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 GALILEOBAYKID25 to save $25 per week. Combinable with $50 off per week Early Bird promotion through Feb 28, 2025.
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.
The Riekes Center Creative Arts Camps ~ Woodside, Menlo Park
Embrace your creativity this summer at any one the Riekes Creative Arts camps! Learn photography, or explore the elements and of design at our Mixed Media Art Camp. Dive into the basics of digital video production and bring your imagination to life through the magic of movie-making! At our rock camps you can learn new songs, jam in a band, and give a stellar performance in concert! Whatever your artistic interest, we have a camp for you! Ages 8-18.
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
Camp Brandeis ~ San Francisco
Camp Brandeis offers a fun, engaging and activity-packed camp experience. Each day students will participate in visual or performing arts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and a sport or movement activity. Each two week camp has a unique theme that serves as our roadmap for learning, and exploration. As a special bonus, we will take a weekly field trip via private bus and end each week with joyful celebration and send-off featuring bouncy houses, sweet treats, and music!
Bliss Belly Kitchen – Yoga of Cooking, Chocolate, Ice Cream, Candy & Knife Skills Camp ~ Berkeley, Walnut Creek, San Jose
Campers practice yoga, breathing, and make a farm-to-table culinary creation. We offer eco-conscious and soul-conscious cooking classes utilizing locally-sourced, organic ingredients to teach children to make nutritious farm-to-table meals and gourmet desserts. Campers become proficient in Bliss Belly Kitchen Knife Skills and Culinary Fundamentals. Campers learn valuable life skills to give them the best possible connection to themselves and their food sources. Ages 5-12. Camp held 9:00 AM-3:00 PM. Offered Winter and Summer.
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!
