If your child isn’t on vacation yet, it’s almost! The children are very excited about the end of the school year and the arrival of the hot weather. This time of year is even cooler with friends, games and lots of fun away from your cell phone, video games and television. We have grouped more than 10 holiday camps around Rio for an unforgettable summer.
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The Batutinhas. The bilingual children’s school camp offers games, creative workshops and presentations for children. From 1 to 6 years old. Rua Redentor 265, Ipanema. From December 15 to 19. Morning (8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and afternoon (1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.). 850 R$ (one week), 210 R$ (per day). Registrations via Sympla.
Marcinho School. On Copacabana Beach, at Posto 6, children aged 4 to 12 can choose between swimming, Hawaiian canoeing, surfing and stand-up paddleboarding. From January 12 to 16, and from January 26 to 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. 900 R$ per week. Registration: 96449-5331.
Ecokids: Building the future. Colony of the Bodytech gym network, with cultural and creative recycling workshops, planting and gardening, sports activities, dance, combat and arts. Available in different units: Botanical garden. Rua Maria Angélica, 145. Children (3 to 11 years old): R$150 per day, R$350 per week. Baby (6 months to 2 years and 11 months): from January 26 to 30, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. R$100 per day, R$275 per week. Ipanema. Rua Barão da Torre, 577. Baby (6 months to 2 years and 11 months): from January 12 to 16, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. R$75 per day, R$250 per week. Peninsula. Av. José Silva de Azevedo Neto, 200, block 9, Barra. From January 12 to 30, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 180 R$ per day, 539 R$ per week (the value increases gradually for the following weeks). Cachambi. Av. Dom Hélder Câmara, 5080. From January 5 to 30, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (morning shift) and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (afternoon shift). From 3 to 12 years old. Part-time: R$120 per day, R$462 per week (with progressive increase for the following weeks). Full time: R$240 per day, R$898 per week (with increase for the coming weeks).
Eleva Basketball Academy. In December, the Barra unit offers an immersion in the practice of basketball under the direction of former athletes, for children aged 11 to 18. Raise the bar. Av. José Silva de Azevedo Neto, 309, Barra. From December 12 to 16, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. R$450. Registration via Sympla.
Raise Summer Splashland. A week of water activities like water balloon fights, obstacle courses and treasure hunts. The program also includes games, dance, circus, sports, theater and slime. For children aged 2 to 9 years old. Raise the bar. Av. José Silva de Azevedo Neto 309. From January 12 to 16. Morning or afternoon (R$800 with snack included, per week) and full-time (R$1,400, with two snacks and lunch, per week). Daily rate: R$370. Register via Sympla.
American school. The “Panthers Summer Camp”, the school’s traditional camp, offers educational, cultural and recreational activities for children aged 3 to 11, divided into groups by age. Barra: Rua Colbert Coelho 155. Gávea: Estrada da Gávea 132. From January 21 to 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. R$1,600. Registration via the form available on the EARJ Instagram (@earj.official).
Garupa at the Museum of the Republic. Immerse yourself in art and history in the museum’s backyard, with an “adventure” every day: from a treasure hunt to a clay workshop. For children aged 5 to 10. Catété Palace. Registration: 96546-8010. From December 15 to 19, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 70 R$ (day), 300 R$ (week).
Gecrear. With units in Lagoa (Clube Flamengo, from December 8), Leblon (Clube Paissandu) and Laranjeiras (Clube Hebraica), both from December 15, activities for children aged 3 to 14, from treasure hunts to workshops, games, treasure hunts and water sports. In January there is Action Camp in Jockey (Gávea), with sports activities (8 to 17 years old). Dates and values vary per unit. Daily or weekly packages.
Happy. Holiday courses with artificial intelligence and robotics activities for children aged 5 and over. At the camp, the children do a little bit of everything. Activities from December 15. Units in Botafogo and Barra. Cologne from R$429 for four days.
MUD Ceramics School. The space encourages art workshops, pleasure and meetings with hands on clay, far from screens. Activities include ceramic painting, stamping with natural plants, creating utilities and sculptures, and much more. Av. Ataulfo de Paiva 1174, Leblon. Monday and Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wed, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 180 R$ (per day); 700 R$ (four courses).
Us since childhood. The Montessori educational area offers fun, artistic and fun activities for the 11th edition of the colony, for children aged 3 to 12. From December 8 to 20 and January 5 to 23. Rua Carolina Santos 181, Méier. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (morning); from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (afternoon). 130 R$ (per day); 550 R$ (per week).
Marteau Park. Designed so that children can discover nature, the colony offers a complete outdoor program. Among the games, ecological treasure hunts, insect and bird watching, trails, art with natural elements and story circles, music, capoeira and yoga. Martelo Park, Humaitá. From Monday (15) to Friday (19), from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (morning); from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (afternoon). 170 R$ (per day); 750 R$ (week).
Breathe and create. For children aged 4 to 11, theater and circus games, drawing and painting lessons and football lessons. Rua Campo Belo 88, Laranjeiras. From December 15 to 23 and January 5 to 30. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lunch. R$160 per day; 700 R$ per week (in December, 980 R$). Registration: 96559-6268.
Sesc Tijuca. With the theme “Learning to Meet Challenges”, the colony works on socio-emotional skills in practical experiences, aimed at children aged 6 to 12. The program will address aspects such as teamwork, effective communication and conflict resolution. Rua Barão de Mesquita 539, Tijuca. From January 21 to 30, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. R$ 470. General public registration from Tuesday (16).
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