Thanksgiving Break Camp

Spend Thanksgiving break getting as much time outdoors as possible. Join us in looking for real live turkeys, playing in fallen leaves, and giving thanks to the abundant harvest of the season. We gather bay nuts, acorns, and madrone berries. Play games in the open meadows and colorful forests and explore the creeks. If the rains have started, we build shelters and have a cozy fire. We learn about how animals and plants live in the winter season and the wilderness skills they teach us. Perhaps most importantly, we remember the roots of this holiday and the people of this land who inspired it by giving thanks for the natural world and celebrating the season together.

For kids ages 4½ - 6½:

Location: Open space 10 minutes from downtown Fairfax, CA

Date: November 23rd - 25th, 2026

Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm, early pickup option at 1:45pm

For kids ages 6½ - 11:

Location: Open space 10 minutes from downtown Fairfax, CA

Date: November 23rd - 25th, 2026. Register for one, two, or all three days

Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm

For kids ages 6½ - 11:

Location: Helen Putnam Regional Park, Petaluma, CA

Date: November 23rd - 25th, 2026. Register for one, two, or all three days

Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm

This Camp includes our Core Curriculum.

Learn more at: https://vilda.squarespace.com/core-curriculum

Thanksgiving Break Camp is part of Vilda, which is dedicated to facilitating meaningful connections with the natural world. Vilda started in Fairfax, California in 2008 and has been running programs since then, now serving over 2000 kids a year in Marin, Sonoma, and Tahoe. The organization is a 501c(3) non-profit led by founder Mia Andler, offering nature education, youth programs, homeschool programs, and summer camps in several Bay Area communities and in Tahoe and Truckee. Vilda recently won the prestigious Pacific Sun 2026 Award for "Best Summer Camp"!