Writing Camps in Oakland, CA (2026)

Creative Writing with Ms. Williams LIONS Camp at The Hamlin School

Half-day AM camp for grades 3-5 focused on creative writing games and projects to build storytelling skills and spark imagination.

Ages 8–11 $425/week half-day indoors

📍 2120 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, 94115

Wild Wonders: Art in Nature MOCHA

Drawing, painting, and sculpting inspired by the natural world including forests, oceans, and skies. Explore creatures big and small to celebrate nature's beauty and creativity.

Ages 5–12 $900/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

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

Witches, Wizards, Warlocks Children's Fairyland Summer Day Camp

Wands, pouches, sigils, and magical art. Dive into the magical world of medicinal plants, from seeds to potions, for young witches, wizards, and warlocks.

Ages 5–9 $500/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94610

Summer Camp wk9 Small Steps Art Studio

Writing summer camp program in Oakland, CA.

Ages 5–11 $120/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 6009 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA, 94609

A+ Summer Middle School Camp Brainy Bunch

A+ Summer Middle School is designed for rising 6th to 8th graders to foster critical thinking, creativity and collaboration through thematic lessons including Mystery Summer, combining reading, writin...

Ages 11–14 $1995/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 Berkeley, CA

Cartoon Camp 2026 (June) Cartoon Art Museum Summer Camps

This week-long workshop invites kids and teens ages 10-15 to learn cartooning skills in a structured morning session with college professor Mark Simmons, and creative group work in the afternoons with...

Ages 10–15 $650/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 781 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109

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