Summer Camp Guide: Fun In The Summer Sun 2017
Guide to Park Hill and Nearby Summer Camps
Adventures Outside Day Camps | Denver
For kids grades 1-5. 11-week outdoor and educational programs. The Greenway Foundation. greenwayfoundation.org/summercamp, 303-743-9720 ext. 910
Art Garage | 6100 E 23rd Ave.
Monday-Friday camps June 5 to Aug. 18. Weeklong, age-appropriate classes are designed to encourage artistic expression, art appreciation, and imagination for children and youth ages 3-18. Ceramics, drawing, painting, collage, mixed-media and more. 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
Bikes Together Bike Camp | 2825 Fairfax St.
A two-week camp designed around all things bicycles, Bike Camp teaches your child to be a safe and responsible bike rider in an environment built on communication and teamwork. 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, campers are inspired to better understand and enjoy the outdoors. Details at www.blufflake.org
Ceramics in the City I 5214 E. Colfax
Three different themed camps: Silk Screening, Garden Art, Pets. All camps work in fused glass, clay, painting and more. Camp dates and registration at Ceramicsinthecity.com
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 June through August. For more information, visit coloradofencing.com
City of Aurora Summer Camps I Various locations
Ages 3-14. 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 at rapidsyouthsoccer.org, 303-399-5858
Colorado School of Strings | 3112 Trenton St.
Various camps June through August, including Rockin’ Strings, Disney Music, Youth Orchestra Camp – Movie Music, Introduction to Strings Camp. For more information and to register visit coloradoschoolofstrings.com, Kelly Benson, 720-420-5000.
Commerce City Parks & Recreation I 6060 E. Parkway Dr.
Ages 6-15. Full-day camps from extreme sports to 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.
For boys and girls ages 3 to 5 ½. Gymnastics with enrichment activities, arts & crafts, games 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. Various dates. 303-751-5772, ddfl.org/youth-camps/
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 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. Weeklong camps beginning in June and July. For prices, other info and to sign up: 720-865-0814, 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. jccdenver.org, 303-316-6307
Johnson & Wales University I Montview & Quebec
Numerous camps offered: Full and half-day culinary camps include “Kitchen Basics,” “Baking & Pastry,” “European Cuisine” and “Asian Cuisine. Exploration Camps include “Coding Camp,” “Eco Discovery Camp,” and more. Athletic camps include lacrosse, basketball and soccer. Visit the camps page at http://bit.ly/jwucamps or call 303-256-9462, 303-256-9569, email denvercamps@jwu.edu.
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. CCAP accepted and fundraisers available to help parents raise money for camp fees. familiesforwardrc.org, 303-307-0718
LYNX Camp I University of Colorado Denver Campus
The LYNX National Arts and Media Camps are summer immersion programs for high school students interested in music and the arts. Website: cam.ucdenver.edu/SummerCamps Email: lynxcamp@ucdenver.edu Phone: 303 556 5604
Musical and Theater Summer Camps | Stapleton
Various programs, from Little Shop of Horrors to the Aristocats Kids to Music and Hogwarts neighborhoodmusicstapleton.com, 720-378-3668
School of the Poetic City | Various Locations
Animation Lab (make cartoons), Master Animation Class, Puppet Workshop (build puppets). Urban Art Camp (visit museums and make art). All camps ages 5-15, $400 per 5-day session, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. schoolofthepoeticcity.com
Soccer Electric | City Park and Sie Film Center
Soccer and a Movie camp. Go to soccerelectric.com for more information and to register.
Stapleton Tennis Camp | Park Hill and Stapleton
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 denvergov.org, or call community recreation at 720-865-0840, community.rec@denvergov.org.
The Hills Church | Park Hill
Mega Sports Camp is a free soccer and basketball camp for kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade. The camp is at Stedman Elementary from July 25 to July 28, 9 a.m. to noon. Details at thehillsdenver.com/mega-sports
Urban Farm at Stapleton | 10200 Smith Road
Summer Fun on the Farm. Kids ride horses, care for cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, grow food in soil and water with alternative growing techniques, and basically farm. Ages 3-18, (16) half-day camps during 7 weeks in June, July and Aug. Schedule: theurbanfarm.org/summer-fun-on-the-farm/ or call 303.307.9332.