Winter break 2026–27

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

  • 43 winter camps
  • 15 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 1None listedReturn day not stated on the calendar we read
Allen ISDDec 21 – Jan 4None listedCalendar 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 4None listedJan 4 staff development day
Mesquite ISDDec 21 – Jan 4None listedJan 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.

43 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

Outdoor & Nature

Dallas Equestrian Center Holiday Mini Camps (Winter Break)

Ages 6+$250/day
Registration openEast Dallas/Lake Highlands · Lake Highlands
  • Winter dates: One-day mini camps Mon Dec 28, Tue Dec 29, Wed Dec 30, 2026 and Mon Jan 4, Tue Jan 5, 2027 (also Jan 18 MLK Day)
  • Where: Dallas Equestrian Center, 8787 Park Ln, Dallas 75231
  • Price: $250/day ($100 non-refundable deposit)
  • Hours: 9:00am–1:00pm
Camp details about Dallas Equestrian Center Camps (Holiday Mini Camps & Summer)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
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Sports · General day camp

PSA FlexiPass Winter Break Camp (PSA 1 Plano)

Ages 5½–12$50/day
Registration openPlano
  • Winter dates: Dec 21–23 and Dec 28–31, 2026 (7 camp days, PSA 1)
  • Where: PSA 1, 6500 Preston Meadow Dr, Plano 75024 (PSA McKinney & PSA Murphy also run winter camps)
  • Price: $50/day FlexiPass; before care (7:30–8:30am) $10/day; after care (4–6pm) $10/day; fun-day add-ons $28
  • Hours: 9:00am–4:00pm
Camp details about PSA FlexiPass Day Camp & Sports Camps (Plano Sports Authority)Winter 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

Sports

Frisco Community Tennis Winter Break Camps

Ages 6–18 (10 & Under 6–10; Junior Development 11–18; Junior Elite UTR 2.0+)
Frisco
  • Last year: Not yet posted (2025–26: Dec 22–24 and Dec 29–31, 2025, 3-day weeks)
  • Where: Heritage HS, Liberty HS, Memorial HS and Panther Creek HS courts, Frisco
  • Price: 2025–26: $190 (10 & Under / Junior Development); $288 (Junior Elite)
  • Hours: 8:00–10:00am (Junior Elite 10:00am–1:00pm)
Camp details about Frisco Community Tennis Summer CampsWinter 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
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