- 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 $350 per week for the full-day camp from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. for ages 5 -12. Sessions run weekly from June 9 - August 22, 2008. Choose from four camp locations in Boulder, Denver, Golden and Highlands Ranch. - Camp Invention
A week-long adventure into the heart of invention for children entering grades 1 - 6. Cost is $220 for the week from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Denver dates and locations are listed below.June 23 - June 27: William Roberts School
July 21 - July 25: Steele Elementary
July 28 - August 1: Southmoor Elementary
- Denver Botanic Gardens Day Camp
Dig into a weeklong camp at the Botanic Gardens for children ages 5 - 16. 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 23 - June 29: Junior Master Gardeners (ages 8 - 12)
July 7 - July 11: KidCamp (ages 6 - 12)
July 14 - July 18: KidCamp (ages 6 - 12)
July 28 - August 1: P.S.I.: Plant Science Investigators (ages 12-14)
- 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. A half-day option is also available for the Englewood session for $209. Dates and locations are listed below.June 9 - June 13: Englewood
July 14 - July 16: Denver
- Denver Fencing Center
En garde! Teach your child how to take out their aggressions in a civilized manner through fencing. Cost is $325 for the week, or $30 for Denver Fencing Center members. Camp hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dates and sessions are listed below.June 9 - June 13: Beginner Foil Camp (ages 8 - 18)
June 16 - June 20: Beginner Foil/Saber Camp (ages 8 - 18)
June 23 - June 27: Competitive/U.S. Fencing Nationals Prep. (ages 8 - 18)
July 7 - July 11: Theatrical Fencing Camp (ages 11 - 18)
July 14 - July 18: Beginner Foil/Epée Camp (ages 8 - 18)
July 21 - July 25: Beginner Foil/Epée Camp (ages 8 - 18)
July 28 - August 1: Beginner Foil/Saber Camp (ages 8 - 18)
- 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 $225 per week for members or $250 for non-members. Camp hours are 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Scholarships available.June 23 - June 29: Ancient Egypt
June 23 - June 27: The Cutting Edge I
July 7 - July 11: Blast Off! Space & Rocket Exploration
July 21 - July 25: Colorado's Watery Realm
July 21 - July 25: Scientific Illustration
July 28 - August 1: Art of Alchemy
July 28 - August 1: Zoology: What Makes a Mammal a Mammal?
August 11 - 15: Dissections from A to Z
August 11 - 15: Physics of Flight
- 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 $400 for the summer. Camp hours are from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Dates and locations are listed below. Scholarships available.June 9 - August 1: Bible Park at Yale and Quebec
June 9 - August 1: Clayton College at 38th and MLK Blvd
June 9 - August 1: Congress Park at 8th and Josephine St.
June 9 - August 1: City Park at 23rd and York
June 9 - August 1: Rosamond at S. Tamarac and Quincy St.
June 9 - August 1: Sloan's Lake at 26th Ave. and Stuart 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 $199 per week for DU affiliates or $219 per week for non-members. Camp hours are 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Camp sessions run weekly from June 2 - August 15, 2008. - 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 $749 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. Camp sessions run weekly from June 22 - August 8, 2008. - 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 $650 for the two-week sessions to $1225 for the four-week sessions. Camp hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.June 2 – June 27: Oliver (ages 8-16)
June 30 – July 11: Broadway in Denver (ages 8 - 12)
June 30 – July 11: Shakespeare Medley (ages 11 - 17)
July 14 – August 8: Peter Pan (ages 8-16)
