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iD Tech Camps (On Campus) 2026
iD Tech Camps - 75+ locations throughout the U.S.
Our STEM camps strike the perfect balance between skill development and summer fun, allowing kids and teens to dive into coding, AI, robotics, 3D printing, game development, and more during a week at one of the country's top universities. Your child will work alongside new friends and learn from expert tech mentors, while taking breaks in between to enjoy outdoor playing fields for ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, kickball, board games, and other activities!
Camp Invention Summer 2026
Camp Invention: National
The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas and build a DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/save/camp to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 when you register. Interest-free payment plans are available, making camp affordable for all families.
Teen Week (Ages 13-14)
St. Joseph's Youth Camp
Teen Week is a one week overnight camp experience for teens ages 13 to 14. Campers enjoy classic camp favorites like horseback riding, archery, kayaking, and high ropes, along with special activities designed just for teens. Teen Week is all about deeper friendships, new challenges, and taking the next step in confidence, independence, and leadership while still having a whole lot of fun.
Creator Camp 2026 Summer Camps for Ages 8-14 - Multiple Locations
Creator Camp
Creator Camp makes summer 2026 unforgettable for kids ages 8–13 with hands-on creative and tech camps that turn screen time into making time! Campers can choose from exciting 3-day in-person experiences like Lego Animators, 2D Cartoon Animators, YouTube Creators & Gamers, Special Effects Filmmakers, Hollywood Filmmakers, Shark Tank Entrepreneurs, and Music & Beats Producers — all designed to build real skills in animation, filmmaking, content creation, entrepreneurship, music, and more. There are also 2-day tech adventures like Roblox Game Masters and Minecraft Modders & Coders. Sessions spark imagination, collaboration, and confidence as kids create awesome digital projects and lifelong memories.
Creator Camp 2026 Summer Camps for Ages 5-7 - Multiple Locations
Creator Camp
Creator Camp’s summer programs for ages 5–7 are all about playful creativity and exploration! These shorter, fun-focused sessions let young makers dive into age-appropriate activities like Storybook World Creators and Superhero Movie Makers, where campers imagine and build their own characters, stories, and mini-films. Kids will enjoy hands-on crafts, simple animation and storytelling games, and collaborative projects that nurture imagination, confidence, and early creative tech skills. With a supportive, play-based environment, these camps are perfect for first-time campers ready to explore new ideas, make friends, and experience the joy of creating something amazing this summer!
AstroCamp 2026
AstroCamp
Get ready for an unforgettable 2026 summer at AstroCamp—where curiosity, adventure, and community come together in the stunning San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California! AstroCamp mountain adventure and science summer camp for kids and teens offers unforgettable educational camp programs for 8-17 year olds who love science and space exploration. Set among the gorgeous pine forests of the San Jacinto Mountains of California, AstroCamp will open your child’s eyes to the excitement of exploring science and mountain adventures.
Summer Critter Camp
Helen Woodward Animal Center
Summer Critter Camp is the perfect place for kids to spend their summer days. Each day is packed with hands-on animal encounters, themed crafts, team games, and exciting adventures that spark curiosity and compassion. Whether campers join for a single day or an entire week, they’ll make new friends and unforgettable memories with our animal ambassadors.
Camp Galileo
Camp Galileo - NATIONAL
Camp Galileo invites rising K–8th graders to a summer where innovation and fun unite. Campers dive into hands-on STEAM projects and design challenges, transforming everyday materials into imaginative creations. Grounded in the Galileo Innovation Approach, our program helps children develop lasting confidence, creative problem-solving skills, and perseverance.
Summer Camp with Boys & Girls Club of San Clemente
Boys & Girls Club of San Clemente
Looking for a summer program that's both fun and enriching for your child? The Boys & Girls Club's of San Clemente Summer Camp offers 10 weeks of jam-packed excitement for youth in 1st through 8th grade! From June 8th to August 14th, 2026, we'll be providing a variety of engaging activities, including STEAM projects, sports, arts & crafts, games, and more.
Bravo! Musical Theatre Camp - Hamilton (Rancho Santa Margarita)
Bravo! Players Guild
Step into the world of Hamilton in this exciting week-long musical theatre day camp! Campers ages 7+ will spend their days singing, dancing, acting, and learning selections inspired by the hit Broadway musical in a fun and supportive environment. The week concludes with a special mini-performance for family and friends on the final day of camp! June 8–12 Monday–Friday • 9:00 AM–4:00 PM RSM Bell Tower Community Center 22232 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Summer Camp - Kidspace Children's Museum - Pasadena , CA
Kidspace Children's Museum
Each week will bring to life a different National Park with new camp mascots, trail names, and challenges, plus up-close experiences with live animals, campfire singalongs, water play days, and all the summer fun of Kidspace Museum. Camps run weekly all summer. Each camp is five full days at Kidspace, Monday through Friday, from 8:45 am to 3:00 pm, and designed to delight children 5-8 years old. Extended care is available from 3:00 to 5:00 pm for an additional fee. Sign up for one unforgettable week of camp or the full 8-week series.
Summer Intensive Therapy Group
Tumble N' Dots
Voted Best Special Needs Camp by Parenting OC readers, our intensives are a vibrant blend of engaging activities crafted to enhance social skills, sensory experiences, motor development, and beyond! Our carefully curated program offers an immersive and supportive environment where children explore a diverse range of activities, from interactive games to hands-on exercises, fostering holistic growth.
Free to Be Me Studio Musical Theater Summer Camps
Free to Be Me Studio of Performing Arts
Free to Be Me Studio offers musical theater summer camps for kids ages 4–10 in Westminster, Orange County, CA. Our performing arts summer camps give young performers the chance to explore singing, acting, and dancing in a fun, confidence-building environment led by experienced theater professionals. Each session culminates in a live showcase performance, giving campers a real stage experience to be proud of. Whether your child is a first-time performer or a seasoned star, our children's theater camps in Orange County are designed to build creativity, social-emotional skills, and a lifelong love of the arts. Serving families across Garden Grove, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Westminster, and surrounding OC communities."
Summer Camp - San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Join us for Summer Camp at the San Diego Zoo! In week-long, full-day camps—from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.—campers will discover cool animal facts, enjoy crafts and games, and connect with wildlife. Led by experienced educators, campers will learn about wildlife conservation and how they can be wildlife heroes.
Farm Camp - Underwood Family Farms
Underwood Family Farms
Farm camp returns for the 2025 season! If you have a youngster with a budding interest in animals or farming this is for them! This exciting summer camp offers your Little Farmer the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of farm animals and bring home their very own fruits and vegetables picked straight from our fields! Your child will also participate in numerous fun and educational craft projects and farm games, with the highlight of the week being an Open Barn for your farmer to show their family and friends all they have learned and created that week.
Cartoon Clay Summer Camp at Art Steps - Yorba Linda, CA
Art Steps - Yorba Linda, CA
KIDS LOVE OUR FUN & CREATIVE WORKSHOPS! All summer long we enrich our world-class classical drawing and painting curriculum with engaging lessons. In this hands-on workshop, students see their characters come to life while learning classical sculpting methods. We introduce multiple materials and techniques in this inspiring camp! Students learn to sculpt and paint some of their favorite cartoon characters as well as learn how to make 3-dimensional houses they live in.
Anime & Cartooning Summer Camp at Art Steps - Yorba Linda, CA
Art Steps - Yorba Linda, CA
KIDS LOVE OUR FUN & CREATIVE WORKSHOPS! All summer long we enrich our world-class classical drawing and painting curriculum with engaging lessons. Learn to create original Anime characters, including your favorites! Basic cartooning principles are taught by breaking images into whole shapes before drawing them. American and Japanese cartooning are taught alongside proportion and anatomy. This is a great workshop to revisit, year after year!
Aviation Summer Camp Riverside Flabob June 8 - 11
Aviation Summer Camp
Aviation Summer Camp is located in Fullerton, Long Beach, and Riverside, California and is offering aviation camps for kids age 8-12 years old. Experiencing the joy of flight can be one of the greatest experiences anyone can have. The rich history of aviation has inspired generations. Whether you are interested in flying as a career, a hobby, or just want to know more, our camps will provide a great experience.
Anime & Cartooning Summer Camp at Art Steps - Laguna Hills, CA
Art Steps - Laguna Hills, CA
KIDS LOVE OUR FUN & CREATIVE WORKSHOPS! All summer long we enrich our world-class classical drawing and painting curriculum with engaging lessons. Learn to create original Anime characters, including your favorites! Basic cartooning principles are taught by breaking images into whole shapes before drawing them. American and Japanese cartooning are taught alongside proportion and anatomy. This is a great workshop to revisit, year after year!
Minecraft EDU Coding Camp Irvine
Cooper's eSports Summer Camps
Coach Instructed Minecraft Coding Summer Camp offers an exciting opportunity to learn coding while exploring the world of Minecraft. Campers will dive into the basics of programming using Minecraft’s tools, building with code, and automating Redstone contraptions. They’ll develop valuable coding skills by designing unique features, items, and gameplay mechanics, and collaborate with others on fun, hands-on coding challenges. Whether new to coding or eager to enhance existing skills, campers will
Storybook Summer Camp at Art Steps - Laguna Hills, CA
Art Steps - Laguna Hills, CA
KIDS LOVE OUR FUN & CREATIVE WORKSHOPS! All summer long we enrich our world-class classical drawing and painting curriculum with engaging lessons. This multimedia workshop is specially designed to meet your child’s early developmental needs. Students use various media to draw, paint, and sculpt their favorite book characters while singing songs, playing games, and having oodles of fun every step of the way!
eSports Free Play Experience Summer Camp - Irvine
Cooper's eSports Summer Camps
Camps offered each week from June 8th to August 14th Weekly Rate $149 - Daily Drop in Rate $39
Under the Sea Clay Camp at Art Steps - Costa Mesa, CA
Art Steps - Costa Mesa, CA
KIDS LOVE OUR FUN & CREATIVE WORKSHOPS! All summer long we enrich our world-class classical drawing and painting curriculum with engaging lessons. In this workshop, students learn to draw, paint, use traditional additive sculpting techniques with clay, and use paper construction to create sea life. Projects include a clay sculpture sand castle, a fish or shark hat, design your own sea monster, and more!
PEACE CAMP!
Evergreen Presbyterian Church
Peace Camp for Kids 6-12 is a fun, engaging, and meaningful experience designed to help kids grow as peacemakers in their homes, schools, and communities.
Sugar Sweet Farm Camp
Sugar Sweet Farm
With a mission of connecting children to nature through farm-based education, Sugar Sweet Farm has served thousands of local children through farm events and summer camps. At Sugar Sweet Farm, camp is a hands-on, animal-rich experience where children spend their days caring for, learning from, and building real relationships with a vibrant community of farm animals—from goats and llamas to miniature horses, chickens, and even our delightfully opinionated pig.