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Summer camp at the High Museum of Art is a haven for art-loving kids. Photo courtesy of the museum
Summer camp at the High Museum of Art is a haven for art-loving kids. Photo courtesy of the museum
4/1/22 - By Elsa Simcik

Atlanta has tons of options for art camps, whether your kid likes drawing and painting or drama, music or dance. We've put together a list of the best summer camps from all areas of Metro Atlanta and options for all ages. (We didn't forget about the preschoolers and teens!)

Need more summer day camp ideas to fill your calendar? Check out our Atlanta Summer Camp Guide, which breaks it all down for you with lists like the Best Sports Camps Near Atlanta, Free and Affordable Summer Camps Near Atlanta, and the Best Atlanta Camps for Preschoolers.

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My Cool World Summer Camp unlocks summer creativity. Photo courtesy of the camp
My Cool World Summer Camp unlocks summer creativity. Photo courtesy of the camp

Fun Arts Camps in Atlanta

Artistic Adventures Pottery and Art

Ages 6+
Suwanee
At this art studio in Suwanee, kids and adults can take classes in drawing, painting and pottery. Adults can also take clay classes. Artistic Adventures also offers summer camp with themes like "Art Attack" and "Teen Art."  READ MORE

The Art Barn

Ages 5-12
Canton
Kids enjoy art and animals at The Art Barn in Canton. Whether its for a field trip, a birthday party, summer camp, or a special event like Unicorn Day, visitors to The Art Barn meet farm animals and get to engage in hands-on art projects.  READ MORE

Board and Brush

Ages 6+
East Cobb, Alpharetta, Peachtree City
Visitors to Board and Brush work with wood and paint to create DIY signs. Board and Brush offers workshops like ladies' nights, kid and teen birthday parties and camps.  READ MORE

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

Ages 4-16
Druid Hills
Families gather at Callanwolde, a community arts center on a historic estate in Atlanta, for events such as concerts, poetry readings and dance performances. Callanwolde also offers arts education through classes and camps.  READ MORE

My Cool World

Ages 4-11
Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Brookhaven
By participating in after-school enrichment programs, art classes, camps and DIY craft kits, children learn about different countries and cultures.  READ MORE

High Museum of Art

Ages Rising 1st-8th grade
Midtown
A beloved institution in Atlanta, The High features over 18,000 works for art. Families flock ot the High for programming like Toddler Thursdays, Free Second Sundays, and Teen Art Afternoons. The museum offers school break and summer camps for Atlanta children.  READ MORE

My Clayground

Ages 7+
Roswell
An art studio for all ages, My Clayground offers pottery painting, glass fusing, mosaics, clay sculpting and canvas painting. Visitors come for summer camps, field trips, birthday parties, ladies' nights or just for drop-in art fun.  READ MORE
Off Broadway Children's Theatre offers summer camp for those who love the stage. Photo courtesy of the theater
Off Broadway Children's Theatre offers summer camp for those who love the stage. Photo courtesy of the theater

Atlanta Drama and Theater Day Camps

Alliance Theatre

Ages 4+
Midtown, Decatur
The Alliance Theatre is Atlanta's premier national theater, featuring stage productions for both adults and youth. The theater also offers classes and camps throughout the year with focuses such as musical theater, drama and camera work.  READ MORE

Off Broadway Children's Theatre

Ages 5-18
Alpharetta
At OBCT, kids peform in musical theater productions, take dancing and acting classes, and try out for junior or professional troupes. Off Broadway offers summer camps where participants rehearse and perform a specific show.  READ MORE

Aurora Theatre Academy

Ages Rising 1st-12th
Lawrenceville
Children receive professional instruction in acting, dancing and singing through Aurora Theatre Academy's classes. The Academy also offers camps on school breaks and during the summer.  READ MORE

City Springs Theatre Company

Ages Rising 2nd-12th
Sandy Springs
City Springs Theatre Company offers musical theater productions, as well as arts education programs and is affliated with the City of Sandy Springs. Most performances take place at the Byers Theatre. The company hosts the Junior Theatre Festival and also offers summer camps.  READ MORE

Lionheart Theatre

Ages 8-14
Norcross
LIonheart Theatre is a non-profit organzation that puts on shows for the community including musicals, dramas, and youth programming. They also offer school break and summer camps as well as acting classes.  READ MORE

Music Camps and Dance Camps in Atlanta

Atlanta Ballet Center for Dance Education

Ages 2+
Westside, Buckhead, Virginia-Highland
Atlanta Ballet's education wing offers classes and camps for children as young as two at their three locations around Atlanta.  READ MORE

Bach to Rock

Ages Preschool+
East Cobb, Alpharetta, Johns Creek
Bach to Rock offers private and group lessons for all things relating to music, including all kinds of instruments, voice, and songwriting. It also offers summer and school break camps at all Atlanta locations.  READ MORE

Eclectic Music Atlanta

Ages Rising 1st-6th
Virginia-Highland, Morningside
Offering musical instruction for just about every instrument plus voice, Eclectic Music covers it all. Students can take lessons at Virginia-Highland or Morningside studios, or choose to have an instructor come to their home or even learn online. Eclectic also offers music summer camps.  READ MORE

School of Rock

Ages 6+
East Cobb, West Cobb, Buckhead, Johns Creek, Buford
School of Rock believes that music students grow as individuals by taking the stage with others. They have general music programs as well as classes for drums, guitar, singing, keyboards, and more. School of Rock has several locations, each offering summer camps.  READ MORE

Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance

Ages 3+
Roswell
A fixture in Roswell since 1979, Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance produces The Nutcracker every year along with several other shows. Students take classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and more. The dance school offers summer camps as well.  READ MORE

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About the Author

Elsa Simcik
Elsa Simcik has been freelance writing for 20-something years, covering a hodgepodge of fields--health & fitness, human interest stories, and even dating. After becoming a mom she segued into writing for local magazines and websites, focusing on parenting, fun things to do with kids, and travel. The travel part is fun, but not as glamorous as it sounds, because it's traveling with kids. Still, she'll take it.
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