Four to seven is the age when a holiday camp starts to feel like an adventure, not a worry. This list keeps only the camps that take kids this young: football and multisport, art and theater, outdoor mornings in the woods, circus and dance. Age bands vary from camp to camp, so check each one's range against your kid before you book.
An English-led outdoor day camp run by qualified teachers in Zurich's Hottingen and Hirslanden area. Days are built around outings by public transport, such as forest days, farm visits, the zoo or a museum, with indoor activities as the plan B when the weather turns. Staff are bilingual, so kids who don't speak English yet can still join in and pick some up along the way.
A week-long multi-activity camp at Zurich International School's Wädenswil campus, open to children from other schools as well as ZIS families. Younger campers get a mix of arts and crafts, music, dancing, sports, baking, cooking, games, picnics and trips. Older kids do crafts, cooking, sports, games and free play. Groups may be merged if enrollment is low. Suits families after a varied week rather than a single-skill camp.
A winter science week at the Wollishofen community center, run by Spark Science. Kids grow crystals, make giant bubbles, build an exploding snowman and turn food scientist in an ice cream lab, with team games and snowball dodgeball between experiments. Two outings break up the week: glass blowing in Hergiswil and ice skating at the Dolder. Suits curious kids who like to get their hands messy.
The City of Zurich's sports office runs sport and leisure courses during the Sportferien, the city's winter school break, giving kids a way to try a new activity over the holidays.
Courses are aimed at children who live in the city. Booking goes through the city's online portal, and places go in the order sign-ups arrive, so it pays to book as soon as sign-up opens.
Four to seven is the age when a holiday camp starts to feel like an adventure, not a worry. This list keeps only the camps that take kids this young: football and multisport, art and theater, outdoor mornings in the woods, circus and dance. Age bands vary from camp to camp, so check each one's range against your kid before you book.
An English-led outdoor day camp run by qualified teachers in Zurich's Hottingen and Hirslanden area. Days are built around outings by public transport, such as forest days, farm visits, the zoo or a museum, with indoor activities as the plan B when the weather turns. Staff are bilingual, so kids who don't speak English yet can still join in and pick some up along the way.
A week-long multi-activity camp at Zurich International School's Wädenswil campus, open to children from other schools as well as ZIS families. Younger campers get a mix of arts and crafts, music, dancing, sports, baking, cooking, games, picnics and trips. Older kids do crafts, cooking, sports, games and free play. Groups may be merged if enrollment is low. Suits families after a varied week rather than a single-skill camp.
A winter science week at the Wollishofen community center, run by Spark Science. Kids grow crystals, make giant bubbles, build an exploding snowman and turn food scientist in an ice cream lab, with team games and snowball dodgeball between experiments. Two outings break up the week: glass blowing in Hergiswil and ice skating at the Dolder. Suits curious kids who like to get their hands messy.
The City of Zurich's sports office runs sport and leisure courses during the Sportferien, the city's winter school break, giving kids a way to try a new activity over the holidays.
Courses are aimed at children who live in the city. Booking goes through the city's online portal, and places go in the order sign-ups arrive, so it pays to book as soon as sign-up opens.
