Family Life
Family life in Cascais, Lisbon and the Ericeira area
Holiday camps, clubs and birthday party places for families who live here, each checked on its own website.
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School is only part of the week. These directories cover the rest: who runs camps in the holidays, where children can play sport or make music after school, and where to hold a birthday party.
Every listing links to the business's own website, with the date we last checked it. Prices appear only where the business publishes them. We're an independent guide, not linked to any of the businesses listed.
8 camps and programmesSchool year & holidays
Holiday camps, school-break programmes and public-school childcare in Cascais and Lisbon, from each organiser's own website.
Cascais & Estoril · Lisbon · Sintra
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10 clubs and classesActivities & clubs
Sport, music, sailing, climbing and creative clubs for children in Cascais and the Ericeira area, from each club's own website.
Cascais & Estoril · Sintra · Ericeira & Mafra
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48 venues and servicesBirthdays & parties
Party venues, entertainers, bouncy castles, party shops and cakes for children's birthdays around Cascais, Lisbon, Sintra and Ericeira.
Cascais & Estoril · Oeiras & Carcavelos · Lisbon · Sintra · Ericeira & Mafra
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From the blog
School holiday dates, activity guides and summer camps, written for families who live here.
School year & holidaysSchool holidays 2026/27 and childcare
When the 2026/27 school holidays fall, why your child's school may have different dates, and who can look after the children while school is closed.
See the holiday dates- Activities & clubs
Kids' activities in Cascais
Tennis, rugby, music, sailing and surfing for children who live in Cascais, plus family days at the museums. Every club checked on its own website.
Find an activity - Activities & clubs
Summer camps 2027
School, sports, surf and council-run camps for the long summer break. We give 2027 dates only where the organiser has published them.
Plan the summer