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2024 Summer Camps & Programs

2024 Summer Camps & Programs

It's time to Fire Up for Camp season! Browse through your San Diego Summer Camps and Programs Guide to find awesome experiences where kids will learn new skills and make lifelong memories. Do you ha . . .

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Countdown to Camp!

Countdown to Camp!

Activities that prepare kids for summer fun This year’s camp season promises to be bigger and better than ever! Parents, take advantage of summer break to send the kids to camp—it’s a unique . . .

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Is Your Preschooler Ready for Day Camp?

Is Your Preschooler Ready for Day Camp?

There’s so much to love about summer camp: fun traditions, new friendships, the great outdoors, art, athletics and much more. Even the littlest campers can expect a positive experience. According . . .

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10 Tips to Find the Right Day Camp

10 Tips to Find the Right Day Camp

Summer day camp is a place where children can learn new skills, acquire new interests and make new friends. But there is no one-size-fits-all camp. To find the right day camp for your child, conside . . .

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So Many Camp Options: Which summer camps are best for kids?

So Many Camp Options: Which summer camps are best for kids?

Mom, my friends go to summer camp every year and have so much fun! Can I please go? Kids hear about fun camp activities from friends or how they met so many people, and they want to have the same . . .

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Camp is More Essential than Ever 

Camp is More Essential than Ever 

One thing most parents agree on is that kids have missed out on important growth opportunities over the past several years. With the most acute stage of the pandemic behind us, the time has come to . . .

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Junior Lifeguard Programs

Junior Lifeguard Programs

Have Fun this Summer with San Diego Junior Lifeguards Every summer thousands of kids in Junior Lifeguard uniforms gather at San Diego County beaches for a fun-filled, formative experience. Whether sw . . .

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Top Five Reasons Kids Should Go to Camp

Top Five Reasons Kids Should Go to Camp

Summer camp can be one of the most rewarding, unforgettable experiences in a child’s life. Camp provides children with a community of caring mentors who provide experiential education that leads t . . .

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How Not to Worry When Your Kid Goes to Camp

How Not to Worry When Your Kid Goes to Camp

If your kids are going to camp this spring or summer, you may be wrestling with worries and what-ifs. What if the other kids are cliquish or mean? Will the camp director call me if she’s miserable . . .

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Is My 5-Year-Old Too Young for Full-Day Camp?

Is My 5-Year-Old Too Young for Full-Day Camp?

Wondering if your child is ready for full-day camp? See what preschool director Ms. Lydia has to say. Do you have a question about kids ages 2–6? See below for how to submit to "Ask Ms. Lydia." D . . .

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Fun Ideas for Summer Camp Care Packages

Fun Ideas for Summer Camp Care Packages

Here are some fun ideas for summer camp care packages! Camp care packages do not need to be big. It is better to keep the summer camp care item simple—a card, a little love note, or a small box o . . .

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5 Camp Strategies Parents Can Use to Help Kids Thrive

5 Camp Strategies Parents Can Use to Help Kids Thrive

Ask kids why they love camp, and you’ll often hear, “Because it’s FUN!” For many families, camp is an experience where kids have a great time doing things they don’t usually get to do. But . . .

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12 Ways to Make Summer Learning Fun

12 Ways to Make Summer Learning Fun

Help your child retain reading, writing and math skills this summer without making it feel like work.  Incorporate learning into daily errands and interactive activities found in your own backy . . .

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8 Free Camps for Kids Facing Adversity

8 Free Camps for Kids Facing Adversity

Millions of kids nationwide face adversities such as a parent having cancer, death of a loved one, their own cancer diagnosis or family substance abuse. Many organizations offer a reprieve for local . . .

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Summer Camps for All Abilities

Summer Camps for All Abilities

  The abundant benefits of summer camp are for everyone, so if you have children, teens or young adults with developmental disabilities, a chronic medical condition or unique needs, don’t let . . .

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