55 Exciting Camps and Classes for Summer 2021

Frog Hollow School

Got a kid who likes to write and would enjoy interacting with other kid writers? Frog Hollow School is offering virtual writing camps and clubs for creating stories and poetry. 

Dates: Poetry Camp, June 29–July 3; Story Camp, July 6–10; clubs run for five weeks, July 22–Aug. 20 

Ages: 8–12 

Cost: $75 per session

Music Works Northwest (Bellevue)                 

The summer 2021 schedule includes full-day and half-day camps for voice, piano, rock, jazz, special needs and more for kids ages 4–18. Virtual camps are also available, and many conclude with a virtual performance.

Dates: June 28–Aug. 27

Ages: 4–18

Cost: half-day virtual camps, $225; full-day in-person camps, $425; tuition assistance is available

Hugo House (Seattle) 

Hugo House is offering a variety of virtual creative writing camps this summer. Students will work with published authors and educators to learn and improve their writing. Genres include poetry and spoken word, sci-fi/fantasy, screenwriting, and even one camp on mystery stories offered in Spanish.

Dates: July 5–Aug. 2

Grades: 5–12

Cost: $135–$450; scholarships available

Seattle Girls Choir (Seattle)

If your daughter loves to sing and make music, these in-person day camps may be just what you are looking for. In the full-day camp, kids will learn ensemble singing and experiment with percussion instruments and movement. Musical Mornings is a half-day camp for younger girls that includes games and music.

Dates: Full-day camp, July 19–23; Musical Mornings offers two sessions, July 19–30

Ages: Musical Mornings, age 4–first grade; full-day camp is for girls in grades 2–5

Cost: half day, $165; full day, $310

Studio East Training for the Performing Arts (Kirkland)

Young thespians can learn to write a play, act and sing in these full-day camps based on a variety of themes. Older kids and teens can attend an audition boot camp, learn to act for the camera and more. Some of these camps are virtual, some will take place in person.

Dates: June 21–Aug. 27

Ages: 4–19

Cost: $325–$415; scholarships available

Seattle Shakespeare Company (Seattle)

In these production-intensive three-week camps, middle and high school students learn to act for the camera, delve into the Bard’s text, build sets and create their own production of one of two plays by William Shakespeare. 

Dates: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” July 5–25; “Macbeth,” Aug. 2–22

Grades: 6–12

Cost: virtual, $500; in-person, $840; discounts available for families impacted financially by COVID-19

Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra (Kent and Maple Valley)

Two in-person camps for this summer include full orchestra camp and Jam Club, a camp for students with special needs. Jam Club will offer basic music instruction, and campers will be given a T-shirt and their own sanitized materials. Jam Club is led by a music therapist and a recreation therapist, alongside graduates of MVYSO who act as “buddies” to provide individual help. Both camps culminate in a performance. 

Dates: Full orchestra, Aug. 3–7; Jam Club, Aug. 10–14

Ages: Jam Club, grades 2 and up; full orchestra camp is suited for students with at least nine months of playing experience

Cost: $150

Paint Away! (Redmond) 

In these weeklong full-day camps, kids will try glass fusing, pottery painting, painting on canvas and more. Snacks are provided, but students should bring their own lunches.

Dates: weekly, June 21–Aug. 23

Ages: 6–14

Cost: $385.35

School of Rock (Seattle)

Kids can learn guitar, drums, keyboard and vocals in weeklong music camps. Themes include Rock 101, the blues, the Beatles, songwriting and more. Camp weeks culminate with a live performance by campers.  

Dates: June 21–Aug. 27

Ages: 7–18

Cost: $480

Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)

SIFF is offering its filmmaking summer camps virtually this year. Kids can learn to make documentaries, shoot a music video and create great characters at home using their own equipment while collaborating with their peers on Zoom.

Dates: July 13–Aug. 7

Ages: 10–15

Cost: $175 ($150 for members)