Type: Adventure Camp, Arts & Crafts, Beach, Creative, Dance, Day Camp, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Nature, Outdoors, Soccer, Sports, Surfing, Theater, Volleyball, Water Sports

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Fitness by the Sea Beach Camp (FBS) is Los Angeles’ premiere and oldest beach camp (celebrating our 27th year) for children ages 4.5-14. With beachside locations in Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades, an experienced and spirited staff (average age 23), and low camper to staff ratios (6:1), FBS offers a full range of over 200 dynamic and creative activities in an encouraging and nurturing environment.

SIGN UP BY THE WEEK- Register your child for any weeks you wish, with no minimum weeks. Add as many weeks as you want whenever you want! With free and unlimited schedule changes you can¹t go wrong!

100% SAFETY RECORD– For the past 27 years, Fitness by the Sea has been recognized as the “safest beach camp” in the Los Angeles area. All of our camps cater to first-time campers and kids new to the ocean. No Prior ocean experience is required. Non-swimmers are welcome!

BUS TRANSPORTATION- Bus stops serving communities in Westwood, Beverly Hills, Cheviot Hills, West Hollywood, Mar Vista, Culver City, Venice, Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Playa del Rey, and El Segundo areas.

OVER 200 ACTIVITIES- “Something for Everyone” – Ages 4.5-14
• Water Activities: surfing, boogie boarding, swimming, paddling, etc.
• Team Sports: soccer, baseball, flag football, dodge ball, etc.
• Creative Activities: dance, arts & crafts, yoga, puppet shows, magic, etc.
• Individual Sports: gymnastics, martial arts, cheerleading, fencing, etc.

Kids feel safe to be themselves and are encouraged to take safe risks, push their own limits, and discover their unique abilities.

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Type: Academic, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Camps for Boys, Camps for Girls, Creative, Day Camp, Design, Maker, Outdoors, Preschool, STEAM, STEM, Teen, Tinkering, Traditional, Visual Arts

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Use code 26MOMSLA25 to save $25 per week!*

Camp Galileo invites rising K–8th graders to a summer where innovation and fun unite. Campers dive into hands-on STEAM projects and design challenges, transforming everyday materials into imaginative creations. Grounded in the Galileo Innovation Approach, our program helps children develop lasting confidence, creative problem-solving skills, and perseverance. Whether your child loves building, inventing, or exploring, there is something for everyone at Camp Galileo.

“The camp is well structured and an engaging and unique experience for my son. I also have really appreciated the friendly and skilled staff.” -2025 Camp Family

22 SoCal camp locations: Arcadia/Sierra Madre, Brentwood/Santa Monica, Burbank, Carlsbad, Claremont, Culver City, Encino/Sherman Oaks, Irvine, Irvine (Loma Ridge), Laguna Niguel, Los Feliz, Manhattan Beach, Newport Beach, Palos Verdes, Pasadena, Placentia, San Diego (Downtown), South Pasadena/San Marino, Thousand Oaks, Venice/Mar Vista, Westchester/Playa Vista, Westwood

Weekly sessions, 9am-3pm camp day and AM&PM extended care. Scholarships available and back-up care enrollments accepted through Bright Horizons.

*Applicable on future purchases only. Visit our website to enroll today!

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Type: Academic, Animal Camp, Arts Education, Beach, Creative, Day Camp, Musical Theater, Outdoors, Science, Soccer, Sports, STEAM, STEM, Tech, Theater

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Welcome to Camp Panthers, where the fun never stops and learning is always an adventure!

Camp is all about early education and elementary school students, led by awesome Pilgrim teachers and high school students who are here to make your summer unforgettable.

What makes Camp Panthers so special? It’s a perfect mix of fun, learning, and challenges! You’ll take on exciting activities, make new friends, and step out of your comfort zone to build confidence and develop new skills.

Sports, academics, games, crafts, and all the sunshine you can handle! Whether it’s designing a cool craft or playing a crazy game, we’ve got it covered.

Every week has an epic field trip! We’ll explore the best of Los Angeles and beyond—get ready to see the sights, learn new things, and make memories that’ll last a lifetime!

Let’s make this summer legendary—join us for the best camp experience ever!

Before and After Care is included in the weekly price.

Ages 5-10 years old, grades K-5th.

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Type: Adventure Camp, Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Basketball, Outdoors, Rock Climbing, Sleep Away, Soccer, Volleyball

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Camp Woodcraft isn’t just another summer camp—it’s where kids discover who they can become!

Nestled in Big Bear Valley, we welcome children ages 7–13 into a community designed around one powerful idea: every child deserves to be truly seen, supported, and celebrated. While we offer all the activities and experiences you’d expect from a classic overnight summer camp, our focus is on building growth, confidence, resilience, and joy!

Camp Woodcraft is proudly American Camp Association (ACA)–accredited—meeting (and exceeding!) the nation’s highest standards for health, safety, staffing, and program quality—and our staff receives ongoing, industry-leading training. We are also radically inclusive by design. Our campground is ADA-compliant, and our counselors are trained to support neurodivergent campers and those with physical, sensory, or emotional needs.

Camp is run by an award-winning leadership team and staffed by a diverse and enthusiastic group of year-round, youth-development professionals. Our 6:1–8:1 camper-to-counselor ratio means no child gets lost in the crowd. Shy, anxious, or hesitant children quickly find their feet in this supportive, warm environment.

Our campers enjoy a wide range of activities, including archery, rock climbing, hiking, arts and crafts, group games, campfires, and time spent immersed in nature. Our thoughtfully designed campground balances comfort with adventure, featuring temperature-controlled cabins and modern restrooms and showers.

For summer sessions, transportation is available, with buses providing shuttle service to and from camp—making the experience even easier for families!

Families return year after year knowing their children leave camp not only with incredible memories, but with greater independence, stronger friendships, and a deeper connection to themselves and the natural world.

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Type: Adventure Camp, Arts & Crafts, Backpacking, Featured Sleep Away Camp, Nature, Outdoors, Sleep Away, Traditional, Water Sports

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Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp is an ACA accredited overnight summer camp for youth ages 8-17, located on Loon Lake in California near Lake Tahoe (as the crow flies). Founded on the concept that competence builds self-esteem, Deer Crossing offers a wide variety of activities for campers, with an emphasis on building skills in outdoor activities and leadership.

Mention MomsLA for a $310 discount off of tuition!

Class sizes are small, so each class is taught to a high skill level and is highly personalized. Campers progress at their own rate from one level to the next and return year after year to master windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, rock climbing, technical tree climbing and many other activities.

Deer Crossing’s leadership programs – Counselor-in-Training, Leader-in-Training, and Wilderness Guide-in-Training – are specially-tailored programs that go above and beyond camp’s general activities with leadership, lifeguard and first aid training, wilderness first aid, and instruction opportunities.

Bay Area Parent Magazine called Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp “One of the best children’s summer camps in California.”

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Type: Adventure Camp, Animal Camp, Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Backpacking, Equestrian, Featured Sleep Away Camp, Mindfulness, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Sleep Away, Teen, Traditional, Water Sports

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Welcome to the Meadow.
Mountain Meadow Ranch is a traditional, co-ed sleep-away summer camp for ages 7–16, tucked into a beautiful working ranch in Northern California’s Sierra Nevada. Family-owned and operated for three generations, MMR is the kind of camp that gives your camper more than just fun. Campers unplug, spend their days outdoors, and become part of a warm, close-knit community. Days are filled with classic camp activities and the freedom to try new things at their own pace and in their own way. It’s a place where kids feel welcome, make real friendships, and head home grounded with great stories, a little more independence, and that unmistakable glow of a summer well spent.

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Type: Adventure Camp, Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Camps for Boys, Camps for Girls, Creative, Day Camp, Nature, Outdoors, Preschool, Science, Sports, STEAM, STEM, Surfing, Teen, Tennis, Travel, Water Sports

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On the Water California Yacht Club Summer Camps
From first splashes to advanced sailing and rowing, California Yacht Club offers safe, fun, and educational summer camps for kids ages 4–19 — no experience needed.

Campers enjoy:

• Outdoor, on-the-water activities in the LA sunshine
• Learning new skills in a supportive, confidence-building environment
• Making friends and staying active all summer long

Camp Options

Seahorses Camp (Ages 4–6)

• An introduction to watersports
• Guided boat rides
• Kayak and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) time
• Keelboat sailing and powerboat rides
• Swimming pool sessions, simple knot-tying, games, and crafts

Summer Sailing Camp (Ages 7–17)

• Sailing keelboats, single-handed boats, and double-handed boats
• Hands-on STEM learning: wind and weather, physics, balance, problem-solving, and decision-making
• Teamwork, independence, and confidence on the water

Rowing Camps (Ages 12–19)

• Learn-to-row and intermediate rowing programs — no experience required
• Technique, water safety, teamwork, strength, and coordination
• Varsity High School High Performance and U23 High Performance Rowing Camps for competitive athletes

Safety First

• Properly fitted lifejackets provided
• Highly qualified, experienced coaches
• Protected marina environment with safety boats on the water at all times

Spots fill quickly — learn more or register today!

California Yacht Club

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Type: Coding, Cooking, Day Camp, Design, Fashion, Maker, Outdoors, Performing Arts, Robotics, Sports, STEAM, STEM, Tech, Tinkering, Traditional

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When you trust kids, they trust themselves. Since 1980 Steve & Kate’s Camp has trusted kids to choose their own activities and plan their own days in real-time. Whether campers are designing, building, coding, creating, baking, dancing, playing, eating, sewing, skipping—it’s all on their own schedule. Because when you empower children to make their own choices and be their own bosses, the children discover new reserves of confidence, resiliency, and creativity–all while learning to make course corrections and trust themselves as they go.

Families can buy as many days as they’d like, and use them at any time. No weekly reservations or commitments required–just show up! 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.

Locations

Manhattan Beach- Exact location coming soon!
Mar Vista- 11561 Gateway Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Pasadena- 74 South San Gabriel Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
Santa Monica- 400 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Torrance- 4625 Garnet St, Torrance, CA 90503
Valley Village- 5243 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Valley Village, CA 91607

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Type: Acting, Arts Education, Creative, Day Camp, Nature, Outdoors, Performing Arts, Teen, Theater

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Youth Drama Camp Session 1: In this dynamic 2-week session, campers are trained in Stage Combat, Improv, Acting, Voice/Speech, and Elizabethan Song and Dance, which all lead up to a dazzling performance of an abridged Shakespeare play! Aftercare available until 5pm.

Youth Drama Camp Session 2: This 3 week session extends the excitement as Campers develop their skills in classes taught in Session One plus other classes like Voice/Speech, Puppets, Commedia, and Costumes as well as extended rehearsal in preparation for the joyous final performance of a Shakespeare play. Aftercare available until 5pm.

Young People’s Camp: Our youngest thespians travel through imagination to the world of Shakespeare and classical theatre with Shakespearean text, Theatre Games, Stage Combat, Music, Puppetry, Elizabethan Dance, and more! Aftercare available until 3pm.

Teen Repertory Intensive: In this newly combined session of Theatricum’s beloved Teen Summer Shakespeare Intensive and Teen Repertory, students take workshops in voice/speech, scansion/rhetoric, Elizabethan dance, stage combat, and more all while auditioning and rehearsing for their own production of an abridged Shakespeare play directed by a seasoned company member. Teens get the best of everything Theatricum has to offer!

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