2021 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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General, $$$ - $275 and up, $$ - $151 to $275, Central/Midtown area, Foothills area, North side, West side
Dates: June 1-4; June 7-11; June 14-18; June 21-25; June 28 - July 2; July 6-9; July 12-16; July 19-23; July 26-30; August 2-6
Where: TUCSON JCC
Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: K-2: $285 Members/$335 Public Grades 3-5: $320 Members/$370 Public Grades 6-9: $330 Members/$380 Public
Description: We are in the business of creating lifelong friendships, turning summer memories into lifelong stories, and teaching and developing lifelong skills. Campers enjoy arts and crafts, target sports, cooking, music, drama, STEM, swimming, and more! Masks required, limited group More..
Children's Museum Tucson - Brick Builders
Dates: June 14-18
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 weeklong STEM camp where campers will have the opportunity to explore different building techniques in a classroom full of interlocking parts. More..
Children's Museum Tucson - Fairy Camp
Dates: July 19-23
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $155 for nonmembers; $125 for Museum members
Description: Join us for a mystical week as we explore the magical world of fairies! More..
Children's Museum Tucson - Getting Fizzy with It
Dates: June 7-11
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $155 for nonmembers; $125 for Museum members
Description: Have you ever wanted to make your own polyurethane foam or learn what happens when we drop a mint into soda? Spend the week filling your chemistry brain with knowledge. More..
Children's Museum Tucson - Kindergarten Kiddos
Dates: July 26-30
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $155 for nonmembers; $125 for Museum members
Description: Join us as we gear up for the upcoming school year by practicing our ABCs, 123s & sharpening our fine- and gross-motor skills! We will focus on kindergarten-appropriate academic skills and socio-emotional skills as we countdown to kindergarten! More..
Children's Museum Tucson - Kindergarten Kiddos
Dates: August 2-6
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $155 for nonmembers; $125 for Museum members
Description: Join us as we gear up for the upcoming school year by practicing our ABCs, 123s & sharpening our fine- and gross-motor skills! We will focus on kindergarten-appropriate academic skills and socio-emotional skills as we countdown to kindergarten! More..
Children's Museum Tucson: Let's Celebrate!
Dates: June 21-25
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $155 for nonmembers; $125 for Museum members
Description: Join us as we have a great celebration! We will be learning about different cultural treasures and festivities that are celebrated locally around the world. Let’s get ready to participate in the fun! More..
Children's Museum Tucson - Maze Makers
Dates: July 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: Get ready to use your engineering brain as we spend the week designing, planning, building and testing all of the obstacle courses, big and small! More..
Children's Museum Tucson - Our Icky Insides
Dates: July 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: A camp that explores the science living in all of our bodies! We are going to learn all about our organs and how they help us every day. More..
Children's Museum Tucson - Out of This World
Dates: June 28 - July 2
Where: Children's Museum Tucson
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $155 for nonmembers; $125 for Museum members
Description: Get ready to jet into outer space! We are going to rocket through our solar system, past the Kuiper Belt and straight into the Milky Way, learning about different stars, planets and their moons along the way! More..
Humane Amigos Summer Camp - Rescue Crew
Dates: May 31; July 22
Where: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $275 and $250 for Hand In Paw Kids Club Members
Description: Humane Education Camps give children a new perspective on caring for animals, preventing animal cruelty, understanding animal behavior and more. Campers spend a minimum of 2 hours daily caring for different camp foster animals, which may include ball pythons, rabbits, More..
International Wildlife Museum - Animal Adventures
Dates: June 7-11
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $200/week; $180/week for museum members
Description: Summer Camp at the International Wildlife Museum is packed full of crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, museum explorations and more. This camp will explore bugs and spiders, reptiles, ocean creatures, North American and African animals. More..
International Wildlife Museum - Animal Adventures
Dates: June 14-18
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $200/week; $180/week for museum members
Description: Summer Camp at the International Wildlife Museum is packed full of crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, museum explorations and more. This camp will explore bugs and spiders, reptiles, ocean creatures, North American and African animals. More..
International Wildlife Museum - Summer Safari
Dates: July 26-30
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $200/week; $180/week for museum members
Description: Summer Camp at the International Wildlife Museum is packed full of crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, museum explorations and more. This camp will have a traditional summer camp day, jungle animal day, water animal day, backyard explorer day More..
International Wildlife Museum - Walk on the Wild Side
Dates: June 28 - July 2
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $200/week; $180/week for museum members
Description: Summer Camp at the International Wildlife Museum is packed full of crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, museum explorations and more. This camp will have a tropical island day, survivor day, deep sea animal day, mad science day and More..
International Wildlife Museum - Walk on the Wild Side
Dates: July 12-16
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $200/week; $180/week for museum members
Description: Summer Camp at the International Wildlife Museum is packed full of crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, museum explorations and more. This camp will have tropical island, survivor, deep sea animals, mad science and "indoor camping" themed days. More..
Presidio Museum - Archaeology Summer Camp
Dates: June 14-18
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
Description: Campers will learn how archaeologists really work through a series of hands-on activities that include prehistoric tools, excavating our simulated site, and analyzing the artifacts that they have found. More..
Presidio Museum - Live History Summer Camp
Dates: June 7-11
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
Description: Camp participants will experience how people in the Presidio lived through a series of hands-on activities. These activities may include blacksmithing/tinsmithing, training to be a Spanish soldier, experiencing foods that are native to the Sonoran Desert, or even candle making. More..
Presidio Museum - Live Tucson's History Summer Camp
Dates: June 21-25
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
Description: Camp participants will experience how people in the Presidio lived through a series of hands-on activities. These activities may include blacksmithing/tinsmithing, training to be a Spanish soldier, experiencing foods that are native to the Sonoran Desert, or even candle making. More..
Dates: June 7-11; June 14-18; June 21-25; June 28 - July 2; July 5-9; July 12-16; July 19-23; July 26-30
Where: Reid Park Zoo
Hours: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Cost: $175 for the week, $145 for the week for Zoo members
Description: Half-day, in-person summer camp AT the Zoo on Mondays- Thursdays with a 2-hour VIRTUAL session on Fridays. The in-person sessions include animal encounters, behind-the-scenes opportunities, and hands-on activities that teach about animal adaptations, animal habitats, and wildlife conservation. More..
Dates: June 28 - July 2; July 12-16; July 19-23; July 26-30; August 2-6; August 9-13
Where: Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cost: Camp is $375.00 per week
Description: Camp participants will ride horses daily, learn horse safety and horsemanship skills, participate in animal care activities and complete animal lessons. Participants will have daily water play on our TRAK waterslide and animal free time. More..