Kids Camps & Activities in Santa Cruz, California

International Academy of Dance

★★★★★5.0(19 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Half-day storybook dance camps in Santa Cruz, ages 4-9 (9-12), with add-on care.

Life Lab

★★★★½4.9(27 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Nonprofit garden-science day camp (ages 7-10) on the UCSC Farm; sliding-scale fees.

Santa Cruz Maker Studios

★★★★★5.0(8 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz makerspace: weekly full-day summer camps (ages 7-12), 3D printing/woodworking/textiles

La Madrona Athletic Club

★★★★½4.8(35 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz athletic club summer camps; sports (ages 6-10), tennis/pickleball, and pool guards.

Movement & gymnastics camp for young kids (crawling to age 8).

Soccer day camp (ages 5-13, 9-2), full/half-day, at DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Yacht Club

★★★★½4.7(72 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Junior sailing on Monterey Bay: a summer program plus year-round racing and seamanship tracks.

Santa Cruz Learning Center

★★★★★5.0(12 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Tutoring center's themed summer camp (ages 5-11): arts, science, outdoor afternoons.

All About Theatre

★★★★½4.9(17 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz nonprofit theatre: summer acting/musical camps, half & full day (ages 3+)

Dance-studio summer camp (ages 3-18): ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, acro.

Broadway Playhouse

★★★★½4.5(18 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz nonprofit theatre (WEST): youth theatre classes and summer camps

Santa Cruz Parkour Academy

★★★★½4.8(45 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Parkour day camp (ages 6-12): movement skills plus beach and park adventures.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County - Downtown

★★★★½4.8(16 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Boys & Girls Club full-day summer camp (ages 6-18): arts, sports, meals, surf club.

Gault Campus Kids Connection

★★★★★5.0(1 review)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Summer day camp (completed K-5th): sports, arts, science; multi-site operator.

Elaine's Dance Studio

★★★★½4.7(6 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Dance camps in Santa Cruz: preschool (3-4.5) and kids' intensive (8-11), many styles.

Art/science/animal camp (ages 5-18): art, theater, exotic animals; scholarships.

Three-hour intensive summer tennis sessions for tournament-track juniors in Santa Cruz.

Soccer skills camp for ages 5-17, half- and full-day options in Santa Cruz.

Mon Ami Art Studios

★★★★★5.0(12 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz fine-art studio: classes and summer camps for all ages

Radius Gallery

★★★★½4.9(16 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz gallery: week-long summer art camp (ages 5-12), materials included

Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center

★★★★½4.9(16 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz nonprofit dance center: week-long youth summer dance camps (ages 3-18), scholarships

Santa Cruz Gymnastics

★★★½3.9(25 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Gymnastics summer camp (half- or full-day) with rotations, foam pit and themed crafts.

London Nelson Community Center

★★★★4.4(286 reviews)

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

City of Santa Cruz community center hosting a teen center and youth classes.

Christian group-rental camp facility near Santa Cruz beach (not open-enrollment).