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AUSTIN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Sign up for a half-day or full-day camp with themes ranging from dinosaurs to engineering to ecology. Technology camps are also available off-site. Ages 4-10. Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado, 472-2499 x201. $155-250. www.austinkids.org
CAMP DOUBLECREEK offers 40 acres of farmland for campers to explore. They can play on the ropes course, work on arts & crafts, take horseback-riding lessons, and more. Older kids get a bit more extreme with access to paintball and the climbing wall. Ages 4-14. Doublecreek Farm, 800 Doublecreek Dr., Round Rock, 512/255-3661. $265.www.campdoublecreek.com
 CAMP INDIGO Help your kids find their inner creative spirit through nature hikes, dance, drama, yoga, and more. Ages 4-11. June 20-24, 9am-3:30pm. Sri Atmananda, 4100 Red River, 476-8884. $300.www.amalafoundation.org
CAMP ON THE MOVE buses your kids all over Texas to fun destinations (e.g., Schlitterbahn, Fiesta Texas, and others). The weeklong sessions start and end at two meeting spots in North and South Austin. Ages 7-14. 658-6240. $250 and up.www.camponthemove.com
CAMP QUALITY A cancer diagnosis doesn’t mean that the kids don’t want to have some fun this summer. Camp Quality offers an adult companion to accompany each camper to all the week’s activities. Medical supervision is available 24 hours a day.Ages 4-18. July 10-15. Outside of Tyler, 281/658-4087. Free. texas@campqualityusa.comtx.campqualityusa.org
ECOSCHOOL Full-day and half-day classes help get the kids dirty. Weeklong sessions include drumming, dancing, acting, painting, computing, building, drawing, and no shortage of learning and fun. Ages 5-13. 2901 Manchaca Rd., 447-8516. $175-495.www.austin-ecoschool.org
EPIC ADVENTURES Choose from the 12- or 16-day overnight camp that forgoes all the usual trappings of cabins and cafeterias for tents and campfires. Sleep under the stars at night after a day of biking, climbing, rafting, caving, and/or backpacking. Ages 14-17. 487 Hill Country Trail, Wimberley, 512/417-6127. $1,500-2,150. www.adventurecamptexas.com
EXTEND-A-CARE FOR KIDS aims to keep your kids mentally and physically active all summer with a well-rounded, diverse program including drama, cooking, soccer, reading, nature walks, and more. Ages 3-12.Locations vary, 472-9402. $128-160.www.eackids.org
GIRLSTART CAMPS Girls
in fourth grade through early high school can choose from five weeklong camps. Learn all about high-tech fashion or explore undersea science at the Motion in the Ocean camp.
Girlstart, 1400 W. Anderson, 916-4775. $350/week.www.girlstartcamp.org
JCC SUMMER CAMPS
Your pre-K to junior high kid has a myriad of camps to choose from at the Jewish Community Center with no shortage of arts, crafts, sports, field trips, swimming, and then some. Go online for a complete list of camps and prices.
Dell Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart, 735-8050.
KIRBY HALL SCHOOL
opens its varied camp options to the general public for the first time this year. Science, technology, sports, history, photography, kindergarten prep, and other sessions are up for perusal online.
Kirby Hall School, 306 W. 29th, 474-1770. $250.www.kirbyhallschool.org
KULA YOGA CAMPS
has two-week themed sessions for the 2- to 10-year-old yogis.
Kula Yoga, 2415 Exposition, 542-3334. $105-210.
PICKFAIR SUMMER DAY CAMPS
have everything a camp should: games, arts & crafts, lots of playtime, swimming, weekly field trips, leadership projects, and more. A different theme each week for kids between the ages of 5 and 11. Go online for specific camp info.
June 6-Aug. 12, 7:30am-6pm. Pickfair Community Center, 10904 Pickfair, 401-8119. $150/week.www.cityofaustin.org
SUNSHINE CAMP
The Young Men’s Business League conducts this camp offering a well-rounded, overnight camping experience for selected kids. Preference is given to applications submitted before April 30.
Ages 12-15. Free.
WET & WILD ADVENTURE CAMP
Every day is a new adventure: kayaking, tubing, biking, bowling, rope-swinging, laser tag, rock climbing, and more. Most weeks feature a trip to a nearby premier water park.
Ages 5-15.7:30am-6pm. 983-6100. $290/week.www.wetwildcamp.com
YMCA DAY CAMPS
Everything from kinder camps to adventure camps for the junior high kids are ready for your registration. Dates, times, and locations vary from session to session; go online for a complete listing.
Ages 4-14.236-9622. $125-205.programservices@austinymca.orgwww.austinymca.org
YOUNG PEOPLES WORKSHOPS
Whether your kid is a gamer, chef, artist, explorer, adventurer, or scientist, YPW has a camp to suit your needs. Go online for a complete list of camps taking place at three locations in Austin and Round Rock.
329-5611. $221, half-day; $275, full-day.www.youngpeoplesworkshops.com
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