Compare 22+ Space & Aviation programs in Austin — day camps, summer programs, and university pre-college options for kids, teens & high schoolers. Free directory with prices & dates.
Refreshed weekly · Last updated Jul 13, 2026
Students learn aerospace engineering by designing rovers, satellites, and space stations with Lego Robotics, including a field trip to I-Fly for sky diving training.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
5000 Marshall Ford Rd, Austin, TX
Phone
(832) 350-6194
Students receive aviation training including actual flying in airplanes and simulators, ground school, and tours of aviation facilities.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
402 Wright Bros. Dr. #202 Georgetown, TX 78628
Phone
(512) 751-6275
High school students engage in nationally competitive NASA-backed research, collaborating with experts on mission data in aerospace, astronomy, planetary science, and Earth systems.
Age Group
High School
Location
UT Center for Space Research, West Pickle Research Center, Austin, Texas
Phone
(512) 471-6922
Kids become junior space engineers, calculating rocket distances, experimenting with gravity and craters, coding in Scratch, and programming VEX GO robots to navigate alien terrain.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
Pflugerville, TX
Phone
(512) 798-8726
Campers engage in hands-on engineering, robotics, and space science challenges inspired by the future of exploration and discovery.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Bastrop, TX
Phone
N/A
Students learn drone safety, flight tutorials, basic coding, and real-world STEM applications to conquer challenges and missions.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Shalom Austin JCC, Austin, TX 78731
Phone
N/A
Campers design mission patches, train like astronauts, and solve engineering problems using NASA spinoff technology, focusing on current missions like Artemis.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
Herrington Elementary School, 1100 Herrington Rd, Austin, TX 78759
Phone
(512) 892-1143
Students learn about Earth and Space, covering topics like the sun, asteroids, the solar system, and galaxies through daily camp activities.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Multiple Locations
Phone
N/A
Soar into the thrilling world of aerospace, astrophysics, and astronomy, learning about the science and future of the night sky, flight, and space exploration.
Age Group
High School
Location
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Phone
N/A
Campers explore the wonders of space, learning about rockets, planets, and constellations through hands-on projects and interactive activities.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
Magellan International School, Austin
Phone
(512) 474-8100
Campers design, build, and test fantastic flying creations including kites, planes, rockets, and hovercrafts, experimenting with physics, gravity, and motion.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
Multiple Locations (Austin Area)
Phone
(512) 892-1143
Students discover drone flying, building on basic skills to advanced challenges, tricks, team flying, and obstacle course tournaments.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
2000 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
Phone
(512) 921-9951
Students explore space-related topics through inquiry-based, hands-on STEM activities, engaging with university resources and faculty on campus.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
103 W 24th Street, Austin, TX 78712
Phone
(512) 471-4992
Students explore aerospace engineering fundamentals, including flight science, drones, satellites, and space mission design, through live online sessions, simulation labs, and a capstone project.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Online
Phone
(919) 213-1821
Elementary campers explore space through hands-on STEAM activities, using tools like 3D printers and robotics kits to design and create projects.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
Anderson High School, 8403 Mesa Drive, Austin, TX 78759
Phone
(512) 228-9189
Students design, build, and hot fire their own liquid bipropellant rocket engine, gaining hands-on experience in advanced rocketry.
Age Group
High School
Location
Austin, TX
Phone
N/A
A structured, college-level foundation course in aerospace engineering, taught live online over 6 weeks. Every session pairs strong concept-building with a hands-on lab in college-level simulators, and students design and defend a capstone mission at the end. No prior aerospace experience required.
Age Group
Middle/High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
Advanced 1:1 mentor-guided fellowship where high school students conduct an original aerospace research project — from aviation safety and drones to satellites, space medicine, and sustainable aviation — and produce a serious deliverable for college applications, with optional journal-publication support.
Age Group
High School
Location
Research Ignited Online Platform
Phone
+1 (919) 213-1821
Campers pilot and race drones through aerial challenges and launch model rockets up to 300 feet, mastering the science of flight and rocketry.
Age Group
Elementary
Location
Multiple Locations (various AISD schools)
Phone
(512) 808-3011
Rising 8th and 9th graders engage in interactive engineering activities, including those related to aerospace, through hands-on projects and presentations by UT faculty.
Age Group
Middle School
Location
The University of Texas at Austin
Phone
N/A
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We list 188+ STEM summer camps in Austin, TX across AI & machine learning, coding, robotics, science, math, space, and cybersecurity. Top picks vary by your child's age and interests — use the category filters above to compare programs by price, duration, and format.
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