2025 Summer Camps in Austin - Free and Paid

Summer Camp

🏕️ Camps Offering Financial Assistance

These camps provide scholarships or sliding-scale tuition based on financial need:

  1. Austin Parks & Recreation Camps

  2. Greater Austin YMCA Summer Day Camps

  3. Thinkery Summer Camps

  4. Girlstart Summer Camps

  5. Creative Action Camps

  6. Latinitas Summer Camps

    • Provides financial-based assistance on a first-come, first-served basis.

    • More information at Latinitas Summer Camps.

  7. Shalom Austin JCC Camps

🎉 Free Camps

These camps are free of charge, often targeting specific communities or needs:

  1. Austin Sunshine Camps

  2. Summer Playgrounds Program

  3. Camp Glimmer

    • Free camp sessions for children aged 7–12, offered by invitation through nonprofit organizations funded by A Glimmer of Hope Austin.

    • Information at Camp Glimmer.Live Grow Play Austin

  4. Camp CPals

  5. Camp Discovery

  6. Camp David

  7. Kode With Klossy

  8. Austin Bat Cave

  9. UT McCombs BBA Summer Programs

💰 Camps Without Financial Assistance

These camps do not explicitly mention financial aid offerings:

  1. Elite University Summer Camps

  2. Camp Cell-A-Bration

  3. Camp Brave Hearts

  4. Camp Firefly

    • For families who have suffered the loss of a child to cancer; no mention of financial aid.

    • More information at Camp Firefly.

    • 1. Austin Parks & Recreation Camps

      • Ages: 5–15

      • Activities: Nature exploration, arts, sports, and cultural programs

      • Locations: Multiple sites across Austin

      • Registration: Opens February 2025

      • Details: Offers inclusive and diverse camps with financial aid options

      2. Austin Sunshine Camps

      • Ages: 8–15

      • Locations: Zilker Park (ages 8–11), Lake Travis (ages 12–15)

      • Duration: 7 to 10-day overnight sessions

      • Cost: Free for qualifying families

      • Activities: Swimming, hiking, canoeing, and team-building

      3. YMCA of Austin Summer Day Camps

      • Ages: 4–12

      • Schedule: May 27 – August 8, 2025

      • Activities: Weekly themes, field trips, swimming, and creative projects

      • Cost: $285–$345/week; discounts for members and early registration

      🧠 STEM & Academic Camps

      4. Thinkery Summer Camps

      • Ages: Entering K–5th grade

      • Dates: June 2 – August 15

      • Location: Thinkery – Meredith Learning Lab

      • Cost: $425/week (General), $385/week (Members)

      • Focus: Hands-on STEAM activities

      5. Alpha School – ART-ificial Intelligence Camp

      • Ages: 5–13

      • Dates: Multiple sessions in June and July

      • Location: 1201 Spyglass Drive, Austin

      • Cost: $599/week

      • Activities: AI projects, virtual reality, and art integration

      6. Game Worlds

      • Ages: 8–18

      • Dates: May 26 – August 8

      • Location: 7950 Anderson Square, Austin

      • Cost: $725/week

      • Focus: Video game design and development

      🎨 Arts, Theater & Music Camps

      7. ZACH Theatre Camps

      • Ages: 3.5–15

      • Dates: June 2 – August 15

      • Location: 1510 Toomey Road, Austin

      • Cost: $395/week; scholarships available

      • Activities: Acting, singing, dancing, and stagecraft

      8. Fantastic Magic Camp

      • Ages: 5–12

      • Dates: June 2 – August 15

      • Locations: 7500 Woodrow Ave & 13609 N I-35, Austin

      • Cost: $425/week; discounts and scholarships available

      • Focus: Magic, juggling, puppetry, and performance arts

      9. Austin Film Festival Summer Camp

      • Ages: 9–18

      • Dates: June 2 – July 27

      • Location: First Baptist Church of Austin, 901 Trinity St.

      • Cost: $275–$495/session; discounts available

      • Activities: Filmmaking, screenwriting, and storytelling

      🏃 Sports & Specialty Camps

      10. Crux Climbing Center – Crux Crushers Camp

      • Ages: 6–12

      • Dates: June 2 – August 1

      • Location: 6015 Dillard Circle, Austin

      • Cost: $325–$375/week

      • Focus: Rock climbing and physical fitness

      11. Brandy Perryman Shooting Camp

      • Ages: 7–16

      • Dates: June 2 – August 7

      • Location: West Austin Youth Association, 1314 Exposition Blvd.

      • Cost: $299/session

      • Focus: Basketball skills and drills

      12. Chaparral Ice Camps

      • Ages: 6–14

      • Dates: June 2 – August 8

      • Location: 2525 W. Anderson Lane, Austin

      • Cost: $450/week; prorated options available

      • Activities: Ice skating and related sports

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