Camps, Sports & Vacation Bible School Season
Websites: Check local churches, Athens ISD, Cain Center YMCA, HCPAC, SNAPA, TVCC, Athens Gymnastics Academy, and community Facebook pages
Summer in Athens belongs to kids and teens. Across the community, youth camps, sports camps, and Vacation Bible Schools give families a full menu of opportunities once school lets out.
Whether it’ s learning football fundamentals, making crafts, singing songs, performing on stage, or making new friends, these programs help turn long summer days into meaningful experiences.
Just as importantly, they keep young minds engaged, active and learning instead of spending the season only behind a screen.
Good Times Skating Arena
Old-School Fun
Website: visitathenstexas. com / 165 / Good-Times-Skating-Arena- Go-Carts
Some summer traditions never go out of style, and roller skating is one of them. Good Times Skating Arena continues to offer music, movement and classic fun for all ages.
For parents, it may feel nostalgic. For kids, it’ s pure excitement. For everyone, it’ s a reminder that sometimes the best entertainment is wonderfully simple.
And if you have a summer birthday to celebrate, this is a great indoor option.
Purtis Creek State Park
Worth the Short Drive
Website: www. tpwd. texas. gov / state-parks / purtis-creek
Just a short trip from Athens, Purtis Creek State Park in Eustace offers another excellent outdoor escape. Known for fishing, hiking, paddling and peaceful scenery, it’ s ideal for a day trip or weekend reset.
When you want to trade errands and notifications for trails and trees, Purtis Creek is waiting.
Jamburgeree
October 16 – 17
Website: athenstxchamber. org / jamburgeree
As summer rolls into fall, the fun doesn’ t stop; it simply changes flavor. The Jamburgeree returns downtown October 16-17 with a celebration of the community’ s one-of-a-kind heritage, blending the Black-Eyed Pea Jamboree and Uncle Fletch Hamburger Festival into one high-energy weekend.
Visitors can expect lively contests, crowd-favorite cookoffs, multiple kids zones, arts and crafts vendors, delicious food booths and live entertainment throughout the weekend. Friday night will feature a very popular band sure to draw a big crowd, while music and activities continue into Saturday. Add in hometown spirit, friendly faces and plenty of surprises, and it becomes the kind of weekend that reminds everyone exactly why Athens knows how to throw a party.
Make This Summer Count
The best part of summer in this area isn’ t just one attraction or event; it’ s the variety. Adventure or relaxation. Family fun or date night. Nature trails or stage lights. Lake days or downtown nights. However you like to spend the season, there’ s something nearby ready to make it memorable.
So grab the calendar, call some friends, load up the kids, or plan a quiet day for yourself. Summer in Greater Athens is ready when you are.
14 | Greater Athens Magazine | April 2026