Compare 20 Palo Alto summer camps in one place

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

STEAM-focused day camp blending hands-on project-based learning with outdoor adventures for K–10th grade.

Multi-sport day camp for K–8 at Peninsula school venues with themed weeks and optional STEAM and cooking add-ons.

Week-long STEM tech day camps for ages 7–17 held on Stanford's campus, covering coding, game development, robotics, AI, and more.

Interactive science and nature week-long camps for ages 3–11 in Palo Alto, run by the beloved Junior Museum & Zoo.

LEGO-based STEM and STEAM summer camps and workshops for ages 4–14 in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Atherton.

Accredited K–12 summer camp for ages 6–18 in San Mateo and Palo Alto blending AI, augmented reality, robotics, coding, and digital art.

Award-winning LEGO robotics and coding summer camps for ages 5–13 in Burlingame, Foster City, and Palo Alto.

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.

In-person chess summer camps for all skill levels, ages 5+, at Peninsula and South Bay locations including Palo Alto, San Jose, and Burlingame.

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

Small-group mountain biking day camps for ages 8–14 in Palo Alto and Belmont, covering trail riding technique, bike mechanics, and trail etiquette.

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.

LEGO-based STEAM and robotics summer camps for ages 4–18 in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Mountain View, developed by a LEGO Master Builder and led by credentialed teachers.

Skill-focused soccer day camps for ages 6–14 at Cubberley Turf Field in Palo Alto, with players grouped by age and ability across six weekly sessions.

Northern California's largest lacrosse camp provider offering beginner and advanced day camps for ages 6–18 across Peninsula locations.

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.

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

Robotics camp for grades 6-9 featuring hands-on robot design, hardware assembly, and Python programming.

Week-long LEGO robotics, coding, Minecraft, and Roblox camps at 10 Bay Area locations.