2025 Greater L.A. Summer Camps (Gathering Reviews)

LACMA's Art Camps will introduce campers to a variety of materials and techniques. Spots fill up quickly!

When it comes to fun, engaging, and educational summer camp activities for campers, Camp Wildfolk goes above and beyond to ensure all campers have a wide variety of activities to choose from. Young campers enjoy imaginative play, storytelling, collaborative group projects, camp songs, while older campers get to explore robotics, 3-D printing, stop motion animation, escape room challenges, digital animation, and more.

Encore Theatre Group's Summer Camps are a great choice for beginning and advanced performers who enjoy singing, dancing, acting, and more!

Enjoy gymnastics, a ninja cage and obstacles, games, and more at JAG Gym!

Kiddos get the exciting opportunity to learn about exotic animals during the Eco Station summer camp at the environmental science museum and exotic wildlife rescue facility. Each week focuses on a different theme, and kids will learn simple ways to protect the environment, as well as how to feed and care for rescued wildlife.

Young girls and tweens get the opportunity to create their own company and product lines during Bizzy Girls Summer Entrepreneur Camp. The aspiring moguls create a variety of products in fashion, home goods and decor, accessories, soaps, and more and learn all about branding, advertising, marketing, logos, cost and profit. At the end, the girls get to set up a pop shop and keep their earnings. Bizzy Boys Entrepreneur (Co-Ed) Camp is also offered.

Tocaloma Summer Day camp offers fun programs by grade level and each program includes carefully planned, age-appropriate activities. Younger campers get to enjoy beginning sports, water play, and more, while older campers experience team initiatives, scavenger hunts, theme-day fun, and leadership skills taught by seasoned staff.

Tumbleweed Day Camp is Accredited by the American Camp Association, Tumbleweed Day Camp campers get to recharge with structured free play, group travel activities, and a friendly positive atmosphere. Younger campers get a kick out of the morning songs and laughter, story time, horseback riding, and more, while older campers enjoy a high ropes course, hiking, team building, and more!

Campers will discover and explore ocean animals through fun science experiments, activities, games, and crafts at Heal The Bay Aquarium's Science Camp!

Held in Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica, Fitness By The Sea fills summer days with high-energy activities in a safe and supportive atmosphere. Children choose their own adventure, moving freely between over 80 staff-led activities including surfing, dance, volleyball, gymnastics, boxing, capture the flag, arts and crafts, and so much more.

Cali Camp offers summer activities such as outdoor skills, sports, archery, trapeze lessons, go-karts, arts, theater, dance, and camp games! Campers will enjoy swimming in the pool every day. Swim lessons are available.

Days at Camp Wildcraft are spent deepening respect for the natural world through a series of guided activities and exploration, with a special focus on appreciating nature through art. Campers participate in nature hikes, identify animals and plants, and create nature-inspired mixed media art. Kids can explore individual interests in subjects ranging from watercolor painting to woodworking.

Kids can become little farmers with this hands-on camp at Underwood Family Farms. They'll learn real-world tasks like how to shear sheep and grow food. They'll play games, do crafts, put on an animal show, and bring home fresh produce, too.

Days at Aloha Beach Camp are filled with kids' choice of outdoor activities that include beach play, ocean swimming, surfing lessons, talent shows, crafts, kite flying, games, beach hikes, and more. Most sessions take place at Zuma Beach, but other days rotate between a variety of other beaches and aquatic locations. Free transportation is included, and one of parents' favorite features is that there are NO session schedules. That means parents can sign up for camp day-by-day, or create their own customized schedule!