ANIMAL CAMPS
Seaworld Day Camp
500 Seaworld Drive San Diego (619) 222-4732
https://seaworld.com/san-diego/educational-programs/day-camps/
8:30am to 3:00pm Kids ages 5 to 12 July 9 to August 17
Kids can study and interact with animals. Create crafts and visit the park.
San Diego Humane Society Animal Adventure Camp
5500 Gaines Street San Diego
edu@sdhumane.org or call 619-299-7012 x 2292
9am to 3pm Kids ages 5 to 13, June 25 to August 10
Games, crafts and hands-on animal activities help children develop respect and a positive attitude toward all living beings.
San Diego Zoo Camps
2920 Zoo Dr. San Diego http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/ Tel 619-231-1515
9am to 3pm June 18 to August 24 for children grades Pre-K through 5th
Kids learn all about animals tour the zoo and make crafts loads of fun!
Summer Critter Camp at Helen Woodward
Rancho Santa Fe - 858-756-4117
www.animalcenter.org/education
Preschool-8th grade; June 11-August 31
At Summer Critter Camp children experience a week of animal interactions
and activities including animal-themed games, crafts, songs and more.
Sweetwater Horse Camp
Bonita - 619-252-5544
www.sweetwaterhorses.com
Ages 5-12; Spring, Summer and Fall
Teaching San Diego’s kids to ride since 1985. Various camp sessions available
throughout the spring and summer. Horse Day Camp, Pony Time Camp and Advanced
Horse Camp offered depending on level of experience.
TRADITIONAL DAY CAMPS
El Cajon Summer Day Camps
El Cajon - 619-441-1516
www.elcajonrec.org
Ages 4-15; June 18-August 10
This camp offers day camps in dance, gymnastics, skate & scooter,
basketball, cooking, art, aquatics and more! Something for everyone this summer!
*This camp is certified to care for children with special needs.
Girl Scout Camps 
Balboa Park, Escondido, Julian
619-298-8391
www.sdgirlscouts.org/camp
Grades K-12; June-August
The Girl Scouts grooms girls into leaders for tomorrow.
At this camp girls play and explore the enviroment all while
working together in a fun setting where everyone belongs.
Outpost Summer Camps
Multple Locations - 858-842-4900
www.outpostsummercamps.com
Ages 3-14; June- August
Offers programs for ages 3-5 (Pre Camp), 6-10 (Day Camp)
and 11-14 (Senior Outpost), with sessions lasting three weeks from June-August each summer.
Ultimate Summer Camp
San Diego - 858-866-0591
www.sdyouth.org
Ages 5-13; June-September
The Boys &; Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego is committed to helping kids of
all backgrounds and interests develop into well-rounded, successful adults. The
Club offers an Ultimate Summer Camp for all ages and Summer Adventure Club for
middle schoolers at participating sites. A typical camp week includes arts
crafts, computer lab time, physical fitness activities, game room time, and field trips.
Camp Invention-Inventor's Hall of Fame Camp, St. Therese Academy
6440 St. Therese Way San Diego 92120 www.campinvention.org Tel. 800-968-4332
A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Camp Invention is an exciting week-long
summer adventure with lessons that explore connections between science, technology engineering
and innovation. Camp Invention connects children to local educators. High School students serve
as leadership interns. One staff member for every 8 children 7/23-7/27
Limited availability visit www.campinvention.org Promo Code to save MacKid 15 to save $15 (expires 5/4).
Watersports Camps
Aqua Pros Swim School
Clairemont or Your Home - 619-209-2990
www.aquapros.org
Infants-adults; Summer lessons
This camp teaches swimmers proper swim techniques and how to
become competent in the water. Water safety is the #1 priority at the camp.
*This camp is certified to care for children with special needs.
Pacific Beach Surf Camp
Pacific Beach - 858-373-1138
www.pacificbeachsurfshop.com
Ages 5+
Founded in 1994 PB Surf Camp has been teaching children surfing in as little as one week!.
1, 3, and 5 day options and half or full day camps.
Save with the new Family and Friends discount! Conveniently located on the boardwalk.
Watersports Camp at Mission Bay Aquatic Center
Mission Beach - 858-539-2003
www.watersportscamp.com
Ages 6-17; June 11-August 24
Kids ages 6 to 17 can participate in camps specializing in wakeboarding, sailing, surfing,
paddling, marine science and much more. Our camp is sponsored by the YMCA and held at
SDSU and UCSD’s Mission Bay Aquatic Center. Camps run daily,
Mon-Fri from 8a.m. to 3p.m Full-day and half-day options available.
Versatile Camps
MBMA Summer Camp
University City, La Jolla, PB - 858-457-5895
www.mbmacademy.com/summer-program-2018
Ages 2-6th grade; June 25-August 17
MBMA Camp offers STEM/STEAM, Drama, Academics, and more.
We have paired with some incredible specialty camps to make a wonderful experience for your child.
Montessori American School Summer Camp
Multiple Locations - 619-422-1220
www.montessoriamerican.com
Ages 2-6; July-August
Summer camp in a Montessori environment provides children with hands-on experiences, learning activities, arts
crafts, cooking, games, and fun.
DANCE & MUSIC CAMPS
California Ballet School
Multiple Locations - 858-560-5676
www.californiaballetschool.org
Ages 5-14; June-August
The summer programs at San Diego’s California Ballet School are designed to
complement students’ training received during the regular school year.
The 2018 summer camps are divided into four levels, from beginning to professional.
City Ballet’s Dance Camps
Pacific Beach - 858-274-6058
www.cityballet.org
Ages 3-18; July
City Ballet’s dance camps offer graded classes. Dance camps include classes in ballet
technique and special workshops on stage make-up and dance related crafts and activities,
culminating in a free performance for friends and family. Limited class size.
Neisha’s Dance & Music Academy
Eastlake - 619-585-1133
Point Loma - 619-732-6238
www.neishas.com
Ages 18 mos.-18 yrs.; Ongoing
Neisha's has a class for everyone! Specializing in beginners of all ages and offer training through pre-professional levels.
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Camps
Balboa Park - 619-233-3060
www.sdcyb.org/summer-programs
Ages 4-10; July-August
Camps begin with a daily ballet class that introduces students to the technical
aspects of ballet as well as the concepts of musicality and performance.
Supplemental activities include arts crafts, jazz classes, performance rehearsals,
and field trips to other cultural institutions in Balboa Park.*Camp is certified in special needs.
Vernetta’s Dance Studio
North Park - 619-260-1707
www.vernettadance.com
Ages 2 & up; All summer
Tap, ballet and tumbling classes. Fun classes, family oriented, moms
and dads can have coffee and cookies while they watch. Performing opportunities at fairs and
festivals. First lesson free.
THEATER CAMPS
CYT San Diego
Multiple Locations - 619-588-0206
www.cytsandiego.org
Ages 5-12; June-August
Summer camp under the Big Top! The Greatest Show on Earth
combine all the fun that musical theater has to offer, with a modern-day circus theme!
San Diego Junior Theatre
Balboa Park - 619-239-1311
www.juniortheatre.com
Pre K-12th grade; June 11-August 24
In addition to traditional camp, San Diego Junior Theater offers acting and
musical theater camps for those interested in theater performance. Every session of camp is unique.
Young Performers at La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla - 858-550-1070 x101
www.lajollaplayhouse.org/yp
3rd-12th grade; June-July
YP@LJP is a series of fun and interactive theatre training programs for children!
Choose the perfect fit from our Young Performers’ Workshop (grades 3-12), Young
Performers’ Academy (grades 5-12), or Young Performers’ Conservatory (grades 10-12).
Want more? Dive into technical theater with our Tech Theatre class (grades 7-12).
LANGUAGE CAMPS
Bilingual Kids Spanish and Mandarin Summer Camps
Balboa Park - 619-366-3098
www.bilingualkids-sd.com
Ages 4-12; June-August
Spanish Mandarin camps catered to promote foreign language acquisition
with a fun and engaging approach. Children learn or enhance language skills
through games, songs, classroom activities, arts and crafts, outdoor activities and
daily field trips to museums zoo. All activities are conducted in language of choice.
SLEEPAWAY CAMP
YMCA Overnight Camps
Julian, Imperial Beach - 760-765-0642
www.ymca.org/camp
Ages 7-17; June 17-August 17
Three fantastic properties in San Diego County, Camp Marston in the
mountains for summer adventures, Raintree Ranch exclusively for horseback riding near Julian, and
Camp Surf on the Pacific Ocean.
*Also see Girl Scouts Camp, and Seaworld websites for overnight camp information.
ART CAMPS
Carlsbad Art Farm
Carlsbad -760-688-6147
www.carlsbadartfarm.com
2nd-8th grade; June 18-August 10
Students learn foundational visual art skills through interaction with the natural world.
Camps provide a unique opportunity to spend a week outdoors exploring our habitat,
visiting with animals and making art with local working artists.
Class sizes are small so each student has opportunity to work one-on-one with instructors.
Little Artists Summer Morning Classes
Clairemont/UTC - 858-268-2255
Poway - 858-486-1555
Rancho Bernardo - 858-451-2055
San Carlos - 619-462-1955
www.mylittleartists.com
Ages 4-18; June-August
Morning classes start mid-June, offering the same great program with convenient
morning classes for all ages. Drawing, painting and cartooning available in the morning as well as in the afternoon.
Little Fish Comic Book Camps
College Area/ SDSU/ La Mesa - 442-226-6120
www.lilfish.us
Ages 7-16; June 14-August 24
Little Fish Comic Book Studio’s summer camps are an exciting opportunity for kids who love art and comics
to immerse themselves in the art and culture of comics and anime! Students will complete a week of camp
with a three page comic of their own making!
SCHOOLS WITH SUMMER PROGRAMS
City Tree Christian School
South Park - 619-232-3794
www.citytree.org
Pre-K-8th grade; June 18-August 17
Kids learn in a safe Christ-centered environment with experienced teachers and staff.
Summer School at Compass Charter
Online - 877-506-8631
www.compasscharters.org/academics
6th-12th grade; July 3-July 27, July 30-August 24
The online summer school program allows scholars the flexibility of learning from home.
Most courses are a-g and NCAA approved! We also offer, through our summer school program
only, both Drone Pilot and Social Media classes as elective course options! Choose Compass and enjoy summer your way!
Summer Explorers at Gillispie
La Jolla - 858-459-3773
www.gillispie.org/summer
Ages 3-12; June 18-August 10
Join Gillispie School for a summer program filled with exploration and discovery at our Learning Village in La Jolla!
Offering Early Childhood Camp for 3-4 year olds and a mix of elementary classes for children in grades K-6,
such as robotics, art, music, swimming, sports, and more!
The Bishop’s School
La Jolla - 858-875-0787
www.bishops.com/page/academics/summer-session
4th-8th grade; June-July
On the Bishop’s campus students can build a well-balanced day by combining classes for enrichment, preparation
and review with athletics camp. With package pricing and financial aid available, personal attention and small classes,
morning and afternoon sessions, take one class or make it a full day!
SCIENCE CAMP
San Diego Natural History Museum
Balboa Park - 877-946-7797
www.sdnat.org/summercamp
Pre-K-10th grade; June 18-August 17
Summer camps at The Nat will inspire and encourage children to
have fun while learning about nature and science. For more information visit
www.sdnat.org/summercamp.
Summer Learning Adventure Camp
at Birch Aquarium
La Jolla - 858-534-7336
www.aquarium.ucsd.edu
Ages 4-15; June-August
From the classroom to the seashore, our accredited camps merge scientific
exploration with hands-on fun and learning. Campers ages 4-15 investigate marine habitats,
create ocean art projects, learn about careers in oceanography, and combine the science and sports of
surfing and snorkeling, all while making new friends and memories.
Super Solar System Summer Camp at The Fleet
Balboa Park - 619-238-1233
www.fleetscience.org
1st-2nd grade; July 9-13 and August 6-10
Can you skate on the rings of Saturn? Was there ever life on Mars?
Unlock the secrets of our solar system in this cosmic class. Learn why the seasons change on Earth
and why the sun is so important to our everyday lives.
Women Scientists in Action
Balboa Park - 619-238-1233
www.fleetscience.org
5th-8th grade; July 23-27
Girl power! Join us for an all new “science sampler” just for girls.
Each day we’ll explore a new field of science. You’ll interact with local women scientists, participate in
incredible hands-on experiments and investigate careers in science.
Model Railroad Engineer Camp
Balboa Park - 619-696-0199
www.sdmrm.org
2nd-8th grade; June-July
Hop aboard this summer and discover the secrets beneath the rails.
Join our 2nd through 8th grade camps on Railway Missions, Balboa Park explorations, and create
your own railroad layout. Discover, create and connect with us. Join us for a summer of fun and friendship.
The Children’s Woodshop Bus
University City - 619-925-4585
www.woodshopbus.com
Ages 8-11; June 25-August 17
A practical and productive experience as kids use basic hand tools and techniques
to build and take home small wooden boats, planes, cars and useful desktop projects all at
their own work bench in a safety conscious woodshop on wheels. No experience necessary.
SPORTS
Brickyard Cages
5355 Grant Street San Diego Tel 619-299-0282
www.brickyardcages.com 9am to 3pm June 18 to August 24 Ages 6-13
Baseball camps for all levels.
Archery, Fencing, Medieval Warrior
East County - 619-462-2027
www.lionheartsandiego.com
Ages 10-14; June 11-August 3
Archery campers will shoot arrows using real recurve bows.
Archery camp includes range safety & shooting-line etiquette.
Fencing campers learn sword technique, how to advance, retreat, lunge and parry.
Warrior camp teaches the culture of Roman soldiers, medieval knights Mongol nomads. Camps can be half-day or combined into full day.
Camp Flips Elite Gymnastics Academy
El Cajon - 619-441-5900
www.EliteGymnastics.com
Ages 4+; June 18-August 17
Camp Flips is a high energy experience designed to excite, motivate and stimulate kids.
Each of the gymnastics events introduces a different world of challenges for a child’s mind and body. Fully supervised by trained and accredited staff.
San Diego Ice Arena
Mira Mesa - 858-530-1825
www.sdice.com
Ages 3+; June-August
We have a learn to skate program for figure skating and hockey.
Learn to skate programs run year round and days and times will vary.
If your child is interested in summer camp (day and week camps) you can sign up through your local YMCA.
TECHNOLOGY FILMAKING
Digital Media Academy
UC San Diego - 866-656-3342
www.digitalmediaacademy.org
Ages 6-17; July 9-August 17
Digital Media Academy is a STEM summer camp experience designed for kids
and teens to get their start as designers, developers, engineers, animators, musicians and
filmmakers. Learn from industry professionals and passionate educators as you complete hands-on projects
with design thinking workflows.
Mobile Technology Summer Camp
Multiple Locations - 949-529-0438
www.hands-on-mobile.com/program
Ages 8-13; April-August
Summer fun is reinvented through the lens of mobile technology in this fun,
innovative camp. Through coding, circuits and Android app design, campers
are inspired to become the builders of tomorrow’s technology instead of just consumers.
TechKnowHow Technology and Robotics
Summer Camps
Countywide - 877-432-0970
www.techknowhow.com
Ages 5-15; June-August
A variety of fun and enriching hands-on projects that teach students how to use technology creatively.
Camps include building robotic projects with LEGO gears and motors, Robotics Programming with Scratch
and LEGO WeDo, Pokémon and Jedi Robotics, Game Design with Scratch, Minecrafter’s Lab, and Python Coding.
ThoughtSTEM Coding Camps
Multiple Locations - 858-869-9430
www.thoughtstem.com
Ages 4-18; June 18-August 25
Weeklong technology camps for kids around San Diego County. Coding camps engage students in fun,
creative, project-based learning, with camp activities that promote new friendships and team-building.
ThoughtSTEM teaches cutting edge technologies to prepare kids for the future.
iD Tech is a technology camp where kids ages 7-18 can learn everything from coding to how to build a laptop. iD tech is held at 2 campuses in San Diego, UCSD & USD Visit: https://www.idtech.com/courses
