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The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department provides accessible, diverse, and inclusive summer camps for ages 5 through 15 at select locations. Austin residents with approved financial aid and those seeking adaptive and inclusion support programs can register early in person and by phone beginning at 10 a.m. from February 10 until close of business on February 17. Registration times vary based on location. Evening and weekend times are available. 

Therapeutic summer programs embrace the diversity that defines Austin and work to ensure that all individuals are accepted, included, and welcomed to participate, play, and recreate together with a team of Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS) and Inclusion Aids. Austin residents can register for therapeutic summer programs beginning at 10 a.m. from February 10 until close of business on February 17. Non-Austin residents can register beginning February 24 at 2 p.m. 

Visual and performing arts, culture and history summer camps preserve and protect the past, celebrate Austin’s diversity, build community, and develop awareness and appreciation for the arts. Austin residents can register for culture and arts summer camps beginning February 24 at 10 a.m. Non-Austin residents can register beginning February 24 at 2 p.m. Participants are limited to registering for no more than three weeks per child, per visual and performing arts, culture and history camp. 

Nature-based summer camps provide hands-on educational and recreational activities that increase appreciation for the natural environment and awareness of the conservation ethic. Austin residents can register for nature-based summer camps beginning February 24 at 12 p.m. Non-Austin residents can register beginning February 24 at 2 p.m. Participants are limited to registering for no more than three weeks per child, per nature-based summer camp. 

Community recreation center summer camps have a youth development philosophy which focuses on providing opportunities to enhance their interests, skills and abilities through intentional programming and quality experiences that help develop social, emotional, ethical, physical and cognitive competencies. Austin residents can register for community recreation center summer camps beginning March 2 at 1 p.m. Non-Austin residents can register beginning March 2 at 3 p.m.

For more information about Summer Camps, visit AustinTexas.gov/SummerCamp. 

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