Camps and Classes for Kids in Santa Cruz, CA
Adventure Out offers activities such as surf lessons and surf camps, rock climbing classes, backpacking trips, mountain biking, wilderness survival instruction, and adventure tours. Specific options include 1-Day Surfing San Francisco (Pacifica),...
Laird’s Academy of Martial Arts offers a Martial Arts Summer Camp for Kids where participants practice martial arts, learn how to deal with bullies, make good choices, and learn the importance of having a positive attitude. The program focuses on...
Junebug’s Gym offers gymnastics, movement to music, and play with scarves, parachutes, and obstacle courses using various shaped mats. Children use equipment such as bars, rings, a balance beam, trampoline, vault, rope, foam pit, and a zip-line, and...
Santa Cruz High-Performance Tennis Academy offers tennis clinics, private tennis lessons, video analysis, and year-long tennis clinics for junior tennis players. The program includes 10 and Under QuickStart tennis, QuickStart tennis for 10 years old...
International Academy of Dance offers dance classes that include a Beginning Ballet Online Course. Students take part in yearly performances such as the Nutcracker and an end-of-the-year June Production, which has a new theme every year. All child...
All About Theatre Performing Arts Academy features youth and family programming that includes productions of Disney’s Moana Jr., Fiddler on the Roof Jr., Dear Evan Hansen, Les Misérables, and Disney’s Lion King Jr. The program also offers themed...
Midtown Montessori includes hands-on activities such as working in gardens, using essential oils in the classroom, and taking part in bread Fridays. Children go on field trips to Live Earth Farm in the fall and to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center...
Claudio França BJJ offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self-defense training. Classes use a community-based method of instruction that integrates beginners into ongoing classes with advanced students, where newcomers learn from the class instructor and...
MAH Summer Camps – Dance as Moving Art: Intro to Dancemaking & Storytelling focuses on choreographing original dance pieces. Campers spend time learning movement, storytelling, and collaboration as part of the daily activities. • Schedule: All camps...
Santa Cruz SPCA Camps include PAWS and Paint Spring Camp and SUPER PAWS – Animal Heroes Camp. Campers take part in art projects, games, and hands-on activities with shelter animals. Activities include socializing and training animals, creating...
Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center Youth Program focuses on dance education for young people. The program connects dedicated and talented students with accomplished teaching artists. It supports dance artists of all genres to tell their stories...
Academy of Martial & Internal Arts offers training in Kung Fu, self defense, Tai Chi (Taijiquan), Bagua Zhang, Qigong, Chi Kung (Qigong), weapons work, Longfist Kung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, and Bagua Zhang. A new 3-month introduction to Tai Chi for...
Early Education Center – Preschool & PreK Program (Downtown Children’s Center) includes kindergarten readiness, emergent curriculum, literacy activities, learning circle time, math activities, and social skills. Children take part in art, music,...
Salvation Army Youth (SAY) Club offers free youth activities that include free play, lunch, an opening assembly, and a Bible lesson. Participants can take part in Singing Company (junior choir), music classes, art classes, and TROOPS programs such...
Santa Cruz Kids in Nature is a grassroots, outdoor learning program where kids take part in hands-on exploration and play. The program blends Social Emotional Learning, Natural and Cultural History, Art, and Environmental Stewardship, and keeps...
Toadal Fitness-4-Kids Martial Arts is part of the Toadal Fitness-4-kids facility, which is designed exclusively for kids and teens. The program is offered within a space that also includes a bounce house, a 35-foot rock climbing wall, a spider zone,...