Camps and Classes for Kids in Santa Cruz, CA

Sprouts Aftercare offers Daily After-School Care, Winter Camp, Spring Camp, and Summer Camp. The program has a School Year 2025-26 schedule and operates from 11am-6pm daily, with slightly different times depending on the site. Daily After-School...

University of California Santa Cruz Recreation Youth Programs offers Andrew Molera Hike-in Camping, Backpacking 101, Beginning Surf Class, Big Sur High Peaks Challenge, Day Hike: Campus to Coast, Day Hike: Fall Creek, Day Hike: Forest of Nisene...

Bridges to Kinder Parent and Early Childhood Education Program offers early childhood education that includes fundamental parent education coursework and instruction. The program serves children aged 3 years until entry into kindergarten and meets...

Pacific Arts Complex offers dance classes for ages 0-18. It also has competition teams for all ages and experience levels, with various levels of commitment, and hip hop crews for all ages and experience levels. Programs Dance Classes — 0-18...

Community Music School of Santa Cruz offers Teen Band, Kid Camp, Weed’s Winter Jam Camp, Santa Cruz Harp Festival, and ongoing ensembles for musicians age seven and up. Kid Camp is a two-week day camp where children who already play an instrument...

Youth Self-Defense Workshops offers self-defense workshops in a fun, supportive environment. The program includes a Moms/Kids Workshop for ages 6-12, and kids and teens are mentioned generally. A private workshop can be requested, and the workshops...

Santa Cruz Jiujitsu offers Little Ninjas, Kids Kickboxing, Kids Jiujitsu, Teens Jiujitsu, Adult Jiujitsu, Adult Muay Thai, Adult No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu, and Womens Only. The age range for the program is 5 to 19. Programs Womens Only Little Ninjas Kids...

Fern Grove Cooperative Learning offers academic year programming and Summer Camp 2026 for ages 3-10. The academic year program includes arrival and game time, snack and free play, opening circle, two activities, a hike, lunch, circle time and...

Happy Days Children's Learning Center offers infants 8 weeks to 15 months toys, books, music, one-on-one interactions, sensory play, beginning sign language, basic art materials, and activity logs. It also offers Toddlers/Tots for children 15 to 24...

Santa Cruz Parent Education Nursery School offers a Toddler Program and a Preschool Program. The Toddler Program meets 2 days per week for 2.5 hours from 9:00AM to 11:30AM and costs $250 per month. The Preschool Program meets 2 or 3 days per week...

Summer Camps & Kids Programs includes stand up paddling, kayaking, beach trips, and a marine biology adventure. It is a kids drop-in day camp with small groups by age, and campers must be able to swim. Monday-Friday sessions run 9:30am-2:30pm from...

Club Ed Surf School and Camps offers surf lessons and stand up paddleboarding lessons. Surf lessons include private, semi-private, open group, and private group options, with wetsuit and beginner friendly board included. Summer Surf Camps are also...

Soundwall Rock Music Camp is for ages 12 to 17. Students, except drummers, bring their own instruments, and campers bring only their basses, guitars, and drum sticks. The camp provides all instructional materials, amps, drums, and PA systems....

Palomar Ballroom offers weekly drop-in classes and monthly series classes in Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha, Rumba, Foxtrot, Bachata, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Salsa, Nightclub Two-Step, Samba, and Burlesque. It also offers 45-minute private...

SC Premier is an AAU basketball program for ages 8 to 18. The program serves Santa Cruz County's emerging youth. Programs AAU basketball Program — Santa Cruz County's emerging youth · Non-profit program committed to serving Santa Cruz County's...

Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Open Championship includes Micro Soccer Division for 6- and 7-year-olds, with 4v4 play using 4 field players and no goalie, and small goals. The U8 & U9 Division uses 6v6 with 5 field players and 1 goalie, and all other...

The Junior Tennis Program offers junior players of all ages and abilities tennis. The program is listed as a primary offering. Programs Junior Tennis Program — junior players of all ages and abilities At a glance Facility hours: Monday-Friday: 6:00...

Santa Cruz Art League Classes offers classes in pastels, watercolors, oil and acrylic painting, and drawing and sketching. The classes are open to all levels of students, from complete beginners to experienced artists. The program also offers...