{"id":649701,"date":"2026-03-12T06:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/649701\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:16:17","slug":"2026-camp-guide-12-summer-camps-to-attend-around-bellaire-meyerland-and-west-university-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/649701\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Camp Guide: 12 summer camps to attend around Bellaire, Meyerland and West University Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith summer around the corner, there are several camps set to take place in and around Bellaire, Meyerland and West University Place areas. Check them out below.<\/p>\n<p>This list is not comprehensive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bellaire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Camp Paseo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Camp Paseo is a day camp tailored to children ages 5-12 that provides a safe, fun and structured program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>day camp with activities<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 5-12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>May 26-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$255-$286 (per regular session)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nature Discovery Center Summer Camp<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The science- and nature- themed camp will feature hands-on activities, games and art projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>academic \/ day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 5-10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>June 1-July 17<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$350-$400 per week<\/p>\n<p><strong>IDEA Lab Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A STEAM-powered camp with activities that range from cooking school, robotics and 3D printing to art studio, coding and engineering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>academic \/ day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>3-12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> June 8-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$385-$435 per week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Language Kids World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The immersion camp helps children learn international languages, such as Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese and ASL, through activities, games and cultural surprises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type:<\/strong> academic \/ day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>3-10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>June 8-Aug. 7 (Bellaire camp) June 22-Aug. 7 (Museum District camp)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> $195-$385 per week<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4417 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire; 4600 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire; 5501 Beechnut St., Houston; 4949 Caroline St., Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/languagekids.com\/language-camps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.languagekids.com\/camps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"At Language Kids World summer camp, children can learn Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, French and English language and culture. (Courtesy Language Kids World via Facebook)\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/03\/11\/414058.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\"\/>At Language Kids World summer camp, children can learn Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, French and English language and culture. (Courtesy Language Kids World via Facebook)<strong>Main Street Theater<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main Street Theater camp offers children a collaborative theater experience with a variety of activities such as creating plays, performing on stage and playing theater games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>art \/ day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>6-12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> July 6-July 31 (Bellaire camps); June 8-Aug. 7 (Rice Village camps)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$350 per week (Bellaire camps); $350 per week or $550 per two weeks (Rice Village camps)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elite University Summer Camps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elite University Summer Camps specializes in providing nature, sports, culinary and STEM activities for children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>academic \/ art \/ day \/ sports<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>3-13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>June 8-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$250-$400 per week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Houston<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Building Brains<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Building Brains uses LEGO and K\u2019NEX educational kits to build math and science skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type:<\/strong> academic \/ day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 3-12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>May 26-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$280-$480 per week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crossing Borders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Crossing Borders is designed to help children of all ages develop their language skills in a fun environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type:<\/strong> academic \/ day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>3-10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>June 1-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$395-$420 a week<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"At Crossing Borders, children can learn language immersion and cultural exploration. (Courtesy Crossing Borders via Facebook)\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/03\/11\/414051.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"1080\"\/>At Crossing Borders, children can learn language immersion and cultural exploration. (Courtesy Crossing Borders via Facebook)<\/p>\n<p><strong>J Camps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>J Camps is a full-day camp experience for kids of all ages, offering traditional camp settings and specialties like art.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>art \/ day \/ sports<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grades:<\/strong> preschool to 9th<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>June 1-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$435-$500 per week (members), $521-$770 per week (non-members), Note: Prices vary for multi-week sessions and specialty camps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camp Zoofari<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An immersive camp at the Houston Zoo that provides campers a chance to connect with the animals and learn about wildlife conservation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>academic \/ day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>6-12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>June 1-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>Starts at $410-$1,200 per week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kidventure: Camp West U<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This camp is designed to help children grow more independent and foster social skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>academic \/ art \/ day \/ sports<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grades: <\/strong>entering grades 1-5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>June 8-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$360-$390 per week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discovery Camp-Weekley Family YMCA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>YMCA Discover Camp offers campers hands-on STEM activities, outdoor adventures, creative arts and sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>academic \/ art \/ day \/ sports<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 5-11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: <\/strong>June 8-July 31, 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> $200 per week, $45 registration fee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With summer around the corner, there are several camps set to take place in and around Bellaire, Meyerland&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":649702,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5130],"tags":[12086,30237,28576,28577,275976,4345,11804,30567,18293,50,275977,33144,358,3187,20812,30568,275975],"class_list":["post-649701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-12086","tag-activities","tag-bellaire","tag-community-impact","tag-day-camp","tag-houston","tag-list","tag-meyerland","tag-near-me","tag-news","tag-overnight-camps","tag-summer-camps","tag-texas","tag-tx","tag-update","tag-west-university","tag-where-to-send-my-kid-to-summer-camp-this-year"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116214745452722329","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=649701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/649702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=649701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=649701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=649701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}