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2008 SUMMER CAMPS

Again this summer one-of-a-kind classes and camps are offered in beautiful Balboa Park for children, teens and adults. The behind-the-scenes summer adventures are wide-ranging-featuring hands-on classes, camps, seminars, explorations and games created by Park educators, performers and artists. Students have the opportunity to learn about varied disciplines, like dancing or dinosaurs, sculpting or snakes, and even trains, planes and photography.

Balboa Park summer education programs beginning mid-June for pre-school through adult and continue through August. Dates, times and prices vary by institution.

Full-Day Summer Camps

Drop them off in the morning, and pick them up in the afternoon. Check out the various programs from San Diego Civic Dance/San Diego Park & Recreation Dept., , San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, San Diego Junior Theatre, San Diego Museum of Art, and the San Diego Zoo.

Half-Day Collaborative Sessions

Many Park institutions offer collaborative programs, combining two half-day courses into a full day. A supervised lunch and escort to the second location create a special Balboa Park experience. Select the programs that match your child's interests below.

Collaborative Summer Camp Schedule 2008

Dates* Grades Morning Programs
9:00am-noon
Afternoon Programs
1:00-4:00pm
June 23 - 27 1-2 Chess
Model Railroad
Air and Space
Natural History
3-4 Chess
Natural History (3-5)
 
4-6 Chess Auto (4-7)
6-8 Chess  
9-12 Chess  
June 30 - July 3
(no July 4)
1-2 Chess
 
3-4 Chess
Museum of Man
Natural History (3-5)
 
4-6 Chess Auto (4-7)
6-8 Chess  
9-12 Chess  
July 7 - 11 1-2 Chess
Fleet Science
Natural History
Museum of Man
3-4 Chess
Model Railroad
Natural History (3-5)
Air and Space
Fleet Science
Spanish Village 30
(3-6)
4-6 Chess
Auto (4-7)
 
6-8 Chess
 
9-12 Chess
 
July 14 - 18 1-2 Chess
Fleet Science
Japanese Friendship Garden
(1-4)
Spanish Village 6 (1-8)
Natural History
3-4 Chess
Natural History (3-5)
Fleet Science
Spanish Village 30
(3-6)
4-6 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
Auto (4-7)
Museum of Man
6-8 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
Model Railroad (5-8)
9-12 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
 
July 21 - 25 1-2 Chess
Fleet Science
Spanish Village 6 (1-8)
Model Railroad
Natural History
3-4 Chess
Natural History (3-5)
Museum of Man
Air and Space
Photographic Arts (3-5)
Fleet Science
Spanish Village 30
(3-6)
Photographic Arts
(3-5)
4-6 Chess
Fleet Science
(5-6)
6-8 Chess
Photographic Arts
Photographic Arts
9-12 Chess
 
July 28 - August 1 1-2 Chess
Fleet Science
Museum of Man
Spanish Village 6 (1-8)
Natural History
Kidz Kampz (1-7)
3-4 Chess
Natural History (3-5)
Photographic Arts (3-5)
Fleet Science
Museum of Man
Spanish Village 30 (3-6)
Photographic Arts (3-5)
4-6 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
Japanese Friendship Garden
(5-8)
 
6-8 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
Photographic Arts
Fleet Science (7-8)
9-12 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
 
August 4 - 8 1-2 Chess
Fleet Science
Spanish Village 6 (1-8)
Natural History
Museum of Man
Kidz Kampz (1-7)
3-4 Chess
Natural History (3-5)
Fleet Science
5-6 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
Japanese Friendship Garden
(5-8)
Fleet Science
6-8 Chess
Fleet Science (5-8)
Air and Space (5-12)
Natural History
9-12 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
Photographic Arts
Photographic Arts
August 11 - 15 1-2 Chess
Fleet Science
Spanish Village 6 (1-8)
Natural History
3-4 Chess
Natural History (3-5)
Fleet Science
5-6 Chess
Air and Space
Museum of Man
6-8 Chess
Fleet Science (7-8)
9-12 Chess
Photographic Arts
 
August 18 - 22 1-2 Chess
Fleet Science
Air and Space
Spanish Village 6 (1-8)
Natural History
Fleet Science
Museum of Man
3-4 Chess
Natural History (3-5)
Fleet Science
5-6 Chess
 
6-8 Chess
 
9-12 Chess  
August 25 - 29 1-2 Chess
Spanish Village 6 (1-8)
Museum of Man
3-4 Chess  
5-6 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
 
6-8 Chess
Air and Space (5-12)
 
9-12 Air and Space (5-12)
 
* Schedule subject to change