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Spring Break Guide for Gainesville

March 17, 2020

If you haven't registered the kiddos for Spring Break camp, don't worry - it's not too late! We've got some great options and there's got to be (at least) one camp your li'l one is going to love. 


A Child’s Dream School Holidays Camp

PRICE: $145

HOURS: 6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

ADDRESS: 4127 NW 34 St., Gainesville, Florida, 32605

WEBSITE: Againesvillepreschool.com

A Child’s Dream plans a variety of activities to entertain kids throughout the week, including swimming, field trips, creative projects, sports and artistic crafts.

City of Gainesville

PRICE: City Residents $50; Non-City Residents $74.75

HOURS: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

ADDRESS: Albert “Ray” Massey Recreation Center, 1001 NW 34th St., Gainesville, Florida 32605 or Eastside Community Center, 2841 E. University Ave., Gainesville, Florida 32641

WEBSITE: Cityofgainesville.org

The City of Gainesville offers a fiveday camp for students to engage and learn with hands-on activities, such as nature explorations and arts and crafts.

Florida Museum of Natural History

PRICE: All day – $220 members,

$245 non-members/ Half day – $115 members, $125 non-members

HOURS: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. / Morning session 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. / Afternoon session 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

ADDRESS: Powell Hall, 3215 Hull road, Gainesville, Florida, 32608

WEBSITE: Flmnh.ufl.edu

Florida Museum of Natural History spring break camps are perfect for science and history buffs! Students can partake in interactive programs and explore the museum’s exhibits.

Gainesville’s After School Programs

PRICE: $25 per day

HOURS: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

ADDRESS: 43536 NW Eighth Ave., Gainesville, Florida, 32605

WEBSITE: Gnvasp.com

Activities during Gainesville’s After School Programs involve interactive educational and recreational vents. Students will engage in outdoor activities, arts and crafts, movie time and more.

Haile Equestrian School Holiday Camps

PRICE: $200/Three days, $350/Five days, or $75/day

HOURS: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

ADDRESS: 7680 SW 46th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida, 32608

WEBSITE: Haileequestrian.com

Haile Equestrian offers the perfect venue for horse lovers. Experienced and non-experienced riders will ride horses twice a day, as well as learn about horse care and safety. Campers will also participate in crafting activities. The camp culminates in a horse show for family and friends.

Girls Place Inc. School Holiday Camps

PRICE: $15 per day for members regularly attending the after school program/ $20 per day for children who are enrolled but do not regularly attend the after school program

HOURS: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

ADDRESS: 2101 NW 39 Ave., Gainesville, Florida, 32605

WEBSITE: Girlsplace.net

Girls Place offers girls an array of planned activities during the week based on physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual and environmental wellness. Girls will go on field trips and participate in arts and crafts.

Hippodrome Spring Break Camp

PRICE: $275

HOURS: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

ADDRESS: 25 SE Second place, Gainesville, Florida, 32601

WEBSITE: Thehipp.org

Theater aficionados will enjoy the Hippodrome’s weeklong camp as they get acclimated with professional theater through workshops and classes. Family and friends are encouraged to attend a reception at the end of the camp to showcase camper-created works.

O2BKids!

WEEKLY PRICE: $169/ members or $189 nonmembers.

HOURS: Hours vary by location

ADDRESS: Multiple locations in Gainesville

WEBSITE: O2bkids.com

O2BKids has three locations in Alachua County to provide children with a safe and fun camp experience. The camp includes field trips, arts and crafts, music, drama, games and other engaging projects.

Okito America School Holiday Camp

PRICE: $130

HOURS: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

ADDRESS: 6900 SW Archer road, Gainesville, Florida, 32608

WEBSITE: Okitoamerica.com

Okito America, a Family Fitness Center, has a full range of events for their spring break camp. Kids engage in Spanish and martial arts classes, sports, bowling, swimming and group games.

Skate Station Funworks

PRICE: $149.95 per week, $37.95 per day

HOURS: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

ADDRESS: 1311 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida, 32606

WEBSITE: Funworks.com

Funworks Action Camp includes an array of action-packed activities geared toward children ages 5–12, including roller skating, rock climbing, miniature golfing and go karting. Admission also includes weekly local fieldtrips, lunch and snacks.

Sonshine Day Preschool

ADDRESS: 10000 W. Newberry road, Gainesville, Florida 32606

WEBSITE: Sonshineday.org

Call Sonshine Day Preschool for more information!

Sun Country Camp Sunny

PRICE: $253 per week, prices vary for half-day rates

HOURS: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

ADDRESS: 333 SW 140th terrace, Jonesville, Florida, 32669

WEBSITE: Suncountrysports.com

Sun Country Sports Center holds Camp Sunny’s Spring Break Camp for active children. Campers will participate in a variety of sports activities, such as swimming, gymnastics, obstacle courses, indoor playgrounds and arts and crafts


Little Picasso Art Camp

AGES: 1st–8th Grades

Are you looking for a safe and exciting place for your kids to spend their Spring break? If so, this camp is for you! Come explore art, culture, nature, nutrition and much more through a variety of hands-on activities, your children will enjoy while learning. 

HOURS: Monday-Friday, 7:00 am-6:00 pm. Meals are not provided.
PRICE: City Residents $55.25/ Non-City Residents $82.50. Proof of residency (GRU Bill or Voter ID card) is required at time of registration.

LOCATIONS: Albert "Ray" Massey Recreation Center, 1001 NW 34th Street

Create your own museum! Campers will work on a variety of art projects throughout the week and during Finale Friday, families are invited to walk through the museum where their work will be displayed.


MVP Zone Sports Camp

Eastside Community Center, 2841 E University Avenue

It's all about teams this week. Campers will come up with a team name, mascot, colors, cheer or chant and then for finale Friday everyone will join together for a variety of sports challenges, games and a cookout, go team go!!

Register Online


EADC SPRING BREAK CAMP

Spring Break 2020 EADC registration opens Monday February 3rd at 9am, online and in person at the PRCA Administrative Office, Thomas Center, Building B, 3rd Floor, 306 NE 6th Ave.  (Registering in person will not guarantee you a space.) 

"THE ART OF NATURE"

The “Earth” without “Art” is just “Eh.”  We’ll draw inspiration from the nature around us, and we’ll create and express ourselves in a variety of artistic formats including visual, performing, culinary and more!  

 Camp Hours:  8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Fees: City residents: $134.00, Non-city residents: $201.25. Prices effective Oct. 1, 2019.  A 50% refund is available if your child cannot attend due to extraordinary circumstances. Proof of residency (GRU Bill or Voter ID card) is required at the time of registration.  Fees are due at the time of registration.

**If you are registering for the first time and your address is within city limits, you may get a "non-resident fee" applied to your registration charge.  If you experience this, please call 352-334-5067 and we can confirm your address and make the appropriate changes in our system.  Please do not proceed with the check out, as this is not refundable once the transaction is completed.


Gatorball - Spring Break Camp

March 23rd - 26th, 2020

Hours: 9am - 12:30pm

Age: 5 yrs - 14 yrs

$225

3401 NW 143rd Street, Gainesville, FL, 32606

352-514-4414

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GRU Camp EmPOWER

Hours: 8am - 5pm

Age: 6th - 8th grade

Free

4747 N. Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601

(352) 393-1203

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Sun Country - Camp Sunny Spring Break

Hours: See Description

Age: K- 7th grade

Visit the website for pricing. Early Bird Discounts Ava...

333 SW 140th Terrace, Newberry, FL, 32669

(352) 331-8773


300 Club Spring Break Tennis Camp

Hours: Half Day: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm / Full Day: 8:30 am - 5:00...

Age: 6 yrs and older

See description

3715 NW 12th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32606

352-359-0424


Allied Capoeira League Spring Break Camp

Hours: 9am-5pm

Free for After School students | Current ACL students ...

2020 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32609

352-219-6106


Apex Martial Arts Spring Break Camp

Hours: 7am - 6:30pm

Age: 3 yrs - 15 yrs

Call for rates

604 and 606 N.Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601

352-494-7323 and 352-219-0650


Cade Museum Spring Break Camp

Hours: 8:00am - 5:30pm

Age: 6 yrs - 14 yrs

$349 per student

811 S. Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601

352-371-8001


Camp Anderson Rumble in the Jungle Spring Break Camp

Hours: Overnight

Age: 12 yrs - 18 yrs

$149

536 NE 168th Avenue, Old Town, FL, 32860

770-598-6896


Camp Good News - Spring Break Camp

Hours: 9am - 4:30pm

Age: 5-12 years

Daily: $30 / Weekly: $100

120 Twin Lakes Road, Hawthorne, FL, 32640

352-481-3550


City of Gainesville - Spring Break Camp

Hours: 7am - 6pm

Age: 1st - 8th Grade

City Residents $55.25 / Non-City Residents $82.50

(352) 334-5067


City of Gainesville MVP Zone Sports Camp

Hours: 9am - 4pm

Age: 1st - 8th grade

See dewcription

2841 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32601

(352) 334-5067


Coach Ken Spring Break Basketball Camp at The Rock

Hours: 9am-11:30am(2nd-5th) and 12pm-2:30pm(6th-12th)

Age: 2nd grade-12th grade

$110

The Rock: 9818 SW 24th Ave B, Gainesville, Florida, 32607

8508990056


College for Kids Spring Break Space Challenge

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm

Age: 10 yrs - 14 yrs

$269

3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, Florida, 32606

352-395-5193


Corks and Colors - Spring Break Camp

Hours: 9am - 3pm / 9am - 5pm

Age: 7 yrs - 12 yrs

3415 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32607

(352) 373-8847


Do Art with Yopp Spring Break Day Camp

Hours: 9am - 2pm

Age: 5 and up

$45/day per child

4780 NW 39th Avenue, Suite 5, Gainesville, FL, 32606

352-377-6483


Earth Academy Spring Break Day Camp

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Age: 1st-6th graders

See description

3540 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32641

(352) 334-3326


Easton-Newberry Sports Spring Break Archery Camp

Hours: 10am-3pm

Age: 7 yrs - 17 yrs

$150

24880 NW 16th Avenue, Newberry, FL, 32669

352-472-2388


Engineering for Kids Spring Break Camp

Hours: 8:30am - 11:30am / 12pm - 3pm / 3:30pm - 6pm

Age: 4 yrs - 12 yrs

Please call for rate

5000 NW 34th Blvd, Suite 15 and 16, Gainesville, FL, 32605

352-727-7290


Florida Fencing Academy Spring Break Camp

Hours: Half Day: 8am-12pm or 1pm-5pm / Full Day: 8am - 5pm

Age: 6 yrs - 16 yrs

Half Day: $150 | Full Day: $300

1925 NW 2nd Street, Gainesville, FL, 32609

352-262-0184


Funworks

Hours: Full Day: 7:30am - 6pm

Age: 5 yrs - 12 yrs

Day: $41.95 | Week: $164.96

1311 NS 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32606

352-332-0555

Gainesville Circus Center - Spring Break Kids Camp

Hours: 9am - 3pm

Age: 5 yrs - 15 yrs

$50 day / $240 week

250 SE 10th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32601

(352) 316-0682


Haile Equestrian Spring Break Camp

Hours: 9am-4pm

Age: 7-16

$375

7680 SW 46th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida, 32608

Hours: 7:30am - 6pm

$40 per day

6450 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL, 32608

(352) 505-6030


Harn Museum of Art Spring Break Camp

Hours: 9am - 4pm

Age: 7 yrs - 11 yrs

See website

3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611

(352)392-7062


Hippodrome Spring Break Camp

Hours: 8:45am - 5pm

Age: 8 yrs - 17 yrs

$275 person

25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville, FL, 32601

(352) 375-4477


Legacy Park Spring Break Camp

Hours: 7:30am - 4:30pm

Age: 5 yrs - 13 yrs

$50 per child, per session

15400 Peggy Road, Alachua, FL, 32615

386-462-1610


Little Picasso Art Camp

Hours: 9am - 4pm

Age: 1st - 8th grade

See description

1001 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32605

(352) 334-5067


Madonna's Equestrian Academy Spring Break Camp

Hours: 9am - 5pm

Age: 5 yrs and older

Call for rates

7624 NE 62nd Drive, Gainesville, FL, 32609

352-222-3266


Master Builder Spring Break Camp

Hours: 9am - 3pm

Age: 5 yrs - 13 yrs

$195 week

3536 NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32605

(352) 339-5102


O2B Kids! Spring Break Camp

Hours: 7am - 8pm

Call for rates


Okito America Spring Break Camp

Hours: 7:30-5:30

$130/week Full day or $85/week for half day | Daily rat...

6900 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida, 32608

(352) 338-7262


Pony Paddock at Dragon's Lair- Spring Break Camp

Hours: 8am-5pm

$350 week

704 NW 202nd Street, Newberry, Florida, 32669

386-853-0615


Skate Station Funworks Action Spring Break Camp

Hours: 7:30am - 6:00pm

Age: 5 yrs - 12 yrs

See website for rates

1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32606

352-332-0555


St. Francis Catholic Academy - Easter Break Basketball

April 14th - 16th, 2020

Hours: 9am - 3pm

Age: 3rd - 10th grade

$70 - $150

4100 NW 115th Terrace, Gainesville, FL, 32606

352-376-6545


Star Center Theatre Spring Break Camp

Hours: 8am-5:15pm

Age: K-8th grade

$175

Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32609

(352) 378-3311


Star Martial Arts Spring Break Camp

Hours: 7:30am - 6:30pm

Age: 4 yrs - 12 yrs

$197

500 NW 60th Street, Suite A, Gainesville, FL, 32607

(352) 374-4950


Sun Country - Camp Sunny Spring Break

Hours: See Description

Age: K- 7th grade

Visit the website for pricing. Early Bird Discounts Ava...

333 SW 140th Terrace, Newberry, FL, 32669

(352) 331-8773

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WiSE Science and Engineering Girls Camp

Hours: 9am - 4pm

Age: 6th - 7th grade

$75 student

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611


YMCA Spring Break Camp

Hours: 7:00am - 6:00pm

Age: 5- 12 years old

See Description

5201 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32605

(352) 374-9622


Engineering for Kids Spring Break Camps at EFK Learning Center

5000 NW 34th Blvd 15 & 16 Gainesville, FL 32605 (Google Map)

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