SUMMER CAMPS 2026
Find engaging summer camps for all ages in the Denver-Metro area. The Collaborative member organizations offer camps in dance, history, music, science, theatre, visual arts, literary arts and more! Please contact each organization directly for the latest availability and guidelines.
Art from Ashes facilitators lead participants into exploration of their Creative Genius through art projects and writing prompts. Youth are invited to express themselves through art, metaphor, spoken word, poetry and more. Every Wednesday 4-6pm First Friday 5-6pm Virtual Third Thursday 5-6pm via zoom. Paid performance opportunities available for First Friday and Third Thursday! See the full calendar at: artfromashes.org/events/
Contact: 303-837-1550, collaborations@artfromashes.org
Join us for a joyful and creative summer! With visual art camps including drawing, painting, ceramics, fiber arts, mixed media, and more, we’ve got something for every young artist. Morning and afternoon camps available, with supervised lunch care available for additional cost. Full and partial scholarships available.
Register at ASLD.org
Camp Website Contact: info@asld.org or 303-778-6990
Offering summer camps in ceramics, dance, drama, digital arts, music, and visual art for kids ages 3 to 18. Designed for kids to learn new skills, discover new interests and most importantly have fun! Camps include full-day options, as well as half-day week-long camps, and multi-week drama sessions.
Camp Website
Contact: Teresa Cirrincione tcirrincione@arvadacenter.org
Ignite curiosity and creativity with Aurora History Museum summer camps! Our camps offer exciting, hands-on learning experiences with a focus on history and self-expression for kids ages eight to sixteen. Visit AuroraMuseum.org to learn more.
Contact: Keith Outcelt, koutcelt@auroragov.org, 303.739.6660
City of Aurora Cultural Arts Summer Music Camps
Explore a variety of musical styles and learn to appreciate the joy of making music. Camp offerings include General Music, where young musicians will learn the basic music concepts, including rhythm, melody and instruments! Visit AuroraGov.Org/MusicClasses to learn more.
Contact:
Alina Xiong, axiong@auroragov.org, 303.739.6591
City of Aurora Cultural Arts Summer Theatre Camps
Dive into the world of theatre through character development, stage movement and storytelling. Learn techniques for memorizing lines, balancing humor and drama and building suspense within a scene. Work alongside theatre professionals to rehearse, perform and bring characters to life. Camps include Percy Jackson, The Wizard of Oz, Romeo and Juliet: Werewolves vs. Vampires, and many more; each offering unique opportunities to explore acting, staging and creative expression.
Visit AuroraGov.Org/TheatreClasses to learn more.
Contact:
Lisa Mumpton, lmumpton@auroragov.org, 303.739.6520
City of Aurora Cultural Arts Summer Art Camps
Explore the world of art through fun, hands-on projects. Students build foundational skills while bringing creative ideas to life. Camps include General Art, where they experiment with various materials; Comics and Manga Drawing, focused on character design; Get Your Geek On, a cosplay camp exploring costume creation; and Craftopia, featuring projects with polymer clay, jewelry, and more. Visit AuroraGov.Org/ArtClasses to learn more.
Contact: Alina Xiong, axiong@auroragov.org, 303.739.6591
Foxlight Theatre Lab Camp Presents Peter and the Starcatcher
This four-week program offers students a hands-on, production-centered theater experience as they bring “Peter and the Starcatcher” to life. All roles will be performed by students, with auditions for principal roles set for spring 2025. Every registered student will be cast, ensuring an inclusive and rewarding experience. The camp provides an exciting opportunity for teens to develop performance skills, collaborate with peers, and engage in a transformative summer theater experience. Visit https://www.aurorafoxartscenter.org/foxlight-theatre-lab to learn more and register.
Contact: Rich Cowden, rcowden@auroragov.org, 303.739.1972
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies offers year-round camp experiences for kids ages 4-17. All camps are focused on bringing kids outside to have fun and explore nature while making friends, developing leadership skills, and gaining insights into their relationships with themselves, others and the world around them. Our dynamic combination of day and overnight camps are designed in a progression to introduce young children to the outdoors.
Website
Contact: Becky Heath, Becky.Heath@birdconservancy.org
303-659-4348 x 49
Bluff Lake Summer Camp is an outdoor nature-themed day camp in Central Park with one week sessions for ages 5-12. Brand new nature center and learning spaces. Full scholarships available. 2 week Junior Counselor sessions for ages 13-17. 8am-3pm with extended care available.
Website
Contact: Education Team at education@blufflake.org
Boulder Symphony Music Academy summer music camps are a great way to enable your child to explore musical instruments. We have three camps: Instrument Discovery (morning session and afternoon session) and Beginner Guitar. At Instrument Discovery, campers will learn about and make sounds on many instruments. At Beginner Guitar, campers will learn about the guitar while engaging in a variety of games and activities to supplement their learning. All BSMA camps are taught by professional musicians, some of whom even play with Boulder Symphony.
Website: Register & Learn More
Contact: musicacademy@bouldersymphony.org | 720-328-8286
Butterfly Pavilion camps are designed to provide memorable experiences that connect kids to nature and encourage an appreciation for science and invertebrates, the tiny creatures that make the world work!
Contact: camps@butterflies.org, 720-375-9986
Cal-Wood is a Place for Adventure! Our passionate and experienced staff ensures a safe, supportive environment where every camper can thrive, explore, and connect with others while exploring the beautiful Colorado mountains. We have camps for students ages 6-18 spanning a wide range of activities and experience levels. Join us for an unforgettable summer filled with laughter, friendship, and personal growth. The memories that will last a lifetime!
Camp Website
Contact: camps@calwood.org | (303) 449-0603 ext 1
Give your young artists an immersive and hands-on art experience this summer with Art Camps at Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE). Our 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 your kids explore their creative side with imaginative and inspiring camps at CAE this summer!
Contact: Emiko Martinez – emiko@evergreenarts.org 303.674.0056
The Center for Musical Arts in Lafayette offers music lessons, camps, and classes for all ages and abilities.
Contact: info@comusic.org 303-665-0599
Our first week-long youth summer camp for students 12-14 and 15-18.Inspired by our in-school residencies, we will lead students into building and performing their own musical work created “from scratch.” This show is not restricted to classical singing, but open to any genre and creative performing art. Students will meet from 9 am to 3 pm at Central Presbyterian Church from July 20th to July 25th to create their own script, songs, choreography, design their own sets and costumes.
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Send us an email to Education@centralcityopera.org
Get creative this summer at CherryArts’ one-week art camp with Colorado artist Lilian Lara! Lilian is a mixed media artist specializing in unconventional sculptures, fashion, and textiles. Her art leans on the dramatic and creates outrageous displays of pageantry out of the everyday. She weaves story and memory to forge experiential spaces for a multigenerational audience. Lara’s immigrant roots shape her work and drive to make each piece an amalgam of innovation, defiance, and culture. Lilian will guide campers in exploring joy through the tiny wonders of everyday life. Inspired by bugs and the small moments that make us smile—like smelling a flower or laughing with friends—campers will build glowing insect lanterns that capture these joyful experiences.
Camp Website | Contact: Education@cherryarts.org,
Join us for a summer filled with rhythm, laughter, and endless fun! Designed to spark creativity and ignite a passion for dance, Colorado Ballet Academy’s themed summer camps are specially crafted for children ages 3–7. From turns to leaps, your child will embark on a delightful journey of self-expression and movement. Our summer classes empower each student to build confidence in the dance studio. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Registration is open.
Contact: academy@coloradoballet.org 303-339-1623
Colorado Conservatory of Dance’s Summer Programs serve dancers of all ages and experience levels, from creative movement for young children to immersive training for advanced students. Programs emphasize healthy technique, creativity, cultural awareness, and social-emotional growth in a supportive environment. Summer offerings run June through August and are designed to inspire confidence, artistry, and a lifelong love of dance.
Website
Contact: info@ccdance.org
CMC Youth Programs offers exciting camps and courses for every age, skill level, and outdoor passion! Whether you’re seeking a day camp adventure or an overnight wilderness experience, join us in Golden, Colorado, for unforgettable outdoor fun and exploration.
Website
Contact: Alec Backhus CMC Youth Programs Coordinator | alec@cmc.org | 719-219-9675
Each summer, the Colorado Photographic Arts Center offers workshops designed exclusively for teens interested in learning more about photography. Led by qualified instructors with decades of teaching experience, week-long workshops provide a solid foundation in film and digital photography, with courses in film and darkroom basics, digital photography as well as themes such as portraiture and street photography. CPAC is also an approved My Spark Provider.
Contact: edu@cpacphoto.org
Camp website
Ignite your child’s inner artist with the Denver Art Museum’s Summer Camp annual offerings. These weeklong day camps encourage kids to get inspired by the DAM collection and to create their own art. This year, campers can sign up to express themselves through sculpture, explore the intersection of art and nature, design their own architecture, and more!
Camp Website | Contact: summercamps@denverartmuseum.org
Kids grow better in nature! Come play in the woods, make friends, and explore the great outdoors. Our campers build confidence and independence as they splash in streams, play in the mud, and uncover the secrets of nature.
Camp Website
Contact: Kristen Peterka | kristen@denveraudubon.org | 720-214-0673
The Gardens has camps for kids only that are full of garden explorations, art and science activities, mindfulness, and plants to take home. Registration opens in January, and usually fills up quickly! Camps take place at York Street and Chatfield Farms.
Contact:
Camp Director
gardencamp@botanicgardens.org
Ignite summer fun with theatre-based day programs for K-12 students! Kids explore acting, music, and improv through high energy activities that spark creativity and confidence. Each day builds bold expression, ensemble building, and unforgettable memories. Flexible options and payment plans make it easy for every young performer to shine. Register early for best availability.
Website
Contact: education@dcpa.org
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Summer Science Day Camps get brains and bodies moving! Learn and play as we experiment, create, build, ask questions, and develop a knowledge of and passion for science. Our camps are led by experienced educators offering the best opportunity for fun and learning.
Website
Contact: camps@dmns.org | 303-370-6000
Safari Camps provide the perfect adventure for campers that have the drive and desire to discover an affection for animals. Camps feature animal experiences, zoo expeditions, engineering authentic solutions to real-world challenges, and hands-on, camper-driven exploration.
Website
Contact: safaricamps@denverzoo.org
Our award-winning camps keep kids moving and discovering in the incredible setting of the Morrison-Golden Fossil Areas National Natural Landmark. Experiences are designed to foster excitement and wonder for science, art, and the outdoors while engaging in hands-on educational curriculum.
Camp website
Contact: camps@dinoridge.org
Explore hands-on summer art camps for ages 6-16 across five studio mediums: clay, metal, wood, print, and glass. Perfect for curious kids eager to learn something new. Camps are offered at three locations in Boulder.
Make summer fun! Kids and teens can take part in a variety of annual summer camps, including arts, dance, history, outdoors, sports and STEM.
Contact: Nathalie Renfroe
NatRen@lakewood.org
303-987-7877
Heritage themed camps within a unique historic backdrop.
History Contact: Steve Luebke
SteLue@lakewood.org
303-987-7098
Camp at the Longmont Museum is filled with adventure and fun! Join us and discover history, art, music, culture, science, and more in these hands-on camps. Scholarships available.
Contact:
museum@longmontcolorado.gov
303-651-8374
Parker Arts partners with some of the best enrichment providers in Colorado to offer a fun and educational summer experience for kids. Camps offered include half-day and full-day options from June 1 through July 31. For a full day of enrichment at Parker Arts, register for corresponding weekly camps in the morning and afternoon and have your camper attend a free, supervised lunch with Parker Ats staff.
Website
Contact: Parker Arts Education | PACEedu@parkerco.gov | 303-805-3374
SeriesFest invites you to our Mobile Cinema Lab Summer Intensive! Collaborate with industry professionals as you learn the fundamentals of filmmaking: from pre-production through post-production and create an original short film. Open to students ages 13-18 of all experience levels.
Website
Contact: nicolebarker@seriesfest.com
Swallow Hill Music returns this summer with fun and interactive day camps for kids 6-18 years of age during June, July, and August. Each camp provides a full day of activities that can include hands-on experience to play in a band, and learn the basics of music and instruments while engaging in other general activities with new friends. We offer different themed camps that are specific for age groups led by professional music instructors and special guests. Session lengths vary. No auditions or previous music experience required. We look forward to spending the summer with your kids and teens!
Contact: info@swallowhillmusic.org
At Air & Space Summer camp, campers will be immersed in a week-long aerospace experience. Camps cover Aerospace STEAM-related subjects for elementary and middle schoolers. Take a trip to Mars, learn about becoming a pilot, fly drones, explore deep space travel and a whole lot more! Summer camps are offered at both of Wings Over the Rockies locations (Denver/Lowry and Centennial Airport).
Camp Website
Contact: Nedra Hall, Education Program Coordinator nhall@wingsmuseum.org | 303.360.5360 x 125
Wolf Theatre Academy (WTA) at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center offers immersive summer theatre intensive led by professional teaching artists. Students entering grades 8-12 can participate in Mainstage productions of Once Upon a Mattress and/or Beetlejuice Jr. or the Mainstage Technical Apprenticeship. Students entering grades 4-7 can join the 2 week long Pluss Theatre camps, including No Body to Murder, Alice in Wonderland Jr., and Shrek Jr., all programs culminating in live performances.
Website
Contact: Marissa Swanson, Assistant Program Director
mswanson@jccdenver.org | 303.316.6404
Young Curators: Has your child always loved seeing how things work behind the scenes at WOW! and other museums? This program is designed to engage young curators in all aspects of Museum life! Participants will get to explore behind the scenes of exhibit design and museum programs. Magic of Science: This exciting program explores all the ways that science can seem downright magical! Participants will take part in hands-on science experiments and create projects that bring the magic home.
Camp Website
Contact: Claire Douglas | claire@wowchildrensmuseum.org
Get In Touch
email: info@CollaborativeSCFD.org
phone: (303) 946 2089
address: PO Box 102995 Denver, CO 80250 USA