Arts Summer Camps in San Francisco.
16 arts camps in San Francisco. Median week: $600; range $550–$600.
Arts camps in San Francisco land in three buckets: visual arts (drawing, painting, ceramics), performing arts (theater, dance, music), and a hybrid "creativity camp" track that does a little of everything. The right pick depends on whether your kid wants to deepen one craft or try several.
Top 16 camps
- Bloomberg Arts Internship · San Francisco · Ages 16–19
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- YMCA of San Francisco - Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School - Specialty · Stonestown Family YMCA - Jose Ortega Elementary School · Ages 7–11
- SFFILM Youth Filmmakers Camp · San Francisco · Ages 10–14
- Circus Center Summer Camp · San Francisco · Ages 6–16 · $600/week
- Camp Doodles · Multiple · Ages 4–10 · $550/week
- Petits Pas: Dance – Theater – Camps · San Francisco, CA · Ages 3–12
- SFFILM Youth Filmmakers Camp - Advanced Lab · University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA · Ages 14–18 · $650/week
↘ What to look for
For performing arts, ask whether the week culminates in a performance (and whether parents are invited), how parts are cast, and how much actual stage time each kid gets. For visual arts, ask which media are taught (ceramics vs. just drawing changes the price), what the kid takes home, and whether the camp uses real artist-instructors or rec-staff.