Steve & Kate's Camp - Boulder
Boulder Country Day School, 4820 Nautilus Ct N, Boulder, CO 80301
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Steve & Kate's Camp - Boulder offers activities such as coding, sewing, baking, making, sports, filming, lounging, arts and crafts, tabletop games, and building marble mazes and forts. Campers can use a Media Lab with film, coding, robotics, virtual reality, and interactive art apps, and they can also explore stop-motion animation, hand- and machine-sewing, robotics with leading-edge technology, 3D pens, and creating 3D worlds with interactive virtual reality experiences. The camp also includes traditions and games such as Find Chuckie, Friday Pie-Day, water tag, inflatable slip n’ slides, a giant sprinkler, sensory objects, and use of a bookshelf.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: Camp dates are May 26–July 31, with camp hours from 8:00am–6:00pm; the camp is closed July 3.
• Price: All-inclusive rates include all camp hours (8:00am–6:00pm), snacks and lunch, and any activities that interest the child.
Steve & Kate’s Camp has been operating since 1980. The Boulder camp is led by a director named Susanna. Campers choose which activities they do, whom they do them with, and for how long, and they are described by the program as being empowered to make their own choices and be their own bosses. The camp states that all year long kids are in rigid structure, and that in summer the camp gives them freedom to expand and evolve, and describes camp as a kind of training ground for life where kids need to be empowered, independent, resilient, and responsible for their own decisions.
Parents can buy any number of days and send their child to camp on any day they want, with drop-off and pick-up at any time within camp hours. Long camp hours, meals, and snacks are included. The program offers automatic full refunds for unused purchased Day Passes after the camp season, and Summer Pass holders receive an automatic refund of the difference if they do not use enough days to justify the cost. No paperwork is required for age verification during registration, but additional state-required paperwork must be submitted for every child before their first day of camp. As it gets closer to summer, registered families receive a link to a virtual camp orientation with information about local camp drop-off and pick-up procedures, daily check-in and check-out, what to bring and not bring, and other camp details.
Weekly specials at this camp can include reptile shows, magic shows, humane society presentations, sports programs, museum programs, circus residencies, and LEGO engineering. Specific offerings listed for this location include a Reptile Show, a Magic Show, Team HERO games and activities, a Denver Museum of Nature & Science animal behavior program, Spoon Circus performances and skills workshops, and a LEGO Engineering workshop. The Longmont Humane Society will be coming by to give a presentation about the work they do with animals. Colorado camps follow all local water restrictions and conservation requirements and adjust programming as needed.
The camp describes itself as a summer day camp for kids aged 4–12, with holiday camps also for kids ages 4–12, and a camp age limit of 13, with campers who turn 14 while attending allowed to finish out the summer. Steve & Kate’s Camp also offers mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability that may vary by location.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate’s Camp include comments from Andrew Stanton, director of WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory, who says that children at the camp blossom and discover a freedom of identity and that kids find their thumbprint there. Apple’s Hot News states that if kids ruled the world, it might look something like Steve & Kate’s Camp. Variety magazine notes that many children of people at Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic attend, and The Washington Post describes the camp as a blend of traditional camp with a modern, tech-savvy touch and a laid-back aura with Silicon Valley-inspired approaches to programming and payment. The Chicago Tribune states that working parents’ worries dissipate as they contemplate Steve & Kate’s model.
Last updated April 30, 2026.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: Camp dates are May 26–July 31, with camp hours from 8:00am–6:00pm; the camp is closed July 3.
• Price: All-inclusive rates include all camp hours (8:00am–6:00pm), snacks and lunch, and any activities that interest the child.
Steve & Kate’s Camp has been operating since 1980. The Boulder camp is led by a director named Susanna. Campers choose which activities they do, whom they do them with, and for how long, and they are described by the program as being empowered to make their own choices and be their own bosses. The camp states that all year long kids are in rigid structure, and that in summer the camp gives them freedom to expand and evolve, and describes camp as a kind of training ground for life where kids need to be empowered, independent, resilient, and responsible for their own decisions.
Parents can buy any number of days and send their child to camp on any day they want, with drop-off and pick-up at any time within camp hours. Long camp hours, meals, and snacks are included. The program offers automatic full refunds for unused purchased Day Passes after the camp season, and Summer Pass holders receive an automatic refund of the difference if they do not use enough days to justify the cost. No paperwork is required for age verification during registration, but additional state-required paperwork must be submitted for every child before their first day of camp. As it gets closer to summer, registered families receive a link to a virtual camp orientation with information about local camp drop-off and pick-up procedures, daily check-in and check-out, what to bring and not bring, and other camp details.
Weekly specials at this camp can include reptile shows, magic shows, humane society presentations, sports programs, museum programs, circus residencies, and LEGO engineering. Specific offerings listed for this location include a Reptile Show, a Magic Show, Team HERO games and activities, a Denver Museum of Nature & Science animal behavior program, Spoon Circus performances and skills workshops, and a LEGO Engineering workshop. The Longmont Humane Society will be coming by to give a presentation about the work they do with animals. Colorado camps follow all local water restrictions and conservation requirements and adjust programming as needed.
The camp describes itself as a summer day camp for kids aged 4–12, with holiday camps also for kids ages 4–12, and a camp age limit of 13, with campers who turn 14 while attending allowed to finish out the summer. Steve & Kate’s Camp also offers mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability that may vary by location.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate’s Camp include comments from Andrew Stanton, director of WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory, who says that children at the camp blossom and discover a freedom of identity and that kids find their thumbprint there. Apple’s Hot News states that if kids ruled the world, it might look something like Steve & Kate’s Camp. Variety magazine notes that many children of people at Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic attend, and The Washington Post describes the camp as a blend of traditional camp with a modern, tech-savvy touch and a laid-back aura with Silicon Valley-inspired approaches to programming and payment. The Chicago Tribune states that working parents’ worries dissipate as they contemplate Steve & Kate’s model.
Last updated April 30, 2026.