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Featured Summer Activities
First Friday | Dr. Pepper Museum | July 3 |
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Waco
Join us for our July First Friday: Shop After Hours event! Our new gift shop and our soda fountain are staying open late just for YOU. Come by and grab your Dr Pepper gear and a handmade fountain drink! READ MORE
HPL On the Go | Hewitt Public Library |
Hewitt
Hewitt Public Library has come up with a concept called Hewitt Public Library On The Go! The library will host virtual events that give library members and their kids a way to become involved with the library even from afar. Events include themes like Book Day, where children can dress up like their favorite book character, Picnic Day, where families can have a picnic in their front yards, and LEGO Day where kids will be challenged to build LEGO structures created by library staff. READ MORE
Upcoming Camps
Tap Tap Tactile Tongue Twisters Camp | Tap Tap Art School | July 6 - 9 |
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Harker Heights
This week students will get creative with linguistical art! Can you imagine the creativity and imagery that will ensue from tongue twisters? Not only will we explore age old tongue twisters, but students will engage in creating work based on their own play on words. READ MORE
A Project a Day: A Virtual Visual Art Camp | July 6 - 10 | 1 - 5:30 p.m.
Killeen
A PROJECT A DAY: Virtual Visual Art Camp- Daily art projects with show and tell gallery shares
$200/student= $120 registration + $80 supply box. Students with special needs and their friends/siblings will enjoy a creative week of camp at home making art alongside friends. They will work as a group and individually on visual and performing arts projects with pre-recorded activities and social Zoom meetings! READ MORE
Animal Parade: A Virtual Performance Art Camp | July 13 - 17 | 1 - 5:30 p.m.
Killeen
Daily animal themes with corresponding activities; $150/student= $100 registration + $50 supply box
Students with special needs and their friends/siblings will enjoy a creative week of camp at home making art alongside friends. They will work as a group and individually on visual and performing arts projects with pre-recorded activities and social Zoom meetings. READ MORE
Mixed Media Self-Portrait: A Virtual Visual Art Camp | July 13 - 17 |
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Killeen
Daily art projects with show and tell gallery shares; $180/student= $120 registration + $60 supply box
Students with special needs and their friends/siblings will enjoy a creative week of camp at home making art alongside friends. They will work as a group and individually on visual and performing arts projects with pre-recorded activities and social Zoom meetings. READ MORE
Skate Waco Skate Camp | Skate World Waco | July 13 - 17 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Waco
Come experience a week of skating fun with Skate Waco Skate Camp! Learn to skate or learn new skills. READ MORE
Camp Read | Therapy Group of Waco | July 13 - Aug. 6 | Mondays & Wednesdays | Tuesdays & Thursdays | 9 - 11 a.m. & 1 - 3 p.m.
Waco
Camp Read is an intensive four week summer reading camp for children PK-3rd grade. The camp is conducted by master’s level speech language pathologists and reading specialists.Camp Read targets reading fluency, phonological awareness, decoding, academic vocabulary and reading comprehension which are essential components for reading success! READ MORE
Readers' Theater with a Twist | Therapy Group of Waco | July 13 - Aug. 6 | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 3 - 5 p.m.
Waco
Readers Theater With A Twist is a four week summer reading camp for children 3rd – 4th grade. The camp is conducted by a master reading teacher. Readers Theater is designed to develop reading fluency, reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. This camp teaches children strategies to become independent thinkers and readers! READ MORE
All-Summer Camps/Activities
Summer Camps | Practically Pikasso |
Waco
Create memories in the studio! We will be utilizing social distancing and cleaning guidelines to provide a safe, fun environment! READ MORE
Summer Camp | Little Land Play Gym (Temple, TX) | Through Aug. 9 | Monday - Friday (register weekly) | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Temple
Little Land’s Summer Camp has been designed by our own occupational, speech, and physical therapists to create a fun, developmental and educational experience for your kiddos! READ MORE
Summer Camp | Little Land Play Gym (Waco, TX) | Through Aug. 9 | Monday - Friday (register weekly) | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Waco
Little Land’s Summer Camp has been designed by our own occupational, speech, and physical therapists to create a fun, developmental and educational experience for your kiddos! READ MORE
Powerhouse Cheer & Fitness | Through Aug. 18 | 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Temple
Campers will flip for camp activities like jumping on trampolines and bouncy houses, diving into the foam pit, participating in contests and crafts, getting free play and much more! READ MORE
Summer Sessions | Ignite Dance Company | Through July 30 |
Waco
Help your child experience the joy of dance this summer! Classes include Creative Movement for ages 18 months - 2 years, a Pre-K class for ages 3 to 4, and Combo 1 class for 5 - 7-year-olds. READ MORE
Dance Classes | All That Jazz | All Summer Long
Hewitt
All That Jazz Academy of Dance is located in Hewitt, Texas. All That Jazz offers classes in Dance, Classical Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Adult Classes, Lyrical, Modern, Pilates, Hip Hop, and Zumba. READ MORE
Summer Classes | Joy's School of Dance | All Summer Long
Waco
Freshen your dance skills or try dance for the first time with summer classes at Joy’s School of Dance . READ MORE
Summer Karate Camp | Central Texas Family Karate | All Summer Long
Hewitt
Their award-winning summer camp for kids has been making summers amazing for kids since 1992! Not only will students be working towards their black belts in Bujutsu, but they will also have the chance to go on field trips outside of the dojo. Don't wait to claim your spot on the waiting list! READ MORE
Martial Arts Summer Camp for Kids | Family Martial Arts of Texas | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Woodway & China Spring
Not only will your child have fun, but they will also become a part of the Family Martial Arts "Leadership Academy." That means instructors use martial arts as a vehicle for emphasizing leadership life lessons that will propel an individual towards becoming the type of person that is an example for others to follow. READ MORE
Summer Bowling, Laser Tag, Games, and More | Spare Time |
Temple
Central Texas' favorite fun center is open again! Enjoy family time or date night at this Temple, TX attraction! READ MORE
Water Park Fun | Summer Fun Water Park |
Belton
Summer Fun is open again and ready to give your family a wet and wild time! READ MORE
Events
VFW 9192 Hogs for a Cause | VFW Post 9192 | July 3 | 5 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Killeen
Come support our local VFW with food, karaoke, raffles, and friends. This event is $5.00 per person, and everyone is welcome! READ MORE
Karaoke Night | Spare Time Texas | July 3 | 9 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Temple
Warm-up those vocals because karaoke night at Spare Time Texas (Temple) is back and will be running every Friday from 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. This is a free event and is open to the public! This is your time to shine and rock out with your friends and family. READ MORE
Fourth of July Madness | Spare Time Texas | July 3 - 5 | 10 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Temple
Fourth of July Madness! Bowling, shoes, laser tag, and unlimited game play -- $17.99 per guest. July 3 - July 5 at all locations! Choose your session: open to 5 p.m. or 5 p.m. to close! READ MORE
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