Winter Break Camps are a great way to keep your child entertained and engaged during the school break. Offerings include art, sports, science and more.
Check with your local community center, library, church or YMCA for additional winter break activities.
Featured Winter Camps
House of Air Winter Camp ~ San Francisco
Give your child an unforgettable experience at House of Air’s Winter Camps! Our action-packed day sessions (9am-2pm) over both Thanksgiving and Holiday breaks feature trampoline fun, gymnastics, dodgeball, basketball, and aerial skills training. Kids will soar, bounce, and make friends in a safe, high-energy setting. With snacks and lunch provided daily, they’ll stay fueled for adventure. Reserve their spot today for the ultimate winter experience! www.houseofair.com/san-francisco or call (415) 345-9675 for more information. Ages 6-12.
TechKnowHow® LEGO and Coding Camps ~ Cupertino, Palo Alto, San Francisco
Winter Break tech programs for ages 5-17. Teachers work with students featuring projects in LEGO® Design and Engineering, LEGO Masters Competition, Minecraft Adventures, Intro to Coding with Scratch, Python Coding, and more! Weeks of December 23 and 30. Small group sessions let kids participate, ask questions, and engage with others! www.TechKnowHowKids.com or call us with questions at (650) 638-0500.
Mocha Winter Camps ~ Oakland
Join us for innovative, hands-on arts activities for children and youth, ages 5-12. At MOCHA Art Camps, we immerse our campers in thematic artistic mediums where they can work within a structured environment while being free to test the limits of their imagination while they investigate and examine. Each camp is designed to put the camper in an environment where play, creativity and expression, innovation, and exploration is validated through the process of making art.
Sessions Academy of Movement Parkour Camps ~ San Jose
Try something new and do parkour camp! Our parkour camps are designed by our certified parkour instructors to use a series of games, obstacle courses, and positive encouragement to teach the fundamental principles of parkour. In our encouraging, fun, and safe environment children will not only learn and experience the physical benefits of parkour but also the positive mindset parkour training builds. All of our parkour camps are in person camps and designed to be different, fast, exciting, and most importantly fun!
Winter Art Camps at Art School of San Francisco Bay ~ San Francisco, Mountain View and San Jose
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 creative process. Camps’ and workshops’ themes: Manga, Fan Art, Comic, Landscape and Portrait studies, Digital painting and 3D modeling, Animation, Art History and many more. Beginner and advanced level. Details & registration: www.artschoolsfbay.com
Holiday Outdoor Wilderness Survival Skills Camp ~ Morgan Hill, San Jose
Ages 3.5-12 yrs; Jan 2-5; Carving & Tree Climbing Safety, Medicinal & Edible Plant Potions & Salves, Ninja Forest Skills and Games, Wild Crafting, Campfire Cooking & Fire Safety; Epic dirt adventures! Professional Educators skillfully-safely teach through play-based, child-led, NatureLed techniques. Early Bird Savings until 12/21; sibling discount; hold spot pay later. Refer friends! You can get more discounts! www.beaninnature.com; Wild Wilderness BEan Survival Holiday Camp
East Bay SPCA Animal Camp ~ Dublin and Oakland
East Bay SPCA Animal Camp is the purr-fect fit for 1st through 5th graders who are passionate about pets, want to make a difference for shelter animals, or just need a little experience before adding a furry friend to the family. Two sessions of camp are available (9am-3pm daily) at both our Dublin and Oakland Adoption Center.
Berkeley Playhouse Holiday Camps ~ Berkeley
Fun-filled Thanksgiving Week and Winter Break musical theater camps for grades K-6. Get ready for your children to safely explore, create, socialize and learn at Berkeley Playhouse.