Be Natural Music
740 & 742 Water St, Santa Cruz
831.515.8369
BeNaturalMusic.Live
Learn and perform Jazz, Rock, Reggae, Motown, Pop & more at our two locations in Santa Cruz and Cupertino. BNM offers private Music Lessons, Group classes, Real Rock Band classes, Performance, Summer Music Camps & more! Offering lessons & classes on the following instruments: Voice, Saxophone/Horns, Piano/Keys, Guitar, Bass, Drums & Percussion, Ukulele, Harp, Jazz Theory & Composition. During our Summer camps, young musicians compose original music together, script music videos, and record their songs at Santa Cruz Recording! The final high-quality music video is released on our YouTube Channel & Soundcloud. Please contact us for more details @ www.benaturalmusic.live

Cabrillo Extension Summer Camps for Kids
6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos
831.479.6331
[email protected]
extension.cabrillo.edu/youth
Dozens of fun and engaging one-week camps on our Aptos campus. Choose from camps in Cooking & Baking; Science & Exploration; Computers & Technology; Creative Arts; and Sports & Play. Morning and afternoon camps let you choose two activities per week that fit your camper’s interests. Diverse, high-quality camp content for kids ages 5 to 16 to explore, create, and grow. Join us for one week, or all summer long!
“Such a great experience and my son learned so much. He learned to code and create his virtual worlds. He was so happy!” ~Virtual Reality: The Future is Now Camp parent

Cabrillo Youth Chorus Summer Voice Camp
CabrilloYouthChorus.org
This week-long camp July 29–August 2 will give your child an unforgettable experience as they put together an original musical performance! Children ages 8 to 18 learn music theory and musicianship; participate in dance, improvisation, and rhythm games; play recorders, Orff, and other instruments; and perform in musical theater. No experience is needed – just a love of singing! For more information, check out our website, contact us at [email protected], or call 831.824.4023.

Camp Kayetz
831.479.3444
tbeaptos.org/camp-kayetz.html
Camp Kayetz offers a wholesome, inclusive, Jewish day camp experience to campers ages 6-15. June 17-July 12, 2024 9am-3pm. Camp meets at Temple Beth El in Aptos with weekly field trips including Skyzone Trampoline Park, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, beach trips and camping in the redwoods at Henry Cowell. Come for the summer fun; stay for the friendships! Email Jess Mitchell with questions: [email protected]

Growing Social
408.914.0552
Growingsocial.org
[email protected]
Growing Social is a highly therapeutic, educational outdoor program offering Summer Camps and school year services to those with social learning differences (including Social Communication Disorder, Autism Spectrum, ADHD, ADD, social anxiety, and those without a formal diagnosis). Farm animals, gardening, cooking, and other creative group activities are utilized to teach and practice social learning concepts. In small groups, students are carefully matched by age (K-young adult) and skill level. Social vocational and camp counselor opportunities for teens and young adults. Sessions are taught by Stephanie Madrigal and Amy Miller, Speech and Language Pathologists

Into the Heart of Nature
Tara Redwood School Campus, 5810
Prescott Rd, Soquel
831.462.9632
[email protected]
tararedwoodschool.org/summer-camp-2024
Located on 108 acres of Redwoods, oaks, and sunny meadows bordered by bubbling creeks, our big playground, a sunny clearing in the woods, will be the center of our camp activities of fun games, nature exploration, and nature-themed art. Each week we will focus on one of the essential elements that support all life; earth, water, air, and heat; explored through themes of the forest, ocean, earth, and the universe. As we learn more about the interconnectedness of our world, children will develop friendships, practice mindfulness, and learn how to care for each other, animals, bugs, and the environment we all share. 9am – 3:00pm, ages 4 – 8.

Kennolyn Day Camps
8205 Hacienda Lane, Soquel
831.479.6714
kennolyncamps.com/santa-cruz-day
Ready to get your child away from technology and into a nourishing community in the great outdoors? On 450 acres of privately owned redwood forest only 4 miles from town Kennolyn Day Camp is just a short bus ride away. Your child will thrive in this fun, active, supportive environment. And after a day of exploring the fields, pond, and miles of trails, they’ll be happy-tired after each fun day! Nowhere else in the local region will you find a more complete, authentic summer day camp experience. Just ask your friends and neighbors.

Kuumbwa Jazz Camp
extension.cabrillo.edu/youth/kuumbwajazz.org/education
Registration for Kuumbwa’s annual Jazz Camp is now open! Jazz Camp is a performance-based day camp for students grades 8-12. Featuring nine days of collaboration, learning, and listening, this camp covers all aspects of jazz theory and appreciation, and will help students grow as musicians. Camp concludes with a performance on the renowned Kuumbwa Jazz Center stage. Dates: June 10 – June 21, 2024. Location: Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, VAPA Complex. Times: Grades 8-9 attend from 9 AM-12 PM; grades 10-12 attend from 11 AM-2 PM. Jazz Camp Concert: Friday, June 21 at Kuumbwa Jazz Center. You can register for the camp online.

Little Garden Patch Farm
4635 Fairway Drive, Soquel
831.476-0964
littlegardenpatchfarm.com
Little Garden Patch is so much more than just a farm! Our play-based, emergent program offers arts & crafts, cooking fun, outdoor play and imagination, stories & games, hands-on science and nature with gardens, farm animals, and social learning. All in a beautiful outdoor setting that includes a puppet theater, play structures, trampoline, sand & water play, outdoor stage, and picnic area. A cozy home environment and nurturing staff completes a magical childhood wonderland that parents and children love. Come see why young children say, “Little Garden Patch Farm is the best camp I’ve ever been too!” For ages 5-8.

Monte Vista Christian School
2 School Way, Watsonville
mvcs.org/camps.
831.722.8178
Slide into summer with a variety of day camps! From athletics to the arts, MVC summer camps include action-packed activities for a wide range of ages and skills, and is open to all who are looking for a fun and memorable experience in a safe and positive environment. Limited spaces are available. Learn more about the full slate of options at mvcs.org/camps.

Mountain of Fun, Mount Madonna School
491 Summit Road, Watsonville
408.847.2717
mountmadonnaschool.org/summer
Summer day camps on Mount Madonna School’s redwood-forested campus: offering three themed  Preschool Camp sessions for ages 3-5, June 24-August 2; Elementary and Middle School camps, July 15-August 2, featuring Creative Arts Impact with rock band, culinary arts, visual and digital arts; Outdoor Wilderness Survival Camp with a low ropes course, martial arts, hiking, astronomy, team-building and an overnight campout. Forest play, nature crafts, friends and more – unplugged, outdoors and active! Camps are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-3:30 pm. Transportation is available. Details and registration online at www.mountmadonnaschool.org/summer.

Parkour Summer Camps
[email protected]
831.266.7604
IG: @pkgensantacruz
pkgensantacruz.com/schedule
MOVE.PLAY.EXPLORE.GROW. Allow your kids to un-plug, develop fine & gross motor skills, strength, mental fortitude, creativity, self confidence, flow through the practice of parkour/freerunning. All our coaches keep your child’s health, safety, enrichment – and fun- top of mind! And are qualified by ADAPT; CPR, ACE, AFFA, SafeSport, & CPR certified. Summer Camps in June, July and Aug. Level up your summer, make new friends and make your world a playground with Parkour Generations! Questions? Shoot us an email anytime; [email protected] We look forward to helping you learn to Master Your Movement ™️ at PARKOUR GENERATIONS Santa Cruz.

Peace United Church of Christ – Peace Creation Camp
900 High Street, Santa Cruz
www.peaceunited.org
Peace, creation, camp, for ages, 5 to 12, is an interfaith exploration of creation as a gift and ourselves as Stewart’s of that gift. Each day will include a story, music, movement, and an experiment or a craft related to the elements of air, fire, earth, and water. Snacks and T-shirts provided. As leaders at Peace UCC, we aim to protect all children attending our program and give parents peace of mind in knowing they are in good hands. That is why we perform background checks on all of our staff and volunteers. Scholarships and lunch assistance are available. Register Early our enrollment is limited to 30. Please Register at www.peaceunited.org.

Radius Gallery – Everywhere You Look Art Camp
1050 River Street
Studio #127, Santa Cruz
831.706.1620
www.radius.gallery
Everywhere you look…there is art! This week-long immersive art camp will be filled with new ways of seeing, hands-on creative expression, field trips to museums, art studios, and public art. Students will experiment with location drawing, painting, assemblage, bubbles, and collage. Each day will include discussions on creativity, dedicated sketchbook time, and conversations about perspective. Ages 5 – 7 and 8 – 12.

Redwood Music Camps
[email protected]
CommunityMusicSchool.org
Young musicians explore the music of Ireland, Scotland, and more! For players of violin, viola, flute, penny whistle, recorder, harp, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, accordion, small keyboards, and cello. Students practice in instrument-specific groups, and with the entire ensemble. Crafts include making your own bamboo flute! Teen Camp (June 10-15) is a one-week sleepover camp for ages 12-18 in Aptos. Kid Camp (July 22-Aug 2) is a two-week day camp for ages 7-13 in Scotts Valley; a family concert is on Saturday, August 3rd at 10am. Information and registration is online at CommunityMusicSchool.org.

Riekes Santa Cruz Forest School
www.riekessummercamps.org
[email protected]
At the Riekes Santa Cruz Forest School, Mother Nature serves as both our teacher and classroom, where work and play are one. Children enjoy self-directed free play in the forest and meadow at the NEST in Felton, California. Forest School children often develop a deeper respect and sense of wonder for our environment while cultivating social emotional skills that form a foundation for learning. Fridays are our Field Trip Days. Locations may include Natural Bridges, Henry Cowell, or Fall Creek.Register at www.riekessummercamps.org Scholarships are available. For more information please email: [email protected]

Santa Cruz Gymnastics
831.462.0655
scgym.com
[email protected]
Beginning June 3rd, we will be offering Gymnastics Camps for ages 5–12! Come FLIP WITH US at our weekly themed camps. Camps include gymnastics lessons on all Olympic events, supervised open gym time, group games, crafts and time in our foam pit! Full and half day options are available for each weekly camp. Check scgym.com for more information and to register.

Santa Cruz Soccer Camp
831.316.3138
santacruzsoccercamp.com
Join us for our 40th summer! We focus on fun and learning through enjoyment to build skills, be active, and enjoying the summer! We offer 8 weeks of camp during the summer for kids ages 5-14. We practice tucked in the redwoods of the beautiful Delaveaga Park. Most of our experienced staff have grown up in our program through our Leadership Development Program and we look forward to seeing the next generation of campers come through!

Santa Cruz SPCA
2601 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz
831.566.3753
[email protected]
spcasc.org/events/summer-animal-olympics-camp-2024
Our 2024 camp theme is “Animal Olympics.” Campers will learn about animals that achieve amazing feats of speed, height and agility and will test our shelter animals in “Olympic” contests. The children will work and play with our shelter dogs and cats daily and make treats and enrichments for them.

Santa Cruz Waldorf Redwood Summer Camp
Santa Cruz Waldorf School, PreK-8
2190 Empire Grade Santa Cruz
831.425.0519
santacruzwaldorf.org
Kinder-campers (Age 5 by Jan 1, 2023)
Grades-Campers (entering 1st – 5th grades)
June 17- Jun 28th M-F 8:30-3:30 weekly $425
July 1-3 M-W 8:30-3:30 $250
July 8-26 M-F 8:30-3:30 weekly $425
Redwood Summer Camp at Santa Cruz Waldorf School provides children with an unforgettable summer experience. Two camps have screen-free activities tailored to age groups that make camp engaging, relaxed and fun in a friendly, wholesome atmosphere on our beautiful campus. The Redwood Summer camp program provides children with plenty of time for free play and movement alongside opportunities to learn, create and spend time among the redwood trees on and adjacent to campus.

Seven Directions Creative Learning Center
831.713.9392
[email protected]
sevendirections.org
Seven Directions has fun and creative summer camps for kids ages 5 & up! Art, science, theater, table top role playing games and so much more! Whether your kid loves animals or anime, fairies or Pokémon, practical or digital art, theater or science, exploring nature here in Santa Cruz or exploring the realms of imagination in Dungeons & Dragons, there is something for everyone at Seven Directions. And nearly every camp gets daily interactions with our 35+ live exotic animals! Join us at our bright and lively studio space at the entrance to downtown Santa Cruz or meet us on site at some of Santa Cruz’s most beautiful scenic locations. Make friends, express creativity and keep learning alive during the summer months with Seven Directions Summer Camps!

Summer at Santa Catalina
1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey
831.655.9386
[email protected]
santacatalina.org/summercamp
It’s a girl thing! Summer at Santa Catalina, open to girls ages 8-14 in grades 3-9, is offering three 2-week sessions, a 5-week session for our musical theatre program, and three 1-week mini-camp sessions for campers in grades 2-5. Each session has day and overnight options, with all of our campers participating in exciting classes, community building, and fun-filled all-camp activities! We intentionally build our community to create opportunities for campers to try new things, build independent and creative thinking skills, gain a sense of personal and community responsibility, and learn to access their own powerful inner resources.

Web of Life Field (WOLF) School
220 Cloister Ln, Aptos
831.684-0148
wolfschool.org
WOLF School’s Summer Nature Day Camp offers a science and nature theme all week and an outdoor adventure every day! 5-11 year olds will experience redwood trail walks, music, arts & crafts, cooperative games, science activities, and more, plus field trips to Nisene Marks and the Newt Pond. Sample themes are: Solar, Survival, Creek, Animals, Plants, and Natural History. WOLF School’s educational nature camps inspire kids to experience the outdoors, connect to nature, build healthy relationships, and gain awareness of their impact on environment and community—all in a fun camp setting led by our knowledgeable, friendly, and energetic naturalists.

WEST Performing Arts
831.425.9378
Santa Cruz
westperformingarts.com
Summer 2024…CREATIVE CHAOS! Get ready for next level imagination with our award-winning youth theatre company for ages 6 -18. Our unique, process-based theatre and art classes, camps, and conservatory-style studies encourage young performers to embark on a creative journey and craft their own performance experience full of innovative collaboration, From immersive theatre-based day camps to original plays and classic productions or improvisation to hone your funny bone. We have it all. Come play! Our classes, training programs, and presentations are process-driven, believing that the creative journey is what matters. We build confidence, communication, and community.

“What happens on stage at WEST Performing Arts is amazing. What happens inside the kids, from blossoming confidence to reignited enthusiasm, is miraculous.”
~ Bryn Kanar, a WEST parent