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Science & Technology Camps utilize fun, exciting, and challenging activities to feed your child's interest in science and technology. Topics may include engineering, mathematics, computers, architecture, chemistry, biology, ecology, and more.
Science and Technology camps are often held at K-12 school campuses, local universities or science museums. Most science camps utilize fun learning activities and frequent play or socialization breaks to strike a balance between academics and summer fun.
Science & Technology Camps
Camp Edventure More ~ San Francisco, Marin & East Bay Locations
Camp "Edmo" features fun, hands-on activities designed by the Bay Area's best kid museums: Exploratorium, CA Academy of Sciences, Museum of Children's Art, Zeum and the YMCA. Instructors and college counselors lead K-5 campers through Art, Science, and Recreation stations plus silly camp games, songs & skits. Older campers (3-5th grade) can also enroll
in new Animation sessions. (Older campers, check out Camp Edventure Tech)
Camp EdventureTech ~ San Francisco, Marin & Berkeley
Edventure Tech's middle school digital media arts camp features weekly sessions designed and staffed in partnership with the Bay Area's premier tech organizations, Zeum and the Bay Area Video Coalition! Entering 5th-9th grade campers work side-by-side with professionals in the field to create their Digital Music, Video, 2-D Comic or 3-D Clay Animation projects. All skill levels welcome! (Younger Campers, check out Camp Edventure More)
Camp Galileo combines top quality art, science and outdoor activities with fun camp traditions and dynamic staff to create an experience pre-kinder through entering 5th graders love. Curriculum is developed in partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation, de Young Museum and Klutz. Voted "Best of the Bay" in Bay Area Parent and San Francisco magazines.
Destination Science, The Ultimate Camp Experience ~ San Francisco, Belmont, Palo Alto, Saratoga & Many More Bay Area Locations
Destination Science combines innovative science projects, creativity challenges, outdoor games, character development and unsurpassed customer service. All camps are taught by bright, top-notch elementary educators & college students. Enroll in 4 exciting weeks; Techno Robo Transformers, Zero G Rocket Science, Wild Animal Physics Fun Park, & Craze-E Cool Electro Inventors.
Galileo Summer Quest ~ Atherton
A fun new program from the creators of Camp Galileo and The Tech Museum Summer Camps, featuring in-depth courses and leadership development for entering 5th-8th graders. Offered this summer at Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton.
iD Tech Camps: Hands-On Technology Fun! ~ Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Moraga, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
Weeklong day and overnight summer technology programs for ages 7-17 at 50 prestigious universities in 23 states. Create 2D and 3D video games, digital movies, websites, robots, and more. Sports & Tech at Stanford and Surf & Tech at UC Santa Cruz. Save with code WD33.
iD Gaming Academy ~ Stanford/Palo Alto
For 2 weeks, teens are immersed in the dynamic world of game development and professional gaming. Courses include: Game Modeling with Maya®, Game Programming and Camp Fatality™. Students leave with a gaming portfolio, cutting-edge software and tools to excel in the fields of game development and professional video gaming. At night enjoy gaming tournaments and LAN parties. Save with code WD33.
iD Film Academy ~ Berkeley/San Francisco
Lights, camera, Action! Filming on location in the SF Bay Area, teens will produce a movie with Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects. Students also experience UC Berkeley during this 2 week course. Save with code WD33.
The Tech Museum Summer Camps ~ San Jose
Hands-on science and technology camp for kids entering 4th-8th grades at the world-class Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose. Campers gain in-depth knowledge and experience in subject areas like Lego Robotics, movie production, Video Game Design and others. Brought to you by the creators of Camp Galileo.
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps ~ Locations from San Francisco to San Jose and now more East Bay Locations!
High-quality, fun and educational classes in Game Design, Motorized LEGO Projects, Robotics, Movie-Making, and Introduction to Programming. For students, ages 5-16. Many convenient locations, with classes starting at $215/week for half-day camps and $375/week for all-day sessions. Serving the Bay Area for over 14 years!
Archbishop Mitty High School - San Jose
Aurora School - Oakland
Aviation Day Camp at Hiller Aviation Museum - San Carlos
Bay Area Discovery Museum - Sausalito
Bright Minds Summer Science Camp in the Presidio - San Francisco
Cabrillo College Summer Academy - Aptos
Camp Edventure More - San Francisco, Marin, East Bay
Camp Galileo - 19 Bay Area Locations
Chabot Science Center Space Explorers - Oakland
Cogswell College - Sunnyvale
Cyber Camps - Atherton, Berkeley, Cupertino, Saratoga
Destination Science - Bay Area wide
Digiquest TV & Video Summer Camps - Palo Alto
Digital Media Academy - Berkeley, Stanford
Digital Media Adventures - Berkeley, Stanford
Education Unlimited Computer Camps - Atherton, Berkeley, Stanford
Edventure More - Marin, San Francisco
Exploratorium Summer Day Camp (members only) - San Francisco
FasTracKids - Los Altos
Galileo Summer Quest - Atherton
iD Tech Camps - Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Morago, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
iD Gaming Academy - Stanford/Palo Alto
iD Film Academy - San Francisco/Berekely
India Community Center - Milpitas, Sunnyvale
Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkeley
Mad Science - several locations
Mastery of Math - Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto
Mixlab Media Arts Camp - Berkeley
Museum of American Heritage Math & Science - Palo Alto
National Computer Camp - San Francisco
Pacific Coast Kids Lego Camp - Palo Alto
Planet Energy Summer Camp - Novato
Pyramind Summer Music Production & Recording Workshop For Teens - San Francisco
Robotics Learning Camps - Cupertino, Fremont
Rock-It Science - Cupertino, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, Saratoga, San Jose, Sunnyvale
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - San Francisco
Sally Ride Science Camp - Berkeley, Stanford
Sarah's Science Camp - Berkeley, Oakland
Schmahl Science Summer Workshop - San Jose
Science Adventures - Bay Area wide
Science & Nature Adventures for Kid Explorers - Palo Alto
ScienceWiz Summer Camps - Berkeley
Spectrum of Science - several East Bay locations
Sunset Learning Center - San Francisco
SVEC Tech Academy of Silicon Valley - San Jose, Santa Clara, Morgan Hill
The Tech Summer Camps - San Jose
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps - 20 Locations from San
Tree Frog Treks - San Francisco
UCSF Discovery Camps - San Francisco
Vision Tech Camps - San Ramon, Danville, Lafayette, Milpitas
Wild Times Summer Science Camp - Walnut Creek
Youth Science Institute - Los Gatos, San Jose, Saratoga