Summer Camps and School-Holiday Activities in Malta

Summer provision in Malta ranges from state-supported care and SportMalta programmes to private sports, arts and language camps. A camp’s advertised theme matters less than its daily hours, heat plan, supervision and reliability across the weeks you need.

SkolaSajf and childcare routes are already covered in childcare and after-school care; this guide helps compare the wider activity programmes around them.

Separate care from enrichment

First decide whether you need dependable workday coverage or an optional activity. Record start and finish times, excluded weeks, early-closing days and whether transport exists. A two-hour sports programme may be excellent enrichment but cannot replace a full-day care plan.

For 2026, SkolaSajf states that it serves children aged 3–16 for eight weeks, with Year 1 and older starting on 13 July, Kinder starting on 14 July, and the programme ending on 11 September around the published August break. The basic published fee is €25 per child; verify eligibility, centre, hours and extra-hours charges directly.

Check the heat and water plan

Ask which activities are outdoors, when shade and hydration breaks occur, what happens during heat alerts and whether swimming is included. For water activities, confirm ability groups, adult-to-child arrangements, flotation rules and who remains responsible for changing.

SportMalta’s 2026 Let’s Move Malta summer programme—previously familiar to many families as Summer on the Move—focuses on sports such as swimming, athletics, gymnastics and football across assigned venues and age groups. It is structured enrichment, not automatically full-day care, so verify the child’s venue, timetable and supervision window.

Prepare the application before places open

Keep identity and emergency details, medical and allergy information, authorised collectors, photo consent and any support plan ready. Ask whether places are first-come-first-served, allocated by criteria or confirmed only after payment. Save the receipt and written acceptance rather than treating an application as a place.

Compare fees and cancellation fairly

Add registration, weekly fees, meals, transport, trips, clothing and equipment. Confirm refunds for organiser cancellation, child illness and family withdrawal. Ask how missed days are handled and whether the programme can change venue or timetable. Review current dates every year; old summer brochures are not reliable evidence.

Compare the exact daily hours, drop-off and collection window, supervision ratio, meals or packed-lunch rules, transport and trip charges. The cancellation terms should distinguish organiser cancellation, family withdrawal and child illness and state whether the remedy is a refund, credit, replacement day or no reimbursement.

Malta starting points to investigate

Starting point	Useful for	Verify directly
SkolaSajf	Core summer care route	Annual eligibility, application and exact hours
SportMalta Summer on the Move	Sports-focused programme	Age, venue, swimming and application dates
Heritage Malta summer programme	Culture and workshops	Student Passport, dates and booking
Private sports or arts camps	Special-interest weeks	Licence, supervision, heat plan and refund

Continue with the related guides

Use Sports and fitness in Malta for the other side of this category. Browse all Activities & Leisure guides.

Last reviewed: 12 August 2026. Opening hours, programmes, prices, eligibility and booking rules can change; verify the linked source for the exact session before paying or travelling.