Kids summer camp programs: Summer Camps and Programs | YMCA Metro Denver

Summer Camps and Programs | YMCA Metro Denver

Youth Summer Camps 

At the YMCA of Metro Denver, our youth development philosophy is grounded in 150 years of lifting up kids and helping them reach their full potential. It’s a philosophy centered on two critical factors: creating a unique sense of belonging and always incorporating the pure fun and joy of childhood.

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Expanded Capacity at Select Camps. See Availability Below.

Arvada – Christ the King Episcopal Church

Location: 6490 Carr Street Arvada, CO 80004

Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Community College of Aurora

Location: 710 Alton Way Denver, CO 80230

Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Dennison Elementary

Locations: 401 Independence St Lakewood, CO 80226

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Dora Moore Elementary

Location: 846 Corona St, Denver, CO 80218

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Downtown YMCA

Location: 25 East 16th Avenue Denver, CO 80202

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Edison Elementary School

Location: 3350 Quitman St Denver, CO 80212

Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Glendale Sports Center

Location: 4500 E. Kentucky Ave Glendale, CO 80246

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Reunion Rec Center

Location: 17910 Parkside Dr N Commerce City, CO 80022

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Southwest YMCA

Location: 5181 W Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO 80236

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Welchester Elementary

Location: 13000 W 10th Ave Golden, CO 80401

Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM

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Adventure Camp

Locations: Arvada & University Hills YMCA

Hours: Mon-Thurs 8 AM – 5 PM

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Arvada Sports Camp

Hours: Mon – Thurs 8:30 AM – 3 PM

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Find a Summer Camp Near You

Shape Your Summer! 

Choose your fun, choose your adventure. Customize your YMCA Summer Camp experience. 

At the Y, we know the welcoming places we create for kids today will shape our communities tomorrow. And every YMCA Summer Camp provides that safe and supportive environment where kids play, explore, and lift each other up, learning values they’ll build on all their lives. 

Choose one camp or mix and match your favorites based on your schedule and interests. Shape your summer and the future at the YMCA! 

Please note that there are waitlists for some day camp locations, if prompted to be added to the waitlist during the registration process- even if it shows space available – means that there is indeed a waitlist.

CCCAP spots are limited. You will not be able to register for Summer Camp until we receive CCCAP Authorization for the correct location. Without authorization you will be responsible for the full cost of camp.  

If you are interested in CCCAP, please complete the form below and contact your caseworker with your locality. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR CHILD A SPOT, IT ONLY ADDS YOU TO OUR LISTS.

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As a Y member, you receive early registration on YMCA Camp and savings. Some limitations apply.

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Specialty Camps

YMCA Special Camps let kids take their own unique paths for fun, discoveries, learning and play. Dive into your interests or explore new ones with Specialty Camps for STEM, Art, Dance, Nature and Food and Leadership. Learn something new each week. The choice is yours!

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Art Camp

Art Camp is where creativity and confidence come together with instruction and opportunity to bring out your artistic side. Try your hand at ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting, printmaking, digital media and more, and see where your imagination takes you!

Ages: 7-12

Locations: Arvada-Duncan, Aurora, Southwest, University Hills-Schlessman YMCAs

Price: $299/member & $349/non-member

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Dance Camp

Dance Camp welcomes dancers of all experience and skill levels for four days of high-energy creativity and fun every week. Move to the music as you try out ballet, hop-hop and tap, while learning about stage presence, technique and style.

Ages: 7-12

Locations: University Hills-Schlessman YMCA

Price: $299/member & $349/non-member

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Nature & Food – Dig In Camp

Nature & Food – Dig In Camp is for kids who want to explore the magic of growing – and eating – our own food ourselves! Discover where food comes from and “dig in” to learn how plants are pollinated, what helps them grow and how we can produce and prepare delicious treats all on our own! 

Ages: 9-13

Locations: Arvada-Duncan, Aurora, Southwest, University Hills-Schlessman YMCAs

Price: $299/member & $349/non-member

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STEM Camp

STEM Camp delivers hands-on fun in science, technology, engineering and math, sparking curiosity and keeping kids inspired. Play, learn and discover all summer long with activities like K’NEX and Lego building, Rocketry, Coding with Ozobots, and engineering challenges using Clawbot, Mechanical Catapult, burglar alarms, and doorbells.

Ages: 7-12

Locations: Arvada-Duncan, Aurora, Littleton, Southwest YMCAs; Explore Elementary School

Price: $299/member & $349/non-member

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Day Camp

YMCA Day Camp keeps the learning going beyond the school year. Through weekly activities, field trips and themes, kids at YMCA Day Camp explore new interests and make life-long friends and memories. 

Ages: 5-12 (ages at sites vary)

Locations: Arvada-Duncan, Downtown, Glendale, Southwest, University Hills-Schlessman YMCAs + other sites around the metro area. Additional camp locations may be added.

Price:$199/member & $249/non-member.
Registration fee: None

Deposit: $25 per week of camp

Member registration: Jan 17 | All others: Feb. 6  Register 

Kinder Camp

A fun and educational transition from preschool to kindergarten. Young campers experience themed activities, swimming, field trips and make friends!

Ages: 5 and 6

Locations: Arvada-Duncan and University Hills-Schlessman YMCAs – limited spots available

Price: $240/week – Wed/Thur/Fri; $410/week – Mon-Fri

Deposit: $25 per week of camp.  Register

Before Camp Care

The YMCA provides a safe and supportive home away from home for kids all summer long. At Before Camp Care, the fun starts before the official camp season begins with programs and activities at multiple wellness centers.

Locations: Arvada-Duncan, Downtown, Glendale, Littleton, Southwest, University Hills-Schlessman YMCAs + other sites around the metro area.

Price: $29/member & $39/non-member

If families are registering for the camps above, they can add on this option during registration and before they check out. Before camp care is not a stand-alone registration option. 

To find out more about Financial Assistance, click here.

Find a youth program at a YMCA near you

Across the YMCA association, a variety of programs are available including Kids Night Out, Kid’s Painting, Dance Class, Tae Kwon Do, Art Class, Babysitting Class or Cooking Class. Check back often as programs are added frequently. 

Arvada YMCA  Aurora YMCA  Littleton YMCA  Southwest YMCA  University Hills

Day Camp | YMCA of Greater Seattle

Summer is a time for kids to activate their sense of adventure and expand the limits of their imagination. At Y summer day camp, every day is an opportunity for campers to make new friends and explore the endless possibilities for fun. When kids find new passions, they find their Y.

At Summer Camp, Kids Find Their Y

Friendship, fun, and a world of adventure. Ignite your child’s spirit at Y Day Camp.

Find Your Adventure

Y summer camps are action-packed with awesome activities that keep campers active and allow them to learn, play, explore, and expand their areas of interest. Kids have space to grow stronger, try new things, and build their confidence in a safe and nurturing environment.

Find Your Friends

Y summer camps offer an environment where kids are invited to share their whole selves. Camp improves kids’ social skills, increases their sense of belonging, teaches empathy for others, and provides lots of opportunities to make new friends and reconnect with old ones.

Find Your Fun

When it comes to having fun in the months between school, Y summer camps are the answer. Campers build social-emotional and academic skills by engaging in a wide variety of games, activities, and team projects, in an environment that allows them to connect with new people.

Find Your Day Camp

With nine programs at over 35 locations, there’s a camp for every kid!

Unforgettable Experiences

From exploring nature to building imaginary worlds and everything in between, the Y offers kids and teens, ages 3—18 years, new experiences so they can discover what they love!

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Right In Your Neighborhood

From Shoreline to Kent and West Seattle to Snoqualmie, wherever you are in the greater Seattle area, Y day camps are right around the corner. So it’s easy to find a camp near you!

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Great Summers Start at the Y

Join the Y

The Y is where families thrive, communities come together, and whole person health is achieved – for all. Join today and enjoy discounted members-only rates for day camp, swim lessons, and sports!

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Overnight Camp

Camp Colman and Camp Orkila offer kids and teens the chance to explore their individuality, become a part of their own community, and enjoy outdoor experiences like archery, rock climbing, and s’mores over the campfire.

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Teen Outdoor Expeditions

Boys & Girls Outdoor Leadership Development expeditions inspire youth ages 11 to 18 to be their most courageous and confident selves as they learn new skills, make lifelong friends, and run towards adventure.

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2022 Competition Entries – Summer Vector

Information note on the regional competition of programs and methodological materials for children’s recreation and rehabilitation organizations in the Chelyabinsk region in 2022

10/06/2022

THE PROGRAM OF THE PROFILE CHANGE “It’s in Che”

09/13/2022

school labor and recreation camp (profile shift) with a day stay under the program for the prevention of neglect and delinquency among minors “My main role”

09/10/2022

The program of activities of the country camp “Reboot: from participant to leader”

09/09/2022

Summer session of the RDSH “Compass of Happiness”

09/09/2022

Thematic shift program “Cultural Code”

09/09/2022

The program of organizing an inclusive shift “Everything Tik-Tok!”

09/09/2022

The program of the health camp “Planet-Sport”

09/09/2022

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM For the organization of children’s recreation and their rehabilitation in the children’s health camp “Alyonushka” Title: “ROADS OF SUCCESS”

09/09/2022

Additional general educational general development program “DIGITAL shift”

09/08/2022

The program of organizing the profile shift “Patriot -2022”

09/08/2022

A comprehensive program for the organization of recreation and rehabilitation of children in the conditions of the sanatorium – dispensary “Metallurg” “Spark of Health”

09/08/2022

The profile change program “Your Trajectory” for children in difficult life situations

09/07/2022

The program of the day camp “Sinara-Land”

09/06/2022

Happiness is – happiness is here!

09/06/2022

Day camp program “Me and the world around me”

09/06/2022

“Project.

mgn – 2″

09/06/2022

The program of activities of the MBU “MUNICIPAL CHILDREN’S RECREATION CENTER “ARAKUL”, called “Adventure Valley”

09/05/2022

The program of activities of the MBU “MUNICIPAL CHILDREN’S RECREATION CENTER “ARAKUL”, called “Adventure Valley”

09/05/2022

Man and the world around him: HUMAN+ project

09/04/2022

Summer camp program with a day stay “Creativity is an embodied gift” profile shift

09/03/2022

Camp change program with a day stay for children “Smile”.

09/02/2022

Program DOL “Constellation” MAOU secondary school No. 7

09/02/2022

The program of the summer camp of work and rest “Be ready for work and rest!” MBU DO “TsVR “Yunost”, Chelyabinsk”

09/01/2022

“Programs of organizations for children’s recreation and their rehabilitation with daytime stay of children”

09/01/2022

Methodological case of the Day of United Actions “350 years since the birth of Peter I”

09/01/2022

The program of the municipal summer profile shift “#Kopeysk_territory RDSh”

09/01/2022

The program of the day camp for children of a tourist and local history orientation “Together it’s fun to walk” for minors registered with the PDN

09/01/2022

Summer recreation and health improvement program for children and teenagers “In every child – the sun”

09/01/2022

A comprehensive program for the organization of a profile change of summer holidays and employment of minors registered with the PDN in the Verkhneufaleisky urban district on the basis of the All-Inclusive day camp for children

09/01/2022

Methodological case of the socio-educational project “Legendary Victory Aircraft: MiG-3”

09/01/2022

Case of artistic events

09/01/2022

DOL shift program Veterok “ProfTown”

08/31/2022

The program of the thematic shift of the summer specialized camp “PUSHKINSKAYA SMENA” (My Pushkin)

08/31/2022

The program of the school summer recreation camp for children “Wonderland”

08/31/2022

The program of education for children’s recreation organizations and their rehabilitation camps with day stay for children “Erudit”

08/31/2022

Educational program of the Municipal Institution of Additional Education “Health and Educational Center for Preschool Children “Mountain Brook”

08/31/2022

“URAL – SUPERPLEXUS: labyrinths and mysteries of the Southern Urals” thematic session – 2022

08/31/2022

Additional general educational general developmental program “Fundamentals of Acting”

08/31/2022

Additional general educational general development program “Friendship Island”

08/31/2022

The working program for the upbringing of a children’s health camp with a day stay “Big Journey-2”

08/31/2022

The program of education for children’s recreation organizations and their rehabilitation in the summer school camp “Safety School named after Dima Novoselov”

08/31/2022

Day Camp Program “Big Mythic Journey”

08/31/2022

THE PROGRAM OF THE REGIONAL MEETING OF SCHOOL FORESTRY AND CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS “Young friends of nature”

08/31/2022

The program of the thematic shift “The Mystery of the Lost Scroll” of the summer recreation camp with a day stay for children “Colors of Summer”

08/31/2022

The program of educating a summer recreation camp with a day stay for children “Summer Academy” of the thematic shift “Time of the best” MAOU “Secondary School No.

15 of Chelyabinsk”

08/31/2022

profile shift programs for students “Profile shift of young traffic inspectors”

08/31/2022

profile shift programs for students “Profile shift of young traffic inspectors”

08/31/2022

The program of the school summer remote camp “Ecolytes are funny guys!”

08/31/2022

The program of the children’s health camp with a day stay for children “Friendship”

08/31/2022

The program of the thematic shift of the Russian Children’s School “New Flight”

08/31/2022

The program of career guidance summer camp with day stay for children “RDSH. Games for the Future”

08/31/2022

The program of activities of the summer recreation camp “City of Childhood”.

08/31/2022

The work program “I am a PATRIOT” of the children’s health camp with a day stay for children “Sun”

08/31/2022

Program “Green School” day camps for children

08/31/2022

Leisure and preventive program of the summer health campaign “R.

O.S.T” MBOU “Secondary School No. 131 of Chelyabinsk”

08/31/2022

Additional general developmental program “School of Science and School of Magic” (natural science direction)

08/31/2022

Thematic shift program “Calendar of professions”

08/31/2022

Profile shift program for children registered in the Uvelsky municipal district “I am a citizen of Russia”

08/31/2022

The program of the children’s health camp with a day stay MBOU “Secondary School No. 47” “Planet 47”

08/31/2022

The program of the school summer recreation camp with day stay for children on the basis of the MKOU “Belonosovskaya comprehensive school” “Children of the Earth”

08/31/2022

Methodological development “All-camp dance competition “Festival of Friendship of the Peoples of Russia”

08/31/2022

The program of education for the organization of recreation for children and their recovery during the summer holidays “At the mistress of the copper mountain” (profile, short-term)

08/31/2022

The program “For Russia” of a preventive orientation for students of the “risk group” of the Uisky district

08/31/2022

Camp change program for children registered with various types of registration in bodies and institutions of the system for the prevention of neglect and juvenile delinquency

08/31/2022

“Working program of education in a children’s health camp with a day stay on the basis of MBOU “Secondary School No.

6″”

08/31/2022

The program of the summer recreation camp with a day stay for children “Rainbow”

08/31/2022

The program of the children’s health camp with a day stay for children “City of Masters”

08/31/2022

An additional general educational program of a summer recreation camp with a day stay at the MOU SOSH with. Katenino “Dimble, brave, strong, skillful”

08/31/2022

Program of MKU DO “TsRTDYU”, structural subdivision Children’s camp “Forest Fairy Tale”, “We are the heirs of Russian culture”

08/31/2022

The program for the organization of work and recreation for children of the camp with daytime stay of children on the basis of the MAOU secondary school No. 45 (with a profile change of children who are on preventive records in the PDN)

08/31/2022

The program of the health camp with a day stay “Solnyshko” for organizing summer holidays for children

08/31/2022

A comprehensive program of summer recreation and recreation for children and adolescents “I, YOU, HE, SHE – TOGETHER THE WHOLE COUNTRY!”

08/30/2022

Summer thematic session “Me and my family”

08/30/2022

The program of the summer school camp with a day stay for children “Esaulgrad” MOU “Esaulskaya secondary school”

08/30/2022

The program “Rainbow” of a children’s health camp with a day stay for children on the basis of MBOU “Secondary School No.

9″

08/30/2022

THE PROGRAM OF THE PROFILE CHANGE OF THE DAY STAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN REGISTERED AT ONE MIA OF RUSSIA FOR THE ASHINSKY DISTRICT “WE ARE TOGETHER”

08/30/2022

Star

08/30/2022

The program of the summer recreation camp “BRIGANTINA” with a day stay for children “Around the world or 18 days around the world” on the basis of MKOU “Kalininskaya secondary school”

08/30/2022

The program of activities of the school camp “Sirius” of a patriotic orientation “Journey to the Past”

08/30/2022

Day camp program for children “Around the summer in 18 days”

08/30/2022

Additional general developmental program of the summer recreation camp with day stay for children “Smile”

08/30/2022

regional competition of programs and methodological materials for children’s recreation and rehabilitation organizations in the Chelyabinsk region in 2022

08/30/2022

Day camp program

08/29/2022

day camp activity program

08/29/2022

Program “Academy “Kids” of the summer day camp for children “Planet of Childhood”

08/28/2022

The program “CreativeFest.

MIRR” of the organization of the summer recreational shift “CreativeFest.GREEN” MAUDO “Center “Creativ”, Chelyabinsk

08/26/2022

The program of the children’s health camp with a day stay “Droplets” at MBDOU d / s No. 14

08/25/2022

Program “Back to the USSR: my Pioneer Summer”

08/24/2022

The program “Ural gatherings” of the summer city recreation camp with day stay for children “Smile” MAUDO “Center “Creative” in Chelyabinsk

08/24/2022

The program of activities of the children’s health camp “Eaglet” “Steep routes”

08/24/2022

Profile shift program for students “SMART-mentoring”

08/24/2022

Profile shift program for students “SMART-mentoring”

08/24/2022

The Program of the Profile Day Care Squad for Children with Disabilities “We are different, but we are equal”

08/24/2022

Profile shift program for students “SMART-mentoring”

08/24/2022

The program of the children’s health camp with round-the-clock stay “Pilgrim” on the basis of MBOU KOSHI r.

p. Magnitogorsk (profile shift for minors registered with the PDN)

08/19/2022

The program of a children’s health camp with a day stay for children of a social, humanitarian and patriotic orientation “SHIK together with RDSh” (School of Interesting Vacations together with RDSh) “on the basis of MBOU “OOSH No. 8”, Korkino

08/19/2022

HOLIDAY SHORT-TERM ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATIONAL GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM “Theater Summer”

08/19/2022

The working program for the education of the children’s health camp “Rainbow” at the MOU “Spasskaya secondary school” “Round dance of friendship”

08/18/2022

The program of the summer recreation camp “Patriot”

08/15/2022

The program of the specialized detachment, the calendar plan of the specialized detachment

08/14/2022

The program of the camp with a day stay “Ship of childhood”

08/12/2022

The program of the school summer recreation camp of the social direction “Do good”

08/11/2022

The program of the camp with a day stay for children “Fidgets” on the basis of MBOU “Kadomtsevskaya OOSh”

08/11/2022

The program of the school health camp with a day stay MBOU Medvedevskaya secondary school “The Secret of the Russian Columbuses”

08/09/2022

Summer camp program “Solnyshko”

08/08/2022

program “Summer rainbow”

08/04/2022

Children’s daycare program “Journey to summer 2022.