2022 HOUSTON GUIDE | 100+ AMAZING HOUSTON SUMMER CAMPS FOR YOUR KIDS

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 2022 Houston Summer Camps Guide & Activities

Who doesn’t love camp! Kids, parents, parents who act like kids! Everybody loves going to camp and Houston has a lot of options!  This list of Houston Summer Camps grew so large it had to be separated out by the different areas of town. Use the map and the sections below to find a local Houston Summer Camp for your family.

The list is alive and always growing, we hope you find what you’re looking for but if not bookmark it and check back soon!

All the information listed below is about summer camps but often it is indicated if a company offers camps at other times. To check out a camp for a specific holiday break you can check out our lists specific to Spring Break, Thanksgiving, & Winter. Also, we have a directory of Overnight Sleepaway Camps – when your camper is ready!

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FEATURED CAMPS

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Creator Camp

Creator Camp is Houston’s premier creative summer camp. Over the course of 3 days students learn hands-on and in real-time how to create Movies with Special effects, Green Screen effects, Claymation, Lego animation, Sound Effects and more! Each day, your child will come home with a new film, video or animation that they created themselves, learning from industry level instructors utilizing new and emerging video technology. On the very last day, the Creator Camp instructors will transform the Camp into a mock Oscars Film Festival where your child will pick their favorite film that they made over the 3 days to be shown on the big screen! Each Camper will receive a free shirt, Oscar Trophy and Goody bag. Spots are limited and are filling up fast!

Camps

• Filmmaking Camp: Work with other students to create your own short film. Learn green screen special effects, video editing, sound effects, and more! 
• Animation Camp: Create animation with Claymation, Lego Animation and Practical Effects Animation
• Youtuber Camp: Create Gaming videos, Vlogs and skits with the camp meant for the 21st century entertainment world. 

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NORTHWEST

Heights, Oak Forest, Spring Branch, Katy, Bear Creek, Copperfield, Jersey Village, Willowbroook, Cy-Fair, Spring, Klein, Tomball, Magnolia, The Woodlands, etc.

ART

• A.R. Productions Stage Right Theatre Summer Camp
• Art Studio on the Boulevard
  • Ages 5 – 11; 10 Day Sessions; $600
  • Sibling discounts available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break
• Artist Within (Cypress)
  • K-12th grades, Half or Full 5-day camps; sibling & multi-camp discounts available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Cordovan Art School Ages 5 & up, Half Day Camps
  • Extended care available
  • Other camps: Spring Break, Thanksgiving, Winter
• Creator Camp
  • 3 days – 8:30am – 3:30pm
  • Filmmaking, Animation, Youtuber Camps
• Cy-Fair Music & Arts
  • Ages 4-12; Half & Full Day; $164-$259
  • Multiple camp locations and options in music, art, and drama; prices vary
  • Other camps: Spring Break, Thanksgiving, Winter
• Cypress Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA)
  • Gymnastics & Theater; 3 locations in Northwest Houston; Before and aftercare available for an additional fee, sibling discounts
  • Full & Half Day $145-$205; extended care available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, & most school breaks

• Hunter Dance Center
  • Ages 9+, beginning to advanced
• Lone Star College – Tomball, Theater Camp
  • Ages 10-15, June 10-13, M-Th, 1-5 p.m.
  • $50 for the first camper and $25 for siblings
• Pearl Fincher MFAH
  • M-F, 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m., for ages 8-12 or 13-18 (max. 16 campers)
  • $200-225 per week per camper, sibling discount available
• Playhouse 1960
  • Two-week camps with performances, $275 per camper, Ages 5-15 years old
• Potter’s Wheel:
  • Ages 5-16, $225/ week (sibling discount)
  • Other camps: Spring Break
• Rao’s Bakery Bake Camp
  • For ages -8 and 9-12
• Rise at the Warehouse
  • Dance, Music, Ninja, and Gymnastics
• Sew Houston:
  • Ages 7+, all experiences welcome.
• Writers in the Schools (WITS) Summer Camp (multiple locations)
  • For grades K-12,
  • Price and schedule dependent upon location and age group (some scholarships available)

ATHLETICS & SPORTS

• Athlete Training & Health 
  • Ages 8-12; Half Day, $99-$109 per week per athlete
• CLIMB Kids Camp
  • Ages 5-12, $275 per week for half day camp
• Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
  • Gymnastics & Theater; 3 locations in Northwest Houston; Before and aftercare available for an additional fee, sibling discounts
  • Full & Half Day $145-$205; extended care available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, & most school breaks
• Houston Dutch Lions Soccer Camp (Conroe)
  • Ages 4 & up; Full Day, $195-225 per player/ week
  • Included: Lunch, Snacks, Water, and Camp Jersey
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• HIT Indoor Training Center
  • 6-12 years old; Full Day; $60/day or $200 per week
  • before and after care available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• inSPIRE Rock (Cypress/ Spring)
  • Ages 6-12; Full or Half Day, $160-$325
  • Other camps: Spring Break
• Lost Forest Tennis Club  
  • Ages 4-17; Half & Full Day; $155-$355 per week, $45-$90 drop-in rate
• Mazeika’s Gymnastics
  • Ages 3 & up; Half or Full Day and daily rates; $25- $135
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, & most school breaks
• Paloma Trails
  • Ages 3-16; Multiple options about $50 per day
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving, & most school breaks
• Rise at the Warehouse
  • Dance, Music, Ninja, and Gymnastics
• Texas Rock Gym (Katy)
  • Ages 5-17, Half or Full Day weekly camps & daily rates; $75 – $350
  • Extended pick up available.
• TGA Premier Sports Golf & Tennis Camps (The Woodlands/ Conroe)
  • All ages, Half or Full Day, $200-375
• Urban Movement
  • Ages 6-15; Full and Half Day; $198-$365
  • sibling discount and multi-week discount available
  • Other camps: Spring Break, Winter
• uScore Soccer (NW Houston)
  • Ages 4-14, $160-$350; Full or Half Day
  • Other camps: Winter

STEM

• Bricks 4 Kids
  • $170 – $300 for half or full day camps
• Houston SPCA Critter Camp
  • Entering 3rd-10th grades, Full Day
  • $85/day to $275/week, extended care available, multi-week and sibling discounts available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break

• Little Beakers
  • Full & Half Day options, $185 per week
  • Early registration discount
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving

• P-6 Farm Camp
  • Ages 5 & up; Half Day camp; $135-160 per week
  • Early Registration discount available
• TGR Exotic Wildlife Camp
  • Day camps

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NORTHEAST

Near North, Aldine, Humble, Atascocita, Highlands, Spring, Oak Ridge, Kingwood, Conroe, etc.

ART

• Main Course Cooking School
  • Ages 12-17
• Writers in the Schools (WITS) Summer Camp (multiple locations)
  • For grades K-12,
  • Price and schedule dependent upon location and age group (some scholarships available)

ATHLETICS & SPORTS

• inSPIRE Rock (Cypress/ Spring)
  • Ages 6-12; Full or Half Day, $160-$325
  • Other camps: Spring Break
• JC Sports (Humble)
  • Ages 4-13; Daily or Half/ Full Day weekly options $80-325
  • Extended care available, early registration, sibling, and multi-week discounts available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Main Street Soccer Indoor Soccer Camp NEXT LEVEL (Near North)
  • Ages 6-13; Full or Half Day; $95-$350
  • Early registration discount and extended care available
  • Other camps: Spring Break
• TGA Premier Sports Golf & Tennis Camps
  • All ages, Half or Full Day, $200-375

STEM

• Garden Explorers at Mercer Botanic Gardens
  • Ages 6-12; Half Day; $30 per camp
• Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center Summer Nature Camp
  • Ages 5-12; 5-day camps; Half Day

• Little Beakers
  • Full & Half Day options, $185 per week
  • Early registration discount
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Tailored Teacher 
  • $35 – $175

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SOUTHWEST

Cinco Ranch, Katy, Rosenberg, Richmond, Sugar Land, Bellaire, Memorial, Pearland, Medical Center, Museum District, etc.

ART

• Abrakadoodle Summer Art Camp
  • Four camp themes rotating thru the summer: Art Madness! STEAM Camp; Treasure Hunt; World Travel 3D & Beach Party.
• ArtMix Studio
  • For ages 3-15; Half & Full Day options $300-700; Extended care available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Bach to Rock
  • Ages 4 & up, Full and Half Day options, $110-$385
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Blaffer Art Museum:
  • Two Weeks of Two-day Sessions (4 classes in all), Half Days, $95-$190 – Ages 6-12
• Cast Theatrical Company’s Stage Coach Acting Academy’s Summer Camps 
  • For ages 6-14, Half-day, $100/ student
  • sibling discounts available
• The Conservatory of Music at Cinco Ranch
  • Ages 7-11; 2 hours with a maximum of 10 students, $250 weekly
• Cordovan Art School
  • Ages 5 & up, Half Day Camps, $249-$459
  • Extended care available
  • Other camps: Spring Break, Thanksgiving, Winter
• Creator Camp
  • 3 days – 8:30am – 3:30pm
  • Filmmaking, Animation, Youtuber Camps
• Drama Kids International (Katy)
  • Ages 6-15; Half and Full Day Camps (“A Trip in Time”, “the Wonderful World of Wizardry”, “Rockstartopia”, “Playhouse Theatre: Medieval”)

• Dyslexia School of Houston’s Summer Literacy Camp 2022
• Edith Moore Summer Camps
  • Ages 5-12, $185 per week
• Energy Dance Center 
  • Half and Full 5-day options, $75-175
  • Extended day available
• French Hub – Immersion Summer Camps
  • $170-315, extended care available, ages 6-16
• Funtastik Labs
  • 18 Fun STEM & Art camp themes; Ages 5-12; Full day & Half day options available
• The Glassell Junior School (MFAH)
  • Ages 3-18, multiple classes, $165-300 per week
  • Extended care available
• Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Summer Craft Camps
  • Sessions available for ages 5-12; weekly $235-275
• J Camps at JCC Houston
  • Ages 3-15, Full day and half day camps available
  • $250-1680 per week
• J Mark Price’s Reading & Writing Camps
  • Creative writing, reading, essay writing, and Spanish camp!
• Main Street Theater – (multiple locations)
  • For ages 6-18, extended care available
  • $70-$490 – daily to multi-week sessions
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Overture School of Music
• Paint Drops Art Classes
  • 2-week units that meet twice per week; $200
  • Ages 6-12, T/Th 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
• Paint Until You Faint
  • 6-15 years; Daily or weekly, $45-$275
  • Other camps: Spring Break
• St. Francis Episcopal School
  • Many, many camps all summer. Camps are available for all ages and topics: Athletics, STEM, woodworking, reading & math, etc. Prices vary.
• Sur La Table Kids & Teens Series
  • Ages 7-11 and 12-17
• Writers in the Schools (WITS) Summer Camp (multiple locations)
  • For grades K-12,
  • Price and schedule dependent upon location and age group (some scholarships available)
• urbanCHEF
  • Grades 1-12

ATHLETICS & SPORTS

• All American Basketball Camp
  • K-8th grade; $215 per session
  • Sibling discount; Other Camp: Spring Break
• Athlete Training & Health 
  • Ages 8-12; Half Day, $99-$109 per week per athlete
• Camp Quillian
  • Ages 5-12, and Teen Camp for kids ages 13-14
  • half, full day and extended care available
• Circle Lake Ranch Horse Camp
  • $399 per week, ages 6-12
• Dynamo & Dash Camps 
  • Ages 4-18; $135-199 full or half day; Residential available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Houston Gymnastics Academy 
  • Ages 3-12; Full or Half Day; $40-390 per day/ week
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Houston’s First Baptist Daycation
  • For kids entering 1st-9th grades
• Katy Sports and Fitness
  • $139-199 per week. Full or Half Day.
• Katy Youth Football Camp
  • 1st – 6th, $85-115/ week, daily two-hour camps
• Kidz Aerial Circus Endeavor (ACE Camp)
  • full and half day sessions, extended care available
• Rice Owls Sports Camps
• iD Tech Camp at Rice University
• River Oaks Dance
  • Ages 3-8, Ballet, hip-hop & cheer camps
  • $115 – $295
• Salle Mauro Fencing Academy
  • Beginner and Intensive camps, from $250
  • Discount for early registration and siblings
  • Other camps available: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Solaris Pediatric Therapy Handwriting & Yoga Summer Camp
  • Ages 5-10, small classes of 8 or less and a 2:1 student to staff ratio
• St. Francis Episcopal School
  • Many, many camps all summer. Camps are available for all ages and topics: Athletics, STEM, woodworking, reading & math, etc. Prices vary.
• Houston Ultimate Frisbee Summer Camp
  • Monday, June 6 – Friday, June 10 | 8:30am — 2:30pm | Grades 3-12 | $350

STEM

• Baker-Ripley Little Leaders Summer Camp
  • STEM camp with multiple locations – Sharpstown, Cleveland, South Houston, Second Ward
• Challenge Island
  • Full and Half Day camps for ages 5-12
• Club SciKidz –
  • Grades PK-8th; Camp prices vary based on subject matter (estimated $199-375, half days available)
  • Extended care available
• EEEK! Science Summer Camp
• French Hub – Coding Summer Camps
  • $215-315, extended care available, ages 6-16
• Funtastik Labs
  • 18 Fun STEM & Art camp themes; Ages 5-12; Full day & Half day options available
• Houston Arboretum and Nature Center Camps:
  • For ages 4-12; Half & Full Day; $190-$370
  • Extended care available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• HMNS Xplorations Summer Camp: Sugar Land & Main Campus
  • For ages 6-12; Full Day, $147-340
  • Extended care and scholarships available
  • Scout Classes are also available at each location as M-F sessions
• Houston Zoo Camp Zoofari:
  • Ages 4-12, Full & Half Day; $240-$550
  • Before and After care available for an additional fee, some scholarships available.
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Kids & Kritters Summer Camp
  • Half, Full & Single Day options; 1st- 8th grades, $50 per day
  • Other Camps: Spring Break
• King Daddy Sports Summer Tennis Camps at Chancellors Family Center: 
  • Ages 5-15; $169-209, daily and half day
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• Nature and Discovery Center:
  • Ages 5-13, Full Day $250-345; Aftercare available for an additional charge
  • Mini Sneak-a-Peek Camps for Preschoolers available too
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• St. Francis Episcopal School
  • Many, many camps all summer. Camps are available for all ages and topics: Athletics, STEM, woodworking, reading & math, etc. Prices vary.

• Study Dorm Math Camp
  • School-age; Half to Full Day $200 – $360/week
  • Extended Care available

• The Health Museum (Museum District)
  • Ages 5-7, 8-10, and 11-13; Full Day; $335-460
  • Before and after care available for an additional fee
  • Other camps: Spring Break

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SOUTHEAST

Downtown, Galena Park, Pasadena, La Porte, Baytown, Clear Lake, League City, Galveston, etc.

ART

• AFA Summer Music Festival
  • For musicians in grades 3-12 that last from 1-5 weeks, including large and small ensembles, technique classes, masterclasses, studio classes, sectional rehearsals music theory, ear training, and other enrichment studies.
• Alley Theatre Play Makers Camp
  • $150-655, Ages 2-4, Grades K-8 and 7-12
  • Extended care available for an additional cost;
  • Other camps: Spring Break
• Artist Boat
  • Sessions are limited to 12 campers, Ages 5-12, $175-300
• Amazing Arts and Architecture Around the World Camp
  • STEAM, Music, arts, drama, sports, etc.
• Houston Grand Opera Camp – registration opens Feb. 1, 2019
  • Various one or two-week camps for all ages, $250-550 per camper per session.
• Writers in the Schools (WITS) Summer Camp (multiple locations)
  • For grades K-12, Price and schedule dependent upon location and age group (some scholarships available)

ATHLETICS & SPORTS

• Bay Area Racquet Club 
  • Ages 6-14; Half & Full Day; $169-299 per week
  • Extended care and multi-week discounts available
  • Other camps: Spring Break, Thanksgiving, Winter

STEM

• Baytown Wetlands Center  (main site)
  • Grades 1-10; $75-150/ week (full day and half day options)
  • Other Camps:  Spring Break, Winter

• BotaniCamp at Houston Botanic Garden
  • K-5 students; $225/child per week
  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (drop-off opens at 8 a.m.)
  • Add-on gardening mini-camp available daily, 2-5 p.m., for additional $115/child per week

• & Challenge Island
  • K-8th graders
  • Full and half day camps, $125-225
• Downtown Aquarium: 
  • Ages 7-12, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ($285 per week or $75 per day)
  • extended care available
• Houston Maritime Center Age of Explorations Summer Camp
  • 2 days, July 19 & 20, ages 8-13, $25 per camper
• Moody Gardens Pyramid Kids Camp    
  • Ages 3-13, half and full-day camps $136 – $250 per week
  • Preschool Single Day Camps (ages 2-4); $20 , 10 a.m.- noon

• Rice University’s Say STEM Camps
  • 8th – 12th grades
  • 5 day, 5-night all-inclusive resident camp, $1595
    • Discounts and scholarships available

• Space Center Houston Camps    
  • Ages 4-11, from $185-350
  • Extended care available; Other camps: Accessibility, Winter, Spring One-Day Camps
• Space Center University  
  • Offered year-round for individuals and groups: Ages 11-14, 15-18, 18+ (College Level), Visual Impairment Program, & Educator Program, from $239-$725
    • The program needs at least 10 participants to open, max. 70
  • 3-5 day program intensive program
  • No on-site dormitories, double-occupancy hotel accommodations can be added
• University of Houston Downtown (multiple locations)    
  • Many options, usually Early Bird bonuses
• University of Houston Clear Lake     Many options, usually Early Bird bonuses

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CITYWIDE

ART

• Language Kids (multiple locations – Houston, Bellaire, Meyerland, Heights, Spring Branch, Energy Corridor, Kingwood, The Woodlands/ Spring, Clear Lake/ Webster, Alvin/ Friendswood, Sugar Land, Katy, Pearland, Kingwood)
  • Ages 3-5 and 6-10
  • Camps run about $219-289 per week but vary by location and chosen camp)
  • Before and aftercare available
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving
• WITS Creative Writing Camp (multiple locations)
  • Kindergarten through High School

ATHLETICS & SPORTS

• Houston Parks and Recreation Dept FREE Classes and Camps (multiple locations) – Holiday and Summer Camps, Year-Round Classes
  • Aquatics
  • Junior Golf Program
  • Houston Teens Outside with Nature – call 832.395.7131, 832.395.7135, or  832.395.7270
  • Soccer
  • Tiny Tots (parent/ child program) – call 713.867.0397
  • Track and Field – Call 832.395.7294
  • Youth Baseball
  • Youth Tennis
  • Summer Enrichment Camp ($30 per child per week)

• The Little Gym (multiple locations)
• YMCA Houston (Multiple locations) – $36-40/ day
  • Other Camps: Holiday, Overnight

STEM

• American Robotics Academy (Conroe/ The Woodlands, Houston/ Katy, Spring) – K-12, price varies
• Camp Invention
  • Campers in grades K-6 will collaborate in hands-on STEM activities exploring concepts of flight, Earth’s ecosystems and sports innovations!

• Code Ninjas
  • Many locations around town, prices will vary but are around $120-350 for (full or half-day) weekly options
• Coder Kids
  • Full and Half Day camps
  • Numerous locations for grades K-12. Camps such as Scratch, Scratch Jr, Osmo, Python, Drones, Javascript, Gamers’ Clubs, Minecraft, Roblox, and Makey Makey, etc. will be available.
  • All experience levels welcome. Scholarships available.

• Kids Robotic Academy (Multiple locations)
  • Ages 4 & up; Camp costs are variable $75 – $95 per day; Half & Full Day camps
  • Early registration and sibling discounts available;
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving

• Mad Science of Houston
  • Ages 3-12, Half and Full Day $175-375
  • extended care available and early bird registration discounts
  • Other camps: Winter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving

• Snapology (Katy/ Sugar Land/ Cypress-The Woodlands/ South Houston/ Kingwood)
  • Ages 7-14, $150-185 per week for a daily 3-hour camp

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Houston Summer Camps….and, Beyond!

Check out the complete list of Sleep Away and Overnight camps.

Or, keep camping throughout the year for Spring Break, Thanksgiving, and the Winter Break.