Top summer camp options in Alameda, CA

STart CAMP — offers three projects each week and is designed to engage CAMPers entering grades K-5. In this program, CAMPers rotate in small groups to each of the three multi-medium art projects every day and Body Movement & Games, all five days of the CAMP week. This is a structured environment that offers developmentally appropriate challenges and levels of materials usage for young makers and artists, and is well-suited to the creative needs of these ages.

Each week our campers try on a new identity as young doctors, lawyers, writers, engineers, detectives, inventors, and explorers. We believe that kids learn best when they are putting their academic skills to work while using their imaginations and dreaming of who they will become.

We host creative art projects for kids during all the one day and week-long school breaks Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Upcoming camps on MLK Day, President’s Week, Spring Break, Malcom X Day, Memorial Day and then we begin our Summer Camps!

Camp Destiny offers dance, martial arts, and visual arts classes for youth ages 5-12.

Our Doodle Spark program is inspired by the ‘maker-empowerment’ pedagogy put forward by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and its Project Zero research organization. Weekly themes explore how and why things work through hands-on maker projects. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, our Doodle Primo program envisions children as active protagonists of their own learning. We foster experimentation, a sense of wonder and discovery through a weekly inquiry theme.

Day camp with STEAM projects, collaborative design challenges, and classic camp fun like silly skits and face painting.

CAMP GO BeYOND was created to provide a free camp experience where children diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, can have fun in a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment.

Explore outdoors, play sports and games, create art, and more.

JCAS summer camps inspire creativity through hands-on workshops like Micro Bouquets and Container Gardening 101. Participants engage in collaborative learning, fostering artistic and scientific skills while ensuring equitable access for youth and families in Oakland and the East Bay.

Offers engaging traditional and specialty camps featuring structured and unstructured games, sports, arts and crafts, and team-building activities, fostering creativity, teamwork, and personal growth in a fun and supportive environment.

Camp Kee Tov continues its tradition of over 50 years of excellence in day-camping with a special ruach (Kee Tov spirit) all its own. With groups for children entering Kindergarten-9th grade, our programming and traditions have inspired thousands of campers from a diverse cross-section of our community, welcoming a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, families and faiths.

At Camp Reel Stories, girls and gender-expansive youth learn the craft of filmmaking, sharpen their media literacy skills, make industry connections, and create films that represent themselves and inspire others.

Chabot Day Camp immerses children in outdoor adventures, fostering creativity and teamwork through engaging activities. Kids explore nature, develop new skills, and create lasting memories in a fun, supportive environment that encourages personal growth.

Traditional camps offer nine engaging weekly sessions, providing children with unique opportunities for skill development, teamwork, and outdoor adventures. Each session fosters creativity and personal growth, ensuring a memorable and enriching experience for all participants.

City of Berkeley recreation programs for school-aged child. Young Adult Project Summer Achievers- Basketball- Teen Night -After School Programs.

Creative energy with 4 classes per day including painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, cooking, dance, drama, and more.

What’s Color Me Kids? It’s a creative art camp designed for kids to bring them the wonderment of pottery, clay, and painting. It isn’t just about the art – it’s also about fun, games, and new friends, too! Once you sign up, drop off your littles and get a piece of your morning or afternoon back. Studios across the nation are planning Color Me Kids Camps and Events with fun themes around animals, culinary arts, building blocks, recycling, unicorns, and so many more.

Engage in creative exploration through hands-on activities like slime-making and animation. Campers of all ages collaborate to plan and create unique art projects, fostering teamwork and innovation in a fun, inspiring environment.

Our mission is to foster a love for dance while nurturing each child's unique artistic expression while building their self-confidence.

Dancing Paintbrush Studio's summer art camps inspire creativity through hands-on exploration of drawing and painting. Each child receives personalized guidance, fostering a supportive environment that nurtures artistic skills and self-expression.