Art, Design, and Maker Summer Camps

Fairyland Summer Day Camp brings stories to life in a magical world where play, imagination, nature, arts, and storytelling intersect. Campers enjoy team-building games, thematic projects, classic camp activities, dramatic play, park exploration, puppet shows, and Fairyland rides and attractions!

Spark your K–10th grader’s creativity with epic STEAM projects and camp magic at 24 NorCal locations. Enjoy weekly 9am–3pm sessions with optional extended care. From rubber chicken cheers to lifelong friendships, make 2026 the most creative summer ever!

GrowFit Camps in Walnut Creek and Berkeley offer All-Sports Camps and Specialty-to-Sports programs in LEGO, art, science, and Inventor Lab. Campers enjoy active games and hands-on projects in age-based groups that support confidence, creativity, and friendships.

Camp Doodles brings STEAM to life with hands-on maker projects, art labs, creative challenges, and plenty of outdoor play. The new Techs program lets campers explore design, world building and problem-solving through Minecraft. Make extraordinary out of ordinary this summer.

Girls Rock Math is an empowering, arts-based math camp where Girl Power rules. Unique themes that integrate art, games, songs, problem-solving and hands-on investigations capture a girl's interest and imagination while building skills, confidence and a joy for math.

Golestan’s dual-language English-Persian summer day camp serves ages 6–18 in a fully outdoor, nurturing setting. Campers engage in hands-on activities like cooking, mosaics, science, woodworking, and textiles, with fieldwork at Tilden Park and organic meals prepared by an in-house chef.

Mr. D’s Music Club’s award-winning performing arts camps combine singing, dancing, acting, and art in a fun, inclusive setting. Kids build confidence, make friends, explore creativity, enjoy a pizza party, and share a Friday performance with friends and family.

Cultivate curiosity through hands-on making, tinkering, and designing with CAMP JCAS. They offer small, weekly, thematic camps from carpentry and creative technology to painting and comics. Campers work in a supportive environment with professional creatives on both individual and collaborative projects.

Bay Area Discovery Museum offers an unforgettable summer for ages 3–8 under the Golden Gate Bridge. Play becomes powerful learning through exploring hidden grottos, hands-on science, and art adventures. Kids unleash curiosity, imagine boldly, and discover something new every day.

Le Camp d’Été, an extension of Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley, offers a bilingual French immersion summer camp for Preschool through rising Grade 6. The program builds curiosity, confidence, and creativity, welcoming all children—no prior French or EB enrollment required.

The Redwood Day Summer Program offers week-long camps that are rooted in project-based learning with diverse themes in art, academics, sports, cooking, and STEAM topics. Campers do not have to be Redwood Day students to attend.

More than an art camp, this creativity and character program builds leaders and a culture of belonging, courage, and kindness. Rising 1st–6th graders experience meaningful growth through interdisciplinary art explorations guided by professional teaching artists.

Celebrate summer with a week of creativity at Art Camp. Campers explore materials, experiment with tools, and create meaningful projects while building confidence, curiosity, and a lasting foundation in art.

Grounded in a mission to develop character, intellect, and creativity, the Head-Royce Summer Camp blends academic enrichment with joyful exploration. Students strengthen literacy, math, and critical thinking skills while building community, making connections, and embracing meaningful challenges. Daily swimming.

This award-winning summer art camp on Solano Avenue in Berkeley provides materials and small group sessions (12-15 students). Campers create freely, developing problem-solving skills, confidence, and self-expression in a supportive, judgment-free environment that emphasizes exploration over perfection.

CAMP 510 is a multi-media art camp for K-8, featuring comics, sculptures, circus, mosaics and stained glass. Fabulous teaching artists foster confidence & creativity in young makers in a perfect balance of inside and outside activities. Unleash your child's creativity this summer!

Summer at Legarza is packed with energy, learning, and unforgettable fun! With basketball, all-sports, and STEAM camps, kids stay active and creative. Campers can mix and match morning and afternoon sessions for a customized experience that builds skills, confidence, and friendships.

Campers choose from a variety of activities in real-time, including sewing, coding, maker crafts, & sports. Buy any number of days to use at any time. Est. 1980. Lunch, snacks & all hours (8am–6pm) included. Ages 4–12.

Perspectives Youth Photography School offers teens mentor-led photography classes in small, supportive groups. Students explore the Bay Area, build confidence and creative voice, and develop meaningful portfolios through hands-on projects and real-world visual storytelling.

Weekly workshops in Painting & Drawing, Animation, Comics, Crochet & Fibers, and DIY Fashion are taught by professional artists in Strawberry Creek Park studio. Students learn technical skills and create new work to share their ideas in fresh and creative ways!

Packed with sensory-rich play, imagination, movement, and hands-on adventures! Explore exciting weekly themes, and build friendships through playful games, creative projects, and joyful discovery—all in a warm, welcoming space for every child.

Creativity Camp invites children to create and explore based on their interests, using a wide range of art materials and curiosity-led processes. Campers enjoy sensory experiences, outdoor play, group artmaking, and games in a supportive environment that encourages imagination and self-expression.

Adventure is calling at Wild Ones Art Camp! Located in the beautiful East Bay parks, camp combines nature hikes and outdoor games with immersive art projects. Give your child a summer filled with fresh air, creative sparks, and unforgettable memories.

Broadmoor Preschool’s play-based co-op summer program features themed weeks filled with art, science, music, games, and outdoor fun. Themes include celebrations, rock ‘n’ roll, weather, and ooey gooey adventures. Caregivers assist one day per week, creating a shared community experience.

Cole Arts Camp immerses kids in creative drama and dance, Hip Hop, drumming, puppetry, comedy, storytelling and arts and crafts. Every Friday afternoon is a variety show for family and friends.

The STEM Collective is NOT your average camp. This is a truly hands-on, applied knowledge camp that offers woodworking, robotics, chemistry, cooking, entrepreneurship, etc. camps. Skills will be learned and knowledge will be applied.

Su Yun's offers fun and engaging K-5 summer camps that blend STEM topics, Mandarin language, and outdoor activities. Themes include LEGO, engineering, makerspace, cooking, etc. No prior language experience required.

The Girls Summer Program offers art, STEAM, and sports in an all-girls environment. Led by faculty and student mentors, campers explore new skills, build confidence, and develop community while experiencing the joy of learning together. 6th grade camps are for rising JMSG students.

MOCHA Camps are weeklong, immersive art adventures packed with hands-on projects, and creative exploration that help young artists grow skills and confidence. They also offer a Counselor in Training (CIT) program for middle schoolers ready to build skills and leadership through art.

Esther Hearts Art in North Berkeley offers engaging art programs for K-5 children, led by Esther Hilsenrad, a passionate educator with 20 years of experience. Small group camps inspire creativity through exploring mediums, self-expression, and learning from other artists.

Campers at Brushstrokes will complete two projects each day, exploring clay hand-building and a variety of drawing and painting methods. They will also have free-time for crafting, playing games, reading books, and spending time outside.

Join a summer adventure in the Play Garden! Whimsy Willow Alameda has seven fun themes to choose from and specialty Pottery/Mosaic.

Coastline Christian’s Summer Program for grades 1–8 blends engaging academics with enrichment. Students can choose half-day or full-day options, with morning math and language arts and afternoon camps featuring STEM, arts, sports, and hands-on activities that build confidence and curiosity. Bible study available as after-care.

Colorspace Arts Summer program offers weekly art camps: Young Artists Studio (ages 8-14), working with mixed media ; Comics Art and Stop Motion Animation (ages 8-14); Creativity Camp (ages 7-12); Portfolio Camp (ages 9-12); and Portfolio Development Camp for teens.

Waitlists are open. Sticky Art Lab has an array of art-based maker camps with different lead artists, focusing on reuse & upcycling. Daily structured teaching & free-build sessions on themes like clay, comics, fantasy play, faux foods, and sewing.

Weeklong camps in welding, blacksmithing, glass blowing, ceramics, and woodworking for ages 8–18 ready to hammer, shape, melt, and build. Students learn real skills, create incredible projects, and experience the thrill of the industrial arts in a supportive small-group environment.