Check out our 2023 RGV Summer Activity Guide and get your kids signed up for some summer fun! We have camps and activities listed by type, as well as information about community resources like the Boys and Girls Club, local libraries, and Parks and Recreation Departments across the RGV!
The camp guide below is organized by subject (i.e. Animals, Art/Music, Athletics, etc.) and then alphabetically. Take a look, and send us a message @thergvmoms on Facebook if you found a camp that we missed!
Camp RIO
Online: www.camprio.org or Facebook Page
Location: 280 Fish Hatchery Rd, Brownsville
Phone: 956.204.0036
Gladys Porter Zoo
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Location: 500 E Ringgold St, Brownsville
Phone: 956.546.WILD (9453)
Quinta Mazatlan
Online: theworldbirdingcenter.com/Quinta or Facebook Page
Location: 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen
Phone: 956.681.3370
Register on McAllen Parks and Rec Website: mcallen.net
Sea Turtle, Inc.
Online: www.seaturtleinc.org or Facebook Page
Location: 6617 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island
Phone: 956.761.4511
Valley Nature Center
Online: valleynaturecenter.org or Facebook Page
Location: 301 S Border Ave, Weslaco
Phone: 956.969.2475
All-Star Theatre
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.313.7827
Camille Playhouse Summer Youth Workshop (Brownsville)
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.542.8900
Creative Arts Studio (McAllen)
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.600.9251
Crescendo Music Studio (Mission)
Online: Website
Location: 2116 E. Griffin Pkwy, Mission
Phone: 956.599.4529
Hands in Art
Online: handsinartstudio.com or Facebook Page
Location: 707 N Conway Ave, Mission
Phone: 956.605.9393
Hinovations Art Gallery
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Location: 1009 Laurel Ave, McAllen
Phone: 956.309.8352
International Museum of Arts and Science
Online: theimasonline.org or Facebook Page
Location: 1900 W Nolana Ave, McAllen
Phone: 956.682.0123
Operation Imagination Summer Camp
Musical Living Academy
Online: www.musicallivingacademy.com or Facebook Page
Location: 1000 Westway Ave, McAllen
Phone: 956.221.3145
School of Rock
Online: schoolofrock.com or Facebook Page
Location: 5400 N Ware Rd, McAllen
Phone: 956.687.7625
UTRGV Academic, Athletic & Sports Camps
Online: www.utrgv.edu/camps
Location: 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg (Some camps have alternate locations)
Phone: 956.665.2522
Camps are available in a wide variety of areas for children in grades K-12. See UTRGV Camp website for more information.
Valley Keyboards
Online: https://valleykeyboards.com/ or Facebook Page
Location: 900 Harvey Dr, McAllen
Phone: 956.686.4863
All Star Basketball McAllen
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Location: 2101 Redbud Ave McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: 956.627.0390
Pride of Texas Equestrian Center
Online: prideoftx.net
Phone: 956.607.1199
RGV Golf Academy (Edinburg)
Online: Website
Location: Los Lagos Golf Course 1720 S Raul Longoria Rd, Edinburg
The Cage Soccer Complex
Online: Facebook Page
Location: 511 N Shary Rd, Mission
Phone: 956.540.3699 (Spanish) or 956.513.5424
Topgolf
Online: topgolf.com
Location: 1901 W, I-2, Pharr
Phone: 956.588.2156
UTRGV Academic, Athletic & Sports Camps
Online: www.utrgv.edu/camps
Location: 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg (Some camps have alternate locations)
Phone: 956.665.2522
Camps available in a wide variety of areas for children in grades K-12. See UTRGV Camp website for more information.
Big Red’s Ranch
Online: bigredministries.org or Facebook Page
Location: 34179 FM 1577, San Benito
Phone: 956.204.0069
BT Church (McAllen)
Online: bt.church/kids or Facebook Page
Location: 2001 Trenton Rd, McAllen
Phone: 956.686.5296
Jr. Kids Camp
Dates: June 5-8
Time: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Ages: 3 years – 2nd grade
Price: $40
VBS: Kids Week
Dates: June 26-30
Time: 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Ages: K-5th grade
Price: Free
Camp FUMC (McAllen)
Location: 4200 N McColl Rd, McAllen
Phone: 956.668.9009
St. Paul Lutheran (McAllen)
Online: stpaulmcallen.org or Facebook Event
Location: 300 Pecan Blvd, McAllen
Phone: 956.682.2345
Stellar VBS
Dates: June 12-16
Dance Mission: Dance Arts Online
Online: Facebook Page
Phone: 956.529.1114
Deborah Case Dance Academy
Online: dcda.com or Facebook Page
Location: 5240 N 10th St, McAllen
Phone: 956.682.2721
Dancentre of Edinburg
Online: Facebook Page
Location: 2750 Hedfelt Drive, Edinburg
Phone: 956.383.2623
Jing’s Gymnastics
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Location in Pharr and Mission
Phone: 956.702.4967
Melba’s Dance School
Online: melbasdance.com or Facebook Page
Location: 2100 N 10th St, McAllen
Phone: 956.686.1411
Children’s Museum of Brownsville
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Location: 501 E Ringgold St, Brownsville
Phone: 956.548.9300
International Museum of Arts and Science
Online: theimasonline.org or Facebook Page
Location: 1900 W Nolana Ave, McAllen
Phone: 956.682.0123
Operation Imagination Summer Camp
McAllen Public Utility
Online: mcallenpublicutility.com
Email: [email protected]
Play and Learn Activity Center (McAllen)
Online: www.playlearnactivity.com
Location: 5221 North 10th Street, McAllen
Phone: 956.566.8206
South Texas College (McAllen)
Online: www.southtexascollege.edu/youth-camps or Facebook Page
Location: 3201 West Pecan Blvd, McAllen
Phone: 956.488.6972
70+ camp offerings are available in a variety of subject areas (i.e. Guitar, Aviation Drama, Sewing, Philosophy, etc.)
Ages: 8 years and older
Dates: Single-Day and Week-Long Programs Available
UTRGV Academic, Athletic & Sports Camps
Online: www.utrgv.edu/camps
Location: 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg (Some camps have alternate locations)
Phone: 956.665.2522
Camps available in a wide variety of areas for children in grades K-12. See UTRGV Camp website for more information.
Boys and Girls Club of Brownsville
Location: 1338 E 8th St Brownsville
Phone: 956.546.4254
Boys and Girls Club of Edinburg
Online: Facebook Page
Location: 702 Cullen St., Edinburg
Phone: 956.383.2582
Boys and Girls Club of Harlingen
Online: mybgch-com
Location: 1209 W Washington Ave, Harlingen
Phone: 956.428.4183
Boys and Girls Club of McAllen
Online: www.bgcmcallen.net or Facebook Page
Othal E. Brand Center: 2620 Galveston Ave, McAllen, 956.682.5791
Glen E. & Rita K. Roney Center: 4501 N. 34th St., McAllen, TX, 956.687.3910
Boys and Girls Club of Mission
Online: missiontexas.us
Location: 209 Cleo Dawson St., Mission
Phone: 956.585.3606
Boys and Girls Club of Pharr
Online: www.pharrkids.org
Location: 1026 S. Fir St., Pharr
Phone: 956.687.3910
Brownsville Public Library
Main Branch Location: 2600 Central Blvd, Brownsville
Southmost Branch Location: 4320 Southmost Road, Brownsville
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.548.1055
Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Party
Main Branch: June 6, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Southmost Branch: June 6, 4 – 6 p.m.
Harlingen Public Library
Location: 410 76 Dr, Harlingen
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.216.5800
Summer Reading Program: Begins June 1
Pharr Memorial Library
Location: 121 E Cherokee Ave., Pharr
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.787.3966
Stop by the Reference Department on the 2nd Floor to register for the Summer Reading Program
Mayor Joe V Sánchez Public Library (Weslaco)
Location: 525 S Kansas Ave, Weslaco
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.968.4533
2023 Summer Reading Program Information
McAllen Library
Main Branch Location: 4001 N 23rd St., McAllen
Lark Branch Location: 2601 Lark Ave., McAllen
Palmview Branch Location: 3401 Jordan Ave., McAllen
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.681.3000
Summer Reading Program: June 1 – July 14, 2023
Kids’ Activities @ the Library
Sekula Memorial Library (Edinburg)
Location: 1906 S Closner Blvd, Edinburg
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.383.6246
Summer Reading Program: June 12 – July 21, 2023
Register in person at Sekula Memorial Library
Speer Memorial Library (Mission)
Location: 801 E 12th St, Mission
Online: Website or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.580.8750
Call 956-580-8753 to register for the Summer Reading Program
Brownsville Parks and Recreation
Online: cob.recdesk.com or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.542.2064
Edinburg Parks and Recreation
Online: www.cityofedinburg.com or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.381.5631
Harlingen Parks and Recreation
Online: myharlingen.us or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.216.5951
McAllen Parks and Recreation
Online: www.mcallen.net or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.681.1000
Mission Parks and Recreation
Online: missiontexas.us
Phone: 956.580.8760
City of Pharr
Online: pharr-tx.gov or Facebook Page
Phone: 956.402.4550
Weslaco Parks and Recreation
Online: weslacotx.gov
Phone: 956.447.3407
If you still need some great summer activity ideas, our RGV Moms Directory is here for you! You can filter by area, activity type, and more!
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