The Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake area is home to a variety of summer camps for children of all ages and interests. Parents can choose from academic, day, overnight and sports camps. This list is not comprehensive.

Academic

Creative Soul Music School Summer Music Camps Creative Soul Music School’s Summer Music Camps host a summer rock camp to teach students about what it is like to be in a band. Children will write a song, make a music video and learn performing styles. Ages 7-17. June 25-29, July 9-13, July 30-Aug. 3. $399 Creative Soul Music School, 280 Commerce St., Ste. 195, Southlake 817-764-1074 www.creativesoulmusic.com/summer-music-camp Destination Science Camps Colleyville is a hotspot of several Destination Science camps this year, including Amusement Park Science Camp, Transforming Robots, Rovers Rocketing to Space, and Science Makers and Inventors. The camps include hands-on projects to embrace engineering and creativity. Ages 5-11. July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27, July 30-Aug. 3. $279 Compass Center, 4201 Pool Road, Colleyville 817-503-1180 www.destinationscience.org Everything Chocolate Camp This cooking camp features a week of making and decorating different kinds of chocolates. Campers will work with peanut butter cups, coconut haystacks and chocolate sculptures. Ages 6-12. July 16-20. $160 (REC members), $170 (nonmembers) The REC of Grapevine: 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine 817-410-3450 www.gograpevine.com Gardener Camp: Junior Horticulturist During this four-day camp, students will learn the basics of horticulture through interactive instructions and hands-on plant-based activities. Each day will include different areas of the plant science world, including insects and what their jobs are in nature, vegetable gardening and the importance of composting. Ages 7-10. June 18-21. $85 (REC members), $95 (nonmembers) Grapevine Botanical Gardens, Pewitt Pavilion, 411 Ball St., Grapevine 817-410-3360 www.gograpevine.com Natural Discovery Camp The Bob Jones Nature Center holds camps to engage campers with different aspects of nature. Depending on the week, younger campers can learn about insects or fossils, predators or burrowers, while older campers become explorers of water, woods or wildlife. These camps offer lessons in nature while getting campers outdoors. Ages 3-14. Various camps held from June 5-July 27. $180 (ages 3-5), $225 (6 and up) 355 E. Bob Jones Road, Southlake 817-491-6333 www.bjnc.org OontzKids DJ Camps At OontzKids DJ Academy, campers will learn about and become DJs. The camp, split into two levels, teaches students about music history and theory, introduces them to DJ equipment, and breaks down techniqiues like sampling and mixing. At the end of each camp, campers choose their own DJ name alias, design a personal logo and perform a set in front of the class. Ages 8 and up. Camps are held from June 19-21 and July 17-19. $269 Creative Soul Music School, 280 Commerce St., Ste. 195, Southlake. 817-773-6584 www.oontzkids.com Play-Well Lego Camps Play-Well’s Lego camps teach campers the ins and outs of basic engineering. Using popular properties such as “Star Wars” and “Minecraft,” instructors lead the campers through building projects that demonstrate the mechanics of inertia, motion, gears and connected systems, among other lessons. Ages 5-12. Jedi camp held July 16-20, “Minecraft” camp held Aug. 6-10. $164 2512 Glade Road, Colleyville 214-676-6336 www.play-well.org/schedule/class/list/county/Tarrant/county_id/163/sort/2/type/camp Urban Foodies Camp Urban Foodies introduces students to the art of cooking both on the town and in the kitchen. All sessions tour different restaurants, vendors or markets, host Q&As with foodie experts and hold cooking classes back at the Taste Buds Kitchen. Campers will be able to learn about the food as well as how to make it. Ages 11-16. Various camps are held from June 11-July 27. $315 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake 817-488-0538 www.tastebudskitchen.com/southlake/kids-cooking-camps

Day Camps

Adventure Day Camps Adventure Day Camps in Grapevine encourage children to experience the outdoors. Campers meet at Austin Ranch to participate in a host of activities, such as fishing, swimming, geocaching, kayaking, archery, painting and more. Ages 4-13. Various camps are held weekdays from May 21-Aug.17. $230 Austin Ranch, 2009 Anderson Gibson Road, Grapevine 972-338-5437 www.adventuredaycamps.com/fun Dove Creek Day Camps Children at Dove Creek Day Camp will get to experience adventures such as watersports, wilderness skills, camp games and archery. The camp offers the experience of an overnight camp without the hassle of packing for a full week. Ages 5-12. Various camps held weekdays from June 4-Aug. 10. $250 Meadowmere Park, 3000 Meadowmere Lane, Grapevine 817-410-3450 www.gograpevine.com Summer Camp Mania Camp Mania provides structured games, free play, arts and crafts, field trips and other activities. Ages 5-11. Various camps are held from June 4-Aug. 3. $150 Durham Intermediate School, 801 Shady Oaks Drive, Southlake 817-748-8019 www.experiencesouthlaketexas.com Teen Scene Camp Teen Scene offers older campers a week packed with local excursions. The groups of teenagers spend most of the day off-site on field trips to museums, zoos, water parks, stadiums, aquariums, arcades and more. Ages 13-15. Various camps are held from June 4-Aug. 3. $190 Durham Intermediate School, 801 Shady Oaks Drive, Southlake 817-748-8019 www.experiencesouthlaketexas.com

Sports

Dallas Mavericks Hoop Camp Basketball players of all skills levels can learn from coaches picked for their ability to work with children. Not only can campers learn the fundamentals of the game, but they can also get Mavs items, including two tickets to a Mavs game. Ages 8-14. July 16-20. $250 Grapevine High School, 3323 Mustang Drive, Grapevine 214-747-6287 www.mavs.com/community/basketballacademy/hoopcamp/ D-Bat Baseball and Softball Camp D-Bat’s summer camps get young baseball and softball players in shape, running them through clinics on hitting, fielding, pitching and throwing. When not training physically, the camp quizzes children on the games themselves, pushing campers to perform their best. Ages 12 and under. June 4-8, 18-22, 25-29; July 9-13, 23-27; July 30-Aug. 3; Aug. 6-10, 13-17. $250 2870 Market Loop, Southlake 817-251-4902 www.dbatdfw.com Ping Pong Camp At Ping Pong Camp, campers will learn to play table tennis and then test their skills with head-to-head matches. With lessons, match practice and game tactics, participants will get a crash course in play. Ages 6-17. June 4-8, July 16-20. $155 (The REC members) and $165 (nonmembers) The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine 817-372-0819 www.gograpevine.com Southlake Summer Camp Spicar’s Martial Arts will offer several themed camps this summer. Children will learn basic karate moves as well as teamwork and discipline. Ages 5-12. Various camps are held June 4-Aug.17. $289 Spicar’s Martial Arts, 2120 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. B, Southlake 817-488-6009 www.southlakesummercamp.com