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Summer Camps for Kids

One-of-a-kind classes and camps are offered in beautiful Balboa Park for children, teens and adults. The behind-the-scenes summer adventures are wide-ranging, featuring hands-on classes, camps, seminars, explorations and games created by Park educators, performers and artists. Students have the opportunity to learn about varied disciplines, like dancing or chess, sculpting or snakes, and even trains, planes, and dinosaurs.

Balboa Park summer education programs begin in mid-June and continue through August. Dates, times, and prices vary by institution.

2012 Summer Camp information

View the 2012 Summer Camp brochure (PDF) for camp information and contact details. Half-day camp registration opened March 15!

Full-Day Summer Camps

Drop the kids off in the morning, and pick them up in the afternoon after a fun-filled day in the Park or the Zoo. Check out the various programs from the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Art Institute's Art Department, and San Diego Junior Theatre. The Old Globe theatre is offering a Summer Camp aftercare program this year.

Half-Day Collaborative Sessions

Many Park institutions offer collaborative programs, combining two half-day courses into a full day. A supervised lunch and escort to the second location create a special Balboa Park experience. To register for the half-day collaborative camps:

  • Read each institution program description and choose what best fits your child’s interest and grade level.
  • Make a list of back-up programs before you call to register, just in case your child’s first choice is sold out.
  • Please contact each institution directly to register.
  • Please notify each institution that your child is participating in the full day collaboration.
  • Centralized registration is not provided.
  • Additional program information, including camp descriptions and registration fees, can be found by visiting each website or by calling each institution.

Dates

Grades

Morning (9am-12pm)

Afternoon (1pm-4pm)

June 11 thru
July 15

Pre-K

JTNAT

JT

June 18 thru
July 22

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th
6th - 8th
9th - 12th

NAT
CHS
CHSNAT
BAY (4-5)CHS
BAYCHS
BAYCHS

MoPA
MoPA
MoPANAT
 

June 25 thru June 29

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th
6th - 8th
9th - 12th

FLTNAT
CHSMoM
CHSNATMoM
BAY(4-5)CHSMoM(3)
CHSBAY
CHSBAY

MoPA
FLTMoPAMRM
MoPANAT
 

July 2 thru July 6

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th
6th - 8th
9th - 12th

CYBNAT
CHSCYB
CHSCYB(1)FLT
BAY(4-5)CHSFLT(3-4)NAT
BAYCHS
BAYCHS

CYB(2)FLTNAT
CYBFLT(3-4)

July 9 thru
July 13

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th
6th - 8th
9th - 12th

NAT
CHSMoM
CHSFLTNATMoMSV6
BAY(4-5)CHSFLT,(3-4)MoM(3),SV6
BAYCHSMoPASV6
BAYCHSCYB

MRMSV30(2)
FLT(3-4)FLT(5)NATSV30
MoPAFLTSV30
MoPA

July 16 thru
July 20

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th
6th - 8th
9th - 12th

NAT
CHS
AIRCHSFLTJFGSV6
BAY(4-5)CHSFLT(3-4)NATSV6
BAYCHSMoPASV6
BAYCHSCYB



FLT
NATSV30(2)
MRM(3-4)MoMSV30
FLT(7-8)MoM(6)SV30
MoPA

July 23 thru
July 27

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th

6th - 8th
9th - 12th

NAT
CHS
CHSFLTJFGSV6
AIR(3-4)BAY(4-5)CHSFLT(3-4)NATSV6

BAYCHSMoPASV6
BAYCHSCYB 



FLT
SDHCSV30(2)
FLT(5)JFGMRM(5)MoPANATSDHC SV30

FLT(6)MRMSV30

July 30 thru August 3

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th

6th - 8th
9th - 12

NAT
CHS
CHSFLTSV6
AIR(5)BAY(4-5)CHSFLT(3-4)SDMA
MoM(3), SV6
AIRBAYCHSSV6FLT
AIRBAYCHSMoPA



NAT
SV30(2)
NATFLT(3-4)MoMSV30

FLT(7-8)JFGSDMA(8)MoM(6)SV30
SDMA

August 6 thru August 10

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd – 5th

6th - 8th
9th - 12th

NAT
CHSSDMA
CHSFLTSDMAMoM(2), SV6
BAY(4-5)CHSCYBFLT(5)SDMA
MoM(3-4)SV6
BAYCHSCYBFLT(6)SV6
BAYCHS


MoPA

MRMMoPANATSV30(2)
AIR(5)FLT(3-4), FLT(5)MoPA(3)NATSV30
AIR, FLT(6)SV30
AIR

August 13 thru August 17

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th
3rd - 5th
6th - 8th
9th - 12th

NATCYB
CYB, SDMAMoMCHS
CYB(1), SV6FLTSDMAMoMCHS
AIR(5)BAY(4-5)CHSFLT(3-4)SDMA
MoM(3)SV6
AIRBAYCHSSV6
AIRBAYCHS

CYB(2)FLTNATSV30(2)
CYBFLT(3-4), NATMoM, SV30
MoM(6)SV30

August 20 thru August 24

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th

6th - 8th
9th - 12th

CYBFLTNAT
CHS,SDMAMoM
CHSCYB(1)SDMAMoMSV6
AIR(3-4), BAY(4-5)CHSSDMA
MoM(3)SV6
BAYCHSSV6
BAYCHS


CYB(2)
FLTNATSV30(2)
CYBFLT(3-4)SV30

SV30

August 27 thru August 31

Pre-K
Kinder
1st - 2nd
3rd - 5th
6th - 8th
9th - 12th


CHSSDMA
AIRCHSSDMASV6
CHSBAY(4-5)SDMAMoMSV6
BAYCHSMoM(6)SV6
BAYCHS


SV30(2)

SV30
SV30

 

Summer Dance Camps - Adult and Youth

The San Diego Civic Dance Association offers summer dance camps for adults and youth (6-17).