Camp & Summer Guide

Animals

Zoocade

Zoocade is a center with award-winning hologram technology. Enjoy lifelike animal encounters, adventure rooms, an arcade, and unique holographic photos—family fun redefined! Immersive uses AUGMENTED REALITY. While VR isolates you from the real world, AR enhances the world in front of you while still allowing you to interact with your surroundings. VR is also notorious for causing motion sickness – but with AR you can see your surroundings, meaning that you will NOT get motion sickness!

Art

Cordovan Art School and Pottery Parlor

Cordovan Art School has been voted the BEST creative Art Camps in the Austin area for 15 years! Unlock your kids' imagination in a fun, engaging Art Camp with a variety of art media, including Clay, Pottery Wheel, Watercolor, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Pottery Painting, Mixed Media and more! Popular weekly themes include: "Island Art with Moana, Lilo & Friends", "Talk with the Animals" (With visits from live exotic animals!), "Yay Clay", "Pokemon", "Pikachu", "Under the Sea", "Good vs. Wicked", "Minecraft & Gamers Guide to Art", "Canvas and Clay", "Hidden Clues & Mystery Art", "Pottery Wheel & Clay", "Paws and Claws", and more!
Ages 5-16
Full Day & 1/2 Day Camps
Extended Care Available
5 Studio Locations: Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock, NW Austin, Southwest Austin
Enroll Today at cordovanartschool.com

Imagine Arts Academy

We combine daily art projects with real-world problem-solving activities for a one-of-a-kind experience. We also offer birthday parties, art camps & after school activities.

KidCreate Studio

On-the-go: we provide the instructors, our award-winning curriculum, and all the supplies. Kids explore the visual arts and experiment with science.

Nili's Art and STEM Studio

Nili's Art and STEM Studio is offering 28 Summer Camps featuring themes such as sculpture, ceramics, wood burning, spray painting, sewing-stitching-embroidery, cake decoration, mixed media, robotics, charcoal, fashion design, sketching, canvas, watercolor and more. These camps are designed to inspire, engage, and enhance artistic skills, fostering creativity and imagination among like-minded peers. We have specially designed 3 spacious classrooms equipped to host a variety of half-day and full-day camps, with extended care options for 3 distinct age groups. Join us at our tinker place for creative minds this summer, where we nurture artists, creative thinkers and future entrepreneurs.

In addition to our summer camps, we offer yearlong unique classes and parties that explore traditional and a range of lesser-known art forms for, both, kids and adults, catering to both beginners and advanced practitioners. Our studio serves as a vibrant venue for paint parties, corporate events and fundraisers, each event crafted to unite the community through art, while supporting local causes and fostering individual creative growth.

Dance

Envision Dance Studio and Event Center

Award winning all age, all income dance studio and event center. We thrive on helping foster creativity in an environment honed for all developing minds.

Georgetown Palace Theatre Education

Afterschool & Weekend Classes in Acting, Vocals, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Improv, Sketch Comedy, Stage Combat, Acting for the Camera, Musical Theatre & Audition Technique. Also offering school break camps with early drop off and late pick up options. Actors will experience a variety of enrichment classes led by performing arts professionals in addition to rehearsing exciting, age-appropriate shows. All sessions culminate in a public performance. Adaptive classes and camps also available.

Synergy Dance Studio

Come join us for an enjoyable and creative dance experience. Synergy Dance Studio offers classes along with weekly preschool and school-age camps as well as dance intensives for the more experienced dancer. Come dance, sing, paint and party with us. Space is limited and classes and camps will fill up so reserve your space today!

The Dance Gallery

"I believe that children who study the art of dance gain more than just coordination and grace. More importantly they learn positive life lessons. I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to pass down the tradition and love for the art that was given to me to the next generation of dancers." -Christine Hayes, Owner/Artistic Director of The Dance Gallery. Offering year round classes & summer camps. Sign up early to get the classes/camps you want!

Entertainment Venues

Mt. Playmore

Mt. Playmore is the Largest Indoor Playground in Central Texas with 100+ arcade games with ticket redemption center, 1400 sq foot Toddler Only area, Parent seating area with free Wi-Fi, Restaurant with full kitchen (not just a snack bar), 8 Party Rooms for Special Events & Birthdays! Located off IH-35 near Howard Lane. Come Play!

Zoocade

Zoocade is a center with award-winning hologram technology. Enjoy lifelike animal encounters, adventure rooms, an arcade, and unique holographic photos—family fun redefined! Immersive uses AUGMENTED REALITY. While VR isolates you from the real world, AR enhances the world in front of you while still allowing you to interact with your surroundings. VR is also notorious for causing motion sickness – but with AR you can see your surroundings, meaning that you will NOT get motion sickness!

Gaming

Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy

Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy is Austin’s favorite destination for gaming and the latest in comics, graphic novels, role playing games, CCG’s and more! We are family-friendly, offering very popular summer and school break camps and also game events for kids and for families. With more than three decades of experience, at Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy we are proud to continue to serve our community with a commitment to be the best place to relax and have some fun in the greater Austin area. We also host gaming camps in the summer!

General / Themed Day Camps

Ashley's Playhouse

Ashley's Playhouse is for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. They will love this magical drop-in childcare center, complete with a treehouse, cinema room, loving staff and extended hours. After school pick-up from Anderson Mill and Live Oak Elementary. Now offering a year round Preschool Program for ages 3 & 4. Stop by for a tour anytime! Open Monday - Friday 7am-10pm, Saturday 8am-10pm, Sunday 11am-7pm. Mention code AKD and get $10 off your registration fee.

Camp Doublecreek

Camp Doublecreek is a children's day camp for ages 4-14. Tuition includes transportation, all activities and 3 snacks per day. Through a variety of summer camp activities led by their supportive and caring staff, they encourage, challenge, engage, and inspire campers every single day. Summer camp registration opens November 1st! Camp Doublecreek also offers winter, spring break and horseback camps.

Country Home Learning Center

What are you doing After School? Offering After School, Summer Camps, Educational Programs and more! Since 1982, Country Home Learning Center has earned a reputation in the Austin child care community for providing the very best in quality education. Our individual classes are age-divided, with exceptionally small class groups. We offer a fully accredited educational program in a first-class facility, where a warm and caring staff utilizes a professional curriculum and the very best in educational toys and equipment. Come by and see why we are the premier Austin preschool of choice!!

Nicholson Early Childhood Education Center

Nicholson Early Childhood Education Center is a half-day, NAC accredited, private preschool program nurturing children from 18 months to 5 years of age. Their year-round program is now open for registration for summer and fall! Schedule a tour and come see why parents love our program!

Stepping Stone School

Stepping Stone School is a comprehensive early care and education program that profoundly nurtures children and prepares them for lifelong success. Locally owned and nationally accredited, the school includes 16 campuses in the Austin metro area. We teach a S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) curriculum that incorporates elements such as touch screens, chess, dance, and dual language immersion to develop the whole child. We are committed to uncompromising standards of excellence and partnership with families to help children learn and grow. Tour our campus today! We also offer school break and summer camps!

The Children's Center of Austin

Welcome to The Children's Center of Austin, providing the finest quality childcare and education for infants through pre-kindergarten, as well as after-school care for kindergarten through 5th grade and summer camp for ages 6-10. The Children's Center of Austin is a safe, clean and nurturing setting with a theme-based educational curriculum designed to promote learning and exploration in a warm and fun environment. Both of our locations feature controlled access, separate classrooms, shaded playgrounds, and fun activity areas for art, swimming and extracurricular activities.

The Magic Dragon Preschool

The Magic Dragon Preschool offers a year round preschool with high quality education, high academic standards and character building in a caring, bilingual and creative learning environment. They also offer after school care. A 4 Star Texas Rising Star Provider. They have a lovely 3 acre campus with gardens and a playground. Also offering a multicultural summer camp that includes cooking, language, tai chi, caligraphy, brush painting, etiquette, customs and oragami. Schedule a visit and see first-hand all that makes their preschool and camps so special!

Gymnastics

Jump! Gymnastics

Jump! Gymnastics is Austin's most fun way to learn gymnastics and more! Join our amazing instructors for Preschool, After School, School Break Camps, Birthday Parties and Gymnastics. Jump! is a fully licensed child care facility led by a masters level teacher and our gymnastics coaches are certified and trained under the USA Gymnastics Training Program. Four locations in Austin area, north Austin, south Austin, Hutto and the Domain!

Horseback Riding

Camp Doublecreek

Camp Doublecreek is a children's day camp for ages 4-14. Tuition includes transportation, all activities and 3 snacks per day. Through a variety of summer camp activities led by their supportive and caring staff, they encourage, challenge, engage, and inspire campers every single day. Summer camp registration opens November 1st! Camp Doublecreek also offers winter, spring break and horseback camps.

Language

The Magic Dragon Preschool

The Magic Dragon Preschool offers a year round preschool with high quality education, high academic standards and character building in a caring, bilingual and creative learning environment. They also offer after school care. A 4 Star Texas Rising Star Provider. They have a lovely 3 acre campus with gardens and a playground. Also offering a multicultural summer camp that includes cooking, language, tai chi, caligraphy, brush painting, etiquette, customs and oragami. Schedule a visit and see first-hand all that makes their preschool and camps so special!

Martial Arts

Journey Martial Arts

Providing martial arts classes that improve health, we strongly focus on a safe environment to promote building life-skills that can be used in all facets of life. No one sits on the "bench." Our programs have helped students of all ages to create life change, gain confidence and build character.

Music

Armstrong Community Music School

Armstrong Community Music School offers exciting opportunities to learn the joys of music for all ages, from early childhood to adult. ACMS is a licensed Music Together® center, offering both Music Together and Canta y Baila Conmigo. Additionally, we offer the Music for Little Mozarts group piano class for ages 4-6, and private instruction starting at age 5 for select instruments. As a nonprofit organization, it is our core mission to provide excellence in music instruction with a commitment to providing extensive community service

Heartsong Music

Nestled in the heart of Austin, Texas, Heartsong Music has been enriching the lives of young learners since 2004. Our Music Together® classes, led by our excellent teachers, help children of all ages—from babies to 5-year-olds up to 2nd graders—discover their inner music-maker by playing with the grownups they love. (That’s you!)

Music Together® is about connecting— with music, with your child, and with other families in your community. Playful and enriching, it’s 45 minutes of fun (for everyone!) with benefits that extend far beyond the classroom.

Through Music Together® and Canta y Baila Conmigo®, our classes create an opportunity for the entire family to experience music immersion with live singing, movement, and instrument play. Anytime of the year is the perfect time to begin your musical journey with us!

Learn more about the upcoming session at www.HeartsongMusic.net or call us at (512) 371-9506 for more info!

Overnight Camps

Sherwood Forest Faire

Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival is a weekend of live music, Scottish Highland Games, artisans, archery, mead and Santa! This year's festival runs Friday, December 12th (6-11pm,) Saturday, December 13th (10am-11pm) and Sunday, December 14th (11am-6pm.)

Next up is the 17th Annual Sherwood Forest Faire that will be open on weekends: Feb 28 - Apr 19, 2026!

Plus Medieval Sleep-away Camp for youth ages 8-16 | Near Austin for 4, week-long sessions in June-July!

Retail

The Monogram Lady

Visit our store on Far West Blvd for an excellent selection of high quality gifts. We have kids & toddler clothing, backpacks, napmats, baby items, graduation gifts, candles, towel wraps, luggage, bags of all types, jewelry, wedding gifts, and more...we have something for everyone! And of course, we offer monogramming. Can't make it by the store? Visit our website to shop online. An Austin shoppers' favorite since 1981!

STEAM/STEM

Idea Lab Kids

Austin area parents and kids have an IDEA Lab Kids S.T.E.A.M Campus to help build critical-thinking skills and Build Better Brains. Your local IDEA Lab S.T.E.A.M. Campus provides FUN and engaging Birthday Party Experiences, Innovative Camps, Preschool S.T.E.A.M Enrichment Classes, Afterschool Programs and more. Online options also available. Reach out to Adam Gockley at austin@idealabkids.com to find out more or visit the website at austin.idealabkids.com. NEW Northwest Austin location now open!

Mad Science

Mad Science camps, after school programs, parties, and events are designed for exciting, fun, hands-on STEM activities. Your child will become a junior scientist with the opportunity to experience a variety of science adventures. Our instructors are people who are specially trained in our programming, have experience working with children, and have had criminal background checks. Our programs provide all of the supplies your child will need. Check our website or call for details!

Nili's Art and STEM Studio

Nili's Art and STEM Studio is offering 28 Summer Camps featuring themes such as sculpture, ceramics, wood burning, spray painting, sewing-stitching-embroidery, cake decoration, mixed media, robotics, charcoal, fashion design, sketching, canvas, watercolor and more. These camps are designed to inspire, engage, and enhance artistic skills, fostering creativity and imagination among like-minded peers. We have specially designed 3 spacious classrooms equipped to host a variety of half-day and full-day camps, with extended care options for 3 distinct age groups. Join us at our tinker place for creative minds this summer, where we nurture artists, creative thinkers and future entrepreneurs.

In addition to our summer camps, we offer yearlong unique classes and parties that explore traditional and a range of lesser-known art forms for, both, kids and adults, catering to both beginners and advanced practitioners. Our studio serves as a vibrant venue for paint parties, corporate events and fundraisers, each event crafted to unite the community through art, while supporting local causes and fostering individual creative growth.

Stepping Stone School

Stepping Stone School is a comprehensive early care and education program that profoundly nurtures children and prepares them for lifelong success. Locally owned and nationally accredited, the school includes 16 campuses in the Austin metro area. We teach a S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) curriculum that incorporates elements such as touch screens, chess, dance, and dual language immersion to develop the whole child. We are committed to uncompromising standards of excellence and partnership with families to help children learn and grow. Tour our campus today! We also offer school break and summer camps!

Special Needs

Empower Kidz Drop-in

Empower Kidz Drop-in is a boutique, drop-in playcare center for children aged 6 weeks to 10 years old. It offers a unique, flexible, hourly playcare solution to Lakeway and the surrounding Hill Country area. Children now have a safe, entertaining place to play and explore while their parents are away!

Journey Martial Arts

Providing martial arts classes that improve health, we strongly focus on a safe environment to promote building life-skills that can be used in all facets of life. No one sits on the "bench." Our programs have helped students of all ages to create life change, gain confidence and build character.

Sports

Lonestar Soccer Club

Lonestar Soccer Club is a 501c3 non-profit full-service youth soccer organization for ages 4 to 19. While offering several programs for all soccer levels, the club prides themselves on also providing an opportunity for kids to enjoy an active lifestyle while developing soccer techniques, a competitive, winning mindset and teaching key life lessons. Learn more by calling 512-336-KICK (5425).

Sportball

Sportball offers year round programs that encourage kids to stay active with noncompetitive sports instruction for children 16 months to 12 years old. Kids are introduced to 8 popular sports: soccer, hockey, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, golf & football. School break camps, summer camps and birthday parties also available.

Swim Lessons

Colin's Hope

Colin's Hope works to prevent drowning with life-saving water safety education and now offers NEW water safety curriculum that is evidence-based, easy to teach, and flexible and affordable. Bring this important curriculum to your school, childcare or program and help us prevent drownings. Drowning is fast, silent & preventable. Teach water safety at your school today!

Nitro Swim

Others "do" lessons, we TEACH Swimming! Two locations: Bee Cave and Cedar Park. Beautiful INDOOR, heated, crystal clear pools. Convenient class times to choose from. Friendly, Professional Teachers who get RESULTS! Once and Twice a Week options available, more if you'd like! Home of the SIX TIME Defending Texas Age Group Swimming Champions! For the more advanced swimmer, we have the best rec team and competitive team options ANYWHERE coached by our Professional USA Swimming Coaches! Start Today!

Theatre / Performing Arts

Georgetown Palace Theatre Education

Afterschool & Weekend Classes in Acting, Vocals, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Improv, Sketch Comedy, Stage Combat, Acting for the Camera, Musical Theatre & Audition Technique. Also offering school break camps with early drop off and late pick up options. Actors will experience a variety of enrichment classes led by performing arts professionals in addition to rehearsing exciting, age-appropriate shows. All sessions culminate in a public performance. Adaptive classes and camps also available.

Ms. Poppy the Clown

Ms. Poppy the Clown offers balloons, magic, face paint, puppets and more to make any birthday party or event extra special. She has 20 years of experience performing at parties, events, carnivals, preschools and summer camps. She also offers special rabbit and elf character appearances seasonally.

kidsActing Studio

Austin’s favorite and longest-running theater camp for kids is ready to see you take the stage this summer. Join themes from Descendants: Rise of Red, Spider-Verse, Moana 2, Star Wars, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, more... they've got it all. Show Choir camps will perform the songs of Wicked and you can make your own scenes in the Acting for TV and Film camp.

With camps in 15 locations they are just around the corner from home or work!

Looking for a more intensive theatre experience? Join Three Musketeers for a swashbuckling 3-week full-scale production camp in June or the classic Bye Bye Birdie for their 4-week full-scale musical production camp in July/August!