There are a variety of summer camp options for Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs families this year. At McKinney Roughs Nature Park, campers can expect group activities tied to weekly, rotating themes, a river raft trip, a pool day and a challenge course with a zip lining adventure. (Courtesy McKinney Roughs Nature Park)
Summer is just around the corner, which means school districts will let students out for the break. Parents looking for camps for their children have a number of options to choose from in Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs. This list is in alphabetical order and is not comprehensive.
All-Star Sports Camp
Type: sports
Ages: 5-14 years old
Dates: May 26-Aug. 18
Cost: $245 per week for half days; $395 per week for full days
Art + Academy camps focus on helping young artists practice different art techniques, improve their skills, and boost confidence with personalized instruction led by expert artists. (Courtesy Art + Academy)
St. Michaels Athletic Center, 3000 Barton Creek Blvd., Austin; Hyde Park High School, 11400 S. MoPac, Austin; Covington Middle School, 3700 Convict Hill Road, Austin
INIC Summer Camp immerses young learners in Spanish through hands-on STEM, storytelling, global cultural exploration, and social-emotional activities. (Courtesy INIC Preschool)
kidsActing Studio offers a theater camp with themes from "Descendants: Rise of Red," "Spider-Verse," "Moana 2," "Star Wars," "Annie," "Beauty and the Beast" and more. Show Choir camps will perform the songs of "Wicked" and campers can make their own scenes in the Acting for TV and Film camp. (Courtesy kidsActing Studio)
St. Michael’s Prep offers a variety of camps for all age groups in art, music, sports, or hands-on learning, athletic leagues and more. (Courtesy St. Michael's Prep)
The UT Radio-TV-Film department offers camps such as stop-motion animation, storytelling, sound design, filmmaking, post-production, screenwriting and more. (Courtesy The University of Texas at Austin Department of Radio, Television and Film)
UT Sports Camps
Type: sports; overnight options vary by camp
Ages: K-12th graders, varies by camp and session
Dates: varies by camp
Cost: varies by camp
The University of Texas at Austin campus locations
