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iD Tech On Campus Camps- Multiple locations (2025)
ID Tech Camps- Multiple locations
Register today for camps held at 75+ inspiring universities! Your child will walk the halls of their dream campus, bond with friends and mentors over legendary iD traditions, and experience the magic that’s made us the world’s #1 tech camp for 23+ years! Summer Fun on Your Child’s Dream Campus This is more than a camp. It’s a chance for your child to come face-to-face with friends and mentors who share their interests, all in an inspiring setting that excites them for the future. Between sessions of hands-on STEM fun, they’ll get the ultimate taste of collegiate life, from campus exploration and iconic architecture to meals in the dining halls and sweet dreams in the dorms. You get more. A LOT more. iD Tech is the very best experience built around your child—their interests, their skill level, their goals for the future. Our on-campus programs include an exclusive package designed for maximum inspiration and long-term success.
Wizard Magic School LARP
Metropolitan Performing Arts
The owl post is in! Sign up to receive your acceptance letter. Live out your fantasy of being a wizard in magic school. (It’s kind of like being in your own movie, only you are the main character in your own story.) Be sorted into one of the four houses. Study ancient runes, potions, charms, care of magical creatures, transfiguration, defense against the dark arts, divination, and more! For two weeks play in a magical immersive world.
Harry Potter Acting Camp
Metropolitan Performing Arts
School is in at the MPA School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Come get sorted and explore the magical world of acting by creating scenes inspired by the Harry Potter universe. The week will surely make the front page of the daily prophet! Camp includes theater games, acting exercises, wizarding-themed crafts, and quidditch! Family members are invited to a performance of scenes the students will write during camp, on the last day of camp, at 3:00 pm or at 11am. Depending on the time of camp.
Summer Solved with Steve & Kate's Camp
Steve & Kate's Camp - Portland
Since 1980, Steve & Kate’s Camp has put kids in charge–allowing campers to choose from a variety of activities in real-time, including sewing, stop-motion animation, coding & gaming, sports & recreation, maker crafts, water play, baking, and more. As children are empowered to make their own choices at camp, they discover new reserves of confidence, resiliency, and creativity–learning to course correct and trust themselves as they go. Families can buy any number of days, to use at any time–no weekly reservations required. Or, buy a Summer Pass, which covers the whole season. Either way, any unused Passes are automatically refunded at summer’s end. Ages: 4–12 | Lunch, snacks & all hours (8am–6pm) included.
Bay Club Camps: The Ultimate Playground for Kids
Bay Club - Multiple Locations
Whether it’s weeklong sessions during summertime and school breaks, or single-day options during holiday closures, your kids will find adventure, friends, and endless fun at camp. Bay Club Summer Camps are for ages 3–15 and treat kids to fun-filled days of art, science, and age-appropriate athletics like aquatics, basketball, tennis and more with world-class amenities. Members save 25%* on all enrollments, but no membership is required.
Alpengirl 2025 Adventure Camps
Alpengirl Camp
Alpengirl Camp's trips are 1-2 week multi-sport adventures that include a variety of adventure activities such as backpacking, horseback riding, llama packing, whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, rock climbing and more! We have 25 different sessions this summer for teen girls ages 10-17, ranging from the Northwest Rockies, Pacific Northwest, Maine, and Iceland.
Young Writers Summer Camps
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Lighthouse offers a wide array of full and half-day summer camps from June through August for young writers ages eight to 18. Whether they've got a few novels under their belt, are new but curious about poems, or are a reluctant writer, our camps offer a fun, creative, and challenging way for young people to explore and express who they are, build new friendships, and create truly beautiful works of art.
Brain bugs and glitches
Brainbox Science
Think you can trust your memory? That you would notice if someone walked by in a gorilla suit? Well, think again! Brains don’t work like computers. If they did, magic tricks would fall flat, scams would fail, and no one would ever lose their keys. Dive into the weird world of brain bugs that trip people up and learn clever ways to outsmart your own mind.
2025 Summer Break Camps: Celebrate the Land - August (ages 6-14) | Friends of Tryon Creek
Friends of Tryon Creek
Honor the land known as Tryon Creek. Learn the history of Tryon Creek and study the plants, animals and insects that make up this cherished urban space through traditional outdoor activities, like plant identification, hiking, arts and crafts, fun games, park restoration, fort and habitat creations.
Epic Animation // Stop Motion Techniques for Creators (ages 11-14) - PAM CUT
PAM CUT - Center for an Untold Tomorrow
Unleash your kid’s creativity in this exciting camp focused on stop-motion animation! Designed for youth ages 11-14, this week-long experience will guide campers through the process of creating an original animated short. Led by teaching artist Andrés Eduardo, campers will learn to brainstorm ideas, develop characters, and storyboard their narratives. They’ll experiment with a variety of animation techniques, including paper puppets, pixelation, clay animation, and object manipulations to bring their stories to life.
2025 Summer Camp | Rice Northwest Museum of Rice
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals
Join us for 2025 Summer Camps! Each day we will have a new science topic to explore, including Geology and Earth Science, Chemistry, Engineering and Physics, Biology, and Technology! Taught by experienced educators, and featuring special guest experts weekly.
Circus Theater Camp
Echo West
This popular camp brings together the fun physical challenges of circus with the endless potential of storytelling to make an action-packed week of Circus Theater. Students explore single point trapeze, aerial silks, tumbling, partner acrobatics, juggling, balancing, creative movement, and more in a creative and collaborative environment. Ages 6 - 12 - All Levels.