Eight to twelve is when kids start choosing a camp by what they love, whether that's football, tennis, riding, science or art, so it's worth picking by interest rather than by what's closest to home.
Kids spend the week as archaeologists, curators and restorers at Spain's national archaeology museum. Each day covers one part of the job: digging in sand excavation pits, studying finds, restoring pieces, planning an exhibition and sharing it with visitors. Gallery visits run from prehistory to ancient Egypt and Greece. Led in Spanish. Suits curious kids who like history and hands-on work.
A day camp inside the Teatro Circo Price, the city's own circus theater in Arganzuela. The theme changes from year to year. Recent summers were a conjuring camp led by the Ana Tamariz school: kids learn tricks with cards, paper and dice, make their own props, try balloon twisting and shadow play, shoot a stop-motion film and put on a show for families. Earlier editions were circus camps.
A summer tech camp at Rockbotic's own robotics academy. Each week has its own theme: kids build and program robots, make video games, design worlds in Minecraft and Roblox, try virtual reality, play with creative AI tools and design 3D prints. Weeks stand alone, so kids can join for one or several. Led in Spanish, and suited to makers more than kids who need to run around.
A sleepaway basketball camp run by CEI El Jarama with the Movistar Estudiantes club, on a farm-school campus in the countryside north of Madrid. Kids play basketball every day, then swim, ride horses, feed the farm animals, climb, zipline and canoe on the Jarama river. Evenings end with group games, and the last night with a farewell party. Suits active kids ready for a week or two away.
A district summer camp held at the Margot Moles municipal sports center rather than a school, with games and activities that make use of the center's sports spaces. Priority goes to children who live or study in Vicálvaro or whose parents work there, and each child can only take a limited number of weeks, so places spread across many families. Run in Spanish.
The Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales runs this day camp inside the museum itself, and has done so for over 25 summers. Each week follows a theme (recent ones covered space, with a Planetario trip, and art meets science), mixing workshops, games, costumes and the museum's well-known photo safari through the galleries. It suits curious kids who like animals, fossils and experiments.
The Museo Lázaro Galdiano runs a small workshop camp in its garden and galleries off Calle Serrano. Recent editions were built around nature and botany: kids made a herbarium, painted plants, mapped scents, made jewelry and stop-motion stories, and learned from the collection along the way. It suits kids who like making things and do not need a sports-heavy summer.
An art camp built around the painter Joaquín Sorolla, run by the museum and its foundation. Through games, small experiments and painting workshops, kids look closely at his pictures and the colors he used, then make their own work. While the museum is closed for works, the camp runs at the Fundación Ortega-Marañón a few streets away. Led in Spanish. Suits kids who like to paint.
A small-group climbing camp at ROC30, the Madrid Mountaineering Federation's climbing wall near Madrid Río. Each week mixes climbing and technique with cooperative games, orienteering, yoga, balance work and creative activities, with specialist instructors. Weeks alternate between younger and older kids, so each group climbs with children their own age. Led in Spanish. Suits kids who want to learn to climb properly.
A sleepaway camp run by the city of Madrid at its holiday center in the pine woods of Cercedilla, in the Sierra de Guadarrama. Kids stay for a 12-day shift, with sports, pool time, dance, crafts, a daily English game session, nature activities and outings. Places are drawn by lottery among families registered in Madrid, and each shift keeps some places for kids with intellectual or hearing disabilities.
Thames British School opens its Majadahonda campus for a short summer camp run entirely in English. Days mix sports and outdoor games, creative workshops and daily water activities, in a British school setting with personal attention. Families can book single weeks. It suits kids who want an English summer close to home in the northwest suburbs.
A musical theater camp run entirely in English by native teachers. Each session builds toward one full show: kids learn the songs, choreography and lines, help make costumes and sets, then perform it for families at the end. Mornings rotate through dance, singing, acting and crafts, with games, cooking, yoga and storytime in between. No stage or English experience needed. It takes place in a dance studio in Chamberí.
A summer day camp at a sports club in the green Somontes area of El Pardo, run by Aula Joven. Kids play tennis, padel, football, baseball and newer team games like ultimate and rugby tag, swim every day in the club pools, and follow nature trails along the Manzanares. Days add crafts, dance, film and yoga workshops, themed days and a farewell party each week. Led in Spanish.
A sleepaway camp at a farm school in the countryside west of Madrid. Kids help feed and clean the farm animals, learn to care for horses, donkeys and ponies, meet the birds of prey at the rescue center, and walk the oak-forest trail to spot deer and wild boar. Days add crafts, cooking workshops, a daily swim, night games and a course on the Iberian wolf, with some English practice.
The city's own summer holiday camp, run in public primary schools across Madrid. Kids spend the day on play-based group activities, with breakfast and lunch included. Some games use English, but it is not an immersion program.
Only children registered (empadronados) in the city can apply, and places go by lottery, so it suits families who can plan ahead and wait to hear back.
A city-run sports camp for the week when many parents are back at work but school has not started. Kids play team games, sports and recreational activities with monitors in municipal sports centers, with a mid-morning snack included. Some places are kept for children with special educational needs. It suits families who need morning cover that week.
A free early-summer day camp run by the Villaverde district in five public schools. Kids spend the day on play-based activities and workshops, with breakfast and lunch included and an early drop-off for working parents. It is for children who live or study in Villaverde, and places are drawn by lottery with a share kept for families supported by social services. Run in Spanish.
A district summer camp at a public school in Chamartín, booked week by week. Kids spend the day on games, sports and workshops with monitors, with an early drop-off that includes breakfast. Places go first to children registered in Chamartín, then to pupils at the district's publicly funded schools, with a lottery when needed. Families commit to attendance, and unexplained absences count against future bookings. Run in Spanish.
A city-run summer camp spread across four public schools in San Blas-Canillejas, with lunch included. Kids fill the day with games, sports and workshops led by monitors, and families can add an early start with breakfast or a later pickup with a snack. Priority goes to children at the district's public schools and to parents who cannot work from home. Run in Spanish.
A free summer camp in Salamanca held at the Torrespaña sports grounds by Fuente del Berro, not in a school. Days mix outdoor games, sports, workshops and nature outings, with pool time in past editions and an optional bus from a pickup point in the district. It is for children at the district's publicly funded schools whose parents both work. Run in Spanish.
A city-run summer day camp for Retiro families, held in a public school in the district. Kids spend the day on games, sports and educational workshops in groups by age, with an early drop-off that includes breakfast and a late pickup with a snack. It is aimed at families who need full-day cover while they work, and places go by lottery when demand runs high. Run in Spanish.
A city-run summer camp held in public schools in Arganzuela, with breakfast and lunch included. Kids spend the day on games, sports and craft workshops with a team of monitors, in groups by age. Places go first to families registered in the district where both parents work, then to pupils at Arganzuela schools, with a lottery when demand runs high. Run in Spanish.
A district summer camp at a public school in Alameda de Osuna, booked in one- and two-week shifts across the holidays. Kids spend the day on games, sports and workshops with monitors, and families can add an early start with breakfast or a later pickup. Priority goes to families where both parents work and who live, study or work in Barajas; large families pay reduced fees. Run in Spanish.
A free city summer camp run by the Tetuán district in two public schools, and families pick one. Kids spend the day on games, workshops and sports with lunch at school, and an early start with breakfast or a later pickup with a snack is available. It is open to children who live or study in Tetuán, or whose parent lives or works there. Run in Spanish.
A free summer day camp from the Puente de Vallecas district, held in two neighborhood public schools. Kids spend long days on creative workshops, sports and outdoor games with other local children, and an early drop-off with breakfast helps working parents. It is meant for families registered in the district where both parents work or attend job training. Run in Spanish.
A free summer day camp run by the Ciudad Lineal district in two public schools, one in La Elipa and one in San Pascual. Kids are grouped by age for workshops, sports and outdoor games, with breakfast and lunch served at school. Places go first to children registered in the district, with La Elipa families first in line at the Leopoldo Alas site. Run in Spanish.
A multisport day camp at the Canal de Isabel II sports park in Chamberí. Kids rotate through padel, soccer and other sports such as rugby, baseball, volleyball and beach volleyball, plus traditional playground games, and cool off with pool time and water games. All the kit is provided, and the teaching is quick and playful. A mid-morning break brings a sandwich, fruit and a juice or water.
An English immersion day camp on the American School of Madrid campus in Pozuelo. Each week has a new theme, and kids learn through games, drama, music, art, science, sports, cooking and storytelling in small groups. There is time outdoors every day, and the month closes with an American-style picnic and water games. Suits beginners as well as kids who already speak English well.
St. George Madrid, a British international school in Hortaleza, runs a summer school open to children from any school, taught by native-level English speakers, with a Spanish track too. Kids can switch weeks between the general camp and, in recent summers, a STEM camp with robotics, coding and 3D design, and a theater camp led by a professional actress that builds to a show. The campus has an outdoor pool.
An English-only play camp run by the Kids&Us school in Chamartín, held at a nearby school with covered courts. Groups split by age rotate through outdoor games, water games, theater, songs and crafts, and fill in a camp book as they go; older kids add science experiments and team challenges. The youngest can nap after lunch. It is open to kids who don't study at Kids&Us.
An outdoor English camp with native teachers at a sports club next to Quinta de los Molinos park. Kids swim in the club pool every day and spend the rest of the time on music, dance, theater, crafts, science, cooking, sports and storytime, in groups by age. There is a garden for outdoor play and an air-conditioned room for the hottest days. No English or arts experience needed.
A summer day camp taught 100% in English by native teachers at La Casita's neighborhood centers around Madrid. Each week has its own theme, from art and world cooking to jungle animals, farm life and the ocean, with crafts, science, yoga, theater and park time when possible. Fridays end with a cooking session. Groups top out at 10 kids.
The Atlético de Madrid Academy's own summer football camp, run by academy coaches at the club's training grounds in Majadahonda and Alcalá de Henares. Kids train twice each morning, and full-day players add a match session, lunch and the pool. Every week includes a visit to the Metropolitano stadium and museum, and closes with games parents can watch. Suits kids who already play and want a proper club week.
A week-long city camp shared between the Real Jardín Botánico and the Museo Nacional de Antropología, a short walk away. Kids follow a story-led theme through the garden's greenhouses and beds, sketch plants, play games and run small experiments, then spend one full day a week among the museum's collections from around the world. Led in Spanish. Suits curious kids who like drawing, stories and being outdoors.
A climbing day camp at La Reunión, an indoor bouldering and rope climbing gym in Rivas-Vaciamadrid. Kids climb every day with helmet, harness and climbing shoes provided, then mix in team games, crafts, water games, volleyball and slackline. When the weather allows, groups head to nearby parks for orienteering and nature workshops. Led in Spanish. Suits active kids, first-time climbers included.
A July day camp on a farm estate outside Alcalá de Henares, with its own farm of horses, ponies, goats, rabbits and cows. Kids care for and ride the horses, then rotate through a climbing wall, archery, laser tag, kayaking, gymkhanas and crafts in three age groups. Kids staying all day finish at a public pool. Best for outdoorsy kids, and a drive from central Madrid. Run in Spanish.
A full-day cooking camp at a children's cooking school. Kids make their own breakfast, bake a different dessert each morning, head out to a park for games, then cook the day's lunch in small groups by age, with new recipes and techniques every week. Allergies and intolerances are handled by adapting each recipe. Run in Spanish, so it suits kids happy to follow a cook's instructions in Spanish.
A day camp inside the Zoo Aquarium in Casa de Campo. Kids spend the week with the zoo's environmental educators in small groups by age, learning how the animals live and why protecting nature matters. Each week has its own theme, from the zoo's animal stars to evolution, plus a keepers' school week where kids help with the animals' daily routine. Run in Spanish.
A day camp in a pine wood at Campa's own adventure park in Las Rozas, near Európolis. Kids are split by age: the youngest get a bouncy castle, crafts and storytelling, while older kids move on to archery, climbing walls, zip lines and the high ropes course. Adventure activities run early in the morning to dodge the heat, and every day includes the pool.
A free summer camp from the Usera district, spread across three public schools so families can stay close to home. Kids get games, workshops and play-based learning, with a mid-morning snack and lunch, plus an early drop-off with breakfast and a later pickup with an afternoon snack. It suits families where parents work, and some places are kept for families supported by social services. Run in Spanish.
The English Montessori School runs its summer camp at Discovery House, its early-years building in Aravaca, for TEMS and non-TEMS children alike. Each week has its own theme, with art, science and water play, and a themed party every Friday. Groups are small and split by age, with lower ratios for the under-threes, in rooms set up on Montessori lines. It suits younger kids who need a gentle English summer.
The Real Madrid Foundation's official summer football camp, held at Ciudad Real Madrid, the club's training ground in Valdebebas. Separate groups run for boys, girls and goalkeepers. Kids can come for mornings, stay for the full day, or, when older, board for the week. Suits keen players who want to train on the same grounds as the first team.
A day camp inside Faunia, the nature park in Vicálvaro. Kids move in small groups by age with a Faunia monitor, travel from the polar ecosystem to the jungle pavilion, feed the farm animals and do nature workshops, games and gymkhanas. Activities run on a two-week cycle, so a second week brings new ones. Run in Spanish, so it suits kids happy to follow a Spanish-speaking monitor all day.
A robotics and coding camp from a tech-education company that has run camps since 2011. Kids work in age groups: younger ones build and program robots and learn block coding in Minecraft, while teens from 12 assemble a 3D-printed robot they take home, program in Python and build a racing game in Unity. Each week is a different workshop. Led in Spanish, often in pairs.
A day camp on the grounds of three university residence halls in Ciudad Universitaria, run by a Madrid chess club. Mornings alternate chess lessons and games with basketball, football, table tennis and team games, then a swim; kids can swap in robotics, coding, comic drawing or crafts workshops. The pools have a shallow end for the youngest. No chess experience needed.
A multisport day camp at Centro Deportivo M86, the big swimming and sports complex by Sainz de Baranda. Kids swim every day in its pools, with water polo and water games, then play hockey, basketball, soccer and newer team games like tchoukball and spikeball, plus gymkhanas, crafts and indoor games in the afternoon. Groups by age, with some English practice built in. Run mainly in Spanish.
A tennis-and-pool day camp at Club de Tenis Alameda, a club with clay courts and an outdoor pool in Alameda de Osuna. Kids mix tennis and padel coaching with swimming, games and crafts, run by a team of more than 20 tennis, padel, swim and leisure monitors. A Babycamp option covers 3-year-olds, and a tennis-only intensive suits keen players. Run in Spanish.
An international summer camp on King's College's leafy campus north of Madrid. Kids choose a program: football with Real Madrid Foundation coaches, musical theater with West End performers, STEAM labs or language classes, with extras like horse riding, swimming and robotics. Weekly trips go to water parks, adventure parks and central Madrid. Day campers mix with boarders from around the world.
A summer camp on the Colegio Europeo de Madrid campus in Las Rozas, from babies to age 12. Little ones build cabins and mini camps, have picnics and play on nature circuits. Primary kids get themed weeks like circus, secret agents and mad inventors, with adapted archery, survival workshops and water games, a glamping day every Friday and an outing to the Dehesa de Navalcarbón pool.
A morning basketball camp run by the Real Madrid Foundation's basketball staff at Colegio Mater Immaculata, near Arturo Soria. Kids work on technique and team play through drills and games, with competitions and prizes along the way. The school has a covered sports hall and outdoor courts. Suits beginners as well as kids who already play on a team.
A morning riding camp at the riding school of the Club de Campo, the municipal sports club next to Casa de Campo. Kids start at the stables learning to groom and tack up their horse or pony, ride a lesson, then finish with games and horse-care workshops. Groups go by level, from first steps on a pony to beginner riders, with up to 10 kids per instructor. Led in Spanish.
A summer school taught entirely in English at Hastings' two sites in Chamartín: under-5s at the Early Years campus on Paseo de la Habana, older kids at the Primary building on Bendición de Campos. Days mix science, cooking, circus tricks, crafts, multisport, robotics and coding, pottery and water games. Each group goes on one trip a week, with one monitor for every ten children.
A day camp in English on the International College Spain campus in La Moraleja, run by Clubs Complete. Each week has a new theme, such as water play with slides, tie-dye and slime, or circus skills with popcorn and cotton candy, and some weeks kids choose a sports track or a STEM track. Kids are grouped as Infants, Juniors and Seniors.
A free city summer camp at a public school in Moratalaz, run by the district's social services team for families where both parents work. Younger kids fill the day with games, sports and workshops, plus lunch, pool visits and cultural outings. A separate teen group runs for shorter spells. Places go by a surname-letter draw, with some held for families referred by social services. Run in Spanish.
An English-only summer program taught by the British Council's own teachers, with each group pitched to its school stage. Younger kids learn through stories, songs, crafts and simple science; primary kids work on projects with drama, movement and digital tasks; teens take on escape-room challenges and design projects. Days mix classroom work with outdoor games, and Fridays are themed fun days.
A musical theater day camp run by a neighborhood music school. Each group writes, rehearses and stages a short musical, making the script, sets, costumes and choreography themselves, and performs it for families at the end of each fortnight. Around that come percussion, piano and guitar, cooking and recycled-instrument workshops, team games and a daily trip to the pool. No experience needed. Led in Spanish.
A summer camp on Kensington School's campus in Pozuelo, split into groups from toddlers to teens. The youngest do stories, songs, crafts and water games. Primary kids mix English topic classes with sports, drama, dance, cooking and computing. Teens try padel, roller hockey and team tournaments. All but the youngest go on a trip each week. Families joining the school use it to meet future classmates.
A performing arts camp from a Madrid music, dance and theater school, held at a school with its own theater. Kids pick a track: Let's Dance (modern, funk, hip-hop and jazz), Pequeño Broadway (a full musical each week with singing, dance and acting) or Broadway 360 for teens, which adds a mock casting. Every Friday each group performs on stage with lights and sound. Led in Spanish.
A city-run summer program for kids and young people enrolled in special education, at a special-education school or unit, who live in the city of Madrid. Days mix learning, play, crafts and water games aimed at building independence, held in public special-education schools, with lunch and adapted bus routes. Kids with special needs in mainstream schools apply through MADRIDCAMP instead.
The Comunidad de Madrid's own sleepaway camps for teenagers, held mostly at regional youth hostels in the mountains north and west of Madrid, plus a few elsewhere in Spain. Themes range from multi-adventure and canoeing to film, hip hop, musical theater, circus and phone-free 'Modo Avión' stays. Places go by lottery, and each teen can take only one camp per summer.
A riding camp at the equestrian school of El Tejar de Somontes, a large sports club on the road to El Pardo, run by PHR Academy. Each day mixes riding, horse care and theory with workshops and group games. Kids are grouped by level: Pony Club for younger and newer riders, Horse Club for those ready to start jumping. Suits beginners and kids who already ride. Led in Spanish.
Eight to twelve is when kids start choosing a camp by what they love, whether that's football, tennis, riding, science or art, so it's worth picking by interest rather than by what's closest to home.
Kids spend the week as archaeologists, curators and restorers at Spain's national archaeology museum. Each day covers one part of the job: digging in sand excavation pits, studying finds, restoring pieces, planning an exhibition and sharing it with visitors. Gallery visits run from prehistory to ancient Egypt and Greece. Led in Spanish. Suits curious kids who like history and hands-on work.
A day camp inside the Teatro Circo Price, the city's own circus theater in Arganzuela. The theme changes from year to year. Recent summers were a conjuring camp led by the Ana Tamariz school: kids learn tricks with cards, paper and dice, make their own props, try balloon twisting and shadow play, shoot a stop-motion film and put on a show for families. Earlier editions were circus camps.
A summer tech camp at Rockbotic's own robotics academy. Each week has its own theme: kids build and program robots, make video games, design worlds in Minecraft and Roblox, try virtual reality, play with creative AI tools and design 3D prints. Weeks stand alone, so kids can join for one or several. Led in Spanish, and suited to makers more than kids who need to run around.
A sleepaway basketball camp run by CEI El Jarama with the Movistar Estudiantes club, on a farm-school campus in the countryside north of Madrid. Kids play basketball every day, then swim, ride horses, feed the farm animals, climb, zipline and canoe on the Jarama river. Evenings end with group games, and the last night with a farewell party. Suits active kids ready for a week or two away.
A district summer camp held at the Margot Moles municipal sports center rather than a school, with games and activities that make use of the center's sports spaces. Priority goes to children who live or study in Vicálvaro or whose parents work there, and each child can only take a limited number of weeks, so places spread across many families. Run in Spanish.
The Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales runs this day camp inside the museum itself, and has done so for over 25 summers. Each week follows a theme (recent ones covered space, with a Planetario trip, and art meets science), mixing workshops, games, costumes and the museum's well-known photo safari through the galleries. It suits curious kids who like animals, fossils and experiments.
The Museo Lázaro Galdiano runs a small workshop camp in its garden and galleries off Calle Serrano. Recent editions were built around nature and botany: kids made a herbarium, painted plants, mapped scents, made jewelry and stop-motion stories, and learned from the collection along the way. It suits kids who like making things and do not need a sports-heavy summer.
An art camp built around the painter Joaquín Sorolla, run by the museum and its foundation. Through games, small experiments and painting workshops, kids look closely at his pictures and the colors he used, then make their own work. While the museum is closed for works, the camp runs at the Fundación Ortega-Marañón a few streets away. Led in Spanish. Suits kids who like to paint.
A small-group climbing camp at ROC30, the Madrid Mountaineering Federation's climbing wall near Madrid Río. Each week mixes climbing and technique with cooperative games, orienteering, yoga, balance work and creative activities, with specialist instructors. Weeks alternate between younger and older kids, so each group climbs with children their own age. Led in Spanish. Suits kids who want to learn to climb properly.
A sleepaway camp run by the city of Madrid at its holiday center in the pine woods of Cercedilla, in the Sierra de Guadarrama. Kids stay for a 12-day shift, with sports, pool time, dance, crafts, a daily English game session, nature activities and outings. Places are drawn by lottery among families registered in Madrid, and each shift keeps some places for kids with intellectual or hearing disabilities.
Thames British School opens its Majadahonda campus for a short summer camp run entirely in English. Days mix sports and outdoor games, creative workshops and daily water activities, in a British school setting with personal attention. Families can book single weeks. It suits kids who want an English summer close to home in the northwest suburbs.
A musical theater camp run entirely in English by native teachers. Each session builds toward one full show: kids learn the songs, choreography and lines, help make costumes and sets, then perform it for families at the end. Mornings rotate through dance, singing, acting and crafts, with games, cooking, yoga and storytime in between. No stage or English experience needed. It takes place in a dance studio in Chamberí.
A summer day camp at a sports club in the green Somontes area of El Pardo, run by Aula Joven. Kids play tennis, padel, football, baseball and newer team games like ultimate and rugby tag, swim every day in the club pools, and follow nature trails along the Manzanares. Days add crafts, dance, film and yoga workshops, themed days and a farewell party each week. Led in Spanish.
A sleepaway camp at a farm school in the countryside west of Madrid. Kids help feed and clean the farm animals, learn to care for horses, donkeys and ponies, meet the birds of prey at the rescue center, and walk the oak-forest trail to spot deer and wild boar. Days add crafts, cooking workshops, a daily swim, night games and a course on the Iberian wolf, with some English practice.
The city's own summer holiday camp, run in public primary schools across Madrid. Kids spend the day on play-based group activities, with breakfast and lunch included. Some games use English, but it is not an immersion program.
Only children registered (empadronados) in the city can apply, and places go by lottery, so it suits families who can plan ahead and wait to hear back.
A city-run sports camp for the week when many parents are back at work but school has not started. Kids play team games, sports and recreational activities with monitors in municipal sports centers, with a mid-morning snack included. Some places are kept for children with special educational needs. It suits families who need morning cover that week.
A free early-summer day camp run by the Villaverde district in five public schools. Kids spend the day on play-based activities and workshops, with breakfast and lunch included and an early drop-off for working parents. It is for children who live or study in Villaverde, and places are drawn by lottery with a share kept for families supported by social services. Run in Spanish.
A district summer camp at a public school in Chamartín, booked week by week. Kids spend the day on games, sports and workshops with monitors, with an early drop-off that includes breakfast. Places go first to children registered in Chamartín, then to pupils at the district's publicly funded schools, with a lottery when needed. Families commit to attendance, and unexplained absences count against future bookings. Run in Spanish.
A city-run summer camp spread across four public schools in San Blas-Canillejas, with lunch included. Kids fill the day with games, sports and workshops led by monitors, and families can add an early start with breakfast or a later pickup with a snack. Priority goes to children at the district's public schools and to parents who cannot work from home. Run in Spanish.
A free summer camp in Salamanca held at the Torrespaña sports grounds by Fuente del Berro, not in a school. Days mix outdoor games, sports, workshops and nature outings, with pool time in past editions and an optional bus from a pickup point in the district. It is for children at the district's publicly funded schools whose parents both work. Run in Spanish.
A city-run summer day camp for Retiro families, held in a public school in the district. Kids spend the day on games, sports and educational workshops in groups by age, with an early drop-off that includes breakfast and a late pickup with a snack. It is aimed at families who need full-day cover while they work, and places go by lottery when demand runs high. Run in Spanish.
A city-run summer camp held in public schools in Arganzuela, with breakfast and lunch included. Kids spend the day on games, sports and craft workshops with a team of monitors, in groups by age. Places go first to families registered in the district where both parents work, then to pupils at Arganzuela schools, with a lottery when demand runs high. Run in Spanish.
A district summer camp at a public school in Alameda de Osuna, booked in one- and two-week shifts across the holidays. Kids spend the day on games, sports and workshops with monitors, and families can add an early start with breakfast or a later pickup. Priority goes to families where both parents work and who live, study or work in Barajas; large families pay reduced fees. Run in Spanish.
A free city summer camp run by the Tetuán district in two public schools, and families pick one. Kids spend the day on games, workshops and sports with lunch at school, and an early start with breakfast or a later pickup with a snack is available. It is open to children who live or study in Tetuán, or whose parent lives or works there. Run in Spanish.
A free summer day camp from the Puente de Vallecas district, held in two neighborhood public schools. Kids spend long days on creative workshops, sports and outdoor games with other local children, and an early drop-off with breakfast helps working parents. It is meant for families registered in the district where both parents work or attend job training. Run in Spanish.
A free summer day camp run by the Ciudad Lineal district in two public schools, one in La Elipa and one in San Pascual. Kids are grouped by age for workshops, sports and outdoor games, with breakfast and lunch served at school. Places go first to children registered in the district, with La Elipa families first in line at the Leopoldo Alas site. Run in Spanish.
A multisport day camp at the Canal de Isabel II sports park in Chamberí. Kids rotate through padel, soccer and other sports such as rugby, baseball, volleyball and beach volleyball, plus traditional playground games, and cool off with pool time and water games. All the kit is provided, and the teaching is quick and playful. A mid-morning break brings a sandwich, fruit and a juice or water.
An English immersion day camp on the American School of Madrid campus in Pozuelo. Each week has a new theme, and kids learn through games, drama, music, art, science, sports, cooking and storytelling in small groups. There is time outdoors every day, and the month closes with an American-style picnic and water games. Suits beginners as well as kids who already speak English well.
St. George Madrid, a British international school in Hortaleza, runs a summer school open to children from any school, taught by native-level English speakers, with a Spanish track too. Kids can switch weeks between the general camp and, in recent summers, a STEM camp with robotics, coding and 3D design, and a theater camp led by a professional actress that builds to a show. The campus has an outdoor pool.
An English-only play camp run by the Kids&Us school in Chamartín, held at a nearby school with covered courts. Groups split by age rotate through outdoor games, water games, theater, songs and crafts, and fill in a camp book as they go; older kids add science experiments and team challenges. The youngest can nap after lunch. It is open to kids who don't study at Kids&Us.
An outdoor English camp with native teachers at a sports club next to Quinta de los Molinos park. Kids swim in the club pool every day and spend the rest of the time on music, dance, theater, crafts, science, cooking, sports and storytime, in groups by age. There is a garden for outdoor play and an air-conditioned room for the hottest days. No English or arts experience needed.
A summer day camp taught 100% in English by native teachers at La Casita's neighborhood centers around Madrid. Each week has its own theme, from art and world cooking to jungle animals, farm life and the ocean, with crafts, science, yoga, theater and park time when possible. Fridays end with a cooking session. Groups top out at 10 kids.
The Atlético de Madrid Academy's own summer football camp, run by academy coaches at the club's training grounds in Majadahonda and Alcalá de Henares. Kids train twice each morning, and full-day players add a match session, lunch and the pool. Every week includes a visit to the Metropolitano stadium and museum, and closes with games parents can watch. Suits kids who already play and want a proper club week.
A week-long city camp shared between the Real Jardín Botánico and the Museo Nacional de Antropología, a short walk away. Kids follow a story-led theme through the garden's greenhouses and beds, sketch plants, play games and run small experiments, then spend one full day a week among the museum's collections from around the world. Led in Spanish. Suits curious kids who like drawing, stories and being outdoors.
A climbing day camp at La Reunión, an indoor bouldering and rope climbing gym in Rivas-Vaciamadrid. Kids climb every day with helmet, harness and climbing shoes provided, then mix in team games, crafts, water games, volleyball and slackline. When the weather allows, groups head to nearby parks for orienteering and nature workshops. Led in Spanish. Suits active kids, first-time climbers included.
A July day camp on a farm estate outside Alcalá de Henares, with its own farm of horses, ponies, goats, rabbits and cows. Kids care for and ride the horses, then rotate through a climbing wall, archery, laser tag, kayaking, gymkhanas and crafts in three age groups. Kids staying all day finish at a public pool. Best for outdoorsy kids, and a drive from central Madrid. Run in Spanish.
A full-day cooking camp at a children's cooking school. Kids make their own breakfast, bake a different dessert each morning, head out to a park for games, then cook the day's lunch in small groups by age, with new recipes and techniques every week. Allergies and intolerances are handled by adapting each recipe. Run in Spanish, so it suits kids happy to follow a cook's instructions in Spanish.
A day camp inside the Zoo Aquarium in Casa de Campo. Kids spend the week with the zoo's environmental educators in small groups by age, learning how the animals live and why protecting nature matters. Each week has its own theme, from the zoo's animal stars to evolution, plus a keepers' school week where kids help with the animals' daily routine. Run in Spanish.
A day camp in a pine wood at Campa's own adventure park in Las Rozas, near Európolis. Kids are split by age: the youngest get a bouncy castle, crafts and storytelling, while older kids move on to archery, climbing walls, zip lines and the high ropes course. Adventure activities run early in the morning to dodge the heat, and every day includes the pool.
A free summer camp from the Usera district, spread across three public schools so families can stay close to home. Kids get games, workshops and play-based learning, with a mid-morning snack and lunch, plus an early drop-off with breakfast and a later pickup with an afternoon snack. It suits families where parents work, and some places are kept for families supported by social services. Run in Spanish.
The English Montessori School runs its summer camp at Discovery House, its early-years building in Aravaca, for TEMS and non-TEMS children alike. Each week has its own theme, with art, science and water play, and a themed party every Friday. Groups are small and split by age, with lower ratios for the under-threes, in rooms set up on Montessori lines. It suits younger kids who need a gentle English summer.
The Real Madrid Foundation's official summer football camp, held at Ciudad Real Madrid, the club's training ground in Valdebebas. Separate groups run for boys, girls and goalkeepers. Kids can come for mornings, stay for the full day, or, when older, board for the week. Suits keen players who want to train on the same grounds as the first team.
A day camp inside Faunia, the nature park in Vicálvaro. Kids move in small groups by age with a Faunia monitor, travel from the polar ecosystem to the jungle pavilion, feed the farm animals and do nature workshops, games and gymkhanas. Activities run on a two-week cycle, so a second week brings new ones. Run in Spanish, so it suits kids happy to follow a Spanish-speaking monitor all day.
A robotics and coding camp from a tech-education company that has run camps since 2011. Kids work in age groups: younger ones build and program robots and learn block coding in Minecraft, while teens from 12 assemble a 3D-printed robot they take home, program in Python and build a racing game in Unity. Each week is a different workshop. Led in Spanish, often in pairs.
A day camp on the grounds of three university residence halls in Ciudad Universitaria, run by a Madrid chess club. Mornings alternate chess lessons and games with basketball, football, table tennis and team games, then a swim; kids can swap in robotics, coding, comic drawing or crafts workshops. The pools have a shallow end for the youngest. No chess experience needed.
A multisport day camp at Centro Deportivo M86, the big swimming and sports complex by Sainz de Baranda. Kids swim every day in its pools, with water polo and water games, then play hockey, basketball, soccer and newer team games like tchoukball and spikeball, plus gymkhanas, crafts and indoor games in the afternoon. Groups by age, with some English practice built in. Run mainly in Spanish.
A tennis-and-pool day camp at Club de Tenis Alameda, a club with clay courts and an outdoor pool in Alameda de Osuna. Kids mix tennis and padel coaching with swimming, games and crafts, run by a team of more than 20 tennis, padel, swim and leisure monitors. A Babycamp option covers 3-year-olds, and a tennis-only intensive suits keen players. Run in Spanish.
An international summer camp on King's College's leafy campus north of Madrid. Kids choose a program: football with Real Madrid Foundation coaches, musical theater with West End performers, STEAM labs or language classes, with extras like horse riding, swimming and robotics. Weekly trips go to water parks, adventure parks and central Madrid. Day campers mix with boarders from around the world.
A summer camp on the Colegio Europeo de Madrid campus in Las Rozas, from babies to age 12. Little ones build cabins and mini camps, have picnics and play on nature circuits. Primary kids get themed weeks like circus, secret agents and mad inventors, with adapted archery, survival workshops and water games, a glamping day every Friday and an outing to the Dehesa de Navalcarbón pool.
A morning basketball camp run by the Real Madrid Foundation's basketball staff at Colegio Mater Immaculata, near Arturo Soria. Kids work on technique and team play through drills and games, with competitions and prizes along the way. The school has a covered sports hall and outdoor courts. Suits beginners as well as kids who already play on a team.
A morning riding camp at the riding school of the Club de Campo, the municipal sports club next to Casa de Campo. Kids start at the stables learning to groom and tack up their horse or pony, ride a lesson, then finish with games and horse-care workshops. Groups go by level, from first steps on a pony to beginner riders, with up to 10 kids per instructor. Led in Spanish.
A summer school taught entirely in English at Hastings' two sites in Chamartín: under-5s at the Early Years campus on Paseo de la Habana, older kids at the Primary building on Bendición de Campos. Days mix science, cooking, circus tricks, crafts, multisport, robotics and coding, pottery and water games. Each group goes on one trip a week, with one monitor for every ten children.
A day camp in English on the International College Spain campus in La Moraleja, run by Clubs Complete. Each week has a new theme, such as water play with slides, tie-dye and slime, or circus skills with popcorn and cotton candy, and some weeks kids choose a sports track or a STEM track. Kids are grouped as Infants, Juniors and Seniors.
A free city summer camp at a public school in Moratalaz, run by the district's social services team for families where both parents work. Younger kids fill the day with games, sports and workshops, plus lunch, pool visits and cultural outings. A separate teen group runs for shorter spells. Places go by a surname-letter draw, with some held for families referred by social services. Run in Spanish.
An English-only summer program taught by the British Council's own teachers, with each group pitched to its school stage. Younger kids learn through stories, songs, crafts and simple science; primary kids work on projects with drama, movement and digital tasks; teens take on escape-room challenges and design projects. Days mix classroom work with outdoor games, and Fridays are themed fun days.
A musical theater day camp run by a neighborhood music school. Each group writes, rehearses and stages a short musical, making the script, sets, costumes and choreography themselves, and performs it for families at the end of each fortnight. Around that come percussion, piano and guitar, cooking and recycled-instrument workshops, team games and a daily trip to the pool. No experience needed. Led in Spanish.
A summer camp on Kensington School's campus in Pozuelo, split into groups from toddlers to teens. The youngest do stories, songs, crafts and water games. Primary kids mix English topic classes with sports, drama, dance, cooking and computing. Teens try padel, roller hockey and team tournaments. All but the youngest go on a trip each week. Families joining the school use it to meet future classmates.
A performing arts camp from a Madrid music, dance and theater school, held at a school with its own theater. Kids pick a track: Let's Dance (modern, funk, hip-hop and jazz), Pequeño Broadway (a full musical each week with singing, dance and acting) or Broadway 360 for teens, which adds a mock casting. Every Friday each group performs on stage with lights and sound. Led in Spanish.
A city-run summer program for kids and young people enrolled in special education, at a special-education school or unit, who live in the city of Madrid. Days mix learning, play, crafts and water games aimed at building independence, held in public special-education schools, with lunch and adapted bus routes. Kids with special needs in mainstream schools apply through MADRIDCAMP instead.
The Comunidad de Madrid's own sleepaway camps for teenagers, held mostly at regional youth hostels in the mountains north and west of Madrid, plus a few elsewhere in Spain. Themes range from multi-adventure and canoeing to film, hip hop, musical theater, circus and phone-free 'Modo Avión' stays. Places go by lottery, and each teen can take only one camp per summer.
A riding camp at the equestrian school of El Tejar de Somontes, a large sports club on the road to El Pardo, run by PHR Academy. Each day mixes riding, horse care and theory with workshops and group games. Kids are grouped by level: Pony Club for younger and newer riders, Horse Club for those ready to start jumping. Suits beginners and kids who already ride. Led in Spanish.