So Many Fun Things To Do For Kids & Families!

Celebrating their 47th year! All-sports camp for boys and girls ages 5-12, includes instruction in gymnastics, rhythms, archery, tennis, track, bowling, soccer, volleyball, softball, basketball, daily swim lessons and more.

Summer Leadership and Public Speaking offered in cities around Orange County including Cerritos, Huntington Beach, Tustin, Yorba Linda and more.

Camps include JCC Camp Komaroff and Teen Camp J Crew, plus arts and crafts, basketball, cheerleading, cooking, health and fitness, martial arts, science, soccer, theater arts, and tutoring and academics camps.

CampVenture Day Camp (6-13) includes daily activities such as crafts, games, movies, nature, science, cooking, sports, special events, song and skits and a weekly excursion.

Go behind the scenes at the Aquarium and prepare food for the animals, participate in games and crafts, and conduct marine biology experiments.

A variety of aquatics and specialty camps are offered all summer long, such as Belmont Junior Aquatics Camp, Bayshore Marine Biology Camp, Bay Club Teen Camp, Whaley Park Music and Arts Day Camp and lots more!

Beach, Activities, Lifestyle, Fun Summer Beach Camp is a dynamic, extremely fun junior waterman experience in Long Beach that includes SUP paddling, bodysurfing, body boarding, outrigger canoe paddling and more!

Imagine adopting a monkey, kangaroo or sloth for a week, feeding lemurs, walking llamas, petting porcupine, training parrots and bathing miniature horses. At the same time, enjoying all the fun of an overnight summer camp.

Come have some fun in the sun, with Bethany Lutheran Summer Camp! It’s a full summer of recreational and educational activities for youth in grades K-8.

Youth Tennis Camps (4-17) are offered in during school breaks and all summer long, June 18 – August 31. Hours: 9 a.m. – noon; daily drop-in rates are available.

Take advantage of the school-year breaks by participating in one of their various academic or art camps! The Boys and Girls Clubs of Garden Grove provides various intensive courses during school breaks and holidays.

Five-week program in music and theatre, ballroom dancing, dance, guitar, ceramics, painting and drawing, animation, graphic design, creative writing (four weeks), film/TV (one week workshops) and more.

California Heights United Methodist Children’s Center offers three sessions of summer camp for children ages 2-13, June 18 – August 17, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. This year’s theme is “Nature’s Gifts,” and includes arts, science, games and more!

Unique experiential summer classes in the arts, technology, sports, creative writing, animation, science and more. The program creates an exciting atmosphere that challenges your child’s mind and curiosity.

Tallship adventure camp for children (10-18) offers a unique sailing adventure and educational experience. Campers spend five days aboard the ship and on Catalina Island.

Center for Living Peace is a non-profit organization that offers camps for families with an interest in arts, culture, the environment and kids’ exercise. They believe that peace starts at home with each individual.

The Claddagh School offers a variety of Irish dance classes for children (4+) and adults, as well as Mommy and Me classes and children’s summer camps, all learning traditional solos and team dances.

Rock climbing is an an exciting way for children to develop problem solving skills while building confidence and self-esteem. In a safe and controlled environment, your child can learn the fundamentals of the sport.

Themed day camps (5+): one-week sessions, June 25- August 17. Camps are available in reaading, science, internet and digital media, fine arts, cooking, languages, sports and more.

Summer Camp Intensives train the dancers in ballet, lyrical, creative expression, jazz, tap, hip-hop and theater from beginning to advanced levels, ages 3 and up.

Day camps are offered in two-week sessions and include Kiddie Diving and Introduction to Diving. McCormick Divers provides a safe environment and a six-to-one student/teacher ratio. Larn basic skills, safety and body awareness.

Easel Does It! offers camps for children ages 3 years and up (camp goers must be potty trained). Lasting two to three hours, these camps are typically offered for one-week periods throughout the year.

Week-long day and overnight resident camps throughout the summer. Programs consist of personalized surf instruction (3:1 student/instructor ratio) on the beach, in the water, and with video analysis.

With locations throughout Orange County, Fairmont Summer Programs offer academic camp, school and enrichment workshops customizable to any family’s schedule.

One-week summer camps will teach your child the sport of fencing. They also offer a Variety Camp that teaches popular dance, martial arts, yoga, and team work. Kids will have fun, meet new friends, learn new skills.

Kids, ages 7-17, create iPhone apps, video games, movies, robots, 3D models, websites, and more at weeklong, day and overnight programs held at 60+ universities, including UC Irvine and UCLA.

IncrediFlix offers children, ages 7-16, an opportunity to bring imagination and creativity to life! Camps center around making movies using arts and crafts, acting, writing, directing, special effects and operating a camera.

Multi-art center offers an array of summer camps to choose from in music, art and theater. Choose one or two for a part-day experience, or choose all three for a full day experience.

Dance camps at Kick It Up are a blast and are a wonderful and magical way to spend your child’s summer! Camps include Once Upon A Dream and Jazz, Lyrical and Broadway Theatre Workshops, as well as teen dance camps.

With flexible day camps for either half day or full day your child will enjoy instructional gymnastics camps along with arts, crafts, games and much more. Perfect for ages 4 and up.

A variety of camps are offered for all ages that include Monte Verde Summer Day Camp, plus volleyball, basketball, skateboarding and scootering, LEGOS, tennis, arts and crafts, science and family camps.

CampLango is an immersion camp offered during summer and winter breaks, designed to give children (5-10) a unique experience. Kids get to spend time having fun, acquiring a second or third language, and taking pretend trips.

The following oceanography and marine biology camp offers exciting programs aimed at various age groups. Day camps run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday, beginning June 18 and ending August 17.

The following camps are offered at various Long Beach parks. For additional camps, see Aquatics and Specialty Camps in this section and Nature Kids! Discovery Workshops at El Dorado Nature Center under “Science.”

Head Coach, Brian Gimmillaro, conducts a variety of summer volleyball camps for girls, ages 7 and up, that include: Skills Camps, July 14-17 and July 20-23; Setters Camp, July 17-20; and Kids Camp (ages 7-10), July 17-20.

2012 Long Beach Soccer Academy is available during the summer months. Choose from a variety of camps depending on your child’s age and ability level, beginning to intermediate.

A variety of summer camps are offered including Summer Day Camp and Counselor-in-Training Summer Program. Both programs offer excursions, swimming, games and fun. Optional extended care is also available.

In their school-break camps, serving all communities, focus is on getting kids (4-14) used to the water in a non-competitive environment. Kids strengthen swimming skills and are taught the basic fundamentals.

Los Cab Summer Camp is held on 17 acres of beautifully landscaped gated property in Fountain Valley. Your child, ages 4-13, will participate in a variety of sports, such as tennis, racquetball, volleyball, basketball and swimming.

A bilingual, creative environment for children ages 6-12. Learn about Latin American art and culture through art workshops, dance, martial arts, cooking, songs and more!

Children of all ages can enjoy a day of camp with hands-on arts and crafts, music, dance, games, and overall emphasis on learning solid skills and fundamentals in sports and gymnastics.

An opportunity for students of the performing arts to have ten full days of instruction with professionals from Hollywood and New York in tap, jazz, ballet, and current dance trends from leading choreographers.

Your child (ages 3-12) will experience music, art and drama each fun-filled day at DiscoveryARTS Camps available during school vacations. Musicianship camps and Musical Madness Instrumental Introduction camps are also available.

Page summer program has many exciting activities for students including sports, arts and crafts, theme weeks, water activities, computer lab and much more, plus daily swim instruction, as well as free swim in their on-campus pool.

The Prentice School offers a four-week Slingerland Summer School program. The Slingerland Approach to Language Arts is the focus with instruction in reading, handwriting, spelling and oral and written language.

Small group instruction in riding and vaulting (gymnastics on horseback). Each camper has a horse to care for during the week. Horsemanship skills are taught by qualified instructors.

Coed, overnight program for ages 7-15, features daily Western riding lessons, animal and horse science classes, animal care time and vaulting lessons (gymnastics on horseback), intro to rodeo and much more.

During this two-week camp, kids will study jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, conditioning, fitness, musical theater, character, basic modeling skills, and art skills that are used with production work.

Weekly summer camps are held Monday – Friday. Morning or afternoon sessions. Hand sewing ages 6 and up, machine sewing for ages 9 and up. Machines are provided.

Silver Gan Israel Day Camp offers everything to provide your child a rich and wonderful Jewish summer experience. Sports such as swimming, soccer, baseball, basketball and field hockey teach teamwork and sportsmanship.

Beginners to Intermediate dancers participate in a fun-filled variety of dance camps for just one day, a week, or the full four weeks. Each day holds a dance theme in a dance style such as ballet, hip hop, hula, belly dancing and more.

Campers (6-11) will learn about life in Old California through games, crafts, chores, stories and hands-on activities like churning butter, dipping candles, punching tin, tooling leather, washing clothes and stomping adobe.

Students in grades K-5 have the opportunity to choose from a variety of project-based academic enrichment courses to fill the mornings followed by afternoons comprised of sports, games, performing arts, and more.

he specially developed camp curriculum combines physical fitness and play with arts, crafts and special events. Themes include: cheerleading, pets, dinosaurs, space, heroes and more.

The 23rd annual THBC prides itself on being the area’s best fundamental baseball camp. Camps, offered during Easter, Summer and Christmas vacations, focus on individual instruction and improvement.

Each week has been carefully planned for your grade school child (grades K-6). Daily activities include Red Cross-certified swim lessons, horses and ponies, archery, sports, crafts, themed camp days and weekly field trips.

UC Irvine Jr. Anteater All-Star Sports Camps: Boys and girls (7-13) focus on the fundamentals of various sports, with an emphasis on sportsmanship: basketball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and more.

Vans Skatepark in Orange offers multiple summer skatecamp sessions yearly. Instruction is offered for beginner to advanced street skateboarders ages 6-16. Space is limited and preregistration is required.

The Summer Writing Program is offered Monday – Thursdays, two-week sessions, call for details. Mention “Kidsguide” for $10 off registration.

Campers will enjoy guided horseback rides, plus get plenty of real riding experience . Riders will learn to tack the horse, hoof care and the proper way to bridle the horse. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Camp includes basic grooming and care of horses, as well as 1-2 hours of riding instruction per day. The final day of camp includes a mini-horse show with prizes for all.

This year’s focus is on physical sciences, with topics that include Cool Chemistry, Science of Toys and Games, Catch a Wave, and Build It – Test It!. This year also offers an all-girls high school physics program.