Qatar summers are brutal: temperatures rise above 40°C from June through August, which means keeping kids active, learning, and away from screens takes real planning. Luckily, there are organized summer camps all around Doha that will keep your child entertained. Whether you want sports-filled months for your kid, weeks of creative workshops, a proper nursery setting, or a summer camp for a child with special needs, there is something for every kid's preference.
Sports summer camps
Aspire Camp
The Aspire Foundation has been running its summer camp for nearly a decade, with over 100 children joining each year. The camp combines entertainment and learning through a range of sports, including football, basketball, volleyball, handball, self-defense, gymnastics, and rhythmic gymnastics, in addition to swimming classes and recreational games. Camp goers will also attend field visits to prominent destinations and landmarks in Doha and enjoy educational workshops on reading and drawing.
The camp is open to children aged 6–14 and runs from July 5 to July 30, 8 AM to 1 PM. The boys' camp is held in the Aspire Dome, while the girls' camp is located in the Ladies Sports Hall.
More information and registration are available on the official website.
Evo Sports Qatar Camp
Running since 2019, the #WEAREEVO camps operate at two locations: SEK Qatar in West Bay and Doha College in Al Wajba. Kids cycle through football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, tennis, fencing, and archery across the week, meaning a different sport every day. The variety keeps even the easily bored ones engaged. The camp is open to children aged 4 to 11.
For 2026, both venues run from July 5 to August 20, Sunday to Thursday, between 8 AM and 1 PM. You don’t have to commit to a full cycle — a weekly fee is QAR 750, and you can choose a specific week that works for you. Bookings are made via the Evo Sports website, and more information is available on their Instagram.
Creative summer camps
VCUarts Summer Program
Families looking for something more creatively stimulating than the standard multi-sport formula should check out VCUarts Qatar's summer program. It's run by the Department of Community and Continuing Education at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar — a Qatar Foundation partner university, and it genuinely feels like a university experience scaled for younger students.
The program is open to kids aged 10 to 14 and is divided into two cycles. The first one is Creative Chronicles, running from July 18 to July 30. It’s created to promote character development, digital art, and visual storytelling, and expands into spatial thinking and immersive environment designs via VR tools. The price for this program is QAR 1,500.
The second cycle is Beyond the Layer: From Digital Models to Physical Artifacts. It’s a 3D modeling and printing course aimed at older children. It’s held between August 2 and 6 and costs QAR 1,000. If you want to enroll your kid in a full three-week program with both courses, you’ll get a QAR 300 discount.
Parents can register on the VCUarts website and find more info on their Instagram profile.
KidzMondo Adventure & Discovery Camp
Inside the Mall of Qatar's fully air-conditioned venue, kids aged 4 to 14 take on real-world roles — doctors, pilots, chefs, bankers, innovators. The summer camp format runs for nine weeks, each with a different theme to keep things fresh: innovation, green initiatives, training, sweets, and more.
The 2026 Adventure & Discovery Camp runs from June 28 to August 27 and is priced at QAR 649 per week. The latest updates are available on Instagram and the KidzMondo website.
Special needs camps
Step by Step Qatar Summer Program
Finding a summer camp for child with special needs in Qatar has historically meant very limited options. Step by Step Qatar is the most established center specifically filling that gap. Providing academic and therapeutic support for children and teens aged 3 to 18, their summer program is designed with small group settings, experienced specialist staff, and a learning-through-play approach.
The camp starts on June 28 and lasts until August 27. It costs QAR 900 per week. More information and registrations are available on the Step by Step Instagram page.
Mada Summer Camp
Mada Center of Excellence in Universal Access runs a dedicated special needs summer camp, focused on children and teens with disabilities. The 2026 dates and pricing will be announced, so follow updates in the summer camp section of the website.
The 2025 edition welcomed more than 40 participants across three separate sessions: boys (6–8 July), girls (13–15 July), and a group of deaf innovators (17–19 August). Activities covered programming, robotics and AI and were held in the Mada Lab, Al Nasr Tower B. The themes of the 2026 cycle will be announced in the upcoming months.
Nursery camps
Barara Nursery Summer Camp
Each summer, Barara Nursery runs a 9- or 10-week summer camp for the youngest kids at their Al Aziziya location. It begins on June 21 and runs throughout June, July, and August.
Every week, the camp's theme changes, so children have different experiences throughout the summer. During the summer, participants can join water games, story times, treasure hunts, park time, cooking lessons, and theatre.
The camp is available for monthly and weekly fees, with discounts for employees of certain ministries. For more information, call Barara Nursery or reach out via Instagram.
Acorn's Nature Retreat
Children under 4 can spend every week of their summer doing a different activity at the Acorn Nursery. Acorn’s Nature Retreat runs from late June through August, giving kids the chance to step outside the classroom and spend time in nature. Arts and crafts, music classes, puppeteering, and building days are just some of the activities organized in the camp.
2026 themes and prices have not been announced. Last year, a day at the camp was QAR 200, while a weekly pass was QAR 900. For more information, contact Acorn via Instagram or the numbers listed on their website.
Petits Pas Nursery Bootcamp
Kids between 2 months and 4 years old can enjoy an activity-filled three-month bootcamp at Petits Pas Nursery. Each week from June until the end of August, camp coordinators will combine fun and learning through a set of bootcamp challenges, cooking and creative arts classes, theater and role-play, lab experiments, and water time.
Booking is flexible — children can join for a whole month or choose a week they want to participate in. You can register and find more info on pricing on their Instagram page.
