Kids Camps & Activities in Santa Barbara, California

805 Beach

★★★★★5.0(18 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Beach volleyball summer camp for ages 7-18 on the sand at East Beach, Santa Barbara.

Music Academy of the West

★★★★½4.9(174 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Auditioned two-week residential summer intensive for pre-professional musicians ages 14-18.

Westside Dance

★★★★½4.9(9 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara ballet studio with summer camps and an adaptive special-needs class.

The New Vic / Ensemble Theatre Company

★★★★½4.8(147 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Theatre camps & teen intensives, ages 5-22, downtown Santa Barbara

Ocean day camp at UCSB for ages 5-14: surf, kayak, SUP and marine science.

State Street Ballet Academy

★★★★½4.7(21 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara ballet academy; summer camps from mini to two-week teen intensives.

Jewish day camp in Santa Barbara for ages 5-15, ACA-accredited, scholarships available.

Yellow Bird Music Studio

★★★★★5.0(18 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Children's music studio's half-day musical-theater summer camps in Santa Barbara.

Ocean Explorers Camp

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Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara Harbor ocean day camp (9-3): kayak, snorkel, surf; ages 5-7 & 8-14.

Next Level Sports Camp

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Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Multi-sport day camp (ages 6–14) in Santa Barbara; choose from six sports daily, ~9–4.

Boxtales Theatre Company

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Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Full-day myth-based theatre camp, ages ~9-13, Santa Barbara

UCSB Recreation youth summer day camp, Beach 'n Surf camp, Jr. Lifeguards & swim lessons.

Momentum Dance Company

★★★★½4.9(30 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara dance studio; 5-day themed summer camps (ages 7-18) with weekly performance.

Apples to Zucchini Cooking School

★★★★½4.5(8 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Nonprofit kids cooking camp, grades TK–6, themed weeks; Santa Barbara

The Oaks Parent-Child Workshop

★★★★★5.0(26 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Preschool's weekly half-day summer camp (ages 3-5, ~9-1), Santa Barbara; art, music, science.

Wilderness Youth Project

★★★★★5.0(5 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara nonprofit nature summer camp; small mentored groups outdoors, scholarships.

Santa Barbara Adventure Company

★★★★★5.0(1134 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara multi-sport adventure day camp, ages 5+; kayaking/surfing/SUP, 9-3.

Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation

★★★★★5.0(2 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Half-day harbor sailing sessions, ages 5-17, from learn-to-sail through Optimist and Laser racing.

Santa Barbara Trapeze Co

★★★★★5.0(219 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara flying-trapeze, parkour & trampoline summer camps (incl. ages 3-5).

Carrillo Recreation Center

★★★★½4.7(68 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara city rec center hosting Parks & Rec summer camps (ages 5-17), incl. theater.

Santa Barbara Dance Arts

★★★★½4.7(29 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara dance day camps (ages 3-teens, M-Th 9-4) with weekly performances.

Performing-arts (theater) day camp in Santa Barbara/Goleta for ages 4-17.

Nature Rangers Wilderness Programs

★★★★★5.0(1 review)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara nonprofit outdoor nature day camps (week-long); science, wilderness skills, art.

InterAct Theatre School (Ages 4 - 16)

★★★★★5.0(12 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara youth theater school (ages 4-16): acting/singing/dance summer day camps.

ACA-accredited overnight camp near Cachuma Lake, ages 7-13; 5-day/4-night sessions, aid.

Santa Barbara Tennis Club

★★★★½4.8(60 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Junior tennis camp for ages 5-16 at a Santa Barbara club, open to all ability levels.

Downtown Club

★★★★★5.0(2 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara (Downtown Club): 7-week summer camp, grade 3+, scholarships.

Youth soccer camps - day and elite residential - touring multiple US cities.

Page Youth Center

★★★★4.4(20 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Nonprofit sports day camps (basketball, volleyball, soccer), ages 6-14, Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara Christian Camp

★★★★½4.7(27 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Nonprofit Christian overnight youth camp on 150 mountain acres near Santa Barbara.

Pre-college academic summer programs and courses for high schoolers at UCSB.

JAMS

★★★★★5.0(1 review)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Nonprofit rock camp for ages 8-18; form a band and perform in a week, scholarships offered.

Residential camp, ages 7-13, near Santa Barbara; St. Vincent de Paul, scholarships available.

The Art Process with Kathy Leader

★★★★★5.0(22 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara mixed-media art studio with kids' art classes & summer camps

Sea League

★★★★★5.0(13 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Nonprofit ocean camp: week-long overnight summer sessions + after-school surf/SUP/kayak (Santa Barbara).

Spotlight Kids Camp

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Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Full-day musical-theater summer camp (Santa Barbara); kids stage a Broadway musical, aid.

Nonprofit Santa Barbara childcare center with a summer camp program; scholarships.

Half-day beach volleyball camp (9-12), levels beginner to advanced, Santa Barbara.

Municipal Tennis and Pickleball Center

★★★★½4.5(69 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

City-run youth tennis camps at Santa Barbara's municipal tennis and pickleball center.

Quarter Zero (QØ)

★★★★★5.0(3 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Teen entrepreneurship startup camp (5-10 days) for high schoolers at UCSB.

Lobster Jo's Beach Camp

★★★★★5.0(3 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara beach/art/skate summer day camps (full & half-day); waterfront activities.

Camp Rancho Alegre

★★★★½4.8(13 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Residential outdoor/Scouting camp on 217 acres above Lake Cachuma near Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara ABA social-skills program with a summer inclusion camp; scholarships.

Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation

★★★★4.2(5 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

City of Santa Barbara summer camps (ages 5-17): art, sports, Junior Lifeguards; scholarships offered.

Montecito Family YMCA

★★★★½4.6(50 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Channel Islands YMCA full-day summer day camp (8:30-5) in Montecito/Santa Barbara.

Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara - Goleta Valley Center

★★★★½4.9(10 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Girls Inc. camps for girls: elementary (TK-6, weekly themes) & 8-week teen (7-12), Goleta.

Santa Barbara My Gym Children’s Fitness Center

★★★★½4.7(53 reviews)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

My Gym Santa Barbara: kids' half-day gymnastics/fitness summer camp (through age 10).

Santa Barbara Swim Club

★★★★★5.0(1 review)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara year-round youth competitive swim club and lessons; summer camp specifics unconfirmed.

Summer Adventure Camp

★★★★★5.0(1 review)

Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Barbara County

School-based summer day camp (Mr. Rob's Place) at Vieja Valley Elementary, Santa Barbara.