EDUCATIONAL DAY CAMPS

Camp Invention

Longmont, various locations

800-968-4332 invent.org

A confidence-boosting STEM summer camp where kids build creative inventions and lasting friendships. Led by certified local educators, our camps offer new and exciting hands-on activities every year.

CAMP OONIE KOONIE CHA PRESENTS: JUNGLE JIVE

Boulder

303-413-1711 campokc.com

Join us on an animal safari though songs and science, exploring the African plains, the Amazon and rainforests. Camp OKC is an early childhood music camp that blends a variety of musical experiences with art, instrument construction, science, dramatic play, a xylophone orchestra and a final performance into one amazing week. Camp is June 5-9, M-F, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. An optional lunch bunch is offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Ages 4-8+. Registration is nonrefundable, but tuition is refundable until April 1.

Chess Wizards Camps

Boulder

866-949-4386 chesswizards.com

Join us this summer for tons of challenging chess lessons, exciting games, and cool prizes. You’ll improve your chess skills, meet new friends, and work out your brain! Our camps include fun team chess games (like bughouse), recess time, snacks, tournaments and puzzles. Each camper receives a T-shirt, trophy, and puzzle folder.

Chess Wizards Online

Online

866-949-4386 chesswizards.jumbula.com

Enter into the magical and exciting world of chess with Chess Wizards online! You will participate in epic chess games, fun and interactive lessons, tournaments, team matches, trivia and more! Our specialized classes are a blast for everyone 6-12. Whether you have been playing chess for your entire life and want to improve, are brand new to the game, or you just want to have a fun experience with your friends.

Cu Science Discovery

Boulder

303-492-7188 colorado.edu/sciencediscovery

CU Science Discovery offers a wide variety of K-12 summer camps and high school classes on the CU Boulder and CU Anschutz campuses and at various nature areas in Boulder County. Full and half-day programs offer unique summer experiences that cover a wide range of STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math) and cater to a number of interests and experience levels. Full-day programs provide free lunchtime supervision. Instructors include CU faculty and graduate scientists and field experts. Programs run from June 5-Aug. 4.

DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP

Denver

303-370-6000 dmns.org

Each week, campers will take amazing journeys throughout the museum as they experiment, create, build, ask questions, and learn — but most of all have fun!

Denver Rocky Mountain Chess Camps

Denver

303-770-6696 coloradomasterchess.com

29th Annual Denver Rocky Mountain Chess Camps held on June 5-9 and July 5-7. Full and half-day options, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Participants will be taught scorekeeping, etiquette, tournament preparation, logical-thinking and strategic planning for all phases of the game. Learn from National Chess Master and international best-selling author Todd Bardwick.

DENVER ZOO SUMMER SAFARI: ZOOPER HEROES

Denver

729-337-1400 denverzoo.org

Provide the perfect adventure for your young animal fanatic! Camps feature animal experiences, zoo expeditions, and hands-on, camper-driven exploration. Camps are for K-8th grade and run weekly.

Food Lab Boulder

Boulder

303-953-8364 foodlabboulder.com

Ages 6-12. Cooking camps all summer long, starting the week of May 30, through the week of Aug. 7. 9 a.m. to noon, and 1-4 p.m. sessions. Camp themes: Latin, Baking, Asia, Italy. $365/ week.

Friends School Summer Programs

Boulder

303-499-1999, ext. 258

FriendsSummerCamp.org

For preschool, elementary, middle school students, ages 3-14, week-long morning and afternoon sessions. Programs include Preschool Backyard Camp, theater, cooking, science, art, sports, and more. Licensed and accredited.

GROWING GARDENS — CHILDREN’S PEACE GARDEN

Boulder

303-443-9952 growinggardens.org

Spend an active week gardening, cooking, and creating on our one-of-akind urban farm! Learn about sustain- able agriculture, pollinators, and ecosystems through hands-on learning and exploration. We’ll engage all of our senses through farm-to-fork cooking, art & science projects, and games. Instructors are experienced educators trained in CPR and first aid. Early bird discounts are available before March 15. Ages 5-11. Full-day camps, M-F, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Id Tech Camps

University of Denver, Colorado State University

888-709-TECH internalDrive.com

Create iPhone apps, video games, movies, and more at week-long, day and overnight programs held at the University of Denver, CSU-Fort Collins, Stanford, Princeton and other universities. Small classes for ages 7-18 in a fun and challenging setting. Also twoweek, teen-only programs held at the University of Denver, Stanford, Yale, Harvard and others: iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking & photography).

JUNKYARD SOCIAL CLUB: SCIENCE + ART

Boulder junkyardsocialclub.org

Campers explore life-size science and art on our adventure playground. Our structures are the foundation and “loose parts” (tarps, clamps, pipes, and rope, etc.) are the tools to execute ideas. Campers will create gondolas with ropes and pulleys, design mini-golf holes, build fort villages, and launch DIY parachutes off our play structures.

Ages 6-12. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., June 5-Aug. 11. $95/day; use the code CAMPBO for 10% off a full week.

Keystone Science

SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP

Keystone 970-468-2098

KeystoneScienceSchool.org

Experience the Rocky Mountains of Colorado this summer with our adventurous and traditional day camps.

Campers, aged 5-12, will create lifelong friendships, explore and learn about the natural world, and gain leadership and wilderness skills. Our 23-acre campus nestled in the mountains along the Continental Divide has served the per- fect basecamp for a summer full of adventure and fun in the outdoors. New theme options each week.

KIDS & CRITTERS SUMMER CAMP

Longmont 303-772-1232 ext. 289 longmonthumane.org mckenna@longmonthumane.org

WANTED: Children ages 7-12 who love animals! Longmont Humane Society is holding animal care summer minicamps, with five half-day sessions of three days each to choose from, MTW. June 5-7, June 12-13, June 19-21, June 26-28, or July 10-12. Campers enjoy a PAWS-itive summer break while expanding their knowledge of animal care, welfare, and safety through interactive animal-themed games, activities, and guest presentations.

Kids Camps At Butterfly Pavilion

Westminster

720-974-1861 butterflies.org

Butterfly Pavilion camps are designed to provide memorable experiences that connect kids ages 5-12 to nature and encourage an appreciation for science. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. All Butterfly Pavilion camps feature

• Hands-on activities

• Opportunities to explore Butterfly Pavilion

• Fun and exciting topics representing a range of STEAM disciplines.

• Enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced counselors

KIDZTOPROS STEM, SPORTS & ARTS SUMMER CAMPS

Boulder, Broomfield, Thornton, Denver and suburbs

877-202-1554 kidztopros.com

KidzToPros camps provide the perfect opportunity for kids ages 4-14 to develop valuable skills in a fun, creative and safe environment.

KidzToPros will ignite your child’s creativity and passion for learning.

KidzToPros STEM Camps prepare kids for the tech-driven future. Innovative, project-based camps teach kids how to program robots, design video games, create websites and develop 3D models.