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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!
The Rhoades School Summer Camp
The Rhoades School
Join us for School-Age Summer Camp Each day at our summer camp is a bold new experience where your child will create unforgettable memories and develop valuable new skills. Every week, campers dive into hands-on activities, from science and nature exploration to creative and performing arts, sports, and games. Our camp offers a perfect mix of indoor and outdoor adventures, packed with excitement. Special guests and on-campus events bring an extra layer of fun.
Model United Nations Institute at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Model United Nations Institute Camps
Our Model UN camps strike the perfect balance between global leadership training and summer fun—giving kids and teens the chance to spend a week stepping into the shoes of world leaders at their dream campus. Camp is packed with daily simulations, exciting trivia games, campus tours, and social events. The MUN Institute Summer Camp is where future leaders shine! Imagine a vibrant atmosphere with flags, maps, and global icons on the walls and contagious energy.
Model United Nations Institute at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California
Model United Nations Institute Camps
Our Model UN camps strike the perfect balance between global leadership training and summer fun—giving kids and teens the chance to spend a week stepping into the shoes of world leaders at their dream campus. Camp is packed with daily simulations, exciting trivia games, campus tours, and social events. The MUN Institute Summer Camp is where future leaders shine! Imagine a vibrant atmosphere with flags, maps, and global icons on the walls and contagious energy.
Steve & Kate's Summer Camps 2026 - Find a location near you!
Steve & Kate's Camp - NATIONAL
At our camp, exhilaration is the norm—because kids call the shots! Since 1980, we’ve let campers design their days, choosing exactly how they want to build, create, play, and explore. This freedom fuels confidence, creativity, and independence like nothing else. And parents? They love the freedom, too! Choose any number of days or snag a Summer Pass for unlimited fun, with flexible drop-off and pickup (8 a.m.–6 p.m.), tasty included meals, and automatic refunds for unused days. It’s the ultimate blend of convenience and adventure—where kids thrive and families win all summer long.
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.
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.
Aerospace Summer Camp
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Launch yourself into a STEMtastic summer of Aerospace Summer Camp. Whether you love planes, space, robots, or spying we have a camp for you. Grades range from TK-12 and are inclusive of all skills and interests.
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.
Discovery Summer Camp
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation - Discovery Campus
Discovery Camp features hands-on, educational lessons and activities around a central theme designated for that camp week. All camps take place outdoors in our Nature Nodes, and are filled with nature walks, animal interactions, and crafts. Camp groups are split by age ranges and capped at 12 campers per group with 1 teacher. Camp is for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Bay Club Kids Summer Camps 2026 - Open to Members & Non-Members
Bay Club - Multiple Locations
Bay Club Summer Camps are open to both members and non-members ages 3-15. Kids enjoy club-level sports, fitness, and enrichment, which include aquatics, tennis, basketball, arts & crafts, STEM, and more. Full-day, half-day, and single-day options available. Early enrollment is open now with early-bird pricing for a limited time.
Intermediate Teen Dance Intensive
Malashock Dance
You have mastered the steps; now it is time to master the performance. Designed for the dedicated teen dancer, this intensive is a rigorous exploration of what it means to move from being a student to being an artist. This class contains Int/Adv Technique and Choreography
Summer Camps 2026 San Diego
Drawn2Art - San Diego
We offer a variety of seasonal and summer camps for students who are interested in using different mediums, such as clay, sculpey, and paper sculpture. These camps are designed to broaden perception, abilities, and affinity for many different media, as well as spark a desire for future investigation and learning as a young artist. We offer half and full-day camps, as well as one-day and weekly options. All camps are for ages 6 to 17. * Age restrictions may vary by studio.
Online Magic Camp for Kids Ages 8-12 | School of Magic Arts
School of Magic Arts
Your young magician will spend four days learning to make a rubber band teleport, find a chosen card with the help of a queen, and pluck a number right out of someone's mind. By Thursday they record their favorite performance to share with friends and family. Live on Zoom, small groups of 4 kids, everyday objects. No experience needed. Ages 8-12. Multiple weeks available June and July.
Summer Camps 2026 San Diego
Drawn2Art - San Diego
We offer a variety of seasonal and summer camps for students who are interested in using different mediums, such as clay, sculpey, and paper sculpture. These camps are designed to broaden perception, abilities, and affinity for many different media, as well as spark a desire for future investigation and learning as a young artist. We offer half and full-day camps, as well as one-day and weekly options. All camps are for ages 6 to 17. * Age restrictions may vary by studio.
San Diego Junior Theatre's Summer Camp
San Diego Junior Theatre
Looking to spend your summer on the stage? Junior Theatre offers a robust schedule of one-week (M-F) day camps for students in grades K–12. Located in San Diego’s beautiful Balboa Park, Junior Theatre’s summer camp offers your camper the perfect opportunity to explore theatre! Whether your child is used to the spotlight or new to the stage, our camps have something for everyone!
Cinematography Camp
The Children's Film Academy
This camp is a hands-on introduction to video scene setups and digital photography. Campers will not only explore the importance of camera angles, shot sizes, and movements, but also gain practical skills in using Go-Pros®, gimbals, and DJI drones. They will discover the aesthetics of visual arts by telling a story through still images and short clips, and create a digital, non-narrative work portfolio by learning key cinematography concepts, including composition, lighting, color, and framing.
Little Picassos - Mad Scientist Art Lab
Little Picassos ATL
Little Picassos is a true art experience where campers will spend the week using science to create art! They will combine the science with the magic of art to create their own masterpeices -- exploring techniques, materials, and their own creativity while building confidence and making new friends.
Summer Art Camp: Anime & Game Art for Kids
Monart School of Art - San Diego
Monart drawing & mixed media day camps are a great way for kids ages 6-8 & 9-12 to get creative over summer break! Studio Ghibli, Pokemon, Hello Kitty, Mario & Sonic... Anime and game art have taken the world by storm, and this camp is a great opportunity for kids to learn all about how to draw in this signature style. From crazy spiked hairdos to oversized & expressive eyes, we'll cover all the basics and even have you drawing your own anime-style self-portrait!
SD Night Live!
New Village Arts Theatre
Does your child love performing funny voices, wild characters, and totally ridiculous scenes? Come join New Village Arts this summer for our first-ever SD Night Live — a week-long sketch comedy intensive where the only limit is their imagination! From 9AM to 3PM, Monday through Friday, campers will write hilarious sketches, rehearse them with a real creative team, and perform it all in a fully produced show on Friday night.
Summer Camp
Children's Museum of Discovery
Do you have a creative and curious problem solver? Spend the summer exploring with Children’s Museum of Discovery!
Summer Camps 2026 San Diego
Drawn2Art - San Diego
We offer a variety of seasonal and summer camps for students who are interested in using different mediums, such as clay, sculpey, and paper sculpture. These camps are designed to broaden perception, abilities, and affinity for many different media, as well as spark a desire for future investigation and learning as a young artist. We offer half and full-day camps, as well as one-day and weekly options. All camps are for ages 6 to 17. * Age restrictions may vary by studio.
Summer Camp 2026
ArtReach
Voted Best Day Camp in San Diego Magazine’s “Best of San Diego 2025” Readers’ Picks, ArtReach’s Art Camp is a dynamic, creativity-filled program led by the Studio Programs Team. Designed for elementary-aged students, each camp explores a unique theme through hands-on art projects, collaborative activities, and playful learning. Campers engage in daily lessons inspired by contemporary artists, outdoor play, meditation, and an end-of-camp art show that celebrates their work.
Summer Art Camp: Creative Clay Adventures
Schweinfurth Art Center
In this class, we’ll focus on basic handbuilding techniques such as pinching and coiling, building a strong foundation for working with clay by hand.
Summer Camps 2026 San Diego
Drawn2Art - San Diego
We offer a variety of seasonal and summer camps for students who are interested in using different mediums, such as clay, sculpey, and paper sculpture. These camps are designed to broaden perception, abilities, and affinity for many different media, as well as spark a desire for future investigation and learning as a young artist. We offer half and full-day camps, as well as one-day and weekly options. All camps are for ages 6 to 17. * Age restrictions may vary by studio.
Summer Camps 2026 San Diego
Drawn2Art - San Diego
We offer a variety of seasonal and summer camps for students who are interested in using different mediums, such as clay, sculpey, and paper sculpture. These camps are designed to broaden perception, abilities, and affinity for many different media, as well as spark a desire for future investigation and learning as a young artist. We offer half and full-day camps, as well as one-day and weekly options. All camps are for ages 6 to 17. * Age restrictions may vary by studio.
Camp Poyntelle (Ages 6-16) - Overnight Camp - Poyntelle, PA
Commonpoint
Camp Poyntelle has been making children’s summer dreams come true since 1947. As a premier Jewish summer camp, we offer a traditional sleepaway experience filled with amazing memories, lasting friendships and nurturing and compassionate staff. We feel that camp is one of the few places a child can be their own person, without judgment or social pressure. Our intentional community is designed to allow kids to be kids, in a low key, fun and inclusive environment.
Summer Camps 2026 San Diego
Drawn2Art - San Diego
We offer a variety of seasonal and summer camps for students who are interested in using different mediums, such as clay, sculpey, and paper sculpture. These camps are designed to broaden perception, abilities, and affinity for many different media, as well as spark a desire for future investigation and learning as a young artist. We offer half and full-day camps, as well as one-day and weekly options. All camps are for ages 6 to 17. * Age restrictions may vary by studio.
Summer Art Camp: Teen Wheel Throwing and Hand Building
Schweinfurth Art Center
Students will explore both wheel throwing and handbuilding, covering the full process of creating pottery from start to finish.
Kids | Clay, Wood & Mixed Media: Upcycling Exploration, 8-12yrs
San Diego Craft Collective
Upcycle Recycle Reuse Creativity! Ages 8-12 years welcome! In this week-long kids camp, campers will explore upcycling and its endless world of creative options! Kids will use recycled objects on low-fire clay to create texture. Campers will create with scrap wood and other materials. And, kids will explore mending and making their own patches to sew onto an item and give it new life!
Summer Music Camps
Bach to Rock Carlsbad
Bach to Rock Carlsbad's first Summer Camp season is here! Find an engaging music camp option for your child while school is out this Summer! We have a variety of camp options including Rock Band camp, DJ camp, Recording Arts and Production camp, and Rock City World Tour camp for kiddos as young as 4 years old! Save 20% on your online camp enrollments at checkout with promo code: CBADSUMMER20 No musical experience necessary. See you at camp! -The B2R Carlsbad Team
Camp Invention
Our Lady of Victory Elementary School (PreK3 - 8th grade)
If you're looking for a fun and engaging summer camp for your child, be sure to check this one out! Hosted at OLV Elementary School (2760 South Park Ave.) and led by one of their outstanding OLV teachers, this camp is sure to be a fantastic experience.
Teens | Woodworking: Teens Build, 13-18yrs
San Diego Craft Collective
Teens explore woodworking! Woodworker Aleya Lanteigne welcomes teens for a week of skill-building in the woodshop! This camp introduces Teens to woodworking basics, properties of wood and machine safety while designing and completing one or two projects, dependent on the pace of each student. We invite Teens into our woman-run woodshop to learn shop safety and how to use machines such as the bandsaw, scroll saw, spindle sander and drill press. A mix of techniques will be explored.
2026 Summer Camp Sessions
Camp Unirondack
Session 1 (Age 8 - 12) …..…... June 28 - July 4 Session 2 (Age 11 - 13)……..…..…... July 5 - 11 Session 3 (Age 12 - 14)……..…...… July 12 - 18 Session 4 (Age 13 - 15) …..…...….. July 19 - 25 Session 5 (Age 14 - 16) ……... July 26 - Aug 1 Session 6 (Age 15 - 18) …….…......... Aug 2 - 8 Session 7 (Age 15 - 18) ………...…... Aug 9 - 15
Summer Camp - Plunge San Diego
Plunge San Diego
San Diego Adventure Camp offers a premium day camp experience for kids ages 5 to 12 years old. Camp hours are 9am-3pm – all attendees must register for the sessions they want to attend. We have early drop-off (as early as 7:30am) and late pick-up (as late as 6pm) available as needed for $25/hour per child, or unlimited extended care for $179 per week. For extended care, drop-off and pick up is located at the Plunge Front Entrance prior to 8:45am and after 3:15pm.
Pottery and Clay camp
Cool Creations, Pottery Studio & Cafe
Join us for a pottery wheel and clay camp for ages 8 and up. Learn the basics of creating pottery on the wheel, clay hand building, and glazing!
Summer Camp - San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum
We’re offering full-day camps for grades 1-8. Registration begins Tuesday, February 17 for members* and Monday, February 23 for non-members. Annual memberships to the Museum at the Dual level and above will guarantee $25 off your camper’s registration. *Presale and discount available to members at the Dual level and above.
Summer ART Camp
Cool Creations, Pottery Studio & Cafe
Campers will explore a variety of art mediums such as pottery painting, canvas, water coloring, and clay hand building. We will explore a new theme each week!
Wildlife Day Summer Camp at Living Coast Discovery Center
Living Coast Discovery Center
Established in 2010, Wildlife Camps at the Living Coast offer day camps for students in grades Pre-K through 6th. Located in the beautiful city of Chula Vista, CA, the camp is situated at the Living Coast Discovery Center, a nonprofit zoo and aquarium located on the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Summer Camps 2026 San Diego
Drawn2Art - San Diego
We offer a variety of seasonal and summer camps for students who are interested in using different mediums, such as clay, sculpey, and paper sculpture. These camps are designed to broaden perception, abilities, and affinity for many different media, as well as spark a desire for future investigation and learning as a young artist. We offer half and full-day camps, as well as one-day and weekly options. All camps are for ages 6 to 17. * Age restrictions may vary by studio.
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.
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.
City of Poway Summer Camps
City of Poway California
#EatSleepCampRepeat this summer with us! From sports and cooking to science and creative arts, we’ve got everything you need to learn, grow, and play this summer!
2026 Summer Camp classes at Heldeberg Workshop
Heldeberg Workshop
Heldeberg Workshop offers outdoor classes in science, fine art, folk art, performing arts, and high adventure for children entering kindergarten through high school. Our classes are led by experts, artisans, and certified teachers who want to share their knowledge and skills with kids.