Thanks to Monkey Business Camp, The Busy Bee Activity Center, El Cerrito Martial Arts, and GrowFit Sports Camp for sponsoring this guide to schools-out day camps with days of fun available when your kid has time off in February.
Presidents’ Week (AKA Ski Week) February Camps
Some East Bay schools have a February school break around Presidents Day. Whether you call it ‘ski week’ or ‘mid-winter recess’ if you have to work when the kids are out of school, we got you. Here are some options, along with pricing for a la carte days for those in need of East Bay Presidents Day break camps.
No School. No Problem. The Busy Bee Activity Center’s Day Camps provide your busy bee with a variety of creative learning activities while you are busy at work including thematic arts & crafts, story-time and educational videos, open gym play, Zumba, yoga, and snacks. The program is run by credentialed and certified educators. Kids PreK-5th grade welcome!
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm
Price: $95 per day, sibling discount $5 off/per day
El Cerrito Martial Arts Camp is the place for fun and being your best, for kids ages 4 - 12. Camp features Daily Jiu Jitsu Classes (no experience needed), kid approved themes, child safety, daily outdoor activities, arts & crafts, dodge ball, LEGO, games, and reading time.
Hours: 8 am to 6 pm
Price: $400 per week
Experience a fun-filled camp for kids aged 4-12. Enjoy nine daily sports and games, from basketball to bubble soccer in a socially safe environment where traditional and innovative games bring joy. Sign up for your child's opportunity to shine and grow!
Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Price: $455 per week
Spend the week with unplugged fun with dynamic and caring staff at a camp with roots in the Bay for 25 years. Structured times of games, food project, art, and community building with circle games and singing, and open choice times for playing board games, yarn arts, basketball, four square, tag. Campers ages 5.75 to 10 (some exceptions for ages 5.25+); youth leader program for ages 11+
Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Price: $638+ per week on a sliding scale, with no-fee payment plans and financial aid available; discounts for older youth leaders
Aran's Not Quite Spring Break Art Camp (Castro Valley)
Art camps give children and teens, ages 5+ the space to explore their creativity and make new friends. Various art projects such as raw clay, canvas painting with acrylic paint, pottery painting, and glass fusing. All materials are included.
Hours: 10 am to 2 pm with extended care from 9 am to 3 pm
Price: $565 for 5-day session, pizza lunch is provided on Friday
Aurora School February Break Camp (Oakland)
This camp is for grades K to 8. Themed activities TBA.
Hours: 9 am to 3 pm with extended care from 8:30 to 5
Price: $125 per day
Bay Area Ballplayers Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp (Lafayette / Moraga / Orinda)
Train with professional coaches in 4 key areas: hitting, pitching, defense, and speedwork. Ages 10 to 12.
Hours: 9 am to 1:30 pm, lunch included
Price: Unlisted. 2022 price was $85 including the day of play, camper t-shirt, and lunch.
Brushstrokes Presidents Week Art Camp (Berkeley)
Youth programs are for ages 6 to 10. Campers will create 2D and sculptural projects in a variety of media, including pottery painting and hand-building with clay.
Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Price: $120/day
Creative Community Alameda (Alameda)
A supportive space for school-aged children to explore their creative expression, connect deeply with others, and have meaningful experiences with the natural world run by 2 former teachers. Emphasis on social-emotional development.
Hours: 8:30 am to 4 pm
Price: $500 per week
Head Over Heels Gymnastics Presidents' Camp (Emeryville)
Gymnastics and circus activities, arts and crafts, and games for potty-trained children ages 3 to 12.
Hours: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, After-care available until 6 pm
Price: $125/day. $550/week
Little Theater Company Presidents Week Camp (Alameda)
Campers will learn how to read scripts, do basic choreography, and play theater games. Campers perform a 30-minute version of The Jungle Book for parents on February 23rd.
Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Price: $397 for four-day session
MOCHA Ski Week Art Camps (Oakland)
MOCHA Art Camps are innovative hands-on arts activities for children, ages 5 to 12. Campers are immersed in thematic artistic mediums where they can work within a structured environment while being free to test the limits of their imagination.
Hours: 8 am to 3:30 pm
Price: $95/day or $450 for 5 days
One Big Love Art Camp (Oakland)
Art-making camps for ages 6 to 11. Papier-Maché supplies, lunch, and snacks are provided.
Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Price: $150 per day
Piedmont Recreational Camps (Piedmont)
Lots of themes and hours vary for kid enrichment: multi-sport, coding, and cooking. Details on page 47 of the linked guide. Ages 7 to 15
Hours: Varies
Price: Varies with resident discount
Sticky Art Lab (Berkeley)
Ages 6-12. Wear clothes to get messy and create art. Days usually have a theme around materials.
Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Price: $100 per day, sibling discount available
The Sewing Room Sewing Camp (Alameda)
In this popular day camp, students work on a project of their choice, which costs a bit extra for materials. There are many choices, including tote bags, hats, and dresses. Drop-ins welcome. Ages 8 to 16.
Hours: 9:30 am to 3 pm
Price: $175 / day or $600 for 5 days plus the cost of a project
The Village Kids' Club (Alameda)
Small mash-up camps that kids love - Ski Week is a world culture, cooking and art camp - in a beautiful custom built space with lots of physical activity and engaging activities.
Hours: 9 am - 4 pm
Price: $120 per day
Ultimate Sports Connection Presidents Day Camp (Walnut Creek / Concord)
Ages 4 to 12. Gymnastics, trampoline, games, crafts, and lots of laughing.
Hours: 9 am to noon or 9 am to 3 pm
Price: Call for prices and to register.
Warriors Basketball Academy Holiday Sessions (Oakland, East Bay (Other), San Francisco/Marin)
Multi-day basketball skill clinics are for boys & girls, ages 7-15, of all skill levels and abilities. There's an option to pay more and receive Golden State Warriors tickets, too.
Hours: Tu-Thu 9 am to 3 pm / Fri 9 am to 2:30 pm (pre- and post-workouts available)
Price: $270-$300 without tickets or $465 to include 2 tickets to GSW/Hornets game on 2/23/24
Hats off to Monkey Business Camp, The Busy Bee Activity Center, El Cerrito Martial Arts, and GrowFit Sports Camp for sponsoring this guide to school’s out day camps with days of fun available when your kid has time off in February.
Did we miss your favorite? Help an East Bay family out and drop it in the comments!
2 thoughts on “Spotlight on February Break Camps”
https://www.lemonblossomcreations.com/schoolbreakcamps Offers camps in Walnut Creek in February when there is no school.
https://www.claremont-hotel.com/activities/kids-summer-camps/ Claremont Hotel offers ski week break camp