Presenting 510families insanely useful guide to East Bay summer camps, concentrated in Oakland and Berkeley. Scroll around, browse, or filter with search tools for reference, but make sure to check all the camps websites for current information. See also Overnight camps | BROWSE ALL A to Z. Please note that all camps with logos are paid sponsors.
Summer Camps for East Bay Kids
Sarah's Science Camp
Each day at Sarah's Science Camp, kids make and take home a fun science project while exploring important science topics ranging from physics to chemistry and beyond. Camp also includes swimming, hiking, music, art, and active games. For children 4 and up. CIT program begins at age 11.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $470 - $530/week. $120/day. Sibling, multi-week and early registration discounts available.
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
iD Tech Camp
Learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, engineer robots, and work with AI at iD Tech. Held at UC Berkeley, St. Mary’s, Carondelet High, Stanford, and 150+ locations. Kids will make friends as they master tech skills, and will join a community of 400,000 alumni.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: Varies
Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Save $75 when you use the code 510FAMILIES19 before 7/15/19
Avid4 Adventure
This summer, experience the power of authentic outdoor adventure. Avid4 Adventure teaches kids of all levels to climb, paddle, bike, hike and thrive in the outdoors. Locations in Oakland, Moraga, Burlingame, Mill Valley, and Palo Alto. Shuttles available to Oakland and Mill Valley locations.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $274 - $549. Save up to $50 per session when signing up for multiple weeks.
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Kids Gym Berkeley
Big motor skills fun plus hands-on arts combined with structured, healthy, educational learning activities means a great day. If your child has an aide in school, he/she will need one during camp.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 03:30 pm
Price: $480/week or $96/day
Grades: toddlers (ages 2+), preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Monkey Business Camp
Monkey Business Camp offers art, cooking, storytelling, nature exploration, treasure hunts, carnival games, singing, and organic food! Expect an exciting week outdoors in Tilden Park with one day of swimming. Pre-K program for 3-4 year olds at indoor location near Tilden.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am-3:30 pm (some weeks shorter day option 8:30 am-1:30 pm)
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $480; multi-session, sibling, early tier & youth leader discounts-pricing as low as $385
Grades: toddlers (ages 2+), preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Camp Galileo & Galileo Summer Quest
Galileo mixes day camp fun with hands-on projects for big smiles, new skills, belly laughs, and serious self-confidence. Innovative art, science and outdoor camps for pre-K – 8th graders.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $449. Save $25 per week when you refer a friend (who also saves!)
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Camp EDMO™
At Camp EDMO, Pre-K through 8th grade campers lose themselves in STEAM-infused activities. They’re inspired to accept themselves and others, push their boundaries with confidence, and most importantly, act with real kindness and compassion. Kids grow on lots of levels.
Camp Hours: 9 am - 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $439 - $509
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Save $50 with code FIRST51019 (First-time families only please)
Techsplosion
Techsplosion summer camps find the perfect balance between fun and learning. Beginning with things kids love, like Minecraft and YouTube, Techsplosion uses them as fuel for learning STEM concepts like coding and cinematography!
Camp Hours: Usually 9 am to 4 pm or half-days as 9 am to noon or 1 pm to 4 pm with extended care available
Earliest Drop off: 07:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: ~$250 for a half-day week, ~$500 for a full-day week
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Camps for Creatives at Square School
Square School camps are co-led by a master teacher and professional designers. Each week has a different theme like Indie Game Design, Creative Coding, Architectural Modeling and Minecraft, and Industrial Fashion Design. All skill levels welcome, ages 7-10, and 10-13.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $500, early registration discounts available.
Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Save $50 with code 510
Camp Brainy Bunch
Camp Brainy Bunch is a place for kids to dream about their futures. Campers try new identities as doctors, lawyers, engineers, writers, inventors, and broadcasters. Students participate in rituals and activities that create a strong, silly, and supportive camp community.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $495
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Save $50 off of one week of camp with code: 2019CBB510FAMILIES, expires on 8/1/19
Le Camp d’Été
Le Camp d’Été is a French summer camp at Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley (EB). Campers will improve their French with native speakers and have fun with judo, tennis, drum circles, LEGO, mad science, soccer, cooking, art, and weekly field trips.
Camp Hours: 8 am to 6 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $460 a week (early bird until April 1 at $435 a week)
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
ATDP, Academic Talent Development Program at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley's ATDP offers challenging summer courses for highly motivated young scholars in grades K-11. Examples include: Rainforests, Math Magic, and Programming in Java. Elementary division is 3 weeks in Point Richmond; Secondary is 6 weeks at Cal. APPLICATIONS REQUIRED.
Camp Hours: Morning Sessions: 8:30-noon; Afternoon Sessions: 1pm-4:30pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: Elementary: $650-$750/course | Secondary: $650-$1500/course
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
PlanetBravo Technology Camp
PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camp celebrates its 17th summer of innovative summer programming! The Berkeley camp location is filled with some of the most popular and exciting tech courses offered. Best rates, hours, balanced indoor/outdoor time, and much more!
Camp Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:15 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: $575
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Save $50 with code: 510bk50 Expires: Aug 1, 2019
Girls on the Go Field Trip Camp
Campers, ages 9-13, travel by foot, bus, BART, & ferries to get to exciting destinations. Spontaneous and planned adventure, chances to try out new and familiar activities, and new friends. Empowering girls to be bold and compassionate is a goal of this award-winning program, part of Monkey Business Camp.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $480; multi-session, sibling, early tier & youth leader discounts-pricing as low as $385
Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Boys on the Go!
Boys, ages 9-13, travel by foot, bus, BART, & ferries to get to exciting destinations. Trips have included bowling, art, kayaking, bowling, ice-skating with hockey coaching, movies. Mentoring boys to be more curious, competent and compassionate, part of Monkey Business Camp.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $480; multi-session, sibling, early tier & youth leader discounts-pricing as low as $385
Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
HANDS-ON! STEAM Camps
Young makers can explore art and science with a credentialed teacher. Campers make and learn with science experiments, potion-making, slime, engineering, art projects, and robotics. Kids will discover that science is everywhere and lots of fun! Ages 5 to 11.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 1:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 03:00 pm
Price: $335 (early bird discount $310, sibling discount 15%) | Drop-in rate: $75/day
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Bentley Summer Academy
Take summer to the next level. Bentley Summer Academy offers age-appropriate programs including something for every interest: sports, arts, culinary skills, outdoor adventure and academics. Before and After Camp available.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $650
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Berkeley Playhouse Summer Camp
Come sing, dance, and play at Berkeley Playhouse’s award-winning summer program. Choose from camp themes inspired by popular titles, plus skill-building classes. Before and after care available.
Camp Hours: 9 am - 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $350 - $385 for one week | $745 for two-week sessions
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Oakland Ballet Company Summer Dance Intensive
Campers hone their dance technique this summer at Oakland Ballet’s summer dance intensive. Daily classes in ballet, pointe, conditioning, repertoire and choreography are taught by OBC’s professional dancers and guest faculty. Individualized instruction allows attendees to grow as dancers and artists.
Camp Hours: 9:30 am - 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:00 pm
Price: $595-$1,750 (depending on length of enrollment)
Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Escuela Bilingüe Internacional (EBI) Spanish Summer Camp
Escuela Bilingüe Internacional (EBI), the Bay Area’s first Spanish-English dual-immersion independent school, offers Spanish language and culture through art, music, science, cooking, movement and more. Staff represents many Spanish-speaking countries and makes learning Spanish a fun experience!
Camp Hours: 8:30 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $370/ week session
Grades: toddlers (ages 2+), preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
TechKnowHow
Students learn valuable, real-world technology skills through fun and engaging projects. Our week-long Summer Camps include Engineering with LEGO®, Robotics with LEGO EV3® and WeDo®, Programming with Java, Unity and Python, Game Coding with Scratch®, and Girls STEAM camp.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3:30 pm or half days: 9 am to noon and 12:30 to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: 5 day camps $250-$475, 3 day camps $150-265, Early-bird special 5 day camps $235-$450, Early-bird special 3 day camps $140-$250
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Camp Bladium
At Camp Bladium summer camp, campers experience a variety of games and activities like rock climbing, inflatables, basketball, dodgeball, kickball, arts and crafts, NERF, laser tag, LEGO, and inflatable water slides for an adventure kids are sure to love. Ages 5-14.
Camp Hours: 9 am - 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $330/week. Extended Care: $50/week; 10% Earlybird Discount (ends 03/31/19). 10% Discount to Bladium Club Members (child must be a member). 10% Discount for booking 4 or more weeks at same time. Discounts cannot be combined.
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
COOK! Programs
COOK! is for young food enthusiasts to explore the culinary arts and sciences through hands-on classes. Taught by professional chefs in a commercial kitchen, every class creates a full and satisfying meal. COOK! teaches safety, techniques, recipes, and formulas for success.
Camp Hours: 9 am - 2 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 02:10 pm
Price: $640
Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
KIDS for the BAY
KIDS for the BAY offers a fun-filled summer camp with science, friendship and nature exploration. Campers explore shorelines, hike through forests, kayak on the Bay, create nature art, investigate creek life, swim at Lake Anza, enjoy a twilight campfire, and more.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:00 pm
Price: $390/ week | Save $25 on 2nd week or $50 on 3 or more | Leaders In Training = $330 | Additional Discounts: Save $15 early bird before 3/15/19, Save $15 for siblings
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Lawrence Hall of Science
Summer camps at the Lawrence Hall of Science provide a unique experience full of scientific discovery and fun, hands-on activities. Camps take advantage of everything, including the interactive Planetarium, Animal Discovery Room, and exhibits.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: $625
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Richmond Yacht Club Sailing Camp
Summer sailing camps are designed to encourage the safe enjoyment of sailing for kids of all ages and inclinations. Sailors will learn to sail confidently, understand the basic rules of sailing, right a capsized boat, and most importantly have a ton of fun!
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 03:45 am
Price: $815 for 2 week camp (includes boat use)
Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Curious Jane
Curious Jane Camp is powered by girls and open to all who like to make things. Weekly project-packed themes like Spy Science, Design Studio, Build the City, Stop Motion, Printmaker's Studio and more. At Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $485/week (Save $15/week for Multi-Week Enrollment)
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Save $50 per week with code 510FAMS
Circus Arts & Sky High Aerials Camp
Kinetic Arts Center offers Circus Arts and Sky High Aerial camps for campers with lofty aspirations! Camps include acrobatics, aerial, gymnastics, epic obstacle courses and STILTS! After care is also available by the week or by the day.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $495 Save $50 with early bird registration before 3/31
Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT)
Bay Area Children’s Theatre teaches young performers to act, sing and dance while having a blast and making new friends. All programs focus on the importance of teamwork, ensemble, and building self-confidence through the power of live theatre.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:30 pm
Price: Starts at $340/week depending on program
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Firecracker Math Summer Camp
Firecracker is for curious and challenge-loving kids. Small class size, excellent instructors develops kids' love for math and boosts their interest and confidence in math. Topics from number theory, combinatorics, probability, and logic. Daily math games, magic tricks, paradoxes. Full- and half-day options.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $450 full day or $300 half day (math only)
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Bladium International Soccer Academy (BISA) Soccer Camp
Bladium International Soccer Academy (BISA) offers half-day, week-long soccer camps. Competitive camps provide specialized skills training. Recreational soccer camps focus on fundamentals, gameplay, and fun. Pair with afternoon Camp Bladium for a full day. Ages 6-14 Years.
Camp Hours: 9 am - 12:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: Competitive camp: $275/week. Recreational Camp: $250/week. 10% Discount to Bladium Club Members (child must be a member). 10% Discount for booking 4 or more weeks at same time. Discounts cannot be combined.
Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Roughing It Day Camp
Discover the Outdoors! Campers, ages 4 -16, enjoy the wonders of this lakefront location (Lafayette Reservoir): canoeing, fishing, hiking, nature and more. Swimming and horseback riding lessons included. Free transportation/home pick-up: Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, East Bay Neighborhoods. Free extended care.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: Prices Vary, see Dates and Rates 2019
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
St. Paul's Summer Camp
St. Paul's Summer Camp boasts a fantastic staff with lots of enthusiasm, energy, and creativity. Campers enjoy new 5,000 square-foot gymnasium, epic playground, new art room, lovely library, and outdoor activities at Lake Merritt. Weekly and bi-weekly camps available.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $475
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Save 20% with code 510families2019
Downtown Berkeley YMCA Day Camp
YMCA is committed to building children’s character and social emotional development through fun and engaging summer activities. Camp spends 2-3 days on site rotating through enrichment activities including swimming and the remainder on “field trip” days visiting local attractions.
Camp Hours: 8 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: Voyager, Discovery, Explorer: Non-Member Rate $325, Member rate $295 | Middle School Extreme Camp: Non-Member $330, Member Rate $300
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Oakland ZooCamp
Oakland Zoo takes great pride in creating age-appropriate programs for campers in Pre-K through High School. Expect an exciting week of outdoor nature discovery, animal adventurers, zoo tours, special behind the scenes and animal close ups!
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $369/week for non-members. Discounts available to members.
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Camp Friendship, City of Albany
Camp Friendship offers affordable weekly full-day camps for children ages 6 to 12. Campers venture out on a field trip/swimming Tuesday-Thursday. With a different theme each week, your camper will never get bored.
Camp Hours: 8 am to 6 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $250 (Albany Resident); $260 (Non-resident)
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Abundant Summers
Abundant Summers' unique camp experience gives children a chance to explore nature while building empathy and social justice skills. Campers climb trees, splash in the lake, paint, and run.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $90/Day ($85/day before March 1st) $425/Week ($375/week before March 1st) $3800 Unlimited Summer Access Pass ($3230 before March 1st)
Grades: toddlers (ages 2+), preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd
Save 5% with code 510love, expires June 1st
Bliss Belly Kitchen Farm-to-table Cooking Camp with yoga
Bliss Belly Kitchen campers begin each day with a yoga and meditation lesson before cooking a three-course, farm-to-table, organic, family-style meal guided by a chef. Lessons include knife skills and basic meal prep. Ages 5-13.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $495/week with discounts available for siblings, multiple sessions or financial need
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Save $25 with code 510FAM; expires March 1, 2019
Holographic Augmented Reality Summer Camp
Campers will learn Holographic AR programming, STEM/STEAM concepts, computer animation, UX/UI Design, 3D modeling, artificial intelligence (AI), and visual communication through hands-on projects. Suitable for ages 6-18 of all computer skills. Great Instructors, small classes! No glasses/special equipment needed.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $445-$675/week
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Save 5% with code AR510, expires 3/31/2019
Little Theater Company Broadway Camps
Little Theater Company offers drama day camps for kids ages 5-13 that uses play based methods to enhance your kids' confidence, character and creativity!
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $730 for two-week session
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Adventure Day Camp
Adventure Day Camp is a traditional day camp for children ages 3-15 years old. Children gain confidence in arts, sports, swimming, kayaking, sailing, tennis, horseback riding, archery, and more! Three locations: Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Alamo with many East Bay bus pickup/drop-off locations.
Camp Hours: 8 am to 6 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: Varies
Grades: toddlers (ages 2+), preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Aurora School Summer Camps
Many camps offered: Theater Arts Camp, Adventures in Writing, TechKnowHow LEGO Engineering, Spanish Immersion, and Creators & Explorers (campers rotate through woodshop, coding, cooking, gardening, arts & crafts, and sports & games). Small groups means lots of individual attention.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $370 - $420 per week, depending on camp choice. Early Bird discounts thru April 1
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Play-Well TEKnologies LEGO-Inspired STEM Camp
Dream it, build it, wreck it, repeat in LEGO-inspired engineering summer camps. Campers engineer interesting projects, engage in critical thinking, work collaboratively and learn STEM concepts. Camps include over 20,000 LEGO pieces with themes such as Star Wars, Minecraft, and Robotics.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:00 pm
Price: Varies based on location, approximately $415-$449/week for full day camps, approximately $170-$225/week for partial day camps
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Mr D's Music Club
Mr. D. leads a multi-award-winning, super fun high energy performing arts camp for kids of all abilities. Activities include, singing, art, hip hop dance, yoga and more.
Camp Hours: 9-3:30
Earliest Drop off: 07:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $380
Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Save 10% during March and April with code 510FAM19
QuantumCamp
Hands-on, inquiry-based science camps with mornings in the lab and afternoons applying learnings to independent projects. Camps are student-driven environments where collaboration allows students to make their own scientific discoveries. 1st through 8th graders. Located in Walnut Creek and Palo Alto.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $500/ week | Before care: $50 per week | After care: $70 per week | Drop-In before or after care: $25 per day
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Save $25 with code 510families19 expires 11/01/19
Junior Center Camp (JCAS)
JCAS camp is creative and experiential summer day-camp right on Lake Merritt. Campers are encouraged to get creative, take risks and explore as they explore the possible through visual arts, tinkering, and building.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:00 pm
Price: $410/week for full day; $220/week for half day
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Berkeley Ballet Theater Summer Camp
Experience a week of storytelling, creative movement, and ballet in a dance school focusing on classical training in a fun, nurturing and supportive environment. Options available for boys and girls age 2 - 11 years old. No experience necessary!
Camp Hours: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 01:30 pm
Price: $250
Grades: toddlers (ages 2+), preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Camp @ JCC EastBay
JCC Summer Camp Oakland is a classic Jewish day camp with transportation to/from Berkeley. Studio Camp Berkeley focus on unique activity areas encouraging campers to explore their passions: Magic the Gathering, crafts, wilderness, or cooking.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 5 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: Varies (discount for JCC members)
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Cooking Round the World
Cooking Round the World presents new understandings about cultures and traditions around the world using food as the conduit. Camp days include lessons, cooking, stories, and games from the country of the day.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm or 9 am to 1 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:30 pm
Price: $375 - $500/ week varies by location (10% sibling discount plus materials fees where applicable)
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
CAMP 510
CAMP 510 is a values-driven summer day-camp with the mission to cultivate confident and creative young makers. CAMPers learn cooking, welding, sewing, art, music, and more in the spirit D-I-T (do it together); guided through unique projects by professional artists and makers. Ages 6-14.
Camp Hours: 9 am - 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $450-$490
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Save $25 with code 510SUMMER for every week of camp before March 31st.
Head Over Heels Athletic Arts
Highly skilled and compassionate coaching staff will teach campers the fundamentals of gymnastics through fun & dynamic curriculum. Children spend the day learning gymnastics apparatus and have ample free time to bounce around the gym. Join the flippin' fun today!
Camp Hours: 8 am - 5:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $425 / week for school-age; $425/week full-day preschool-age; $325/week half-day preschool program
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Camp Doodles
Doodle campers, age 3-11, grow their creative intelligence (CIQ) through making and art. New Spark program weekly themes inspired by magnets, Leonardo da Vinci, and PVCs. There is something to inspire every child through building, woodworking, 3D art, sculpting, cooking, and sports & games.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $389/week; early bird and multiweek discounts
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
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Albany Recreation Summer Camps
Albany Recreation Department camps offer many different camps each week (half & full day options): LEGO, cooking, coding, Minecraft, improv/theater, cartooning, ninja, carpentry, writing, circus and more! Contact us for info about our adaptive needs camps.
Camp Hours: Half- and full-day camp times vary.
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: Varies
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Chabot Space & Science Center Explorers Camp
Campers will explore alongside Chabot Science Educators inside the science labs and museum spaces, and outdoors in Redwood Regional Park. Join a week-long, thematic camp and become an innovative, creative, and confident problem-solver through immersive, hands-on science experiences!
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $495 per week for non-members / $445 per week for members
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Oakland Strokes Learn-To-Row Camp
Camp teaches basic technique, boat handling, and fitness in a fun and no pressure environment for Beginning, Intermediate, and Introduction to Competitive Rowing. No previous rowing experience necessary. Open to anyone entering 6th - 12th.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am to 11:30 am
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 01:30 pm
Price: $400, financial aid available
Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Armada Swim and Adventure Camp
Camp is open to 7-12 year old swimmers looking to foster an active lifestyle filled with the love for swimming and the outdoors. Campers should have basic level proficiency for free and back strokes. Additional activities include rock climbing and boating.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:00 pm
Price: $425 / week
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Jumpin' Gymsters Sports Camps
Jumpin' Gymsters Sports and Recreation Sports Camps combine a love for sports with all time kid faves like LEGO, science, arts, outdoor adventures, and ninja warrior training.
Camp Hours: 9 am -3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: $395
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Save $20 off full order by March 1, 2019
Shu Ren Mandarin Immersion Camp
Shu Ren's Mandarin immersion camps are crafted for students new to Mandarin and those continuing in their language development. Language is delivered in a nurturing and project-based environment. Chinese culture and language are introduced through music, art and hands on activities.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $430/week or $530 including aftercare | Save $40 with earlybird registration
Grades: toddlers (ages 2+), preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Trackers Earth
Trackers Earth offers some of the most engaging camps in the East Bay area. Day camps introduce your child to guided outdoor adventure, fantastic stories, and new friends.
Camp Hours: 8 am - 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $549. 10% Early Bird Discount Thru March.
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
RAC Summer Art Camp for Kids
Unleash your child’s creativity this summer at Richmond Art Center (RAC). Summer art camp gives kids and teens an exciting immersion in visual art practice. Daily projects include drawing, painting, printmaking, textile arts and sculpture.
Camp Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: Full-day: $340/week or Half-day: $170/week
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Save 10% with code CAMP19, expires March 31
Camp Everything (Piedmont)
Camp Everything combines EVERYTHING children love and the freedom to create their own schedules. Whether an athlete, performer, artist, a budding chef or undecided, participants can try a little of everything in a supportive environment (and make friends while doing it!).
Camp Hours: 8:30 am -4:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:30 pm
Price: Resident $480 Non-Resident $510
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
The Crucible
Crucible's unique and fun camps for exploring industrial art and getting hands-on in blacksmithing, welding, woodworking, glass blowing, jewelry, and more! Students apply what they’ve learned – creative problem solving, scientific principles, and teamwork – at school and beyond. Ages 8 to 18.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm or half days: 9 am to noon or 1 pm to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $275-$1350
Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Cal Youth Camps
Cal Youth Camps offers a variety of camps and sport/outdoor activities including swimming, soccer, skateboarding, rock climbing, gymnastics, basketball, martial arts, STEM, sailing & more for kids ages 4-17. Drop-ins, 1 & 2 week options available on the UC Berkeley campus. Payment plan & scholarships available.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm (Morning care included at no charge: 7:30-9 am)
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: Varies by program
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Urban Adventure Camps
Urban Adventure Camps is unique week-long day camp for campers age 8-15. Each day groups visit the Bay Area’s best museums, parks, galleries, science centers, activities, and attractions. Public transportation is used to explore and teach campers local navigation.
Camp Hours: 8 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $450/week for Explorer Camps $650/week for Active Camps
Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
La Plazita Spanish Immersion Summer Camp
Kids will play sports, dance, cook and do art all in Spanish. Each week will focus on a different sport, dance style, and art creation. Each age group will learn a performance to share with parents at the Friday Fiesta.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $250
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Camp Gan Israel (Lake Temescal)
Camp Gan Israel ("Gan Izzy") provides children from diverse Jewish backgrounds with fun and love for the outdoors. Fishing, swimming, arts 'n crafts, sports, zany science, blackberry picking, challah baking, overnights, and MORE. Shuttle available from N. Berkeley BART and near Park Blvd.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $320/week | $870/3-week session or $1,600 for two 3-week sessions
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Save 10% when you mention {510} families at checkout
The Renaissance School (TRIS) Summer Camp
TRIS offers a healthy mix of academic activities, creative adventures, and multilingual (French & Spanish) experience for a great summer. Activities include drama, basketball, Hungarian cooking, carpentry, mask making, hiking, ceramics, algebra, astronomy, juggling and so much more!
Camp Hours: 8 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $700/ week includes extended day care (7:30 am - 6 pm)
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Su Yun's Chinese Learning Center Summer Camp
Su Yun's provides fun and engaging hands-on summer camps that blend STEM topics, Mandarin language, and outdoor activities. Themes include LEGO engineering, science, engineering, cooking, makerspace, woodworking, arts & crafts, etc. No prior language experience required.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $350/ week. Save $20 with early bird, sibling, and multi-session discounts
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Sees the Day Summer Program
Sees the Day is committed to instilling in children a respect and appreciation for every person and the natural world. Activities include: Guest educators and performers, storytelling, beading, fairy houses, gratitude circles, cooperative games, imaginative play, and classic summertime fun!
Camp Hours: 8:45 am -3:45 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:15 pm
Price: $375 per week. $85 Daily drop in
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Camp Brushstrokes
Camp Brushstrokes offers art camps for kids and CIT programs for teens. Studio is light-filled and inspiring with a lovely garden where campers enjoy lots of outdoor time while they create art in clay, mosaics, glass and paint.
Camp Hours: 9 am - 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $465
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
UC Berkeley Young Writers Camp
Sponsored by the Bay Area Writing Project of UC Berkeley, this camp is for children who love to write! Campers will develop creative abilities and writing talents in a relaxed atmosphere as they learn more about the craft of writing.
Camp Hours: 9 am to noon
Earliest Drop off: 08:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 12:15 pm
Price: $650 (sibling discount of $50 for each additional child)
Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
SAT Crash Course
This is a 2-week, intense SAT prep course designed for students who have successfully completed Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. Class includes: review lessons, problem sets with feedback, timed practice tests, and test-taking skills.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 03:00 pm
Price: $300
Grades: 10th, 11th, 12th
Oaktown Ballers Softball Camp
Oaktown Ballers softball clinic for experienced players will take skills to the next level. Trainers are professional coaches. Players will learn how to improve their fundamentals while gaining more speed and power in their positions.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: $350
Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Kids' Club Summer Camp at Claremont Club & Spa
The Kids' Club at Claremont Club & Spa offers your little one days filled with fun and adventure. With everything from arts & crafts, to hiking and movies by the swimming pool-there is something exciting for everyone.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: Adventure Day Camp (5-9 years): Weekly $450/Daily $115. Counselor In Training (10+ years): Weekly $500.
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
The Coder School Berkeley
Promising a solid week of coding fun, kids, age 8+, code throughout the week and then demo their creations. Programming languages/topics include: Scratch/Snap!, Python, HTML/CSS, Raspberry Pi, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Camps Include daily hour of fun, outdoor activities (M-Th).
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm, optional after care to 6 pm ($150 per week)
Earliest Drop off: 08:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $599
Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Steve & Kate's Camp
At Steve & Kate’s, kids try, fail, and learn on their own - because when you trust kids, they trust themselves. Offering bread making, coding & robotics, fashion design, film & stop motion, music, outdoor recreation, lunch & snacks, and so much more!
Camp Hours: 7:30 am to 6 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $90 - $110 per day (depending on package)
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Photo Camp by Tara Layman Photography
Students dive into the world of photography while exploring the Bay Area through photography exhibits and stunning hikes. Campers will learn how to create beautiful photographs while incorporating new camera techniques. All levels of experience with photography are welcome.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:30 am
Price: $650 - $750 with discounts available for multiple week signups
Grades: 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Save 10% before 3/31/2019
Sticky Art Lab
Sticky Art Lab has an array of art-based maker camps with different themes and lead artists each week. Each day balances structured teaching and creative free-build. Themes include clay, nature arts, painting, sewing, wood shop, and more.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $450 first camper / $425 sibling camper, Early Bird: $425 first camper / $400 sibling camper
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Liv & Chiu Art Studio Camps
Half-day cartooning camp and creativity art camps for all skill levels. Campers exercise their imaginations and create art inspired by the techniques, materials, writings, and ideas of famous illustrators, painters, and cartoonists.
Camp Hours: 9:30-11:30
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 12:00 pm
Price: $350
Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Daruma no Gakko
Daruma no Gakko is a four-week, co-op summer school designed for children K-6 to learn about Japanese American culture. The program develops positive self-image and identity through the study of history, literature, language, music, art, food and field trips. All ethnicities welcome!
Camp Hours: 9 am to noon
Earliest Drop off: 08:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 03:30 pm
Price: $380/week
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Gaia Girls Passages (Herbal Medicine Day Camp & Seedlings)
Herbal Medicine: Learn to identify plant families and create herbal medicines from local plants! For girls entering grades 3-9.
Seedlings Camp: Girls explore the magical realms of nature, build fairy homes, and learn wilderness survival skills. For girls entering grades K-2.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 03:00 pm
Price:
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
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Strategies for Learning (SFL) Academic Summer Camps
Semi-private academic instruction designed to give your child a step-up in ability and confidence. Week-long camps offered in Phonics & Reading (K-2nd), Math Fluency (4th-7th), ACT & SAT Prep, and Skills & Habits to Prepare for Middle or High School.
Camp Hours: 9 am- 12:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 12:30 pm
Price: $1,190 per week-long camp ($125 voucher for early sign-ups)
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Art Camps with Cara Goldstein
Cartooning Camp teaches students to create an original comic book. Creativity & Imagination Camp inspires creative mixed projects modeled after illustrators, fine artists, and art movements. Portfolio camp helps students improve their life drawing and painting skills.
Camp Hours: Two- and three-hour sessions throughout the day
Earliest Drop off: 09:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $275-$350 per week
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Bay Language Academy
The Bay Language Academy campers will be exposed to several languages (French, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean and English) in a relaxed, multicultural camp format. Creativity is encouraged through music, art, storytelling, dance and play.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $380 for the week.
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Future Star Baseball
Coach Ben and his staff are offering a variety of baseball camps for fun and skill building in 2019. Players are rewarded for giving positive reinforcement to each other in both competitive and non-competitive games and drills.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $380/week
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
One Generation Camp
One Generation Camp is an outdoors cultural music and dance camp. Camp offers authentic Brazilian Capoeira, West African hand drumming, West African song and dance and yoga. Other activities include hikes, stories, games, and crafts.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: $375. Save $50 before 4/1; discounts for siblings, single parents and all 3 sessions available.
Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Summer Art Camp with Dianne Stockler
Explore the world of ceramics at Summer Art Camp with Dianne Stockler. Kids work with clay creating sculptures and functional work in a relaxed environment. Limited to eight campers, meets in a ceramics studio in the Elmwood. Ages 8-15.
Camp Hours: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 02:30 am
Price: $300-315 (depends on the session chosen)
Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Go Girls! Camp/Productions
Go Girls! Camp (GGC) is 1st - 4th graders developing and performing their own prosocial play. Go Girls! Productions (GGP) is for 5th & 6th graders creating their own short films. Camp is for girls & gender non-conforming kids.
Camp Hours: 9 am - 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $729 (GGC)/$749 (GGP) for each 2 week session, $75 per week for aftercare
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers
Overnight or day camp. Daily instruction in sight-singing, vocal technique, ear training, music theory, solo coaching and group rehearsals using Kodaly and Orff Schulwerk techniques. Additional activities include sports, campfires, arts and crafts, star-gazing and skits. NINE DAYS ONLY: July 27 to August 4.
Camp Hours: 8 am to 6 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $450 for 9 day program
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Bot Bash *Party* Summer Camps
Bot Bash Summer Camp teaches combat robotics to kids ages six and up. Campers learn about physics and engineering to build better robots in a safe environment. Themes include Robot Combat, 3D Printing, Robot Boxing, LEGO Robotics, and Demolition Derby.
Camp Hours: 8 am - 5 pm
Earliest Drop off: 07:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: FULL DAY $500 8 am - 5 pm or HALF DAY OPTION $300 (8 am - noon) or (1 pm - 5 pm)
Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Dancing Paintbrush Studio Summer Art Camp
Dancing Paintbrush teaches the fundamentals of fine arts skills and basic techniques, while nurturing creativity and individuality in a relaxed atmosphere. Voted Best of the Bay Arts Camp by Parents Press.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: $425 early bird 6-13yrs; $405 early bird 14-17, siblings, referrals; $125/day
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Redwood Day Summer Program
Summertime at Redwood Day offers an opportunity for enrichment, play, and a deeper dive and exploration into a child's passion to empower learners. Summer sessions are open to Redwood Day and non-Redwood Day students.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am to 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $275 for half-day, other prices vary
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
STEM Science Summer Day Camp
STEM Science camp at Lake Chabot combines traditional summer camp activities with FUN science experiments based on a weekly theme: Super Spy Detective (lift fingerprints & solve mysteries), Harness the Sun (solar-powered oven and vehicles), and Survival Week (making compasses, purifying water).
Camp Hours: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:15 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $410
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Lifetime Activities (Walnut Creek & Pleasanton)
Lifetime Activities (Walnut Creek & Pleasanton) has been providing amazing sports summer camp experiences for over 25 years. Campers, ages 4-15, enjoy single-sport or mixed-activity camps: tennis, badminton, chess, table tennis, swimming, & pickleball. Other Bay Area locations.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 5 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: $150 - $439 per week
Grades: preschool (ages 4+), K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Summer of Black Girl Magic
Summer of Black Girl Magic is a 2-week program for girls ages 10-14 that focuses on leadership and empowerment. Workshops include film-making, health, self-esteem, art, public speaking, and field trips. Lunch & snacks provided. June 10-21 ONLY.
Camp Hours: 9 am to 2 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 03:00 pm
Price: $150 (2 week session)
Grades: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
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Bilaliyah Sabir says
If possible can you include if these camps listed accept children with disabilities. I have a six year old Autistic son. He is high functioning but any camp he attends needs to know that he has Autism. Since Autistic children can be stereotyped as violent which is not the case for my happy super social son; it would be nice to know the camps are disability friendly.
Thank you,
Bilaliyah
You can read about my journey (bilaliyah.wordpress.com) with my son we call Tinka and how we got him from non verbal low functioning, not social, in an Autistic classroom to a Verbal, social, testing above his peers, and in a general education Kindergarten.
Heather Flett says
Bilaliyah, This year we have a Special Needs category in the camp guide which offers a decent place to start filtering camps that might suit your autistic son. I realize that Special Needs is a very broad bucket. I’ll let you know if I learn of any more.
Bilaliyah Sabir says
Hi,
Thank you for the category but my question was does any of the camps listed welcome disabled and Autistic children? Since my son is in a regular kindergarten with non Autistic classmates I want him to continue to grow his social skills with his peers.
Alya Davidman says
the camps listed include some that are integrated special needs/ non-special needs: albany rec center, kids gym…. both generally good programs, in my opinion.
Vanessa Neri says
Girls Leading Girls is a local nonprofit with a mission to build the next generation of female leaders through soccer. We are expanding into the East Bay with two summer camps led entirely by licensed female coaches, offering weeks of leadership, arts and soccer programs. Multi-sibling / bring-a-friend discounts, financial aid and scholarships available! Learn more https://www.girlsleadinggirls.org/
Anita hodzic says
I am interested but the website doesn’t include much.
Melanie says
Albany Preschool, located in the heart of Albany, is a community of parents, teachers, and kids who love to play . We offer week-long Summer Camp sessions; sign up week by week or come for the whole summer! Each session is a different theme. Camps are appropriate for pre-schooled aged children. Learn more at http://albanypreschool.org/our-programs/summer-camp/
Sarah says
I am looking into applying now for my 4 year old daughter, Melanie. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information.
Melanie says
Thank you Sarah! So happy to hear this!
Sarah says
Dear Melanie,
I’m trying to reach someone at the school to figure out how to pay for these summer camps. I am currently overseas, and want to know how and where I can submit the camp sign up form via email as well as online payment options.
I’ve left voicemails and a request on the contact us form online. I hope you can help direct my query to the right staff to answer this for me.
Thank you much.
Sarah
Melanie says
Sarrah – can you send me your email and I’ll put you in contact with Ebba. The email to reach her is info@albanypreschool.org
She will help to get you registered. My email is publicity@albanypreschool.org
thank you!
Melanie
Sandra says
STEM Science CV is offering 3 separate weeks of a fun-filled, science, outdoor summer day camp in Castro Valley for all elementary school aged children! Each week we will be exploring themes, learning and doing fun, hands-on science projects, along with traditional summer camp activities like songs, outdoor play and imagination, songs and nature hikes. The 3 themes are: Super spy detective, Harness the sun’s power, and Survival week.
For more information and to sign up, go to http://www.stemsciencecv.com, and/or email info@stemsprouts.com
Anna Jones says
My kids did a wonderful program at California College of the Arts last summer in YASP! How come this isn’t lsted??
It’s so hard to find art programs for middle school agted students and more people should know about them!
https://portal.cca.edu/learning/special-programs/young-artist-studio-program/
Bilaliyah Sabir says
I have searched for a summer program for my 6 year old son who has high functioning Autism and I decided to go with the East Bay YMCA summer program. I was able to speak with the director and we are already members. He will be going for 7 weeks and then to Edmo summer camp for the last week because YMCA doesn’t have anything past the end of July.
Sarah says
Dear Melanie,
I’m trying to reach someone at the school to figure out how to pay for these summer camps. I am currently overseas, and want to know how and where I can submit the camp sign up form via email as well as online payment options.
I’ve left voicemails and a request on the contact us form online. I hope you can help direct my query to the right staff to answer this for me.
Thank you much.
Sarah
Anna Orias says
Musical Theater Camp (Grades 2-7) –
Watch your kids blossom as they immerse themselves in music, make friends, grow their confidence, and express their creativity
Teamed by age and led by our dynamic staff, campers dive into music, art, and on stage play. Each week, campers collaborate, leveraging their individual strengths to develop a final performance. Through this work, they convey ideas and emotions and build awareness of nuance, complexity, structure, emphasis, and theme in musical expression.
The day will start with a circle where the kids get to know one another. The camp staff introduces the framework for the skit and then the kids give input on what they would like to include to fit the theme. The camp staff works with the campers to find songs to fit the camp theme. Student ideas and feedback are worked into the script in the storyline, the staging, and the music. Student self-cast the show. They choose which parts they will be.
On Wednesdays, campers give their input on the costumes and how they can be created out of the supplies on-hand. They can also add their own ideas and develop them through problem-solving methods that are fun and creative. Thursdays are dress rehearsal day and Fridays are our final performances!