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ActivityHero Summer Camp Guide

Find the best summer camps for kids nationwide for Summer 2024. Discover our most popular and trending camps on ActivityHero – including outdoor camps, adventure camps, sports camps, LEGO® camps, maker camps, coding camps, and more! Learn more about how kids can have fun, learn new skills, or fill learning gaps at camp this summer.

San Francisco / Marin Summer Camp Guide

Camp Galileo

Camp Galileo engages kids in irresistibly fun hands-on STEAM-based projects and active games outdoors with friends. Supported by our dynamic staff, kids get inspired to turn big ideas into reality and make the world better. 65+ locations in the Bay Area, SoCal, Chicagoland, Denver, Seattle and D.C.

iD Tech Camps

Get inspired by fun courses in coding, game design, robotics, virtual reality, 3D printing, and more. This summer, encourage the awesome in your child! At iD Tech Camps, students ages 7-17 can learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, engineer robots, model 3D characters, build websites, print 3D models, experience virtual reality, and more!

SF Dragons Soccer Camp

As San Francisco’s premier youth soccer camp, SF Dragons Soccer Camp offers two programs to support the development of players in grades K-6. Teaching through a variety of fun and inventive drills that keep players engaged and learning no matter their skill level.

Art School of San Francisco

We teach classical art – in a modern way. Our classes are fun and effective, our methods creative, and our students’ results are spectacular! We help our students get a better connection with themselves, know what they want, and how to reach their goals.

KidzToPros

KidzToPros is a trusted provider of after-school programs, holiday camps, and summer camps. From LEGO Masters, coding, robotics, Minecraft and Roblox game design to art skills, graphic design, sports and more, KidzToPros takes fun and enrichment to the next level.

Golden Gate Skateboarding

Join Golden Gate Skateboarding in San Francisco! Each day camp starts with skateboarding-specific stretching to improve performance and reduce injury, covers beginner-level skills, and more advanced tricks for kids that are ready. All skill levels are welcome!

San Francisco Rock Project

The San Francisco Rock Project is a nonprofit school of rock for kids ages 7–17. Our week-long summer camps are open to new and returning students and offer a comprehensive experience. All skill levels are welcome, and our outstanding teachers foster expression, development, discipline, and fun.

TeeterPal

TeeterPal is a fun outdoor and nature camp at 10 locations throughout the Bay Area. Let kids be kids and have fun while learning wilderness survival skills, nature science, archery, fishing, flying machines and more.

East Bay Summer Camp Guide

Camp Galileo

Camp Galileo engages kids in irresistibly fun hands-on STEAM-based projects and active games outdoors with friends. Supported by our dynamic staff, kids get inspired to turn big ideas into reality and make the world better. 65+ locations in the Bay Area, SoCal, Chicagoland, Denver, Seattle and D.C.

Camp Integem

Ride a spaceship? Play with dragons? Visit Mars? Join Camp Integem: #1 AR Camp for ages 5-18. Learn Holographic AR Coding, AI, STEM, Game Design, Art, Fashion, Animation, 3D, Space/Nature Exploration, Design, Interactive Storytelling and more while having a lot of fun. Beginning to advanced levels. Small classes with patient instructors.

GrowFit

GrowFit Camp provides a safe place for children to learn and play. Our campers discover new passions, engage in a variety of sports and group games and learn the value of teamwork and sportsmanship. Our unique, age-appropriate games and challenges help children build self-confidence, develop relationships and have lots of fun!

Applied Computing Foundation

Applied Computing Foundation is an exciting place to intrigue and empower students and communities with coding. We are a bridge builder from the classroom to the real world, striving to provide an excellent learning experience and opportunities to create solutions to challenges in a collaborative & competitive setting.

Cooking Round the World

Fun! Educational! Super delicious! Each week of camp Cooking Round the World offers a different theme. Recipes are either an interpretation of the theme or food mentioned within the theme. Other activities include subject- related games and stories, a cooking demonstration, and a trivia game.

KidzToPros

KidzToPros is a trusted provider of after-school programs, holiday camps, and summer camps. From LEGO Masters, coding, robotics, Minecraft and Roblox game design to art skills, graphic design, sports and more, KidzToPros takes fun and enrichment to the next level.

Global Art Fremont, LLC

Art enhances creativity and is the building block of child development. We train the younger generation to be creative thinkers and to develop their problem-solving skills – allowing them to imagine, explore, discover, and learn different ways of thinking and doing things! Original projects are designed for each camp session — No repeat projects/templates from previous camps!

TeeterPal

TeeterPal is a fun outdoor and nature camp at 10 locations throughout the Bay Area. Let kids be kids and have fun while learning wilderness survival skills, nature science, archery, fishing, flying machines and more.

S.T.E.A.M. Powered Learning

S.T.E.A.M. Powered Learning is a nonprofit committed to providing STEAM programming to all kids. Their goal is to inspire each young mind to think, create and identify their dream. Through participation in hands-on projects in digital photography, culinary math, claymation, computer graphics, and recreation, student’s curiosity and the everyday relevance in core subjects are refined.

South Bay Area Summer Camp Guide

Camp Galileo

Camp Galileo engages kids in irresistibly fun hands-on STEAM-based projects and active games outdoors with friends. Supported by our dynamic staff, kids get inspired to turn big ideas into reality and make the world better. 65+ locations in the Bay Area, SoCal, Chicagoland, Denver, Seattle and D.C.

iD Tech Camps

Get inspired by fun courses in coding, game design, robotics, virtual reality, 3D printing, and more. This summer, encourage the awesome in your child! At iD Tech Camps, students ages 7-17 can learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, engineer robots, model 3D characters, build websites, print 3D models, experience virtual reality, and more!

RISU USA

RISU has provided STEM enrichment programs and summer camps to the public and private elementary, middle schools, and high schools mainly in the Bay Area since 2015. In addition to the Critical Thinking and Math programs, RISU provides a wide variety of STEM programs, including 3D Animation, Scratch Coding, Python Programming, Personal Finance, and many more!

CD’s Art Studio

At CD’s Kids Art Studio, we do papier-mache animals, fused-glass art, mosaic stepping stones, landscape paintings, drawing, and much more! Kids can sign up for one or more days, or a full week. Come join CD and the rest of our friendly staff and have fun creating lots of art!

Art School of San Francisco

We teach classical art – in a modern way. Our classes are fun and effective, our methods creative, and our students’ results are spectacular! We help our students get a better connection with themselves, know what they want, and how to reach their goals.

KidzToPros

KidzToPros is a trusted provider of after-school programs, holiday camps, and summer camps. From LEGO Masters, coding, robotics, Minecraft and Roblox game design to art skills, graphic design, sports and more, KidzToPros takes fun and enrichment to the next level.

CompassPoint Mentorship

Our mission is to connect children and mentors using an educational framework designed to motivate children around the world to convert ideas into world-changing actions. We exercise hybrid online and hands-on education that spurs collaboration and critical thinking skills using curricula such as environmental science, engineering, applied arts, and physical education.

Star Kids Academy

Our mission is to connect children and mentors using an educational framework designed to motivate children around the world to convert ideas into world-changing actions. We exercise hybrid online and hands-on education that spurs collaboration and critical thinking skills using curricula such as environmental science, engineering, applied arts and physical education.

TeeterPal

TeeterPal is a fun outdoor and nature camp at 10 locations throughout the Bay Area. Let kids be kids and have fun while learning wilderness survival skills, nature science, archery, fishing, flying machines and more.

Current Silicon Valley Church

Join us for a stellar week at CurrentKids Camp 2023! Kids will join a Crew and get to know new friends alongside their Crew Leader, sing and dance to fun music, and create sciencey-fun gizmos that accompany the Bible stories.

Futurebytes

Futurebytes transforms young minds into innovators & makers by offering compendious coding curriculum for grades K-8, specialized in Robotics and Electronic circuits. We believe interactive learning and coding allows the students to channel their creativity and helps them to create their own imaginary world.

Oclef, Inc.

Oclef is redefining what music can achieve and how it helps people grow. Oclef is not just a piano school — it started in 2015 as a software company with the mission to figure out why 83% of students drop out of piano in the first 3 years, and today are one of the fastest growing education companies.

Peninsula Summer Camp Guide

Camp Galileo

Camp Galileo engages kids in irresistibly fun hands-on STEAM-based projects and active games outdoors with friends. Supported by our dynamic staff, kids get inspired to turn big ideas into reality and make the world better. 65+ locations in the Bay Area, SoCal, Chicagoland, Denver, Seattle and D.C.

YouthGold

YouthGold Baseball Camps is for both the parents and players to get ready for the upcoming baseball season. YouthGold Baseball Camps offer preparation for the season with clinics for both players & parents. 

The Curiosity Lab

Created and led by a former public elementary school teacher who has spent the last 25 years developing curriculum that immerses children in outdoor nature experiences. Week-long nature based camps that provide amazing experiences along the magnificent San Mateo Coast.

Camp Integem

Ride a spaceship? Play with dragons? Visit Mars? Join Camp Integem: #1 AR Camp for ages 5-18. Learn Holographic AR Coding, AI, STEM, Game Design, Art, Fashion, Animation, 3D, Space/Nature Exploration, Design, Interactive Storytelling and more while having a lot of fun. Beginning to advanced levels. Small classes with patient instructors.

LEMO U

Our 43,000 square foot campus is a haven and training ground where students from all walks of life learn to push their limits and leave a greater mark on the world. We don’t just teach innovation and ambition – we model and nurture it. LEMO partners with industry experts to develop and lead programs in academics, sports, entrepreneurship, creative pursuits, and philanthropy.

Spartans Sports Camp

Spartans Sports Camp offers a wide variety of sports, performing arts, and academic enrichment camps for kids entering grades 1-9. Experienced staff ensures everyone has fun. Daily on-site swimming is offered for summer camps. The camp is run by MVHS coaches and student-athletes and all proceeds benefit the MVHS Athletic Department.

GrowFit

GrowFit Camp provides a safe place for children to learn and play. Our campers discover new passions, engage in a variety of sports and group games and learn the value of teamwork and sportsmanship. Our unique, age-appropriate games and challenges help children build self-confidence, develop relationships and have lots of fun!

Midpen Media Center

The Media Center gives youth the tools to tell their own stories and to become producers of media that informs, inspires, and empowers! We are a non-profit TV station that operates five TV channels in the midpeninsula. We put the people and issues of our community on TV and we provide low cost training to people in the areas of TV Studio Production, TV mobile Production Truck, Field Video Production, etc.

France Ecole

France Ecole offers immersive summer and school break camps as well as tutoring, test preparation, private and group classes, and more. French Ecole offers cooking, arts and crafts, songs, storytelling, and collaborative projects blended with new classroom management techniques to maximize the effectiveness of language acquisition.

Bay Area Kids Camp

Bay Area Kids Camp is a 100% mobile outdoor adventure camp that takes kids to different nature preserves to hike and explore. Each day we spend time hiking in the woods, climbing trees, and exploring tide pools, ponds, and creeks. On all of our adventures, we have seen everything from the smallest insects, banana slugs, and deer to watching whales spouting and birds of prey flying.

BrainVyne – LEGO® & Money Camps

Engage your Pre-K to 5th grader with fun and exciting adventure through play with LEGO®. Working with talented and caring instructors your kids will learn, explore, discover, and create all year long.

Lando Interactive

The Lando team is focused on making the best engineering classes accessible to every kid with a passion for building. Our classes are designed by a team from Stanford, MIT Media Lab, Osmo, Nueva School, and Head-Royce, and currently offered in the Bay Area by expertly-trained teachers.

Applied Computing Foundation

Applied Computing Foundation is an exciting place to intrigue and empower students and communities with coding. We are a bridge builder from the classroom to the real world, striving to provide an excellent learning experience and opportunities to create solutions to challenges in a collaborative & competitive setting.

King’s Camps & Fitness

Looking for a place (other than your couch!) for your kids to get out their summer vacation energy, shake off their online schooling, learn new skills, or become a better athlete? Join the King’s Camps and Fitness staff for a week of ninja warrior training, games, and LOTS OF FUN!

Little Medical School – California

An academic enrichment program that helps students from K-5th grade explore the world of medicine, science, and the importance of health in an engaging and fun way. Children enjoy dressing up as doctors while learning about medical equipment and the functions of the human body and earn a graduate diploma upon completion.

DesignX

DesignX offers one-of-a-kind programs in design to unleash and nurture creativity in kids ages 7-16yo.  Kids learn how to take their idea from concept to completion for Fashion, Textiles, Soft Toys, Wood Toys, Accessories and Architecture.

KidzToPros

KidzToPros is a trusted provider of after-school programs, holiday camps, and summer camps. From LEGO Masters, coding, robotics, Minecraft and Roblox game design to art skills, graphic design, sports and more, KidzToPros takes fun and enrichment to the next level.

Mid-Pen Sports Powered by Hi-Five

Hi-Five Sports clubs offers programming for children PreK-8th grade, including classes, leagues and of course, camps! Our experienced, patient, and passionate coaching staff will divide the campers into balanced teams that will then learn about and compete in a wide variety of sports including: basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse, and more!!

TeeterPal

TeeterPal is a fun outdoor and nature camp at 10 locations throughout the Bay Area. Let kids be kids and have fun while learning wilderness survival skills, nature science, archery, fishing, flying machines and more.

PongPlanet

PongPlanet is a full-time Table Tennis Club offering the highest quality courts, equipment, and instruction, along with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all abilities. Camp activities will include one-on-one coaching, robot training, match practice, fun gameplay, and free play. Kids can live and breathe table tennis for up to 6 hours a day!

Golden Eagle Summer Sports Camp

Golden Eagle Summer Sports Camp is a full-facility day camp providing a wide variety of activities for boys and girls ages 5 to 13yo. Campers will develop skills in a variety of sports and games, learn to engage in good sportsmanship & friendly competition, and, most importantly, have fun.

Hummingbird Music School

At Rock Band Camp, campers will be immersed in live music and performance, experiencing what it’s like to be in a rock band with fellow musicians and bandmates! Campers will together form a band, attend daily band rehearsals, participate in music workshops, and perform with their band in a live showcase at the end of the week.

Los Angeles & Orange County Summer Camp Guide

Camp Galileo

Camp Galileo engages kids in irresistibly fun hands-on STEAM-based projects and active games outdoors with friends. Supported by our dynamic staff, kids get inspired to turn big ideas into reality and make the world better. 65+ locations in the Bay Area, SoCal, Chicagoland, Denver, Seattle and D.C.

iD Tech Camps

Get inspired by fun courses in coding, game design, robotics, virtual reality, 3D printing, and more. This summer, encourage the awesome in your child! At iD Tech Camps, students ages 7-17 can learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, engineer robots, model 3D characters, build websites, print 3D models, experience virtual reality, and more!

Camp Integem

Ride a spaceship? Play with dragons? Visit Mars? Join Camp Integem: #1 AR Camp for ages 5-18. Learn Holographic AR Coding, AI, STEM, Game Design, Art, Fashion, Animation, 3D, Space/Nature Exploration, Design, Interactive Storytelling and more while having a lot of fun. Beginning to advanced levels. Small classes with patient instructors.

MADE Basketball

Baseball Camp in Santa Monica is an awesome opportunity for your youth player ages 7-12 years old come out and have a blast while training with the professional MADE Baseball Coaching Staff! Each year we love this baseball camp because our players are always excited to be out on the field playing baseball and getting better.

Star Kids Academy

Our mission is to connect children and mentors using an educational framework designed to motivate children around the world to convert ideas into world-changing actions. We exercise hybrid online and hands-on education that spurs collaboration and critical thinking skills using curricula such as environmental science, engineering, applied arts and physical education.

Parker-Anderson Enrichment

Camp Galileo engages kids in irresistibly fun hands-on STEAM-based projects and active games outdoors with friends. Supported by our dynamic staff, kids get inspired to turn big ideas into reality and make the world better. 65+ locations in the Bay Area, SoCal, Chicagoland, Denver, Seattle and D.C.

Chance Theater

Anaheim’s official resident theater company offers two FREE summer theater camps for teens. During our Theater Camps, teens will learn a little about what it takes to put on a show, including acting, directing, improvisation, performing, and more! Programs are designed to enrich and empower young minds.

PlanetBravo Techno-tainment Camp

PlanetBravo’s award-winning summer camp has always been about giving kids a fun, confidence-boosting experience where they can explore and develop new multimedia skills with their friends. Whether it’s learning to code, making movies, modding Minecraft, or building robots, our kids are using their summers to do incredible things with technology at camp.

KidzToPros

KidzToPros is a trusted provider of after-school programs, holiday camps, and summer camps. From LEGO Masters, coding, robotics, Minecraft and Roblox game design to art skills, graphic design, sports and more, KidzToPros takes fun and enrichment to the next level.

Intiwasi Spanish Immersion School

Our aim is to create a safe and nurturing environment that fosters students’ intellectual development and creativity. We strive to raise caring, inquisitive, and responsible individuals who possess a global perspective with a deep understanding and respect for different customs and beliefs.

Open Gym Premier

Open Gym Premier is dedicated to providing an unparalleled basketball experience through quality facilities, talented coaches, professional training, organized programs, superior service, and comprehensive resources. We offer training for both beginner and advanced players. All skill levels are welcome.

Nationwide Summer Camp Guide

Summer camps with program locations serving families outside of California and across the United States.

Camp Galileo

Camp Galileo engages kids in irresistibly fun hands-on STEAM-based projects and active games outdoors with friends. Supported by our dynamic staff, kids get inspired to turn big ideas into reality and make the world better. 65+ locations in the Bay Area, SoCal, Chicagoland, Denver, Seattle and D.C.

iD Tech Camps

Get inspired by fun courses in coding, game design, robotics, virtual reality, 3D printing, and more. This summer, encourage the awesome in your child! At iD Tech Camps, students ages 7-17 can learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, engineer robots, model 3D characters, build websites, print 3D models, experience virtual reality, and more!

KidzToPros

KidzToPros is a trusted provider of after-school programs, holiday camps, and summer camps. From LEGO Masters, coding, robotics, Minecraft and Roblox game design to art skills, graphic design, sports and more, KidzToPros takes fun and enrichment to the next level.

Star Kids Academy

Our mission is to connect children and mentors using an educational framework designed to motivate children around the world to convert ideas into world-changing actions. We exercise hybrid online and hands-on education that spurs collaboration and critical thinking skills using curricula such as environmental science, engineering, applied arts and physical education.

Overnight Summer Camp Guide

Summer camps offering overnight, residential, and international programs.

iD Tech Camps

Get inspired by fun courses in coding, game design, robotics, virtual reality, 3D printing, and more. This summer, encourage the awesome in your child! At iD Tech Camps, students ages 7-17 can learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, engineer robots, model 3D characters, build websites, print 3D models, experience virtual reality, and more!

Growing Wild Outdoors

Growing Wild Outdoors offers small-group outdoor trips for teenagers. It is a place where every teenager is seen, heard and valued – exactly for who they are. Our curated outdoor experiences are a place where teenagers can reconnect to their roots and with what truly matters in life.

Online Summer Camp Guide

Summer camps with program locations serving families across the world with live, online activities.

RISU USA

RISU has provided STEM enrichment programs and summer camps to the public and private elementary, middle schools, and high schools mainly in the Bay Area since 2015. In addition to the Critical Thinking and Math programs, RISU provides a wide variety of STEM programs, including 3D Animation, Scratch Coding, Python Programming, Personal Finance, and many more!

BrainVyne – LEGO® & Money Camps

Engage your Pre-K to 5th grader with fun and exciting adventure through play with LEGO®. Working with talented and caring instructors your kids will learn, explore, discover, and create all year long.

Spark Math

Spark Math helps children master math by providing an engaging, teacher-led program that will get your children excited about math! The Spark Math curriculum helps students in grades K-5 advance at least 6 months ahead of most public schools.

SiliconValley4u

The camps and classes of Siliconvalley4u help aspiring engineers and seasoned tech professionals alike stay ahead of the ever-accelerating pace of technological development. Whether they’re learning to build apps in Java, Python, Mobile apps, operate 3D printers, or build robots from scratch, youngsters benefit from personalized, hands-on instruction from the center’s resident experts.