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Holiday Camps Believe it or not, the holidays are here! To help our working parents who may not have extended time off, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of local Thanksgiving week camps. Adventure Quest Laser Thanksgiving Camp
KidCam Camp: Aurora United Methodist Holiday Camp
¡Vamonos NOLA! Oasis Espanol Holiday Camp
Ages: 5–12 Cost: $160/week Location: 1001 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans Dates/Times: Nov. 23–25 & 27, 7:30 am–5 pm, includes before/after care Contact: gm@lasertagnola.com, 504.207.4444
Ages: Pre-K 4–13 Cost: $40/day, $136/4–day session Location: 3300 Eton St., New Orleans Dates/Times: Nov. 23–25 & 27, 7:30 am–5:30 pm Contact: Call 844-4KIDCAM or email algiers@kidcamcamps.com
Ages: 5–11 Cost: $65/day or $180/week Location: 600 Eleonore St., New Orleans Dates/Times: Nov. 23–25 & 27, 8:30 am–3 pm, before/aftercare available Contact: info@vamonosnola.com
Campers will enjoy unlimited laser tag, bumper cars, cosmic golf, and many other games and activities.
INFINITY Science Center’s Thanksgiving STEM Camp Ages: 7–11 Cost: $70 Location:1 Discovery Circle, Pearlington, MS Dates/Times: Nov. 23 & 24, 9 am–noon Contact: 228.533.9025 As a part of these two half-days, campers can expect engaging hands-on learning, educational demonstrations, and guest presenters.
Location: New Orleans JCC Uptown Dates/Times: Nov. 23-25 & 27, 8:30 am–4:00 pm ($280) Location: New Orleans JCC Metairie Dates/Times: Nov. 23-25, 8:30 am–3:30 pm ($195) Contact: nojcc.org Staff will guide participants through an active day filled with group activities, creative arts, athletic games, and more.
Lolo’s Youth Yoga + Art Thanksgiving Camp Ages: 7–13 Cost: $70/day Location: 6117 Magazine St., New Orleans Dates/Times: Nov. 22–27, 10 am–3 pm Contact: 415.786.3317 or lolosstudio.com Campers will enjoy fun-filled days of art, super-fun fitness, tapping into gratitude and finding calm. Have fun painting, creating, moving, laughing and chilling at Lolo’s. Daily options available.
Upturn Arts Virtual UTurn Camp
¡Vamonos NOLA! is your Spanish Language Vacation Camp Destination. Your camper will make friends and build memories while laying a foundation of multilingualism.
YMCA East Jefferson Fall Holiday Camp Ages: 5–12 Cost: $32/day for members, $50/day for nonmembers Location: 6691 Riverside Drive, Metairie Dates/Times: Nov. 23–25 & 27, 7:30 am–3:30 pm Contact: 504.888.9622 Activities include festive stories, songs, crafts, active play, sports, and seasonalthemed educational play.
YMCA West St. Tammany Fall School’s Out Camp
Cost: Free Contact: upturnarts.org/u-turn; facebook.com/UpturnArts
Ages: 5–12 Cost: $30/day for members, $40/day for nonmembers Location: 71256 Francis Road, Covington Dates/Times: Nov. 25 & 27, 7 am–6 pm Contact: 985.893.9622
Tulane Freshman will produce lessons on how to make a centerpiece for Thanksgiving dinner with easy to find, at home objects and art supplies.
Activities include festive stories, songs, crafts, active play, sports and seasonallythemed educational play. Bring a lunch, two snacks, and a water bottle.
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JCC Thanksgiving Mini Camp
Activities will include indoor and outdoor games, gym play in the full-size airconditioned gym, holiday-themed arts and crafts, science, and culinary crafts. Meals can be brought or purchased at camp; snacks will be provided.
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