Visual Arts Camps in California

Burlingame, San Mateo County

The Artsy Backyard

LA art studio: themed summer art camps, ages 5-11, half-day (Tue-Thu)

Grupology

Art and enrichment day camps (rising grades 1–8) with flexible sessions in Burlingame.

Cupertino, Santa Clara County

Lumine Academy

Cupertino art academy: full-day (9-4:15) summer art camp, ages 3.5-13, many mediums

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Artstudio 4 Kids

Santa Barbara kids' art studio with week-long summer art camps (grades K-8).

Newark, Alameda County

Imaginook

Art studio summer camps (drawing, clay, digital animation) in Newark.

Tustin, Orange County

Tupperberry Art Studio

Tustin art studio: after-school classes & summer art camps, ages 6-13

Aptos, Santa Cruz County

School of Psychogeographic Arts/Ross Sheehan Studio

Aptos art school: nature-based art classes and summer camps for kids and teens

Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County

Hackingtons Code School for Kids in Pleasant Hill

Half-day summer camps for ages 7-11 in origami, clay, 3D printing and puzzles; 9am-noon, Mon-Fri.

Santa Clara, Santa Clara County

Ms. Marian's Dance Garden

SF dance studio summer camps (dance + crafts/theatre), ages 3-18, non-competitive.

Camp Captivate- Santa Clara

Small hands-on STEAM day camp (ages 5–13) in Santa Clara.

La Crescenta-Montrose, Los Angeles County

Golden Key Art

Tarzana academic art school (K-12) with weekly themed summer art camps & museum trips

Growing Trees Chinese Academy

La Crescenta language academy: full-week summer language camps (Mandarin, etc.) + classes.

Long Beach, Los Angeles County

Craft +Light Creative Arts Studio

Long Beach art studio: K-5 art camp (mixed media, clay), capped at 12

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

Rock Band Land

Two-week rock-band day camp (original songs, art, shows) for ages 6-14 in San Francisco.

Paly Robotics

Student-run robotics day camp for incoming grades 6-9 with robot, coding, business or design tracks.

Elk Grove, Sacramento County

Elk Grove Kids Camp

Full-day swim-based day camp in Elk Grove for ages 5-13 with daily pool time and crafts.

Huntington Beach, Orange County

March Art Studios

Huntington Beach exploratory art studio: kids' workshops & week-long camps, ages 5+

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

Art Studio by Toys Natural (Palo Alto)

Palo Alto art studio: small-group art camps for kids ages 3-15, painting to digital art

Lincoln, Placer County

The Culture House

Lincoln arts conservatory: half- and full-day theatre, dance, music and art camps, ages 3-20

Rohnert Park, Sonoma County

CalColor Academy

Fine-art academy full-day summer camp (ages 4-18): drawing, clay, crafts.

Adventure Recreation

Rohnert Park ninja & gymnastics gym day camps for kids; movement, games, art.

Lafayette, Contra Costa County

The ArtRoom

Lafayette art studio: half-day (9-12) fine-art camps, ages 5-12, plus teen specialties

Berkeley, Alameda County

Sticky Art Lab

Berkeley maker art camp, ages 6-12: full-day (9-3) clay, sewing, woodshop and reuse projects

Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County

Art Zone West LA

West LA art studio: themed art camps 9am-1pm (half-day) & classes, ages 3+

Carpinteria Arts Center

Nonprofit arts center's 'Arts by the Sea' summer art camp for ages 6-12, Carpinteria.

Sacramento, Sacramento County

Sacramento Adventure Playground

Half-day adventure-play & STEAM camp in Sacramento for ages 6-15 with hands-on building.

Watsonville, Santa Cruz County

ve art studio

San Jose art studio: half-day (9-12) themed art camps for kids, mixed media

Farm Discovery at Live Earth

Organic-farm day camp, ages 3-16 in Watsonville; gardening, animals and cooking.

McKinleyville, Humboldt County

Celsius and Beyond

Week-long science camps (grades 1–9) with cooking-chemistry and more in San Francisco.

McKinleyville Activity Center

McKinleyville CSD full-day KidsCamp (ages 6-12), 8-5:30, late June to mid-August.

Westlake Village, Los Angeles County

For Art's Sake Studio

Westlake Village oil-painting teaching studio with art/summer camps, kids & adults

Ages 6–16

Mammoth Lakes, Mono County

★★★★★ 5.0 (37)

Town of Mammoth Lakes Parks and Recreation Department

Town of Mammoth Lakes municipal summer camps for ages 4-18 (theatre, bikes, gymnastics).

Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Shasta

Boys & Girls Club full-day summer camp (grades K-8) in Mt. Shasta; STEM, arts, meals, scholarships.

Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County

South Bay Art Department

Redondo Beach art studio: themed summer day camps, ages 5-16, lunch & materials included

Sunshine School

Mandarin-immersion school's summer camp in San Jose blending academics and enrichment classes.

Pleasanton, Alameda County

C.C. Arts & Crafts Studio

San Francisco art studio: full-day (9-3) camps in painting, clay and mixed media, MFA instructors

$570–$600

per week

★★★★★ 5.0 (19)

Joyful Kids Club Afterschool

Church-run after-school program (K–5) with a summer camp in Pleasanton.

Ages 5–10

Agoura Hills, Los Angeles County

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)

The Art Camp

Agoura Hills full-day summer day camp: art, theater, cooking, ceramics, ages 4-14

Corte Madera, Marin County

Summer Arts Conservatory

3-week multi-arts conservatory camp, ages 9-15, Los Angeles

Masterworks Kids' Fine Art Studio

Corte Madera kids fine-art studio: half-day themed summer art camps (ages 6-14)

Ages 6–14

Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County

★★★★★ 5.0 (15)

Art School of SF Bay (Walnut Creek)

Small-group art camps (drawing, painting, digital, sculpture) for ages 6-18, Walnut Creek.

Ages 6–18

★★★★★ 5.0 (12)

2B Creative Theater and Art

San Jose theater/art summer camps (ages 5-18), half or full day, STEM-informed.

Irvine, Orange County

THE ARTIST LAB

Irvine fine-art studio, ages 4-teen: art camps, classes, portfolio mentorship

Ages 6–16

Thousand Oaks, Ventura County

★★★★½ 4.9 (74)

The Arterie

Thousand Oaks art studio: mixed-media summer day camps (10-2), ages 4-17

Ages 6–12Open

Mountain View, Santa Clara County

★★★★★ 5.0 (11)

Art School of SF Bay (Mountain View)

Mountain View art school: skill-building art camps and classes (ages 6-18)

Ages 6–18

★★★★½ 4.9 (65)