Excitement is building for summer and the wide variety of summer camp experiences available for kids in the St. Louis metro area. But first! Spring break is around the corner, and there are plenty of Spring Break camps now enrolling (or enrolling very soon!).
Here is a roundup of Spring Break camps available in the St. Louis area:
Spring Break Art Camps at COCA
You don't have to wait for summer to engage with the arts at COCA! Spring Break Camps at COCA in U City include favorite themes from COCA's Summer Camp offerings plus a few surprises. COCA's 2025 Spring Break camps offer circus skills, 3D art, arts & crafts, illustration, storytelling, dance, and even Ice Cream Camp! Spring Break camps run March 17-21 and March 24-28, are for ages 3-10 and are taught by COCA's faculty of experienced teaching artists. Registration is open for both full-day and half-day Spring Break camps. Learn more and sign up at cocastl.org.
Spring Break Camps at COCA
Spring Break Camp at the Saint Louis Zoo: Super Senses
Spend Spring Break at the Saint Louis Zoo for a week full of learning about animal senses. Ever wonder how cats can see at night? Or how snakes smell with their tongues? Many animals have super senses to help them survive in their habitats. At Super Senses Camp, kids will explore the fascinating world of the animal senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. Campers will meet animals with extreme abilities, do experiments to learn how our senses work, and create fun animal crafts. Camp is limited to 20 participants and is held March 17-21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. After care is available for an additional fee. Learn more and sign up at stlzoo.org
Mad Science of St. Louis Spring Break Camps
Mad Science of St. Louis is offering Spring Break Camp at two locations: Make It Camp for kids in kindergarten through grade 5, held March 17-21 at Bluebird Park in Ellisville, and Little Green Thumbs Preschool Camp for kids age 3 through kindergarten, held March 27-30 at Faust Park in Chesterfield. To register for either camp, visit stlouis.madscience.org. Mad Science of St. Louis also offers a variety of summer camps at locations across the metro area.
Spring Break Camp at Mad Science of St. Louis
Vetta Sports Spring Break Camp
Whether you are looking for a babysitter, or just a break, Vetta Sports Spring Break camp is a healthy, safe and affordable option for children ages 5-12 years old. Each year, Vetta Sports makes Spring Break camp a little different and a little better, while maintaining the confidence and trust of our customers that their children will have fun and be safe. Camps are set up with a variety of fun activities, including soccer, kickball, Nerf games, arts & crafts and much more! Spring Break Camps run March 17-21 at Vetta Sports locations in St. Louis County and March 24-28 at Vetta's St. Charles County locations. Go to vettasports.com for more information. Enrollment opens February 1.
Spring Break Camp at Vetta Sports
Upper Limits Climbing Gym Spring Break Camps
Upper Limits two-day climbing camps are designed to teach kids trust, communication, goal-setting, and other important values through rock climbing. Through age-appropriate instruction and a small staff-to-child ratio, climbers will find new ways to approach climbing no matter if this is their first or 10th visit. Camps run March 17-18 and 19-20. Half- and full-day camps are available at the Upper Limites locations in Maryland Heights, (314) 991-2516 and Chesterfield (314) 241-7625.
Yucandu Art Studio Spring Break Camp
Kids in grades K-5th can sign up for four days of paint and clay fun at Yucandu Art Studio in Webster Groves. Campers should wear paint clothes and be prepared to get messy. Spring Break Camp at Yucandu is held March 17-20 or March 24-28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register at yucandu.com
Yucandu Art Studio Spring Break Camps in Webster Groves
Brick City Camp from Bricks 4 Kidz
Bricks 4 Kidz offers Spring Break Camp designed to build a strong interest in STEAM for kids ages 5-13. Campers will learn to build specially designed Bricks 4 Kidz models, play fun games and explore the world of engineering, architecture, robotics, coding, video game design and more. For 2025, Bricks 4 Kidz Spring Break Camp will be held at The Lodge of Des Peres March 17-21 for ages 5-11. The theme is Mario Bros. Learn more and register at bricks4kidz.com.
Come over to the dark side and meet the amazing birds that exist by moonlight. Owl Prowls are an opportunity for families to learn about owls from the naturalists at the World Bird Sanctuary.
Visit the James S. McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park and see a star show to experience the largest artificial sky in the Western Hemisphere. Star shows are lead LIVE by one of the Planetarium's educators, creating a new and tailored experience for every audience.
Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme.
Young visitors and their families are invited to the Life Science Lab Classroom at the Saint Louis Science Center to enjoy interactive read-alouds of science-themed picture books. Story times are followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book's main concepts.
Sensory Friendly Science Time features reduced noise, modified lighting and sensory-friendly demonstrations at the Saint Louis Science Center.