NW Kids Summer Camp Guide
- NW Kids Magazine
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ACADEMIC
PJA Summer Discovery
Explore your creativity, discover your talents, nurture your curiosity, and broaden your horizons at PJA’s Summer Discovery Program. Learn coding, experiment with string arts, construct elaborate Lego sculptures, and more!
Ages 4-15
ARTS & CRAFTS
One River Summer School Lake Oswego
One River School has transformed the summer camp experience by developing the most fun and compelling creative camps in America. Choose from over 90+ weekly camp options :Studio art, digital art, design, animation & more . Designed for students of all ages and all skill levels.
PAM CUT
This summer, PAM CUT is all about media arts magic! Campers ages 8–14 can dive into creative adventures like stop-motion and digital animation, world-building, DJing, comics, game design, and more—all led by experienced teaching artists.
Cedarwood Waldorf School
Cedarwood’s summer camps for Pre-K through Grade 8 feature immersive themes from Pioneer Camp to Circus Arts. Filled with crafting, storytelling, outdoor exploration, and play, each week invites children into the wonder of summer.
Fine Art Starts!
Best ART Camp in a magically treed setting! Drawing, painting, digital art, manga/comics, pottery & clay! Small groups & skilled staff. Step-by-step lessons balanced with self-directed art exploration. Full & half day for K-8 campers. Locations: SW Portland & Beaverton. Extended care, payment plans & scholarships available.
Willowbrook Arts Camp
Choice based day camp for K-12th graders. Campers explore visual art, music, theater, and more, create their own schedules, collaborate on projects, play outdoors, and perform in biweekly theater shows including Nancy Drew, Hamlet, and Into the Woods.
Enroll 4+ weeks for 10 percent off!
DANCE, GYMNASTICS & ACTIVE PLAY
OMEGA Gymnastics
Offering kids an active and engaging way to spend their day off from school. Packed with gymnastics, games, crafts, and social fun, these camps promote physical activity, creativity, and connection. Camps are designed to keep kids moving, learning, and having a blast while school is out.
The Movement Park
With week-long camps based on popular themes like Nerf, Minecraft, Ninjas, and Spy School, The Movement Park encourages children to get moving, learn some parkour skills, make friends, and most importantly, have the “Best Day Ever” experience at camp!
The Everybody Dance Project
The Everybody Dance Project offers weekly themed camps for ages 3-8 and 7-12. Campers participate in ballet, tumbling, and jazz classes with a performance at the end of each week!
Camps days are 8:45am-1:30pm with an aftercare option. Dance camp offers fun selfexpression while building relationships through dance!
GENERAL
Catlin Gable Summer Camp
July 7 – August 8. For campers ages 4–18! Explore specialty camps in arts, sports, nature, creative writing, languages, and more — or join day camps with a little of everything. Extended
care available.
Central Catholic
Highschool
Camp Central offers leadership and athletic camps for students entering grades 3–12, focused
on discovery, growth, and fun. Campers explore new interests, build confidence, make friends,
and make lasting memories.
Club K Summer Camp
Adventure awaits at Club K Summer Camp. Campers explore space, oceans, wildlife, stories, STEAM, and survival through hands-on activities, creative play, field trips, and visitors. Our program promotes confidence, curiosity, teamwork, and meaningful experiences in a safe and enriching environment.
French International School of Oregon
French International summer camps are designed for students ages 3-8th grade, and we offer both English and French options for the greater Portland community. Weekly options from June 22-July 31 including music, art, engineering, sports, and more.
Happy Hollow Childrens Center
From STEM spy missions to messy art, Happy Hollow Summer Camps offers K-3rd graders (ages 5-9) 10 weeks of immersive discovery. Its high-energy programs foster confidence and lifelong friendships through hands-on play. Each week provides a unique adventure designed to ignite curiosity and create lasting memories.
La Salle Summer Camps
Inspire curiosity, confidence, and creativity this summer at La Salle Summer Camps for grades 1–8, featuring sports, arts, STEM, and hands-on fun in a welcoming campus environment. Fullday and half-day camps are available!
MJCC Summer Day Camp
Have an AWESOME summer at MJCC Summer Day Camp! Enjoy quality, age-appropriate programs that are super fun including swimming, cooking, Jewish culture, drama, nature, sports, and more! Flexible options 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. Open to everyone ages 3-15.
St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary’s Academy camps are filled with adventures, hands-on activities, and a variety of fun games to pique every girl’s interests. Current SMA students serve as camp counselors, facilitating valuable learning experiences and mentoring campers.
Summer at OES
Play-based inquiry programs for Pre-K–grade 8. STEM, drama, art, sports, nature exploration & more. Campers start the new school year more confident and ready to thrive socially, emotionally, physically & intellectually. Flexible drop-off and pick-up. Lunch & snacks are included. Financial aid is available.
The Marylhurst School
Registration for The Marylhurst School's 2026 Summer Camps is now open! Camps for preschool through middle school invite children to explore art, science, music, movement, and creativity through hands-on experiences designed to spark curiosity and joy all summer.
Touchstone School
Touchstone School Summer Camp delivers high-energy fun designed specifically for schoolage children. Each themed week features hands-on science, creative arts, outdoor exploration, and team games that spark curiosity, build confidence, and create lasting friendships.
HORSES & FARMS
Ekone Ranch Summer Camp
Ekone's approach to horsemanship emphasizes the human and horse connection. Days are spent outside, doing projects, and exploring the forests & canyons of the East Cascades. In small sessions with high staff-camper ratio, campers are able to build supportive community with peers & mentors.
LANGUAGE
German International School
German Immersion, Chinese Mandarin Immersion and themed camps in English for two year
olds through middle school! GIS is offering everything from world of Dinos for our littles, to
fairytales and folklore in German or Chinese, baby sitting camp, complete with CPR and First
Aid Certification and musical theater! Such fun!
Scuola Italiana di Portland
This fun week is broken up into five exciting themes that explore a topic with crafts, songs, adventures, games, and free play at our school location in the Pearl - 1542 NW 14th Ave. There is something for everyone this week, from fairies to superheroes to animals and dinosaurs.
International School of Portland's Summer Camp
It’s a world of fun at the International School of Portland’s award-winning language immersion summer camp! Chinese, Spanish, or Japanese language and culture come to life through hands-on projects, games, outdoor fun, and more! Learn a new language or practice one that you know! Ages 3 – 5th Grade.
MUSIC
Summer Sing (ORS Youth Choir)
Summer Sing focuses on building community through music and art. Campers will dance, play
instruments, make arts and crafts, listen and write stories, make friends, and SING! Each
Summer Sing camp culminates with a final performance.
Summer Sing WEST, July 27-31, 2026 at Cedar Hills United Church of Christ (Beaverton)
Summer Sing CENTRAL, August 3-7, 2026 at Moreland Presbyterian Church (Portland)
NATURE
Champ Camp Great Outdoors
Explore, learn, and play at Champ Camp Great Outdoors! Packed with outdoor adventures,
field trips, and weekly surprises, no two days are the same. Plus, enjoy No-Fee Extended Hours and exciting activities like hiking, swimming, and nature exploration. Reserve now—spots fill fast!
Bird Alliance of Oregon
Join Bird Alliance of Oregon for truly amazing, nature-based adventures all summer long!
Camps combine art, science experiments and games with explorations of our beautiful natural
areas at our NW sanctuary and around the greater Portland area.
Friends of Tyron Creek
Grow, learn, and have fun outdoors! Observe the forest hiking tree-lined trails and crossing bridges over Tryon Creek. Hone your nature science knowledge. Express your creativity through arts and crafts. Play games, build forts, and make friends.
Trout Unlimited, Clackamas River Chapter
Trout Unlimited Youth Fly-Fishing Camp Dates: June 25-28, 2026 Ages: 10-14 Highlights:
Watersheds and how they work Fly Casting, Fly Tying, Aquatic Entomology Equipment setup,
lines, leaders, knots Presentation, catch & release, fish biology.
OVERNIGHT
Opal Creek Expeditions
Opal Creek Expeditions offers guided youth backpacking trips across Oregon that build
outdoor skills, ecological literacy, confidence, and leadership. Programs emphasize inclusive community, stewardship, and meaningful connection to wild places. Trips are beginner friendly
with experienced guides.
PERFORMING ARTS
Blueprint Ensemble Arts and Theatre Initiative
Blueprint’s musical theatre camp helps kids develop and broaden their singing & character work, with the framework of having fun while performing, with songs from musicals like Wicked, Hamilton, & Annie! From small numbers to large group numbers, the kids will incorporate parts, work different types of choreography, & more!
Northwest Children's Theater
Whether you’re new to theater or you’re ready to enhance your acting, singing, and dancing
skills, there’s something for everyone at NWCT! Half-day and full-day camps are offered all summer long across five locations in Portland, Beaverton and Sherwood.
Oregon Children’s Theatre
You Belong at OCT! Oregon Children's Theatre offers half-day, full-day, and two-week
performance camps for kids & teens across Portland and SW Washington. Explore acting
techniques, musical theatre, improv comedy, and more while building confidence, fostering
connection, and having fun!
Young Musicians & Artists
YMA is a unique music & arts camp combined with a built-in leadership training program. Students form skills and deep friendships that last a lifetime. Youth and teens who have finished the 4th grade through the 12th grade are eligible to attend YMA.
SPORTS
BaxterSports Camps
Established in Portland in 2008, BaxterSports Camps offers a holistic approach with a mix of
traditional sports and creative games that emphasize positivity, fair play, and community. These
award-winning outdoor K-8 camps are fun, active, and engaging no matter your child’s
experience or skill level.
i9 Sports
Nike Kids Camps powered by i9 Sports is an experience like no other! You’ll enjoy the organization, fun, and inclusiveness that you can expect from i9 Sports combined with the sports science and elevated experience of Nike programming, so every young athlete grows and glows.
Stronger Skatepark
Camps for skateboarding, roller skating, and scootering. Camps start at age 6, no former
experience required! Gear provided for those who need it. Our camps are fun and flexible
giving kids choices of how to spend their time. We get often hear that our day camps are kids
favorite of the summer!
STEAM
Journey to STEAM
Empowering the next generation of innovators with hands-on LEGO engineering, coding, and robotics camps. Half-day and full-day options spark curiosity, creativity, and real-world skills across multiple Portland-metro locations for ages 5–12.
Experiment PDX
With LEGO Robotics Camp in the morning and STEAM Curiosity Camp in the afternoon,
Experiment PDX provides an engaging, hands-on experience, bringing together science, art,
curiosity and critical thinking, all in the setting of Experiment’s super-fun Hands-On Museum,
with exhibits, critters, a science library and more.
Mr. David's School of Film
Spark your child's creativity this summer at Mr. David's School of Film Lego Animation Movie-
Making Camps. Exploring the world of animation, making movies, making new friends, and
acquiring new skills in a flexible, exciting animated environment.
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