2023 Guide to Spring Break Camps in Collin County

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We’ve whipped up a guide to spring break camps in the area in case the kids need somewhere to be and something fun to do.

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Allen :: Spring Break Art Camp :: Allen Parks & Rec offers morning art camp for ages five – 14. Young artists explore artistic techniques and creative thinking (not crafts) in four different mediums: acrylics, watercolors, charcoal, and oil pastels. Members: $63; non-members: $87.

Allen, Frisco :: Flour Power :: Full-day or half-day cooking camps offered whenever school is out for kids ages five – 12. Find Allen info here and Frisco info here.

Allen, Frisco :: Young Chefs Academy :: Offers half-day cooking camps for ages six – 12 on the art of cooking and the science of baking. Book by the day or for the week. Find Allen-McKinney info here and Frisco camp info here.

Fairview, Frisco, Plano :: North Texas Performing Arts (NTPA) ::  Morning, afternoon, and full-day options for kids in k – fifth grade. $50 – $90 per session.

Frisco :: Play! Frisco :: Frisco Parks & Rec offers a half-day creative arts camp for ages six – 13. Kids will learn techniques and color theory using watercolor, acrylics, oil pastels, and charcoal. Monday – Thursday, $85. There will also be a week-long claymation workshop or film making camp for ages nine – 15.

McKinney :: Old Settler’s Recreation Center :: Each half-day (morning) session centers around a different art project for kids ages six – 12. Find art project details at the link. $85 for the week.

Frisco :: Play! Frisco :: Frisco Parks & Rec offers a full-day, week-long camp for ages seven – 12 with swimming, movies, games, crafts, and more. $280 for the week or $60 per day.

Frisco :: Frisco ISD/YMCA :: This YMCA spring break camp will be held at Robertson Elementary in Frisco. It’s a full-day, week-long camp for ages five – 12 with games, arts and crafts, exploring, science and technology, physical fitness, and more. $40 per day, per child.

Frisco, McKinney, Plano :: Adventure Kids Playcare :: You’ll find a week of themed camp days for kids ages three – 12 featuring building, problem solving, art, adventure, and more. Half-day, full-day, and flex pass options available. See link for pricing variations.

Little Elm, Plano :: Kidventure Springfest :: This is the spring break version of Kidventure’s popular summer camp. It’s a full-day, week-long camp with games, sports, team-building activities, field trips, and much more. At the link, scroll down to the “Spring Break” section and select your location to find out lots more details. For kids aged three years – 4th grade.

McKinney :: Apex Centre :: Full-day camps for ages five – 12 include crafts, games, swimming, and more. Members: $225; non-members: $315 for the week.

McKinney :: Prairie Adventure Camp :: Morning, half-day camp at the Historical Village at Chestnut Square teaches kids ages seven – 13 homesteading skills like baking from scratch, tin punching, sewing/weaving, making soap, and more. $125 for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

McKinney :: Recreation Center at Towne Lake :: Each half-day of camp will be a different theme (science, crafts, outdoor play, sports). You can sign up for individual mornings or all four days at a discounted price. For ages seven – 12. $25 per session or $75 for the week.

Plano :: Adapted Spring Break Camp :: Plano Parks & Rec offers a full-day, week-long camp for kids ages 11 – 15 with special needs. Camp includes advanced arts and crafts projects, field trips, and hanging with friends. $185 for the week. (See page 13 at the link for more info.)

Plano :: Spring Break Camps :: Plano Parks & Rec offers quite a few different camps this year: outdoor camp, mixed media arts, claymation, Mad Science®, LEGO, film making, soccer, and more. (See pages 49 – 50 at the link for specifics on each camp.)

Frisco :: Sci-Tech Discovery Center :: These full-day camps are for kids in 1st – 6th grade and explore a different STEM-themed topic each day. Members: $70 per day or $350 for the week. Non-members: $80 per day or $400 for the week.

Plano :: Bricks Bots & Beakers :: Full-day, week-long camp in engineering, robotics, and science for kids in k – 6th grade. $350 for the week or $75 per day.

Plano :: Spring Break Camps :: Plano Parks & Rec offers quite a few different camps this year: outdoor camp, mixed media arts, claymation, Mad Science®, LEGO, film making, soccer, and more. (See pages 49 – 50 at the link for specifics on each camp.)

McKinney :: Heard Museum Spring Break Camp :: Here’s a half-day Monday/Wednesday/Friday camp option for kids in k – 6th grade. Each day, campers explore a different topic, hike on the sanctuary, and more. See link for planned themes. $22 – $24 per day.

Allen :: Allen Parks & Rec Spring Break Camps :: The Edge Visitor Center offers a half-day roller skating camp and a half-day soccer camp. Roller camp is for ages six and up, and soccer camp is for ages seven – 12. Prices vary, see links for details.

Allen :: Athlete Training + Health :: This spring break sports camp for ages eight – 12 features weight training, skills drills, games, and friendly competitions. Choose single-day, week-long half-day, or week-long full-day passes. Camp costs range from $75 to $300.

Allen :: Woodhaven Stable :: A full-day, week-long horseback riding camp for boys and girls ages four – 12. Camp includes daily instruction on proper horse safety, tacking, horse care, and daily riding. $385 for the week.

Frisco :: Play Frisco! :: Frisco offers five different half-day spring break sports camps: basketball, rock climbing, ping pong, track and field, and a multi-sport camp. See the link for location, age range, hours, and pricing of the camp you’re interested in.

Frisco, Plano :: WOGA Spring Break Camp :: Gymnastics training from experienced coaches along with tumbling, trampoline, games, crafts, and other activities for boys and girls. Half-day and full-day options available. For ages three and up. Note: Full day is for ages four and up only. $40 per half day, $50 per full day.

Arts

Allen :: Spring Break Art Camp :: Allen Parks & Rec offers morning art camp for ages five – 14. Young artists explore artistic techniques and creative thinking (not crafts) in four different mediums: acrylics, watercolors, charcoal, and oil pastels. Members: $63; non-members: $87.

Allen, Frisco :: Flour Power :: Full-day or half-day cooking camps offered whenever school is out for kids ages five – 12. Find Allen info here and Frisco info here.

Allen, Frisco :: Young Chefs Academy :: Offers half-day cooking camps for ages six – 12 on the art of cooking and the science of baking. Book by the day or for the week. Find Allen-McKinney info here and Frisco camp info here.

Fairview, Frisco, Plano :: North Texas Performing Arts (NTPA) ::  Morning, afternoon, and full-day options for kids in k – fifth grade. $50 – $90 per session.

Frisco :: Play! Frisco :: Frisco Parks & Rec offers a half-day creative arts camp for ages six – 13. Kids will learn techniques and color theory using watercolor, acrylics, oil pastels, and charcoal. Monday – Thursday, $85. There will also be a week-long claymation workshop or film making camp for ages nine – 15.

McKinney :: Old Settler’s Recreation Center :: Each half-day (morning) session centers around a different art project for kids ages six – 12. Find art project details at the link. $85 for the week.

General Interest

Frisco :: Play! Frisco :: Frisco Parks & Rec offers a full-day, week-long camp for ages seven – 12 with swimming, movies, games, crafts, and more. $280 for the week or $60 per day.

Frisco :: Frisco ISD/YMCA :: This YMCA spring break camp will be held at Robertson Elementary in Frisco. It’s a full-day, week-long camp for ages five – 12 with games, arts and crafts, exploring, science and technology, physical fitness, and more. $40 per day, per child.

Frisco, McKinney, Plano :: Adventure Kids Playcare :: You’ll find a week of themed camp days for kids ages three – 12 featuring building, problem solving, art, adventure, and more. Half-day, full-day, and flex pass options available. See link for pricing variations.

Little Elm, Plano :: Kidventure Springfest :: This is the spring break version of Kidventure’s popular summer camp. It’s a full-day, week-long camp with games, sports, team-building activities, field trips, and much more. At the link, scroll down to the “Spring Break” section and select your location to find out lots more details. For kids aged three years – 4th grade.

McKinney :: Apex Centre :: Full-day camps for ages five – 12 include crafts, games, swimming, and more. Members: $225; non-members: $315 for the week.

McKinney :: Prairie Adventure Camp :: Morning, half-day camp at the Historical Village at Chestnut Square teaches kids ages seven – 13 homesteading skills like baking from scratch, tin punching, sewing/weaving, making soap, and more. $125 for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

McKinney :: Recreation Center at Towne Lake :: Each half-day of camp will be a different theme (science, crafts, outdoor play, sports). You can sign up for individual mornings or all four days at a discounted price. For ages seven – 12. $25 per session or $75 for the week.

Plano :: Adapted Spring Break Camp :: Plano Parks & Rec offers a full-day, week-long camp for kids ages 11 – 15 with special needs. Camp includes advanced arts and crafts projects, field trips, and hanging with friends. $185 for the week. (See page 13 at the link for more info.)

Plano :: Spring Break Camps :: Plano Parks & Rec offers quite a few different camps this year: outdoor camp, mixed media arts, claymation, Mad Science®, LEGO, film making, soccer, and more. (See pages 49 – 50 at the link for specifics on each camp.)

Science & Tech

Frisco :: Sci-Tech Discovery Center :: These full-day camps are for kids in 1st – 6th grade and explore a different STEM-themed topic each day. Members: $70 per day or $350 for the week. Non-members: $80 per day or $400 for the week.

Plano :: Bricks Bots & Beakers :: Full-day, week-long camp in engineering, robotics, and science for kids in k – 6th grade. $350 for the week or $75 per day.

Plano :: Spring Break Camps :: Plano Parks & Rec offers quite a few different camps this year: outdoor camp, mixed media arts, claymation, Mad Science®, LEGO, film making, soccer, and more. (See pages 49 – 50 at the link for specifics on each camp.)

McKinney :: Heard Museum Spring Break Camp :: Here’s a half-day Monday/Wednesday/Friday camp option for kids in k – 6th grade. Each day, campers explore a different topic, hike on the sanctuary, and more. See link for planned themes. $22 – $24 per day.

Sports & Fitness

Allen :: Allen Parks & Rec Spring Break Camps :: The Edge Visitor Center offers a half-day roller skating camp and a half-day soccer camp. Roller camp is for ages six and up, and soccer camp is for ages seven – 12. Prices vary, see links for details.

Allen :: Athlete Training + Health :: This spring break sports camp for ages eight – 12 features weight training, skills drills, games, and friendly competitions. Choose single-day, week-long half-day, or week-long full-day passes. Camp costs range from $75 to $300.

Allen :: Woodhaven Stable :: A full-day, week-long horseback riding camp for boys and girls ages four – 12. Camp includes daily instruction on proper horse safety, tacking, horse care, and daily riding. $385 for the week.

Frisco :: Play Frisco! :: Frisco offers five different half-day spring break sports camps: basketball, rock climbing, ping pong, track and field, and a multi-sport camp. See the link for location, age range, hours, and pricing of the camp you’re interested in.

Frisco, Plano :: WOGA Spring Break Camp :: Gymnastics training from experienced coaches along with tumbling, trampoline, games, crafts, and other activities for boys and girls. Half-day and full-day options available. For ages three and up. Note: Full day is for ages four and up only. $40 per half day, $50 per full day.

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Katie Lewis
After almost 20 years in other parts of Texas (Austin and Fort Worth!), Katie now lives in Richardson with her husband and two kids. She's horrible at social media but secretly likes Twitter best. Favorite uses for her phone: reading library books and listening to comedy podcasts. Least favorite uses: making and receiving calls. If you've seen Death Becomes Her or Big Business more than once, you'll be best friends.

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