Looking for new ways to keep your kids active and entertained this Summer? Check out our comprehensive guide to the very best summer camps for kids in Hong Kong for 2024.
Summer will be with us in no time, and with it the school holidays. Unsure what to do with all that free time? We have you covered! From exercise-packed activities (both at home and abroad!) to exciting language and academic camps, there truly is something for everyone in this extensive guide to Hong Kong’s very best summer camps for kids.
Bookmark our page and keep an eye out as we update our list with the best summer camps for kids in Hong Kong 2024.
BEST ALL- ROUND SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS
HKA Summer Programme
Looking for fun and educational summer experiences for your child? Hong Kong Academy’s Summer Programme offers an exciting and diverse range of activities that will keep your child engaged all summer long, choose from STEAM, sports, the arts, multi-activity and overnight camp options.
Age: 2 – 18
Dates: Programmes run Monday – Friday throughout the summer
Location: Hong Kong Academy, 33 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung
Contact: [email protected]; Phone: +852 2655 1111
Website: https://hkacademy.edu.hk/events/summer-programme-2024/
Additional Options for All-Round Summer Camps
YWCA Centre of Learning and Life Enhancement – www.clle.ywca.org.hk
SUMMER CAMPS FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN
Guidepost “Around The World” in Hong Kong
Embark on an incredible global adventure this summer with Guidepost. Join Guidepost for five unforgettable weeks, each dedicated to exploring the vibrant cultures and fascinating wonders of five captivating continents: Asia, South America, Oceania, Africa, and Europe. Guidepost’s “Around the World” Summer Camp provides an enriching and immersive experience that nurtures children’s curiosity, creativity, and global awareness. The meticulously designed programme combines education and fun in the most captivating way. Every week, children are transported to a different continent, delving deep into its history, geography, traditions, and natural marvels. By attending each week of the “Around the World” Camp, children benefit from a holistic and immersive learning experience. They develop global awareness, cultural sensitivity, and an appreciation for diversity. Most importantly, children have an incredible amount of fun, creating lasting memories as they explore the world from the comfort of the camp.
Age: 6 months – 12 years
Date: July 2 – August 3
Locations: Guidepost campuses in Causeway Bay, Chai Wan, Clearwater Bay, Discovery Bay, Happy Valley, Kennedy Town, Pok Fu Lam
Price: from HKD 750 / week
Contact: [email protected]
Website: guidepost.hk/programs/summer-camp
Additional Camp Options for Younger Children
Summer School at PIPS – www.pips.edu.hk
Woodland Pre-Schools’ Summer of Fun – www.woodlandschools.com
EDUCATIONAL SUMMER CAMPS HONG KONG
Pygmalion Summer Camp
Try a 3-day Summer Camp with Pygmalion Kids Math School. The Pygmalion Method puts a strong focus on inspiring children’s cognitive development from an early age and strengthening their logical thinking ability through active observation and exploration of ideas in the environment. Small class settings according to children’s abilities, using patented educational tools helps children accelerate the establishment of a sense of mathematics and science and lay a good foundation for academic success.
Age: 3 – 12 years old
Location: Rm207, Workingview Commercial Building, No.21 Yiu Wa St, Causeway Bay
Price: HKD 1,900
Contact: WhatsApp +852 9137 5911
Website: www.pygmalion.com.hk
Additional Options
Newtonshow: science camps – https://www.newtonshowcamp.com/hksummer
Curiosity Kids: science camps – www.curiositykidshk.com
Elephant Community Press: writing camps – www.elephantcommunitypress.com
SPORTS SUMMER CAMPS HONG KONG
Minisport HK Summer Camps
Gear up for an action-packed summer like never before! Minisport HK proudly presents their highly anticipated Summer Camps 2024, where kids can dive into a world of excitement, learning, and adventure. There are themed weekly camps, like animals, superheroes & princesses, transport, colours, as well as a variety of sports including football, basketball, hockey, tennis, rugby, athletics, and more!
Why Choose Minisport HK Summer Camps?
- Professional Coaching: Experienced coaches provide top-notch tailored activities to each age group, ensuring every child learns and grows in a supportive environment.
- Fun-Filled Activities: From sports drills to themed games and creative exercises, every day is packed with excitement and fun.
- Small Group Sizes: With a maximum quota of 9 kids per camp, children receive attention and maximum participation.
- Convenient Locations: Camps are held at convenient locations across HK, making it easier for parents to drop off and pick up their little athletes.
Age Groups: Playgroup: 1.5 – 2.5 yrs; Mini-Tots: 2.5 – 3.5 yrs; Level 1: 3.5 – 5.5 yrs; Level 2: 5.5 – 7 yrs
Dates: 2nd July – 9th August
Timings: AM Session: 9:00 AM – 11:40 AM or PM Session: 3:30 PM – 5:40 PM. Duration: 5-Day Camps (Monday – Friday)
Locations: Across HK, including Causeway Bay, Nam Cheong, TKO, Sha Tin, Sheung Wan, Kai Tak, TST and More!
Price Range: From HKD 1,200 – HKD 3,700 per camp week
Website: https://www.minisport.hk/services/camps
Early Bird/Discounts for Minisports: Sign up before 31 May to receive a 20% discount; Sign up before 1 July to receive a 10% discount
Cheung Do Kwan Taekwondo Camp
Cheung Cheung Do Kwan’s Taekwondo Summer Camp offers a great opportunity for new students to get started in Taekwondo. Participants will learn the Martial Arts culture of respect, self defence and also to improve their focus.
Ages: 3 – 15 years
Dates: Jul – Aug
Locations: Fortress Hill: 3/F, Concord Commercial Building 157 King’s Road, North Point
Shek Tong Tsui: RM613, Hong Kong Plaza, 188 Connaught Road West, Western District
Wong Chuk Hang: 501, 5/F, Marina 8, 8 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Contact: +852 9663 8077; [email protected]
Website: https://www.hongkongtaekwondo.com/summer-camp/
PADI Mermaid Course
Unleash your inner mermaid this summer with this PADI course run by Sai Kung Scuba. Suitable for children age 6+, the course will expand their understanding of the underwater realm and learn the physical properties that affect them as a mermaid. From routine skills to exhibition performances and problem-handling techniques, the courses will transform participants into a confident and self-expressive mermaid!
Age: Age 6+
Locations: HK Island, Kowloon, New Territories
Additional Options
Rugby Tots – www.rugbytots.hk
ProActive Sports: Multi-sports and Gymnastics camps – www.hk.proactivsports.com Kinder Kicks: soccer, basketball, multisport – www.kinderkicks.hk
Island Sports Hong Kong – www.islandsportshk.com
ESF Explore: swimming, football, basketball, multisport, tennis, gymnastics – www.esfexplore.org.hk
Flowski: skiing, snowboarding and surf – www.flowski.hk
U&I Taekwondo summer camps – www.hongkongtkd.com
PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS
Helen O’Grady Drama Summer Camp
Join Helen O’Grady Drama Academy summer camps to experience fun activities, dynamic teachers and easily accessible venues. Themes include “The Dragon in the Library”: Kay loves going to the library every week. Books are amazing – they’re full of new places to visit and new friends to meet! However, books aren’t the only things among the shelves this summer. What else is in the library – and what’s going to happen next! Other themes are “How the tiger got its stripes” and “LaoLao of Dragon mountain”.
Age: 3 – 9 years
Location: YWCA Clle (Central), YWCA Ho Man Tin, YWCA Kowloon Tong, YMCA Salisbury (TST), BGCA (Po Lam)
Contact: [email protected], +852 2194 1468, WhatsApp +852 5565 3350
Website: https://helenogradyhk.weebly.com/
Move for Life
Led by a team of professional dancers, Move for Life specialises in offering dynamic and engaging dance programmes for children aged 1-12 years. They cover a variety of styles, including Jazz, Latin, Hip-Hop, K-Pop, and Strength & Conditioning, allowing children to explore their interests and find their passion for dance. This Summer, they have two exciting camps on offer:
- Little Movers (ages 1-5 years) is a Multi Activity Camp featuring dance, multi sports, indoor games, arts and crafts, stories, free play, and sensory activities.
- Move Monkeys (ages 6-12 years) is a camp all about creativity. Activities include dance in different styles, a yoga/stretch class, arts and craft, and games.
Ages: 1 year – 12 years
Locations: Little Movers (ages 1-5 years) – Sheung Wan, TKO, Tai Po, and Causeway Bay. Move Monkeys (ages 6 – 12 years) – Sheung Wan
Dates: 2 Jul – 9 Aug
Price: HKD 550 / day
Discount: Book any 5 (or more) days to receive a 10% discount per day
Contact: (+852) 55778047 / [email protected]
Website: https://www.moveforlife.asia
The Arts Factory
Start your child on a journey of self-discovery, expression, and excellence at The Arts Factory, a Sai Kung-based language & performing arts academy that aims to nurture the spirit of every young performer (from 18 months up to teens). Guided by a team of dedicated professional teachers with industry experience, The Arts Factory offers a variety of summer camps for kids from musical theatre, singing, and acting to hip hop, ballet, and modern dance.
Dates: 15-19 July, 22-26 July, 5-9 Aug
Location: 787 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung
Website: https://www.theartsfactoryhk.com
Additional Options
Stage Right Youth Theatre – www.stagerighthk.com
Studio Starlit – https://starlitvoice.com
Ballroom Bees – www.ballroombees.com
Faust Summer Progamme – https://www.faustworld.com/prog_summer.asp
CREATIVE SUMMER CAMPS IN HONG KONG
Colour My World
Colour My World is a multidisciplinary arts studio offering an impressive variety of workshops and mentorship to empower every young artist, performer, or creative mind that steps through its doors. This summer, Colour My World is hosting thematic week-long programmes in visual & performing arts for students to learn, understand, and create! Catering to students from 4 years old to 13+, its workshops cover everything from acting, singing, and dancing to sculpture and oil painting, phone photography, and digital illustration. Interested readers can learn more about its extensive offerings here.
Ages: 4 years – 13+
Location: Room 108-110, 1/F, Marina Tower, 8 Shum Wan Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Contact: +852 2580 5028, [email protected]
Website: https://colour-my-world.com/
ArtSow Academy
ArtSow Academy is an exciting and forward-thinking art educational hub, tailored to children aged 4-10 years. Its classes foster creativity, emotional expression, and cultural awareness, while also helping to develop essential life skills such as fine motor skills, self-confidence, social skills, mindfulness, and persistence. Broaden your child’s creative horizons at one of their summer art camps, where they’ll explore a vast array of artistic mediums whilst engaging in interactive and collaborative learning.
Ages: 4 years – 10 years
Dates: 2 July to 19 July 2024; 12 August to 23 August 2024
Price: 3 day camp HKD 1,800; 5 day camp HKD 2,500
Location: ArtSow Academy, Shop 106, Capri Place, 33 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O
Contact: +852 9410 0106, [email protected]
Website: https://artsowacademy.com/
Baking Camps for Kids
Unleash your child’s creativity and baking skills in a fun-filled baking camp by I Love Babycakes. Participants will learn to bake delicious treats (including Rainbow Cupcakes, Tall Watermelon Cake (in a flavour of their choice), Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate Yule Log) from scratch and decorate them to perfection to take home.
Date: 1-5 July, 15-19 July, 22-26 July, 29 July – 2 August, 2-9 August, 12-16 August 2024
Location: G/F, 15 Lung On St, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Registration
Additional Options
Street Photography Wander With Nicole
Fashion and Sewing Camp For information
Colour My World – www.colour-my-world.com
Banana Art Club – www.bananaartclub.com
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMPS HONG KONG
Backyard Gang
At Backyard Gang every day is planned to include loads of activities, games and socialising. Camps often include a beach session, an active session and an adventure or two! All Camps run for 2-5 days in small groups and spaces are very limited. To register your interest complete their camp programme form.
Age: 3 – 9 years
Price: From $1,240
Additional Options
The Backyard Gang – www.thebackyardgang.com
Learn with Dragonfly – www.learnwithdragonfly.com
Ark Eden – www.arkedenonlantau.org
Hong Kong Forest Aventures; 2 day camps – www.hongkongforestadventures.com
Friendly Rides & Guides – www.friendlyridesandguides.com/
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DESTINATION SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS
Guidepost Summer Camps in Asia *Early Bird Price Available
Locations: Hong Kong, Bali, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai
This summer, Guidepost will offer regional Summer Camps at their campuses across Asia in Hong Kong, Bali, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. So if you’re travelling to one of these locations, how about signing your child up for some summer fun? Each camp is designed around a theme for children to explore and investigate. Campers will take part in activities, projects and games designed to grow their creativity and enable them to create memories that will last a lifetime.
BALI.- Adventure in Bali
Age: 3-6 years; Date: 2 July – 24 August, 2024
Location: Guidepost Montessori AYANA Bali; Price: from USD480/ week
CHINA – “Immersive Mandarin” in Mainland China
Age: 1.5 – 6 years (varies by location); Date: 2 July- 23 August, 2024
Locations: Guidepost campuses in Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai;
Price: from HKD3,000/ week
Website: guidepost.hk/programs/summer-camp
AI Technology Innovation Camp at Stanford University
The Silicon Valley AI Technology Innovation Summer Camp at Stanford University is an exciting opportunity for children aged 10-12 and 13-18 to embark on a transformative learning adventure. In this rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), the camp equips students with the skills they need to thrive in the future.
Led by industry experts and renowned professors, the camp offers a well-rounded curriculum that combines AI, robotics, and creative thinking. Students will have the chance to live on Stanford’s campus, where they’ll dive into the latest AI tools and technologies under the mentorship of OpenAI and Tesla engineers. They’ll also get to visit top technology companies like Google, Nvidia, and Apple, gaining valuable insights and setting their career goals.
But it’s not all work and no play! Participants will enjoy fun extracurricular activities, exploring famous landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and visiting intriguing museums and research centres. The camp also promotes a multicultural environment, providing a full immersion experience to enhance English communication skills.
With multiple travel periods available between July and August, the camp offers flexibility for participants to choose the dates that suit them best. The programme is tailored to different age groups, with a special focus on robotics and mechatronics for children aged 10-12, and a deeper exploration of AI principles and autonomous robot programming for 13-18 year olds.
Join the Silicon Valley AI Technology Innovation Summer Camp at Stanford and embark on an incredible journey of learning, creativity, and discovery! Upon completion of the programme, children will receive an Emeritus certificate in recognition of the skills they have learned.
Ages: 10-12 and 13-18 years
Dates: 10-12 years: 21 Jul-5 Aug; 13-18 years: 7-22 July, 21 July-5 Aug, 4-19 Aug 2024
Location: San Francisco, Stanford Campus
Contact: https://online.emeritus.org/global-aiteens-immersion; +1 315 220 9183 (US)
More Camps Coming…
Some of the our favourite children’s camp providers will announce their schedules in due course. Keep an eye out for some summer fun in Hong Kong!
Main photo courtesy of Shutterstock; photo 1 courtesy of Shutterstock; photo 2 courtesy of Pygmalion; photo 3 courtesy of Guidepost; photo 4 courtesy of Cheung Cheung Do Kwan Taekwondo; photo 5 courtesy of Backyard Gang; photo 6 courtesy of Emeritus
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