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Searching for summer camps the kids are sure to love? Check out exciting day camps and Texas overnight camps in our guide below. We’ve rounded up the best summer camps for Collin County kids in Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and beyond.
For even more kid-friendly fun across DFW, check out these guides:
- 2025 Summer Camps for Dallas Kids
- 2025 Summer Camps for Denton Kids
- 2025 Summer Camps for Fort Worth Kids
- A Collin County Recreation Center Roundup
Thank you to our sponsors for making this guide possible: Bricks Bots & Beakers, Camp Skylark, Cathy’s Critters, Heritage Farmstead Museum, iDTech, Little Hearts of Hope, North Texas Performing Arts, Shelton School, Sky Ranch, STEAM Kidz Lab, Sunshine House, and Texas Ballet Theater School.
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Camp Skylark
Camp Skylark brings the fun of summer camp to your neighborhood. Trained counselors guide kids through a perfect mix of structured activities and creative play. Flexible schedules work with your family’s summer plans. Join Camp Skylark for a week, a month, or all summer long. With five convenient DFW locations and early/late care options from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Camp Skylark makes summer simple.
Cathy's Critters
Children ages 5 – 12 discover endless fun during Cathy’s Critters summer camps full of animal encounters, outdoor adventures, and hands-on activities. Half-day and full-day options are available where kids choose from horse, farm, or exotics-themed weeks. Have unforgettable birthday parties on the farm or let them bring the experience to you with mobile events! Families can visit during open weekends.
iDTech
Register today at the top-rated tech camp for 25 years and counting! iDTech is the very best educational 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, iDTech is where kids and teens learn from the best—coding, game dev, robotics, and more.
Texas Ballet Theater School
Kids of all ages dance the summer away at one of several Texas Ballet Theater School’s summer programs offered in Dallas, Fort Worth, or Richardson locations. Ballet Basics is perfect for youngsters ages 3 – 6 with themed choreography. The Young Dancer Initiative supports dancers ages 7 – 9 with a variety of daily classes. The Junior Initiative offers dancers ages 7 – 14 a more serious schedule in multiple dance styles. Learn more and register online.
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CAMPS BY INTEREST
Summer, The Shelton Way offers a variety of academic and enrichment programs, the Scholars program, Speech Clinic course, and sports camps for students in early childhood through grade 12. Summer programs feature Shelton School’s unique multisensory and discovery learning methods of instruction. Summer programs are open to Shelton and non-Shelton students. Summer classes are June 9 – June 27. Registration opens February 12.
:: Facebook :: Kids explore literature in a fun and creative way with NTPA’s theatre and film camps for grades k – 8 in Plano, Fairview, Frisco, Dallas and Southlake. Each week, students bring a different story to life through visual and performing arts with camp activities tailored by age including performance skills, themed crafts, theatre games, script writing, improvisation, choreography, and more. Adaptive camps available for Deaf students and students with disabilities. New students get 40% off their first camp!
Texas Ballet Theater School :: Summer Programs :: Kids of all ages dance the summer away in Dallas, Fort Worth, or Richardson. Ballet Basics teaches themed choreography to youngsters ages 3 – 6. The Young Dancer Initiative supports dancers ages 7 – 9 with daily classes. The Junior Initiative offers dancers ages 7 – 14 multiple dance styles. Learn more and register online.
Little Hearts of Hope :: Summer Art Camp :: This summer, let your child explore creativity while learning healthy ways to express emotions! Designed for kids entering grades 2 – 5, Little Hearts of Hope’s summer art camp combines art, friendship, and self-expression to build artistic skills, confidence, and resilience in their everyday life. Spark imagination and joy—register today!
Camp Skylark brings the fun of summer camp to your neighborhood. Trained counselors guide kids through a perfect mix of structured activities and creative play. Flexible schedules work with your family’s summer plans. Join Camp Skylark for a week, a month, or all summer long. With five convenient DFW locations and early/late care options from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Camp Skylark makes summer simple. Register here to use promo code MOMS and get $25 off each week of camp.
Cathy’s Critters :: Critter Camps :: Children ages 5 – 12 discover endless fun during summer camps full of animal encounters, outdoor adventures, and hands-on activities. Half-day and full-day options are available where kids choose from horse, farm, or exotics-themed weeks. Have unforgettable birthday parties on the farm or let them bring the experience to you with mobile events! Families can visit during open weekends.
Heritage Farmstead Museum :: Facebook :: Experience North Texas’ agrarian history at Heritage Farmstead Museum’s summer camps! Week-long, half-day programs immerse children (entering K-5th) in 1890s farm life. Campers engage in hands-on activities like animal care, creek exploration, and historical chores. These fun, educational camps foster an appreciation for nature and history on the museum’s four-acre farmstead in Plano. Some sessions are already sold out so register today to secure your spot at camp!
Sunshine House :: Facebook :: Legendary Summer Camp at Sunshine House features ever-changing weekly themes, hands-on activities, creative art projects, special guests, and everyone’s favorite – field trips! There’s always something new to experience, and no two days are the same. Limited spaces are available for campers 5 – 12 years old. Register today for a free swag bag!
Sky Ranch :: Instagram :: As one of North America’s leading Christian camping organizations, Sky Ranch has locations in Texas, Colorado, and Oklahoma offering fun, faith-based programs year-round. Sky Ranch’s overnight summer camps, day camps, and family camps provide campers with positive, recreational, and memorable experiences to grow spiritually. Use code MOMCOLLECTIVE to get $200 off a week of overnight camp for first-time campers!
Register today at the top-rated tech camp for 25 years and counting! iDTech is the very best educational 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, iDTech is where kids and teens learn from the best—coding, game dev, robotics, and more.
Bricks Bots & Beakers 
:: Instagram :: Your child’s summer will be nothing short of amazing with over 25 STEAM themes to choose from. There’s something for every budding explorer, creator, and innovator with camps to spark their imagination and fuel their passion. Kids develop a lifelong love of learning through engaging activities that make STEAM come alive.
STEAM Kidz Lab :: Facebook :: Give your child a summer of creativity and exploration! Hands-on camps for ages 6-10 bring learning to life with five exciting themes: LEGO Astronaut & Dinosaur, Magic & Spy, Doctors & Vets, Science Games & Survivor, and Slimes & Concoctions Camp. Camps are held in McKinney, Frisco, and Allen.
CAMPS BY LOCATION
Register today at the top-rated tech camp for 25 years and counting! iDTech is the very best educational 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, iDTech is where kids and teens learn from the best—coding, game dev, robotics, and more.
Summer, The Shelton Way offers a variety of academic and enrichment programs, the Scholars program, Speech Clinic course, and sports camps for students in early childhood through grade 12. Summer programs feature Shelton School’s unique multisensory and discovery learning methods of instruction. Summer programs are open to Shelton and non-Shelton students. Summer classes are June 9 – June 27. Registration opens February 12.Camp Skylark brings the fun of summer camp to your neighborhood. Trained counselors guide kids through a perfect mix of structured activities and creative play. Flexible schedules work with your family’s summer plans. Join Camp Skylark for a week, a month, or all summer long. With five convenient DFW locations and early/late care options from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Camp Skylark makes summer simple. Register here to use promo code MOMS and get $25 off each week of camp.
:: Facebook :: Kids explore literature in a fun and creative way with NTPA’s theatre and film camps for grades k – 8 in Plano, Fairview, Frisco, Dallas and Southlake. Each week, students bring a different story to life through visual and performing arts with camp activities tailored by age including performance skills, themed crafts, theatre games, script writing, improvisation, choreography, and more. Adaptive camps available for Deaf students and students with disabilities. New students get 40% off their first camp!Texas Ballet Theater School :: Summer Programs :: Kids of all ages dance the summer away in Dallas, Fort Worth, or Richardson. Ballet Basics teaches themed choreography to youngsters ages 3 – 6. The Young Dancer Initiative supports dancers ages 7 – 9 with daily classes. The Junior Initiative offers dancers ages 7 – 14 multiple dance styles. Learn more and register online.
Bricks Bots & Beakers :: Instagram :: Your child’s summer will be nothing short of amazing with over 25 STEAM themes to choose from. There’s something for every budding explorer, creator, and innovator with camps to spark their imagination and fuel their passion. Kids develop a lifelong love of learning through engaging activities that make STEAM come alive.
Sky Ranch :: Instagram :: As one of North America’s leading Christian camping organizations, Sky Ranch has locations in Texas, Colorado, and Oklahoma offering fun, faith-based programs year-round. Sky Ranch’s overnight summer camps, day camps, and family camps provide campers with positive, recreational, and memorable experiences to grow spiritually. Use code MOMCOLLECTIVE to get $200 off a week of overnight camp for first-time campers!
STEAM Kidz Lab :: Facebook :: Give your child a summer of creativity and exploration! Hands-on camps for ages 6-10 bring learning to life with five exciting themes: LEGO Astronaut & Dinosaur, Magic & Spy, Doctors & Vets, Science Games & Survivor, and Slimes & Concoctions Camp. Camps are held in McKinney, Frisco, and Allen.
Sunshine House :: Facebook :: Legendary Summer Camp at Sunshine House features ever-changing weekly themes, hands-on activities, creative art projects, special guests, and everyone’s favorite – field trips! There’s always something new to experience, and no two days are the same. Limited spaces are available for campers 5 – 12 years old. Register today for a free swag bag!
Heritage Farmstead Museum :: Facebook :: Experience North Texas’ agrarian history at Heritage Farmstead Museum’s summer camps! Week-long, half-day programs immerse children (entering K-5th) in 1890s farm life. Campers engage in hands-on activities like animal care, creek exploration, and historical chores. These fun, educational camps foster an appreciation for nature and history on the museum’s four-acre farmstead in Plano. Some sessions are already sold out so register today to secure your spot at camp!
Cathy’s Critters :: Critter Camps :: Children ages 5 – 12 discover endless fun during summer camps full of animal encounters, outdoor adventures, and hands-on activities. Half-day and full-day options are available where kids choose from horse, farm, or exotics-themed weeks. Have unforgettable birthday parties on the farm or let them bring the experience to you with mobile events! Families can visit during open weekends.
Little Hearts of Hope :: Summer Art Camp :: This summer, let your child explore creativity while learning healthy ways to express emotions! Designed for kids entering grades 2 – 5, Little Hearts of Hope’s summer art camp combines art, friendship, and self-expression to build artistic skills, confidence, and resilience in their everyday life. Spark imagination and joy—register today!
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Where can I get a printed catelog of these opportunities?
It would be helpful to break these camps up into religious (and what religion) vs non-religious.