Art Camps:

Ceramics - Click here to register

• Clay Creatives: Discover a camp built around hands-on clay challenges to encourage creativity and experimentation. Campers use pinch, coil and slab methods to design original ceramic art pieces while building skills through guided projects. 
• Pottery Throwdown: Each day delivers a new type of clay throwdown, from handbuilding with pinch, coil and slab to throwing on the wheel. Teen artists are invited to experiment, take creative risks and continuously level up their pottery skills.
• Sculpt Squad: Start by building bold, hands-on sculptures, then level up to shaping clay on the pottery wheel. Each squad will create both useful pieces and imaginative artworks while learning new techniques in a camp designed for tween ceramic artists.

Drama - Click here to register

• Create a Play:  Start with an idea and end with a performance. Campers will use improv games to develop a story, then shift to art techniques to make simple set pieces and props to bring that story to life. Themes include cottage core and Y2K.
• Drama & Design: Build confidence, creativity and self-expression in this exciting blend of visual arts and theater.
• Movers and Makers: Create and play in this day camp that blends visual arts with movement and drama. You will have fun developing the skills and confidence to make finished works of art while learning new ways to move your body

Printmaking - Click here to register

• Paint & Print; Kpop: Embrace K-Pop music culture and create art as the teaching artists show you How It's Done, Done, Done. Use stamps, carve pictures and play with textures to create Golden final pieces of art.
• Printmaking; Block Party: Experiment with texture, carving and stamping techniques to create bold and unique prints. Practice on paper, then learn to print on fabric and build a balanced composition for your artworks.
• Printmaking; Press Lab: Discover the art of printmaking as you explore fundamental concepts and create unique designs. Learn to make stamps, decorative cards, bookmarks, buttons and more in a space made for experimentation.

Textiles - Click here to register

• Fabric Lab: Explore the world of fabric through visible mending, patch-making and textile design. Bring in your own clothes – jeans, shirts or tote bags – to repair and transform into personalized, wearable art.
• Yarn Magic: Weave, dangle and thread yarn to create unique works of art. You will learn techniques like punch needle, weaving and drawing with yarn to experiment with decorative and functional art.

STEM Camps:

Arizona Science Center- Click here to register

• Fire & Ice: Young scientists will explore the extremes of temperature through hands-on experiments and exciting STEM adventures, from crafting glowing lava lamps and stretching thermal slime to testing blubber mittens, engineering snowball launchers, and creating “snow” in our fake snow lab. Campers will dive into sizzling investigations in the heat lab, try out desert-friendly ski STEM, and discover nonstop fun in a camp packed with fiery reactions, icy creations, and cool discoveries.
• Theme Park Engineering: Junior innovators will dive into the science, physics, and engineering behind the world’s most exciting amusement parks. From roller coaster dynamics and ride safety, to structural design and theme integration, young engineers will explore the STEM principles that power theme park magic. Throughout the week, campers will put their knowledge to the test by designing and building their very own model amusement park—complete with custom rides and attractions!
• NASA Astro Camp: 3...2...1...Blast off into a summer of space exploration at NASA ASTRO® Camp with CAMP INNOVATION! Campers will train like real astronauts as they explore the science behind space travel, planetary systems, rocketry, robotics, and life beyond Earth. Developed in partnership with NASA, this exciting camp brings the wonders of STEM to life through hands-on experiments, engineering challenges, and space science activities.
• Nature Unleashed: Campers will shake things up with earthquake simulations, create mini volcano eruptions, and explore the swirling power of hurricanes, tornadoes, and tsunamis. From roaring wildfires to icy blizzards, kids will uncover the awesome science behind nature’s biggest events. It’s one action-packed week of hands-on fun, messy experiments, and unstoppable excitement!
• Dinosauria: Journey back in time this summer in an immersive, science-packed camp where young explorers will uncover the mysteries of Earth's prehistoric past! From the Triassic to the Cretaceous, campers will investigate different dinosaur time periods, explore theories of extinction, and discover how paleontologists piece together ancient life using fossils and geology. Through hands-on experiments, interactive labs, and fossil discovery simulations, campers will learn how scientists reconstruct lost ecosystems and bring the story of dinosaurs to life.

Makers Lab - Click here to register

Dive into the world of engineering through hands-on activities, interactive challenges and creative projects with Mr. C. Explore robotics, aerodynamics, soldering and more while building real world skills. Focus on innovation and critical thinking while experimenting and having fun. Campers will leave with the confidence to keep building the future.

Nutty Scientist - Click here to register

• Nutty Jurassic Camp: In this Jurassic‑themed adventure, your little scientist begins by traveling back in time to explore what Earth looked like during the age of dinosaurs. They’ll uncover how scientists learn about these ancient creatures by digging for fossils and even creating their own. Kids then build a miniature prehistoric world as they study volcanoes, cooled lava, and the landscapes dinosaurs once roamed. Next, they dive into dinosaur anatomy and discover which modern animals are their surprising relatives while designing a dinosaur of their own. The week wraps up with Dino Gym, a look at other prehistoric creatures, and an exploration of Pangea as our little scientists move, play, and imagine life in a prehistoric world.

• The Scientist in Me: This camp introduces kids to the idea that scientists exist in many different careers all around us. Your little scientists will step into the roles of astronauts, engineers, doctors, and physicists to explore how much science shapes each profession. They’ll discover the real‑world importance of scientific thinking through hands‑on activities and imaginative role‑play. This flexible camp helps children see that science is everywhere and that they can be scientists in many different ways.
• Little Engineers: This camp invites kids to dive into the science behind the vehicles they see every day. Your little scientist will build and race their own boats and racecars as they explore motion on land and sea. They’ll blast into space-themed adventures while creating an awesome Land Windsurfing Car to learn Newton’s Laws in action. A secret‑agent twist adds excitement as kids design a playful “smoke shield” to protect their inventions. This camp is packed with creativity, hands‑on building, and nonstop engineering fun.

Special Interest Camps:

Clark's Creation Station & Play Camp - Click here to register

Join us for this energetic and creative camp that incorporates craft projects, games and fun activities! Campers will enjoy a week of camp games, sports, trivia challenges, and hands-on crafts that keep them active, engaged, and smiling. Camp includes two afternoon swimming sessions at Clark Park Community Center Pool.

Dungeons & Dragons- Click here to register

Prepare to go on an adventure with an experienced D&D Master in a magical land. This structured, role-playing game will present age-appropriate challenges while adventurers travel through mystical lands, fight monsters and expand their creative minds. All experience levels are welcome.

Intro to Spanish - Click here to register

A full-immersion, language-learning summer camp for youth. Students will learn basic vocabulary and phrases through engaging games, arts and crafts and more. Children will learn about Hispanic culture and become familiar with commands, daily expressions and vocabulary. Camp is instructed by Mi Escuela Spanish Academy®.

Junior Park Ranger - Click here to register

Learn about nature and the Sonoran Desert we live in. Learn how to be safe in our parks, and what a ranger does. Study biology, ecology, geology, safety, and wellness through the lens of a City of Tempe Park Ranger. Explore wildlife and habitats through crafts and wild animal demos. Every child will leave with a patch as an official Jr. Park Ranger. 

LEGO Camps by Play-Well TEK®

Join Play-Well TEKnologies® for these hands-on, minds-on, week-long S.T.E.M. camps suitable for LEGO® novices and maniacs. No materials needed; Play-Well® provides over 100,000 LEGO® pieces for each camp.

Dino Design- Click here to register

Travel back to the Jurassic era in this hands-on STEM adventure powered by LEGO®! Guided by our enthusiastic Play-Well instructors, young builders will return to the age of dinosaurs, using LEGO® to bring the time of the dinosaurs to life. Design and engineer secure habitats for gentle herbivores, embark on daring expeditions to track down elusive species, and uncover the secrets of powerful predator dinosaurs. Get ready for a dino-sized adventure packed with building, problem-solving, and imagination! 

Jurassic Engineering- Click here to register

Minecraft Engineering- Click here to register

Minecraft Masters - Click here to register

Bring your favorite Minecraft adventures to life with our enthusiastic Play-Well instructors. In a Minecraft world powered by LEGO® resources, we will build shelters to keep out Creepers, craft mystical items that only true masters can wield, and perfect our crossbow skills to stop the Wither from taking over! If you can imagine it, we can build it.

Pro Sports Lab - Click here to register

Step into the world of sports engineering with our LEGO®-powered challenge! Guided by our energetic Play-Well instructors, students will collaborate to design and build advanced stadiums, engineer machines that replicate real sports movements, and develop innovative games. Throughout the course, teams will compete in fun, hands-on engineering challenges that test their creativity, problem-solving, and design skills all while building teamwork and engineering confidence one brick at a time!

Wildlife Wonders - Click here to register

Kid Zone Summer Camp:

To learn more about the Kid Zone summer camp, click here.

Adaptive Recreation Camp Challenge:

To learn more about Camp Challenge, click here.

Escalante Kamp Kool:

 To learn more about Kamp Kool at the Escalante Multi-Generational Center, click here.