With the last day of school for the Clark County School District set for May 20, summer is literally around the corner. How to stay active and keep learning? The Weekly offers a comprehensive guide to summer camps and fun things for kids and teens to stay stimulated over the next few months.
ATHLETICS
Mermaid School at the Silverton Aquarium
Rock climbing camps at Red Rock Climbing Center The Las Vegas Valley has some of the best rock climbing faces in the West, and this indoor climbing gym’s weekday camp gets kids excited about scaling them while teaching them the skills they’ll need to stay safe. Camp activities include climbing, knot tying, technique refinement and the always-fun rope swing. Ages 5-15, weekdays June 3-Aug. 4, $45 per day, redrockclimbingcenter.com.
Summerlin Sports & Games Camp Ages 6-12, June 3-7 & 17-21, July 8-12 & 22-26, $275, summerlink.com/recreation/camps.
Youth Adventure Days at Lee Canyon Ages 7-12, Fridays, $49, leecanyonlv.com/youth-adventure-days.
Mermaid School at the Silverton Aquarium Ages 7-12, select Fridays and Saturdays, $175, silvertoncasino.com/event/mermaid-school-kids.
GENERAL
UNLV Young Rebels
Boys and Girls Club Ages 6-12, weekdays May 20-Aug. 8, $35 annual membership plus $80-$100 per week, bgcsnv.org/services/summer-programs.
City of Henderson Battle Born Kids and Teen Rec Connections Grades K-5 and ages 11-14, weekdays May 21-Aug. 9, $118 per week, cityofhenderson.com.
YMCA Ages 3-15, weekdays May 28-Aug. 9, prices vary depending on the camp, lasvegasymca.org/sum
mer-camp.
The Learning Outpost Ages 5-12, weekdays June 3-June 28 and July 8-26, $250 per week, thelearningoutpost.com/summer.
City of Las Vegas Ages 3-15, weekdays May 21-Aug. 9 (excluding national holidays), $100-150 per week with $10 per week supplies and transportation fee for Kids Camp and Teen Camp, lasvegasnevada.gov.
Summerlin Summer Fun Camp Ages 6-12, May 28-31, June 10-14 & 24-28, July 15-19 & July 29-Aug. 2, $275 per week, summerlink.com/recreation/camps.
City of North Las Vegas Grades K-5, weekdays May 28-Aug. 2, $25 registration fee plus $25 per day, 702-633-2550.
UNLV Young Rebels Young Rebels allows parents to access youth programming offered by multiple colleges throughout UNLV. These programs spark critical thinking, foster friendships and build college readiness. Participants can learn to build robots, get a glimpse at navigating the nursing world, cook a gourmet meal and more. For elementary, middle and high schoolers, dates vary, free-$800, youngrebels.unlv.edu.
Camp Pride Tree
Camp Pride Tree This inclusive LGBTQ summer camp involves overnight stays at Camp Lee Canyon at Mount Charleston. Campers participate in game shows, art, nature, ice cream making, fashion shows, dance parties, board games and sports. Camp Pride Tree has full and partial scholarships available. The camp also offers a counselor-in-training program for teens age 17. Ages 10-16, June 27-July 1, $400, thepridetreelv.com.
ARTS
Girls Rock Vegas
Bash & Design Summer Art CampAges 5 and up, weekdays May 28-Aug. 16, $80-$576, bashanddesign.com.
City of Las Vegas Performing & Visual Art Summer Camp for KidsAges 10-15, weekdays June 3-July 26, $400, lasvegasnevada.gov.
Rainbow Youth Company Theater Summer Acting Camp Ages 8-14, weekdays July 8-19, $299, lasvegasnevada.gov.
Summerlin Drama Kids Camp Ages 4-7, June 10-14, July 8-12, July 29-Aug. 2, $179 per week, summerlink.com/recreation/camps.
Summerlin Kids Kitchen Camp Ages 5-14, June 3-7, July 15-19 & 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2 & Aug. 5-9, $195 per week, summerlink.com/recreation/camps.
Girls Rock Vegas For years, Girls Rock Vegas has been a force of empowerment for those who want to jam. The summer program gives gender expansive youths the chance to learn instrumental skills, form a band and write original songs from local musical professionals. Campers leave feeling inspired to find their own sound. Ages 9-17, June 24-28, $250, girlsrockvegas.org.
Vegas City Opera Music & Theater Camp
Vegas City Opera Music & Theater Camp Calling all artistically inclined youths! Unleash your creativity, ignite your passion for performance and discover the magic of music and theater at the Vegas City Opera Music & Theater Camp. Expert instructors guide campers through vocal training, character development and solo performances, regardless of prior experience. Ages 8-16, weekdays June 17-28, $150, vegascityopera.org.
STEM
Discovery Children’s Museum
City of Las Vegas Becker Technology Center Summer Camps Ages 6-14, June 3-14 & July 8-19, $290, lasvegasnevada.gov.
The Learning Outpost Minecraft-inspired Week Ages 5-12, July 8-12, $250, thelearningoutpost.com.
The Learning Outpost STEM Explorers Camp Ages 5-12, June 3-7, $250, thelearningoutpost.com.
Summerlin Bricks 4 Kidz Laser Tag Camp Ages 6-11, weekdays May 28-Aug. 9, Aug. 2-9, $220-$275 per week, bricks4kidz.com.
Discovery Children’s Museum Discovery Children’s Museum has an abundance of summer camps, and they aren’t just for tinkerers and tech-lovers. Kids can learn how to paint and code, study the stars, concoct crazy experiments as budding chemists, research robotics and many other activities over seven week-long camps. Ages 6-11 (varies by camp), weekdays June 3-28 & July 1-12, $325 per camp ($295 for museum members), discoverykidslv.org.
FREE
Boys & Girls Club summer program for teens With a club membership, teens play for free over the summer at 13 Boys & Girls Club locations across Southern Nevada. Activities include games, sports and fitness, art projects and teen nights. Ages 13-18, weekdays May 20-Aug. 8, $20 annual club membership required, bgcsnv.org/services/summer-programs.
Gear Up Aspire Scholars Program This college pipeline collaboration between Nevada Department of Education, NSHE, CCSD and UNLV is for students who are interested in STEM or health sciences, and looking for support for their high school and early college careers. The program is free for any ninth grader and for 10th and 11th graders from Bonanza, Clark, Durango and Pahrump Valley high schools. Grades 9-11, June 9-15 for ninth and 10th grade camps, May 28-June 27 for 11th grade camp, free for any ninth grader and for 10th and 11th graders from select Title I schools, youngrebels.unlv.edu.
Camp Just One The Just One Project’s camps provide inclusive experiences for all attendees, regardless of their financial circumstances. The camps are chock full of volunteering, guest speakers and field trips to places like Allegiant Stadium or local college campuses. They’re divided into three weeks based on age group: June 10-14 for middle schoolers, June 17-21 for high schoolers interested in college prep, and June 25-28 for high schoolers as well. While the programming is free of charge, the nonprofit encourages a donation of $50 for the week-long camps. Grades 6-12, weekdays June 10-28, free (suggested donation), thejustoneproject.org
Rebel STEM Explorers 3-5 Camp This camp engages elementary school students with science and engineering activities, like learning about the power of the sun, exploring the ecosystem, measuring climate change effects and using engineering to develop solutions to everyday problems. Grades 3-5, June 10-14, free, youngrebels.unlv.edu.
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