2025 Guide to Arts Summer Camps in St. Louis

May 15, 2025

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Summer has almost arrived in St. Louis, and there are several opportunities for children and teenagers to explore the arts through a local summer camp. From theater and performance to visual art and music, St. Louis boasts a variety of options sure to keep your campers busy. 

 

Central Print: Summer Camp  

Central Print is offering two summer sessions exploring the art of printmaking— Passport to Print and Nature’s Imprint. 

Visual Arts/Craft (Printmaking) 

Age groups: 6-10 

Dates: June 23-Aug. 1 

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Cinema St. Louis: Filmmaking Camps  

Register for a free filmmaking camp from Cinema St. Louis offering hands-on learning from basic filmmaking principles to reviewing the entire production process. 

Filmmaking 

Age groups: 8-18 

Dates: July 7-25 

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COCA Summer Arts Camps  

Learn new things and build your skills all while having fun at COCA’s camps for kids and teens. 

Art, Dance, Theater/Performance, Music  

Age groups: 3-18 

Dates: May 27-Aug. 15 

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Craft Alliance Summer Camp 

Join the Craft Alliance this summer for creative sessions on pottery, flaming glass, fantastic fibers, metalsmithing, and more. 

Visual Art/Craft (Pottery, Weaving, Metalsmithing, Screen Printing and more) 

Age groups: 7-18 

Dates: June 2-Aug. 8 

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DaySpring Summer Camp 

DaySpring offers a camp with highly qualified teachers with expertise in dance, drama, musical theatre, tech theatre, visual arts, circus, and music. 

STEAM, Visual Art/Craft, Music, Dance, Theater/Performance 

Age groups: 3-18  

Dates: June 9-Aug. 19  

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Grand Center Arts Academy Summer Arts Camps 

Grand Center’s summer camp hosts interactive courses in instrumental and vocal music, theater, dance, and visual arts. 

Activities: Music, Dance, Theater/Performance, Visual Art/Craft 

Age groups: Grades 5-12   

Dates: July 7-11 and July 14-18 

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Laumeier Sculpture Park Art Camp  

Summer art programs hosted on the green spaces of the park’s 105-acre campus feature classes centered around natural wonders and imaginative art projects. 

Activities: Visual Art/Craft (Art History, Visual Arts, Design, and more)  

Age groups: 3.5-18 

Dates: June 24-July 29 

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Metro Theater Company Creative Arts Camp  

Be a part of a summer of creative discovery where campers enjoy fun-filled days exploring drama, visual art, creative movement, and music with professional teaching artists. 

Theater/Performance, Music, Visual Art/Craft 

Age groups: Pre-K-5th grade 

Dates: July 28-Aug. 8 

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis  

Opera Theater opens the door to the magic of opera to campers of all skill sets. 

Activities: Theater/Performance, Music (Opera) 

Age groups: 9-12 

Dates: June 2-6 

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Pianos for People Summer Piano Camp  

Pianos for People offers a variety of free and low-cost classes all centered around developing campers’ skills on the piano. 

Music, Dance 

Age groups: 6-18+ 

Dates: May 13-July 21 

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Saint Louis Dance Theatre Summer Intensive  

Saint Louis Dance Theatre offers full-day training in ballet, jazz, contemporary techniques, and new choreography and company repertoire. 

Dance (Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary)  

Age groups: 10-18+ 

Dates: June 16-July 17 

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Saint Louis Ballet Summer Intensive  

This summer intensive program offers a variety of dance classes across different genres, focused on ballet as the foundation. 

Dance (Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop)   

Age groups: 7-18 

Dates: June 16-June 30  

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STAGES St. Louis Summer Camps 

Acting intensives, intro to improv, triple threat training, and full-fledged summer productions—STAGES has it all. 

Theater/Performance (Acting, Improv, Musicals)  

Age groups: 3-18 

Dates: June 3-Aug. 5 

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St. Louis Artist Guild: Camp STLAG 

Camp at the St. Louis Artist Guild makes space for students of all ages to participate in art classes that develop their abilities and imagination while exploring new mediums. 

Visual Art/Craft 

Age groups: 6-18 

Dates: June 9-July 25 

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St. Louis Irish Arts  

Join St. Louis’ first and oldest school of Irish music and dance this summer and discover the fun of learning Irish dance, songs and games. 

Dance, Music (Irish Dance, Ensemble Music, Small Group Instrument, Singing, and more) 

Age groups: 8-12 

Dates: June 2-14 

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St. Louis Shakespeare Festival: Summer Shakespeare Studio 

Join sessions with professional Shakespeare performers, learn stagecraft and combat, and perform famous Shakespearean plays. 

Theater/Performance 

Age groups: 9-13 and 14-19 

Dates: June 2-27 

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The Magic House Summer Camp 

Summer Camp at The Magic House offers kids the opportunity to explore art, science, performance, and innovation. 

STEAM, Theater/Performance 

Age groups: 5-10 

Dates: June 2-Aug. 11 

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The Repertory Theatre St. Louis: Camp Rep 

Camp Rep creates an immersive experience where campers can perform and thrive. Classes range from Broadway dance and acting to creative storytelling and scenic and lighting design. 

Theater/Performance (Acting, Music, Movement, and Creative Storytelling) 

Age groups: 7-13 

Dates: July 7-Aug. 8 

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Webster University Community Music School (CMS) Summer Programs 

From pop songwriting camp to summer jazz choir, summer programs at CMS offer campers a variety of options to develop music skills. 

Music 

Age groups: Pre-K-Grade 12 

Dates: May 30-Aug. 2 

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