HOBIVERSE
More than 500 club groups, two pools and holiday camps under one roof by the Neris, plus a STEAM lab in Užupis for kids who like to build.
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About
A children and youth center, officially Sostinės vaikų ir jaunimo centras, in an 11,000-square-meter building on the right bank of the Neris. It runs more than 500 club groups for kids, teens and adults (swimming, art, dance, tech, sport), two pools where about 1,000 kids a year learn to swim, holiday camps and an open youth space. A second site in Užupis, opened in fall 2024, hosts a STEAM lab.
After-school activities
KIVI Vocal Studio
A long-running a cappella choir singing pop, jazz and folk.
Marga Voverė Art Studio
An illustrator's studio where there is no single right way.
Ugnelė Folk Dance Ensemble
A 70-year-old Vilnius ensemble where kids grow up dancing.
Ceramics for Kids at HOBIVERSE
Real potter's wheel work, with weekend groups for whole families.
Table Tennis at HOBIVERSE
A quick, low-kit sport that sharpens reactions and coordination.
Free Saturday Lithuanian School for Children from Abroad
A free, structured Lithuanian program for kids new to the language.
Japanese Language Club at HOBIVERSE
Japanese from scratch, with as much culture as grammar.
Electronics and 3D Modeling at HOBIVERSE Užupis Lab
Hands-on engineering for teens, from a sketch to a working build.
Camps
HOBIVERSE Summer Camps
A long menu of short themed weeks, most of them screen-free.
HOBIVERSE Winter Break Animation Camp
Kids leave with an animated film they wrote themselves.
Kitchen Capers Winter Cooking Camp at HOBIVERSE
Kids cook real dishes in teams and eat what they make.