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Free Summer Camps In and Around Austin

It's never too early to start thinking about summer camps. Especially when registration for some summer camps are already open or closing soon or when they're free.

Free camps? Yes, there is such a thing as free camps. We've done quite some research to find camps in and around Austin (up to a 2.5 hr radius) that are not a financial burden to families, especially families that already have enough to worry about.

By Birgit Sund on March 19, 2024

Get in the ART ZONE at Cordovan Art School this Spring and Summer!

Cordovan art camps
Time to register for spring and summer camps!

Celebrate Spring and Summer this year at Cordovan Art School's “ART ZONE” at the award winning BEST CREATIVE ART CAMPS in the greater Austin Area!
By Birgit Sund on February 18, 2022

How to Find the Right Summer Camp for Your Child



It’s hard to believe, but it’s already time to think about summer camps. Registration for summer camps is open and many camps are known to fill up fast.

Whether your child is a first-time camper or a summer camp-pro, here are some things to consider when looking for the right camp for your little camper.
By Birgit Sund on February 11, 2022

Add Your Camps to the Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide [Invitation for Businesses]

Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide
Attention, business owners, it’s that time again! Summer Camps are just around the corner and we’re here to help you fill them up quickly. We invite you to add your summer camps to the Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide.

Read on for details.
By Birgit Sund on January 12, 2022

Idea Lab STEM Summer Camps

Idea Lab Summer Camps

Is your child into Minecraft, Roblox, science, coding and STEM in general? You may want to check out Idea Lab's fun STEP summer camps!  

Idea Lab is a STEM Summer Camp program offering some of the most unique camp themes and curriculum in Austin, TX, and they areready for a huge, bounce-back Summer in 2021! Themes this year include Minecraft Coding with Java, Roblox Game Development with Coding, Toy Engineering, 3D Printing, Edible Science, and many more!
By Birgit Sund on April 2, 2021

Fun Spring and Summer Art Camps with Cordovan Art School

Cordovan Art School Promo

Spring break is just around the corner (March 15-19) with summer soon to follow (end of May-mid August). If you're looking for spring break camps or summer camps that spark your kids' creativity, check out Cordovan Art School art camps.

Cordovan Art School is celebrating 2021 with the BEST creative Spring and Summer Art Camps in the greater Austin area! Over 10,000 kids and teens have joined Cordovan camps over the past 11 years! Join them for some fun! 

Save when you sign up for multiple camps!





By Birgit Sund on March 3, 2021

Award-Winning Gymnastics Spring Break and Summer Camps with Jump! Gymnastics

Jump! Gymnastics

Jump into spring break and summer! Sign your kids up for Austin’s most fun summer camps at Jump! Gymnastics!

Jump! Gymnastics offers gymnastics instruction to children ages 2 – 12 years at their two locations at North Central Austin and South Central Austin. Jump!’s curriculum and instructor training is focused on teaching life skills through progressive gymnastics in a fun, positive environment.

Registration for their spring break and summer camps are now open!
By Birgit Sund on February 28, 2021

Virtual Summer Camps In and Around Austin


While summer camps are able to open, many summer camp providers are still hesitant and have decided to either offer virtual summer camps only, or to offer both, virtual camps and in-person camps.

Virtual summer camps are — well, they're virtual, and not location-bound. Technically, a child in Austin, Texas could participate in a camp in Anchorage, Alaska this summer. However, we encourage you to support local businesses and give one of the following a try.
By Birgit Sund on May 28, 2020

West Austin Chamber of Commerce Summer Camp Fair

West Austin Chamber of Commerce Summer Camp Fair 2020
Looking for summer camps? Look no further and join the West Austin Chamber of Commerce for its second annual Summer Camp Fair on Monday, April 1st, 2019.  

This free, fun, family friendly event will feature over 50 booths with information from local summer camps and programs for children preschool age through high school.
By Birgit Sund on March 6, 2020

How To Prepare For Summer Camp Next Year

Summer and therefore summer camps are over, a new school year has started. Take a minute and reflect on the last few weeks, and especially on the time your child spent in summer camp.

Did your child like the camp? Was it easy to sign up? Was it worth the price? Did your child feel safe?

We’ve prepared a list of questions that will help you evaluate the camp your child attended this summer and can help you decide on future camps your child is going to participate in. Read on.

By Birgit Sund on August 16, 2019