Mexico City Institutions Offer Diverse Summer Courses for Children and Teens

Children and adolescents in Mexico City have a variety of options for summer activities, with institutions like Utopías, PILARES centers, and museums offering courses from late July through mid-August. These programs aim to engage young people in sports, arts, and educational pursuits during their summer break. The Utopías will host summer courses from July 28 to August 14, running Tuesdays through Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a capacity of 100 children per Utopía. Registration periods are set for July 21-22 and July 23-24, depending on the specific Utopía location. Requirements include proof of address, updated CURP, official identification for guardians, a birth certificate, and a medical exam clearing participants for swimming and free of fungal infections. PILARES centers are offering a "Fun Summer" program from July 27 to August 15, providing free sports, cultural, artistic, and educational activities across all its facilities in the capital. The Franz Mayer Museum presents "Design Your Passion" from July 28 to August 13, targeting children aged 8 to 14. Held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., this course costs 3,500 pesos and includes materials and snacks. Activities cover poster design, typography, branding, animation, pinhole photography, and more. The National Museum of Anthropology will host summer workshops from July 21 to August 14, with activities like painting, mask-making, archaeology, theater, and music for children, youth, and families, costing 900 pesos. Additionally, Campo Traviesa in Chapultepec offers "Manual to Play a Rainbow" from July 27 to August 7 for children aged 6 to 12, focusing on art-based exploration of light and color.