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SPORTS CAMPS
Whether it’s baseball or volleyball, tennis or swimming, lacrosse or basketball, we offer seasonal sports camps & clinics throughout the Denver area.
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Camp Ozobot is a one-of-a-kind coding summer camp that incorporates STEM principles using our award-winning robot. Taught by credentialed educators, students will engage in critical thinking and problem solving to enhance their skill set and learn real-world applications. Woven throughout each day’s agenda are opportunities to collaborate and play with peers, express creativity and further computer science knowledge, all in a top notch campus.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Team-based learning, hands-on activities and exciting challenges
• Exposure to coding concepts from experienced educators
• Low educator-to-student ratio
• Standards-aligned curriculum
2023 CAMP INFORMATION: JULY 10-13 JULY 17-20
AGE GROUP: 9-13

GENDER: Coed
FULL DAY: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Mad Science
Locations: Multiple locations in the Denver metro area, including the Littleton area, Denver and Broomfield
Website: www.colorado.madscience.org
Details: These camps are designed for ages 6 to 12, though sessions such as Red-Hot Robots and Advanced Robotics camps are more appropriate for ages 8 to 12. Instructors are mostly college students pursuing degrees in education or science and teachers off for the summer. Themes include chemistry, space science, forensics, engineering and more. Each camp is weeklong, though times can vary.
Air & Space Camp
Location: Wings Over the Rockies
7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver
Website: www.wingsmuseum.org/ education/camp
Details: Ready for an aerospace adventure?
At Wings Over the Rockies that’s exactly what kids ages 8 to 14 can expect in these week-long camps. The fun starts June 5 and goes on until Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
Emerging Artists
Center for the Arts: Summer in Color
Location: 31880 Rocky Village Dr., Evergreen
Website: www.evergreenarts.org/ summercamp
Details: Camps explore various media, from clay sculpting and wheel throwing, to pop art and mural painting, to the art of different cultures and the art of the masters. Several of our camps also incorporate outdoor components, including hikes, yoga, and opportunities for photography and eco-art projects. Let kids explore their creative side with imaginative and inspiring camps at CAE this summer. For ages 5-17.
Denver Art Museum
Location: 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver
Website: www.denverartmuseum.org/en/ summer-camps
Details: The camps at the Denver Art Museum get broken into three age groups: 5 to 6, 7 to 8, and 9 to 11. Overall, the themes remain the same — there are camps about art in nature, how to draw, learning about color and sculpture. Each camp runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and includes plenty of time in the museum to garner inspiration.
Craftsman & Apprentice
Location: 1335 E 22nd Ave., Denver
Website: www.craftsmanandapprentice.com/ pages/summer-2023
Details: Ages 5 to 11 can spend the summer creating worlds out of cardboard, paint, hot glue, ribbons, corks, buttons and more at this Denver kids’ crafting studio. Themes include toys, crafty critters, fiber arts and more.
On The Stage
The Apollo Center Summer Camps
Location: 2655 Industrial Lane, Broomfield
Website: www.theapollocenter.com/ summercamps
Details: The Apollo Center offers a variety of skill-based camps for kids and adults alike. Aerial Performance Camps for kids ages 5-17 years focus on learning aerial technique and choreography throughout the week which will culminate with a camp performance based on the camp theme.
Front Range Theatre Company Triple Threat Summer Camp
Locations: 15035 Performing Arts School, Parker
Website: www.frontrangetheatre.org/ triple-threat-summer-camp.html
Details: Working with professional instructors with years of experience, your child will learn the three major elements of any stage performer: Voice, Dance and Acting. The camps are designed to challenge performers in the entire range of life in the theatre, including a live performance in a mainstage venue!
Audience of One Youth Theatre Camp
Location: Highlands Ranch
Website: www.AO1Theater.org
Details: Whether a student is looking to try out theater for the first time, polish skills or have fun with friends, the AO1 has one-totwo-week camps can work in the summer schedule. AO1’s summer programming includes kids’ productions for ages 5-12, workshops for ages 8-18, and a two-week intensive program for teenagers.
The Arvada Center
Location: 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada
Website: www.arvadacenter.org
Details: If your kid is 5 to 12 and loves a bit of drama and/or art, the Arvada Center has a slew of full- and half-day camps available. The best and most economic way to sign up for camp is to do it in three- or four-week blocks, and the venue offers combinations of visual art, musical theater, drama and music.
Kent Denver Performing Arts Camps
Location: 4000 E. Quincy Ave., Englewood
Website: www.KentDenver.org
Details: Summer at Kent Denver School offers all children ages 4–18 the opportunity to experience innovative, creative, handson learning in the arts, athletics, our Tiny Farm Day Camp, academics, innovation and technology.
St. Lukes Performing Arts Camps
Location: 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch
Website: www.StLukesPAA.org
Details: From preschool age to high school students there are a large variety of summer camp shows planned in Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock areas. Registration is now open.
Castle Rock Dance Academy
Locations: 140 S. Wilcox St. Suite A, Castle Rock
Website: www.castlerockdanceacademy. com self-discipline are taught, and students learn skills they can carry with them through life. The program offers weekly dance classes in five-week sessions for ages 3–18.
LET’S GET PHYSICAL
Details: At Castle Rock Dance Academy (CRDA), best friends are made, etiquette and
Bowlero
Locations: Multiple locations in Cherry Creek, Littleton and Lone Tree
Website: www.bowlero.com
Details: Fun for all skill levels, Bowlero’s modern spin on bowling is the perfect way to spend quality time with the kids. Celebrate every strike, spare and yes, even gutter balls, with the most famous lanes in the game and a delicious menu of classic American eats.
Golden Goal Sports Complex
Location: 2650 Alkire St., Golden Website: www.goldengoalsc.com/ summer-soccer-camps
Details: Golden Goal offers spring break camps and summer camps for all ages from under 5 to high school.
Camp Urbie at Urban Air Adventure Park
Location: 15400 E. Briarwood Circle, Aurora
Website: www.bit.ly/3IuCQOO
Details: Let ‘em Fly for a whole week of play, in-park activities, snacks and more. Camp Urbie’s Adventure Camp is the best way to beat the summer heat and play in the best indoor playground in town. The weeklong camp is open to kids 7 years and up.
Gold Medal Athletic Camp
Location: Castle Rock Recreation Center
Website: www.crgov.com/2628/Camps
Details: Athletes will participate in small- and large-group instruction, drills and games or scrimmages. We welcome beginner athletes to learn how to use proper mechanics and fundamentals of the sport and intermediate or advanced athletes who want to continue to grow their motor skills and skill in the sport. For ages 7-12.
Tigar Gymnastics Camps
Location: 4860 Van Gordon St. Unit B, Wheat Ridge
Website: www.tigargymnastics.com
Details: A variety of programs at a variety of ages is available at the gymnastics center, including ninja classes and programs for older ages.
RMF Soccer Camp
Location: Aurora Sports Park 19300 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora
Website: www.rmfsoccercampsusa.com/ soccer-camp-denver
Details: From July 17 to July 21, this prorun soccer camp will come to Colorado. It’s run by experienced Spanish UEFA coaches, and goes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Kids from 6 to 16 can sign up.
Aerial Cirque Over Denver
Location: 4605 Quebec St., Denver.
Website: www.aerialcirqueoverdenver.com
Details: If your child is thinking of joining the circus, or just wants to bend, twist and soar through the air, this is the camp for them. Dates run from May 29 through August 14, and include morning and afternoon camps (9:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 3 p.m.) for ages 6 to 16.
LET’S GET MUSICAL
Maestro Music Institute
Location: 6478 Ward Road, Arvada
Website: www.maestromusicinstitute. com/2023-instrumental-summer-camp
Details: Instrumental Summer Camp is back this year covering a myriad of ensemble opportunities. We will be offering Rock Band, Orchestra, Choir/Theater, Piano ensemble and composition. Summer campers will have the opportunity to learn new instruments in addition to honing their skills on their primary instrument. Students will work in large and small ensemble groups and perform a variety of music at the end of the week.
Kidzrock Rock Band Camp
Location: 2842 S. Broadway, Englewood
Website: www.musicallifedenver.com/ summercamp
Cost: $319
Details: Rock Band Summer Camp teaches children ages 4 to 7 how to play in a rock band. Campers learn to play drums, electric guitar, keyboard and sing. On the final day, campers perform a short (adorable) concert for parents and family. In addition to rock band time, students get to make music-related arts and crafts, create a fantasy band identity, and play outdoor games at the park next to the school. No prior musical experience is required. No investment in gear is required.
Overnight Camps
Avid 4 Adventure
Locations: Various spots
Website: www.avid4.com/ summer-camps
Details: For two weeks kids get to bask in nature, away from their parent, at either Camp Windy Peak near Bailey, or Camp Blue Sky near Evergreen. The kids sleep in cabins and build their skill sets in nature and with outdoor sport activities.
Cheley Colorado Camps
Location: Cheley Colorado Camps 3960 Fish Creek Road, Estes Park. Website: www.cheley.com
Details: If your kid is 9 to 17, send them off to a 27-day overnight camp in Estes Park. Full term is June 13 to August 6, or chose a half term from June 13 to July 9, or July 11 to Aug. 6. Activities include horseback riding, water sports, art and plenty of outdoor adventure.
Camp Granite Lake
Locations: 11902 Camp Eden Road, Golden
Website: www.campgranitelake.com
Details: Located in the mountains about an hour from Denver, the camp covers 135 acres including a private lake. It’s a co-ed camp for grades second to ninth. Choose from two sessions, either June 19 through July 8, or July 10 through July 29. There are also minicamp options for grades 1st through 4th, covering the week of July 31 or Aug. 7.