2017 RGV Summer Camp Guide

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Summer Camps in the RGV 2017

What are your kids doing this summer in the RGV? There are lots of opportunities, both fun and educational, right here in the Rio Grande Valley. With so many to choose from, we’ve created this guide to help you decide which camps are perfect for your kids. Whether your child is a nature lover, gymnast, athlete, musician, artist, or dancer, we have just the summer camp for you!

If you would like to add your camp to the list, please fill out the form at the end of this post (scroll down).

IDEA Camp RIO at Historic Lula Sams

IDEA Public Schools CAMP RIO at Lula Sams

Summer Day Camp at Camp RIO is a dynamic, five-day outdoor adventure experience with activities such as paddling, archery, slingshot shooting, geocaching, yoga, fishing, and sports. Summer Campers will come back home nightly having learned new songs, built new friendships and experienced new adventures. Camp RIO summer staff strive to provide a physically and emotionally safe environment where campers experience an emerging sense of self and wholesome community. Camp runs from 8am to 3:45pm each day with breakfast, lunch, a snack, and transportation included.

Important Camp Dates:

RIO 1: June 12-16
RIO 2: June 19-23
RIO 3: June 26-30
RIO 4: July 10-14
RIO 5: July 17-21
RIO 6: July 24-28

280 Fish Hatchery Rd
Brownsville, TX 78520

DANCENTRE OF EDINBURG

2017 Summer Beginner and Primary Programs: June 5 – July 28
2017 Summer Intensive: June 5-29
Sign up for camps for beginners-advanced, ages 3-adult. Half-day and full-day, morning and afternoon programs available. At Dancentre of Edinburg, learn the art of ballet, tap, jazz, tumbling, contemporary, and folklorico.
Ask us about our competition teams and performance opportunities.
Official School of Edinburg Dance Theatre
ABT National Training Curriculum
 2750 Hedfelt
 Edinburg, TX 78539

956-38-DANCE

FUMC SUMMER FUN DAYS

FUMC Day School

Enrollment is now open for our Summer Fun Days! Every week has a unique theme!

You can pick and choose the weeks you want. Spaces are limited so stop by the office or give us a call for more information.

4200 N McColl Rd
McAllen, TX

(956) 668-9009

PARK DISTRICTS

McAllen Parks and Recreation

Website :: mcallen.net
Location :: McAllen, TX
Phone :: 956.681.1000

Aquatics • Parks


Harlingen Parks and Recreation

Website :: myharlingen.us
Location :: Harlingen
Phone :: 956.216.5951

Calendar


The City of Edinburg

Website :: www.cityofedinburg.com
Location :: Edinburg
Phone :: 956.381.5631

Family Summer Adventure Challenge
EWBC Thursday Summer Evenings
EWBC Junior Angler Program
EWBC Spectacular Saturdays


Brownsville Parks

Website :: parks.cob.us
Location :: Brownsville
Phone :: 956.542.2064

Bill Schupp Park

ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS

Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts – Summer Music Camp and Summer Art Camp

Website :: www.brownsvillemfa.org
Location :: Brownsville
Phone :: 956.542.0941


Hands in Art

Website :: handsinartstudio.com/
Location :: 613 N Conway, Mission, TX
Phone :: (956) 605-9393

 


Mozarts Academy

Website :: m.mozartsacademy.com
Location :: Brownsville
Phone :: 956.551.1731


Kindermusik

Website :: kindermusik.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.618.0963


Musicademy McAllen

Website :: musicademymcallen.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.266.1194


Musical Living Academy

Website :: www.musicallivingacademy.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.221.3145


Valley Keyboards, Summer Piano Camps

Website :: everylifeneedsmusic.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.686.4863


Tipsy Canvas Kids Arts Camp

Website :: tipsycanvas.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.278.3681


Mission Historical Museum

Website :: missiontexas.us
Location :: Mission
Phone :: 956.580.8650


Colibri Music Studio and Children’s Choir

Website :: colibrimusic.org
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.307.6074


Painting with a Twist

Website :: paintingwithatwist.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.682.4887


Rio Grande Valley Arts Studio

Website :: www.rgvas.com
Location :: Harlingen
Phone :: 956.412.1314

ANIMAL LOVERS

Gladys Porter Zoo

Website:: gpz.org/education
Location :: Brownsville
Phone :: 956.546.7187
Summer Safari Camps – June through August
Saturay Morning Safari – Zoo tour included in each class, plus arts & crafts, animal encounter and snacks. (956) 548-WILD (9453) ext. 337


National Butterfly Center Critter Camp

Website :: www.nationalbutterflycenter.org
Location :: Mission
Phone :: 956.583.5400
Camps start July 10, ages 7-12, $25
8:00AM – Noon
July 10 – 14: Shutterbugs
July 17 – 21: Critter Camp
July 24 – 28: Bug Out


Quinta Mazatlan Discovery Camp

Website :: www.quintamazatlan.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.681.3370


JHK Equestrian Country Club

Website :: www.jhkecc.com
Location :: Edinburg
Phone :: 956.207.0456
Horseback riding lessons for any age and skill level.


Valley Nature Center Nature Quest Summer Camp

Website :: valleynaturecenter.org or on Facebook
Location :: Weslaco
Phone :: 956.969.2475


Sea Turtle, Inc.

Website :: seaturtleinc.org
Location :: South Padre Island
Phone :: 956.761.4511


Edinburg World Birding Center

Website :: edinburgwbc.org
Location :: Edinburg
Phone :: 956.381.9922

Summer Nature Camp Themes:
Creepy Crawly, Ages 4-6, July 25-28
Super Hero, Ages 9-12, June 27-30
Tiny Tot Explorers, Ages 1-3, July 5-7
Art Explorers, Ages 6-9, July 18-21

Prices vary $10-$56 range


Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

Website :: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/santa_ana/ 
Location :: Alamo
Phone :: 956.784.7500

DANCERS AND GYMNASTS

Dancentre of Edinburg

Dancentre of Edinburg

Website :: dancentreofedinburg.com
Location :: Edinburg
Phone :: 956.569.6134

2017 Summer Beginner and Primary Programs: June 5 – July 28
2017 Summer Intensive: June 5-29
Sign up for camps for beginners-advanced, ages 3-adult. Half-day and full-day, morning and afternoon programs available. At Dancentre of Edinburg, learn the art of ballet, tap, jazz, tumbling, contemporary, and folklorico.
Ask us about our competition teams and performance opportunities.

Dance Expressions
Location :: Brownsville
Phone :: 956.544.0003


Rhythm Room

Website :: rhythmroomstudio.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.569.6134


Palm Valley Gymnastics & Dance

Website :: palmvalleygymnasticsanddance.com
Location :: Harlingen
Phone :: 956.423.6488


Deborah Case Dance Academy

Website :: dcda.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.682.2721


Melba’s Dance School

Website :: melbasdance.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.686.1411


Kundalini Yoga House

Website :: kundaliniyogahouse.com
Location :: Mission
Phone :: 956.739.3030

SPORTS

The Little Gym

Website :: m.thelittlegym.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.687.5353


MYSA

Website :: www.mysasoccer.com
Location :: Mcallen
Phone :: 956.631.9514


Aqua-Tots Swim Lessons

Website :: www.aquatots-mcallen.comwww.aquatots-brownsville.com
Location :: McAllen, Brownsville
Phone :: 956.205.1364, 956.542.7946


Gold’s Gym

Website :: www.goldsgym.com/mcallentx/
Location :: McAllen/Mission
Phone :: 956.630.4653


Boys and Girls Club of McAllen

Website :: www.bgcmcallen.net
Location :: Mcallen
Phone :: 956.687.3910

CHURCH DAY CAMPS

St. Mark United Methodist Church Summer Camp

Website :: www.stmark-umc.org
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.682.1481


First United Methodist Church Day School Summer Camp

Website :: fumcmcallen.com
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.668.9009


First Christian Academy

Location :: Weslaco
Phone :: 956.968.9030


Kids Camp – Big Red Ministries

Website :: bigredministries.org/
Location :: Mission, San Benito
Phone :: (720) 281-3686

Non-Profit Spotlight: Big Red’s Ranch

Big Red's Ranch Non Profit Spotlight RGV

EDUCATIONAL

IDEA Public Schools CAMP RIO at Lula SamsSummer Day Camp at Camp RIO is a dynamic, five-day outdoor adventure experience with activities such as paddling, archery, slingshot shooting, geocaching, yoga, fishing, and sports. Summer Campers will come back home nightly having learned new songs, built new friendships and experienced new adventures. Camp RIO summer staff strive to provide a physically and emotionally safe environment where campers experience an emerging sense of self and wholesome community. Camp runs from 8am to 3:45pm each day with breakfast, lunch, a snack, and transportation included.

Website :: ideapublicschools.org/camp-rio/summer-camp
Location :: Camp RIO – 280 Fish Hatchery Rd, Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone :: 
(956)-204-0036

Important Camp Dates:

RIO 1: June 12-16
RIO 2: June 19-23
RIO 3: June 26-30
RIO 4: July 10-14
RIO 5: July 17-21
RIO 6: July 24-28


Website :: cmofbrownsville.com
Location :: Brownsville
Phone :: 956.548.9300


International Museum of Arts and Science Weekly Summer Camps :: Operation Imagination

Website :: theimasonline.org
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.682.0123

Family Fun Night Activities


Engineering For Kids

Website :: engineeringforkids.com/location/rgv
Location :: McAllen
Phone :: 956.451.3698


Cimarron Summer Camp

Website :: www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Club-at-Cimarron
Location :: Mission
Phone :: 956.581.7401


UT-RGV Children’s Theatre Camp

Website :: https://www.facebook.com/PanAmericanCreativeTheatre
Location :
: Edinburg
Phone :: 956.665.7474

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Summer Camps in the RGV 2017

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