Camps and Classes for Kids in Santa Cruz, CA

Life Lab Summer Camp 2026 serves children ages 7-10 years old, with age counted as of June 22, 2026. The camp runs from 9 am to 3 pm, with aftercare from 3 pm to 5 pm. The weekly price ranges from $0 to $525 and uses sliding scale pricing based on...

CYT Santa Cruz offers Beginning Broadway Dance, Beginning Tap Dance, Commedia dell’Arte, Dynamic Acting, Our Gang, Props and Sets Workshop, Radio Play & Voice Acting, Staged Reading of A Little Princess, Tech Crew, and Worship Team. It also offers...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County Youth Programs offers an Afterschool Program for youth ages 6-18. The program includes homework help and tutoring, computer and technology programs, arts and crafts projects, music, theater, and gym and sports...

Adventure Out offers surf and paddleboarding, survival, rock climbing, backpacking, mountain biking, wilderness medical, private surf lessons, guided climbing, private survival training, guided mountain biking, and private backpacking trips. It is...

Santa Cruz City Soccer Club offers competitive soccer leagues and teams, as well as a recreational soccer program for local youth. The recreational program currently operates in fall and in winter as futsal, with programs also offered in spring....

Laird’s Academy of Martial Arts offers Little Dragons and Kid’s Classes for children ages 6+ years. Little Dragons includes martial arts, safe falling, tumbling, coordination, flexibility, self-confidence, social skills, playground skills, focus,...

Santa Cruz High-Performance Tennis Academy offers tennis instruction for junior players, including small-group clinics and individual lessons using Modern Tennis techniques for stroke development, physical conditioning, and match strategy. It also...

International Academy of Dance offers Child/Teen Classes for ages 2.5 years old and beyond, Adult Classes, and the Little Tutus/Little Tuxedo program starting as little as 2.5 years old. Programs Child/Teen Classes — 2.5 years old and beyond Adult...

Quicksilver Santa Cruz offers Parent Aquatics for infants and toddlers, with a gentle introduction to water and support from a parent. It also offers Level 1 beginner swim lessons focused on water acclimation, floating, and basic propulsion; Level 2...

Midtown Montessori offers a Montessori preschool program. Children are enrolled from 2½ through Kindergarten, with 30 months as the earliest age for attendance. The program runs year round, and weekday 1:1 parent tours last about 30 minutes and are...

The Hardwood University offers Skills Development and Team Hardwood University. Skills Development includes Level I for kindergarten through 4th grade, Level II for 5th through 6th grade, and Level III for 7th through 9th grade. Team Hardwood...

The Summer Camps and Junior Leader Program offers Junior Leaders I 2026 for teens 13-17 years old. It also offers Summer Day Camps, which are supported by Junior Leaders. In the summer, the program offers several summer camp and Junior Guard...

Santa Cruz SPCA Humane Education & Youth Programs offers PAWS Afterschool Program, Junior Animal Care Team, Teen Service Saturdays, Santa Cruz SPCA Volunteer, Camp SPCA Camp, and Classroom Presentations. PAWS includes one hour of animal-themed...

Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center Youth Program includes the Preteen Intensive, Teen Intensive, Summer Film Project, Ballet Bootcamps, and DanceArts Camp. The Preteen Intensive is for ages 10-12 and runs Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, from...

Santa Cruz Kids in Nature offers summer camps for ages 5 to 15 and outdoor after-school programs during the academic year. Its mission statement says children spend their afternoons exploring creeks and forests, making art from the world around...

The Preschool & PreK Program includes daily free play and structured activities. Children receive two meals, breakfast and lunch, and a snack each day, free of charge. Food is prepared on site in the center's own kitchen. Programs Preschool & PreK...

Toadal Fitness-4-Kids offers childcare for kids and teens, with activities that include a kids martial arts program and Saturday Zumba for kids. At the Live Oak childcare, the site says it offers a bounce house, ball pit, and 3 trampolines. Programs...

The Academy of Martial and Internal Arts offers Kung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, Bagua Zhang, and Qigong. Base membership is $75 per month for one style, and additional styles are $35 per month. Saturday Skills Class is at no extra charge. Programs Kung Fu —...