If you are not able to whisk the family away to a vacation spot next week while school is out, take heart. Plenty of organizations in metro Atlanta offer spring break programs for kids meant to provide fun without having to travel far. Some of these programs, mostly for elementary and middle school students, offer tuition discounts for members and aftercare for an additional fee.
Fine Arts Camps
The Alliance Theater has several drama camps throughout the year and has added a second location for its spring break program this year in Marietta. Families can register for classes at the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown or at the Marietta Community School. Aftercare is also available.
Young artists can practice their craft at the High Museum’s spring break camp. Students in kindergarten through seventh grade can explore galleries and special exhibits and create their own artwork. Spruill Center for the Arts in Dunwoody also offers camps for the artistically inclined. The center’s Tropical Spring Vacation Camp includes pottery, painting, sculpture and even jewelry-making for elementary-age students.
Alliance Theater. 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4466, alliancetheatre.org. Classes also offered at Marietta Community School, 368 Wright St. SW, Marietta.
High Museum of Art. 1280 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4400, high.org
Spruill Center for the Arts. 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-394-3447, spruillarts.org
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Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com
Exploring Nature
The Georgia Aquarium’s Camp H2O lets elementary school children explore life that lurks underwater. They won’t get wet, but can learn about different ecosystems via hands-on activities from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Dunwoody Nature Center offers two spring break programs for kids ages 4-13. Younger children can participate in outdoor games and other activities, while older children can attend camp at the Island Ford Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area about 3 miles north of the nature center.
Children in grades first through sixth can participate in Trees Atlanta’s Junior TreeKeeper Camp, located at the organization’s Kendeda TreeHouse at 825 Warner St. SW. Students must know how to ride a two-wheeled bicycle to attend. Outdoors More Nature Camp & Forest School in Decatur also has environmental activities like hiking, gardening and woodworking.
Animal lovers might be drawn to Zoo Atlanta’s safari camp. Themes include biology and behaviors of different animals and how they survive in the wild. Zoo Atlanta members get a discount on tuition.
Georgia Aquarium. 225 Baker St. NW, Atlanta. 404-581-4000, georgiaaquarium.org
Dunwoody Nature Center. 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. 770-394-3322, dunwoodynature.org
Trees Atlanta. 825 Warner St. SW, Atlanta. 404-522-4097, treesatlanta.org
Outdoors More. 404-748-1073, outdoors-more.com.
Zoo Atlanta. 800 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta. 404-624-5600, zooatlanta.org
Credit: Jenni Girtman
Credit: Jenni Girtman
Sports and More
Soccer nuts can sign up for clinics via Inter Atlanta Football Club near Pullman Yards in Kirkwood. Kids ages 4 and up of all skill levels are welcome. Local YMCAs also offer traditional and specialty camps during spring break. Pick from cooking, basketball, drama or many other activities. Most counties also have spring break camps and activities through their parks and recreation departments.
Inter Atlanta Football Club. 161 Arizona Ave. NE, Atlanta. interatlantafc.com.
YMCA. Multiple locations, ymcaatlanta.org
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