Support Us Button Widget

Summer cooking camps for kids in Tampa Bay

Young chefs are a course away from an inspiring, instructional, and tasty summer.

Two kids in denim aprons gaze at a counter holding a bowl of flour, chocolate chips, and croissants.

Kids will be whipping up French pastries in no time.

Photo via Sur La Table

This summer, we’re in favor of letting your kids touch the stove. Let us explain.

We’d only recommend this activity under professional supervision, with detailed instruction, and the promise of tasty treats at the end — AKA, everything you get in one of Sur La Table’s cooking camps.

Check out the camps held at Sur La Table (711 South Dakota Ave.), perfect for little chefs who’d love hands-on cooking instruction this summer. Bon appétit.

🧁 For kids ages 7-11

Baking 101
This camp will have kids mixing batter and rolling out dough to make everything from chocolate marble banana bread to homemade pizzas. Camps are available July 10 through August 4. Browse four-day camps and five-day camps.

Culinary Excursion
From a chicken dinner to taco night, little chefs will learn a breadth of techniques and recipes they can use again. Five-day camps are available June 12 through July 28. Browse camps and sign up for 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. slots.

Global Flavors
Kids will learn about flavors + cooking techniques from around the world, like rolling sushi and kneading pasta dough. Camps are available June 5 through August 11. Browse three-day camps and five-day camps.

🍳 For teens 12+

Global Grub

Teens will explore culinary traditions including dim sum, Mediterranean favorites, and even viral food trends (hello, crispy rice sushi). Camps are available June 12 through July 28. Browse three-day camps and five-day camps.

Bakeshop
Advanced baking techniques will be simplified, with teens learning everything from how to pipe chocolate to crafting tuile cookie shells. Camps are available May 30 through August 4. Browse four-day camps and five-day camps.

Better Than Takeout
Your teen may soon offer to cater take-out night themselves after this course on foods like Tex-Mex fare, ramen, and burgers. Five-day camps are available June 5 through August 11. Browse camps and sign up.

Feeling inspired? Check out upcoming cooking classes for adults.

More from TBAYtoday
The 16th annual edition of Small Business Saturday falls on November 29 — the perfect time to help you add a local sparkle into your holiday shopping.
There’s ample Tampa Bay waterways, and we break down some of best ways to explore them.
Take a look at the latest Broadway shows, live shows, comedy, and orchestra performances coming to the Tampa venue over the next several months.
From pop legends to chart-topping bands, there’s no shortage of concerts to see this year in the Tampa Bay area.
Spoiler alert: Traffic isn’t great. We dove into the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s congestion data so you don’t have to.
Everything you need to know about TBAY’s Thanksgiving races, ranging from 1 mile runs to 8K’s.
Over the next 10 days, we’re launching a reader-driven campaign to sustain what we do best.
The Tampa theme park is adding five lions, two hyenas, and a huge savanna.
From concerts to community festivals, we’ve got you covered.
Sponsored