Arts Camps are a fun and creative summer activity. Most camps are held at art schools, studios, or museums.
Check out the Art, Music, Cooking, Movie Making, Theater and Writing Camps below.
Camp Galileo STEAM Projects & Outdoor Fun ~ 20+ locations throughout the Bay Area
Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Camp Galileo, full of engaging STEAM projects, collaborative design challenges and classic camp fun. Grounded in the acclaimed Galileo Innovation Approach, our hands-on activities and outdoor games cultivate essential skills—including collaboration, perseverance and creative confidence—that last long after summer ends. Use code GALILEOBAYKID40 to save $40 per week.
Integem AI Robot, Drones, AR Coding, 3D, Art, Animation & Game Design Camp ~ 12 locations in San Francisco, East Bay, South Bay, North Bay & Peninsula Areas
Join the #1 AI & AR Camp for ages 5-18: Transform their dreams into tangible, hands-on creations in AI, Robotics, Drones, AR, coding, arts, 2D/3D animation, 2D/3D game design, Space/nature exploration, tech leadership and more. Teleport into their Holographic AR design to experience the magic. Beginner to Advanced levels. Great instructors, small classes. ACS WASC accredited & NVIDIA AI partnered camp. Thousands of students from 20 countries have joined Camp Integem. Learn more at camp.integem.com. Use code FUN25 to save.
Junior Center of Art and Science ~ Oakland
Cultivate curiosity through hands-on making, tinkering, and designing with CAMP JCAS. We offer small, weekly, thematic camps from carpentry and creative technology to painting and comics. Campers work with professional artists and makers in both individual and collaborative projects.
Kimberly V. Art Camp (KVA) ~ Concord
KVArt has 3 fun and creative camp weeks this summer called “KVA-Kreate”: June 9-13, July 7-11, and July 28-Aug 1. We will create fine art projects (with painting, drawing, and sculpting), fun crafts, as well as inter-Active art. Choose from AM (9:00-11:30, ages 5.5-13, $345) or PM (12:00-2:45, ages 7-16, $375). Get all the info and register for summer camp and school-year classes at: www.kimberlyvart.com
Bay Area Art Schools ~ Pacifica
Bay Area Art School offers summer and seasonal art camps for ages 8 – 15. For after school art classes we have creative Mondays for ages 8-12. For 12 and older we have Realism Studio Art class running year round where young students can learn to confidently draw with accuracy. We are located north of downtown Sharp Park, minutes from Daly City and many neighborhoods in San Francisco. Visit us online to see impressive student artwork. www.BayAreaArtSchool.com
Advanced Art Camps at Art School of SF Bay ~ San Francisco, Mountain View, San Rafael, San Jose, and online
Mountain View, San Rafael, San Jose, and online Not just unique works of art. Not only strong portfolio pieces. Our students bring home a whole new set of skills that helps them to improve their performance dramatically. We support each creative individual, gently guiding through all steps of the creative process. Manga, Comic, Portrait, Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic, Digital painting, Art Professions… Details & registration: www.artschoolsfbay.com
Midpen Media Center Programs ~ Palo Alto
Midpen Media Center offers camps to kids aged 10 to 15 in filmmaking, acting, digital animation, photography, and more! Our week-long camps are taught by real industry insiders who prioritize hands-on experience, collaboration, and creative actualization. Throughout the week, students will be guided through the realization of their own creative projects, such as a short film or photo portfolio, from start to finish using industry-standard equipment. Join us for a week of creative fun!
Music, Art and Adventure Summer Camp ~ San Francisco
Join us for a summer of creativity and play in the beautiful Presidio of San Francisco! Learn about nature, build a fairy house, or try some new dance moves! Activities include foraging, animal and plant identification, cooking over fire, camp songs & arts and crafts. Music, Art and Adventure is a small, locally-owned business with a focus on making summer FUN! Camp Weeks: JULY 14-AUGUST 15. Hours: 9am-4pm. Rising K-5th. Sign-up at: www.MusicArtAdventure.com
