School's out, and your kids are already driving you crazy. Here's a sampling of area summer day camps to harness all that excess energy. All camps listed are coed with full-day programs.
- Avid 4 Adventure
If your kid is a miniature adrenaline junkie, sign them up for adventure camp that includes rock climbing and kayaking. Cost is $325 per week for the full-day camp from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. for ages 7 -12. Half-day camps for ages 5 - 6 are also available for $175. Dates and locations are listed below.July 16 - July 20: Herzl/RMHA
August 6 - August 10: Montessori School of Denver
- Camp Invention
A week-long adventure into the heart of invention for children entering grades 1 - 6. Cost is $199 for the week from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Dates and locations are listed below.June 4 - June 8: Whiteman Elementary
June 11- June 15: Steele Elementary
Jun 18 - June 22: Westerly Creek Elementary
June 25 - June 29: Bromwell Elementary
- Denver Botanic Gardens Day Camp
Dig into a weeklong camp at the Botanic Gardens for children ages 6 - 14. Cost is $209 members for the week, or $229 for non-members. Camp hours are from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dates and sessions are listed below.June 25 - 29: Junior Master Gardeners (ages 8 - 12)
July 9 - July 13: P.S.I.: Plant Science Investigators (ages 12-14)
July 23 - July 27: KidCamp at the Gardens (ages 6 - 12)
July 30 - August 3: KidCamp at the Gardens (ages 6 - 12)
- Denver Chess Camp
Checkmate for ages 6 - 18. Cost is $349 for the 5-day camp, or $239 for the 3-day camp. Camp hours are from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dates and locations are listed below.June 11 - June 15: Englewood
July 16 - July 18: Denver
- Denver Fencing Center
En garde! Teach your child how to take out their aggressions in a civilized manner through fencing. Cost is $300 for the week, or $260 for Denver Fencing Center members. Camp hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dates and sessions are listed below. All ages welcome.June 11 - June 15: Beginner Foil/Epée Camp
June 18 - June 22: Beginner Foil/Saber Camp
June 25 - June 29: Int. Foil/Epée/Saber Camp
July 9 - July 13: Beginner Foil Camp
July 16 - July 20: Theatrical/Swashbucking Camp
July 23 - July 27: Beginner Foil/Epée Camp
- Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Camps for younger children are mostly full, but the museum still has space available for grades 4 - 6. Cost is $200 per week for members or $225 for non-members. Camp hours are 9 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Dates and sessions are listed below for camps with space available as of May. Scholarships available.June 11 - 15: Dissections from A to Z I
June 11 - 15: Natural Disasters: Whole Lot of Shaking Going On I
June 25 - June 29: Who Did It? Forensics Fun I
June 25 - June 29: The Cutting Edge I
July 9 - July 16: Astonishing Universe
July 9 - July 16: Physics of Flight
July 23 - July 27: Natural Disasters: Whole Lot of Shaking Going On II
July 23 - July 27: Art of Alchemy
July 30 - August 3: Who Did It? Forensics Fun II
July 30 - August 3: The Cutting Edge II
August 6 - 10: Behind the Scenes
August 13 - 17: Colorado’s Watery Realm
August 13 - 17: Dissections from A to Z II
- Denver Summer in the Park Camps
The City of Denver offers an affordable option for summer camp for ages 6 - 12 at select Denver parks. Cost is $50 per week. Camp hours are from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Dates and locations are listed below. Scholarships available.June 11 - August 3: Bible Park at Yale and Quebec
June 11 - August 3: Clayton College at 38th and MLK Blvd
June 11 - August 3: Congress Park at 8th and Josephine St.
June 11 - August 3: City Park at 23rd and York
June 11 - August 3: Lindsley Park at 12th and Cherry St.
June 11 - August 3: Rosamond at S. Tamarac and Quincy St.
- DU Pass Camp
The University of Denver plays host to budding athletes from ages 6 -12 with the Pioneer Athletic Super Summer camp. Cost is $189 per week for DU affiliates or $209 per week for non-members. Camp hours are 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Dates and locations are listed below.May 21 - June 1: University of Denver
June 4 - June 8: University of Denver
June 11- June 15: University of Denver
Jun 18 - June 22: University of Denver
June 25 - June 29: University of Denver
July 2 - 6: University of Denver
July 9 - 16: University of Denver
July 16 - 20: University of Denver
July 23 - 27: University of Denver
July 30 - August 3: University of Denver
August 6 - 10: University of Denver
August 13 - 17: University of Denver
- iD Tech Camps
If you can't pry your kid away from the Xbox, why not send them to summer camp for video game creation? Ages 7 - 17 can take classes in video game design, computer programming, and other techie delights in this week-long camp held at the University of Denver. Cost is $729 per week. Camp hours are 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mon. - Thurs. and 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Fri. Dates and locations are listed below.June 24 - 29: University of Denver
July 1 - July 6: University of Denver
July 8 - July 13: University of Denver
July 15 - July 20: University of Denver
July 22 - July 27: University of Denver
July 29 - August 3: University of Denver
August 5 - August 10: University of Denver
- Rocky Mountain Theatre Camps
Theater camp sessions run for two or four weeks, and culminate in a performance for the aspiring actor in your life. Cost varies from $595 for the two-week sessions to $1135 for the four-week sessions. Camp hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.June 4 – 29: The Wiz (ages 8-16)
July 2 – 13: Charlie And The Great Glass Elevator (ages 8 - 12)
July 2 – 13: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream (ages 11 - 17)
July 16 – August 10: Grease (ages 8-16)
