Whether you’re seeking to fill your child’s summer schedule with an array of enriching experiences or simply aiming to occupy a week or two, the 2024 Austin Camp Guide is your ultimate resource. Delve into a myriad of options tailored to suit every interest and need, ensuring an unforgettable summer for your child. Explore a diverse selection ranging from immersive art camps sparking creativity to adventurous overnight retreats fostering camaraderie and independence. Your children can dive into the world of technology, hone athletic skills, or express themselves through art, STEM, and more.
A-1 Creator Camp – YouTube, Animation, and Gaming Camps
Hey Austin moms and dads, is your child CREATIVE? Enrich their skills with one of our CREATIVE-TECH CAMPS. For ages 6-13, 2-day to 5-day courses start at $169! Loved by thousands of kids, A-1 Creator Camp provides the perfect safe space to create MOVIES, GAMES, AND VIDEOS, helping kids discover what they’re truly passionate about. All while making friends, learning technical skills, and having real fun! We have multiple locations across Austin for the summer of 2024! Our in-person, hands-on camps are designed to change children’s relationship with technology, offering camps in Film, Animation, YouTube, Game Development, Minecraft Modding, Music Production, & more!
At our 3-day creative camps, students will unleash their imagination and turn their wildest ideas into reality. With each day, you’ll be amazed by the new film or animation they created, learning from real industry techniques and creating special effects, green screen effects, claymation, Lego animation, and more. On the last day, Creator Camp will transform into a mock Oscars film festival, where students get to show off their best films on the big screen to compete for the title of best picture! For the tech enthusiasts, our 2-day camps are designed to provide students with an exciting introduction to the world of technology. Whether it’s learning how to code by modding Minecraft, creating challenging levels in Roblox Studio, or creating stunning Redstone machines, our highly skilled instructors will make learning tech fun and inspiring. With the latest technology at their fingertips, they will be able to create projects that they’ll be proud to show their friends and family. Join us at A-1 Creator Camp this summer and explore your creativity!
Ages: 6-13
Dates: June, July, and August
Locations:
2001 W. New Hope Dr, Cedar Park
13208 Morris Rd, Austin
2700 Northland Dr, Austin
5815 Airport Blvd, Austin
2500 Wimberly Ln, Austin
6800 West Gate Blvd #120, Austin
Cost: $169-$249
Discount: Sign up for a full week and get $50 off.
More Information
Phone: 713-417-9025
Email: support@creatorcamp.org
All-Star Sports Camp
All-Star Sports Camp allows campers to learn teamwork and sportsmanship through a variety of fun games & activities, including soccer, basketball, flag football, kickball, whiffle ball, dodge ball, capture the flag, battleship, and board games. Under the guidance of trained coaches, your child will develop their athletic skills, discover new interests, and make plenty of friends!
Ages:
5-12 years old
Dates:
Spring Break, March 11-15 / Summer, May 24 – Aug 19
Locations:
SoccerZone South Austin, 9501 Menchaca Rd, Austin
SoccerZone Lakeline, 920 Old Mill Rd, Cedar Park
Cost:
$375/week (full-day); $225/half-week (half-day)
More Information
Phone: South Austin 512-280-2244 / Lakeline 512-940-4025
Email: play@allstarsportscamp.org
Alpha A.I. Camp!
Alpha Camp Mission: prepare future leaders capable of collaboration, creative thinking, and innovative problem-solving. We believe kids are limitless in their potential and can do amazing things in an environment that supports them to think outside the box. Delve your child into a fun, future world where they learn to interact with AI to allow them to harness its power and complete creative projects. They’ll work individually and in teams as they create. Prior knowledge or understanding of artificial intelligence applications is not necessary.
Ages: 2-16
Dates: June 24-28; July 8-12; July 22-26
Location: Alpha School Austin, 1201 Spyglass, Austin
Cost: $599/week
More Information
Email: Rachel.Goodlad@alpha.school
Art Camps at Cordovan Art School
Get CRAZY FOR CREATIVITY at Spring Break and Summer Art Camps at Cordovan Art School! Professional art teachers will guide kids on awesome adventures in fun-themed, weekly camps, which include Exotic Live Animals, Video Game Art, Clay, Pop Culture, Fantasy Art, Pottery Painting, Space Art, Anime, Pottery Wheel, and more! Kids of any skill level will experience innovative use and techniques with many art mediums: Watercolor, acrylics, pottery, pastels, pencil, paper mache, ceramics, clay, and more!
Cordovan Art School is a local, family-owned school founded by award-winning artist John Howell, who has served the Austin community promoting the arts for over 15 years. John is the founder and organizer of the Round Rock Chalk Walk, a huge community event celebrating the arts each fall. Thousands of kids have attended what have been voted “The Best Art Camps in Austin” year after year. The measure of our success is in the happy, smiling faces of kids enjoying their creativity and imagination! Half and Full-Day Camps with Extended Care are available.
Ages: 5-16
Dates: Spring Break, March 11-15 / Summer Camps, May 28 – August 16
Locations:
3810 Gattis School Rd, Suite #108, Round Rock
200 Buttercup Blvd, Suite 122, Cedar Park
8108 Mesa Dr, Suite B-102 (NW Austin)
9217 Highway 290 West, Suite 140 (SW Austin)
816 South Main St, Georgetown
Cost: $62 for ½ Day to $570 All Day/All Week
More Information
Phone: 512-275-4040
Email: info@cordovanartschool.com
The Art Garage
The Art Garage camps are a place where your kiddo can explore unique art mediums: ceramics, glass fusion, painting, sculpture, make new friends, and thrive under the care of our amazing art teachers. Each camp has a unique theme, with curated projects that stem from a subject or art medium your artist is already drawn to. We lovingly put together some of the most creative art camps in Austin! Join us this year for favorites like Anime, Japanimania, Mario Party, and Hogwarts, and check out our new curriculum themes: Camp Half-Blood, Time Travelers, Kawaii Cute, and Swifties Art Camp!
Camp runs 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., with flexible care available 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mom owned and operated in Austin for 15 summers!
Ages: 5-15
Dates: Single Day Camps Spring Break: March 11-15; Week-long Summer Camps: May 28 – August 12 (closed Memorial Day and Independence Day)
Locations: 11190 Circle Drive and 5501 North Lamar Blvd
Cost: Single Day: $90, Week-long: $379
More Information
Phone: 512-852-9900 or 737-330-3289
Email: hello@theartgarageaustin.com
Austin Waldorf School – Camp Roadrunner
Austin Waldorf School Summer Camps are led by experienced teachers, coaches, and counselors who are enthusiastic about all the fun that summer can bring. Our beautiful 30+ acre campus, nestled in the hill country, is the ideal place for children to explore nature and enjoy a summer of learning, fun, and friends.
The Summer Garden Camp welcomes children ages 3 to 5 with a nurturing environment, allowing their imaginations to unfold. We spend time outside, exploring our campus and playing on a well-shaded playground. Activities include water play, crafts, circle games, cooking, and story time. Time for snack, lunch, and nap is included.
Camp Roadrunner is designed for students ages 6 to 12 and is recognized as one of the top camps in Austin. Activities vary weekly and encourage self-expression and creativity in a friendly and fun environment. Activities may include circus arts, obstacle courses, water slides, nature adventures, games and handcrafts, cooking, and more.
Our Athletics Camps help students learn teamwork and sportsmanship and improve their basketball, flag football, soccer, and volleyball skills. Under the guidance of trained coaches, your child will develop athletic skills and make many friends.
Ages: Summer Garden (3-5) / Camp Roadrunner (6-12) / Athletics Camps (11-17)
Dates: Spring Break, March 11-15 / Summer Camps, May 28 – August 16
Location: Austin Waldorf School, 8700 South View Rd
Cost: Summer Garden, $425 per week / Camp Roadrunner, $415 per week / Athletics Camps, $280 per week / Arts Camps, $280 per week
More Information
Email: auxiliaryprograms@austinwaldorf.org
Badgerdog Creative Writing Camp
For more than ten years, Badgerdog’s Creative Writing Summer Camp has given Austin youth a space to fall in love with writing, discover authentic self-expression, learn from a professional writer, and publish original work. Each spring break and summer, Badgerdog hosts writing workshops for rising 3rd- through 12th-graders. These fun and challenging workshops allow students to work closely with a professional writer as they explore the arts of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and playwriting. All campers experience the joy of reading, writing, and sharing their original work.
At the end of the summer, all three-week summer camp students will have their work published in one of two professionally produced anthologies: “Rise,” for elementary-aged writers, and “Emerge,” for middle- and high-school writers. In the fall, Badgerdog hosts a Young Authors Reading & Anthology Launch, where selected campers perform their work and celebrate the launch of the anthologies.
Ages: 3-12
Dates: March 11-15, June 3-21, June 10-26, July 8-26
Location:
Griffin School
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Meridian World School
Austin International School
Trinity Episcopal School
Cost: $400-550
Discount: Use the code 365writers at checkout for 10% off registration.
More Information
Phone: 512-542-0076
Camp Trinity
Dive into summer with Camp Trinity. Our morning and afternoon camps utilize our welcoming 24-acre campus nestled in Westlake Hills, close to downtown Austin. Camp offerings range from Spa Science to Culinary Camp, Ultimate LEGOs to Babysitters Boot Camp, Yoga to Architecture 101. We have 26 Adventure, STEAM, Theme, and Sports camps sure to spark interest and engage the adventurous.
Ages: Kindergarten through 8th grade
Dates: June 3-7 and June 10-14
Location: Trinity Episcopal School, 3901 Bee Cave Rd
Cost: $260
More Information
Phone: 512-472-9525
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 swim, skate, bowl, and see 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.
Each area encompasses unique opportunities and equipment for hands-on learning and fun exploration into the world of science, math, computers, language development, and dramatic and creative arts. Our children spend fun-filled days on the move, participating in activities that stimulate their creativity and spur their imagination!
Ages: Kindergarten (completed) – 13
Dates: Spring Break, March 11-15 / Summer Camps, May 28 – August 16
Location: North Austin and South Austin locations
Cost: $257 a week for full-time (part-time available)
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Phone: South Austin (512) 288-8220 and North Austin (512) 331-1441
Elite University Summer Camps
Elite University Summer Camps is proud to serve the Texas Hill Country with two amazing locations! Elite University Summer Camps serve ages 3-12 with the following activities: adventure camp, horseback riding, lego robotics, culinary arts, veterinary science, art, hiking, swimming, and kayaking. There is something for everyone!
Ages: 3-13
Dates: Summer Camps, May 28 – August 12
Locations: Camp Steiner Ranch: Marshall Ford Fellowship, 5000 Marshall Ford Rd; Camp Lake Travis: Elite Academy Music Preschool, 2903 Ranch Rd Bldg B
Cost: $300 – $515
More Information
Phone: 512-910-8580
Email: contact@elitemusicfinearts.com
Fantastic Magic Camp
Kids ages 5-12 will have a blast at Fantastic Magic Camp! Since 1993, Fantastic Magic Camp has incorporated magic, juggling, puppetry, and a LOT of fun to foster empathy and cooperation while building children’s self-esteem. Our Camp will keep your kids engaged all day – and long after they come home in the afternoon. Our Spring and Summer Camps are fully inclusive day camps that children often cite as the most fun they’ve had at any camp.
We do not foster competition among the campers; instead, we provide them with a safe place to try new things and improve their skills. Campers’ days will be filled with fun, adventure, and discoveries. Each day ends with a show by a professional magician, juggler, or clown.
Camp starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m., with an optional rehearsal time between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
All camps include teaching material – at no additional cost!
Ages: 5-12
Dates: Spring Break, March 11-15 / Summer Camps, May 28 – August 12
Location: North Central Austin (Crestview) and NE Austin in Pflugerville ISD (Mt Playmore)
Cost: $425
Discount: Multiple sessions and multiple sibling discounts are available
More Information
Phone: 512-988-3045
Email: peter@magiccamp.com
Girlstart Summer Camp
Create Your World! Join Girlstart this summer for a weeklong, full-day STEM camp for girls in 4th through 8th grades. Campers will explore their favorite living things during Wild World, channel their inner forensic scientists in Get a Clue, and let their STEM creativity shine with Girlstart Creates! Girlstart’s nationally recognized STEM summer camps include a balance of hands-on STEM activities, relevant technology, collaborative team building, and informal camp fun.
Ages: Girls entering 4th-8th grade (2024-2025 school year)
Dates: June 3 – July 29
Location: Girlstart STEM Center, 1400 W. Anderson Ln
Cost: $450
Discount: $55 discount is available until February 29th
More Information
Email: camps@girlstart.org
Idea Lab Kids
Discover the excitement at Idea Lab, one of Austin’s premier STEM Camps for ages 5-13. With two thriving campuses and multiple satellite locations throughout the Austin area, experience the magic that keeps campers returning each summer! Our 2019-established Burnet Road location boasts three years of full enrollment—secure your spot swiftly. Excitingly, our new NW Austin site at 13642 Research Blvd opens this summer, ready to welcome joyous campers.
Explore fresh, imaginative STEM themes for an unparalleled summer adventure! Themes include Robotics, Coding, 3D Printing, multiple Engineering, and Science focuses, and Cooking! Camp is from 9-3 pm with before and after care and Early Bird Discounts available! Explore a diverse array of weekly camps at Idea Lab, each offering a unique experience. Engage in full-day camps diving into Science, Engineering, Cooking, and Art themes. Alternatively, immerse yourself in half-day technology camps featuring Robotics, Coding, 3D Printing, Stop Motion Animation, and Creative Tech Arts – and customize your experience by combining them for a full day of learning and fun!
Our Idea Lab campuses boast small gym spaces where campers can channel their energy in a cool, indoor environment. Enjoy a variety of exciting games like Gaga Ball, Four Square, Sharks and Minnows, and more! Our well-balanced schedule features a blend of hands-on, high-energy activities guided by our exceptional curriculum and staff of STEM Instructors. Plus, dedicated periods for self-directed free play allow exploration with our unique STEM toys and kits. Discover why Idea Lab stands out as the premier STEM Camp in Austin – where education meets excitement!
Ages: 5-13
Dates: Spring Break, March 11-15 / Summer Camps, May 28 – August 16
Locations:
8620 Burnet Rd, Suite 500
13642 Research Blvd
Cost: Spring Break – $80/day, Summer Camp – $425/week
Discount: Take 10% off with code Summer10
More Information
Phone: 512-710-5694
Email: austin@idealabkids.com
Jump! Gymnastics
Imagine a world where superheroes are real, pirates are friendly, and every little girl is a princess. Grab your passport and join Jeremiah Frog as he embarks on an adventure like no other. Camp Jump! offers week-long, half-day, and full-day opportunities for children to explore their imaginations through a theme-based curriculum featuring gymnastics, art exploration, interactive centers, sports skills, social integration, dramatic play, yoga, music, and dance. Voted Austin Family Magazine’s Most Fun Camp 8 times. Come find out why!
Ages: 3-10
Dates: Spring Break, March 11-15 / Summer Camps, May 28 – August 16
Locations:
2117 W. Anderson Ln (North Austin)
6800 West Gate Blvd, Unit 111 (South Austin)
10910 Domain Dr, Unit 112 (Domain)
Cost: $325-$415
Discount: Receive 10% off when registering siblings
More Information
Phone: 512-593-6226
Kidventure Summer Camp
For 30 years, Kidventure Summer Camps have helped build the lives of thousands of children through
the power of camp. With an active and purposeful curriculum, an all-adult team of counselors and
directors, low ratios, and three decades of experience, Kidventure is the premier Austin Summer Camp
for kids of all ages.
Choose from several day camp locations in the Austin area, including Westlake, Lakeway, Steiner Ranch,
and Dripping Springs.
Discoverers (ages 3-5) provides an active and hands-on camp experience for early childhood campers designed to
foster a love of learning in a caring, exciting atmosphere. Activities include early childhood centers, art
and science, archery, rock climbing, Novel Effect Reading Curriculum, and much more! Ratios are 1:
Explorers (entering 1st grade-5th grade) bring the excitement, challenge, and rewards of ‘overnight camp’ in a day camp setting.
Campers participate in various activities, including sports, archery, rock climbing, field trips, arts and
science, and more. Ratios are 1:10.
Our teens (entering 6th grade-9th grade) need the opportunity to reconnect, feel confident, and experience life’s joy. Through
community service, adventure, and focused fun, Leads provides every chance for your young teen to be
part of something special, and to gain the confidence and skills to be happy and successful. Ratios are
1:10.
Each camp week will be Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 3 PM with the option for Post Camp from
3 PM to 6 PM. Activities include athletics, art, team building, rock climbing, archery, field trips, special
guests, yoga, fine and gross motor skills, and much more. Central to Kidventue’s mission is the fostering
Ages: 3-16
Dates: Spring Break, March 11-15 / Summer Camps, May 28 – August 16
Locations:
Camp Barton Creek (Westlake)
Camp Rough Life (Rough Hollow)
Camp Lakeway (Lakeway)
Camp Steiner (Steiner Ranch)
Camp Blue House (Westlake)
Kidventure Overnight Camp (Texas Hill Country)
Cost: Starting at $360/week
More Information
Phone: 512-263-8992
Sherwood Forest Summer Camp
Travel back in time at Sherwood Forest Summer Camp and create with your own two hands! Our campers experience the magic of the medieval era, from archery to leatherworking to blacksmithing. No screens, just real-life skills and trades. Who’s ready to join Robin and his Merry Folk in defending Sherwood Keep? Sign up now for Sherwood Forest Summer Camp!
Ages: 8-16
Dates: Four week-long sessions in June and July
Location: 30 minutes east of Austin on Hwy 290
Cost: $1199
More Information
Email: teach@sherwoodforestfaire.com
Sportball
Looking for a way to keep your child active this summer? Look no further than Sportball Camps! Using the proven Sportball Methodology, children aged three and up will have a blast while developing skills that will last them a lifetime. Our camp includes three to six-hour daily sessions featuring advanced skills training and scrimmages.
What sets Sportball Camps apart is our commitment to keeping things fresh and exciting. We’ll focus on two different sports daily, with various fun games and activities designed to promote the fundamentals. And because we know kids love a challenge, both the sport and drill combinations will be switched up periodically to keep things interesting.
Our sessions run from anywhere from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, giving your child the perfect amount of exercise and activity to start their day. Some sessions are half days of 3-4 hours, while others are full days. All they need to bring is a water bottle and a nut-free snack, but be sure to label everything clearly with their name to avoid any mix-ups. We take your child’s safety seriously, so please make sure to sign them in and out each day and be ready to show valid ID at pickup time. While we want to focus on fun and games, we also ask that parents ensure their child is potty-trained and can use the bathroom independently, as coaches cannot assist in this area. As for what activities your child can expect, we’ve got a few surprises up our sleeves. From water balloon slingshots to building and launching paper planes, there’s no shortage of fun to be had. And, of course, we’ll provide plenty of opportunities for game scrimmages to put those new skills to the test.
We recommend children wear athletic attire and tennis shoes and leave any extra personal items at home to avoid distraction. With no refunds and non-expiring credits only, we’re committed to making this the best summer yet for your child!
Ages: 3-11
Location: Multiple locations all over Austin
Dates: Spring Break, March 11-15 / Summer, June 3 – August 12
Cost: $195-$325
Discount: 10% when you mention 365ThingsAustin
More Information
Phone: 512-407-8814
Email: austin_info@sportball.us
UT Austin Summer STEM Camps
Registration is now OPEN for all 2024 UTeach Outreach summer camps! We offer a variety of programs that inspire and engage 3rd-12th graders with inquiry-based, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content. All camps are held on campus at UT Austin and allow students to explore the 40 acres, tour research labs, visit with engineers, swim at Gregory Gym, and more! Camps include the UT PREP Summer STEM Pathway, Chemistry, Research in Life Sciences, and Space Camp. Seats are first come, first served, so grab a spot while you can! We can’t wait to learn with you this summer!
Ages: Entering 3rd-12th grade
Dates: June 3 – August 2
Location: University of Texas at Austin
Cost: $599-$2500 (Scholarships Available)
More Information
Phone: 512-471-4992
Email: summercamps@uteach.utexas.edu
