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Summer Camps for ages 8–9 in Novato.

20 camps in Novato accept ages 8–9.

8–9 is the sweet spot for Novato summer camps — kids can do a real specialty week (one-sport intensive, theater production, full-day STEM build), they can handle a longer drop-off, and most are ready for an overnight if you go that route. Catalog depth peaks here too: nearly every camp in town accepts this band.

Top 20 camps

  1. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Adventurers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–8
  2. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Adventurers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–8
  3. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Adventurers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–8
  4. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Adventurers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–8
  5. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Adventurers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–8
  6. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Adventurers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–8
  7. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Adventurers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–8
  8. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Adventurers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–8
  9. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Adventurers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–8
  10. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Explorers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 8–10
  11. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Explorers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 8–10
  12. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Explorers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 8–10
  13. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Explorers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 8–10
  14. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Explorers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 8–10
  15. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Explorers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 8–10
  16. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Explorers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 8–10
  17. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Explorers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 8–10
  18. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Explorers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 8–10
  19. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Y Rangers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–10
  20. YMCA of San Francisco - Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School - Y Rangers · Marin YMCA - Loma Verde Elementary School · Ages 6–10

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↘ What to look for

Push past the marketing copy on what the camp actually does. A one-week "robotics camp" might mean kids assemble pre-cut kits, OR it might mean they design from scratch using parts from a real makerspace — those are different products at the same price point. Ask for the daily schedule, sample project photos, and whether the instructors are practitioners or college kids.