Fun In The Summer Sun 2016

A Guide to Park Hill and Nearby Summer Camps

Adventures Outside Day Camps | Denver

For kids grades 1-5. 11-week outdoor and educational programs. From $200/week. The Greenway Foundation. www.greenwayfoundation.org/summercamp, 303-743-9720 ext. 910, bekky@greenwayfoundation.org

Art Garage | 6100 E 23rd Ave.

Weeklong classes designed to encourage artistic expression, art appreciation, and imagination for children ages 3-12. Ceramics, Drawing, painting, mixed-media, poetry, animation and more! Monday through Friday June 6-August 26. Full day or half day. Go to artgaragedenver.com for details and to register.

Art Students League of Denver | 200 Grant St.

Ceramics, drawing, painting, mixed media, sculpture. Morning and afternoon camps available. Prices vary. 303-778-6990, asld.org

Bike Depot Bike Camp | 2825 Fairfax St.

Two-week camps running from June 6 to Aug. 12, Monday through Friday. Cost is $500 for two weeks, ages from 7-14 years. Bike Camp is designed to promote teamwork and community building, to develop and inspire campers to become leaders, team players and valuable community members. For more and to sign up: bikecamp.bikestogether.org

Bladium Kids Camps | 2400 Central Park Blvd.

Highly active weeklong camps; full or half-days. Lunch/snacks included.. 303-320-3033, denverkids@bladium.com, bladiumdenver.com/youth-kids/kids-camps

Bluff Lake | 3400 Havana Way

Bluff Lake Nature Center Summer Camp in Stapleton runs weekly half- and full-day outdoor nature camps for 6-11 year olds. Through a blend of nature exploration, hands-on science lessons, games, crafts, and unstructured free-play, we inspire campers to better understand and enjoy the outdoors.  Details at www.blufflake.org

BMH-BJ Preschool Summer Program | 560 S. Monaco Pkwy

Three themed summer camps and a Summer mini-camp, from Noah’s Ark to Storytelling Theater and Puppetry and a Flip Flop Beach Party. Call 303-388-7543 for rates, additional information and to register.

Cheyenne Fencing | 5818 E. Colfax

Sword play for ages 5-18.  Learn the skills and rules of fencing and competing against your peers in fencing bouts.  Above all you will learn to play hard, respect others, focus on the task at hand and build your self-esteem. Summer camps available June 6 through Aug. 18. For more information, visit www.coloradofencing.com

City of Aurora Summer Camps I Various locations

Ages 3-14. www.auroragov.org/recreation, 303-326-8560

Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club | Various

Camps for players of all abilities ages 5-18, June to August. Skills development from beginning fundamentals to elite player evolution. In Stapleton, Lowry or Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Schedule, info and pricing: www.rapidsyouthsoccer.org, 303-399-5858

Commerce City Parks & Recreation I 6060 E. Parkway Dr.

Ages 6-15. Full-day camps from animal planet to extreme sports and urban adventures. State-licensed ; CCAP-approved. For more, 303-289-3659, c3gov.com/camp

Dance Institute Summer Camp | 4601 Quebec St.

For ages 4 and up. Full and half-day camps available June, July and August. Summer intermediate and advance dance intensives for teens and pre-teens. www.DanceInstituteDenver.com

Dardano’s School of Gymnastics | 2250 Kearney St.

Activities include gymnastics, games, arts & crafts and more. dardanosgym.com or 303-355-0080 for more info, including pricing.

Denver Botanic Gardens Camps I 1007 York St. 

Ages 6-12. Grow your mind, plant a new friend and dig into the gardens with weeklong day camps. 720-865-3580, catalog.botanicgardens.org, registrar@botanicgardens.org

Denver Dumb Friends League Camps | Denver

Learn to be safe around animals and work with variety of pets at the shelter. Experienced, staff, guest speakers and cuddly critters for a week of activities, games and crafts. Various dates. 303-751-5772, ddfl.org/crittercamp

Denver Montclair International School | 206 Red Cross Way

English and foreign language camp options. No prior language experience is necessary. Full schedule, pricing and info: dmischool.com or 303-340-3647.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science | 2001 Colorado Blvd.

Options from weeklong half-day to weeklong full-day camps. Ages 4-grade 6. Campers journey throughout the museum to experiment, create, build and learn. Register online or call 303.370.6000 Info: dmns.org/summercamps or 303-370-6000.

Denver School of the Arts | Montview and Quebec

Various summer programs and camps for students grades 3-12. Affordable and flexible programs in theatre, vocal music, dance and creative writing. dsa.dpsk12.org or tracy_holt@dpsk12.org or brandon_becker@dpsk12.org

Denver Zoo | 2300 Steele St.

Summer weeklong day camps for ages pre-K through 8th grade.

Campers participate in hands-on activities, zoo exploration, animal encounters, crafts, games, stories and more. Registration at denverzoo.org. Info: 720-337-1408

Four Mile Historic Park Camps I 715 S. Forest St.

How the West Was Fun! Ages 6-11. Open registration begins Feb. 15. Camps beginning in June and July. For prices, other info and to sign up: 720-865-0814, www.fourmilepark.org/summer-day-camp

Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families | 2052 Elm St.

11 different summer camps for families who have adopted internationally and domestically. The camps provide cultural activities and a supportive environment for the adoptive family, ages 3-18 and parents. Camps are held in different locations in Colorado on various dates throughout summer. To register, 303-320-4234 or heritagecamps.org

Jewish Community Center I 350 S Dahlia St.

Day camps, sleepaway camps, sports camps and weeklong themed camps. Before and after care available for extra fee. www.jccdenver.org, 303-316-6307

Johnson & Wales I Montview & Quebec

Numerous camps offered from June 6 to July 29, including Youth Lacrosse/Basketball Camp, Youth Soccer/Volleyball Camp, Youth Basketball Camp, Youth Soccer/Basketball Camp and Youth Lacrosse/Volleyball Camp. For boys and girls ages 6-12.

Sessions will be structured to provide small-group instruction for all skill levels. Campers have the opportunity to work with college coaches and student-athletes on individual skills and develop their ability to work as a team.

Register online at denver.jwuathletics.com/camps/camps-list.

Kathy’s Kamp Summer Enrichment Camp I 4800 Telluride St.

Affordable childcare option for working parents. Sports, outdoor activities, cooking classes, reading education, arts & crafts, swimming, etc. Run by Families Forward Resource Center, Z-Place, Early registration $43/week. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CCAP accepted and fundraisers available to help parents raise money for camp fees. familiesforwardrc.org, 303-307-0718

Minds On, Hands On Summer Camp I 6550 E. 21st Ave.

For incoming kindergarten–7th grade. Morning focus is devoted to reading, math and language. Afternoon recreational activities include cooking, arts & crafts, legos, snap circuits, outdoor activities, and constructive play. From June 6 to July 22.

Cost is $150 per week. Contact Tammy Wiley: 720-404-2643, tammyyammytyme@yahoo.com

Musical and Theater Summer Camps | Stapleton

Various programs, from Into the Woods to Peter Pan, Movies and Hogwarts www.neighborhoodmusicstapleton.com, 720-378-3668

Park Hill Golf Course | 4141 E 35th Ave.

Half- and full-day camps for junior golfers of all abilities.

Schedule and pricing: parkhillgc.com or 303-333-5411 x32.

Soccer Electric | City Park and Sie Film Center

Soccer and a Movie Camp June 13–17.  Ages 6-11, all levels welcome. Cost $275 early bird registration until Feb. 14; $310 from Feb. 15-March 31; $335 after April 1. Need-based scholarships available. Go to soccerelectric.com for more information and to register.

Stapleton Tennis Camp | Park Hill and Stapleton

Boys and girls ages 4-11. Weekly camps focus on the fundamentals of tennis, including learning to serve, forehand and backhand ground strokes, and volleys. Camps will take place to be determined Stapleton or Park Hill tennis courts.  Schedules and pricing at stapletonallsports.com.

Summer in the Parks and Summer Day Camps | City of Denver

Comprehensive recreational programming: arts/crafts, active games, sports, aquatics, field trips and special events. See the variety of camps and opportunities at www.denvergov.org, or call community recreation at 720-865-0840, community.rec@denvergov.org.

Summer Sacred Art 2015 | Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church

Ages 6-10. Mon-Thurs 9am-2:00pm, from June 6 to Aug. 5. Visual arts, music and story components, outdoor play and lunch (bring sack lunch). $75/child. Sandy Prouty: 303.355.1651 ext.110 or prouty@montview.org. Online registration begins Feb. 1.

Urban Farm at Stapleton | 10200 Smith Road

Summer Fun on the Farm, where your child can ride horses, care for cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, grow food in dirt and in water with alternative growing techniques, and basically farm. Ages 4-Adult, over 16 camps in Horse, Poultry, Farm, and Specialty  –  11 weeks of Half-days and Full-day in June, July, and August.  For full schedule visit http://theurbanfarm.org/summer-fun-on-the-farm/ or contact TUF at 303-307-9332.