2024 St. Louis Mom Summer Camp Guide

Ignite your creativity at COCA Summer Arts Camps! Campers have the opportunity to learn and experience new things, build their skills, and—most importantly—have fun. Choose from camps in singing, dancing, acting, visual art, cooking, circus, filmmaking, fashion, and more, taught by our talented teaching artists who also work professionally as exhibiting artists or performers. At COCA, we pride ourselves on offering some of the most creative Summer Arts Camps for kids and teens.

Join us for an unforgettable summer of hands-on discovery at Mad Science Summer Camps! With over 18 locations across St. Louis, kids entering pre-K through 5th grade will dive into exciting weekly themes like Super Gross Science, “Make It!,” Wings and Things, and The Nuts and Bolts of Robots. Each camp offers up to six hours of engaging activities every day, filled with thrilling experiments, games, and demonstrations. Campers will build catapults, launch rockets, create bubbling potions, and even decode secret messages in our Secret Agent Lab! Aspiring inventors will construct robots, while junior gardeners will explore the wonders of nature in Little Green Thumbs. With fun challenges like designing mini boats and digging into archaeology with Underground Explorers, each day is packed with surprises. Best of all, kids get to bring home their creations to continue their scientific adventures! 

Explore Creativity with Crayola® Imagine Arts Academy Summer Camps! Discover the world through art with our week-long full-day camps, designed for children entering grades K-5. Each camp is packed with creative activities and inspiring projects to spark your child’s imagination.

Legends and Lore
Dive into mythical tales from around the globe! From sculpting clay golems to painting fiery phoenixes, your child will explore creatures of legend through drawing, sculpting, and painting.

Artblazers
Follow in the footsteps of art pioneers! Create paper sculptures, experiment with abstract art, and paint personal masterpieces inspired by iconic styles.

Artist’s Passport
Travel the globe without leaving town! Bring diverse cultures to life through sculpting, printing, and traditional art designs.

World of Design
Unleash innovation! From superhero costumes to designing board games, kids become creators of the future. 

Wild World
Let the animal kingdom inspire your creativity! Learn about conservation while creating animal-themed masterpieces like lion sculptures, jellyfish mobiles, and polar bear sculptures. 

Join The College School in Webster Groves for week-long, themed summer camps for ages 4-10. Themes include Rock Climbing, Greenhouse and Gardens, Ultimate Ninjas, and Upcycled Art. Field trips and swimming are included in all camps. Don’t miss out on summer fun and adventures!

Wilson Think Camp – 3rd through 6th Grade

A week of hands-on experiences in STEM through labs, challenges, digital investigations, game design, and more. Choose from exciting classes like Robotics, 3D Printing, Minecraft, and Virtual Reality. Camp days include regularly scheduled outside play and lighthearted team challenges, like building the strongest paper chair for a stuffed animal.

Wilson Summer Camp – Preschool through Grade 6

Themes include Storybook STEM, Comic Creators, Lawn Games, Jewelry Making, and more, plus trips to the Shaw Park pool. Register by the week or for the whole summer! Before and after care is available.

Teaching Life Skills Through Sports… Skyhawks St. Louis is excited to be offering camps and classes to kids ages 2-14 across the St. Louis area! We offer programs in 10+ sports, focusing on developing individual skills in a low-pressure, high-fun environment! Check to see which camps are coming to a park near you!

Play, learn, and create on Community School’s beautiful 18-acre campus this summer. Camps are available for children age 3 through eighth grade and include full- and half-day options. Choose from dozens of activities led by experienced faculty and partners from STAGES, Mad Science of St. Louis, Little Medical School, The Recreation Academy, and more. Programming also includes Community’s signature FUNdamentals camp to help children fight the summer slump in August. Learn more and register today!

Chess Summer Camps are the perfect way to introduce the game of chess to new students, deepen understanding of the game for established players, or offer intensive instruction for aspiring chess masters. Grandmaster instructors provide daily lessons, puzzles, and play to help guide students through each session. With full and half-day options, the camps run weekly
from June – August at various locations throughout Saint Louis. Use the code “STLMOM2024” for a 10% discount. Ideal for beginners to seasoned players, these camps provide a solid foundation and advanced insights in a dynamic learning environment.

Adventure into an inspiring world full of sculptures, natural wonders, and imaginative art projects with Laumeier Sculpture Park’s Summer Art Camps. Half-day Little Buds programs are designed for ages 3.5-6. Campers investigate art making through hands-on activities and learn and socialize through play. Full-day Art Camps are for ages 6-15. Artists learn about contemporary and historical artists, explore the woodland creek and trails, and create unique works of art. New this year: before/after care.

Dates: June 3-7, 2024

Location: 560 Music Center, Washington University

Cost: $190

Eligibility: Students entering grades 9-12

Join area university voice teachers in discovering your voice at Opera Theatre’s Sing Out vocal camp! Through daily private lessons, master classes with Opera Theatre’s celebrated music staff and visiting artists, conversations with singers from the Gerdine Young Artists Program, and workshops in acting, auditioning, diction, and movement, students will experience what it is like to be a professional performer. The week culminates in a recital and theater scene performance for friends and family! 

Extraordinary teachers, field trips, experiments, and more with camp choices like STEM, ancient history, creative writing, coding and much more! GRC offers hands-on engagement for bright and talented students entering 1^st – 9^th grades. Three two-week, full-day sessions held at Wydown Middle School. Before and after care available.

Bricks 4 Kidz provides an extraordinary experience for kids to learn, build and play with LEGO® bricks! Bricks 4 Kidz summer camps combine the best of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education with unique motorized LEGO® model building for a fun, hands-on learning experience like no other. We offer building camps based on popular themes such as Harry Potter, Teenage Turtles, Minecraft, Mario Bros, Pokemon®, Star Wars and moreb at several locations! 

Upper Limits Summer Camps are created by climbers, for climbers. Five-day sessions start June 3rd, 2024 and are organized into two age groups: Rock Dwellers (ages 7-10) and Cliff Hangers (ages 11-15). Full-day and half-day options are available for both age groups at all St. Louis locations: Maryland Heights at 1874 Lackland Hill Pkwy. & Chesterfield at 13735 Edison Ave. Each age group alternates schedules so there is always an option available for your kids!

BONUS:
Every camper, no matter what session they are in, will get to tie-dye their very own Upper Limits t-shirt! Sign up by April 30th, 2024 to get a 10% Early Bird Discount! 

 EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF THEATRE AT CAMP REP!

Camp Rep is unlike any other theatre camp in town. Our campers experience a two-week, high-energy artistic immersion and perform in a showcase for family and friends! Campers take classes on Dance, Acting, Music, Creative Storytelling, Scenic and Lighting Design and more. It’s the perfect opportunity to introduce youth to the power of the arts. Each camper will have the opportunity to perform, be celebrated and thrive