With Spring Break behind us, it’s officially time to lock down those Summer Camps . . . and we have some of the hottest camps in Orange County right here in Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach. Forget scouring the internet, we have camp descriptions and registration links right here at your disposal in our 5th ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP GUIDE. We’re moms after all . . . we aim to please. 😉
THE ARTS
Ages: 10-15
Braver Players
151 Kalmus, Unit H9
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
[email protected]
657-235-8152
Designer Camp is Southern California’s only comprehensive and collaborative design-based summer camp for young creatives (ages 11 – 17). Offering 3 weeks of unique day camps at Lido Marina Village. Designer Camp partners with nationally-recognized designers and brands.
Designer Camp 101: July 10 – 14, 2023
Interior Design Camp: July 17 – 21, 2023
Fashion & Styling Camp: July 24 – 28, 2023
Designer Camp’s mission is to give students a community that helps them cultivate their unique creativity and discover the many career opportunities for their future. Each day students will receive hands-on instruction from design industry professionals, visit showrooms, retail stores, and businesses that are shaping the design industry. Our design industry professionals and staff are dedicated to mentoring our students on their creative paths, supporting them throughout camp and beyond. Throughout each week of camp, students will work on creating their own personal design portfolio.
For Your Imagination
129 Cabrillo Street, Suite 105
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
[email protected]
CITY RUN CAMP
DANCE & AERIAL
Looking for a fun and magical summer experience for your little one? Look no further than Endeavor’s Dance the Magic Encanto and Frozen Ice Princess camps! Designed for children ages 3-7 years, our camps offer a perfect blend of dance, singing, crafts, and games, all centered around two enchanting themes. Your child will get to dance and sing their hearts out while making new friends and creating unforgettable memories. In our Dance the Magic Encanto camp, your child will step into the world of magic and fantasy, as they learn new dance moves inspired by the popular animated film. They’ll also get to unleash their creativity with crafts, games, and exciting activities. Or, they can enter the icy world of our Frozen Ice Princess camp, where they’ll learn graceful movements inspired by the hit Disney movie. They’ll also get to make their own Frozen-themed crafts, play games, and enjoy other fun surprises. With experienced and friendly instructors, our dance camps provide a safe and nurturing environment for your child to explore their creativity and develop new skills. So why wait? Sign up today and let the magic of dance and imagination ignite your child’s summer!
1835 Newport Blvd., A-208
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Circus Aerial Summer Camp with Ruby Karen
Circus Arts (Selected Items): Acrobatics, Hand Balancing Contortion, Stilts, Juggling, Hula Hoop, Tight Rope Plate Spinning, Dragon Flow, Butterfly Wings, Walking Ball, and other similar activities
Two – Three Aerial Discipline to include the following: Tissu/Silk/Fabric, Hoop/Lyra, Trapeze, Hammock, Cube & Birdcage
Performance Showcase on Friday. Kids and Teens Ages 5 – 15.
Week Rate: $420 (Single Day Rate – $95). Use Promo Code SummerCamp2023 to get 15% Discount by May 31.
Aerial Acrobatic Intensive Workshops with Ruby Karen
This program is geared towards students who have had some training in aerials or have other form of acrobatic, gymnastic or dance training and would like to learn aerials at a faster pace. The sessions will include 3 aerial sessions and ground acrobatics per day. Teen/Adult Aerial Intensives (13 & Up). Intensive Aerials for Kids (8 – 12).
Tuition: Week Rate: $300; (Single Day Rate – $120)
Students will have 3 disciplines to choose or be assigned to:
Trapeze (Dance & Static) – Lyra/ Hoop – Silks/ Tissu – Hammock – Contortion – Rope (Corde Lisse & Mallakhamb) – Inventive & Other Apparatus – Beginners Hand Balancing
Studio Fusion
16401 Gothard Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
[email protected]
714-596-7400
DAY CAMP
An American Camp Association accredited (ACA) summer day camp, Camp James has been a part of the Orange County community for 30+ years and has been operating from Newport Beach Back Bay since 2012. We are a traditional summer camp offering adventure and creativity all in one place! Some of these activities include rock climbing, arts & crafts, music, canoes, stand-up paddle boarding, archery, mini golf, yoga, and many more!
– Our motto is Be Kind! Kindness is contagious, and we focus on using kindness to build lifelong friendships and unforgettable memories.
– A majority of our staff were once campers themselves, going through our CILT program, becoming specialists to a counselor.
Since 1980, Steve & Kate’s Camp has put kids in charge of their own learning experience. As they try, fail, and learn on their own, they learn to trust their own judgment, and tackle the challenges of an ever changing world with creativity and confidence. Campers choose from a variety of activities in real-time including, sewing, stop-motion animation, music, coding, sports and rec, makers crafts, baking, and more. They’ll decide what they want to do, and for how long. This summer families can buy as many days as they’d like, and use them at any time. No weekly reservations required–just show up! Or, if you need more care, purchase a Summer Pass, which covers the whole season. If for any reason your plans change, they’ll automatically refund any unused Passes in full at summer’s end. Ages: 4–12 | Lunch, snacks, and all hours (8am–6pm) included.
Renascence School International Orange County
1701 Baker Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
[email protected]
949-669-5134
HANDS-ON & EDUCATIONAL
Camp Galileo is back this summer! At Camp Galileo, K – 10th graders enjoy STEAM-inspired projects, collaborate with peers and get active outside. Enroll today and save $25 per week when you book 2 weeks or more!
Costa Mesa & Newport Beach Locations
Mariners Christian School & Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School
Urban Workshop is the only hands-on shop STEM class that gets kids to put down their phones, solve difficult problems using their hands, experience real tools and solutions, and learn new skills that last a lifetime. These are the shop classes they used to teach in high school but using new technology alongside traditional skills. Students will have the pride and satisfaction of building real projects from scratch using real tools and gain the confidence that they can handle whatever comes their way!
Kids are introduced to professional tools and technology applicable to a wide range of vocations such as engineering, manufacturing, and physical sciences. Students will learn valuable problem solving and technical skills that will last a lifetime and help them make the right career choice!
Offered as a 1-week summer camp starting April 24 and running through August 25. Students come Monday thru Friday 9am to 4pm for one week. Multiple weeks and levels offered.
SPORTS CAMPS
CMAC summer swim team is gearing up and we are looking for swimmers of all ages and abilities. No experience required and this is the perfect entry-level team; the kids just need to be water safe. We will have instructors in the pool and on the deck. During the season, every child is instructed to swim all four of the competitive strokes. Our program de-emphasizes competition and concentrates on fun and improvement instead of winning.
Program Starts on 6/12/23 and ends 7/27/23
Location: Costa Mesa High School
Register Here
Register at www.cmacwaterpolo.com
Coastal Machine Aquatics Club (CMAC)
Costa Mesa & Estancia High School
[email protected]
714-367-4355
Looking for a fun way to stay active and learn a new sport this summer? Register for the Females in Flag girls’ flag football summer camp, and join one of the fastest growing sports in the country.
The camp is for players of all skill levels, and is designed to teach girls the fundamentals of flag football in a supportive and encouraging environment. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to improve your skills, our experienced coaches will provide instruction to help you reach your goals. Plus, you’ll get to make new friends and have a blast on the field!
Sign up now to secure your spot and get ready for a great summer of football!
Females in Flag
Locations Throughout Orange County
Fryer Basketball Academy Summer Day Camps will provide a competitive and fun learning environment for beginning to advanced players. Players will be broken up into various groups by age & skill learning various skills in stations throughout the day and have a chance to put them to use in many 1-on-1, 3-on-3 and full court games.
Fryer Basketball Academy
Newport / Costa Mesa & Huntington Beach
[email protected]
949-697-4103
The Matt Leinart Flag Football summer camp is for kids in grades K-8th. Each day will include football fundamental drills covering different positions, followed by flag football games where players can put those new skills to use. Players will receive instruction from experienced, professional coaches, with age appropriate drills in an approximate 10-1 player to coach ratio.
Matt Leinart Flag Football
Locations Throughout Orange County
949-422-5864
Are your kids bouncing off the walls with energy or spending too much time on their screens this summer? Here at Rockreation we offer several weeks of Summer Camp. During these weeks the kids will spend their time with skilled instructors who will ensure fun times full of climbing, games, king swing, crafts, and so much more! Whether your kiddos are signed up for one day or the whole week, they will spend their time making new friends and having a blast from 9am to 1pm. Join us at Rockreation this summer!
Rockreation
1300 Logan Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
[email protected]
714-556-7625
TOCA Soccer camp is all about improving young players’ key skills in a fun and focused way.
The camp experience:
- High reps on the Touch Trainer
- Small-ball training that develops touch unlike any other training
- Confidence-building in a mistake-friendly environment
- Different stations designed to work on essential skills
- Scrimmages to develop play-making
- And mini-games to get the competitive spirit going!
Kids walk away feeling great as they improve and have a blast doing it!
TOCA Soccer
2777 Bristol Street, Suite A
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
949-627-1031
Vanguard University’s Basketball Camp is an incredible environment for children of all ages and skill levels to enjoy the game. Our WHY for this camp is what drives us. We desire for all kids to feel valued and to develop core convictions in their life, which will serve them well in whatever passion they pursue. Basketball is a great tool to teach life!
Vanguard University’s Basketball Camp
55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Rhett Soliday 949-293-7379; Jordan Wild 559-943-3335
QUICK LINK TO ALL CAMPS
THE ARTS
Braver Players
Designer Camp
For Your Imagination
CITY RUN CAMPS
Camp Newport
DANCE/AERIAL CAMPS
Endeavor School of the Arts
Ruby Karen Project
Studio Fusion
DAY CAMPS
Camp James
Steve and Kate’s Camp
