Kids holiday camps in Lausanne

Holiday camps for kids in Lausanne — sports, lake, science and arts compared side by side.

Lausanne offers one of the broadest camp landscapes in French-speaking Switzerland: the Ville de Lausanne summer programme, AKEP/APEMS structures, the EPFL/UNIL science weeks, sailing on Ouchy and a long list of private sport, language and arts camps. Après-School lets parents in Lausanne, Pully, Renens, Prilly and Épalinges compare across all of them in one place.

What makes Lausanne different

  • Ville de Lausanne 'Passeport Vacances' and summer programmes
  • EPFL & UNIL science, coding and robotics camps
  • Sailing and watersports on Ouchy and Vidy
  • Strong LS, Lausanne Sport and tennis-club camp scene

Popular camp types in Lausanne

Science, coding & roboticsMultisports & footballSailing & watersports on Lake GenevaArts, music and theatreLanguage camps (FR, EN, DE)
Typical price range
CHF 150 (Passeport Vacances) to CHF 600+ (specialist or residential)
Languages
Primarily French, with English options around the universities
School holidays
Vaud calendar: February, April, July–August, October, December

Who runs camps in Lausanne

A sample of the kinds of providers Après-School aggregates. (We're still mapping new ones — let us know if your favourite is missing.)

  • Ville de Lausanne — Passeport Vacances
  • EPFL Service de promotion des sciences — science camps
  • Club Nautique de Pully, Cercle de la Voile de Vidy — sailing weeks
  • Lausanne-Sport, tennis clubs, gymnastic clubs

Frequently asked — camps in Lausanne

What is 'Passeport Vacances' in Lausanne?
Passeport Vacances is the Ville de Lausanne's subsidised summer activity programme for school-age children, offering a wide catalogue of half-day and full-day activities across the city at very low cost.
Are there science or EPFL camps for kids in Lausanne?
Yes — EPFL and UNIL both run popular science, coding and robotics camps in the summer break, alongside private STEM providers based around the universities.
How much do summer camps cost in Lausanne?
Passeport Vacances activities can be as low as a few francs per session. Private day camps run roughly CHF 300–500 per week, and specialist sport, sailing or residential camps can reach CHF 600+ per week.

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