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Tuolumne Family Camp
City of Berkeley, CA
Tuolumne Family Camp offers an unforgettable adventure nestled in the stunning Sierra Nevada mountains, where families can connect with nature and each other. With activities like hiking, campfire stories, and swimming in Tuolumne Meadows, it's a perfect escape for outdoor lovers of all ages. Experience the magic of the high country in a cozy, community-oriented setting that makes every moment feel special.
Summer Camps at Avanti Dance Company
Avanti Dance Company
Avanti Dance Company is celebrating ten years of offering summer camps and classes for kids of all ages and levels. For Summer 2025, we will host over 35 camps featuring various dance styles, acrobatics, tumbling, and aerial arts. The camps cater to ages 2-13 and include jazz, ballet, hip hop, musical theater, and more. Each year, we introduce fresh themes with age-appropriate music and formats. The camps provide a supportive environment with fun instructors, morning and afternoon sessions, arts and crafts, and games. We focus on socialization and skill-building, allowing kids to build new friendships regardless of their experience level.
INNOVATIVE SUMMER CAMP FOR TEENS
The BOLO Project
Give your teen a transformative summer! The BOLO Project combines therapy dogs, financial literacy, and leadership development in SoCal's premier 8-week program. Unlike typical camps, we create lasting breakthroughs that build lifelong skills. Parents report dramatic improvements in communication and confidence, while teens actually look forward to each session! Our small groups and dog-centered approach engage even reluctant participants. Only 16 spots open—reserve today! theboloproject.org
Summer Camp 2025 - Lil' Chef School
Lil' Chef School
Whether your child likes to bake, create, roast, sauté, fry, or just blend, we have a camp for all interests. Our summer camps are organized into 3 age groups so all chefs team up with their peers. Group ages are as follows: Tiny Chefs ages 4-6, Lil’ Chefs ages, 7-9, and Teen Chefs 10 and older. This is a hands-on theme-based cooking camp. All chefs will get to taste everything that they cook and all recipes will be sent home for later preparation.
Tinkering Camp - reDiscover Center
reDiscover Center
At Tinkering Camp, kids bring their wildest ideas to life using wood, plastic, metal, and fabric. With a 5:1 camper-to-facilitator ratio, we provide hands-on learning in a creative and supportive environment. Closed-toe shoes required. Hair & loose clothing must be secured.
Camp Pinniped
Pacific Marine Mammal Center
Our facility offers a unique experience for children to witness a marine mammal hospital in action! Campers learn how our animal care team rehabilitates our seal and sea lion patients through a series of mock activities including weighing fish, preparing fish smoothies, cleaning pens, and learning the art of marine mammal rescue. Each day has a different theme in order to provide a well-rounded study of our ocean environment.
Summer Critter Camp
Helen Woodward Animal Center
Dive into a summer of adventure at Critter Camp, where kids connect with nature and unleash their inner animal enthusiasts! Voted San Diego’s top animal camp for kids in Preschool-8th grade, our camp promises an unforgettable experience filled with up-close animal encounters, creative crafts, and exciting games that spark curiosity and fun!
Young Writers Summer Camps
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Lighthouse offers a wide array of full and half-day summer camps from June through August for young writers ages eight to 18. Whether they've got a few novels under their belt, are new but curious about poems, or are a reluctant writer, our camps offer a fun, creative, and challenging way for young people to explore and express who they are, build new friendships, and create truly beautiful works of art.
Squids Day Camp
Newport Sea Base
Have fun in the sun, learn about the ocean, & do exciting beach activities with the Squids Day Camp. Go to the beach, fish on our docks, dissect a squid, & more! Half-Day or Full Day Programs available. For children ages 5-7
Brick Tech: Advanced Robotics with LEGO® Spike Prime
Brick Tech
Join Brick Tech as we design, build, program and test advanced robotics projects with the newest materials that LEGO® has to offer, Spike Prime! All participants will get hands-on learning experience as they are introduced to STEM and programming concepts. Everything will be provided from tablets for programming, Spike Prime Robotics materials (motors, sensors, brain brick), and more LEGO® bricks and pieces than they could ever build!
Junior Aquatics Camp
Newport Sea Base
Have fun in the sun, learn about the ocean, & do exciting activities with the Junior Aquatics Camp. Go to the beach, fish on our docks, play fun games, & more! Half-Day or Full Day Programs available. For children ages 8-10
Brick Tech: Green Energy: LEGO Spike Prime Robotics
Brick Tech
Join Brick Tech as we explore the future of renewable energies using the new Spike Prime Robotics materials from LEGO®. Students will build and program a solar tracking array, recycling plant, hydroelectric dam and a biomass production plant! Students will be provided with everything they need from tablets for programming, Spike Prime Robotics materials (motors, sensors, brain brick), and more LEGO® bricks and pieces than they could ever build!
Paddle Sports Aquatics Camp
Newport Sea Base
Get out on the water in Canoes, Kayaks, & Paddleboards. Have fun, learn about the ocean, have fun on the beach & play exciting games on the water. Open to children age 11-17
Enchanted Worlds LEGO Camp
Brick Tech
Join Brick Tech in this magical camp as we recreate iconic fantasy worlds completely out of LEGO® materials. By building projects such as an ice castle, a royal carriage, and an ocean-going canoe, participants will explore the STEM concepts behind these beloved stories.
Scratch Ninja - Scratch Coding (Beginner to Advanced)
Create & Learn
Learn Scratch - the most popular kids coding platform, in small groups of 3-5 students. Create games, stories, animations and have fun!
LEGO Dinosaur Exploration
Brick Tech
Join Brick Tech as we plan, build, and test LEGO® projects based all around Dinosaurs! In this new offering we will explore STEM concepts relevant to all things Dino. Participants will build guided projects such as a security fence, transportation truck and a manual feeding apparatus. All projects will revolve around dinosaurs while providing an opportunity for hands on learning and learning through play, as well as peer interaction.
Minecraft Modding Quest
Create & Learn
Solve puzzles, build, and create games with fun coding in Minecraft
Waterworks Summer Swim Camp
Waterworks Aquatics - Irvine
Our qualified instructors will focus on all four competitive strokes, dives, turns, and drills to improve each swimmer's technique and endurance. Children will also have the opportunity to play games with our pool toys for the last 30-45 minutes of each camp day. We also provide participants with a daily snack and juice.
Camp Paivika 2025
Ability First
Camp Paivika offers children, teens and adults with disabilities a traditional camp experience delivered with nurturing support and, above all, an emphasis on fun!
The Summer Curiosity Club
The Bolsa Chica Conservancy
The Summer Curiosity Club is designed to teach campers coastal science with an emphasis on our local Bolsa Chica wetland. Each camp session focuses on a different topic. Campers will engage in outdoor adventures, crafts, games, and science experiments to impart an understanding and appreciation of the natural world.