Sign up for Summer Classes for Kids NOW! Some classes are already full.

Updated 5/4/23 – Here is the advanced short list of groups reporting Summer Classes for Kids.
Summer is not far off. And the time is upon us to find meaningful, yet fun, things for our children to do during their time off while we still toil the daily grind. Here is a list of ideas and links to sites that have extensive lists of things for your kid to do this Summer. Sign up EARLY as many of these venues fill up FAST! Classes that have been updated for 2023 are flagged as such. We will update the list as it becomes available. Some of them may not be back.

• NEWLY ADDED: Wildlife Camps for Kids, Brought to you by the International Wildlife Museum! Explore several wildlife adventures for children ages 4 – 12. Classes run three or 4 days each and start May 30 and run through Mid July.

• 2023 – A great site for exploring all the possibilities for Youth this Summer is Bear Essential News. Be sure to check this one out if you can’t find it here.

• 2023 – Tubac Center of the Arts has announced its Summer Arts Program for 2023. Check it out.

• 2023 – Science Fusion Camps for Grades 1 – 5 at the Flandrau sell out fast. IF you think this is for your child, you should register now for 2023. Find out about Fusion Camps here.

• 2023 – Camp J Day Camps, run continuously for 2020, weekdays, May 26 – August 7 and is accredited by the American Camping Association.

• 2023, The Desert Museum has offerings for Kids this Summer. Museum Explorers Camp for children entering grades 1-6. June 5 – 9, 12 – 16 and June 26 – 30 and Colors of the Desert, July 17 – 21, grades 6-8 . More information at http://DesertMuseum.org/kids.

• 2023 – The Tucson Museum of Art will offer summer classes for children ages 5-13, each week tailored for their age group. Classes will be offered each week, June & July and is just $250 for members for the week 8 am -3 pm. Also this summer is Aftercare until 5pm. For more information see the website at Tucson Museum of Art. Classes are small and fill up quickly.

• 2023 – El Presidio San Agustin del Tucson has a 2023 schedule for ages 7-14. Week-long sessions in June. Archaelogy Camp, Cultures of Tucson, and Living HIstory and reenactment.

• 2023 – The YMCA has an extensive list of camps and activities for kids of all ages covering a variety of subjects offered late May and ending early August. Check out the Y Summer Camps.

• 2023 – The City of Tucson offers Youth and Teen programs throughout the summer. Check out classes at the City of Tucson here.

•2023 – The Oro Valley Parks and Rec has a year-round program of classes.

• 2023 – The Reid Park Zoo’s Summer Camps for grades 1-8 sell out quickly. June and July. See what is available. Registration is open NOW.

• 2023 – Tanque Verde Ranch offers Kid’s Day Camp, horseback riding of course, for kids ages 7-15 as well as traditional Summer Camp weeks in Minnesota.

• 2023 – Live Theatre Workshop on the Eastside has Summer Camps for your aspiring actor or actress. Day camps for the young ones and week camps for older kids June – July. Register NOW.

• 2023 – Troubadour Theatre is offering a variety of summer camps during June and July for ages 10-18. Register by April 1, 2023 and get $50 off!

• 2023 – University of Arizona’s Youth University Program. June and July registration is open now. Signup NOW! Something for ALL ages.

• 2023 – The Tucson Racquet Club offers Summer Sports Camps by the week for kids June and July 2023 . Sports Camps include Tennis, Soccer, Swimming, Basketball, Arts & Crafts and more! Camps for all age groups are offered. Registration opens March 1, 2023.

• 2023 – The Children’s Museum offers a full line of Summer Camps for children ages 4-9. June and July, 2023 Registration begins soon.

• 2023 – Sign up now for the Gaslight Theatre’s Weekly Summer Camp for Kids, June and July. The First Class is already full! Call now. 520-886-9428

• 2023 – The Museum of Miniatures is offering week-long camps for children ages 5-7 and 8-12. The classes are from 9-12 pm and run from June 3 -June 28, each week featuring a different project. For detailed information visit the Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. Classes are limited, so sign up early.

• 2023- Arts Express has a course and auditions for their Summer Production of Finding Nemo Jr. and Legally Blonde for the older kids. Scholarships are available.

• 2023 – The Dance Company Zuzi has its High Flying Summer Camps for Youth this June 2023 in the Aerial Arts and Dance camps.

• 2022 – Join the world-renowned Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus (TABC) for an amazing week of music, fun, and adventure!

• 2022 – Rocks and Ropes has 7 weeks of popular classes for kids ages 5 and up in one week increments June through early August.

This article has been KID APPROVED. For more interesting ideas of Things to do with kids, some of them not very expensive, please see our page, “Things to do in Tucson with KIDS” [/showhide]