2024 Summer Camp Guide
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Note: Due to COVID-19 health events, summer camp dates and times are subject to change.
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Climbing Tree Community School Summer Camp
Dates: June 14; June 17-21; June 24-28; July 1-5; July 8-12; July 15-19
Where: Climbing Tree Community School @Blenman Elementary
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Half day: $160. Full day: $200. Extended day: $225
Description: Our play-based summer camp program is for children turning 3 by May through age 6 (rising 1st grader). Children are engaged in free choice activities and enrichment classes such as cooking, music, and art. Free choice activities include arts & crafts, More..
Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Mandinga CAMP
Dates: July 22-26
Where: Capoeira Mandinga Tucson Academy
Hours: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: Camp price = $225/week. Camp fee covers all camp activities and supplies to give your child a fantastic week of camp: includes art supplies, instruments to play during camp, and costumes for end-of-camp show. Drop-off 9:30 - 10:00 AM is included. Before/After-camp available daily 8:30 - 9:30 AM & 3:00-5:00 PM for extra cost.
Description: PLAY Capoeira. EXPERIENCE Afro-Brazilian culture. CAPOEIRA=Afro-Brazilian martial arts that flows like dance! Build strength, flexibility & confidence in fun, challenging kicks, escapes, cool moves. FEEL RHYTHM of Afro-Brazilian percussion, dance, songs in Portuguese. Playing is Winning!©️ More..
Dates: July 8-12
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. 200 for 5 days
Description: Animals are capable of amazing feats and jobs! Come learn about the many incredible and important roles that animals have with humans!. More..
Antic Arts Comedic Acting Camp
Dates: June 14
Where: Troubadour Theatre
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Per 2 week session, $50 off for early registration
Description: Students will learn about acting, play theatre and improv games, and rehearse a play to be performed live on the last day of camp. All students will receive a role in the play. This year's play is "Marcus is More..
Dates: July 15-19
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. 200 for 5 days
Description: Learn and explore about the wonders of Arizona on this imaginary roadtrip around our incredible state and the many fun experiences that it offers! More..
Dates: July 1-3
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $175. 175 for three days plus Campers will also receive a Family Pass (2 adults and up to 3 children) for the Children's Museum Tucson to use on July 4 or 5
Description: Use your creativity and critical thinking during this week-long STEM camp where campers will have the opportunity to explore different building techniques in a classroom full of LEGO parts. More..
Dates: July 1-3
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $175. 175 for three days plus Campers will also receive a Family Pass (2 adults and up to 3 children) for the Children's Museum Tucson to use on July 4 or 5
Description: Use your creativity and critical thinking during this week-long STEM camp where campers will have the opportunity to explore different building techniques in a classroom full of LEGO parts. More..
Dates: June 17-21
Where: Ben's Bells
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $155/week
Description: Camp Kind is a weeklong experience for kids who want to learn more about intentional kindness and practice it as a skill throughout the year. Activities include creative crafts, engaging stories, and Ben’s Bells ceramic studio projects. Discover the impact More..
Dates: June 14
Where: Ben's Bells
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $155/week
Description: Camp Kind is a weeklong experience for kids who want to learn more about intentional kindness and practice it as a skill throughout the year. Activities include creative crafts, engaging stories, and Ben’s Bells ceramic studio projects. Discover the impact More..
Dates: June 24-28
Where: Ben's Bells
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $155/week
Description: Camp Kind is a weeklong experience for kids who want to learn more about intentional kindness and practice it as a skill throughout the year. Activities include creative crafts, engaging stories, and Ben’s Bells ceramic studio projects. Discover the impact More..
Dates: June 14; June 17-21; June 24-28; July 1-5; July 8-12; July 15-19; July 22-26
Where: The Circus and Aerial Academy of Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $300 dollars per week
Description: Circus camp for beginners and experienced students. Campers learn tumbling, juggling, plates, diabolo, poi, aerial silks, trapeze, tightrope, stilts, theater and more! Last two weeks of July is Advanced Camp. More..
Dates: June 17-21
Where: Heart & Soul Kids - Southeast
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Full Day/Full Camp | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM $335 Half Day/Full Camp | 8:30 AM – 12 PM or 12:30 – 3:30 PM $220 Full day/Single Day | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM $75 Half Day/Single Day | 8:30 AM – 12 PM or 12:30 – 3:30 PM $50
Description: This week we’ll keep campers on their toes with colorful surprises, rainbow twists, and lots of kaleidoscopic messes! 🎨Heart & Soul Kids summer camps includes themed activities, crafts, games, and time in the gym. More..
Dates: June 17-21
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. 200 for 5 days
Description: Give new and exciting new uses to recycled materials by creating fun and exciting 3D art pieces. More..
Dates: June 14
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. 200 for 5 days
Description: Dig in to all the fun activities and exploration regarding dinosaurs, fossils and more! More..
Dungeons and Dragons Game Camp
Dates: July 15-19; July 29 - August 2
Where: Troubadour Theatre
Hours: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $175. per week
Description: Students will learn about the game of Dungeons & Dragons, and participate in an epic game campaign lead by an expert Dungeon Master. The two weeks are two separate sessions. More..
Dungeons and Dragons Game Camp
Dates: July 15-19
Where: Troubadour Theatre
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $175. for week session
Description: Play the classic role playing game in an epic campaign led by an expert Dungeon Master. Assistance will be give to new students in learning the game and creating characters. More..
First Spotlight: Young Actors Camp
Dates: June 17-21; June 24-28
Where: Troubadour Theatre
Hours: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $325. full 2 week session
Description: Students will learn about acting, play theatre and improv games, and rehearse a play to be performed live on the last day of camp. This year's play will be "The Velveteen Rabbit". More..
Dates: June 17-21
Where: Presidio Museum
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $265.00 per child for a week and a 0% discount for siblings.
Description: Hands-on activities and presentations such as O'odham pottery making, atlatl throwing, tasting foods such as prickly pear fruit, etc… Will focus on the people who built Tucson. Guest presenters may include the Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and more! More..
Dates: June 14; June 17-21; June 24-28
Where: Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $395. Cost per week
Description: Flandrau's summer program is filled with science and excitement! Undersea adventures, engineering challenges, galactic explorations, and more await your kids. Camps are offered weekly for 1st through 5th graders and include hands-on workshops and fun planetarium shows (and a water More..
Grease (Full-length Production) - Musical Theatre Camp (Grades 7-12)
Dates: July 1-3; July 5; July 8-12; July 15-19; July 22
Where: Arts Express Theatre
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Full Day Program: $775.00 (Early Bird Discounted Tuition of $725.00 available through 4/15/24 only)
Description: SHOW DATES: July 23, 24 and 25 at 7:00PM Grease is THE WORD this summer! Join the duck-tailed Burger Palace Boys and the gum-snapping Pink Ladies in bobby sox and pedal pushers and bop along to hit songs like Greased Lightnin’, More..
Dates: June 24-28
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. 200 for 5 days
Description: Rock on with fun and interactive activities and crafts around music, rhythm, and movement! More..
Dates: June 14
Where: Presidio Museum
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $265.00 per child for a week
Description: Join us to find out what life was really like from 1775-1912 and some of the changes they experience . You may also learn how to use a telegraph and when ice cream first came to Tucson! More..
Madagascar Jr. – A Musical Theatre Adventure Camp (Grades 2-10)
Dates: June 14; June 17-21; June 24-27
Where: Arts Express Theatre
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Full Day Program: $775.00 (Early Bird Discounted Tuition of $725.00 available through 4/15/24 only)
Description: SHOW DATES: June 28 at 6:30PM and June 29 at 2:00PM Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the More..
Dates: June 14; June 17-21; June 24-28; July 1-5; July 8-12; July 15-19; July 22-26
Where: Mulcahy City/YMCA
Hours: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $170/week for Y facility Members or $190/week for Y program members
Description: Unleash Summer Thrills at YMCA’s Unforgettable Summer Day Camp! Join us for eight weeks packed with boundless excitement, perfect for kids seeking endless fun! Our themed weeks led by vibrant, skilled teams promise an adventure-filled experience. From thrilling games, water-based More..
Dates: June 14
Where: Heart & Soul Kids - Southeast
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Full Day/Full Camp | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM $335 Half Day/Full Camp | 8:30 AM – 12 PM or 12:30 – 3:30 PM $220 Full day/Single Day | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM $75 Half Day/Single Day | 8:30 AM – 12 PM or 12:30 – 3:30 PM $50
Description: Get ready to become an official member of #NinjaForce with obstacle courses in the gym, ninja-themed crafts, and more. 🥷 Heart & Soul Kids camps includes themed activities, crafts, games, and time in the gym. More..
Dates: June 24-28
Where: Heart & Soul Kids - Southeast
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Full Day/Full Camp | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM $335 Half Day/Full Camp | 8:30 AM – 12 PM or 12:30 – 3:30 PM $220 Full day/Single Day | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM $75 Half Day/Single Day | 8:30 AM – 12 PM or 12:30 – 3:30 PM $50
Description: Bon voyage! ✈️ Grab your passport and bag and join the HS crew for a week of worldly adventures destined to spark curiosity and exploration. Heart & Soul Kids summer camps includes themed activities, crafts, games, and time in the More..
Dates: June 14; June 17-21; June 24-28; July 1-5; July 8-12; July 15-19; July 22-26; July 29 - August 2; August 5-9
Where: Playformance
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $375.
Description: At Playformance, children, ages 6-14, connect, learn, and PLAY through our active and engaging day camp. We offer a wide variety of physical play and activities designed for children of all temperaments and athletic inclination. From parkour to arts and More..
Road Trip USA with KidzArt (Vail / Southeast Tucson)
Dates: June 24-28
Where: Cottonwood Elementary
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $175. Sibling discount available
Description: Join KidzArt for a Road Trip across the USA without leaving the room! Using paint, clay, pastels and more, artists will create projects themed around some of the unique characteristics of our widespread country from the desert southwest to the More..
Rock, Roll, Repeat! A Rock n Roll Music Camp
Dates: June 17-21; June 24-28
Where: Troubadour Theatre
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $250. full 2 week session
Description: Students will together form a band, write their own set list, and rehearse a rock concert to be performed live on the last day of camp. Musicians are required to have taken some lessons prior to camp, whether that's More..
Dates: July 22-26
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. 200 for 5 days
Description: Gear up for the school year with us as we brush up on our ABCs and 123s. We will focus on school-appropriate academic skills and socio-emotional skills as we countdown our back to school! More..
Dates: June 14; June 17-21; June 24-28; July 1-5; July 8-12; July 15-19; July 22-26; July 29 - August 2
Where: Tucson Museum of Art's education building
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $250-$310
Description: Draw, paint, sculpt, collage, print and more at the Tucson Museum of Art. Each weekly session is led by local teaching artists and art educators focusing on in-depth lessons in art making. Classes are inspired by the permanent collection More..
YMCA Camp at Cottonwood Elementary
Dates: June 14; June 17-21; June 24-28; July 1-5
Where: Cottonwood Elementary
Hours: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $170/week for Y facility members $190/week for Y program members
Description: Unleash Summer Thrills at YMCA’s Unforgettable Summer Day Camp! Join us for eight weeks packed with boundless excitement, perfect for kids seeking endless fun! Our themed weeks led by vibrant, skilled teams promise an adventure-filled experience. From thrilling games, water-based More..