As the Southern Texas heat descends like an unwelcome houseguest 🥵, Downtown Houston transforms into a playground of possibility for curious young minds... and a financial planning exercise for us parents! 💸
**ALERT: PARENT SANITY PRESERVATION TIME!** 🚨 What will we do with these energy-filled creatures for THREE MONTHS? For some of us, the question becomes, how many overtime shifts will it take to pay for it all? 💰🙃
This year's downtown camp lineup offers something for every mini-human, from traditional "please-don't-bring-home-more-crafts" favorites to exciting new programs still being frantically organized by sleep-deprived camp directors. Whether your child dreams of becoming the next sports legend 🏀, creating culinary masterpieces that aren't just cereal 🍳, or diving into arts that won't involve repainting your living room walls 🎨, Downtown Houston's 2025 Summer camps provide extraordinary opportunities for:
- Discovery! ("Mom, I discovered I can fit 16 marshmallows in my mouth!")
- Friendship! (And the inevitable dramatic friendship breakups)
- Growth! (Of your child and your credit card statement)
And the ULTIMATE BONUS? It gets them off devices and into the real world where they'll actually have to speak to other humans face-to-face! 📵
With options ranging from "thank goodness it's just a week" workshops to "we might need a second mortgage" full summer immersions, Downtown Houston is ready to make Summer 2025 engaging, enriching, and a tiny bit easier on your parental sanity! ☀️🏆🧘♀️
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The Rob Lanier Basketball Camps on the campus of Rice University are dedicated to providing basketball camps that are both instructional and informative along with creating a great atmosphere to learn! The mechanics and drills that are taught at our camps are used with our college players. Learn More
The Rob Lanier Basketball Camps on the campus of Rice University are dedicated to providing basketball camps that are both instructional and informative along with creating a great atmosphere to learn! The mechanics and drills that are taught at our camps are used with our college players. For players 1st - 9th grade.
6100 Main St., Tudor Fieldhouse, Houston, TX Read MoreWith 350 basketball camps in nearly every state nationwide, Breakthrough Basketball coaches firmly believe that they have a very important responsibility and an amazing opportunity to have a positive impact on their players' lives.
Score big in 2025 - at a Breakthrough Basketball Camp!
Locations Nationwide
Read MoreUnlock your child's creativity and future potential with Code Ninjas Summer Camps! Whether they're creating in 3D, exploring robotics, or modding in Minecraft, your child will explore the exciting world of coding, game development, and tech creation—all while having an absolute blast! Guided by expert instructors, kids will enhance their creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork skills, gaining confidence that extends far beyond the screen. It’s not just about tech—it’s about preparing for the future while having an unforgettable summer with new friends.
Don’t wait—our spots fill up fast! Give your child the opportunity to think bigger, dream brighter, and code smarter. Sign up today for a summer of fun, learning, and discovery!
Multiple Locations
Read MoreRegister today at the top-rated tech camp for 25 years and counting! iD Tech is the very best experience built around your child—their interests, their skill level, their goals for the future. Trusted by the world’s top universities and over 1,000,000 parents, iD Tech is where kids and teens learn from the best—coding camps, game dev, robotics, and more.
Read MoreLabel Daddy provides premium, peel and stick, customized, and washable labels to keep personal items organized and out of the Lost and Found — perfect for summer camp and beyond.
Read MoreModel United Nations Institute Summer Camp - Step into the shoes of global leaders, tackle pressing issues, enhance your public speaking and debate skills, get daily personalized feedback from champion mentors, gain confidence, and make like-minded friends!
Multiple Locations
Read MoreAre you ready for some football?
Sports International Academies offers Overnight and Day Football Camps in the Winter and Summer months. Camps are staffed with elite college and high school coaches along with current and former NFL players from your favorite team.
Camps are for players ages 7-18. Players will be placed in their respective age group and broken down by position, ability and skill level. An unforgettable experience to be shared with teammates or to make lifelong friends! You WILL go back to your team as a better player.
Read MoreJoin the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth this summer for rigorous, fresh, and fun in-person academic programs held at 10 locations in California, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. CTY's three-week day and residential programs for advanced learners in grades 2-12 offer 70+ courses in math, science, writing, and the humanities, plus social activities like talent shows and dances. CTY challenges students and connects them with an engaged community of learners from around the world. Residential students in grades 5-12 experience learning and living on a college campus. Before and after care is available for day students in grades 2-6 and lunch is included. Online programs in dynamic virtual classrooms are also enrolling.
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