Thanksgiving, Winter & Spring Break Camps

Arts+ - Spring Break Camp (Cabarrus session) (opens in a new tab)

Harrisburg

Week of music and visual art - singing, percussion, painting, collage and STEAM games - timed to Cabarrus spring break.

Spring break: Mar 8-12, 2027 (Cabarrus spring break, Harrisburg Presbyterian Church); CMS session Mar 29-Apr 2 at Watershed Charlotte

Ages: Grades K-5

9am-4pm

$375 per week

Axcelerate Gymnastics - Spring Camp (opens in a new tab)

Concord

Week-long spring break camp with gymnastics, tumbling, indoor/outdoor games and arts & crafts.

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026) - 2026 camp ran Mar 9-13 during Cabarrus spring break

Ages: 5 & up

Code Ninjas Concord - Winter & Spring Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Concord

Code Ninjas Concord (Christenbury Pkwy) offers coding, robotics and game-design camps for ages 5-14 during winter and spring breaks; no 2026-27 break camps are on its calendar yet.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 5-14

Half-day AM 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, PM 12:30-3:30 PM (week-long camp format)

Concord Parks & Recreation - School's Out Camp (opens in a new tab)

Concord

City-run full-day camp at Logan Multi Purpose Center with crafts, active games and screen-free fun; campers bring a lunch.

Winter break: Dec 21-22, 2026 (2 days) and Dec 28-31, 2026 (4 days)

Ages: 6-9

8am-6pm

$70 (Dec 21-22) / $140 (Dec 28-31)

D-BAT Concord - Holiday Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Concord

Baseball and softball training facility that runs spring and holiday break camps through its registration portal.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026) - last year's winter break camp ran Dec 29, 2025-Jan 5, 2026

Ages: 5-12 (2025 camp)

Drama Kids of Cabarrus County & North Mecklenburg - Holiday Camps (opens in a new tab)

Concord

Drama Kids runs summer and seasonal holiday drama camps where kids act, sing and dance; no 2026-27 holiday sessions are listed in its registration system yet.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Top Notch Gymnastics - Winter Break Camp (opens in a new tab)

Concord

Morning gymnastics camp over winter break; the page still shows the 2025 schedule.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 3 & up (2025 camp)

USA Ninja Challenge Concord - School Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Concord

Ninja obstacle gym whose camp page says it runs winter break, spring break and teacher workday sessions; dates and prices not listed.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

9am-3pm

Cramerton Parks & Recreation - Winter Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Cramerton

Town recreation department offering sports and art camps, including short and multi-day winter break camps and teacher workday programs at the C.B. Huss Recreation Center.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Daniel Stowe Conservancy - Spring Break Camp (opens in a new tab)

Belmont

Botanical garden's mostly outdoor nature, science and adventure camps held in summer and over spring and fall breaks; 2027 offerings not announced yet.

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Drop-off 8-9am, pick-up 4-4:30pm

Gaston County Family YMCA - Winter & Spring Break Camp (opens in a new tab)

Belmont / Gastonia

YMCA break camp open to members and non-members that follows the Gaston County Schools calendar, with games, swimming, outdoor play and projects; no care Thanksgiving week.

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23 and Dec 28, 29, 30, 2026

Spring break: Mar 29, 30, 31 and Apr 1, 2, 2027

Ages: Kindergarten - 8th grade

Full day (Out of School Days care runs 7am-6pm)

City of Monroe Parks & Rec - School's Out Day Camp & Break Out Camps (Dickerson and Winchester Community Centers) (opens in a new tab)

Monroe

City of Monroe day camp at its Dickerson and Winchester community centers on UCPS teacher workdays and holiday breaks; kids bring a nut-free lunch.

Winter break: Dec 21-23 and Dec 29-31, 2026 (no camp Dec 24-25 or Jan 1; Dickerson listing also notes no camp Dec 29)

Spring break: Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027

8 AM - 6 PM

$60 per winter session, $80 spring break week; $20 per School's Out day

Code Ninjas Indian Trail - Winter & Spring Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Indian Trail

Code Ninjas Weddington/Indian Trail offers coding, robotics and game-design camps for ages 5-14 during winter and spring breaks; no 2026-27 break camps are on its calendar yet.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 5-14

Half-day AM 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, PM 12:30-3:30 PM (week-long camp format)

SportPlus Academy - School Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Indian Trail

Indian Trail sports and learning center (gymnastics, soccer, dance, art, chess) that says it runs camps over all school breaks.

Thanksgiving break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

The Little Gym of Indian Trail - School's Out Camp (Thanksgiving week) (opens in a new tab)

Indian Trail

An afternoon School's Out Camp with gym games and skill play on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25, 2026

Ages: 3-12

12:00 - 4:00 PM

$50

Union Martial Arts - School Break Martial Arts Camps (opens in a new tab)

Indian Trail

Week-long jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and MMA camps offered during summer and school breaks for current students, capped at 20 kids.

Thanksgiving break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 7+ (current Union students with prior experience)

Albemarle Road Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Mint Hill

County rec center day camp on CMS days off with art, sports and nature activities; scholarships available.

Winter break: Dec 21-23 and Dec 29-31, 2026

Spring break: Mar 29, 2027 (more spring days may be added)

Ages: 6-12

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

$35 resident / $42 non-resident per day

Eastway Regional Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Mecklenburg County Park & Rec full-day program at Eastway Regional Rec Center with swimming, team sports, arts and crafts and nature exploration on CMS days off.

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 29, 30, 2026

Spring break: Mar 25, Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027

Ages: 5-12

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

$35 resident / $42 non-resident per day

Methodist Home Recreation Center - School Day Out & Spring Break Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Full-day county rec program on Shamrock Dr with games, arts and crafts, nature and sports for kids of all abilities on CMS days off.

Winter break: Dec 21-23 and Dec 29-31, 2026

Spring break: Mar 25 and Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027

Ages: 5-12 (all abilities)

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

$30 resident / $36 non-resident per day

Park Ballet - Toyshop Camp (winter break) (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Two-day dance camp at The Vine on Belvedere Ave with creative ballet, games, puppet shows and crafts, plus science or baking and glow dance parties for full-day campers.

Winter break: Dec 21-22, 2026

Ages: 3-9

9 AM - 4 PM full day or 9 AM - 12 PM half day

$180 full day / $90 half day (both days)

Perfect Balance Training Center - Spring Has Sprung Camp & Holiday Day Camps (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Gymnastics gym on Monroe Rd running a yearly spring break camp and full-day holiday day camps with gymnastics, games and themed activities.

Spring break: Spring Break 2027 dates coming soon (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 5-12

8 AM - 5 PM (half day 1-5 PM in spring)

Holiday day camps $135 pre-registered / $155 walk-in per day; spring 2026 was $350/week

Stevens Creek Nature Center - School Day Out: Nature (opens in a new tab)

Mint Hill

Nature drop-off day in the woods at Stevens Creek with outdoor recreation, environmental education and free play, registered per day.

Winter break: Dec 21 and Dec 22, 2026 (Dec 22 possible field trip)

Spring break: Spring break dates TBD (to be announced by Feb 1, 2027)

Ages: 6-11

YMCA of Greater Charlotte - Winter & Spring Break Out of School Days (Simmons YMCA) (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Simmons YMCA on Democracy Dr, an NC-licensed child care site, offers full-day break-day care with sports, swimming, crafts and games, registered by the day.

Winter break: Dec 21-23 & Dec 28-30, 2026 (single days; closed Dec 24-25, Dec 31 & Jan 1)

Spring break: Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027 (single days), plus Mar 25 teacher workday

Ages: 5-12

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

$45/day members, $60/day non-members

Zenith Gymnastics - Winter Camp & Teacher Workday Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Monroe Rd gym that runs a winter break gymnastics camp with games, crafts and snack time, plus camps on teacher workdays.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Winter camp $95 full day / $65 half day; workday camp $90 / $60

Bella Ballerina - Highland Creek (opens in a new tab)

Huntersville

One-day themed ballet camps (Nutcracker, Sugarplum Fairy, Ice Queen, Silly Snowman) with dance, crafts, storytime and games.

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 28, 29, 2026 (single-day themed camps)

Ages: 3-8 (potty trained)

9am-1pm; extended care to 2:15pm (+$10)

Ivory/Baker Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Druid Hills)

Mecklenburg County rec center full-day program on CMS days off, including most of CMS spring break.

Winter break: Dec 21, 2026

Spring break: Mar 25, 29, 30, 31, Apr 1, 2, 2027

Ages: 5-12

8am-5:30pm

Mallard Creek Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Mallard Creek)

Mecklenburg County rec center full-day program on CMS days off with activities, games and crafts.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25, 2026

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 2026

Ages: 6-12

8am-5:30pm

YMCA of Greater Charlotte - Winter & Spring Break Out of School Days (Keith Family & McCrorey YMCAs) (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Keith Family YMCA near University City and McCrorey YMCA on Beatties Ford Rd run full-day break-day programs with games, sports, swimming, arts and crafts, registered one day at a time.

Winter break: Dec 21-23 & Dec 28-30, 2026 (single days; closed Dec 24-25, Dec 31 & Jan 1)

Spring break: Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027 (single days), plus Mar 25 teacher workday

Ages: 5-12

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

$45/day members, $60/day non-members

Amay James Recreation Center - Teens School Day Out Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (west)

Full-day program for middle schoolers on CMS days off with art, sports and PC gaming.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 21, 22

Ages: 11-13 (middle school)

Full day 8:30am-5:00pm

Arbor Glen Outreach Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (west)

County outreach center day program with activities, arts and crafts, nature and STEM when school is out.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 21, 23

Ages: 5-12

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm

Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (west)

County rec center open for creative play, games and outdoor activities while CMS is out; kids bring their own lunch.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23

Ages: 6-12

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm

Charlotte Gymnastics Academy - Spring Break Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Steele Creek)

Gymnastics gym offering small-group spring break and summer skill camps; its iClassPro registration portal has no camps posted yet.

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 6.5-12

Full day 8:30am-5:30pm; half day 8:30am-12:30pm

Full day $350/week regular ($335 early/enrolled); half day $250/week regular

Gym-Fit Sports Center - School's Out Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Steele Creek)

Gymnastics gym that runs School's Out day camps with games, crafts, foam pit and bounce houses on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools days off.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25-27 (CMS days off listed for School's Out camp)

Winter break: Dec 21 - Jan 1

Spring break: Mar 25 - Apr 2

Ages: 5-13

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm; half day options

Revolution Park Sports Academy - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (west)

County sports center day of games, activities and trips on a school day off; only the first day of CMS spring break is posted so far.

Spring break: Mar 25, 2027

Ages: 6-11

Full day 8:00am-5:00pm

Southview Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (west)

County rec center day program with enrichment, outdoor time and trips on school days off.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 22, 29, 30

Ages: Grades 1-8

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm

$30 (posted for Dec 22 session)

Tuckaseegee Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (west)

County rec center day of activities, arts and crafts, nature and STEM on school days off.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 21, 22

Ages: 5-12

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm

U.S. National Whitewater Center - Day Sessions (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Single-day outdoor adventure camps on school holidays and teacher workdays that pack summer-camp activities into one day.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, Jan 1, Jan 4, Jan 5

Spring break: Mar 25, Mar 26

Ages: 4-12

Full day; drop-off 8-9am, activities 9am-4pm, pick-up 4-5pm

$79 per day

U.S. National Whitewater Center - Spring Break Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Week-long outdoor day camp timed to local spring breaks with rafting, climbing, zip-lining, ropes courses and optional whitewater kayak instruction.

Spring break: Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2027

Ages: 4-17

Full day 9am-4pm (drop-off 8-9am, pick-up 4-5pm; early drop-off 7:30am for $25)

$450 (Kayak Spring Break Camp I/II $600)

Wallace Pruitt Recreation Center - CMS School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (west)

County rec center program of activities, crafts, nature and sports on CMS days off.

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23

Spring break: Mar 25, 2027

Ages: 5-12

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm

YMCA of Greater Charlotte - Winter & Spring Break Out of School Days (Stratford Richardson YMCA) (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Stratford Richardson YMCA on West Blvd, an NC-licensed child care site, runs full-day break-day programs with sports, swimming, crafts and games.

Winter break: Dec 21-23 & Dec 28-30, 2026 (single days; closed Dec 24-25, Dec 31 & Jan 1)

Spring break: Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027 (single days), plus Mar 25 teacher workday

Ages: 5-12

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

$45/day members, $60/day non-members

Charlotte City Tennis - School Holiday Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Freedom Park / Dilworth)

Tennis program that runs half-day holiday camps at Freedom Park on school holidays and breaks.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 6+

Half day 9:30am-12pm

$60 per session

Charlotte Martial Arts Academy - Charlotte's Best Full Day Camps (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (South End / LoSo)

Martial arts school on St. Vardell Lane running full-day camps on teacher workdays, holidays and school breaks with martial arts and group activities.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Winter Break camp listed (specific days not shown)

Spring break: Mar 25, Mar 26, plus Spring Break camp (specific days not shown)

Ages: Kindergarten - 5th grade

Full day 7:30am-6pm

Ray's Splash Planet - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Uptown)

Mecklenburg County indoor water park with a school-day-out program of gym games, swimming and crafts; pre-registration required.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31

Ages: 6-11

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm

Second Ward Gymnasium - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Uptown)

Mecklenburg County gym program with games, swimming and trips on the Wednesday of Thanksgiving week.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Ages: 5-11

Full day 9:00am-6:30pm

Tom Sykes Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Dilworth)

County rec center day program with themed adventures, arts and crafts, games and team challenges on CMS days off.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31

Ages: 5-11 (6-11 on most winter dates)

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm

Carolina Flipz - Spring Break Gymnastics Camp (opens in a new tab)

Pineville

Gymnastics and tumbling gym that runs full-day break camps (Spring Break 2026, Fall Break Oct 2026 and a Feb 2027 camp are on its portal); its Spring Break 2027 camp is not posted yet, and Nov 2, 3 and 11 one-day camps are open now.

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 5-14

Full day 8:30am-3:30pm (its 2026-27 break camps so far)

Charlotte Chess Center - Holiday & School Break Chess Camps (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (South - Kettering Dr)

Chess instruction and rated play camps on school holidays; the center says it runs multi-day Winter and Spring Break camps and a high-level Winter Elite Camp is already posted.

Thanksgiving break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Winter break: Winter Elite Camp Dec 29, 2026-Jan 2, 2027 (ages 10+, rated 1600+, SouthPark hotel venue); regular winter break camp dates not posted yet

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: Grades K-8 for workday/holiday camps; Elite Camp 10+ and rated 1600+

Holiday camps full day 10:00am-4:00pm; Elite Camp about 9:00am-5:30pm

Holiday camps $65 members / $75 non-members (Nov 11, 2026 camp); Elite Camp $1,495 by Nov 15, $1,695 after

Elon Recreation Center - School Day Out & Spring Break Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Ballantyne)

Mecklenburg County rec center day program with art, sports and nature activities on CMS days off, plus a full spring break camp week.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 21, 22

Spring break: Mar 25 (teacher workday) and Mar 29-Apr 2 Spring Break Camp

Ages: 6-12 (5-12 on some dates)

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm

$35/day resident, $42/day non-resident

Flour Power Cooking Studios Rea Farms - Spring Break Cooking Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Rea Farms / Ballantyne)

Kids cooking studio camp where young chefs cook a themed menu each day of spring break; it also runs teacher-workday cooking camps.

Spring break: Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027 "Celebrations" camp (full week or single days)

Ages: 5-12

Full day 9:00am-4:00pm

$499/week or $159/day

IDEA Lab Kids Ballantyne - Thanksgiving, Winter & Spring Break STEAM Camps (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Ballantyne)

STEAM camps with robotics, coding, science, art and cooking modules on school breaks; spring break camps are a listed category but have no 2027 sessions yet.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 23-25

Winter break: Dec 21-23 and Dec 28-31

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 4-13

Full day 9:00am-3:30pm

From $95/day (Thanksgiving 3 days up to $275; winter break up to $630)

Marion Diehl Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Tyvola / SouthPark area)

County rec center school-day-out program with art, sports, nature and swimming in its indoor pool; the Nov 25 date showed as full on Oct 28.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25

Ages: 5-11

Full day 8:00am-5:30pm (bring swimsuit and towel)

$30 resident, $36 non-resident

Miller Street Dance Academy Providence - Ice Princess Winter Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Providence / Ballantyne)

Frozen-themed 3-day winter camp with dance, cheer, tumbling, crafts and face paint at the Providence studio; registration opens Nov 1.

Winter break: Dec 28-30

Ages: 3-8

9:00am-12:30pm

$175 (3-day camp)

Naomi Drenan Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Cotswold area)

County rec center day program at Naomi Drenan Rec Center and Grayson Skatepark on CMS days off; kids pack a lunch and two snacks.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25, 2026

Winter break: Dec 21-23 and Dec 29-31, 2026

Spring break: Mar 25, 2027

Ages: 6-12

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

$35 resident / $42 non-resident per day

Noah's Art Blakeney - School Break Art Camps (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Blakeney / Ballantyne)

Kids art studio camps where every themed project is new; AM, PM, and full Extended Day options (paired with My Gym) on school days off. (Blakeney studio of the same advertiser.)

Thanksgiving break: Nov 23-25 (AM, PM, Extended Day, Combo; closed Nov 26-27)

Winter break: Dec 21-23 and Dec 28-31 (AM, PM, Extended Day, Combo; closed Dec 24-25 and Jan 1)

Spring break: Mar 25-Apr 2 (AM, PM, Extended Day, Combo; no Combo Mar 26)

Ages: 3-10

AM 9:30am-1:00pm; PM 1:00-3:30pm; Extended Day and Combo options with My Gym

AM $59, PM $49, Combo $59; Extended Day $104 (starting at Noah's Art) or $109 (starting at My Gym); 10% sibling discount

Noah's Art SouthPark - School Break Art Camps (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (SouthPark)

Kids art studio camps where every themed project is new; AM, PM, and full Extended Day options (paired with My Gym) on school days off.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 23-25 (AM, PM, Extended Day; closed Nov 26-27)

Winter break: Dec 21-23, Dec 28-30 (AM, PM, Combo, Extended Day); Dec 31 (AM, PM, Extended Day); Jan 4 (AM)

Spring break: Mar 25-Apr 2 (AM, PM, Combo, Extended Day; no Combo Mar 26)

Ages: 3-10

AM 9:30am-1:00pm; PM 1:00-3:30pm; Combo with My Gym 1:00-5:00pm; Extended Day 9:30am-3:30pm

AM $59, PM $49, Combo $59, Extended Day $109 per camp; 10% sibling discount

Pro Skills Basketball Charlotte - School Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Multi-day basketball camps for boys and girls of all skill levels during school breaks; current Charlotte sessions meet at Charlotte Country Day School on Carmel Rd.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: Grades 2-11

Small Hands Big Art South Charlotte - School's Out Camps (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Ballantyne - Waverly)

Kids art and pottery studio offering three-hour mini-camps and full-day art plus pottery camps whenever CMS is out.

Thanksgiving break: Wed Nov 25

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30

Ages: 5-14

Half day art 9am-12pm; half day pottery 1-4pm; full day art + pottery 9am-4pm (bring a nut-free lunch)

Sports Connection - School Break Camps (Ballantyne location) (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte (Ballantyne)

Indoor sports-and-games center offering break-day camps with its attractions, sports and activities; the page still shows the Oct 2025-May 2026 season and lists only the Ballantyne location.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 6-13

Full day 8:30am-4:30pm (drop-off from 8am, pick-up until 5pm)

$70 per day

The Little Gym of Charlotte on Providence - Holiday Break Camp (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Morning holiday break camps at The Little Gym on Providence Road keep kids moving with gymnastics, games and weekly themes.

Winter break: Dec 21-24 and Dec 28-31, 2026 (single mornings)

Ages: 3-10

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

$50 per morning

The Little Gym of Waxhaw - Black Friday Camp & Noon Year's Eve Camp (opens in a new tab)

Waxhaw

Kids gym camps with gymnastics, games, crafts and themed holiday activities on school break days.

Thanksgiving break: Fri Nov 27 Black Friday Camp, 9:00am-4:00pm

Winter break: Thu Dec 31 Noon Year's Eve Camp, 9:00am-12:00pm

Ages: 3-12

Nov 27 9:00am-4:00pm; Dec 31 9:00am-12:00pm

$65 (Nov 27); $50 (Dec 31)

YMCA of Greater Charlotte - Winter & Spring Break Out of School Days (Harris, Morrison & Brace/Hemby) (opens in a new tab)

Charlotte

Harris YMCA (Quail Hollow Rd), Morrison Family YMCA (Ballantyne) and the Brace Family YMCA's Hemby Program Center (Happy Valley Dr) run full-day break-day programs with games, sports, swimming, arts and crafts, booked one day at a time.

Winter break: Dec 21-23 & Dec 28-30, 2026 (single days; closed Dec 24-25, Dec 31 & Jan 1)

Spring break: Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027 (single days), plus Mar 25 teacher workday

Ages: 5-11

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

$45/day members, $60/day non-members

Carolina Ninja Academy - School Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Huntersville

Single-day ninja warrior camps with obstacle skills stations, open gym, games, team challenges and crafts.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 23, 24, 25, 27, 2026

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2026

Spring break: Mar 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, Apr 1, 2, 2027

Ages: 5-12

Drop-off 8:30-9am, pick-up 3-3:30pm; extended pick-up to 4:30pm (+$15/day)

$90 per day

David B. Waymer Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Huntersville

Mecklenburg County rec center full-day program on CMS days off.

Winter break: Dec 21, 2026

Ages: 5-11

8am-5:30pm

Dream Big Basketball Academy - School Is Out Camps (opens in a new tab)

Huntersville

Basketball skills camp with fundamentals, small-sided games and daily competitions, at the Huntersville Rec Center on Verhoeff Dr.

Winter break: Dec 21-23 and Dec 28-30, 2026 (Huntersville Rec Center)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026) - 2026 spring camp ran Apr 6-9

Ages: Grades 1-9 (full day grades 2-9)

Full day 9am-3pm (late pick-up to 4:30pm); half day 9am-noon

$59 full day / $39 half day; multi-day bundles (e.g. 6 full days $279)

Everest Gymnastics - Thanksgiving & Winter Camp (opens in a new tab)

Huntersville

Gym holiday camp with trampoline time, relay races, foam-pit games, movies and snack time.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25 & 27, 2026

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 2026; Dec 31 half day only

Half day 9am-1pm; full day 9am-5pm

$55 half day / $90 full day; 10% sibling discount

Huntersville Parks & Recreation - Kids Out Fun Day (opens in a new tab)

Huntersville

Town rec center fun day with seasonal activities and field trips while school is out.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25, 2026

Ages: Kindergarten-5th grade

Drop-off from 7:30am, pick-up by 5pm

$35 per day

Mooresville Parks & Recreation - School's Out Fun Day (opens in a new tab)

Mooresville

Town rec day with games, crafts, sports and outdoor play at Selma Burke, War Memorial and Winnie Hooper rec centers; pack a lunch.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25, 2026

Spring break: Mar 29, 2027

Ages: Kindergarten-5th grade

8am-5pm

$30 resident / $36 non-resident per day

My Gym Lake Norman - Winter Camp (opens in a new tab)

Huntersville

Drop-off half-day camp with gymnastics, sports, high-energy games, ninja obstacles and team-building.

Winter break: Dec 21-31, 2026 (pay-by-day sessions)

Ages: 3-10 (potty trained)

Half-day sessions; morning camp 9am-noon; optional Lunch Bunch +60 min ($12)

$45 per session per rate table (page text also says $40); 20% sibling discount

Northern Regional Recreation Center - School Day Out (opens in a new tab)

Cornelius

Mecklenburg County rec center full-day program on CMS days off with games, crafts and activities.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 25, 2026

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 2026

Spring break: Mar 25, 29, 30, 31, Apr 1, 2, 2027

Ages: 5-12

7:30am-5:30pm

The Little Gym of Huntersville/Lake Norman - Winter Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Huntersville

Themed single-day gym camps mixing active play, skill-building games and creative adventures.

Winter break: Dec 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2026 (daily themes, e.g. Snowman's Slumber Party, Winter Camping, New Year's Eve Beach Bash)

Ages: 3-12

Full day 8:30am-5:30pm; 10am-4pm; half day 9am-1pm or 1:30-5:30pm

$95 full day (8:30-5:30) / $75 (10-4) / $55 half day

YMCA of Greater Charlotte - Winter & Spring Break Out of School Days (Lake Norman YMCA) (opens in a new tab)

Cornelius

Lake Norman YMCA in Cornelius offers full-day break-day care covering both the CMS and Iredell-Statesville break weeks, with games, sports, swimming and crafts.

Winter break: Dec 21-23, Dec 28-30, 2026 and Jan 4, 2027 (single days)

Spring break: Mar 8-12, 2027 and Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027 (single days), plus Mar 25

Ages: 5-13

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

$45/day members, $60/day non-members

YMCA of Greater Charlotte - Winter & Spring Break Out of School Days (Lowe's YMCA) (opens in a new tab)

Mooresville

Lowe's YMCA in Mooresville runs full-day break-day care on the Iredell-Statesville school calendar, with games, sports, swimming and crafts.

Winter break: Dec 21-23, Dec 28-30, 2026 and Jan 4, 2027 (single days)

Spring break: Mar 8-12, 2027 (single days), plus Mar 29

Ages: 5-12

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

$45/day members, $60/day non-members

Anne Springs Close Greenway - Winter & Spring Break Nature Camps (opens in a new tab)

Fort Mill

2,100-acre nature preserve whose own calendar showed a winter break camp, one-day School's Out camps and February and Spring Break camps last school year (hiking, campfires, fort building); 2026-27 break camps are not on its calendar yet.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Code Ninjas Tega Cay/Fort Mill - Winter & Spring Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Fort Mill

Code Ninjas Tega Cay/Fort Mill offers coding, robotics and game-design camps for ages 5-14 during winter and spring breaks; no 2026-27 break camps are on its calendar yet.

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Spring break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 5-14

Half-day AM 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, PM 12:30-3:30 PM (week-long camp format)

Fort Mill YMCA at the Complex - School Out Week Camp (opens in a new tab)

Fort Mill

YMCA of Upper Palmetto week-long day camp with organized games and activities during Fort Mill schools' weeks off.

Spring break: Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027 (Session 3)

Ages: Grades K-5 (Little Feet K-2, Trek 3-5)

Full day 8:00am-6:00pm

$200/week members, $270/week non-members

Noah's Art Fort Mill (Tega Cay) - School Break Art Camps (opens in a new tab)

Tega Cay

Kids art studio camps where every themed project is new; AM, PM, and full Extended Day options (paired with My Gym) on school days off. Schedule follows Fort Mill schools.

Thanksgiving break: Nov 23-24 (AM); Nov 25 (AM, PM, Extended Day, Combo); closed Nov 26-27

Winter break: Dec 21-23, Dec 28-31 and Jan 4 (AM, PM, Extended Day, Combo); closed Dec 24-25 and Jan 1

Spring break: Mar 25-26 (AM, PM, Extended Day); Mar 29-Apr 1 (AM, PM, Extended Day, Combo); Apr 2 (AM, PM, Extended Day)

Ages: 3-10

AM 9:30am-1:00pm; PM 1:00-3:30pm; Combo with My Gym 1:00-5:00pm; Extended Day 9:30am-3:30pm

AM $59, PM $49, Combo $59, Extended Day $104 per camp; 10% sibling discount

Small Hands Big Art Fort Mill - School's Out Camps (opens in a new tab)

Fort Mill (Kingsley)

Fort Mill kids art studio running half-day mixed media and pottery camps and full-day combo camps on school days off.

Thanksgiving break: Wed Nov 25 Thankful School's Out Camp, 10am-1pm

Winter break: 2026-27 dates not posted yet (checked Oct 28, 2026)

Ages: 4-12

Nov 25 camp 10:00am-1:00pm; half-day and full-day art + pottery combo formats

$65 (Nov 25 camp)

The Little Gym of Rock Hill - Winter Break Camps (opens in a new tab)

Rock Hill

Themed winter break days such as Holiday Cheer Camp, Snowman Slumber Party and a New Year's Party Camp at The Little Gym of Rock Hill.

Winter break: Dec 21-23 and Dec 28-30, 2026 (single-day themed camps)

Ages: 3-12

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (early drop-off from 9:00 AM for $10)

$45 per day