Editors note: This guide has been updated to include an additional summer camp that came in after press time.

There are various camps happening around the Katy area this summer. This list is not comprehensive.

Katy

1. Art Camps at Cordovan Art School

The school offers various weekly themed camps for children, including anime, pop culture, super heroes and pottery painting. The camps utilize different art media and techniques in the full-, half- and extended-day camps.


Type: art, day

Ages: 5-16

Dates: May 28-Aug. 18

Cost: $204-$569 weekly2. Benedictine Tutors


This full- and half-day educational camp focuses on reading; writing; and science, technology, engineering and math activities. Discounts are available for siblings and those who register before April 1.

Type: day, academics

Ages: grades K-8

Dates: June 3-Aug. 5


Cost: $202-$295 weekly3. Bobby Sanders Basketball Camp

This sports camp features team tournaments, a hot shot shooting contest, and competitions for boys and girls to improve their basketball skills and foster a competitive spirit.

Type: day, sports

Ages: grades 1-8


Dates: June 3-6, June 10-13, July 8-10

Cost: $130-$155 weekly4. Camp Cove

This Christian-based camp hosted by The Fellowship church in Katy teaches Bible stories and classes on fine arts, science, cooking and STEM-subjects.

Type: day, arts, religion


Ages: 2-8

Dates: June 10-27, July 8-18

Cost: $225 weekly5. Camp West

Activities include indoor and outdoor sports, zip lining, and archery.

Type: day, religious

Ages: grades K-8

Dates: June 5-July 7

Cost: $450 weekly6. Carson’s Art School

Students, whether beginners or advanced, can get one-on-one mixed media instruction, prepare their art portfolio and build a community with other artists at this half- or full-day camp.

Type: day, art

Ages: 6-17

Dates: May 27-Aug. 16

Cost: $189-$363 weekly7. Challenge Island

This summer camp is offered at two locations for children who want to learn more about the STEAM world. Campers can design an amusement park, experiment in the Imagination Lab or learn to be an entrepreneur.

Type: day, arts, academics

Ages: 3-13

Dates: June 3-Aug. 9; no camps July 4 week

Cost: $199-$315 weekly8. Circle Lake Ranch

This summer camp offers students the experience of horseback riding lessons, horse care, and arts and crafts.

Type: day, equestrian

Ages: 7-12 (beginner, regular lessons)

Cost: $499 weekly9. Creator Camp

Creator Camp offers two- and three-day camp options aimed at helping attendees create their own movies, video games and video productions. Taught by industry-level instructors, the camp provides hands-on classes in filmmaking, animation, coding, music and production.

Type: day, arts

Ages: 6-13

Dates: June 3-Aug. 2

Cost: $159-$249 for two- and three-day options, $1,200 for a summer pass
  • 3700 S. Mason Road, Katy (Living Word Lutheran Church); 24919 Roesner Road, Katy (Intempo Studio); 28707 Tamarron Parkway, Katy (Clubhouse at Tamarron)
  • www.creatorcamp.org
10. Drama Kids International

This camp will have four different summer camps this year with half- and full-day options. Each will be centered around a different theme, and the full-day camps will include a performance for friends and family.

Type: day, arts

Ages: 6-15

Dates: July 1-6 (off July 4), July 29-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-9

Cost: $185-$315 weekly, $25 registration
  • 25202 Springwood Lake Drive, Katy (Cinco Ranch Lakehouse Community Center)
  • www.dramakids.com
11. Funtastik Labs

These STEM-themed summer camps offer campers the opportunity to learn about subjects such as robotics, chemistry and art.

Type: day, art, science, robotics

Ages: 5-11

Dates: May 28-Aug. 9

Cost: $159-$249 weekly12. Katy Gymnastics and Sports Performance

Attendees will get to experience sports, gymnastics or cheer camp with obstacle courses, water activities and trampolines. Children must be potty trained to attend.

Type: day, sports

Ages: 5 and older

Dates: June 3-Aug. 1

Cost: $170 weekly13. Kiddie Academy of Katy-West

CampVentures day care program provides hands-on activities, such as planting vegetables, as well as field trips and themed events directed to each child’s interests, with project-based lessons to examine real-world topics.

Type: day, arts

Ages: completed kindergarten to 12 years old

Dates: June 3-Aug. 12

Cost: $250 weekly14. The Little Gym of Katy

Attendees will be taught different skill levels of gymnastics moves.

Type: day

Ages: 3-10

Dates: May 30-Aug 18

Cost: $36 per camp for members, $42 per camp for nonmembers; discounts available for multiple camps15. Momentum Indoor Climbing

This will host a summer camp to foster confidence and self-discovery through rock climbing and a variety of other forms of active play. Each class moves in the pace of the age group, and Momentum will offer a special gift and Friday parties for campers.

Type: day, sports

Ages: 7-12, 12-16

Dates: May 28-Aug. 9

Cost: $335 weekly16. Paris Saint-Germain Academy

The academy offers a Future Stars Recreational Camp for new players and a competitive camp, where youth can learn and develop their soccer skills.

Type: day, sports

Ages: 8-15 (competitive), 6-13 (recreational)

Dates: June 3-6, July 8-11, July 29-Aug. 1 (competitive); June 3-Aug. 9 (recreational)

Cost: $300 weekly17. Pure Soccer

This camp offers beginner to advanced-level players the chance to be taught by a coaching staff who work to improve campers’ footwork, speed and power shooting with high-intensity drills.

Type: day, sports

Ages: 6 and older

Dates: May 27-Aug. 9

Cost: $270 weekly, $70 daily18. Skills Samurai Coding Camps with Activate

Campers can participate in Minecraft, Roblox, and AI & Machine learning camps. In between coding sessions, students will be able to play Activate's state-of-the-art mental and physical games.

Type: day, academics

Ages: 8-16

Dates: May 27-May 31, June 10-June 14, June 24-June 28, July 8-July 12, July 22-July 26, Aug. 5-Aug. 9

Cost: $409 weekly19. The University of Houston-Downtown

Houston Prep is an intensive mathematics-based precollege enrichment program, which provides educational enrichment opportunities for high-ability middle and high school students. The deadline to apply is April 4.

Type: day, academics

Ages: grades 7-9

Dates: June 12-July 12

Cost: free20. USA Ninja Challenge Katy

Participants this summer will get to learn different forms of gymnastics. At the end of the camp, children will get to compete in the Ninja Challenge Cup.

Type: half-day, athletics

Ages: 4-13

Dates: June 6-June 28, July 8-Aug. 2

Cost: $250 weekly; $235 weekly before April 121. Westwood Gymnastics & Dance

Camp Westwood-Beat the Heat offers age-specific activities, such as sports, gymnastics, crafts, a carnival day, open gym, obstacle courses, bounce houses and water slides.

Type: day, athletics

Ages: 3 and older

Dates: May 28-May 31, June 10-June 14, July 22-July 26, Aug. 5-Aug. 9

Cost: $230 weekly22. YMCA day camps

These three camps let students gain experience in STEM, sports, literacy, nature exploration and water safety through field trips and service projects.

Type: day, nature, sports, STEM

Ages: 5-15

Dates: May 28-Aug. 2

Cost: $225 weekly
  • 5618 11th St., Katy (Aristoi Katy Grammar School); 1350 Main St., Katy (Mark A. Chapman YMCA); 22807 Westheimer Parkway, Katy (Monty Ballard YMCA)
  • www.ymcahouston.org-summer-camp
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23. Republic Gymnastics & Dance

Campers will receive daily gymnastics or dance classes as well as outside play, open gym time, group activities and themed crafts.

Type: day, art, sports

Ages: 3 and older

Dates: June 17-21, July 8-12, July 22-26, Aug. 5-9 (gymnastics); June 24-28, July 15-19 (dance)

Cost: $200-$300 weekly