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The Bay Area is fortunate to have a wide variety of fun and interesting camps for children. Click these links to go directly to the types of camps you're of most interest or browse the complete list for ideas.
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- Spring Break Camps
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General Day Camps
California Adventure Camps ~ Walnut Creek
California Adventure Camps offers traditional day, skateboard, teen, tour, instructional tackle football, winter break and high adventure overnight summer camps for ages 4-18.
Camp Edmo ~ San Francisco, Marin & East Bay Locations
Get Curious. Get Creative. Get Confident. Get DOWN! Camp Edmo (powered by Edventure More) is an innovative K-5 day camp that partners with the Exploratorium, CA Academy of Sciences, Museum of Children's Art, Zeum and the YMCA to design creative hands-on Arts & Science, Animation and Recreation projects that bring looks of awe and wonder to campers' faces every summer.
Camp Galileo ~ 19 locations in San Jose, San Francisco, Peninsula, Marin and East Bay
Camp Galileo is a summer day camp serving kids in Pre-K through 5th grades. Founded in 2002, Camp Galileo inspires kids to imagine new ideas, collaborate with peers and express themselves creatively. Kids enjoy art, science and outdoor programming every day, wrapped in fun camp traditions and delivered by highly enthusiastic staff. Our hands-on curriculum is developed in partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation, de Young Museum and Klutz.
Camp Lango ~ San Francisco Bay Area
At Camp Lango, kids ages 4-9 will “travel” to South American jungles, rain forests and mountain villages & have a summertime blast while learning Spanish! Campers learn Spanish during “Solamente Español” time (Spanish immersion periods), engage in outdoor games, arts & crafts and cultural-immersion activities throughout a fast-paced, fun-filled week. Half-, full- and extended-day options are available.
Camp Roughing It ~ Lafayette (transportation provided from San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and Contra Costa County)
Celebrating our 37th year and voted "Best of the Bay," Roughing It is an all-outdoors lakefront Day Camp located in Lafayette. Instruction in horseback riding, swimming, sports, fishing, and more. Transportation and extended care provided.
Camp Shelanu ~ Walnut Creek
Summer camp for ages 6-9. Swimming, arts and crafts, late-nights, field trip, dress-up/theme days, and electives all interwoven with a warm Judaic curriculum.
Camp Shelanu on Wheels ~ Walnut Creek
Explore SF Bay Area: Discovery Kingdom, Waterworld, Exploratorium,
Alcatraz, Angel Island, Mt. Diablo, Mt Tamalpais, Muir Woods, River Rafting, Archery, Fishing, more. Ages 9-13..
Coastal Camp at Headlands Institute ~ Sausalito
Everyday at Coastal Camp is an opportunity for adventure and discovery in the outdoors. Participate in games, experiments, hikes, arts & crafts, scavenger hunts, and more in the Marin Headlands! Grades 1-9, Daily Shuttles from SF, Mill Valley, and Sausalito.
Galileo Summer Quest ~ Oakland, Palo Alto, San Mateo
Galileo Summer Quest is a new summer program for 5th through 8th graders, where students dive deeply into subjects they are passionate about or want to explore. Campers choose from a selection of inspiring Majors, such as Magazine Makers, Go-Karts and Video Game Design. They also hone their teamwork and leadership skills, while creating strong connections with peers who share their interests.
iD Tech Camps ~ Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Moraga, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
Summer Fun at America's #1 Summer Tech Camp! Ages 7-17 create their own video games, websites with Flash®, digital movies, C++ or Java programs, robots, graphic art and more. Experience college life at our day and overnight summer camps at prestigious universities including Stanford, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz. Sports & Tech at Stanford and Surf & Tech at UC Santa Cruz. Special Teen programs. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
Camps at Nueva - Creative Academies ~ Hillsborough
Creative Academies serve children from kindergarten through fifth grade. Grades K–2 enjoy half- and full-day programs with the theme “Imagination”: Experience the Crocker mansion transformed into the ancient Whydah pirate ship, a fantasy House of Crocker, Ringmaster Institute for the Wacky and Wild, and Nueva’s enchanting outdoor forts. Children in grades 3–5 will choose experiences with the themes Adventure, Innovation, Immersion, and Olympic Endeavor in stimulating, full-day sessions. Special field trips, extended skill-building sessions, and wilderness camp overnights are offered.
Jefunira Camp ~ Mountain View, Palo Alto
Jefunira Camp is good old-fashioned summer fun. We provide a nurturing, safe, and fun camp experience for all children. Our combination of an exciting, well-rounded program and a talented, creative and experience staff will provide an extraordinary summer experience for your child.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camp ~ Stanford, Berkeley
DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals.
Fusion Summer Camp ~ Oakland
FUSION is a 2-week summer day camp open to all youth ages 6.5-12 with a particular focus on children from a mixed heritage family experience. FUSION offers a fun, artistic and supportive environment where youth can share, explore, and celebrate the richness and complexity of being transracially adopted and/or of mixed heritage. July 27th- August 7th, 2009 at Oakland’s Redwood Day School.
Adventure Day Camp - Walnut Creek
Angel Island Adventure Camp - Tiburon
Angel Island Discover Camp - Tiburon
Arts, Adventures & Academics - Walnut Creek
Athenian School - Danville
Bay Area Discovery Museum Camps - Sausalito
Bright Horizons - Cupertino, San Jose
Brilliant Babies Tiny Tots Camp - Menlo Park
Buena Vista Summer Camp - San Francisco
California Adventure Camps - Walnut Creek
Camp Count-me-in - Stanford
Camp Creekside at Bridge Point Academy - San Mateo
Camp Doodles - Mill Valley
Camp Edmo - San Francisco, Marin, East Bay
Camp Ere - Berkeley
Camp Fremont - Los Altos Hills
Camp Galileo - 19 Bay Area Locations
Camp Shelanu - Walnut Creek
Camp Habitot - Berkeley
Camp Iwalewa - Oakland
Camp Kochav - San Francisco
Camp Roughing It - Lafayette
Camp Saklan - Moraga
Camp Unique - Portola Valley
Children's Day School - San Francisco
Cipriani Summer Camp - Belmont
Crystal Springs Upland School - Hillsborough
Day Camp for Preschoolers - Redwood City
Day Camp for School Age Children - Redwood City
Discovery Days at DeAnza College - Cupertino
Eagle's Nest Back to Basics Summer Camp - Sunol
Explorers Club - San Francisco
Fairyland Camp at Magical Garden Preschool - Corte Madera
Full of Life Summer - San Jose
Galileo Summer Quest - Atherton
GLO Summer Adventures - San Francisco
Hamlin Summer Camp - San Francisco
Head-Royce School - Oakland
Hillbrook School - Los Gatos
Husky House - Lafayette
iD Tech Camps - Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Morago, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
India Community Center - Milpitas, Sunnyvale
Jefunira - Mountain View, Palo Alto
Kids Care Plus - Castro Valley
Kinder Care Summer Adventures - several locations
Kennolyn - Soquel
Kids' Country - Danville, San Ramon
Marin Horizon Summer Camp - Mill Valley
Marin Primary and Middle School Summer Day Camp - Larkspur
Monkey Business - Berkeley, Oakland
Mulberry School - Los Gatos
Pacific Athletic Club - Redwood City
Pacific Coast Kids Lego Camp - Palo Alto
Palo Alto Community Child Care - Palo Alto
Peninsula Jewish Community Center Summer Camps - Foster City
Peninsula School - Menlo Park
Park'n It Summer Day Camp - Antioch, Fremont, Oakland, Pleasanton, Richmond
Prime Time Kids' Camp - Burlingame
Quarry Lane School - Pleasanton
Randall Museum Summer Camp - San Francisco
Renaissance School - Oakland
Safari Run - San Mateo
San Domenico - San Anselmo
The San Francisco School - San Francisco
Saratoga Springs - Saratoga
Serendipity School - Belmont, San Mateo
Seven Hills Summer Day Camp - Walnut Creek
Steve & Kate's Camp - Berkeley, Kentfield, Mill Valley, Novato, San Anselmo, San Francisco
Turtle Rock Institute - Corte Madera
UCSF Discovery Camps - San Francisco
Waldorf School - Los Altos
Walnut Creek Adventure Day Camps - Walnut Creek
Windrush School Summer Camp - El Cerrito
Woodland School Summer Adventure - Portola Valley
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World of Peace Summer Camp - Berkeley
Camp Edmo ~ San Francisco, Marin & East Bay Locations
Get Curious. Get Creative. Get Confident. Get DOWN! Camp Edmo (powered by Edventure More) is an innovative K-5 day camp that partners with the Exploratorium, CA Academy of Sciences, Museum of Children's Art, Zeum and the YMCA to design creative hands-on Arts & Science, Animation and Recreation projects that bring looks of awe and wonder to campers' faces every summer.
Camp Lango ~ San Francisco Bay Area
At Camp Lango, kids ages 4-9 will “travel” to South American jungles, rain forests and mountain villages & have a summertime blast while learning Spanish! Campers learn Spanish during “Solamente Español” time (Spanish immersion periods), engage in outdoor games, arts & crafts and cultural-immersion activities throughout a fast-paced, fun-filled week. Half-, full- and extended-day options are available.
iD Tech Camps ~ Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Moraga, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
Summer Fun at America's #1 Summer Tech Camp! Ages 7-17 create their own video games, websites with Flash®, digital movies, C++ or Java programs, robots, graphic art and more. Experience college life at our day and overnight summer camps at prestigious universities including Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz and others. Also Sports & Tech at Stanford and Surf & Tech at UC Santa Cruz. Special Teen programs. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
iD Gaming Academy ~ Stanford/Palo Alto
Learn from the pros! Teens explore the dynamic world of video game development learning 3D Modeling with Maya®, Level Design with Unreal Engine® 3 and Game Programming for Xbox® 360. A major game development studio tour will anchor each session. At night enjoy gaming tournaments and LAN parties. Space is limited. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
iD Programming Academy ~ Stanford/Palo Alto
Code for the real world! Intensive study in programming and software development for teens. Learn from NASA researchers and Silicon Valley professionals. Stay at Stanford University. Silicon Valley is home to NASA Ames Research Center, Facebook®, Google®, HP® and eBay®. Bridge the gap between writing code in the lab and watching functions come to life. Space is limited. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
iD Film Academy ~ Berkeley/San Francisco
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Film on location in the San Francisco Bay Area. Teens produce a documentary movie using Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Adobe® After Effects®. Stay at UC Berkeley. Learn from professional filmmakers with real-world experience. Space is limited. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
Lekha Creative Writing Camps ~ Oakland, Redwood City, San Jose, Sunol
A fun program where Kids write, author, and publish! They explore the many genres in creative writing and also improve basic writing and comprehension skills. Laptops are provided for each child to format their original works. Weekly sessions in small groups for grades K-8 throughout summer.
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps ~ Locations from San Francisco to San Jose and now more East Bay Locations!
High-quality, fun and educational classes in Game Design and 3D Modeling, Motorized LEGO and K'NEX Projects, and Robotics. For students, ages 6-14. Many convenient locations, with classes starting at $215/week for half-day camps and $375/week for all-day sessions. Serving the Bay Area for over 15 years!
The Reading Clinic ~ Burlingame & Saratoga
Help your student get prepared for the upcoming school year and keep their love of learning alive. Our camps are student focused, context driven and most importantly, fun! Designed to accommodate many styles of learning, students are engaged through questioning and feedback and are encouraged to learn how to learn. Subjects include: Math, History, Morphology/Spelling, Reading, Writing, Study Skills, Social Skills.
Camps at Nueva - Creative Academies ~ Hillsborough
Creative Academies serve children from kindergarten through fifth grade. Children in grades 3–5 will choose experiences with the themes Adventure, Innovation, Immersion, and Olympic Endeavor in stimulating, full-day sessions. Choose from topics such as forensic science, astronomy, gaming, physics, robotics, debate, math, cryogenics, biology, ancient civilizations, and design. Special field trips and extended skill-building sessions are offered.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camp ~ Stanford, Berkeley
DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals.
Delphi Academy Summer Camp ~ Santa Clara
Looking for Academics, Art, Athletics and Adventure? Don’t miss a summer of fun and learning at Delphi Academy! Activities for campers ages 4 – 13 include individualized studies with experienced teachers, weekly swimming, field trips and sports, workshops in junior engineering and movie-making, plus camping trips to exciting locations! Morning academics keep students’ minds active and learning. Afternoon activities, day trips and camping trips keep the fun going strong all summer!
Academic Talent Development - Berkeley
Academic Trainers - Menlo Park
The Academy - Berkeley
Active Reading Clinic - Walnut Creek
America Ed - San Jose
American Advanced Academy - San Mateo
Arts, Adventures & Academics - Walnut Creek
Bellarmine Summer School - San Jose
Bentley School Advanced Studies Program - Lafayette
Berkeley Academics - Alameda
Berkeley Chess School - Berkeley
Camp BizSmart - Santa Clara
Camp Edmo- San Francisco, Marin, East Bay
Camp Galileo - 19 Bay Area Locations
Camp Quarry - Pleasanton
Classic Math School Summer Math Camp - Fremont, Los Altos
Classroom Matters Super Summer Enrichment Camps - Berkeley
Classroom Matters Summer Writing Intensive - Berkeley
College for Kids - Pleasant Hill, San Ramon
College for Kids - Redwood City, San Mateo
Crystal Springs Uplands Summer Programs - Hillsborough
Delphi Academy - Santa Clara
Digital Media Academy- Berkeley, Stanford
Education Program for Gifted Youth - Stanford
Education Unlimited - Berkeley, Stanford
EXCEL for Youth - Rohnert Park
Extended Year Summer Enrichment - Cupertino
FasTracKids - Fremont, Los Altos, San Ramon
Great Books Summer Program - Stanford
Harker School - San Jose
Head-Royce School - Oakland
iD Tech Camps - Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Morago, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
iD Gaming Academy - Stanford/Palo Alto
iD Film Academy - San Francisco/Berekely
John Hopkin's Talented Youth - Stanford
Jumpstart Learning Camp - Novato
Kittredge School - San Jose
Know Chess - Atherton, Fremont, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Portola Valley
Learning Bee Learning Center - Fremont, Palo Alto
Learning Plus - San Jose
Lekha Creative Writing Camps - Oakland, Redwood City, San Jose, Sunol
Los Altos KidzAdventure Summer School - Los Altos
Living Language Camp (girls) - El Sobrante
MEEP Summer Camp - San Francisco
Mastery of Math - Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto
Mercy High School - Burlingame
Mitty Camps - San Jose
Notre Dame's Middle School Academy - Belmont
Notre Dame San Jose - San Jose
Nueva School - Hillsborough
Ohlone for Kids - Fremont
Omega Teaching - Menlo Park
Orinda Academy - Orinda
Robotics Learning - Cupertino, Fremont
Russian School of Mathematics - San Jose
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - San Francisco
Sally Ride Science Camp - Stanford
Sierra School - Santa Clara
Stanford University Math Camp - Stanford
Summer at Saint Francis High School - Mountain View
Summer Gate - San Francisco
Summer College for Kids - Saratoga
Summer Odyssey - San Rafael
Sunset Learning Center - San Francisco
Super Camp - Stanford
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps - 20 Bay Area Locations
The Tech Summer Camps - San Jose
Town Tiger Camp - San Francisco
Turtle Rock Institute - Corte Madera
Vision Tech Camps - San Ramon, Danville, Lafayette, Milpitas
Woodland School - Portola Valley
Young Writers' Camp - Berkeley
Language Camps
Camp Lango ~ San Francisco Bay Area
At Camp Lango, kids ages 4-9 will “travel” to South American jungles, rain forests and mountain villages & have a summertime blast while learning Spanish! Campers learn Spanish during “Solamente Español” time (Spanish immersion periods), engage in outdoor games, arts & crafts and cultural-immersion activities throughout a fast-paced, fun-filled week. Half-, full- and extended-day options are available.
Camp Lango Spanish Immersion - San Francisco Bay Area
Chinese American School - San Francisco
De Colores Spanish Summer Camp - San Francisco
German International School of Silicon Valley - Mountain View
Girotondo Italian School - San Rafael
Globalanguages Language Center - San Francisco
International School of the Peninsula - Palo Alto
Juguemos Spanish Summer Camp - Campbell
The Scandinavian School - San Francisco
Shu Ren Chinese School Immersion Camp - Berkeley
Stanford Language Camps - Stanford
Teen Spain Study Abroad Program
Universe of Colors Foreign Language Immersion Camp - San Mateo
Writing Camps
Lekha Creative Writing Camps - San Jose, Redwood City, Oakland, Sunol
Take My Word for It - El Cerrito
Young Writers' Camp - Berkeley
Art Camps
Lascaux Academy (language, art, music) ~ Foster City & Belmont
Our Summer & Winter camps attract students from all Bay Area and overseas every year! We offer high-quality camps with Language and Art Themes (with inspiring fun literature, poetry, fairy tales and music) for students age 3 through 16! We also offer Birthday party and high-quality year-round “Learn Language through Art” class and “Art Class Through Literature".
Camp Edmo ~ San Francisco, Marin & East Bay Locations
Get Curious. Get Creative. Get Confident. Get DOWN! Camp Edmo (powered by Edventure More) is an innovative K-5 day camp that partners with the Exploratorium, CA Academy of Sciences, Museum of Children's Art, Zeum and the YMCA to design creative hands-on Arts & Science, Animation and Recreation projects that bring looks of awe and wonder to campers' faces every summer.
iD Tech Camps ~ Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Moraga, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
Summer Fun at America's #1 Summer Tech Camp! Ages 7-17 create their own video games, websites with Flash®, digital movies, C++ or Java programs, robots, graphic art and more. Experience college life at our day and overnight summer camps at prestigious universities including Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz and others. Also Sports & Tech at Stanford and Surf & Tech at UC Santa Cruz. Special Teen programs. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
iD Gaming Academy ~ Stanford/Palo Alto
Learn from the pros! Teens explore the dynamic world of video game development learning 3D Modeling with Maya®, Level Design with Unreal Engine® 3 and Game Programming for Xbox® 360. A major game development studio tour will anchor each session. At night enjoy gaming tournaments and LAN parties. Space is limited. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
iD Film Academy ~ Berkeley/San Francisco
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Film on location in the San Francisco Bay Area. Teens produce a documentary movie using Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Adobe® After Effects®. Stay at UC Berkeley. Learn from professional filmmakers with real-world experience. Space is limited. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
Camp Galileo ~ 19 locations in San Jose, San Francisco, Peninsula, Marin and East Bay
Camp Galileo is a summer day camp serving kids in Pre-K through 5th grades. Founded in 2002, Camp Galileo inspires kids to imagine new ideas, collaborate with peers and express themselves creatively. Kids enjoy art, science and outdoor programming every day, wrapped in fun camp traditions and delivered by highly enthusiastic staff. Our hands-on curriculum is developed in partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation, de Young Museum and Klutz.
Galileo Summer Quest ~ Oakland, Palo Alto, San Mateo
Galileo Summer Quest is a new summer program for 5th through 8th graders, where students dive deeply into subjects they are passionate about or want to explore. Campers choose from a selection of inspiring Majors, such as Magazine Makers, Go-Karts and Video Game Design. They also hone their teamwork and leadership skills, while creating strong connections with peers who share their interests.
Sewnow! Fashion Studio ~ Lafayette
Have a fun week in our exciting studio learning fashion design and sewing. Learn new skills, express your creativity, and walk away with unique fashion items. Half or full day, beginner to advanced, summers and other holiday breaks.
Pacific Coast Kids Summer Camp ~ Palo Alto
Pacific Coast Kids offers three camp themes: Jewelry and Artistic Design, Lego®, and Auto & Aero Modeling Camps. Combining fun with learning, our innovative camps will bring excitement to your kids all summer long. For ages 5-9.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camp ~ Stanford, Berkeley
DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals.
Academy of Art University - San Francisco
allARTstudio - San Carlos
Alligator Art Studio - Burlingame
Aran's Art Studio - Castro Valley
Art Attack - Burlingame
Art Gecko - Pleasant Hill
Art GrandEyes - San Carlos
Art in Action - Atherton, Burlingame, Campbell, Foster City, Los Altos, Millbrae, Redwood City, San Mateo, and San Carlos
Art-n-Fun - Los Altos
Art Summer - San Francisco
ARt YoWZa - Alameda
Arts, Adventures & Academics - Walnut Creek
ASUC Art Studio - Berkeley
Aurora School - Oakland
Bay Area Discovery Museum - Sausalito
Cabrillo College Summer Academy - Aptos
California College of the Arts Young Artist Studio - Oakland, San Francisco
Camp Brushstrokes - Berkeley
Camp CMC - San Francisco
Camp Edmo - San Francisco, Marin, East Bay
Camp Galileo - 19 Bay Area Locations
Camp Habitot - Berkeley
Camp Scrap & Camp Crop - San Carlos
Children's Fairyland - Oakland
Chris Babcock Summer Art Camp - San Francisco
Community School of Music and Arts - Mountain View
Creative Learning through the Arts Program (CLAP) - San Jose
The Crucible - Oakland
Destiny Arts - Oakland
Digital Media Academy - Berkeley, Stanford
Doodlebug Camp Creative - San Anselmo
Dragonfly Designs Jewelry Making Camp - South San Francisco
Everyday Magic - San Francisco
Fine Arts Camp at Villa Montalvo - Saratoga
Galileo Summer Quest - Atherton
Habitot Children's Museum - Berkeley
Happy Hollow Zoo Camp - San Jose
iD Tech Camps - Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Morago, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
iD Gaming Academy - Stanford/Palo Alto
iD Film Academy - San Francisco/Berekely
JCCSF Art Camps - San Francisco
KidsArt - Los Altos, San Francisco, Santa Cruz
Kids' Carpentry - Berkeley
Kids N Clay - Berkeley
Kimberly Hardin Art Foundation - Aptos
Laurel Street Arts - San Carlos
Marvegos Fine Art School - Fremont, Saratoga
Mills College Summar Arts Program - Oakland
Mosaic Summer Camp for Kids - Oakland
Museum of Children's Art - Oakland
Ohlone Art Camp - Palo Alto
Out of Site - San Francisco
Oxbow Summer Art Camp - Napa
Pacific Art League - Palo Alto
Pacific Coast Kids Summer Camp - Palo Alto
Park Day Summer Arts Camp - Oakland
Purple Crayon - San Francisco
Precita Eyes - San Francisco
Rainbow Art Studio - Cupertino
Riekes Center Summer Programs - Menlo Park
Renaissance School - Oakland
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - San Francisco
San Francisco Art Institute - San Francisco
San Francisco's Children's Art Center - San Francisco
Sewnow! Fashion Studio - Lafayette
Sewing Summer Camp - San Mateo
Sharon Art Studio - San Francisco
Sora Classic Arts - Los Altos
Soul Expression Art Camp - Mountain View
Stretch the Imagination - San Francisco
Studio 4 Art on Wheels - Marin
Summer Arts Studio at San Jose Museum of Art - San Jose
Summer Fiber Craft Day Camps - San Jose
Summer Studio at Cantor Arts Center - Stanford
Summer Youth Studio at Root Division - San Francisco
Teach Me Art School Summer Art Camp - Fremont
Windrush School Summer Adventures Program - El Cerrito
Young at Art - Cupertino
Young Artist Program - San Francisco
Zeum - San Francisco
Cooking
Cook it in a Cup - Moraga
Cucina Bambini - San Jose
Cuisine and Art Camp - Berkeley, Oakland
EJ's Cookin' with Class - San Francisco
JCCSF Culinary Kids - San Francisco
Junior Chef Cooking Camp - Menlo Park
Junior Chef's in Training - Menlo Park, San Mateo
Kids Culinary Adventures - Belmont
Operation C.H.E.F - San Rafael
Young Chef's Academy - Sunnyvale
Circus Camps
888 Monkeys Summer Arts Program - San Jose
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center - Los Gatos
Summer Circus Camp - San Francisco
Trapeze Arts - Oakland
Dance Camps
ABADA Capoeira - San Francisco
American Dance Training Camp (overnight) - Squaw Valley
Broadway Summer Dance Camp - Sausalito
Community Circle Dance Camp - San Francisco
Dance Academy USA - Cupertino
Dance Connection - Palo Alto
Dance Zone - San Jose
Danceversity World Dance Camp - Berkeley
Dancing Loud Toddler and Preschool Camp - Oakland
GRRRLS Dance Camp - San Francisco
Jambooda's Music and Dance Camp - San Francisco
Jam Camp West - La Honda
Kids 'N Dance - Lafayette, Oakland
Levydance Kids - San Francisco
Los Gatos Ballet - Los Gatos
Luna Kids Dance - Berkeley
Mitty Camps - San Jose
Naach Dance Camp - Dublin, Fremont, Mountain View, San Jose
ODC School - San Francisco
Poon Ballet Summer Dance Camp - San Francisco
Presidio Dance Theatre - San Francisco
San Francisco Ballet - San Francisco
Show Biz Dance - Menlo Park
Soaring Spirit Dance Studio - Campbell
Star Dance Studio - San Francisco
U.S. Performing Arts Camp - Stanford
Valley Dance Theatre - Livermore
Etiquette
Summer Etiquette Camps - Tracy
Movie Making
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camp ~ Stanford, Berkeley
DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals.
Digiquest TV & Video Summer Camps - Palo Alto
Future Filmaker Workshops - Mill Valley
iD Tech Camps: Digital Video Production - Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Moraga, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
Music Camps
Groove School of Percussion ~ Santa Clara
Groove School of Percussion is a drum school for children of all ages, giving students a foundation of drumming from fundamentals to live performances. Staffed only by trained professionals with over 30 years of teaching experience.
Camps at Nueva - Creative Academies ~ Hillsborough
Nueva announces Musical Theater with Michael Taylor serving grades 5–8. Participants will create, produce, and perform by utilizing their talents in all areas of a production. In Nueva’s parent/steel drum program for grades 3–8, participants and parents will learn and perform traditional calypso from Trinidad. In stimulating, full-day sessions for grades 3–5, choices include creative arts, traditional Indian dance, steel drums, and West African Drum and Dancing.
Jam Camp West ~ Loma Mar
Jam Camp West is a creative and fun experience, exposing youth to contemporary trends in music and dance along with outdoor activities in a stunning redwood environment. A great alternative to traditional music camps, Jam Camp is an inclusive, supportive program where all classes are taught by ear, offering hands-on group experiences for all levels.
Bandworks - Dublin, Oakland
Blue Bear School of Music - San Francisco
Cazadero Performing Arts - Cazadero
Celtic Music Camps for Kids and Teens - Santa Cruz Mountains
Community School of Music and Arts - Mountain View
Creative Strings Camp - Berkeley
Day Jams - Belmont
Fiddle Kids - San Francisco
Groove School of Percussion - Santa Clara
Hayward/LaHonda Music Camp - La Honda
Jambooda's Music and Dance Camp - San Francisco
Jam Camp West - Loma Mar
Jazz Camp - San Jose
Kodaly Chorus Camp at Holy Names University - Oakland
Mitty Camps - San Jose
The Music Place - Campbell, Cupertino, San Jose
New Mozart School - Palo Alto
Pacific Boychoir Summer Day Camp - Oakland
The Paul Green School of Rock Summer Boot-Camp - San Francisco
Peninsula Youth Orchestra Music Camp - Redwood City
Piedmont Choirs - Occidental
Pyramind Summer Music Production & Recording Workshop For Teens - San Francisco
Riekes Center Summer Programs - Menlo Park
Santa Rosa Conservatory of Music - Santa Rosa
Sora Classic Arts - Los Altos
St. Paul's Music School - Burlingame
Stanford Jazz Camp - Stanford
Summer Rock Camp 2006 - Palo Alto
Summer Taiko at Stanford - Stanford
VIBO Music - San Francisco
Theater & Performing Arts Camps
Camps at Nueva - Creative Academies ~ Hillsborough
Nueva announces Musical Theater with Michael Taylor serving grades 5–8. Participants will create, produce, and perform by utilizing their talents in all areas of a production. In Nueva’s parent/steel drum program for grades 3–8, participants and parents will learn and perform traditional calypso from Trinidad. In stimulating, full-day sessions for grades 3–5, choices include creative arts, traditional Indian dance, steel drums, and West African Drum and Dancing.
Resound! Summer Camp ~ Sunnyvale
Resound! is a high-energy, dynamic Christian music theater full-day camp for kids entering Grades 1-6. Activities include singing, acting and choreography, as well as costume, prop and set construction. In addition, campers learn to read music and ring handbells or handchimes through an engaging hands-on curriculum. Resound! is conveniently located in Sunnyvale near the junction of I-85 and I-280, close to the neighboring communities of Cupertino, Los Altos and Mountain View.
21+ Kids Camp - Oakland
888 Monkeys Summer Arts Program - San Jose
ActSmart Children's Theater - Livermore
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center - Los Gatos
Advanced Acting Academy - Palo Alto
Alameda Civic Light Opera - Alameda
Archbishop Mitty High School - San Jose
Aurora School - Oakland
Bay Area Shakespeare Camps - several Bay Area locations
Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Berkeley
Broadway by the Bay - San Mateo
California Theatre Center - South Bay
California Shakespeare Theater - El Cerrito, Oakland, Lafayette, Orinda
Camp Shakespear - Los Gatos
Camp Winnarainbow - Laytonville
Children's Fairyland - Oakland
Children's Musical Theater of San Jose - San Jose
City Lights Theater Company - San Jose
Civic Arts Stage Company Drama Camp - Pleasanton
Contra Costa Civic Theater Drama Camp - El Cerrito
Conservatory of Arts at Presenation - San Jose
Creepshow Camp - San Francisco
Damas Performing Arts Camp for Girls - Mountain View
Firehouse Rocks at DLOC - Pleasant Hill
Gavilan STAR Program - Gilroy
Glitter & Razz Productions - Oakland
Grand Lake Montessori Performing Arts Camp - Oakland
Ha Ha This A Way - Berkeley
Hillbarn Theatre Conservatory - Foster City
Hope Musical Theatre - Palo Alto
India Community Center - Milpitas, Sunnyvale
JCCSF Theater Camps - San Francisco
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts - Berkeley
Kids on Camera - San Francisco
Kids Take the Stage - Alameda, Corde Madera, Fremont, San Leandro, San Ramon
Livermore Shakespeare Festival Acting Camp - Livermore
Marin Shakespeare Company - San Rafael
Marin Theatre Company - Mill Valley
The Marsh - San Francisco
Mitty Camps - San Jose
Neighborhood Youth Theater - Castro Valley
Oakwood Summer Performing Arts Camp - Morgan Hill
OnStage Theater Camp - Berkeley
Peninsula Youth Theatre - Mountain View
Pied Piper Players - San Mateo
Piedmont Performing Arts Summer Camp - Oakland
Ray of Light Theatre - San Francisco
Resound! Summer Camp - Sunnyvale
Roy's Magic Camp - Lafayette, Livermore
San Francisco Opera Guild - San Francisco
Stage Door Conservatory - Berkeley
Standing Ovations Summer Theater Arts Camp - Walnut Creek
Summer Circus Camp - San Francisco
Sunset Learning Center - San Francisco
Theatre in the Mountains - Los Gatos
Theater in the Summer - Campbell
TheatreWorks Playing with Poetry - Palo Alto, Redwood City
U.S. Performing Arts Camp - Stanford
Valley Dance Theatre - Livermore
Willow Glen Children's Theatre - San Jose
Young Actors Theatre Camp - Santa Cruz
Animals/Nature Camps
Coastal Camp at Headlands Institute ~ Sausalito
Everyday at Coastal Camp is an opportunity for adventure and discovery in the outdoors. Participate in games, experiments, hikes, arts & crafts, scavenger hunts, and more in the Marin Headlands! Grades 1-9, Daily Shuttles from SF, Mill Valley, and Sausalito.
Marine Science Institute ~ Redwood City
Marine Camp is a marine biology-based camp for students Kindergarten through 12th grade. Participants will explore the San Francisco Bay Estuary and the Pacific Coastline. Field trips to tide pools, beaches, wetlands, research voyages, games and crafts make this a fascinating week for budding marine biologists.
Acorn Soupe Coastal Summer Camp - Sonoma Coast
Angel Island Adventure Camp - Tiburon
Angel Island Discover Camp - Tiburon
Bay Camp - Summer at the Shoreline - Hayward
Camp Aroyo - Livermore
Coastal Camp at Headlands Institute - Sausalito
Coyote Point Museum - San Mateo
Crissy Field Center - San Francisco
Deer Hill Ranch - Lafayette
East Bay Regional Park District - several locations
Eco-Investigations - Oakland
EXPLORE! Summer Program for Middle Schoolers - Palo Alto
Green Stuff Day Camp - Berkeley
Headwaters Outdoor Schools - Santa Cruz
Hidden Villa - Los Altos Hills
Kids for the Bay - Berkeley, San Francisco
Lindsay Wildlife Museum - Walnut Creek
Marine Science Institute - Redwood City
Discovery Kingom Seafari - Vallejo
Nature in the City Yoga Camp - San Francisco
Outback Adventures Kids Summer Day Camps - Larkspur, San Jose
Park'n It Summer Day Camp - Antioch, Fremont, Oakland, Pleasanton, Richmond
Randall Museum - San Francisco
Riekes Center Summer Programs- Menlo Park, Woodside
Richardson Bay Audubon Center - Tiburon
River Day Camp - San Jose
Sanctuary Explorers Camp - San Francisco
S.N.A.K.E Camp: Science & Nature Adventures for Kid Explorers - Palo Alto
SF/SPCA Summer Camp - San Francisco
Slide Ranch Day Camp - Sausalito
TrackersNW Summer Nature Camps - Berkeley, Fairfax, Lafayette, Mill Valley
Tree Frog Treks - San Francisco
UC Berkeley Youth & Outdoor Programs - Berkeley
UCSF Discovery Camps - San Francisco
Wildcare Nature Camps- San Rafael
Wild Times Summer Science Camp - Walnut Creek
Youth Science Institute - Los Gatos, San Jose, Saratoga
Zoo Camp - Oakland
Zoo Camp - San Francisco
Horse Camps
Blue Moon Riding School - Half Moon Bay
Calero Ranch - San Jose
Castle Rock Arabians - Walnut Creek
Cevalo Riding Academy - San Jose
Chaparral Ranch - Milpitas
Cowboy Camp at Park Pacifica Stables - Pacifica
Friendly Pony Parties - Half Moon Bay
Fremont Hills Stables - Los Altos Hills
Glenoaks Equestrian Centre - Portola Valley
Horizons East Equestrian Center - Livermore
Lazy H Pony Ranch - Half Moon Bay
Mar Vista Stable - Daly City
Miwok Stables - Sausalito
Rancho Saguaro - Martinez
Robinson's Equestrian Services - Castro Valley
Roughing It Horse Camp - Lafayette, Moraga
Springdown Equestrian Center - Portola Valley
Overnight Outdoors Camps
Adventures Cross Country - Yosemite, Tahoe
Bar 717 Camp Trinity - Hayfork
Camp Augusta - Nevada City
Camp Chrysalis - Big Sur, Mendocino, Sierra
Camp Cavaignac - Sacramento
Camp Jones Gulch - La Honda
Camp MAWKS - Mammoth Lake
Camp Ocean Pines - Cambria
Camp Sea Lab - Seaside
Camp Sempervirens - Boulder Creek
Camp Saint Andrews - Sierra Foothills
Catalina Island Camps - Catalina
Cloverleaf Ranch - Santa Rosa
Douglas Camp - Carmel Valley
Earth Explore Learning Adventures - CA, Rockies, Hawaii
Gold Arrow Camp - Huntington Lake
Kennolyn Camps - Soquel
Lake of the Sky Adventures - South Lake Tahoe
Lawrence Hall of Science Coastal Ecology Camp - Boulder Creek
Lawrence Hall of Science Backpacking Science Camp - Sierra Mountains
Lifeschool Wilderness Travel
Mountain Camp - Ice House Lake
Oakland Feather River Camp - Quincy
Plantation Farm - Cazadero
San Jose Family Camp - Yosemite
Skylake - Yosemite
Tall Ship Education Academy (Girls) - San Francisco
Thunderbird Ranch - Healdsburg
Science & Technology Camps
Camp Edmo ~ San Francisco, Marin & East Bay Locations
Get Curious. Get Creative. Get Confident. Get DOWN! Camp Edmo (powered by Edventure More) is an innovative K-5 day camp that partners with the Exploratorium, CA Academy of Sciences, Museum of Children's Art, Zeum and the YMCA to design creative hands-on Arts & Science, Animation and Recreation projects that bring looks of awe and wonder to campers' faces every summer.
Camp Edventure Tech ~ San Francisco & Marin
Edventure Tech (powered by Edventure More) is an entering 5th-9th grade digital media arts camp partnered with ZEUM, the Bay Area's premier technology and arts museum. "EdTech" (as it is affectionately known by the campers) features digital movie-making, animation and music video courses designed and staffed by industry professionals.
iD Tech Camps ~ Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Moraga, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
Summer Fun at America's #1 Summer Tech Camp! Ages 7-17 create their own video games, websites with Flash®, digital movies, C++ or Java programs, robots, graphic art and more. Experience college life at our day and overnight summer camps at prestigious universities including Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz and others. Also Sports & Tech at Stanford and Surf & Tech at UC Santa Cruz. Special Teen programs. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
iD Gaming Academy ~ Stanford/Palo Alto
Learn from the pros! Teens explore the dynamic world of video game development learning 3D Modeling with Maya®, Level Design with Unreal Engine® 3 and Game Programming for Xbox® 360. A major game development studio tour will anchor each session. At night enjoy gaming tournaments and LAN parties. Space is limited. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
iD Programming Academy ~ Stanford/Palo Alto
Code for the real world! Intensive study in programming and software development for teens. Learn from NASA researchers and Silicon Valley professionals. Stay at Stanford University. Silicon Valley is home to NASA Ames Research Center, Facebook®, Google®, HP® and eBay®. Bridge the gap between writing code in the lab and watching functions come to life. Space is limited. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
iD Film Academy ~ Berkeley/San Francisco
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Film on location in the San Francisco Bay Area. Teens produce a documentary movie using Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Adobe® After Effects®. Stay at UC Berkeley. Learn from professional filmmakers with real-world experience. Space is limited. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special (good through 5/1/09)! Use promo code WD33.
Camp Galileo ~ 19 locations in San Jose, San Francisco, Peninsula, Marin and East Bay
Camp Galileo is a summer day camp serving kids in Pre-K through 5th grades. Founded in 2002, Camp Galileo inspires kids to imagine new ideas, collaborate with peers and express themselves creatively. Kids enjoy art, science and outdoor programming every day, wrapped in fun camp traditions and delivered by highly enthusiastic staff. Our hands-on curriculum is developed in partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation, de Young Museum and Klutz.
Galileo Summer Quest ~ Oakland, Palo Alto, San Mateo
Galileo Summer Quest is a new summer program for 5th through 8th graders, where students dive deeply into subjects they are passionate about or want to explore. Campers choose from a selection of inspiring Majors, such as Magazine Makers, Go-Karts and Video Game Design. They also hone their teamwork and leadership skills, while creating strong connections with peers who share their interests.
The Tech Museum Summer Camps ~ San Jose
4th-8th graders with a special interest in science and technology can register for The Tech Museum Summer Camps, featuring hands-on science and technology classes held at the world-class Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose. A variety of different class topics are offered, including Lego Robotics, Claymation and Roller Coaster Physics.
Destination Science, The Ultimate Camp Experience ~ San Francisco, Belmont, Palo Alto, Saratoga & Many More Bay Area Locations
Destination Science combines innovative science projects, creativity challenges, outdoor games, character development and unsurpassed customer service. All camps are taught by bright, top-notch elementary educators & college students. Enroll in 4 exciting weeks; Techno Robo Transformers, Zero G Rocket Science, Wild Animal Physics Fun Park, & Craze-E Cool Electro Inventors.
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps ~ Locations from San Francisco to San Jose and now more East Bay Locations!
High-quality, fun and educational classes in Game Design and 3D Modeling, Motorized LEGO and K'NEX Projects, and Robotics. For students, ages 6-14. Many convenient locations, with classes starting at $215/week for half-day camps and $375/week for all-day sessions. Serving the Bay Area for over 15 years!
Pacific Coast Kids Summer Camp ~ Palo Alto
Pacific Coast Kids offers three camp themes: Lego®, Auto & Aero Modeling, and Jewelry & Artistic Design Camps. Combining fun with learning, our innovative camps will bring excitement to your kids all summer long. For ages 5-9.
Camps at Nueva - Creative Academies ~ Hillsborough
Creative Academies serve children from kindergarten through fifth grade. Children in grades 3–5 will choose experiences with the themes Adventure, Innovation, Immersion, and Olympic Endeavor in stimulating full-day sessions. Choices include forensic science, astronomy, gaming, physics, robotics, debate, cryogenics, biology, ancient civilizations, and design. Special field trips and extended skill-building sessions are offered.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camp ~ Stanford, Berkeley
DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals.
Archbishop Mitty High School - San Jose
Aurora School - Oakland
Aviation Day Camp at Hiller Aviation Museum - San Carlos
Bay Area Discovery Museum - Sausalito
Bright Minds Summer Science Camp in the Presidio - San Francisco
Cabrillo College Summer Academy - Aptos
Camp Edmo - San Francisco, Marin, East Bay
Camp Galileo - 19 Bay Area Locations
Chabot Science Center Space Explorers - Oakland
Cogswell College - Sunnyvale
Destination Science - Bay Area wide
Digiquest TV & Video Summer Camps - Palo Alto
Digital Media Academy - Berkeley, Stanford
Education Unlimited Computer Camps - Atherton, Berkeley, Stanford
Edventure More - Marin, San Francisco
Exploratorium Summer Day Camp (members only) - San Francisco
FasTracKids - Los Altos
Galileo Summer Quest - Atherton
Giant Campus Computer and Technology Camps - Belmont, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, San Francisco, Sunnyvale
iD Tech Camps - Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Morago, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
iD Gaming Academy - Stanford/Palo Alto
iD Film Academy - San Francisco/Berekely
India Community Center - Milpitas, Sunnyvale
Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkeley
Mad Science - several locations
Mastery of Math - Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto
Mixlab Media Arts Camp - Berkeley
Museum of American Heritage Math & Science - Palo Alto
National Computer Camp - San Francisco
Pacific Coast Kids Lego, Modeling & Design Camp - Palo Alto
Pyramind Summer Music Production & Recording Workshop For Teens - San Francisco
Robotics for Fun - Oakland
Robotics Learning Camps - Cupertino, Fremont
Rock-It Science - Cupertino, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, Saratoga, San Jose, Sunnyvale
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - San Francisco
Sally Ride Science Camp - Berkeley, Stanford
Sarah's Science Camp - Berkeley, Oakland
Schmahl Science Summer Workshop - San Jose
Science Adventures - Bay Area wide
Science & Nature Adventures for Kid Explorers - Palo Alto
ScienceWiz Summer Camps - Berkeley
Spectrum of Science - several East Bay locations
Sunset Learning Center - San Francisco
SVEC Tech Academy of Silicon Valley - San Jose, Santa Clara, Morgan Hill
The Tech Summer Camps - San Jose
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps - 20 Locations from San
Tree Frog Treks - San Francisco
UCSF Discovery Camps - San Francisco
Vision Tech Camps - San Ramon, Danville, Lafayette, Milpitas
Wild Times Summer Science Camp - Walnut Creek
Youth Science Institute - Los Gatos, San Jose, Saratoga
Camp Menlo ~ Menlo Park
Creating Summer Magic! We will focus on water sports and activities, while cultivating water skills and building a foundation in aquatics for a lifetime of safety, health and enjoyment.
Extreme Skateboard Camp ~ Walnut Creek
Visit various East Bay Skate Parks. Mornings spent at skate parks; afternoons spent swimming or on trips (Waterworld, etc.). Experienced coaching included. Ages 9-14.
Golden Eagle Summer Sports Camp ~ Los Altos & Cupertino
Golden Eagle Summer Sports Camp in its 24th year - all sports day camp including daily instructional swimming classes for children ages 5 through 13 at Los Altos and Homestead (Cupertino) High Schools. June 16 - July 25 from 10:00 to 4:00 with extended hours from 7:30 AM to 6 PM. Visit www.goldeneaglecamp.org or call 650-298-9740 for further information.
iD Tech & Sports Camp ~ Stanford/Palo Alto
Combine sports with Technology at Stanford University! Half the day will be spent fencing, golfing, playing tennis or doing Taekwondo. The other half will be spent designing a website with Flash® animations or creating a video game.
iD Tech & Surf Camp ~ Santa Cruz
At UC Santa Cruz, surf one of the hottest surf spots in the world while creating technology projects! Half the day will be spent surfing and the other half will be spent designing a website with Flash® animations or creating a video game. Save with code WD33.
Rob Andrews Baseball Camps ~ SF Bay Area
23 yrs of experience providing kids (ages 8-12) with a Fun & Learning baseball summer camp (instruction from former major leaguers, 1-8 staff to camper ratio)
San Francisco Fencers' Club ~ San Francisco, Belmont & San Mateo
Join us for a fun week to learn the basic strategy of fencing for beginner, as well as a wonderful exposure to the modern art of fencing. Intermediate camps also available.
Summer Softball Skills Camp ~ Redwood City
Learn or enhance your softball skills in a fun and positive environment! We’ll cover hitting, throwing, base running, infield/outfield, pitching/catching, and game strategies. Water games too! For girls ages 7-14!
Summer Sports Camp at the Silver Creek Sportsplex ~ San Jose
Skills & techniques taught by professional players/coaches in a fun, non-competitive environment. State-of-the-art facilities and an outstanding program for ages 7-16!
FUZE Fit For A Kid! ~ Los Gatos/Campbell
At FUZE, have the Ultimate Summer Camp - one week at a time - & enjoy hi-tech interactive fitness, exergamining on playstation gamebikes, dance dance revolution, climbing wall, sportwall, Wii fit, & conditioning sports drills, trips to parks, swim fit, martial arts, zumba dance, hip-hop, & a healthy lunch option, M-F 9a-2p. Age-based, K-4th and 5th-8th grades, with certified, caring coaches.
Legarza Basketball Camp ~ San Francisco, Burlingame, San Mateo, San Carlos, San Jose
Looking for a great sports camp? Legarza Basketball Camp gives youth the knowledge & motivation they need to achieve their personal best in basketball and life. Kids thrive in a safe, professional, & encouraging environment of learning, friendship and fun. A great life experience!
Digital Media Academy Skateboarding and Filmmaking ~ Stanford
DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals.
Multiple Sports Camp Offerings
Albany Sports Camps - Albany
Bladium - Alameda
Mitty Camps - San Jose
Cal Athletic Camps - Berkeley
California Sports Center - San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
Camp Sun n Fun - Pacifica
Decathlon Club - Santa Clara
Decathlon Sports Club - Los Altos, Woodside
Devil Mountain Sports Camp - Danville
Dominican Summer Camps - San Rafael
FUZE Fit For A Kid! - Los Gatos/Campbell
Gator Youth Sports Summer Camp - San Francisco
GoKidsCamp - San Francisco
Golden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club - San Francisco
Golden Eagle Summer Sports - Cupertino, Los Altos
Hamlin Sports Camps - San Francisco
Holy Names University - Oakland
JCCSF Sports Camps - San Francisco
Make Me a Pro - Daly City, Half Moon Bay, Pacifica, Palo Alto
Mercy High School Sports Camp for Girls - Burlingame
Make Me a Pro - Bay Area Wide
@Mitty Sports Camps (Archbishop Mitty High) - San Jose
Notre Dame's Middle School Academy - Belmont
Notre Dame San Jose - San Jose
Oakwood Sports Camp - Morgan Hill
Outback Adventures Kids Summer Day Camps - Larkspur, San Jose
Presentation High School - San Jose
Prime Time Kids' Camp - Burlingame
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - San Francisco
Saint Francis Sports - Mountain View
Saint Mary's Athletic Camps - Moraga
San Francisco Bay Club Sports Camps - San Francisco
Santa Clara Bronco All Sports - Santa Clara
Saratoga Sports Camps - Saratoga
Stanford Sports - Stanford
Skyhawks Sports Academy - Bay Area wide
Summer Sports Camp at the Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
UC Berkeley Youth & Outdoor Programs - Berkeley
University of Sports - Rohnert Park
U.S. Sports Camps - Bay Area wide
Archery Camps
Stanford Archery Camp - Stanford
Baseball Camps
All Star Academy of Baseball - Mountain View
America's Baseball Camps - Moraga, San Francisco, Santa Clara
Branham Baseball Camp - San Jose
Bronco Baseball Academy - Walnut Creek
Cal Baseball Camps - Berkeley
Dave Henderson Youth Camp - Oakland, San Ramon
Nike Baseball Camps - Novato, San Francisco, San Rafael, Sonoma
Preparing Legends Baseball/Softball Camps - Belmont
Rob Andrews Baseball Camps - Bay Area wide
Santa Clara University Baseball - Santa Clara
San Jose State Baseball - San Jose
Saint Mary's Baseball Camp - Moraga
Stanford Baseball Camps - Stanford
Starting Line-Up- Burlingame
University of San Francisco Baseball Camps - San Francisco
Basketball Camps
Advantage Basketball Camps - Fremont, San Francisco
Aurora School - Oakland
Basketball Jones - East & Southbay
Boys Basketball Camps - San Jose
Cal Basketball Camps (boys) - Berkeley
Cal Basketball Camps (girls) - Berkeley
ESM Summer Basketball Camps - Campbell, Los Gatos, Milpitas, San Jose, Saratoga
Janice Richard Basketball Camp at San Jose State University (girls) - San Jose
Lady Jags Summer Camp (girls) - San Jose
Legarza Basketball - San Francisco, Burlingame, San Mateo, San Carlos, San Jose
Marin Academy Wildcats Basketball - San Rafael
Nothing But Hoops - Burlingame
Saint Mary's Basketball Camps - Moraga
Santa Clara University Basketball (boys) - Santa Clara
Santa Clara University Basketball (girls) - Santa Clara
Saratoga Basketball Camp - Saratoga
Spartan Boys Basketball Camp - San Jose
Stanford Basketball Camps (boys) - Stanford
Stanford Basketball Camps (girls) - Stanford
Triple Threat Academy - Alameda, Danville, Oakland, Piedmont, San Carlos
Cheer Camps
Cheer Living - Los Altos, San Jose, Watsonville
Crew Camps
Cal Crew Camps (girls) - Berkeley
Cal Crew Camps (boys) - Berkeley
Stanford Crew Camps - Redwood City
Fencing Camps
Golden Gate Fencing - San Francisco
iD Tech & Sports Camp - Stanford/Palo Alto
San Francisco Fencers' Club - San Francisco
Stanford Fencing - Stanford
Field Hockey
Cal Field Hockey (girls) - Berkeley
Stanford Field Hockey - Stanford
Football Camps
ASC Contact Football - Atherton
Cal Football - Berkeley
Dick Tomey's Football Camp at San Jose State University - San Jose
Junior Cardinal Football Camp - Stanford
Norcal Youth Football Camp - Kentfield
Offense-Defense Football Camp - San Francisco
Play Flag Football - San Jose
US Sports Camp - Atherton
Walt Harris High School Football Camp - Stanford
Golf Camps
Emerald Hills Lodge Golf Camp - Redwood City
iD Tech & Sports Camp - Stanford/Palo Alto
Golf Academy at Mariners Point - Foster City
P.L.A.Y. Golf - San Francisco
Saint Mary's Golf Camp - Moraga
Stanford Golf Camps - Stanford
Gymnastics Camps
Aerial Tumbling and Acrobatics - San Jose
American Gymnastics Club - San Francisco
Cal Gymnastics Camps - Berkeley
Encore Gym - Brentwood
Gymtowne - San Bruno, Moss Beach
Head Over Heels Gymnastics - Emeryville
Junior Gym - San Mateo
Peninsula Gym - San Mateo
Stanford Gymnastics - Stanford
Summer Circus Camp - San Francisco
Trapeze Arts - Oakland
Top Flight Gymnastics - Fremont
Twisters Gym - Mountain View
West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy - Pleasanton
Hockey
Bladium - Alameda
Ice Skating Camps
Ice Centre - Cupertino, San Mateo
Iceland - Belmont
Iceland - Berkeley
Iceland - Dublin
Ice Oasis - Redwood City
Kayaking Camps
Blue Waters - Tomales Bay
Outback Adventures Kids Summer Day Camps - Larkspur
Sea Trek - Sausalito
Lacrosse Camps
Atherton Lacrosse - Atherton
Cal Lacrosse Camps - Berkeley
Camp Crosse - Atherton
Saint Mary's Lacrosse Camp - Moraga
Stanford Lacrosse Camp - Stanford
Warrior Lacrosse - Atherton
Martial Arts Camps
ABADA Capoeira - San Francisco
Ben's Shaolin Kung Fu - Cupertino, Oakland, Sunnyvale
iD Tech & Sports Camp - Stanford/Palo Alto
One Martial Arts - San Francisco
Striker's Den at Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
Rock Climbing Camps
Outback Adventures Kids Summer Day Camps - San Jose
Touchstone Climbing - Berkeley, Concord, San Francisco, San Rafael, San Jose
Roller Hockey Camps
Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
Rugby Camps
Cal Rugby Camp - Berkeley
Saint Mary's Rugby Camp - Moraga
Stanford Rugby Camp - Stanford
Sailing Camps
Lake Merritt Boating Camps - Oakland
Sail Camp at Marin Yacht Club - San Rafael
Stanford Sailing Camp - Redwood City
Summer Youth Sailing - San Mateo
Treasure Island Sailing Center - Treasure Island
Skateboarding Camps
Digital Media Academy Skateboarding and Filmmaking ~ Stanford
DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals.
Extreme Skateboard Camp - Walnut Creek
Skatechurch - Redwood City
Soccer Camps
Bladium - Alameda
Cal Soccer Camp (boys) - Berkeley
Cal Soccer Camp (girls) - Berkeley
Dave Fromer Soccer Camps - San Francisco, Marin County
FC Gold Pride Academy (girls) - Palo Alto, Redwood City, Hayward
Footfire Soccer - Berkeley
Go 4 Gold Soccer - Belmont, Fremont, Los Gatos, Redwood City, San Jose
Just 4 Kicks - Campbell, Saratoga, Vacaville
Oakwood Sports Camp - Morgan Hill
Pacific Soccer Academy - Saratoga
Saint Mary's Soccer Camps - Moraga
San Francisco Vikings - San Francisco
Santa Clara University Soccer - Santa Clara
Striker's Den at Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
Soccer Basics- Berkeley
Soccer Insight - San Francisco
Stanford Soccer Academy - Stanford
USF Womens' Soccer Camp (girls) - San Francisco
World Cup Soccer Camps - Several Bay Area Locations
Softball
Cal Softball - Berkeley
Nike Softball Camps - Belmont, Santa Clara
Santa Clara University Softball - Santa Clara
Stanford Softball - Stanford
Summer Softball Skills Camp - Redwood City
Surfing Camps
iD Tech & Surf Camp - Santa Cruz
Richard Schmidt Surf Camp - Santa Cruz
Riekes Center Summer Programs - Pacifica
Surf Camp Pacifica - Pacifica
University of Surfing - Linda Mar, Pacifica
Swim Camps
Cal Swim Camps - Berkeley
Camp Menlo - Menlo Park
Menlo Swim and Sport Camps - Menlo Park
Mitty Camps - San Jose
SOLO Aquatics Day Camp - Atherton
Stanford Swim Camp - Stanford
Tennis Camps
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center - Los Gatos
Cal Tennis Camps - Berkeley
Emerald Hills Lodge - Redwood City
GTennis Academy - San Francisco
Go Go Tennis - San Mateo
iD Tech & Sports Camp - Stanford/Palo Alto
Peter Bartlett University of San Francisco Tennis Camp - San Francisco
Saint Mary's Tennis Camp - Moraga
Santa Clara University Tennis - Santa Clara
Stanford Tennis Camp - Stanford
US Sports Camps - Stanford, Santa Cruz
Track & Field
Cal Track & Field Camp - Berkeley
Ultimate Frisbee
East Bay Youth Ultimate Summer League - Berkeley
Volleyball Camps
Cal Volleyball - Berkeley
Marin Academy Wildcats Basketball - San Rafael
Saint Mary's Volleyball Camp - Moraga
San Jose State Volleyball - San Jose
Santa Clara University Volleyball - Santa Clara
Stanford Volleyball Camp - Stanford
Water Polo Camps
680 Water Polo - Danville, Walnut Creek, San Ramon
Cal Water Polo - Berkeley
Marin Academy - San Rafael
Menlo Swim and Sport Camps - Menlo Park
Mitty Camps - San Jose
Solo Aquatics - Menlo Park
Stanford Water Polo - Stanford
Wrestling
Zeke Jones Wrestling Camp - Atherton
Park'n It Summer Day Camp ~ Antioch, Fremont
Explore fields, mountains, lakes, mudflats and farms as well as your own inner artist and scientist. A one-of-a-kind adventure where Regional Park Recreation Leaders, Naturalists, Rangers and Lifeguards take you behind the scenes in nature!
Community
Boy Scout
Mount Diablo Silverado Council - East Bay
Pacific Skyline Council - San Francisco Peninsula
Santa Clara County Council - Santa Clara County
San Francisco Bay Area Council - San Francisco
Character Development & Community Service
Cheer Living - Los Altos, San Jose, Watsonville
Soul Shoppe Character Camp - La Honda
Summer of Service - San Jose
Youth Community Service - Palo Alto
Church/Religious Affiliation
Action Heroes Vacation Bible School - San Jose
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center - Los Gatos
Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center Camp - Palo Alto
Association of Catholic Student Councils Leadership Conference - Atherton
Camp Gan Israel (Jewish) - Danville
Camp Hammer - Boulder Creek
Camp Saint Andrews - Sierra Foothills
Catholic Youth Organization - Occidental
Contra Costa Jewish Community Center - Walnut Creek
First Presbyterian Summer Camp - Burlingame
Friendship Circle Summer Camp - Los Altos Hills
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco - San Francisco
Jewish Community Federation of the East Bay - Oakland
Koinonia Youth Camps - Watsonville
Los Altos Christian School - Los Altos
Marin Jewish Community Center - San Rafael
Mid-Peninsula Christian Academy - Redwood City
Mission Springs - Scotts Valley
Mount Hermon - Scotts Valley
Mt. Cross Lutheran - Felton
Peninsula Jewish Community Center Summer Camps - Foster City
Rabin Summer Camp Programs - San Francisco
Redwood Glen Baptist - Santa Cruz Mountains
Skatechurch - Redwood City
Summer Adventure at Sunnyvale Christian School - Sunnyvale
Summer Fest Day Camp at Holy Names University - Oakland Hills
Veritas Christian Academy - Campbell
Westminster Woods - Occidental
Girl Scout
Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area Council - Camps Bothin, Deer Lake, Sugar Pine, and Chameleon
Camp Metro - San Jose
Hidden Falls - Soquel
Skylark Ranch - Santa Cruz
Special Needs
Camp Constanoan - Santa Clara
Camp Kesem (for children with a parent who has/had cancer) - Berkeley, Stanford
Camping Unlimited - Boulder Creek
Diabetes Society of Santa Clara Valley Education Camps - San Jose, Santa Cruz Mountains, Sierras
Easter Seals - Santa Cruz Mountains, Sierras
Enchanted Hills Camp - Napa
Raskob Institute - Oakland
Quest - San Ramon
Y Camps
Bayview Hunters Point YMCA - San Francisco
Berkeley/Albany YMCA - Albany, Berkeley
Buchanan YMCA - San Francisco
Camp Campbell - Boulder Creek
Camp Jones Gulch - La Honda
Camp Loma Mar - Loma Mar
Chinatown YMCA - San Francisco
YMCAs of the East Bay - Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Oakland, Richmond
Embarcadero YMCA - San Francisco
Marin YMCA - San Rafael
Mid Peninsula - East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Redwood City
Mission YMCA - San Francisco
Peninsula Family YMCA - San Mateo County
Point Bonita YMCA - Sausalito
Presidio YMCA - San Francisco
Richmond District YMCA - San Francisco
Silicon Valley YMCA - Santa Clara County
Stonestown Family YMCA - San Francisco
Sonoma County YMCA - Sonoma, Petaluma
Spring Break Camps
Spring Coastal Camp - Sausalito, April 13-17
Math Camp at the Reading Clinic - Burlingame & Saratoga
Winter Break Camps
Winter Camp at Habitot - Berkeley
Wet 'n' Wild Winter Camp - Tiburon
Winter Zoo Camp - San Francisco