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Winter break 2026–27 · Kids 4–14

Winter break camps in Dallas–Fort Worth, 2026–27

Winter break runs Mon, Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 5/6, 2027. Return dates vary by district: Plano, Frisco, Fort Worth and several others go back Tue, Jan 5; Dallas, Highland Park, Richardson, Irving, Arlington and Keller ISD go back Wed, Jan 6; Mansfield ISD returns Thu, Jan 7. Coppell and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD also give Fri, Dec 18 off. District dates

  • 38 winter camps
  • 11 with registration open
  • Checked Oct 20, 2026
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District winter break dates (2026–27 calendars)
DistrictDays offBackNote
Dallas side
Dallas ISDDec 21 – Jan 5Jan 6Jan 5 student holiday
Highland Park ISDDec 21 – Jan 5Jan 6Jan 4–5 student holidays
Richardson ISDDec 21 – Jan 5Jan 6One RISD event page says Dec 21 – Jan 4
Plano ISDDec 21 – Jan 4Jan 5Jan 4 student holiday
Frisco ISDDec 21 – Jan 4Jan 5
McKinney ISDDec 21 – Jan 1—Return day not stated on the calendar we read
Allen ISDDec 21 – Jan 4—Calendar lists Dec 21 – Jan 4 for students
Prosper ISDDec 21 – Jan 4Jan 5Jan 4 student holiday
Lewisville ISDDec 21 – Jan 4Jan 5Jan 4 staff day
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDDec 21 – Jan 4Jan 5Jan 4 student holiday
Coppell ISDDec 18, Dec 21 – Jan 4Jan 5Dec 18 and Jan 4 student holidays
Garland ISDDec 21 – Jan 4Jan 5Jan 4 student holiday
Irving ISDDec 21 – Jan 5Jan 6Jan 4–5 no school
Rockwall ISDDec 21 – Jan 4—Jan 4 staff development day
Mesquite ISDDec 21 – Jan 4—Jan 4 student holiday
Fort Worth side
Fort Worth ISDDec 21 – Jan 4Jan 5
Arlington ISDDec 21 – Jan 5Jan 6
Carroll ISD (Southlake)Dec 21 – Jan 4Jan 5
Grapevine-Colleyville ISDDec 18 – Jan 5Jan 6Jan 4–5 staff PD days
Keller ISDDec 21 – Jan 5Jan 6Jan 5 student holiday
Birdville ISDDec 21 – Jan 5Jan 6
Mansfield ISDDec 21 – Jan 6Jan 7Jan 4–6 student holidays

From each district’s published 2026–27 calendar (Arlington and Fort Worth ISD via Fort Worth Report coverage of the board-approved calendars). Confirm with your school.

38 camps

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Sorted by registration status. If a camp hasn’t posted something, we leave it out rather than guess. Camps whose winter dates we couldn’t confirm on an official page aren’t listed yet.

STEM · Outdoor & Nature

Allen Parks Camp TREC & Camp STAR (Winter Break)

Ages 5–12From $50/day
Registration open2 locations
  • Winter dates: Winter 1: Dec 21–23, 2026; Winter 2: Dec 28–31, 2026
  • Where: Camp TREC – Stephen G. Terrell Recreation CenterCamp STAR – Joe Farmer Recreation Center
  • Price: Camp TREC $50/day member, $63/day non-member; Camp STAR $120 member/$188 non-member (Dec 21–23), $160/$200 (Dec 28–31); $25 weekly deposit
  • Hours: 7:30am–5:30pm
Camp details about Allen Parks & Recreation Full-Day Camps (Camp TREC, Camp STAR, Camp Discovery)Winter camp info

Sports · Arts

Dallas Park & Recreation School Break Camps (Winter)

Ages 5–12 (age 5 by Sept 1, 2026)$60/wk
Registration openDallas
  • Winter dates: Day 1: Dec 18 ($15); Week 1: Dec 21–24 (no camp 12/25); Week 2: Dec 28 – "January 31" as printed (no camp 1/1; almost certainly Dec 28–31)
  • Where: All open City of Dallas recreation centers
  • Price: $60 per 4-day week residents ($95 non-residents); Dec 18 day $15
  • Hours: 7:30am–5:30pm
Camp details about Dallas Park & Recreation Rec Center Summer CampsWinter camp info

STEM · Outdoor & Nature

Allen Parks half-day winter specialty camps

Ages 6–14 (varies)
Allen
  • Winter dates: Dec 21–23 and Dec 28–31, 2026
  • Where: Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center / Joe Farmer Recreation Center
  • Price: Franklin Sports basketball $150/$188; Holiday Art Camp $150/$169; Pickleball $99/$124; Kidokinetics $160/$200 (member/non-member)
  • Hours: Half-day (8am–12pm or 9am–12pm / 1–4pm)
Camp details about Allen Parks & Recreation Full-Day Camps (Camp TREC, Camp STAR, Camp Discovery)Winter camp info

Sports · STEM

City of Colleyville Holiday Camps (winter break)

Ages 3–13 (by camp)
Grapevine/Southlake/Colleyville · Colleyville
  • Winter dates: Dec 18; Dec 21–23; Dec 28–30, 2026; Jan 4–5, 2027 (by camp)
  • Where: Colleyville Recreation Center, 5008 Roberts Rd., Colleyville 76034
  • Price: $35–$352 per camp across the fall-winter holiday list (e.g. Abrakadoodle & Snapology full day Dec 21–23 $239; volleyball $145; multi-sport $188/session)
  • Hours: Half and full day (e.g. 9am–4pm)
Camp details about City of Colleyville Parks & Recreation Summer CampsWinter camp info

STEM · Outdoor & Nature

Clayton Youth Enrichment Winter Break Camp

Ages School-age$45/day
3 locations
  • Winter dates: Dec 21–23, 2026 + Jan 4 (Broadway) / Jan 4–5, 2027 (TeSA, Keller CDC)
  • Where: Broadway Baptist, 305 W Broadway Ave, Fort Worth 76104Texas School of the Arts (TeSA), 6025 Village Pkwy, Edgecliff Village 76134Keller CDC, 10310 N Riverside Dr, Fort Worth 76244
  • Price: $120/week or $45/day (Dec 21–23); $45/day January dates
  • Hours: 7am–6pm
Camp details about Camp Clayton (Clayton Youth Enrichment)Winter camp info

Arts · General day camp

Plano Parks & Recreation Winter Break Camps

Ages 5–9 (Cookies, Crafts & Holiday Cheer); 5–13 (Winter Holiday Art Camp)
2 locations
  • Winter dates: Dec 28–31, 2026
  • Where: Liberty Recreation Center, 2601 Glencliff Drive, Plano 75075Carpenter Park Recreation Center, 6701 Coit Road, Plano 75024
  • Price: Cookies, Crafts & Holiday Cheer Camp $155 (Mon-Thu 1:30–4:30pm, Liberty RC); Winter Holiday Art Camp $179 (Mon-Thu 1–4pm, Carpenter Park RC)
  • Hours: Afternoons, 3 hours
Camp details about City of Plano Camp Connections (indoor day camp)Winter camp info

General day camp

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Holiday Camp (Winter Break)

Ages 4–12 (Pre-K 4 – 5th grade; Pre-K 4 must be in YMCA afterschool)$49/day
7 locations
  • Winter dates: Dec 21–23 & 28–30, 2026 at all listed sites; plus Jan 4, 2027 (Carrollton, Coppell), Jan 4–5 (Downtown, Grand Prairie), Jan 4–6 (Royse City); Coppell also Dec 18
  • Where: T. Boone Pickens YMCA, 601 N. Akard St., Dallas 75201Rainwater Elementary (Carrollton-Farmers Branch), 1408 E Frankford Rd, Carrollton 75007Town Center Elementary, 185 N Heartz Rd, Coppell 75019Norris Elementary (Frisco/McKinney), 10101 Shepton Ln, Frisco 75035Grand Prairie Family YMCA, 4556 S. Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie 75052Richardson Family YMCA, 821 Custer Rd., Richardson 75080Scott Elementary, 1401 Erby Campbell Blvd., Royse City 75189
  • Price: $49/day per child ($5/day partner-ISD discount; $10/day sibling discount; promo SAVE10 Oct 14–20)
  • Hours: 7:30am–5:30pm
Camp details about YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Summer Day CampsWinter camp info

Spring Break 2027 (Mar 15–19)

Spring break is Mar 15–19, 2027 in every DFW district we track (Rockwall and Mesquite ISD are also off Fri, Mar 26). These 19 camps have already posted something: