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<i>Summer@Stratford infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum into an innovative summer camp experience. </i>
Summer@Stratford infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum into an innovative summer camp experience.
3/11/18 - By Jessica Laird

If you would give just about anything to dodge the dreaded "what are we doing today?" question from bored kiddos this summer, you've come to the right place. And lucky for you, the Los Angeles area offers so many different day camp options that there's sure to be a program that'll keep your tots and teens blissfully occupied until school starts back up again.

There are performing arts camps for LA's youngest aspiring actors, where kids can make their own music videos or create an original comedy show. There are swim programs for water lovers, and coding classes for future female engineers. You'll even find STEAM camps jam-packed with hands-on projects and experiments, and more traditional camp options offering water play, crafts, sports, and field trips.

Take a look at some of the top summer day camps across the LA area below, and check out our LA Camp Guide for more awesome ideas.

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<i>Got Game Camp is sporty fun for kids of all skill, interest, and experience levels.</i>
Got Game Camp is sporty fun for kids of all skill, interest, and experience levels.

LA Summer Day Camps and Programs

Got Game Camp

Fairfax District
At Got Game Camp, campers ages 4-13 experience live, interactive, and personalized camps complete with sports, arts, games, theater, science, cooking, robotics, and more. The program runs Monday through Friday, 9am-3:30pm, and parents can sign up by the week. Got Game Camp runs at multiple locations in Mid-City, Mid-Wilshire and the San Fernando Valley. READ MORE

Summer@Stratford

Various LA Locations
Summer@Stratford gives kids a chance to learn, explore, and engage in imaginative camp-style activities that promote STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) learning. A wide variety of camp sessions are designed for children entering preschool through 8th grade. READ MORE

Cali Camp

Topanga
Cali Camp offers kids from pre-K through high school a chance to spend the summer engaging in classic outdoor activities, up in the fresh air of artsy, woodsy Topanga. Kids get a taste of horseback riding, gymnastics, target sports, tennis, rock climbing, rope climbing, and more. Kids are grouped together based on age. Transportation is included in tuition, with pick-up locations all over town—and once on the bus kids can participate in a "Bus-Cup Challenge" that runs throughout the week.  READ MORE

Girls Who Code Los Angeles

Westchester & Claremont
Girls Who Code is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in tech, offering two-week summer courses for girls in 6th-12th grade hosted by top schools across Los Angeles. Each course dives deep on exciting topics like iPhone App Development and Wearable Tech.  READ MORE

kidSwim

Various LA Locations
kidSwim is a developmental swim school for kids 5 months and up, offering parent-child classes, one-on-one lessons, and in-home lessons. The unique program teaches motor, sensory, and communication skills aligned with the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines.  READ MORE

Second City Online Comedy Camp

Hollywood & Pasadena
Second City's online comedy camp offers sessions in Improv, Musical Improv, and Sketch Comedy, with campers broken up by ages (7-9, 10-12, and 13-15 & 16-18). Camps are week-long and run from 10am-2:30pm daily. READ MORE

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