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Top Ten List for Curious Kids
Children and young adults have a natural affinity for investigating the world around them. Indulge their curiousity about nature, science, art, cooking, astronomy and history. These programs are playful and fun, designed especially to engage young minds and led by experts and afficionados with great passion for their subjects.
NATURE
San Antonio Botanical Garden
Great interactive programs and exhibits for kids take place all summer long. Children can learn more about botany and gardening in day camps, enjoy the Dog Days
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Family fun takes the form of crafts, games and activities in this Fourth Saturday program, held each month within the breathtakingly beautiful 8,624-acre natural area, open since 2005. Guided hikes and hikes combined with poetry (First Sunday Haiku Hike) are also on the calendar. Get details
San Antonio Parks and Recreation
This is not just any walk in the park. Wild! Wednesdays Extraordinary Experiences in Nature! are weekly programs for kids ages 7-11 who are curious about everything from geology to spiders to mammals to plants. Get details
THE ARTS
The Magik Theatre
Original plays based on children’s stories and fairy tales are performed on stage by professional actors and musicians in this magnificent, 600-seat historic theater in HemisFair Park. Book your ticket now for Wednesday morning or Friday evening shows. Get details
Southwest School of Art and Craft
Truly one of San Antonio’s treasures, the prestigious Southwest School of Art, housed in a historic site along the San Antonio River, offers one- and two-week summer art day camps for ages 5-18. Professional artists provide individualized instruction in a vast array of intriguing art forms, including photography, cartoons, puppetry, clay, tapestry, origami and much, much more. Get details
Central Market Cooking School
Introduce children to world cuisine with Little Chef day camps. Kids will learn how to prepare foods from all over the globe, including favorites from France, India, the Far East, Spain, Italy and Germany. Get details
McNay Art Museum
More than 20,000 works of art are in the collection of this renowned art museum, which was once a private home. On first and third Sunday afternoons, Family Gallery Kits are available at the front desk with puzzles, sketchbooks and guides to enrich your children’s visit to the museum. Get details
SCIENCE & NATURE
San Antonio Children’s Museum
Budding young scientists (ages 5-10) and artists (ages 4-10) are encouraged to enroll in the Children’s Museum week-long summer day camps, led by 
Scobee Planetarium
Every Friday night, the public is invited to star gaze in this domed theater where digitally created images of stars, planets and galaxies fill the night sky. Get details
HISTORY
Witte Museum
Children in grades 1-5 won’t believe what’s in store for them during the museum’s Summer Adventure Club. They’ll have the opportunity to make new friends and explore various areas of interest, such as history, archeology, hydrology and dinosaurs when they sign up for one of these compelling week-long camps. Get details
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