Science Camps in Oakland, CA (2026)

Color Lab: The Art & Science of Color MOCHA

Mixing, swirling, and experimenting with colors to discover pigment and light properties, including rainbow experiments and color illusions.

Ages 5–12 $900/week full-day indoors

📍 1221 Broadway LL-49, Oakland, CA, 94612

Bay Science Adventures KIDS for the BAY Summer Camp

Explore the unique habitats of the San Francisco Bay, including the intertidal rocky shore, dock-side ecosystems, a sandy beach and mudflats. Investigate fascinating organisms, take a special bus fiel...

Ages 5–7 $565/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 Alameda, CA, 94501

Marine Science 6th-8th Camp Brainy Bunch

Middle school students explore chemistry, oceanography, ecology, and marine biology through hands-on labs and field studies including dissections and environmental impact projects.

Ages 11–14 $2095/week overnight Indoors and Outdoors

📍 Berkeley, CA

OUTBREAK! Science, Strategy & Saving the World Celsius & Beyond

An interactive game-based camp where students act as epidemiologists investigating disease outbreaks, using simulations and hands-on experiments to understand disease spread and prevention strategies.

Ages 12–14 $735/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 2558 Mission St @ 21st Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110

Early Childhood Camp - Science & Sensory Children's Day School

Hands-on summer camp with morning circle, project work, play, lunch, nap, and snack time, fostering classroom confidence and summer fun. Activities on rooftop playground, farm, garden, and classrooms.

Ages 3–5 $842/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 333 Dolores Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110

Grades 1-2 STEAM - Chess, Silly Science, LEGO Masters, Secret Agent, Garden Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

STEAM camps for grades 1-2 including chess, science, LEGO building, and secret agent themes.

Ages 6–8 $720/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA, 94118

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