Summer Camps in Amsterdam & Germany for 2026: LEGO, Sailing, Soccer & More

Amsterdam and Germany are two of the most requested destinations from my subscribers — and both have surprisingly strong English-language camp scenes. Amsterdam is compact and incredibly bike-friendly (my kind of city), and Germany offers a unique multi-city English immersion program that's hard to find elsewhere in Europe.

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Amsterdam

Little Makers

A creative day camp for ages 3–9 in the De Pijp neighborhood, running June through early July (before Dutch school holidays). Activities include arts and crafts, outdoor play, and discovering Dutch culture. Lunch and snacks are included. Also has a location in Barcelona if your summer spans both cities.

Ages: 3–9 | Type: Day camp | Language: English | Season: June–early July

Young Engineers LEGO Camp

A LEGO engineering and robotics day camp in central Amsterdam, 8:30 AM to 4 PM. Kids learn through hands-on LEGO design, robotics, and engineering challenges with playground time mixed in. Snacks provided, pack a lunch and water. A perfect pick for the builder/tinkerer kid.

Ages: Various | Type: Day camp | Language: English

Ajax Camps and Clinics

Train at the Ajax professional youth academy. Soccer-focused day camp following Ajax's youth development philosophy with professional staff and personal feedback. If your kid lives and breathes soccer, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Ages: Youth | Type: Day camp | Season: Summer

Sport4Kidz Sailing Fun Camp

Sailing camp at Jeugdland on Nieuwe Diep lake. Kids learn to sail Optimist boats plus swimming, campfires, raft building, kayaking, and archery. A genuinely Dutch outdoor experience — and sailing is one of those skills kids remember forever.

Ages: Various | Type: Day camp | Season: Summer

NewTechKids

A creative tech camp at Amsterdam's central library maker lab (near Central Station). Different themes each week — kids invent robots, design machines (catapults, dominoes, pinball), and explore technology hands-on. Perfect for the kid who's always taking things apart.

Ages: Various | Type: Day camp | Language: English

Germany

Kids Camp America (KCA)

This is a unique one — an English immersion day camp operating across 7 German cities: Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Bremen, Mainz, Cologne, and Edersee. ESL-trained native English speakers run morning play-based English lessons (1:8 ratio) followed by afternoon sports, arts, crafts, and excursions (zoo, mini-golf, museums). Monday to Friday with optional early drop-off and late pickup.

They also run a family immersion camp at Edersee with separate lessons for kids and parents, joint activities, and themed evenings. Meals, materials, and weekly field trips are included.

Ages: 5–16 (plus teen courses and family camp) | Type: Day camp | Language: English immersion | Season: Summer | Cities: Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Bremen, Mainz, Cologne, Edersee

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