Steve & Kate's Camp - Silver Spring
The Siena School, 1300 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20901
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Steve & Kate's Camp - Silver Spring offers activities such as stop-motion animation, sewing, coding, film, robotics, a virtual reality experience, interactive art apps, a bakery, a tinker lab, and 3D pens. Campers also have access to sports and rec, a go-kart experience, classic sports, weekly specials, water play with water tag, inflatable slip n’ slides, a giant sprinkler, tabletop games, building marble mazes and forts, sensory objects, and reading from a thoughtfully stocked bookshelf. The camp includes Steve & Kate’s traditions like Find Chuckie (a rubber chicken) and Friday Pie-Day, as well as special events such as a Yoga Workshop, Inflatable Bounce House, Slip N Slide & Water Play, Scales and Tails, and the Fireblast Tsunami Water Slide.
• Ages: 4–12 years old
• Schedule: Camp runs June 15–August 14, closed July 3, with camp hours from 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Steve & Kate’s Camp has been operating since 1980. The camp’s stated mission is to give kids freedom in the summer by allowing campers to choose which activities they do, whom they do them with, and for how long, and to treat this experience as a kind of training ground for life where they are empowered, independent, resilient, and responsible for their own decisions. Campers must be fully toilet trained, able to speak up for their needs, and able to get through the camp day without a nap.
Parents can buy any number of days and send their child to camp on any day within the season, with drop-off and pick-up allowed at any time during camp hours. All-inclusive rates cover all camp hours from 8:00am to 6:00pm, snacks and lunch, and any activities that interest the child. Unused purchased Day Passes are automatically refunded in full at the end of the camp season, and if a Summer Pass is underused, the difference compared with the daily rate is automatically refunded. Additional state-required paperwork must be submitted for every child before their first day of camp, and a virtual camp orientation is provided via email link before summer. Steve & Kate’s Camp also offers mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability that may vary by location.
Weekly specials can include inflatables, musical performances, movement workshops, and popup petting zoos. For Slip N Slide & Water Play and the Fireblast Tsunami Water Slide, campers are asked to bring a labeled swimsuit, towel, and water shoes or sandals to participate. Tasty meals and snacks are included as part of the program.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate’s Camp include comments from Andrew Stanton, Director of WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory, who says that children at the camp “blossom and discover a freedom of identity” and that “kids find their thumbprint at Steve & Kate’s.” Apple’s Hot News states, “If kids ruled the world, it might look something like Steve and Kate’s Camp.” Variety magazine notes that many children of people at Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic attend, and The Washington Post describes the camp as a blend of traditional camp with a modern, tech-focused approach. The Chicago Tribune states that “working parents’ worries dissipate as they contemplate Steve & Kate’s model.”
Last updated April 30, 2026.
• Ages: 4–12 years old
• Schedule: Camp runs June 15–August 14, closed July 3, with camp hours from 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Steve & Kate’s Camp has been operating since 1980. The camp’s stated mission is to give kids freedom in the summer by allowing campers to choose which activities they do, whom they do them with, and for how long, and to treat this experience as a kind of training ground for life where they are empowered, independent, resilient, and responsible for their own decisions. Campers must be fully toilet trained, able to speak up for their needs, and able to get through the camp day without a nap.
Parents can buy any number of days and send their child to camp on any day within the season, with drop-off and pick-up allowed at any time during camp hours. All-inclusive rates cover all camp hours from 8:00am to 6:00pm, snacks and lunch, and any activities that interest the child. Unused purchased Day Passes are automatically refunded in full at the end of the camp season, and if a Summer Pass is underused, the difference compared with the daily rate is automatically refunded. Additional state-required paperwork must be submitted for every child before their first day of camp, and a virtual camp orientation is provided via email link before summer. Steve & Kate’s Camp also offers mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability that may vary by location.
Weekly specials can include inflatables, musical performances, movement workshops, and popup petting zoos. For Slip N Slide & Water Play and the Fireblast Tsunami Water Slide, campers are asked to bring a labeled swimsuit, towel, and water shoes or sandals to participate. Tasty meals and snacks are included as part of the program.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate’s Camp include comments from Andrew Stanton, Director of WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory, who says that children at the camp “blossom and discover a freedom of identity” and that “kids find their thumbprint at Steve & Kate’s.” Apple’s Hot News states, “If kids ruled the world, it might look something like Steve and Kate’s Camp.” Variety magazine notes that many children of people at Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic attend, and The Washington Post describes the camp as a blend of traditional camp with a modern, tech-focused approach. The Chicago Tribune states that “working parents’ worries dissipate as they contemplate Steve & Kate’s model.”
Last updated April 30, 2026.