Camps and Classes for Kids in Oakland, CA

BlueSkies for Children offers a program where children spend their days in classrooms that invite exploration and in yards with natural materials and growing things. The program includes both nurturing and enriching activities in a homelike setting,...

Daisy Child Development Center offers a play-based community where children take part in activities such as yoga, soccer, Spanish, carpentry, arts and crafts, science projects, cooking, music, and drama. The program includes a gazebo in the big yard...

East Oakland Boxing Association Youth Programs offers boxing, after-school enrichment, workforce development, food justice activities, financial literacy, mentorship, and wellness programming. The program includes an After-School Program, Summer...

Education Center Youth Programs offers activities such as Let It Shine! Music Academy, Language Literacy, Friendship & Freedom Club, Afterschool 1:1 Virtual Tutoring Program, Coding Bootcamp, and a Leadership Training Program. Participants can learn...

Oakland Undercurrent Swim Club offers a competitive youth swim program that also includes swim safety. The program is part of a set of community-driven swim programs that engage local youth and focus on both competitive swimming and safety in the...

One Big Love Art Camp and Art Classes offers workshops where children work on drawing, painting, and sculpting with a variety of materials. Each day begins with short warm-up stretches, followed by free sketching and sharing time. Every Friday ends...

Saint Vincent’s Day Home is a non-sectarian, nonprofit child development and family service center that offers a comprehensive early-learning program for toddlers and preschool-aged children. The program includes a licensed full-day kindergarten and...

Scientific Adventures for Girls Afterschool STEM Programs includes fun, hands-on activities and hands-on learning opportunities. The program features a hands-on engineering activity that applies the engineering design process. • Ages: 5–11 years old...

Acta Non Verba Youth Programs offers hands-on activities in arts, science, literacy, creative projects, cooking, nutrition, fitness, movement, urban farming, and environmental stewardship. Youth take part in farming, exploring art and science,...

All Out Comedy Theater Training Center offers classes in Improv, Teen Improv, Musical Improv, Sketch Comedy Writing, Clowning, Stand Up, and an Improv Sampler. The program also runs a sequence of Level 1 through Level 5 Improv courses, along with...

Axé Kids Camps & Programs includes daily capoeira movement and capoeira music, along with mindfulness, music, language learning, art, and games. Day camps are offered on seven annual federal holidays when there is no school for OUSD, and campers...

Danspace Children’s and Youth Division offers classes in ballet, modern, jazz, and creative movement. The program also includes Summer 2026 Weekly Classes for ages 8 and up, as well as Summer 2026 Camps, Master Classes, Workshops, and Weekly...

Destiny Arts Center offers movement arts programs that are rooted in its creative youth development framework and the “Warriors Code” of Love, Care, Respect, Honor, Responsibility, and Peace. The program is led by trained, expert, and diverse...

Full Out Studios is a dance program where participants take part in dance activities. The program operates during evening hours on weekdays. • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 PM–9:45 PM Full Out Studios offers two studio spaces with sound systems and...

Han Martial Arts offers personalized training in martial arts that includes Taekwondo, Judo, self-defense, physical fitness, meditation, stretching, and warm-ups. The program includes competition teams such as Sparring Team, Demo Team, Judo Team,...

in the groove studios offers hip hop, house, Chicago footwork, jazz funk, vogue, and K-pop dance instruction. The program uses teachers with experience and provides four studios that can be used for personal needs, classes, rehearsal space, and...

My Yute Soccer offers free soccer camps where children take part in soccer activities led by experienced and talented players and coaches. The program also runs free mini camps and a teen mentor program connected to its soccer activities. Each year,...

Oakland Ballet School offers classical ballet training that includes Young Dancer Camps, Youth Summer Intensives, an Open Level Program for Adults & Teens, Pilates for Ballet Dancers, and Beginning Contemporary classes. The program offers classical...