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All Girls Empowerment Summer Camp

Type: Beach, Camps for Girls, Dance, Day Camp, Martial Arts, Sports, Teen

Description:

The All GIRLS Empowerment Summer Camp is hosted by SHIELD Women’s Self Defense System®.

The Camp’s main goal is for the girls to have the most fun & empowering time, while becoming proficient in self-defense skills, boost confidence, and become physically & mentally stronger.

This course will teach the girls on how to have confidence and how to be safe around bullies and strangers! They will know how to get away from a hair pull, grab from behind, chokehold, wrist grabs, and more! They will also learn how to do: Palm Strikes, Elbow Strikes, Knee Strikes, Kicking, Blocking, Takedowns, and Grappling! It’s awesome!

SHIELD has been teaching self-defense exclusively for women and girls in the past 20 years.

Open for girls ages 8 to 18 years old.

Drop off & pick up at two beautiful water front locations:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday:
Dockweiler Youth Center
12505 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey

Wednesday & Friday:
Burton Chase Park
13650 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey

Activities include:
– Women’s Self-Defense Training
– Fun Boat Ride in the Marina
– Friday Outing on a Water Bus
– Dance
– Yoga
– Core Workout
– Beach Day

Shield Women’s Self Defense System® has been taught for Santa Monica Police, LA Co Dept of Public Health, Fox Studios, NBC, UCLA, USC, Pepperdine, Kaiser Permanente, Delloitte, BuzzFeed, Lionsgate, and various companies, government entities, schools, and private groups.

Connect:

Address: 12505 Vista Del Mar, Playa del Rey, CA 90293

Phone Number: (310) 854-9239

Email: [email protected]

Website: All Girls Empowerment Summer Camp

Dates: June 16, 2025 - August 8, 2025

Hours: 10am to 4pm

Age Ranges: Elementary Grades 1st - 5th, Middle School Grades 6th - 8th, High School Grades 9th-12th

Before/After Care: Before Care/ After Care

Camp Fitness by the Sea Beach

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

Description:

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.

Connect:

Address: 810 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA 90403, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Phone Number: (310) 459-2425

Email: [email protected]

Website: Camp Fitness by the Sea Beach

Dates: June 10, 2026 - August 21, 2026

Hours: Hours: 9:00am – 3:00pm, Extended Care available 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Age Ranges: Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary Grades 1st - 5th, Middle School Grades 6th - 8th

Before/After Care: After Care

Camp Panthers at Pilgrim School

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

Description:

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!

Connect:

Address: 540 S. Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Phone Number: (213) 385-7351

Email: [email protected]

Website: Camp Panthers at Pilgrim School

Dates: June 22, 2026 – July 31, 2026

Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Price: 625

Age Ranges:

Before/After Care: none

Choose Your Own Adventure Camp | Parker-Anderson

Type: Academic, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Basketball, Coding, Cooking, Creative, Dance, Day Camp, Design, Fashion, Maker, Performing Arts, Robotics, Science, Soccer, Sports, STEAM, STEM, Tech

Description:

Locations in Encino & San Gabriel

At Parker-Anderson’s Choose Your Own Adventure Camp, every day brings something new. Campers design their own experience by choosing from instructor-led Adventure Stations in science, art, technology, sports, performing arts, cooking, and more.

Our flexible, choice-based model empowers kids to explore what excites them most building, creating, learning, and playing in a fun, supportive environment. With guidance from experienced instructors, campers build confidence, creativity, and new skills while having a blast with friends.

Why Families Love PAE Camps:

Kids choose their activities each day
Wide variety of hands-on enrichment options
Half-day and full-day camps available
Weekly camps all summer long

2026 Locations
Encino – Academy for Enriched Sciences
San Gabriel – Clairbourn School

Connect:

Address: 17551 Miranda St., Encino, CA 91316

Phone Number: (818) 650-8676

Email: [email protected]

Website: Choose Your Own Adventure Camp | Parker-Anderson

Dates: June 8th - August 7th

Hours: 9am - 4pm

Price: $275/$500 per week

Age Ranges:

Before/After Care: none

On the Water California Yacht Club Summer Camps

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

Description:

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

Connect:

Address: 4469 Admiralty, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

Phone Number: (310) 823-4567

Email: [email protected]

Website: On the Water California Yacht Club Summer Camps

Dates: June 8th 2026 - August 16th 2026

Hours: 8am - 3pm

Age Ranges:

Before/After Care: none

Steve & Kate’s Camp

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

Description:

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

Connect:

Phone Number: (415) 389-5437

Email: [email protected]

Website: Steve & Kate's Camp

Dates: Visit your preferred location for exact dates!

Hours: 8am - 6pm

Price: Visit your preferred location for exact pricing!

Age Ranges: Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary Grades 1st - 5th, Middle School Grades 6th - 8th

Before/After Care: none

Summer at The Center

Type: Academic, Acting, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Basketball, Coding, Cooking, Creative, Dance, Day Camp, Design, Fashion, Film, Improv, Language, Maker, Music, Musical Theater, Performing Arts, Photography, Robotics, Science, Soccer, Sports, STEAM, STEM, Tech, Theater, Visual Arts

Description:

Join us at Camp Adventure at CEE this Summer! Summer at The Center has it all and more for rising first through sixth graders from all over LA.

Dive into performing arts, dance, games, design, science, magic, engineering, video, robotics, cooking, sports, music, painting, hands-on crafts, a Broadway musical production, and SO MUCH MORE. Camp Adventure is fun for everyone!

-All-day camps (9am-3pm with afternoon care available)
-One-week sessions run all summer long (June through August)
-Games, special activities, spirit days, and summer treats in every session
-Centrally located, state-of-the-art campus in West Hollywood
-Optional lunch service available

Connect:

Address: 563 N Alfred Street, West Hollywood, CA 90048

Phone Number: (323) 651-0707

Email: [email protected]

Website: Summer at The Center

Dates: June-August 2026

Hours: 9am-3pm

Age Ranges:

Before/After Care: none