Best Summer Holiday Camps for Kids in Edinburgh 2025

Art & Craft

Art Buds Collective Holiday Camps

Age: 5 to 12

When: Summer

Duration: 2+ hours for up to 1 week

What: An artist led opportunity to create sustainably in nature. Art Buds is a social enterprise, so many sessions are free. 

Summer Circus & Crafts Camps at Edinburgh Steiner School

Age: 6+

When: July & August

Duration: 1 week

What: See above! 

The Art Club, Canonmills

Age: 6 to 16 

When: July & August

Duration: 1 week 10am - 4.30pm daily

What: A different theme and medium each week. 

NB: Leith School of Art (9+) and The Edinburgh Drawing School (8+) also run quality holiday workshops. Email directly for more info. 

Dance

Most of the dance schools run summer camps. For example, Angela Watson School of Dance, Dance for All, Dance Base, Scotland’s National Centre for Dance. Email to register interest.

Sport

EA Holiday Camps

Age: 5 to 15

When: All summer 

Duration: 1/2 or full days weekly

What: Riding, Surfing, Coding, Science, Multi-activity and more.

Edinburgh Watersports 

Age: 8-16

When: All Summer (see website for details)

Duration: Day(s) or 1 week

What: Choose from Powerboating, Windsurfing. Paddlesports, Keelboating, Dingy Sailing. There are also multi-activity weeks and 1-day activity courses. 

Hibs Football Camp 

Age: 5 to 14

When: Monday to Thurs/Fri

Duration: 1/2 day, full day, week

Swanston Golf

Age: 6 to 14

When: Summer

Duration: 2 hours over 1 day

What: Golf coaching and practice for beginners and improvers

Edinburgh Leisure Sports Camps

Age: 18 months+

When: Summer

Duration: Short Days

What: Gymnastics, Aquatics, Tennis, Climbing, Multi-sports

Edinburgh Sports Club Summer Camps

Age: 5 to 16

When: July & August

Duration: 1 week 

What: Padel, Tennis or Squash

Nature

Dynamic Earth

Age: 7 to 12

When: 7th July to 1st August

Duration: 5 days 

What: Summer Outdoor Club: Adventure, craft, games and experiments in Holyrood Park.

RBGE The Mighty Oaks Holiday Club

Age: Entering P4, P5, P6 or P7 

When: 8th July to 2nd August

Duration: 1 week

What: Trails, challenges, games, crafts and other activities. Develop new skills.

Summer School at The Zoo & Summer Explorers

Age: P2-S4

When: 30th June to 1st August 

Duration: 1 week & 1 Day

What: Trails, games, arts and crafts, animal handling, building enrichment devices and more.

Performance

The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh 

Age: 7-19

When: July 

Duration: 4 to 6 days

What: Summer On Stage: Performance or Production Skills courses 

NB: Edinburgh’s independent schools generally have a varied range of summer camps available for kids aged 5+. Check out The Wild Outdoors camps, for example, which run at a number of schools.