Summer Programs for Kids in Los Angeles

When school lets out for the summer, parents can sometimes have a tough time finding activities to fill up their children's days. Summer camps give parents the opportunity to keep their kids busy with plenty of activities that often have an educational slant. In Los Angeles, nearby oceans and beautiful weather nearly every day give kids and parents a wide selection of camps to choose from that are indoors and out.

  1. Summer Beach Camp

    • Fitness By the Sea is a great program for kids who love the beach and participating in activities in the water and on the shore. The program, which welcomes campers ages 5-14, started in the summer of 2000 and has two locations in Los Angeles County: Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades.

      The camp offers a variety of water activities such as surfing, boogie boarding, swimming and paddling. But, it also offers activities on land, such as gymnastics, cheerleading, boxing, fencing, juggling, martial arts and yoga. In addition, Fitness By the Sea also offers creative activities, including nature walks, arts and crafts, and theater games.

    Summer Acting Program

    • In Los Angeles, it seems there's always a new child star waiting in the wings. If your children are interested in acting, consider enrolling them in an acting program during the summer.

      The Young Actors Studio in Los Angeles offers a summer program in July and August for kids ages 7-12 that is geared towards teaching children acting skills in a supportive environment. Kids in the program are not only given the opportunity to perform on stage, but are able to get some experience in front of the camera as well.

      The studio offers two different types of programs, one for acting technique, and the other for scene study and production. The acting technique program helps students develop their acting technique, and the scene study and production program gives kids the chance to perform and work on an original production at the studio.

    Cooking Camp

    • Children who love whipping up mud pies and helping their parents cook in the kitchen should enjoy a summer cooking camp where they can put their budding culinary skills to use.

      At Piccolo Chef's summer camps in Culver City, kids as young as 3 learn how to make goodies such as homemade macaroni and cheese, whole wheat chocolate chip cookies and bite sized black bean burgers. In addition to participating in cooking lessons, the children in the program also learn about organic foods, and receive comprehensive lessons about the ingredients that they use in their dishes.

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