2023 Summer Camp Guide
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Dates: May 30 - July 14
Where: Camp Whispering Pines/Hacienda Day Camp
Hours: 12 a.m. - 12:15 a.m.
Cost: $50-$500
Description: It's in our nature—to camp! Camp experiences and friendships are made to last a lifetime. Between the nature walks, archery, tie-dye and songs, and sisterhood, campers are sure to develop new skills and come home with confidence and wonderful stories. Camp More..
Dates: May 30 - June 2; June 5-9; June 12-16; June 20-23; June 26-30; July 5-7; July 10-14; July 17-21; July 24-28; July 31 - August 2
Where: SouthRec - Campus Recreation
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: In the month of March receive $35 off for Early Bird Pricing on camp weeks! Full Week Pricing - UAz Student: $240 / Member: $260 / Non-Member: $280 Holiday Rate (Weeks 1 & 4) - UAz Student: $195 / Member: $215 / Non-Member:$235 Week 6 & 10 (3 day week) - UAz Student: $155 / Member: $175 / Non-Member: $195
Description: “A” Camp is Campus Rec's traditional day camp for campers ages 5-11 and Counselors’-In-Training (CIT) ages 12-14. A typical day at camp consists of playing active groups games, creating arts and crafts, and swimming. Optional field trips, swim lessons and More..
Dates: June 5-9
Where: Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $290 for Non-members, $265 for Presidio Museum Members 10% discount for siblings (Family Memberships start at $40, so it may be worth becoming a member if you are registering more than one child.
Description: Campers will learn how archaeologists work through hands-on activities including: **Using prehistoric tools, **Excavating a simulated site **Making string from agave **Analyzing artifacts found during excavation More..
ART-Ful Adventures: Summer Shenanigans STEAM Camp
Dates: June 5-8
Where: This n' That Creative Studio
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $260. per week
Description: Kids will enjoy fun-filled days of creativity and exploration. Projects will include re-purposing, painting, STEAM and science exploration projects, abstract art and games. More..
Dates: June 26-30; July 17-21
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200 is the full price for one week of camp. Discounts available for early enrollment.
Description: Let’s create a YouTube Channel! Join us to develop your YouTuber skills and create and customize your own YouTube channel complete with unique channel art, video thumbnails, uploads, and more! More..
2023 Boys & Girls Club Summer Camp
Dates: June 5-9; June 12-16; June 20-23; June 26-30; July 3; July 5-7; July 10-14; July 17-18
Where: Frank & Edith Morton Clubhouse
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $60.00 for entire summer
Description: At Boys & Girls Club we offer activities and programs such as leadership skills, field trips, healthy lifestyles, STEAM activities, sports and recreation, arts, and various clubs throughout our summer program. More..
2023 Boys & Girls Club Summer Camp
Dates: June 5-9; June 12-16; June 20-23; June 26-30; July 3-7; July 10; July 12-14; July 17-18
Where: Pascua Yaqui
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $60.00 for entire summer program
Description: At Boys & Girls Club we offer activities and programs such as leadership skills, field trips, healthy lifestyles, STEAM activities, sports and recreation, arts, and various clubs throughout our summer program. More..
Dates: June 5-9
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $155 for nonmembers; $125 for Museum members
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 interlocking parts. More..
CFSD Community Schools Summer Camp
Dates: June 5; July 21
Where: Catalina Foothills High School
Hours: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: $142. per 3 hour block AM or PM
Description: Summertime provides the opportunity to create new experiences for ALL students - both in & out of district! Art, Theater, Sports, Outdoor Adventures, STEM - we have it all! Join us for Half-day, Full-Day & Extended Day 7-9am & More..
Dates: June 26-30; July 10-14
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. Per week
Description: Learn the art of creating and solving coded messages and combine it with the power of computer science to write programs that encrypt and decrypt secret messages. Ninjas will create unique puzzles and build their very own escape room to More..
Dates: June 19-23; July 10-14
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $250. Per week
Description: If you love retro arcade games, then this is the camp for you! Enhance your programming by remaking classic games and then bring them to life on your own handheld gaming device to share with friends! More..
Code Your Own Robot in Minecraft
Dates: June 12-16; June 26-30; July 24-28
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. Per week
Description: Attention Minecraft® masters! Learn how to use code to control a virtual robot in Minecraft®. You can even program it to complete all of the boring tasks in Minecraft® for you… That’s right! Teach your robots to dig, farm, build, More..
Dates: June 19-23; July 17-21
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. Per week
Description: Calling all artists, designers, and creators! Learn 3D modeling skills using Tinkercad software and watch your builds come to life on our 3D printers. More..
Dinosaur Madness: Summer Shenanigans STEAM Camp
Dates: July 17-20
Where: This n' That Creative Studio
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $260. per week
Description: Calling all dino lovers! Let’s explore a week of dinosaurs, fossils and some pretty amazing artwork and experiments! Kids will enjoy fun-filled days of creativity and exploration. Projects will include re-purposing, painting, STEAM and science exploration projects, abstract art and More..
Dates: July 10-14
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $155 for nonmembers; $125 for Museum members
Description: Dig in to all the fun activities and exploration regarding dinosaurs, fossils and more! More..
Dates: June 5-9; July 17-21
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $200 is the full price for one week of camp. Discounts available for early enrollment.
Description: In this hands-on, fully guided experience, Ninjas will learn the basics of game building and creative development in Roblox, an exciting, online gaming platform. More..
Junior Adventures in Game Design
Dates: June 5-9; July 5-7
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200 is the full price for a full week of camp. $100 is the full price for 4th of July week camp (3 days). Discounts available for early enrollment.
Description: In this amazing game-building camp, Ninjas will learn some of the basics of computer science by coding mini-games such as a maze, hide-and-seek, and even your very own creation! More..
Junior Makers with Microcontrollers
Dates: June 5-9; July 5-7
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200 is the full price for a full week of camp. $100 is the full price for 4th of July week camp (3 days). Discounts available for early enrollment.
Description: JR Ninjas, come explore the magical world of physical computing and storytelling with a microcontroller called micro:bit. You will learn how to make objects come to life using sensors, electronics, play dough, cardboard, LED lights, aluminum foil, and more. More..
Dates: June 12-16; July 10-14; July 24-28
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200 is the full price for one week of camp. Discounts available for early enrollment.
Description: Robotics adventures await! Join us for a camp full of creativity, fun and collaboration as we introduce your ninja to the worlds of engineering and computer programming using the LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime set and Python Programming Language. More..
Mad Science: Summer STEAM Camp
Dates: June 12-15
Where: This n' That Creative Studio
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $260. per week
Description: Kiddos will become junior scientists for a weeklong adventure of science and art experiments, inventions, and robotic fun! More..
Dates: June 5-9; June 26-30
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200. Per week
Description: Attention advanced Minecraft® players! Learn how to make your own mods with custom textures, weapons, armor, enemies, and more. More..
Mystery Week: Summer Shenanigans STEAM Camp
Dates: July 24-27
Where: This n' That Creative Studio
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $260. per week
Description: Just as the name implies, we will start each day with a mystery theme! Anything STEAM related goes! Kids will enjoy fun-filled days of creativity and exploration. Projects will include re-purposing, painting, STEAM and science exploration projects, abstract art and More..
Outdoor and Water Adventure: Summer STEAM Camp
Dates: July 10-13
Where: This n' That Creative Studio
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $260. per week
Description: Create and explore all things outdoor and water! We’ll spend the week learning about the sun, insects, plants and the ocean. Experiment with process art, solar printing and water fun! Kids will enjoy fun-filled days of creativity and exploration. More..
Dates: June 12-16; June 19-23; July 10-14; July 24-28
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $200 is the full price for one week of camp. Discounts available for early enrollment.
Description: LEGO® builders, come explore the LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime robotics kit as you learn how to build and code your own silly dancing robot, a working safe, charging rhino, and more! More..
Dates: June 19-23; July 5-7; July 17-21
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200 is the full price for a full week of camp. $100 is the full price for 4th of July week camp (3 days). Discounts available for early enrollment.
Description: Tap into the incredible world of Stop Motion Animation and learn techniques from the ground up to create your own movies! Use media such as clay, LEGO® Minifigures pipe cleaner creatures, and more! More..
Summer camps with the Presidio Museum
Dates: June 5-9; June 12-16; June 19-23
Where: Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $290 for non-members, $265 for Presidio Museum Members, 10% discount for siblings (Family Memberships start at $40, so it may be worth becoming a member if you are registering more than one child.)
Description: Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum is offering three camps this summer, including Archaeology Camp, Living History & Reenactment Camp, and The Cultures of Tucson Camp. Archaeology Camp, June 5-9: Campers will learn how archaeologists work through hands-on activities including: **Using prehistoric tools, **Excavating More..
The Science of COOKING: Summer STEAM Camp
Dates: June 19-22
Where: This n' That Creative Studio
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $260. per week
Description: A week filled with edible science! From bread and ice cream in a bag to candy geodes, your little campers will enjoy tasty treats, awesome experiments, and sweet treat themed artwork all week long! More..
Ultimate Brick Challenge: Summer STEAM Camp
Dates: June 26-29
Where: This n' That Creative Studio
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $260. per week
Description: Who doesn’t love building with bricks! Join us for a week of all-brick themed art and science projects! Kids will enjoy fun-filled days of creativity and exploration. Projects will include re-purposing, painting, STEAM and science exploration projects, abstract art More..
Dates: June 12-16
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $155 for nonmembers; $125 for Museum members
Description: Fun and engaging exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through hands-on activities! More..