Thanksgiving Break Camps
Looking for something productive and active for your student to do during Pinellas County School District's Thanksgiving Break November 18-26? Here are some of the best fall break camps in the St. Petersburg, Florida area. Register now to reserve a spot- these camps fill up quickly!
Children ages 4-7 will discover the rock cycle this fall at Boyd Hill with Amalia Fernand. In the beautiful Osprey's Roost classroom of the Environmental Studies area, kids will polish rocks, test minerals, build volcanoes, and dig for fossils. Daily nature walks, games, art, songs, science, and program animal interaction will all be a part of the experience.
Details: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, November 20-22, 9:00am-4:00pm with extended care available, $80
Join makeme for three days of Fall Break Camp! Each day will feature a different theme for children ages 5-10. Campers will enjoy Splat 'n Slime Time on Monday, 11/20, Kiddie Couture on Tuesday, 11/21, and Rad Rooms on Wednesday, 11/22. Register by Saturday, 11/11 and receive 25% off the daily rate!
Details: makeme, November 20-22, 9:00am-12:00pm, $40/day or $90/3 days, $30/siblings
Join The Science Center of Pinellas for some Thanksgiving tinkering as your children create and build using some common (and not so common) materials. Camps are available for grades K-6 and feature hands-on activities.
Details: The Science Center of Pinellas, November 20-22, 9:00am-4:00pm with extended care available, $125
Campers ages 7-13 will experience a time when family, friendship, and character were as important as food, water, and shelter. Young pioneers will learn through activities adapted from the Association for Experiential Education to foster team building, leadership, and self esteem. They will also have hands on experiences at the blacksmith shop.
Details: Pinellas Pioneer Settlement, November 20-22, 9:00am-4:00pm with extended care available, $80
Camps at Bayside Sports Academy provide fun and challenging experiences under the care and supervision of highly trained and skilled coaches. Camps are offered for children who will be 5 on or before September 1, 2017 through 13 years of age.
Details: Bayside Sports Academy, November 20-22, 9:00am-4:00pm with extended care available, $50/day (full day gymnastics camp), $40/day (half day gymnastics camp), $100/day (full day specialty camp), $50/day (half day specialty camp)
When school is out, camp is in! Campers in grades K-3 will learn about Thanksgiving with holiday themed science activities, turkey crafts, and museum play. Advanced registration is required, per day registration is available, space is limited.
Details: Great Explorations Children's Museum, November 20-22, 9:00am-3:30pm with extended care available, $35/day (members), $40/day (non-members)
Kids grow better outside! Join us for camp filled with songs, stories, games, and nature walks! Children ages 3-4 will engage in habitat investigations and activities that will demonstrate environmental concepts.
Details: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, November 20-22, 9:00am-12:00pm, $33/members, $40/non-members
Campers ages 5-12 will experience a variety of art mediums including but not limited to clay, ceramics, mosaics, spin art, bubble painting and glass painting. Camp will include educational components during project instruction. A kid friendly film will be shown during lunch break.
Details: Practically Pikasso, November 20-22, 9:30am-4:00pm with extended care available, $65/full day ($55/multiple days), $45/half day ($35/multiple days), $45/day for tots (ages 3-4, 9:30-11:30am, $35/multiple days)
Join Morean Arts Center for a 3-day Thanksgiving Break Art Camp for kids ages 5-10 where we turn your children into multi-media artists! Children will explore a variety of mediums in both guided and self-guided experiences.
Details: Morean Arts Center, November 20-22, 9:00am-3:00pm with extended care available, $95/members, $115/non-members
Thanksgiving Break Pinhole & Darkroom Photography Camp for Teens
Join Morean Arts Center for a 3-day Thanksgiving Break Pinhole and Darkroom Photography Camp for teens ages 11-16. Instructor is Lance Rothstein.
Details: Morean Arts Center, November 20-22, 9:00am-3:00pm with extended care available, $180/members, $200/non-members
It’s officially fall! Time to start thinking about Thanksgiving – cleaning the house for guests, grocery shopping and food prepping…but the kids will be home for Thanksgiving break. Let your children ages 6-11 have fun at SPCA Tampa Bay while you prep for the holiday!
Details: SPCA Tampa Bay Largo Campus, November 20-22, 9:00am-3:00pm, $150/3 days or $50/day
Pinellas County Schools are closed; Camp for ages 5-12. Camp runs from 7:00am-6:00pm. Activities include: rock climbing, swimming, arts and crafts, and gym games. Please pack a swim suit and towel, lunch, and closed toed shoes daily.
Details: Jim & Heather Gills YMCA, November 20-22, 7:00am-6:00pm, $75/member, $100/non-member
Young Chefs Academy is offering a 2-Day Thanksgiving Feast Camp on Monday (11/20) and Tuesday (11/21) from 9am - 12pm for Ages 7+. Campers will be making delicious recipes focused on Thanksgiving dishes. The cost is $100. Space is limited. Sign up today to join the fun!
Details: Young Chefs Academy- Seminole, November 20 & 21, 9:00am-12:00pm, $100
A hands-on, science-based nature camp for children ages 7-11 with a strong interest in wildlife, this educational and fun three-day nature camp will introduce the study of tortoises and freshwater turtles with an emphasis on diversity, ecology, and conservation of Florida species. Facilitated by turtle biologist and environmental educator George L. Heinrich, children will reassemble turtle shells from piles of bones, use radiographs to determine clutch size, dissect gopher tortoise scat to study diet, meet an eastern indigo snake and Florida pine snake (gopher tortoise burrow associates), and winterize the box turtle pen.
Details: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, November 20-22, 9:00am-4:00pm with extended care available, $90
For a list of camps offered at local recreation centers, click here.
