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Editors note: This article has been updated to remove a camp listing that is no longer taking place this summer.
With the weather already warming up, summer break seems just around the corner. Parents seeking camps for their children have several options 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
Dates: May 26-Aug. 18
Cost: $270 per week for half days; $420 per week for full day
Apex Kids Camp
Type: adventure, sports
Ages: 6-12
Dates: all summer
Cost: $325 per week
Art+ Academy
Type: arts
Ages: 5-17
Dates: June 29-Aug. 14
Cost: $365 per week
The Art Garage
Type: arts
Ages: 6-14
Dates: May 27-Aug. 15
Cost: $95 per day; $409 per week
Type: sports
Grades: pre-K4-ninth grade
Dates: weekly June to August
Cost: $175 for half day and $230 for full day
Type:
dayAges: 4-13
Dates: May 26-Aug. 14
Costs: $500; financial aid available
Austin Parks and Recreation summer camps
Type: sports, arts, day
Ages: 5-15
Dates: June 8-Aug. 12
Cost: varied
Austin Waldorf School
Type: day, crafts, arts, movement
Ages: 6-11 (Camp Roadrunner); 3 1/2-5 (Summergarden Camp)
Dates: June 8-July 31
Cost: $450 per week ($360 for Week 2, which is only four days)
Austin Youth Fitness
Type: sports
Ages: 4-11, with an option for middle schoolers to join as junior coaches
Dates: June 1-Aug. 14 (sessions are separated into 10 five-day sessions)
Cost: $325-$650 per week
Austin Zoo Camps
Type: arts, animals
Ages: 6-12
Dates: weekly June 1-Aug. 7
Cost: $395 per week (members); $435 per week (nonmembers)
Camp Drip
Type: sports, day
Ages: 6-11
Dates: June-July, Monday-Thursday
Cost: $350 per week
Camp Headwaters
Type: day camp
Ages: 3-5
Dates: June 3-July 31
Cost: $750 per two-week session
Camp Latinitas
Type: education
Ages: 9-14
Dates: June 8-July 17; one-week-long sessions
Cost: $425 per week
Cordovan Art School
Type: art
Ages: 5-16
Dates: weekdays, May 26-Aug. 14
Cost: beginning at $299 per week
Country Home Learning Center at Southwest Austin
Type: day
Ages: completed kindergarten through 13 years old
Dates: June 1-Aug. 14
Cost: $416 per week
Creator Camps
Type: arts, academics, day, STEAM
Ages: 5-13
Dates: weekly sessions June 1-Aug. 14
Cost: not provided
Crux Climbing Center
Type: sports
Ages: 6-9; 9-12; varies by session
Dates: June 2-Aug. 1; weekly sessions; varies by age group
Cost: $325-$425 per week
Dripping Springs Sports Club
Type: sports day camp
Ages: 5-12
Dates: June 1-July 31
Cost: $450 per week standard pricing
Drumset Boot Camp for Beginners at Oak Hill Drum Studio
Type: arts
Ages: 8 and up
Dates: June 1-Aug. 14
Cost: $160-$595 per session
Franklin Music Academy
Type: music
Ages: 6-12
Dates: June 22-26; July 6-10
Cost: $469 per session; $409 early bird per session
Hill Country Indoor
Type: sports
Ages: 5-14
Dates: May 26-Aug. 11
Cost: $375-$450 weekly
Hot Ground Gym - Leadership Summer Camp
Type: sports, day, adventure
Ages: 5+
Dates: June 1-Aug. 7
Cost: $360 per week for members; $400per week for nonmembers
idea Lab Kids
Type: STEM
Ages: 5-13
Dates: all summer
Cost: $445 per week
Jump! Gymnastics
Type: sports (gymnastics)
Ages: 3-10(must be potty-trained)
Dates: June 1-August 14
Costs: $355-$545 per session
kidsActing Studio
Type: theater, arts
Ages: 5-16
Dates: May 25-Aug. 14
Cost: $425 per session
KidStrong Camp
Type: physical activity day camp
Ages: 4-9
Dates: June 1-5; June 8-12; June 15-19; June 22-26; June 29-July 3; July 6-10; July 13-17; July 20-24; July 27-31; Aug. 3-7; Aug. 10-14
Cost: $300 per week
Knit ATX
Type: arts
Ages: 9-16
Dates: June 15-19; July 20-24; July 10-14
Cost: $290 per week
Mad Science Camps
Type: academic
Ages: 5-12
Dates: May 26-Aug. 14
Cost: $240-$390 per session
Moxie Gymnastics
Type: sports, active, child care
Ages: 3-13
Dates: May 26-Aug. 7
Cost: $400 per week or $100 per day, $50 sibling discount per weekly enrollment
Neuron Garage
Type: academics, day, STEAM
Ages: 5-12
Dates: June 1-July 31 (dates vary by location: Central Austin, June 1-July 31; South Austin, June 1-July 17)
Cost: $425-$455 per week
Noble Tutoring & Prep Summer STEM Camps
Type: STEM
Grades: K-middle school
Dates: Chemistry Explorers, June 1-5; July 6-10; Aug. 3-7. Bridge Builders, June 8-12; July 13-17. Inventor's Workshop, June 15-19; July 20-24. Space Exploration & Solar Power, July 22-26; July 27-31
Cost: $550-$575 per camp; 10% off for siblings
Shield Ranch Foundation Camp El Ranchito
Type: nature, overnight
Grades: 4-8 (Nature Discovery Camp); 9-12 (Conservation Corps)
Dates: June 14-17; one- and two-week sessions; varies by age group
Cost: primarily scholarships with tiers starting at $50
Snapology
Type: STEM, education
Ages: 5-14
Dates: May 26-Aug. 21
Cost: $475 per week; $150 per week (extended care until 5:30 p.m.)
Sportball
Type: sports
Ages: 3-9
Dates: May 26-Aug. 14; varies by session
Cost: $240-$300 per week; varies by camp
Steve & Kate's Camp Austin—South
Type: art, sports, technology, day camp
Ages: 4-12
Dates: June 3-July 31
Cost: $118 per day; $3,090 per summer
Squishy Banana Studios Film Camp
Type: art, day
Grades: kindergarten-ninth grade
Dates: June 1-Aug. 4
Cost: $325-$375 per week
Squizzle Brand Camp
Type: arts
Ages: 10-15
Dates: June 8-July 24
Cost: $495 per week