio in S. Austin; 700 West Whitestone Boulevard, Cedar Park

Cost: $250

Website: www.theaustinartery.com

Contact: theaustinartery@gmail.com


Camp Fun Brain

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Camp Fun Brain is a reading enrichment camp taught by certified teachers. Campers start the morning with a great book and then delight in a day centered around the story. Afternoons are full of hands on projects with components that reinforce reading objectives. Leave the reading minutes (and fun!) to us and make 2018 your smoothest summer yet!

Dates: Summer; differs by location; starting June 4 ending August 17

Locations:
Central Austin
AHB Community School 4001 Speedway
South Austin
Whole Life Learning Center, 10801 Old San Antonio Rd.
Cedar Park
Good Shepherd Lutheran 700 W Whitestone Blvd

Cost: $250 for regular day 9 – 3 with extended day available from 7:30am – 6pm

Website: www.campfunbrain.com

Contact: 512 619 0935 or joy@campfunbrain.com


Chaparral Ice – Camp Avalanche

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Camp Avalanche is our general day camp that is offered only during the summer. We offer 11 weeks of fun. Your child can spend their summer going on the most outrageous adventures across Austin. Our campers fill their days swimming, going to the park, going on field trips, doing arts and crafts, and of course ice skating. Field trip options include Typhoon Texas, Dart ‘Em Up, Zipline Adventures at Candlelight Ranch, Quest Wakeboard, Water Adventure Park and more. Our staff are amazing, and our campers return year after year as a testament to the quality programming we provide.

Dates: Spring break and all summer long

Cost: $295

Location: Chaparral Ice, 2525 West Anderson Lane, Suite 400, Austin, 78757

Website: https://www.chaparralice.com/camps/

Contact: Email avaught@chaparralice.com


The Contemporary Austin – Art School

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At The Contemporary Austin Art School, summer is filled with art camps for children ages 4 and up, including classes for teens. Our professional faculty will help budding artists of all interests and levels enhance their perceptual and technical skills while having fun among the beautiful, forested 14-acre Laguna Gloria site. Campers will marvel at young birds and other native species that call Laguna Gloria home and find inspiration from contemporary sculptures by artists from around the world.

With half-day morning and afternoon camps from drawing, painting and ceramics, to sculpture, Claymation and mosaics, many of our faculty take advantage of the nature and art at Laguna Gloria as subject matter and inspiration. We are especially proud to bring back Creativity Camp: New World Kids, an innovative two-week camp where children ages 4-5 playfully learn a new alphabet to expand their creativity and discover a new way of looking at the world.

Teen campers may find inspiration in classes exploring drawing and painting, printmaking and woodworking, wheel throwing and other ceramics, and photography and Photoshop techniques, to name just a few.

Dates: Weekly camps held June 4 – August 17

Location: The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th St., Austin, 78703

Cost: Varies per camp. Please visit our website for details

Website: www.thecontemporaryaustin.org/artschool

Contact: 512-323-6380


Country Home Learning Center

Country Home’s extremely popular Summer Camp program includes all of our regular activities, our Kids’ Choice Special Interest Clubs, regularly scheduled field trips to swimming, skating, bowling and movies, as well as special field trips to a wide variety of exciting local destinations. Our highly successful, reward-based Reading Program encourages academic exercises throughout the summer, while our wonderful facility affords us the opportunity to explore various themed rooms.

Dates: Spring Break and Summer Camps available Monday–Friday

Location: North & South Austin

Cost: $205 per week, plus registration and activity fees

Website: https://countryhomelearningcenter.com/

Contact: North Austin (512) 331-1441; South Austin (512) 288-8220


Creative Action Summer Camps

Creative Action offers fun and engaging summer camps for ages 5–11! With a variety of themes to choose from, our camps are offered at three convenient locations in North Central, East, and South Austin. Our 1-week camps for 5- to 7-year-olds build creativity and confidence through artistic exploration and are designed to be active, inspiring and fun! Our 2-week academies for 8- to 11-year-olds are limited to just 15 students per session to foster the development of this specific age group. Campers work closely with professional artists and go deep to master new art skills.

Dates: Summer Camps, June 4 – August 3

Locations: Creative Action, 2921 E. 17th St., Austin, 78702; Koenig Lane Christian Church, 908 Old Koenig Lane, Austin, 78756; Eden Park Academy, 6215 Manchaca Rd., Austin, 78745

Cost: $295 for 1-week camps and $590 for 2-week camps

Website: http://creativeaction.org

Contact: 512-447-8773


Creative Side Jewelry Academy Young Metalsmiths Summer Camps

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Creative Side Jewelry Academy, the top jewelry crafting and metalsmithing school in central Texas, offers week-long Summer Camps (ages 10–15). These camps provide a creative environment where kids have the opportunity to learn fundamental metalsmithing techniques using copper, brass and silver. The camps are led by professional artists and educators. Under their guidance, students increase fine motor skills while learning to make sculptural jewelry pieces. They learn sawing, riveting, filing, hammering, drilling, casting and much more. Students create multiple pieces throughout the week and are encouraged to develop their own design skills.

The Creative Side family is excited and honored to open up this world of jewelry making and these ancient techniques to your budding artisan. The gratification the students receive after creating their own design from start to finish is irreplaceable. Creative Side hosts an end of the week art show to be named and set up by the kids. Parents, family and friends will be invited to join us at the end of the day on Friday to meet the instructors and new friends, and view students’ artwork on display.

We have three camps this summer: The Torch, The Torch II and Metal Casting. Take one or all three!

Dates: June 11–15, M–F, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; June 25–29, M–F, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; July 16–July 20, M–F, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Location: Creative Side Jewelry Academy, 321 W. Ben White, #204, Austin, 78704

Cost: $385 all materials included

Website: http://creativeside.org/classes/youth

Contact: 512-799-0731

Discount: Sign up for ALL THREE Summer Camps and receive 5% off total tuition. Use promo code SUMMERCAMP at checkout.


Fantastic Magic Camp

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Fantastic Magic Camp – Teaching life skills and confidence through magic, juggling, and puppets to kids ages 5–12 in Austin since 1993. All our camp sessions are held 9 a.m.–3 p.m., with optional Magic Camp Rehearsal Time 3 p.m.–6 p.m. for an additional fee.

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Kids discover their unique inner Magic through learning magic tricks. Campers are surrounded by people who recognize and embrace their uniqueness. A shy girl learns to express herself through the actions of a puppet. Both the timid and adventuresome discover that they can master things they never dreamt they could do, like making cards appear out of thin air or balancing on stilts. Or as one parent said: “We love Magic Camp – it turns my kids’ minds on. They come home problem solving and practicing. It’s been a staple of our summer program for multiple years and we expect the kids to attend next year, too.”

Fantastic Magic Camp was given the 2017 “Best Day Camp Award” and the 2016 Best Camp Award for “Favorite Small Local Camp” in Austin. It was also voted “Most Uniquely Austin Business” by the Austin Chamber of Commerce in 2012. Last year, all our summer sessions were sold out ” so register today!

AdvertisementDates: Spring Break, March 12–16, (one week); Summer Session 1, June 4–15, (two weeks); Summer Session 2, June 18–29, (two weeks); Summer Session 3, July 2–6, (one week); Summer Session 4, July 9–20, (two weeks); Summer Session 5, July 23 – August 3, (two weeks); Summer Session 6, August 6–17, (two weeks)

Location: Central Austin, 7500 Woodrow Ave., Austin, 78757

Cost: $295 for our one-week camps, $590 for two-week camps

Website: www.magiccamp.com

Contact: 512-988-3045

Discount: 10% off first camp registration and $60 off additional multiple sessions and/or sibling registrations for two week sessions, ($30 for one week sessions). Use discount code: LiveMom18. Expires: 08/17/2018


Girls Empowerment Network

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Girls Empowerment Network’s summer day camp, campGEN, serves girls in entering grades 3–8. campGEN girls participate in fun, interactive workshops during two week-long sessions that are designed to ignite the power in girls and teach them skills to thrive and believe in their ability to be unstoppable. In part 1, “Own My Power,” girls will be owning their power, exploring stress management, identity, self-compassion and body positivity. In part 2, “Use My Power,” girls will explore confident communication, advocacy, healthy friendships and values. Girls who join campGEN will gain new skills, new friendships and a new sense of self!

Dates: June 18–22 and July 16–20

Location: 901 Trinity St., Austin

Cost: $330

Website: www.girlsempowermentnetwork.org

Contact: claudiaa@girlsempowermentnetwork.org


Groundwork Music Project Ukulele Summer Camp

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Kids aged 8-12 embark on a lifetime of musical skills with the Groundwork Music Project. Join us for a unique summer program at which kids learn ukulele, singing and more! Learn to strum, pick and play a variety of melodies. The session ends with campers joining the Groundwork Music Orchestra at a special concert event. Cost includes book and CD. Ukuleles available during class or for purchase.

Dates: June 25–29 from 9 a.m.–noon

Location: Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Ln., Austin, 78757

Cost: Early bird (before April 30) is $275; $325 after May 1st (with scholarships and sliding scale available)

Website: www.groundworkmusic.org

Contact: neal@groundworkmusic.org or 512-669-2028


Hello World – Coding Program

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Hello World is composed of software engineers from companies like Amazon, Apple and IBM who have joined forces to create a fun, rigorous, project-based learning environment for 2nd- through 12th-grade students centered on mastering programming concepts in cutting-edge technology fields.

This summer’s courses include:

• Geophysics & Drone Programming: Fly real drones using JavaScript code.

• iOS App Development with Swift: Program and publish iOS apps in the Apple app store.

• Game Engineering: Code games using C# and GML programming languages – includes AR/VR for older students.

• Amazon Alexa & Natural Language Processing: Program Alexa extensions using Python code, such as making Alexa respond to your voice with cat noises.

Sessions take place at innovative tech hubs in downtown Austin, including Capital Factory, Galvanize and Hack Reactor. The full 45-hour experience is divided between direct instruction, team work and group challenges, structured independent work, creativity time, community and culture building, and career readiness. This program is intended for students with an interest in design, creative problem solving and computer science. We are open to all levels and will differentiate based on previous exposure to engineering concepts. We strongly encourage girls to join the program! See pictures from our photo gallery: http://www.helloworldstudio.org/photo-gallery/

Dates: June 4–9; June 25–30; July 9–14; July 23–28

Location: Innovative Tech Hubs in Austin – Capital Factory, Galvanize, Hack Reactor

Cost: $799–$899; scholarships available

Website: helloworldstudio.org

Contact: molly@helloworldstudio.org

Discount: 10% off; use discount: CODERSUMMER10


Jump! Gymnastics

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Imagine a world where superheroes are real. Where pirates are friendly and every little girl is a princess. Imagine life in the farthest reaches of space or becoming a rock star. Imagine a place where children can keep it weird. Camp Jump! offers 1-week half-, full- and extended-day opportunities for children to explore their imaginations through theme-based curriculum featuring gymnastics, art exploration, interactive centers, social integration, dramatic play, yoga, music, dance and now field trips. Voted Austin Family Magazine’s “Most Fun Camp” in 2011, ​2014 and 2015. ​​Come find out why!

Dates: Camps are held Monday–Friday, June 4 – August 17

Locations:
North Central: 2117 West Anderson Ln., Austin
South Central: 2919 Manchaca Rd., #205, Austin

Cost: Half-day, $220/week (9 a.m.–1 p.m.); Full-day, $270/week (9 a.m.–3 p.m.); Extended-day, $350/week (9 a.m.–6 p.m.); Early drop-off, $50/week (8 a.m.)

Website: http://www.jump-austin.com/camps-all-year.html

Contact: 512-593-6226; info@jumpgymnastics.com

Discount: Sign up before March 30, 2018 and 10% off one camp per child.


Kidventure Day and Overnight Camps

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Welcome to Kidventure. Our mission is to help build the lives of kids, provide them with opportunities to grow strong, and demonstrate that they can make a real difference in the world. For 24 years, we have chosen to do so through the power of camp. Whether you’re playing sports at our summer day camp, zip-lining at our overnight camp, or problem-solving at our after school program, everything we do is purposeful. Alongside the most dedicated and passionate team of counselors, your child will not only enjoy the time of his or her life, but be learning the kind of lessons that will serve them well the rest of their lives.

Dates: June 4 – August 10

Locations: Camp Westlake (West Austin), Camp Rough Life (Lakeway), Camp Sweetwater (71 West), Safari Overnight Camp (Hunt, TX), Echo Overnight Camp (Rocksprings, TX), APEX (Pecos River Expedition)

Cost: Day Camp, $255; Overnight Camp, $1,295–$1,795

Website: https://kidventure.com/austin-summer-camp/

Contact: 512-263-8992 or email austin@kidventure.com

Discount: $100 discount on Overnight Camp 2018


Launch After School

At Launch After School, we make coding fun for kids ages 4-14. Our students learn basic to advanced computer and programming skills, giving them 21st-century tools for creative expression.  Our in-person instructional program provides a collaborative and inclusive environment to launch your child ahead with the skills and habits of mind needed in the age of technology.

We’re based in our hometown of Austin, TX. Through our hybrid learning model, we’re able to combine the best parts of online and in-person learning while avoiding the pitfalls of each. Your kid can expect self-paced skills development that enhances problem-solving skills all while working in a collaborative team setting.

Our Summer Camp is a great opportunity for kids to deep dive into learning computer and programming skills. Each camp is an immersive 2-week class that’s offered in the morning or afternoon.

Dates: June 11-22, July 9-20, July 30 – August 10

Location: 3801 N Capital of Texas Hwy., Bldg 3, Ste #130, Austin, 78746

Cost: $750 – $1500

Phone Number: (512) 842-7966

Website: https://launchafterschool.com/camp/


 

Orpheus Academy of Music

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Join us for musical summer fun at Orpheus Academy of Music! Our camps provide an enriching experience for children of all ages and abilities. With experienced, degreed teachers, new activities every 30 minutes and a variety of camp choices, you’ll have the most rewarding adventure of the whole summer!

Piano Orchestra: For the first time at Orpheus, be part of this one-of-a-kind ensemble experience made entirely of electric pianos! Classes in improv, group rehearsals and mini private lessons make up this unique camp.

Guitar Orchestra: Experience the joy of playing guitar surrounded by other passionate guitarists. Fast-moving classes every half hour keep you engaged and learning to maximize your fun!

Composition & Improvisation: Learn through creating our own music! Explore your full potential as a creative musician by working with outstanding composers and jazz improvisers. Bring your compositions to share or let us help you get started with something new!

Chamber Music: Make music with your friends and learn vital musicianship skills in this popular camp. Great for students looking for their first experience in chamber music!

World Music Camp: Learn the songs, instruments and customs of different countries! Learn vocal techniques, rhythm, listening skills, pitch and harmony by making and listening to music from different cultures!

Broadway Musicals Camp: Learn to sing, dance and act using the best scenes from American Broadway. Practice auditioning techniques, perform in small groups, and show off everything you learned at the end of week performance!

Choir Camp: Learn vocal techniques, breathing, movement and rhythm in this unique choral experience! Make music together and express yourself with choral favorites and songs from around the world.

Intro to Piano: Spark your passion for piano by discovering basic techniques and learning to play a few short pieces in just five days! For students who think they might be interested in piano lessons, this camp will help you decide!

Intro to Violin: Spark your passion for violin by learning to play a few short pieces in just five days! Violins for will be provided during the camp so students can try out the instrument without any upfront investment. For students who think they might be interested in violin lessons, this camp will help you decide!

Intro to Guitar: Spark your passion for guitar by learning to play a few short pieces in just five days! Guitars will be provided during the camp so students can try out the instrument without any upfront investment. For students who think they might be interested in guitar lessons, this camp will help you decide!

Music From the Inside Out: Develop your inner artist in this camp that utilizes teaching techniques from music conservatories around the world! Engage with music through improvised movement, singing and group interaction to grow musically and socially!

Dates: World Music: June 18–22 OR July 16–20 from 9 a.m.–noon; Piano Orchestra: June 11–15, 9 a.m.–noon; Guitar Orchestra: June 11–15, 9 a.m.–noon; Composition & Improvisation: June 4–8 OR July 9–13, 1–4 p.m.; Chamber Music: June 4–8 OR July 9–13 9 a.m.–noon; Choir Camp: June 25–29 OR July 23–27 1–4 p.m.; Intro to Piano: July 30 – August 3, 9 a.m.–noon; Intro to Violin: August 6–10, 9 a.m.–noon; Music From the Inside Out: June 18–22, 1–4 p.m.; Intro to Guitar: July 30 – August 3 OR August 6–10, 9 a.m.–noon; Broadway Musicals: June 25–29 OR July 23–27 from 9 a.m.–noon

Location: 3918-C Far West Blvd., Austin

Cost: $320

Website: www.orpheusacademy.com

Contact: 512-231-8999


Round Rock Express Baseball Camps

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The Round Rock Express baseball camps offer big league quality instruction on the fundamentals of the game of baseball and softball. Express baseball and softball camps range in ages and offer opportunities for all skill levels. We pride ourselves on providing high-level baseball and softball instruction from knowledgeable and experienced coaches. Express camps aim to develop the complete ballplayer by not only focusing on the physical skill sets, but leadership and mental skills as well.

Dates: Various camps available all summer long

Location: Dell Diamond in Round Rock

Cost: $99 and up

Website: www.roundrockexpress.com

Contact: camps@rrexpress.com


Sherwood Forest Summer Camp

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How many of us wonder if we could have been really great at some type of craft or skill, given an earlier start? Sherwood Forest Summer Camp attendees have the opportunity to try their hands at many crafts and skills that are no longer widely taught. Maybe your child is a natural with a bow? Or perhaps they are made for the stage, but never had a chance to be in a play before. It is amazing what a child can learn without the distractions of the modern world.

Campers may choose to sleep in Sherwood Castle (yes, it’s a real castle) or in one of the Merry Folks’ Pavilions (with nightly bedtime stories). We offer a healthy, kid-friendly menu with options to satisfy even the pickiest eaters. Our catering is performed by Brou HaHa, who has a solid history of serving patrons at Sherwood Forest Faire since its inception. All of our hands-on activities take place in our 23-acre medieval village. Campers will be transported back in time to a world of knights, ladies and a simpler way of life, while learning skills essential to daily living in the medieval era. No modern entertainment devices will be available.

New in 2018: Sherwood Forest Family Summer Camp! This is a chance for your family to spend some quality time together, in the midst of the beautiful Nottingham Village. You’ll be exposed to numerous skills and trades of the Medieval era, which means you will be making things with your hands – and that doesn’t mean drawing a picture on your screen with your finger!

Location: Sherwood Forest Faire, 1883 Old Hwy. 20, McDade

Dates: Grown up camp, June 21–24; Family Camp, July 3–7; Youth Camp, July 8–28 (three week-long sessions)

Cost: $795

Website: http://www.sherwoodforestfaire.com/summer-camp/youth-camp/

Contact: teach@sherwoodforestfaire.com

Discount: $25 discount for each of the following: *Paying tuition in full and completing all preliminary paperwork by March 31; each sibling after the first, if attending together; each week after the first, if a camper attends consecutive weeks; each new camper a prior attendee traps … err, gathers into the fold. Discounts are cumulative, so you can qualify for more than one of the above discounts. More details available on our website.


Sportball

Camps are so much fun with Sportball! Join us for a day or for the whole week. Sportball is designed to teach children the skills and confidence to get in the game of basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, football, hockey, tennis, and golf! Our coaches play a new sport each week or day at camp and break down skills into kid-sized bites of fun that promote the fundamentals and encourage teamwork. Older children also work towards scrimmage play.

Dates: March 12–16 (Spring Break), May 21 – August 31 (Summer Camps)

Locations: WAYA, Hyde Park, Steiner Ranch, Clay Madsen Rec Center, Riverbend Center, more coming!

Cost: $180–$360

Website: www.sportball.us

Contact: austin_info@sportball.us

Discount: 10% off. Must call to apply discount.


Summer at TexARTS!

Join TexARTS this Summer for a full schedule of camps offered to all ages! Light up the stage and enroll in the Youth Summer Musical of Shrek, Jr – a production based camp culminating to 5 live performances on our main stage (All Ages, June 11-24)! Also offering week-to-week Performing Arts Camps featuring a different theme each week including popular titles like “Best of Hamilton”, “Best of Moana” or “The Wizarding World of Potter”, just to name a few (Ages 7-12)! Other camps include Fantastical Sculpting, Minecraft, Pupeteering the Henson Way, Improv Comedy Camp, Ballet & Dance Intensives and much more!

Dates: All Summer: June 4 – August 17

Location: TexARTS, 2300 Lohman’s Spur, Suite 160, Austin, 78734

Cost: $115-$900

Website: www.tex-arts.org

Contact: 512.852.9079 x104 or admin@tex-arts.org


Summer Spark

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Summer Spark day camps are designed to shift your child’s mindset to embrace problem solving and failure through weekly hands-on challenges.

At Summer Spark, your children come alive as they engage in weekly creative problem solving challenges. With packed schedules, powerful media everywhere, and performance pressure in school, a fundamental component of a strong foundation is missing in the lives of many children today.

There just isn’t time anymore for children to experiment, to tinker, to fail, to try again. Summer Spark creates this time. We present children with engaging problems, but no set solutions. We guide them in working with peers and seeking inspiration from what they see around them. We offer them encouragement and stimulate their imaginations with questions instead of answers. We provide simple materials and recycled trash so that the focus is on what they are able to create with their own hands.

Through these experiences, children have the opportunity to develop confidence, collaborate authentically with peers, and work through success and failure. We offer 10 different week-long programs designed specifically for elementary-age children.

Dates: Weekly camps available from June 4 – August 10

Location: Downtown & South Austin

Cost: $350

Website: www.summerspark.com

Contact: kaylie@summerspark.com

Discount: Flexible Registration and Free Cancellation through May


Synergy Dance Studio – Summer Dance Camps

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Synergy Dance Studio offers preschool and school-age camps as well as dance intensives for the more experienced dancer. Themed summer dance camps are limited in size and are grouped by age and ability. An Austin dance studio that offers summer camps to ages 3 and up, Synergy Dance Studio strives to provide children with solid technical training as well as an enjoyable and creative dance experience. We offer all levels of training, beginning through pre-professional. Our focus is promoting self-discipline, self-respect and most importantly self-confidence. Space is limited and camps will fill up, so reserve your space today.

Preschool Camps (age 3-5)
Moana Preschool: May 29-June 1 (Tues-Fri)
Elsa and Friends: June 25-29
My Little Pony: July 16-20
Leap: July 30 – August 3

Day Camps (age 4.5-10)
Leap: June 4-8
Greatest Showman: June 18-22
Kids Bop: June 25-29
Moana: July 16-20
Pop Star Party: July 30-August 3

Beginner to Intermediate Dance Intensives (age 8-14)
All Level Boot Camp/Stretch: May 29-June 1 (age 11-18)
Making the Video: June 11-15 (age 9-12)
Triple Threat: Beg/Int July 23-27 (age 8-14)
Jazz/Hip Hop Intensive: Beg/Int August 6-10 (age 8-14)

Intermediate to Advanced Dance Intensives (age 8-18)
All Level Boot Camp/Stretch: May 29-June 1(age 11-18)
Jazz/Hip Hop Intensive: Int/Adv June 11-15 (age 10-18)
Ballet/Modern Intensive: Beg, Int and Adv June 25-29 (age 8-18)
Drill Team Intensive: Int/Adv July 30-3 Level (11-18)

Extended hours available upon request.

Dates: May 29– August 17

Location: 3425 Bee Caves Rd., Ste. C1, Austin, 78746

Cost: $200–$460

Website: http://www.synergydancestudio.com/classes/summer-dance-camp

Contact: 512-327-4130


Topgolf Summer Academy

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Topgolf Austin is once again hosting Summer Academy! This is a week-long half-day program for kids ranging from 6 – 12. Choose from 11 different weeks and let our academy be tailored to your summer! Topgolf Summer Academy is a fun way to stay physically fit, mentally active and engaged with the community all while learning a great skill.

Dates: June 4 – August 13, 9 a.m. – noon

Location: Topgolf, 2700 Esperanza Crossing Austin, Tx. 78758

Cost: $199 per week, lunch included

Website: https://kids-summer-academy18-topgolf-austin.eventbrite.com


YMCA Camp Twin Lakes

Experience Overnight and Day Camp in the heart of Hill Country just minutes from Austin. Camp Twin Lakes is THE camp in Cedar Park. Situated on 55 acres of park land, it features 2 lakes, the Wet Willie Water Slide, canoeing, kayaking, swim beach, Aqua Park, pools, archery range, paintball field, sports complex, covered pavilions and 3 indoor lodges. Our themed camps have the power to change the course of a summer and help kids develop in positive ways. We provide a safe, supportive and fun environment filled with new activities every day — all in the great outdoors.

Dates: March 12–16 (Spring Break); June 6 – July 28 (Summer Overnight Camps), May 30 – August 15 (Summer Day Camps)

Location: 204 E. Little Elm Trl., Cedar Park, 78613

Cost: Day Camp, $188–$284; Overnight, $375–$749

Website: camptwinlakes.ymcagwc.org

Contact: 512-250-9622 option 6

To list your spring break or summer camp in the 2018 Camp Guide, please contact Catherine@LiveMom.com.

Catherine Prystup has been in the publishing industry for over twenty years, handling everything from large and small scale ad campaigns to events, marketing, content management, and more. She lives in the greater Austin area with her husband, three kids, three dogs, two cats, and one Beta fish.