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summer 2020
enjoy your summer
virtual or in-person summer campsnavigating the unknown
Who would have ever thought that would be something we would be discussing?After keeping our kids home, for the better part of the last 3 months, who would have ever
thought that this would be an option for some parents? (I know I want to send mine off to the woods or the mountains to be one with nature for the better part of a month!) But, reality is,
some parents are not comfortable sending their kids back out into the world, yet.
Whatever your philosophy is at this time, it’s okay.
It’s okay for you to choose which path your family will take without judgement or ridicule.
Luckily, due to the current environment, there are many options for you to choose from. (And more coming available daily)
We have compiled the latest information available from our advertisers to offer you the most up-to-date directory of both day and overnight, local and out-of-town camps. As always, we recom-mend you visit the Houston Family and individual advertisers’ websites for the daily updates that
are sure to happen throughout the summer.
Either way you go, it is our hope that your child finds ways to spend time with friends, broaden their minds and strengthen their bodies while having a little bit of fun! It is summertime, after all!
Camps offering both VIRTUAL ONLY and VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON options are noted througout.
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Alliance Fencing Academywww.alliance-fencing-academy.com
713.410.6655Houston & Conroe, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp
AGES: 5-14
Alliance Fencing Academy’s summer and winter fencing camps are an opportunity for your child to have fun exploring one of the original and foundational sports of the modern Olympic games while picking up technical and competitive skills that will last them a lifetime.
Building Brains LEGO Engineeringbuildingbrains.biz
888.55.BUILD10 Locations in Houston
TYPE OF CAMP: Full Day, Half-Day
AGES: 3-12
LEGO I: campers will learn math and science by building simple machines with lego and K’Nex. Fun themes like circus fun, and transportation. LEGO II: campers will learn to build simple machines using gears, levers and pulleys and then motorize.
Asia Society Texas Centerasiasociety.org/texas
713.496.9901Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp, Art, Technology, Sports
AGES: 6-12
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CAMPSRegistration now open for summer camps at Asia Society Texas Center, where cultures, art, and ideas converge!
Camp Allenwww.campallen.org
979.412.0376Navasota, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight
AGES: 3rd-12th graders
Since 1921, Camp Allen has been providing kids with the best week of their lives! Located one hour northwest of Houston, Camp Allen offers week long residential camp sessions for ages 8-18. Camp Allen is the largest Episcopal summer camp program in the nation.
Athlete Training + Healthathletetrainingandhealth.com
713.568.8986Katy & Spring, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Sports
AGES: 8-12
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CAMPSOur sports performance spring break camp provides Student ATHletes ages 8-12 years old with a positive environment to increase their athletic ability through exposure to elite performance coaching and competitive athletic competitions by utilizing fun and games!
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Camp Inventionwww.invent.org/save
800.968.4332Multiple Locations
TYPE OF CAMP: Academic
AGES: Grades K-6
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CAMPSCamp Invention® is the nationally acclaimed, nonprofit summer enrichment program created by the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF) for kindergarteners through 6th graders.
Camp Olympiawww.campolympia.com
936.594.2541Trinity, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight
AGES: 6-16
Camp Olympia is a private, overnight Texas Summer Camp for boys & girls ages 6-16 that offers one, two and three-week sessions with over 45 different activities choices for campers.
Camp Lantern Creekwww.camplanterncreek.com
936.597.8225Montgomery, Texas
TYPE OF CAMP: All Girl, Overnight
AGES: 7-17
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL ONLY CAMPSCamp Lantern Creek is a girls sleep away camp created so girls can find their voices, try new things, take risks, be cheered on, push boundaries and so much more.
Christian Youth Theater Houstonwww.cythouston.org/camps
281.580.4298Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Theater
AGES: 5-18
Christian Youth Theater Houston is an after-school theater arts training program for kids aged 5-18.
Camp Championswww.campchampions.com
830.598.2571Marble Falls, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight
AGES: 5-17
Camp Champions has created a tradition of excellence since 1967. With the facility and staff expected from a premier camp, Champions is distinguished by its developmental focus on building strong kids.
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Club SciKidz Houstonhttp://houston.clubscikidz.com
713.376.59394 Locations in the Greater Houston Area
TYPE OF CAMP: Technology, Academic, Half-Day
AGES: 4-15
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL ONLY CAMPSOur Summer Camp season will offer up to 42 summer day camp themes (S.T.E.M-based courses). From Robotics to Rocket Science, and even Mobile Game Design, we certainly have something for everyone!
Cy-Fair Music and Artswww.cyfairmusicandarts.com
281.855.8855Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Art, Theatre
AGES: 4-13
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL ONLY CAMPSCreative and Fun Music and Art Summer Camps for Kids Ages 4 to 13. Guitar, Drums, Piano, Singing, Instrument Discovery, and Visual Arts at our Cypress, NW Houston location.
Elite University Summer Campswww.elitesummercamps.com
855.931.2586Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp
AGES: 4-12
Elite University Summer Camps is proud to celebrate 15 years of innovative, interactive, educational camps! EUSC provides camps from the following departments: STEM, Athletics, Visual and Culinary Arts, and Performing Arts. Each weekly camp offers a fun field trip, before/after care, and a full day of activities.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craftwww.crafthouston.org
713.529.4848Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Art
AGES: All Ages
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL ONLY CAMPSHouston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is a nonprofit visual arts center dedicated to advancing education about the process, product, and history of craft.
Houston Humane Societywww.houstonhumane.org
713.433.6421Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Adventure, Academic
AGES: 7-13
Companion Camp at Houston Humane Society is a day camp for kids ages 7-13 to learn about animals, animal welfare, and the work that goes into running a shelter and wellness clinic. Campers will experience a newfound love for animals, how to be an animal advocate and the science of caring for animals. Junior Camp Counselor positions open for ages 14-18. Weekly sessions June 1 - August 14. Teen weeks (ages 12-15) weeks of June 22 and July 20.
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Join Today!thehealthmuseum.org/membership
FREE general admission for one year
$2 OFF Museum parking
EXCLUSIVE invites to select museum events, mixers, and new exhibit previews
DISCOUNTS on select Education classes, camps, and programs
FREE first-time visit to the DeBakey Cell Lab
DISCOUNTS at the Amazing Body Store
FREE admission to 300+ participating Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)
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Houston Neuroscience Brain Centerwww.hnbraincenter.com
713.299.6006Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP:Academic, Day Camp
Ages: 10th - 12th grade
Houston Neuroscience Brain Center is a clinical research facility dedicated to optimizing the function of each person’s brain through individualized assessment, training, and education grounded in neuroscience. Our goal is to increase your child’s ability to learn and test.
iD Techwww.iDTech.com
888.709.8324Held at 150 Prestigious Campus Locations
TYPE OF CAMP: STEM Education
AGES: 7-19
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL ONLY CAMPS iD Tech is the world leader in STEM education, with 450,000 alumni and over 20 years of experience. Summer programs for ages 7-19 are held at 150 prestigious campuses including NYU, Caltech, and Imperial College London. Students build in-demand skills for futures in coding, game development, robotics, and creative arts.
iKids, Inc.www.ikidsinc.com
713.665.5200Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp
AGES: 3-12
iKids offers educational, creative, and recreational enrichment for children. After-School Programs, Summer Camp, and more! Fine Arts to Performing Arts, STEM to STEAM and everything in between!
Kanakuk Kampswww.kanakuk.com
417. 266.3000Branson, Missouri
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight
AGES: 6-18
Kanakuk is a premier summer camp experience for boys and girls with locations in Branson and Lampe, Missouri. Its 5 over-night camps provide children and teens with fun, safe and age-appropriate outdoor camping experiences that develop them spiritually, physically, emotionally and socially. Sessions run from May 30 to Aug. 7 with 1, 2 and 4-week options.
Kidz Buildinghttps://kidzbuilding.com
713.382.9301Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Academic
AGES: 6-14
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CAMPSOur camp delivers a design process that harnesses your child’s imagination to solve everyday problems. Our goal is to foster the next generation of disrupters with a unique camp curriculum that draws upon fundamental math and creative problem-solving skills.
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IT’S WILD IT’S BLUE IT’S YONDEREXPERIENCE THE LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM!• Historic Warbirds• Museum Exhibits• Texas Aviation Hall of Fame• Warbird Rides
LoneStarFlight.org$5 Children (4-11) • $10 Adult (12 & up)*Cannot be combined with any offer or discounts
Special Discount Tickets!*
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Main Street Theaterwww.mainstreettheater.com
713.524.7998Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Theater, Half-day
AGES: 4-18
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CAMPSOur 2020 Summer Camp: Engage! runs all summer long and takes place at 4 locations: Rice Village, Museum District, Bellaire, and Midtown. Students create an original play and dance piece!
Lone Star Flight Museumwww.lonestarflight.org
346.708.2517Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Technology
AGES: 11-14
A dynamic and interactive educational flight museum reaching the youth of Texas as a recognized experience of choice.
National Basketball Academyhttps://tnbabasketball.com
832.392.0749Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Sports
AGES: 6-18
The National Basketball Academy and the Houston Rockets are proud to present the official Rockets Youth Basketball Program! Find camps, clinics, and training programs near you.
National Youth Theaterwww.nationalyouththeater.org
832.510.7794Shenandoah, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Theater
AGES: 6-12
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CAMPSNational Youth Theater (NYT) offers students the opportunity to gain vocal, dance, speech, and acting skills through all of our programs including theater classes, Broadway-style musicals, summer productions, and summer theater camps.
Mo-Ranch Summer Campwww.moranch.org/mo-ranchsum-mer-camp
830.238.4455 ext 266Hunt, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight, Adventure
AGES: 8-15
Our camp is a premier co-ed residential Christian summer camp located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country along the beautiful Guadalupe River.
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Play-Well TEKnologieswww.play-well.org
602.317.7448Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Academic, Half-day
AGES: 5-12
We offer Lego Engineering Summer Camps throughout Houston!
Scott Pera Basketball Camps at Rice Universitywww.ScottPera.com
713.348.2859Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Sports
AGES: 5-18
Scott Pera Basketball Camps on the campus of Rice University are dedicated to providing basketball camps that are both instructional and informative along with creating a great atmosphere to learn!
Stars Gymnasticshttp://starsgymtx.com
713.464.1996Houston & Katy, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Sports
AGES: 4-12
Stars Gymnastics offers a fun and safe environment for girls and boys ages 4 - 12 to spend an active day learning gymnastics and participating in group games and activities. Note: Stars is not a licensed childcare facility. We are a sports training facility.
Snapology of Cypress-Woodlandwww.snapology.com/cypress
832.777.SNAP (7627)Cypress, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Academic
AGES: 4-14
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CAMPSSnapology provides interactive, STEM/STEAM programs for children featuring technology and/or popular building toys. Snapology engages children ages 1-14 using LEGO® bricks, K’Nex and technology. While the kids are having fun with familiar toys, laptops and iPads, we sneak in the learning. Shh, don’t tell them it’s educational!
Sherwood Forest Summer Campwww.sherwoodforestsummercamp.com
210.464.1867McDade, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Art/Theater, Adventure, Overnight
AGES: 7-16
Sherwood Forest Campers will experience many of the skills and trades of the Medieval era, which means making things with their own hands not drawing a picture on your screen with their fingers!
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Houston . Sugar Land . Katy 713-589-8958 ClubSciKidzHouston.com
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Summer ASAP! Camp at Westbury Christian Schoolwww.westburychristian.org/summer-programs
713.551.8100Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Academic, Art/Theatre, Sports, Technology, VBS
AGES: 3-10
Summer ASAP! at Westbury Christian School is for ages 3-10. This camp includes VBS, Sports, STEM, Time Travel & Art. Join us for a Christ-centered, high energy summer of fun!
Texas A&M Sea Campwww.tamug.edu/seacamp
409.740.4525Galveston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp, Overnight
AGES: 6-18
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CAMPSHands on marine adventure camps at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Marine biology, marine science, oceanography and more!
The ARTZ: Aerial Circus Endeavor (ACE) Summer Campwww.theartz8.com
281.972.9147Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Full-day, Fitness
AGES: 5-15
Enjoy our full-day adventure so awesome that the little ones won’t want to leave. Kids will learn Fabric, Trapeze, Lyra, and hammock at our camp. Dates: June 1st- August 28th
The Grand 1894 Opera Housewww.thegrand.com/summer-the-atre-camp
409.765.1894Galveston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Arts & Theater
AGES: 7-16
In partnership with Missoula Children’s Theatre, The Grand presents our annual Theatre Camp! Camp dates are July 20-24th. Camp culminates in a performance of MCT’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”
Summer Camps at HMNSwww.hmns.org/education/sum-mer-camp
713.639.4651Houston, TX & Sugar Land, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Academic, Technology
AGES: 6-12
●● OFFERING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CAMPSFrom robots and rocket science to mummies and spying, students can participate in a variety of week-long camps at the Houston Museum of Natural Science!
The Health Museumwww.thehealthmuseum.org
713.521.1515Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Spring Break Camp
AGES: 5-13
Spark your child’s curiosity at our Discovery Camps—designed to give kids the opportunity to have intelligent fun, make friends, and make the most out of their spring, summer and winter break!
Xplor Preschool and School-Agewww.XplorPreschool.com/Houston
(877) 322-2891Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp
AGES: 6wks-12yrs
Xplor Preschool and School Age has two locations in the Houston area. We provide private preschool, after school and camp programs.
YMCA Camp Cullenwww.ymcacampcullen.org
936.594.2274Trinity, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight, Adventure
AGES: 5-17
OFFERING FAMILY GETAWAY CAMP!Nestled among the tall pines along the shores of Lake Livingston lies one of Texas’s premier camps. Campers take part in choice-based activities in a safe, fun and supportive environment.
Topgolf Houston-Katyhttp://topgolf.com/kidzone
832.610.2030Houston, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Sports
AGES: 6-12
Topgolf venues across Houston are offering 3 days of nonstop fun for kids ages 6-12 with Spring Academy. Beginning March 9th kids of every skill level will get the opportunity to learn about the great game of golf taught by golf professionals from Topgolf Coach. From chipping, putting, and full swing, to the rules and etiquette, kids will learn everything they need to know to improve their game.
YMCA Camp Twin Lakeshttps://ymcagwc.org/locations/ymca-camp-twin-lakes
512.250.9622 option 6Cedar Park, TX
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight
AGES: 7-16
YMCA Camp Twin Lakes-overnight camp minutes north of Austin. We provide a safe, supportive, and fun environment for campers to explore, play and make lifelong friends— all in the great outdoors.
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