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Not everyone gets to travel during spring break. But even if you’re spending the week in a cubicle instead of a swimming pool, your kids can still have fun. These exciting spring break camps offer adventures out of doors or under the big top; support creativity from drawing to drama; and get kids making scientific discoveries.
Outdoor camps
Tilth Camps, Seattle
“Garden Naturalists: Exploring Ecosystems” for grades K–4 will examine relationships in the garden with a combination of scientific observation and practical gardening at the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford. “Build, Make, Create!” for grades 3–8 will explore natural materials as campers make crafts and build garden structures at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands. Both camps will be mostly outdoors with some indoor instructional time for crafting in case of truly bad weather.
Dates: April 14–18
Grades: K–8
Cost: $360–$460 (sliding scale)
Trackers Seattle, Kirkland
Trackers offers a variety of single-day spring break camps that you can build out into a multi-day adventure. Options include “Stealth, Archery and Wilderness Survival” or “Spies, Gadgets and Espionage.”
Dates: April 14–18
Grades: K–12
Cost: $23–$93 per day
Pinnacle Explorations Outdoor School, Seattle
In this full-day camp, fun and learning combine as budding naturalists do hands-on experiments, design projects and explore the outdoors. Masks and other COVID-19 protocols remain in place.
Dates: April 14–18
Ages: 6–13
Cost: $425
Wildwood Ranch, Fall City
Campers will take a break from technology at this full-day, weeklong camp. Rain or shine, students will enjoy running around outdoors, making homemade snacks, crafts, playing group games, horseback riding and small animal time.
Dates: April 14–18
Ages: 5–12
Cost: $630
Mountaineers, Seattle
Campers will play games and have the chance to try climbing, navigation and basic wilderness survival techniques. There will be a hiking field trip to Bridal Veil Falls on Wednesday.
Dates: April 14–18
Ages: 6–12
Cost: $625 (member discount available)
Red Gate Farm, Sammamish
Campers will build their self-confidence while enjoying the pleasure of riding and developing a friendship with their camp horse. When not riding, kids will do arts and crafts, play horsey games, and learn all about horses and horsemanship.
Dates: April 14–18
Ages: 6–11
Cost: $795
Athletic camps
Arena Sports, Issaquah, Magnuson, Mill Creek, SODO, Redmond
In these half-day camps for ages 3–12 and full-day camps for ages 6–12, coaches lead participants through a variety of field games, arts and crafts activities, and location-specific attractions like laser tag and climbing walls. Early drop-off is free, and late pickup can be scheduled for an extra fee.
Dates: Vary by location
Ages: 3–12
Cost: Varies
School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts (SANCA), Seattle
In these full-day camps, kids ages 6–15 will be introduced to a variety of age-appropriate circus arts, from tumbling and trampoline to aerial fabric and, for older returning students, even trapeze. Camps for both beginners and advanced students emphasize safety and collaboration as they build strength and coordination. Extended day is available.
Dates: April 14–18
Ages: 6–15
Cost: $595
Seattle Bouldering Project, Seattle
These single-day camps in Fremont offer obstacle courses, climbing instruction, team challenges and more. Avid climbers can build a multi-day camp by registering for multiple sessions.
Dates: April 14–18
Ages: 6–10
Cost: $100 per day
School’s Out Camp at Jewish Community Center, Mercer Island
Stroum Jewish Community Center provides a summer camp experience whenever school is out. Kids participate in a mix of activities throughout the day, including games, crafts and swimming. Extend your day (or just come in the afternoon) with the Wacky Water swim lesson add-on.
Dates: April 13–18
Grades: K–5
Cost: $100 per day (member discount available)
Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle
The Center for Wooden Boats is offering two different spring break camps this year. Woodworking camp (April 14–18 only) for ages 10–14 teaches basic woodworking skills through small projects like building a step stool or toolbox. Feva Sailing for ages 11–14 is for beginning and intermediate sailors.
Dates: April 7–11, 14–18, 21–25
Ages: 10–14
Cost: $670 (member discount available)
Creative camps
Taproot Theatre, Seattle
Campers join in a full-stage production that goes from auditions to performances in just one week. K–3 grade camps tap into the imagination while building important stage and life skills with “Upside Down in Fairy Tale Town”; older students will be presenting “Alice in Wonderland.”
Dates: April 14–18
Grades: K–12
Cost: K–3, $275; grades 4–12, $475
Neo Art School, Seattle
During these camps, students create amazing works of fine art and learn a variety of techniques, including painting, drawing, papier-mâché, diorama building and more. Sign up for one day or all five during spring break. Extended day is available.
Dates: April 14–18; 21–25
Ages: 6 and older
Cost: $95 per day
Studio East, Kirkland
Younger campers create their own play in the “Let’s Get Mythical” camp, while students in grades 3–6 take on “The Odyssey” in one act. Family and friends are invited to view their performances on the final day.
Dates: April 7–11, 14–18
Grades: K–6
Cost: $425
NW Film Camp, Seattle
Creator camp for ages 8–11 delves into the world of storytelling, helping students ignite their creativity and conquer the digital world with confidence at Phinney Center. Film camp for ages 12–17 at MoPOP guides participants through the filmmaking process from script development to final editing.
Dates: April 7–11, 14–18
Ages: 8–17
Cost: $450
Redmond Art Works, Redmond
Your camper can do just one day or all five in this school break art camp. In each intensive four-hour day, kids will make a new art project with a different theme, including animals, flowers, beaches and more. Dress to get messy.
Dates: April 8–12
Ages: 4–12
Cost: $75 per day
Stone Soup Theatre, Seattle
Younger kids will put on a production of “Frozen,” while older kids produce a parody of “Harry Potter.” These five-day camps are full of fun, and extended day care is available.
Dates: April 14–18
Ages: 5–15
Cost: $450
Learning camps
Kids’ Science Lab, Seattle
Full-day science camps at Greenlake include three hours of hands-on science, plus an art studio session, time outdoors and a daily engineering challenge to build confidence, optimize learning and accelerate student development.
Dates: April 14–18
Ages: 4–9
Cost: $575
Hands On Children’s Museum, Olympia
Half-day camps at the Children’s Museum in Olympia merge art, science and cooking. Older kids can combine camps to create a full-day camp experience.
Dates: March 31–April 4
Ages: 3–9
Cost: $230 (member discount available)
Chess 4 Life, Issaquah and Bellevue
Students can choose all-day chess or chess plus Lego, table tennis or robotics at these day camps. Players of all skill levels are welcome and will have fun while improving their chess skills. Practice tournaments will culminate in an awards ceremony at the end of the week.
Dates: April 7–11, 14–18
Ages: 6–12
Cost: $425–$495
SAGA Spring Break Camp, Seattle
Half-day preschool and full-day elementary campers will experience German language immersion while having fun with crafting projects, music, movement and other activities. No previous German language experience is required.
Dates: April 14–18
Ages: 30 months–10 years old
Cost: $350–$450
Seattle Amistad School, Seattle
A Spanish immersion program for all levels, campers’ days are filled with art, music, dance, outside play, science, games and other engaging activities designed to get children moving, interacting and learning. No previous Spanish language experience is required.
Dates: March 13–15; April 8–12
Ages: 5–12
Cost: Email for details
Outschool, virtual
If you don’t want to fill your child’s entire day with camp, but you want to make sure they have something new and interesting to do, check out Outschool’s virtual spring break courses on a dizzying variety of topics. Some of the many options include coding, creative writing, D&D campaigns, ukulele lessons and even an in-depth study of different cat breeds.
Dates: Varies
Ages: Varies
Cost: Varies
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Editor’s note: This article was first published several years ago and was most recently updated with camps for spring break 2025 by the author in March 2025.
