Arts & Crafts summer camps in the Bay Area

Child-directed summer day camp where kids choose their own activities across sports, tech, cooking, arts, and more.

Themed music, dance, and art summer day camps in San Mateo for kids of all ages, from the Peninsula's popular performing arts school.

Hands-on visual art and STEAM day camps for ages 5–12 across multiple Peninsula locations, with small class sizes and a rich variety of media.

Full-day musical theater production camps for K–8th grade in Foster City, led by experienced teaching artists at one of the Bay Area's beloved community theaters.

City-run summer day camps for entering TK through 8th grade in Foster City, featuring sports, arts, crafts, field trips, and age-tailored adventures.

Hands-on cooking and baking summer camps for ages 4–17 in Palo Alto, featuring weekly rotating themes from Bakeshop to Culinary Travels in a nut-free kitchen.

Themed weekly dance day camps for ages 4–14 in Palo Alto covering K-Pop, hip hop, ballet, jazz, acro, musical theatre, and more.

Three-week musical theater production camps for grades 1–8 in San Carlos/San Mateo, with two public performances and no experience required.

Award-winning two-week theater camps for ages 6–15 in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View, where campers act, build sets, and perform original productions.

Intensive one-week Broadway-style musical theater productions for grades 1–8+ at Palo Alto High School, with professional choreography, live band, and full costumes.

Hands-on cooking and baking summer camps for ages 4–17 in San Jose with weekly themed menus from Road Trip to Bakeshop, in a fun chef-led kitchen environment.

Band-performance summer music camps for ages 5–18 in San Jose, covering guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals with weekly rock-theme sessions.

Two-week enrichment summer camps for ages 7–10 at College of San Mateo, blending creative arts, hands-on projects, teamwork, and outdoor games in small-group sessions.

Six-week summer program in San Jose for grades 1–12 combining UC-approved academic courses with STEM, arts, sports, and enrichment camps.

Small-group, week-long fine arts day camp in Foster City where kids ages 7–12 explore ceramics, painting, drawing, and outdoor landscape art.

Immersive five-day ceramics camps in San Mateo where kids ages 8–16 explore hand-building, sculpture, and pottery wheel throwing with professional clay artists.

Weekly gymnastics, ninja, cheer, circus, and acro summer camps in Los Gatos for kids from preschool age through competitive levels.

Nature-immersive summer camps in the Santa Cruz Mountains foothills near Morgan Hill, blending Montessori-inspired learning, hiking, gardening, and optional equine adventures for ages 3–15.

60+ course tech and creativity camp in Mountain View for ages 6–14, covering coding, robotics, game design, filmmaking, digital animation, and more.

Professional-level digital art and animation camp for teens ages 13–15, teaching advanced animation principles and portfolio-building.

City of Sunnyvale offers 90+ summer camp options for ages 2–17, including traditional camps, sports, arts, STEM, and water activities.

Creative writing summer camp across the Bay Area that teaches writing skills to elementary and middle school students through song-based lessons and interactive projects.

One-week creative writing camps for middle and high school teens exploring poetry, fiction, and personal storytelling with focus on six qualities of great writing.

One-week improv comedy camps for teens in Fremont featuring games from Whose Line Is It Anyway? with performance on the final day.

Photography summer camp for ages 12-18 in Emeryville with studio instruction and field exploration at Bay Area locations including Golden Gate Park and Land's End.

Musical theater camp with voice, acting, and dance classes culminating in a final performance for family and friends.

Classical ballet summer camp for young dancers ages 7-10 with instruction from experienced faculty.

Classical ballet summer intensive programs for ages 8+ with strong technique, diverse classes, and rigorous training.

Immersive 5-day ceramics camps with hand-building, wheel throwing, and sculpture for ages 8-12 and teens.

Summer clay camp with hand-sculpting, wheel throwing, and artistic expression for young artists.

Private music lessons and summer camps in piano, guitar, violin, voice, and more for all ages.

Music lessons in 15+ instruments for kids and adults, with summer camps and flexible scheduling.

Private music lessons in guitar, piano, violin, voice, and more with summer programs and group classes.

Multi-week summer camps teaching cooking, photography, and elective skills like swimming and baking.

Fun cooking classes and travel team programs for kids in Sunnyvale and surrounding Santa Clara County areas.

Baking, international cuisine, and culinary camps for kids interested in cooking and food creativity.

Musical theater camp for grades 1-6 learning songs, choreography, and acting skills.

Performance camps with themed activities like PJ Masks and Moana; includes singing, dancing, and theatrical fun.

Hip hop, ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance classes for kids and teens with professional instruction.

Hip hop, ballet, K-pop, salsa, and Zumba classes for kids and adults in downtown San Mateo.

Summer dance camps for ages 3-12 in San Mateo County with various dance styles and age groups.

Creative writing camp for young writers exploring storytelling, journaling, and literary expression.

Photography camp for ages 8-14 teaching digital fundamentals and composition through artistic exploration.

Museum-based art camp featuring gallery exploration, artist talks, and hands-on studio projects inspired by modern and contemporary art.

Classical ballet training with San Francisco Ballet's professional instructors, featuring technique classes, choreography, and performance opportunities.

Museum-based art exploration and studio creation in Golden Gate Park, with daily gallery visits and hands-on art-making.

Multi-activity day camp with sports, arts, STEM, and outdoor activities throughout Fremont parks.

Diverse activity camp offering sports, arts, enrichment, and outdoor fun for Newark families.

Multi-activity camp featuring sports, arts, STEM, and outdoor adventures for Union City youth.

Contemporary dance intensive for youth ages 8-12 featuring multiple dance styles, composition, and weekly performances.

Theater training summer program for grades 3-12 with classes in acting, musical theater, and performance techniques.

Week-long circus arts day camp with acrobatics, aerial arts, trapeze, juggling, and Friday showcase performances.

Multi-media arts and technology camps in Yerba Buena Gardens with hands-on creativity experiences for ages 6-8.

Science, art, and nature day camps for ages 6-12 featuring hands-on learning and field trip experiences.

STEAM-focused discovery camps in Sausalito for ages 3-8 with creative play, science, nature, and engineering projects.

Inclusive summer day camp with sports, arts, crafts, field trips to parks, museums, beaches, and pools.

8-week enrichment program with STEAM, literacy, fitness, and project-based learning in Chinatown.

Intensive residential summer vocal training for high school singers ages 14+ with masterclasses and concerts.

Intensive 2-week string chamber music academy for intermediate to advanced ages 10-14.

Cutting-edge theater classes and performance ensembles for youth ages 3-24 on sliding scale tuition.

Week-long theater camp where youth create characters and original plays staged for families.

60+ camp options including STEAM, sports, dance, and arts for grades K-10 with 1-3 week sessions.

Art and nature camps at Fort Mason for ages K-5 with programs like Art & Nature and Drawing.

5-day cultural camp for Filipino-American youth ages 7-12 exploring traditions, language, and arts.

Multi-arts camp for ages 6-14 with music, dance, theater, visual arts, and creative workshops.

Project-based STEM and media arts camp for K-12 youth in underserved communities.

4-week themed art camp for ages 7-12 with sculpture, painting, drawing, and creative projects.

Week-long immersive art and design program for middle school students with art supplies included.

Twice-monthly art workshop for ages 15-18 exploring contemporary art with $150 honorarium.

4-week intensive pre-college arts program for high school students ages 13-15.

Arts and cultural camps exploring hip-hop, murals, and screen printing through museum exhibitions.

One-week theater camps for grades 1-12 with acting, improv, voice, movement, and live performances.

Two-week theater conservatory with Shakespeare performances on the Bruns stage in Oakland Hills.

Multi-activity day camps with sports, arts, science, aquatics, skateboarding for ages 5-13.

Full-day summer enrichment with academics, sports, arts, and recreation for ages 6-17.

Summer day camp with theater productions, stop-motion animation, and imaginative play for ages 5-10.

Week-long industrial arts camps in blacksmithing, glass, foundry, ceramics, and jewelry for ages 8-18.

Project-based STEAM camps with art, maker projects, woodworking, and Minecraft at Berkeley Arts Magnet.

Two-week summer art academies in dance, fashion design, animation, and audio production for ages 9-16.

Week-long STEM camps in Creators Studio, Eco-Innovators, coding, robotics, and AI for ages 5-8th grade.

Piano and music production camps blending theory, technique, and recording for ages 8-12.

Two-week orchestral and jazz intensive programs for ages 10+ with professional instructors and conductors.

Overnight music camp in Santa Cruz Mountains with chamber music, orchestral programs, and piano.

Two-week intensive chamber music academy for intermediate/advanced string musicians ages 10-14.

String orchestra for ages 10-14 with summer ensemble opportunities and performance experience.

Montessori-based summer program in Rockridge with arts, nature play, and self-directed learning.

Weekly multi-activity program for youth ages 6-14 with games, crafts, sports, STEM, and cooking.

After-school and summer programs including arts, sports, STEM, and leadership development.

Multi-program youth center with arts, sports, STEM, and cultural enrichment activities.

Youth summer camps including swimming, sports, arts, and multi-activity day camps.

Full-day multi-activity camp with games, sports, crafts, and social activities for all grades.

Ballet, jazz, and arts & crafts summer camp with daily performance for ages 5-8.

Outdoor, play-based summer camp in Tilden Park since 1998.

Week-long art camps in painting, drawing, mixed media, and sculpture.

Week-long dance camps for all ages 5-18 featuring various styles.

Hands-on art camps in pottery, clay, mosaics, glass, and drawing.

Music and choir-focused day camps with field trips for young singers.

STEM, LEGO building, arts, and hands-on educational summer camps for Concord youth.

Classic day camp with group games, sports, crafts, nature activities, and summer show performances for ages 4-11.

Summer camps featuring theater, STEM, sports, art, coding, and traditional day camp experiences.

Free for residents, $5/week for non-residents summer camp with sports, arts, science, tech, and outdoor adventures.

Flexible full or half-day summer camp with visual arts, performing arts, sports, enrichment, and STEAM activities.

Summer camp for grades 4-9 featuring science, writing, coding, robotics, engineering, math, and performing arts.

Camper-directed day camp with choice-based activities: sewing, animation, coding, sports, baking, water play, and more.

Two-week theatre camps where campers learn acting skills and perform in original shows for ages 7-16.

Summer enrichment camps for rising 1st-12th graders featuring science, arts, robotics, and athletics.

Specialty STEAM, performing arts, and dance camps capturing unique camper interests with fun educational experiences.

Tech-free summer day camp with traditional activities like arts, crafts, science, music, and outdoor survival skills for K-8th graders.

Jewish values-based summer camp for TK–12th grade with swimming, arts, theater, outdoor activities on an 11-acre San Rafael campus.

Theater camps exploring Shakespeare's plays through creative games, character work, and culminating in a performance.

Fun, nurturing day camp for ages 4-12 in Mill Valley with arts, crafts, swimming, sports, and nature exploration.

Camper-choice day camp with flexible scheduling and activities ranging from climbing to baking to media for ages 4-12.

Eight-week campus day camp with art, science, drama, sports, and twice-weekly pool days for ages 5-11.

Multi-activity day camp with sports, arts, crafts, swimming, games, field trips, and overnight camping options for TK-8.

All-day summer camp with themed weeks, indoor and outdoor play, arts, crafts, games, and pool access for ages 5-11.

Musical theater camp exploring Broadway-style shows with auditions, choreography, and performance for grades 5-12.

Variety of camps including splash/day camps, art, theater, sports, wellness, and specialty programs for preschool through teens.

Affordable day camp with daily reading, swimming, arts, crafts, games, field trips, and Fun Friday activities.

Traditional day camp with arts, crafts, swimming, sports, and nature exploration on school grounds in Fairfax.

Flexible camper-choice day camp with long hours, meals included, and diverse activity options for ages 4-12.

Traditional art camp featuring painting, drawing, and clay projects for kids ages 6–13.

Musical theater day camps with story-based sessions and triple threat training for grades K–7.

Creative and maker summer camp with carpentry, painting, comics, stop-motion animation, and game design.

Free six-week dance and performing arts camp featuring African, ballet, jazz, and modern dance for ages 11–14.

Youth and teen theater camps with acting, voice, movement, and musical theater training for grades 1–12.

High-caliber ballet training with daily ballet and pointe classes, variations, and choreography for ages 8–17.

City camps for all ages with themes in sports, art, LEGO, dance, yoga, and adaptive programming.