2023 Summer Camp Guide
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Dates: May 30 - August 4
Where: Defy Tucson Trampoline Park
Hours: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $289 per week. (Choose 4 weeks or more - $269 per week)
Description: Campers will be enjoying all the attractions of Defy Tucson Trampoline Park while participating in themed-week activities. We import field trips to Defy, so during Animal Week campers will do horseback riding & petting zoos; Water Week - foam parties; 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..
Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Mandinga CAMP
Dates: May 29 - June 2; July 24-28
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. SING in Portuguese. FEEL the BEAT of Afro-Brazilian percussion, dance. Playing is Winning!©️ More..
Dates: June 19-23
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $215 per child per week.
Description: Enjoy fun animal-themed science experiments and activities this week! Each day includes live animal encounters, museum explorations, science experiments, games, crafts & more! More..
Dates: May 30 - June 2
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: Cost is $172 per child per week and museum members receive a $20 discount.
Description: Explore the biggest, fastest and strongest creatures of the animal world! Each day includes live animal encounters, museum explorations, science experiments, games, crafts & more! Registration is limited - visit www.thewildlifemuseum.org for more information and to sign up. 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..
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..
Dates: June 5-9; June 12-16; June 19-23; June 26-30; July 3-7; July 10-14
Where: The Circus Academy of Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $250 per week
Description: Beginners and experienced students alike can grow in their circus, stilts, silks, trapeze, juggling, tightrope, tumbling skills and more!!! 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..
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..
El Grupo Youth Cycling Summer Bike Camp
Dates: June 5-9; June 12-16; June 19-23
Where: El Grupo Youth Cycling
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $250 per week. Scholarships are available.
Description: Focus on bike safety and bike skills. Youth will have a morning bike ride, time to practice skills, a daily lesson on a topic such as nutrition. Plus arts and craft projects as well as an opportunity to play and More..
First Spotlight: Young Actors Camp
Dates: June 5-9; June 12-16
Where: Troubadour Theatre
Hours: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $275. full 2 week session
Description: Students will learn acting skills, play improv and theatre games, and rehearse a play to be performed live in front of family and friends on the last day of camp. 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..
Dates: June 5-9; June 12-16; June 19-23; June 26-30
Where: The Mini Time Machine Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $175 per camp session for Non-Members. Members receive 10% off (each camp session lasts a week).
Description: Session 1: Degoba: Create a miniature misty swamp for carnivorous plants to live in harmony with the alien hermit that lives in the bog! Craft a mini spaceship crash and warrior in search of the mysterious alien master who lives 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..
Dates: June 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: Rock on with fun and interactive activities and crafts around music, rhythm, and movement! More..
Living History & Re-enactment Camp
Dates: June 19-23
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: Experience how people in the Presidio lived and learn about local history through fictional dramatization of historical events. Activities include: *Doing the chores of a Spanish soldier *Experiencing native desert foods *Making adobe bricks *Learning hands-on local agricultural practices More..
Dates: July 10-28
Where: Main Event Tucson
Hours: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $289 per week. Choose 4 weeks or more - $269 per week. (lunch is included)
Description: Campers will be enjoying all the attractions of Main Event, plus camp activities that include imported field trips like horseback riding, petting zoos, foam parties, laser tag, etc. We also do STEAM educational projects throughout the week. No camp is More..
Dates: June 5-9; June 12-16; June 19-23
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $175. cost per week
Description: Campers will learn to make creature puppets using new and repurposed materials. Each camp cohort will produce a green-screen video, bringing their creations to life. The videos will be available on the MOCA Tucson YouTube channel for all to enjoy. 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..
Dates: June 12-16; July 24-28
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $200. Per week
Description: Spark your imagination and explore game concepts by digging deeper into the game making side of Roblox, including writing scripts in the Lua – the programming language of Roblox! 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..
Rock, Roll, Repeat! A Rock n Roll Music Camp
Dates: June 5-9; June 12-16
Where: Troubadour Theatre
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $225. for full 2 week sesson
Description: In this rock music camp, students will play a rock concert together as a band. Camp day will consist of learning music and rehearsing for the concert. Musicians are required to have taken some instrument lessons prior, but 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..
Dates: May 30; June 1-2; June 6; June 8-9; June 13; June 15-16; June 20; June 22-23; June 27; June 29-30; July 4; July 6-7; July 11; July 13-14; July 18; July 20-21; July 25; July 27-28; August 1; August 3-4
Where: Tucson Clay Co-op
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $155 for each two week session, meeting 9 til Noon Tues, Thur and Fri.
Description: At the Tucson Clay Co-op we give your kids the freedom to express their creativity by exploring the clay. Your kids will receive expert instruction on the potter's wheel, hand building and sculpture as well as learning More..
Dates: July 10-14
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $215 per child per week.
Description: Learn outdoor survival skills, archery and special animal adaptations that help them thrive! Each day includes live animal encounters, museum explorations, science experiments, games, crafts & more! More..
Tennis-All Sports-Activities-Summer Camp 2023
Dates: May 29; August 4
Where: Ft. Lowell Tennis Center-Ft. Lowell Park
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $200.00/Week
Description: Campers will participate in over 15 respective sports and activities during the week. Camp day starts at 8:30 a.m. with all the campers going to their respective activities station. The stations finish at 11:30 a.m. We have a snack break More..
Dates: May 30 - June 2; June 5-10; June 12-17; June 20-23; June 26-30; July 8; July 10-14
Where: The Drawing Studio
Hours: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.; 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.; 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Cost: Supplies are included in all of our classes! $200-$250: Immersion Weeks. $30-$120: 1-4 Day Workshops. $20: Costumed Figure Drawing
Description: The Art of Summer provides youth and teens with an immersive exploration of the visual world and the opportunity for creative self-expression. The Drawing Studio has become the destination for students in search of a studio art program to enrich More..
Dates: June 12-16
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: Kids will learn about different cultures, and share their own, while interacting with various local cultural organizations, including: **Tohono O’odham Nation **Tucson Chinese Cultural Center **Mexican American Heritage and History Museum **Jewish History Museum. More..
Tucson Racquet Club Summer Camp
Dates: May 30 - June 2; June 5-9; June 12-16; June 19-23; June 26-30; July 3-7; July 10-14; July 17-21; July 24-28; July 31 - August 4
Where: Tucson Racquet Club
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: 220 per week. Add $20 per week for non TRC Members. Discounts: 10% off additional camper, 5% off for 3 week session
Description: Tucson Racquet Club Summer Camp offers a variety of Camps to satisfy the needs of your aspiring young athlete. Our camps include All Sports Camp, Tennis Camp, Soccer Camp, and Pee Wee Camp. Rotate among different sports such as More..
Dates: June 12-16
Where: CATALYST Arts and Maker Space, Inside the Tucson Mall
Hours: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: *Early registration: sign up before April 30 for the discounted rate of $200, registration is $225 beginning May 1, 2022.
Description: Join us for 5 days and learn a variety of 2D and 3D art techniques. We will be creating painted game boards with ceramic game pieces, collages, a collaborative weaving project and will practice advanced watercoloring techniques. 6 student minimum 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..
Youth Earn-A-Bike Summer Camp, 9-13 yo.
Dates: May 29 - June 2
Where: BICAS
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: Sliding scale: $25-$200 for the whole camp
Description: Youth Earn-A-Bike is a 5-day bicycle repair camp. Youth ages 9 to 13 learn how to overhaul a bicycle through engaging hands on activities. At the end, students demonstrate safe riding skills on a neighborhood ride and take home More..
Youth Earn-A-Bike Summer Camp, 13-18 yo.
Dates: June 26-30
Where: BICAS
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: Sliding scale: $25-$200 for the whole camp
Description: Youth Earn-A-Bike is a 5-day bicycle repair camp. Youth ages 13 to 18 learn how to overhaul a bicycle through engaging hands on activities. At the end, students demonstrate safe riding skills on a neighborhood ride and take home More..
Youth Earn-A-Bike Summer Camp, 13-18 yo.
Dates: July 10-14
Where: BICAS
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: Sliding scale: $25-$200 for the whole camp
Description: Youth Earn-A-Bike is a 5-day bicycle repair course. Youth ages 13 to 18 learn how to overhaul a bicycle through engaging hands on activities. At the end, students demonstrate safe riding skills on a neighborhood ride and take home More..