Summer Camp Guide
Local Park Hill Summer Camps
Art Garage | 6100 E 23rd Ave.
1-week half- or full-day classes for ages 3-12 beginning 6/9 at $210 and up. Includes ceramics, painting, textiles and mixed media.
Info: artgaragedenver.com or 303-377-2353.
Bike Depot | 2825 Fairfax St.
2-week camps for ages 7-9 and 10-14 with classes running from 6/9 through 8/15 at $450. Advanced Bike Camp, Urban Riders and Sustainability Camp also available.
Includes bike rides, bike maintenance and community building.
This year the Bike Depot has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club, Denver Green School, and Sprout City Farms to provide more sessions of Bike Camp. Info: bikedepot.org or 303-393-1963.
Cheyenne Fencing | 5818 E. Colfax
Training camps include footwork, blade work, bouting, lessons, games and fun activities. Schedule, pricing and info: coloradofencing.com/camps.htm or 720-838-4225.
Dardano’s School of Gymnastics | 2250 Kearney St.
Day, week or 4-week sessions for ages 3-5½ from 6/2-6/26 & 7/7-7/31. Call for pricing. Activities include gymnastics, games, arts & crafts and more. Each weeks’ activities focus on a different theme.
Info: dardanosgym.com or 303-355-0080.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science | 2001 Colorado Blvd.
Daylong camps for grades K-6 and half-days camps for ages 4-5 from $140 to $290.
Campers journey throughout the museum and into City Park to experiment, create, build and learn. This year, summer camps will be held in the new Morgridge Family Exploration Center. Register online or call 303.370.6000 Info: dmns.org/summercamps or 303-370-6000.
Denver Zoo | 2300 Steele St.
Summer Safaris for ages pre-K through 8th grade from 6/2-8/4 at $155 and $275.
Campers participate in hands-on activities, zoo exploration, animal encounters, crafts, games, stories and more.
This year’s camp theme is Animals Around the World. Campers will travel from Colorado to Africa, South America, Antarctica and Asia. Registration is online only at denverzoo.org. Info: 720-337-1408
Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families | 2052 Elm St.
11 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. $98-$128/person. To register, 303-320-4234 or heritagecamps.org
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 or lscott@eaglegolf.com.
Summer in the Parks and
Teen Adventures
Comprehensive recreational programming: arts/crafts, active games, sports, aquatics, field trips and special events. Call community recreation at 720.865.0840, www.denvergov.org, community.rec@denvergov.org.
Honorable Mentions Outside the Boundaries
Altogether Outdoors | Denver, Boulder, Mountains
Day and sleep-away camps for ages 5-16.
Includes hiking, climbing, fishing, teambuilding, crafts, stories and camp songs.
Pricing, schedules and info: aocamps.com or 720-249-2997.
Bluff Lake | 3400 Havana Way
Weekly camps for ages 6-12 from 6/16-7/25. Half and full-day options available at $175 and $240.
This summer’s camps feature two themes: Pathfinders and Skywatchers. Pathfinders learn how to survive and thrive in nature, learn outdoor skills such as tracking, orienteering, map-making. Skywatchers will learn the secrets of Colorado’s summer weather. Info: Keith@BluffLake.org or 720-708-4079
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club | Various
1-week camps for players of all abilities ages 4-18.
Designed and led by qualified technical staff and based on Colorado Rapids youth development curriculum. Schedule, info and pricing: rapidsyouthsoccer.org or 303-399-5858.
Denver Montclair International School | 206 Red Cross Way
1-week camps for ages 3-13 from 6/9-8/8. Language camps in French, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish; Sport Camps such as basketball, tennis, golf, and soccer; and variety camps including photo safari, roaming ranger, inspired art, circus and Off Broadway. Full schedule, pricing and info: dmischool.com or 303-340-3647.
Mizel Museum | 400 S Kearney St.
Creative Journeys summer day camps cover science, comedy, technology, creativity, animals. Ages 3 to 14. For pricing, schedules and info: mizelmuseum.org or 303-749-5017.
ACTASANA Acting Studio and Theatre I 1491 South Holly St. Offers summer acting camps in 2-week intervals from 6/9-8/15. Camps are for ages 3-19. Program builds relationships, self- confidence, and imaginations. Each session culminates in a live performance for parents and friends. Call 720-638-2612 or ACTASANA.com.
Aurora Dance Arts I Various Locations
Sessions include Fairy Tale Princess, Lil’ Kids Hip Hop Camp, Michael Jackson Dance, Cartoon Fun, All Styles Dance, Teen Hip Hop, Poms/Cheerleading, Ballet Intensive for Nutcracker auditions and more. For ages 4-18. Camps begin week of 6/16. auroragov.org/dance, 303.326.8308