Camps and Classes for Kids in Berkeley, CA

Campers learn essential belay skills, knot-tying, and climbing techniques tailored for their age group, fostering confidence and teamwork while enjoying a safe and engaging climbing experience.

Science Accelerating Girls' Engagement in STEM (SAGE) aims to foster innovation, grow the STEM community, and engage intelligent, creative, and passionate young women and other marginalized genders in the everyday life of scientists and engineers.

A one-week summer camp for high school students to engage in STEM professions through job shadowing, hands-on projects, and professional development.

The Lawrence offers a range of camps and classes. We encourage you to explore our offerings and choose from a great selection of topics as we have prepared a fantastic lineup!

Whether you are a teen just starting to dance, a child exploring movement and play, or a young person pursuing a dance dream, we welcome you to the SADC community. SADC offers a variety of week-long summer camps for youth students of various ages and experience. With Summer focused on introduction to dance forms and intensive skill work, these camps are designed to inspire, challenge, and invigorate dancers in a warm and safe environment. Join us to strengthen your technique, explore your creative voice, or try something new. Scholarships are also available.

Participants explore local wildlife and bay ecology through hands-on activities like low tide exploration, nature journaling, birding, canoeing, and nature crafts. Engaging with high-quality equipment, campers enjoy immersive experiences and playtime at the Adventure Playground.

Non-profit organization offering volleyball clinics and teams for girls aged 10-18. Focus on skill development and community involvement.

Campers at Sticky Art Lab will learn to hand sew, the sewing machine basics, and will come away with unique fabric creations they design throughout the week. Makers will explore the Wall of Wonder to create costumes, mix potions, and create their own mini-worlds where their imagination can become a reality.

Summer Bridge serves a globally diverse community of entering undergraduates in a six-week academic program. Scholars take a full course load, including two academic courses and a mentorship program, to gain early and deep exposure to the rigor and expectations of the #1 public research university.

UC Berkeley is renowned for exceptional programs in engineering, computer science, and business, consistently ranking among the top in the world. This public university on a 1,232-acre campus boasts a thriving start-up culture, with many successful tech companies originating from within its entrepreneurial ecosystem. Students learn from renowned professors and researchers, benefit from Silicon Valley’s culture of technology and innovation, and spend time with Bay Area industry leaders from dynamic start-ups and corporate giants.

Supervised outdoor activities at Berkeley's parks engage participants in games, arts and crafts, sports, and swimming, fostering creativity and teamwork while providing a vibrant environment to make new friends and enjoy nature.

Tennis clinics and camps for players of all ages, including USTA and B.A.L.L. league play and championship development programs.

The Berkeley Pre-College Scholars: Summer Residential track offers international and domestic high school students the opportunity to live on campus and enjoy the summer at Berkeley. Pre-College Scholars participants will get the opportunity to earn college credit while experiencing university life to the fullest with other students from across the United States and around the world.

Imagine spending fun-filled camp days exploring the enchanted and enriching world of ballet! On any given day at Tutu Camp, a child might take a ballet class, decorate costumes, learn the story of a famous ballet, or even take part in a production of their own creation. Each of our camp sessions focuses on a different ballet story from the classical repertoire, and favorites include: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Firebird, and Cinderella.

Gain new skills, and learn about teamwork, leadership, and strategy in a high-tech, supportive, and inclusive environment centered around Esports: competitive, organized video gaming.

At Explorer Camp, we encourage campers to try new things, make new friends, and explore different and exciting activities each and every day.

Afternoon Adventures provides a variety of adventurous activities around the Berkeley Marina. Campers will explore marine ecosystems, paddleboard, kayak, and much more. Afternoon Adventures provides an opportunity for our younger campers to develop lasting bonds through outdoor games and crafts, or aquatic adventures. Many Afternoon Adventures campers join us for morning activities and are excited for a relaxing afternoon, while others join us ready for a challenge!

Customize a summer of adventure, fun and new experiences with our epic summer camps! We’ve been making summers fun for campers and easy for families for more than 60 years.