2022 Summer Camp Guide
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Bernal Fitness & Performance Summer Sports Camp
Dates: June 13-17; June 20-24; June 27 - July 1; July 5-8; July 11-15; July 18-22
Where: Sporting Chance Center
Hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $45/day, $175/week, $500/3-weeks, $945/all 6-weeks
Description: Stay active this Summer with Bernal Fitness & Performance Summer Sports Camp!! Campers will learn new skills, play multiple sports and games, and have fun!! Each day will bring new challenges, games, and sports. Campers will learn sport specific skills, then More..
Dates: June 20-24
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $215/week or $195/museum member
Description: Animal Planet campers will explore the Arctic, rainforest, desert and water habitats and the animals that live there through crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, hands-on activities, museum explorations and more! More..
Dates: June 27 - July 1
Where: Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $290/child, $265/Presidio Museum Member
Description: Campers will learn how archaeologists work through a series of hands-on activities include using prehistoric tools, excavating a simulated site, and analyzing the artifacts that they have found. More..
Dates: June 27 - July 1
Where: The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Hours: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $150. Cost per week. Museum Members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
Description: This camp uses miniature architecture to test engineering and scientific designs. Campers will look at unique miniatures and design their own miniature houses with an emphasis on passive solar heating and three-dimensional design based on the example of the Ball-Paylore More..
Dates: June 6-10
Where: Ben's Bells Downtown Studio
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $125. 125 for one week-long session
Description: Camp Kind is for kids who want to learn more about intentional kindness and practice it as a skill during the year. Learn about the impact of kindness in schools and communities and take part in the mission of Ben’s More..
Dates: June 20-24
Where: Ben's Bells Downtown Studio
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $125. 125 for one week-long session
Description: Camp Kind is for kids who want to learn more about intentional kindness and practice it as a skill during the year. Learn about the impact of kindness in schools and communities and take part in the mission of Ben’s More..
Dates: June 20-24
Where: The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Hours: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $150. Cost per week. Museum Members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
Description: Dragons, unicorns, monsters, and mythical beasts! Campers will explore the great creatures and characters of the magical world, make a treasure cache, and construct trolls and goblins to create their own fantastic tale. More..
Dates: June 6-10
Where: Timeless Play
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $40 per day for first child $35 per day for each additional sibling for any 4-hour block of your choice
Description: Come one, come all to the greatest kids camp around! Step right up and join for fun twists on classic, carnival-themed games and activities. Earn tickets that you can turn into prizes and also enjoy timeless carnival treats. More..
Climbing Tree Community School
Dates: May 31 - June 3; June 6-10; June 13-17; June 20-24; June 27 - July 1; July 5-8; July 11-15; July 18-22
Where: Climbing Tree Community School at Blenman Elementary
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Half-day camp (8:30-12:30) is $142 a week. Full day camp is $175 a week. Families can choose which weeks to attend. There is a $50 registration fee and $10 material fee.
Description: We are excited to offer a summer camp option to preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten families! Our hands-on, child-centered camp activities will include: Arts and Crafts Games Water Activities Music and Movement Special Guest Visitors Fun!!! Weekly themes are based on children's interest! More..
Dates: May 30 - June 3; June 6-10; June 13-17; June 20-24; June 27 - July 1; July 5-8; July 11-15; July 18-22; July 25-29
Where: Code Ninjas Tucson AZ
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $245/week from 9am-3pm or $295/week from 8am-4pm
Description: Code Ninjas Tucson is excited for another year of incredible summer camps. STEM camps, including fun activiites in 3D Design, Roblox, Stop Motion Animation, Minecraft, Code Your Own Cartoons, Intro to Web Development. They will learn JavaScrip, Python and web development. More..
Dates: July 18-22
Where: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $245 Museum Members/ $265 Non members
Description: Explore colors and how they are perceived (or not!) by both humans and animals. This camp combines art and science, where microscopes and paintbrushes work side by side as we investigate and create a colorful world. More..
DEFY Tucson Trampoline Park Summer Camp
Dates: May 24 - August 5
Where: DEFY Tucson Trampoline Park
Hours: 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $249 - $269/week. Multi-week and sibling discounts
Description: Campers will enjoy fun-filled themed weeks like Animal Week with Horseback Riding & Petting Zoos, STEAM educational projects, & all the attractions of DEFY Tucson Trampoline Park. More..
Dates: June 20-24
Where: Troubadour Theatre
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $140. for 1 week session
Description: Students will play the classic role playing game lead by an expert game master. Students do not need experience with the game to participate. More..
Dates: June 20-24
Where: The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $150. Cost per week. Museum Members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
Description: Campers use string lights, recycled plastic bottles, and homemade papers to make a fairy garden home for magical creatures. They will also learn about traditional tea parties and create a tea party set and decorations. More..
Dates: June 6-10; June 13-17; June 20-24; June 27 - July 1; July 5-8; July 11-15
Where: Frank & Edith Morton Clubhouse
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $0. Free
Description: Summer Camp will have fun activities/programs in the following categories: Art, Sports and Recreation, STEM, Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character and Citizenship for youth ages 7 to 17. Fieldtrips will be offered throughout the summer. More..
Dates: June 6-10; June 13-17; June 20-24; June 27 - July 1; July 5-8; July 11-15
Where: Pascua Yaqui Clubhouse
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $0. Free
Description: Summer Camp will have fun activities/programs in the following categories: Art, Sports and Recreation, STEM, Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character and Citizenship for youth ages 7 to 17. Fieldtrips will be offered throughout the summer. More..
Dates: June 6-10; June 13-17; June 20-24; June 27 - July 1; July 5-8; July 11-15
Where: Steve Daru Clubhouse
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $0. Free
Description: Summer Camp will have fun activities/programs in the following categories: Art, Sports and Recreation, STEM, Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character and Citizenship for youth ages 7 to 17. Fieldtrips will be offered throughout the summer. More..
Dates: June 20-23; June 27-30; July 4-7; July 11-14; July 18-21; July 25-29
Where: Get Air Tucson
Hours: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Cost per week $99 Cost per day $29
Description: Play and explore with GET AIR Summer Camps! Kids ages 5 to 15 can jump into fun and bounce off the walls while being led through a series of games, crafts and activities. Snacks, crafts and jump socks are included. Registration More..
Dates: June 6-9; June 13-16; June 20-23; July 11-14; July 18-21; July 25-28
Where: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Hand in Paw Kid's Club: $250 ; Public: $300
Description: The Humane Amigos Camps will give your child a new perspective on caring for animals, preventing animal cruelty, understanding animal behavior, and hands-on experience. Camp weeks include Rescue Crew (ages 6-8) and Shelter Squad (ages 9-12). More..
Dates: June 13-17
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $215/week or $195/museum member
Description: Jungle Journeys will explore rainforest wildlife through crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, hands-on activities, museum explorations and more! More..
Dates: June 6-10
Where: Online
Hours: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $100.00 for Early Bird (Registration before May 3)
Description: The Critical Languages Program partnering with UA Korean program offers the opportunity to learn about Korea’s culture and language throughout this 5-day program. Join us this summer and experience a dynamic cultural program like no other! More..
Dates: June 13-17; June 20-24
Where: Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $290/per person or $265/Presidio Museum Member
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 13-17; June 20-24
Where: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $245 Museum Members/ $265 Non members
Description: To the desert and beyond! Our camp will open your eyes to the Sonoran Desert region’s diverse land and sea. Campers will explore the Museum as they use science to make their own desert discoveries, observe live animals up close, More..
Dates: June 13-17
Where: Satori School
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $185-$245 per week depending on time chosen. options are half day and full day. Hourly or full time extended care is available.
Description: This week's camp will focus on Ocean Discovery. The campers will explore a number of ocean-themed topics through hands-on projects, crafts, games, and more. Snack is provided. Lunch needs to be brought from home. More..
Dates: July 11-15
Where: Timeless Play
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $40 per day for first child $35 per day for each additional sibling
Description: 3,2,1.... Blast off! Launch your little ones into outer space with this camp. Travel to space with us and explore the mysteries of the universe. Campers will experience and learn all about planets, stars, comets, asteroids and spaceships through fun More..
Dates: June 6-17; June 20 - July 1
Where: Pima Partnership High School
Hours: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $0. Free to existing students and new incoming students
Description: PPHS will offer ELA all grade levels. Math, English and credit recovery. Cafeteria opens at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast. More..
Dates: May 30 - June 3; June 6-10; June 13-17; June 20-24; June 27 - July 1; July 4-8; July 11-15; July 18-22; July 25-29; August 1-5; August 8-12
Where: Playformance
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $275/week
Description: At Playformance, children connect, learn, and PLAY through our active and engaging day camp. We offer a variety of physical play, games, and activities designed for children of all temperaments and athletic inclination. In our amazing 7,000 sq. foot facility, More..
Dates: June 27 - July 1
Where: The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $150. Cost per week. Museum Members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
Description: Explore different types of puppets. Build a mini theater and plan a performance. Write a script for a puppet production. Use recycled materials to make marionettes. More..
Dates: June 6-10
Where: The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $150. Cost per session for the week. Museum Members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
Description: Campers will make hand-operated mechanisms while exploring miniature making and storytelling. Automatas use a handle to animate an element in your scene. We’ll be designing our miniature scenes while exploring the movement behind the mechanics to make parts of your More..
Dates: June 6-10
Where: Satori School
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $185-$245 per week depending on time chosen. options are half day and full day. Hourly or full time extended care is available.
Description: This week's camp will focus on a shipwreck. The students will have arts and crafts, treasure hunts, plank walks, gold coin collecting, water games, and more. Snack is provided. Lunch needs to be brought from home. More..
Dates: June 6-10; June 13-17; June 20-24
Where: El Grupo Clubhouse
Hours: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $225.
Description: Youth Summer Bike Camp is about empowerment, building confidence, and FUN! Your child’s confidence, knowledge, and skills increase in a safe, fun, and peer-inspired environment. Focusing on developing safe-riding, mechanical knowledge, bike handling, as well as exposure to health More..
Dates: July 25-29
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $215/week or $195/museum member
Description: Summer Safari offers a little bit of everything - safari animals, the tropics, sharks and camping! Campers will explore these topics through crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, hands-on activities, museum explorations and more! More..
The Cultures of Tucson Summer Camp
Dates: June 20-24
Where: Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $0 to $290.
Description: Have you ever wondered about the people who were responsible for the creation and growth of the city of Tucson? In this camp your kids will learn about these cultures through a series of hands on activities and demonstrations More..
Dates: July 5-8
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $172/week or $152/museum member
Description: Learn about the great outdoors while staying cool inside the museum! Some of the topics we'll explore are art in nature, camping and pond creatures, right from our own pond! Each day includes crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters More..
Dates: June 13-17
Where: Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $290/child, $265/Presidio Museum Member
Description: Learn local history through role play, theatrical re-enactment and fictional dramatization of historical events. With access to a wide array of period structures, backdrops, costumes and props, young participants will truly feel they are living history. More..
Dates: June 6-10; June 20-24; July 11-15
Where: Timeless Play
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: Camp is charged per day. $40 for the first child and $35 for each sibling.
Description: The second week of camp is a Virtual Vacay (June 20-24), campers will spend each day “traveling” around the U.S. to visit and experience five different cities through crafts, art, games, cultural experiences and food. They just might forget they More..
Dates: June 6-10; June 13-17; June 20-24; June 27 - July 1; July 11-15; July 18-22; July 25-29; August 1-5
Where: Alice Chaiten Baker Center for Art Education
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $250.
Description: Inspired by the permanent collection and special exhibitions, the museum offers summer art classes for ages 5 – 13 to express their creativity and produce original works of art. Each weekly session is led by local teaching artists and art More..
Dates: July 18-22
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $215/week or $195/museum member
Description: Under the Sea will explorers will learn about wildlife that lives in oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds - along with a shark themed day! Campers will participate in crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, hands-on activities, museum explorations and More..
Dates: June 13-17
Where: The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $150. Cost per week. Museum Members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
Description: Create a soft home and tiny rabbit family while exploring The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams. Campers will learn some basic sewing and textile skills while investigating the behaviors of fictional anthropomorphic animals. More..
Dates: June 20-24
Where: Timeless Play
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: 8am – 6 pm | Ages 1-12 for any 4-hour block of your choice $40 per day for first child $35 per day for each additional sibling
Description: Bon voyage! Join us as we set sail around the country. Campers will spend each day “traveling” around the U.S. to visit and experience five different cities through crafts, art, games, cultural experiences and food. They just might forget they More..
Dates: June 27 - July 1
Where: International Wildlife Museum
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $215/week or $195/museum member
Description: Get a little wild this summer learning about mythical animals and creepy creatures along with doing some wild water and science activities! Camp will be packed full of crafts, games, science experiments, live animal encounters, hands-on activities, museum explorations and More..
Dates: June 6-10; June 13-17; June 27 - July 1; July 18-22
Where: BICAS
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cost: Sliding Scale cost $25 - $200 for the week includes a bike, a helmet and a lock
Description: A fun bicycle repair course in which youth learn bicycle mechanics, develop tangible skills, build self confidence, and earn a bike! Over the week, participants will work together to overhaul a bicycle, learn safe riding skills and take home their More..