Slides & Sunshine’s Guide to Colorado Summer Camps!
Colorado families are spoiled for choice when it comes to summer camps. From mountain‑top adventure programs and classic overnight traditions to STEM labs, arts studios, sports leagues, and neighborhood day camps, there’s truly something for every kid’s curiosity. This guide brings all those options together in one easy place, starting with our featured camps, followed by an extensive area‑by‑area list to help you find the right fit close to home (or worth the drive). Whether you’re planning a full summer lineup or just looking for a week of fun, we’ve got you covered.
Featured Camps:
BestPlay Sports

Location: Broomfield/Westminster
Website: https://www.bestplay-sports.com/
BestPlay Sports is a Colorado-based, family-owned youth sports program offering fun, organized leagues and camps that build confidence, teamwork, and athletic skills. This spring/summer they’re running flag football and soccer options, including Girls Flag Football for ages 8–10 and 11–13. Our sessions are designed to be beginner-friendly, high-energy, and a great way for kids to stay active and make friends.
The Giggling Life Care Farm

Location: Brighton
Website: https://www.thegigglinglife.com/
The Giggling Life Care Farm inspires gratitude, resilience, and a positive mindset through agriculture, animal connection, and nature – creating a healing space where kids build confidence, learn life skills, and get to be kids. We offer half-day and full-day summer camps with weekly themes, along with homeschool enrichment, Tiny Tots, horseback riding education, and after-school programs designed to meet children where they are. At GL, kids unplug, care for real animals, connect with nature, and grow into capable, confident humans – one farm day at a time.
Aurora Parks and Recreation

Location: Aurora
Website: AuroraGov.org/DayCamps
Sports, swimming, STEAM and sun. Color your child’s world with one of the city of Aurora’s many exciting summer camps!
| Highlights: • Geek out with Minecraft engineering, cosplay and robotics camps. • Get in touch with your creative side with theatre, music and crafting camps. • Embrace the outdoors with rock climbing, nature survival and a variety of sports camps. |
Athletic Adventures

Location: Frederick/Erie
Website: https://athletic-adventures.com/
Each day, your camper will enjoy a vibrant mix of arts and crafts, problem-solving and group games, and movement activities, including tumbling through Ninja obstacle courses and daily gymnastics lessons. We are thrilled to bring the fun this summer and help your child build new skills in an energetic, supportive environment. You can also maximize their experience by enrolling in a “Speed Week” of swimming lessons designed to back up perfectly to our camp schedule!
Kids Galaxy

Location: Longmont
Website: https://kidsgalaxyco.com/services/14
Kids Galaxy Summer Camp is a licensed school-age camp in Longmont for children ages 5–10, offering small group sizes and themed weekly programs from slime and crafts to science and STEM. It’s a fun, structured, indoor and outdoor camp designed to support working parents.
WOW! Museum

Location: Lafayette
Website: https://wowchildrensmuseum.org/museum-programs/summer-2026.html
WOW! Museum’s summer camps invite kids to dive into hands‑on art, science, and imaginative play through themed activities designed just for young learners. Each session blends creativity, exploration, and problem‑solving in an environment built for curiosity and fun.
SweetPlay

Location: Greenwood Village, Broomfield
Website: https://www.sweetplay.fun/
Join us at SweetPlay for a summer of fun-filled learning and adventure – now expanded for kids ages 5 -10! Our camps combine exciting physical activities with engaging educational experiences to create unforgettable memories. Camps are led by dedicated and trained counselors selected from our staff, who will provide supervision and guided learning experiences for campers.
Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures

Location: Boulder
Website: https://www.singletrackmtnbikeadventures.com/
Explore new trails, ride bikes, and build skills in a fun and encouraging environment. We offer summer MTB programs for all skill levels 7-18 years of age. Find your next adventure with SMBA Summer Camps, Summer Team rides, Adventure Trips, or Downhill Days.
*Use code SUMMERFUN26 by April 15th and receive a $25 dollar discount off of registration.
Warrior Playground

Location: Longmont
Website: https://www.warriorplayground.com/
At Warrior Playground, we’ll create mental strength, confidence, character, growth mindset & self-pride. Kids will learn fundamental ninja skills AND advance progress with continually-harder skills. There are also daily themed arts & crafts and traditional camp games that match each week’s theme. It’s the perfect mix of movement, creativity, and play!
Cal-Wood Education Center

Location: Jamestown
Website: https://www.calwood.org/summer-camps
Cal-Wood is a Place for Adventure! Our passionate and experienced staff ensures a safe, supportive environment where every camper can thrive, learn, and connect with others who share their spirit of adventure during our sleepaway nature camps. Join us for an unforgettable summer filled with laughter, exploration, and personal growth, and create memories that will last a lifetime!
Little Monkey Bizness

Location: Westminster or Parker
Website: https://westminster.monkeybizness.com/camp/ https://parker.monkeybizness.com/camp/
Camp at Little Monkey Bizness is designed for potty-trained, independent children ages 3–9, offering a fun, safe, and engaging environment. With daily and weekly rates, families can choose the schedule that works best for them. Each week features an exciting new theme, filled with crafts, hands-on activities, playtime, and plenty of opportunities to make new friends.
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

Location: Denver
Website: https://denverzoo.org/safari-camps/
Safari Camps provide the perfect adventure for campers that have the drive and desire to discover an affection for animals. Camps feature animal experiences, zoo expeditions, engineering authentic solutions to real-world challenges, and hands-on, camper-driven exploration.
Hyland Hills Parks & Recreation

Location: Westminster
Website: https://www.hylandhills.gov/programs/activities-guide/ (Watch for summer guide)
Longmont Humane Society
https://www.longmonthumane.org/for-kids/kids-camp/
Additional camp offerings are listed below in the areas of Boulder Area, Denver Area, Northern Colorado, Colorado Springs, and Mountains/Western Slope:
Various Locations
- Coerver Soccer https://www.coervercolorado.com/summerCamps
- Steve & Kate’s Camps https://steveandkatescamp.com/
- The Spot Climbing Gym https://www.thespotgym.com/programs/youth/camps/
- Avid4Adventure https://avid4.com/colorado-summer-camps
- Camp Galileo https://galileo-camps.com/
- Challenger Sports https://challengersports.com/camp-search/
- Rapids Youth Soccer https://rapidsyouthsoccer.org/soccer-camps/
- Little People’s Landing https://littlepeopleslanding.com/academics/
- Pedalheads https://pedalheads.com/en/colorado
- PGA Junior Golf Camps https://pgajuniorgolfcamps.com/
- Renaissance Adventures https://www.renaissanceadventures.com/kids-camps-boulder-denver/summer-camps/
- Snapology https://www.snapology.com/camps/
- Camp Invention https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention
Boulder Area
- Young Explorers Erie https://youngexplorersco.com/pages/events
- Arts Hub https://www.artshub.org/
- AR Workshop Boulder https://www.arworkshop.com/boulder/#YOUTH_CAMPS
- Boulder Indoor Soccer https://boulderindoorsoccer.com/camps-clinics/
- Community Sailing of Colorado https://www.communitysailing.org/sailing-programs/
- CU Science Discovery https://www.colorado.edu/sciencediscovery/
- CU Soccer Camps https://cubuffs.com/sports/2018/11/12/colorado-soccer-camps
- Dawson School https://www.dawsonschool.org/summer/summer-camps
- Food Lab Boulder https://foodlabinc.com/boulder/kids-summer-camps
- Got Game Camp https://gotgamecamp.com/colorado-summer-camps/
- i9 Sports https://www.i9sports.com/franchises/boulder-co/412
- Junkyard Social https://junkyardsocialclub.org/day-off-school-camps/
- Little Princess Spa https://superior.littleprincessspa.com/summer-camp-registration/
- Rocky Mountain Day Camp https://rockymtndaycamp.com/
- Rocky Mountain Theater for Kids https://theaterforkids.net/programs/summer-camp/boulder/
- Thorne Nature Experience https://www.thornenature.org/summer-camp
- Tinker Art Studio https://tinkerartstudio.com/summer-camps-new
Denver Area
- Denver Botanic Gardens https://www.botanicgardens.org/education/children-family-programs/garden-camps-kids
- Denver Museum of Nature & Science https://www.dmns.org/programs-and-events/science-camps/summer-science-camp/
- Butterfly Pavilion https://butterflies.org/learn/children-and-family-programs/camps/
- Art Garage https://artgaragedenver.com/
- Colorado Soccer School https://soccerschoolco.com/camps-1
- Craftsman & Apprentice Maker Camp https://craftsmanandapprentice.com/pages/summer-2026
- Lighthouse Writers Workshop https://lighthousewriters.org/youth/summer-camps
- Denver Center for the Performing Arts https://www.denvercenter.org/education/child-teen-acting-classes/
- Denver Firefighters Museum https://denverfirefightersmuseum.org/summer-camp
- Dream Big Day Camp https://dreambigdaycamp.com/
- Little Kitchen Academy https://littlekitchenacademy.com/locations/denver-cherry-creek/
- Mile High Rowing https://www.milehighrowing.org/
- Rocky Mountain Theater for Kids https://theaterforkids.net/programs/summer-camp/denver/
North Denver
- School of Rock Broomfield https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/broomfield/music-camps
- Bird Conservancy of the Rockies https://www.birdconservancy.org/what-we-do/education/bird-camps/
- Camp Kind https://www.campkind.org/
- Colorado Edge Soccer Camp (Arvada) https://www.edgesoccer.net/camps
- Lavender Hill Preschool https://www.lavenderhillpreschool.com/summer-camp.html#/
- We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym
Northern Colorado
- Colorado Model Railroad Museum https://www.cmrm.org/learn/
- YMCA Northern Colorado https://www.ymcanoco.org/summer-camps/day-camps/camp-noco
- Camp Timberline Sports & Mountain Adventure https://www.camptimberline.com/
- Colorado State University K-12 Summer Programs https://k12summer.colostate.edu/
- Fort Collins Best Summer Camp https://fortcollinsbestsummercamp.godaddysites.com/
- Mighty Adventure Camp at Fort Collins Club https://www.genesishealthclubs.com/camps/fort-collins-club/
- Mighty Sports Camp https://www.genesishealthclubs.com/camps/miramont-south/
- Mountain Kids https://mountain-kids.com/programs/day-camps/
- Gardens Camp https://gardens.fortcollins.gov/Learn/Children-Families/Camps
- Rivendell School https://www.rivendell-school.org/programs/summer-camps/
Southern Denver
- Inspire to Learn & Imagine https://inspiretolearnandimagine.com/camps
- Ninja Nation Centennial https://www.centennial.ninjanation.com/ninja-camp
- Uncorked Kitchen https://www.uncorkedkitchen.com/events/kids-teens-cooking-camps
- Taste Buds Kitchen https://tastebudskitchen.com/centennial/kids-cooking-camps/
- Rocky Mountain Preschool https://rockymountainpreschool.com/programs/summer-camp/
- Parker Recreation https://parkerrec.com/1921/Summer-Camps-for-Kids
- Castle Rock Parks & Rec https://www.crgov.com/2628/Camps-and-Clinics
- Champ Camps https://www.discoverchampions.com/landing-pages/castle-rock-summer-break-003466
- Ubergrippen Climbing https://ugclimbing.com/castle-rock/camps/
Colorado Springs
- Altitude Movement https://altitudemovement.com/calendar/
- Challenger Learning Center of Colorado Engineering Camps https://www.challengercolorado.org/what-we-do/public/summer-camp.html
- Eagle Lake Overnight Camps https://eaglelakecamps.com/camps/?type=overnight
- It’s FUNdamental https://www.itsfundamental.com/
- Nike Soccer Camps https://www.ussportscamps.com/soccer/nike/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs
- We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym https://werockthespectrumcoloradosprings.com/camp/
- Pikes Peak Athletics Swim Camp https://www.ppaswimlessons.com/swim-camps
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo https://www.cmzoo.org/events-programs/camps-classes/summer-camps/
Mountains
- Cal-Wood Education Center https://www.calwood.org/
- Colorado Mountain Ranch https://www.coloradomountainranch.com/summer-day-camp
- Colorado Mountain Club https://www.cmc.org/youth/adventure-camps/summer-adventure-camps-and-courses
- Camp Aspen Snowmass https://www.aspensnowmass.com/visit/activities/summer/camp-aspen-snowmass
- Ajax Adventure Camp https://www.ajaxadventurecamp.com/
- Cheley Colorado Camps https://www.cheley.com/
- Geneva Glen Camp https://www.genevaglen.org/
Online/Virtual
- Playto Online Robotics Camp https://www.playtolabs.com/robotics-summer-camp-for-kids/usa/denver/
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