Summer Camps with Space (Updated!)

Still have summer childcare holes? We’ve got you! Check out our list of 16 new camps that still have space available.

North Clackamas Parks & Rec

NCPRD offers a wide variety of affordable day camps to keep kids of all ages active and having fun all summer long! There is still space in Soccer, Flag Football, Volleyball, Pre-K Multi-sport, and Adaptive and Inclusive Camps. See the full schedule at ncprd.com/summer-camps.

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Tucker Arts Camp

Voted Best Arts Camp in 2022, Tucker Arts Camp travels the world! Over eight weeks, children in preschool through fifth grade explore the art of storytelling through music, visual arts and diverse world cultures. The beautiful campus in SE Portland offers a large organic garden, tree house theater, goats, and gym. There is plenty of space for inspiration from the natural world and fun in the summer sun. Air conditioned studios; 8:30-2:30 +aftercare available.

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IMA Academy

IMA Summer Workshops offer an introduction to a variety of dance styles and their cultural context for children ages 2-8. Some of the workshops for older children combine dance and science around themes of water, wind, and light. Hands-on craft projects and science experiments foster a deeper connection with the material. Our objective is to create workshops that broaden student’s understanding, while keeping them engaged and having fun. Space is still available!

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Portland Preschool of the Arts and The Hangout

Portland Preschool of the Arts has an amazing summer planned! They will be exploring dinos, pirates, backyard bugs, rainforest animals and much more! Sign up today.

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Portland Drama Club

Portland Drama Club has opened up more theater performance camps in SE to keep up with demand! Theater skills are life skills! Book one of the available spaces in their August camps.

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The Independent Dance Project

The Independent Dance Project offers a new theme to explore each week while dancers learn the fundamentals of ballet and tumbling. Besides dancing, campers will also craft, play games, and build relationships!

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Just Kids Skills Camps

Founded by former University of Oregon 3 sport athlete and NFL player Jordan Kent. The Just Kids Skills Camps provide fundamental training in football, soccer, or basketball where your camper will participate in skill training, agility training, games, and nutrition education. This exciting week will feature rocking music, mascot signs, giant nutrition boards, first class equipment, and immersive training all paired with crazy, one of a kind contests and games! Sign up today!

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Balance Soccer

Balance Soccer offers a 5-day, 4-night overnight soccer camp in the scenic forest of Vernonia, Oregon. The camp provides top-quality coaching from experienced soccer professionals, as well as fun and engaging activities like a 350′ Slip n’ Slide, floating in the creek, and swimming in the pool. This is the perfect opportunity for young athletes of all skill levels, ages 9-17, to get off their phone, improve their skills, build confidence, and make friends!

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VMAC Next Gen

The Next Gen summer camp is now open for registration, and they couldn’t be more excited to share this amazing opportunity with you and your little ones! But don’t wait too long to register! Camps are filling up fast and spaces are limited. Give your child the gift of play this summer and register them for the Next Gen summer camp today. Trust us, they’ll thank you for it!

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Aerial Dance PDX

Aerial Dance PDX offers daytime camps to beginning and seasoned students of aerial dance. Mixed Apparatus, Foundations, and Choreography Camp will be packed with fun and challenging paths to explore for older students, while a Jungle Gym Camp is a perfect and silly experience for the littles

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CHAP (Children’s Healing Art Project)

Join CHAP this summer for one month of magical art-making experiences at their award-winning Inclusive Summer Art Workshops! Young artists will explore puppetry, miniatures, fiber art, mask-making, and everything in between! Workshops will take place at their splatter painted and sequined studio located in Sellwood, with virtual options available.

Register now at chappdx.org!

Free and discounted options available for children facing any medical issue. Please reach out to haley@chappdx.org for more information.

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Skate Like a Girl Portland

Skate Like a Girl Portland Summer Skateboarding Camps for Kids!

Hey kids — grab your boards! Learn life skills and make new friends this summer with Skate Like a Girl!

They have skateboarding camps at the following locations this summer:
📍Portland
📍Beaverton
📍Hillsboro
📍Tualatin
📍Happy Valley

All genders welcome!
Full & Half Day camps!
Rental skateboarding gear included!
End of week gift!
Scholarships available!

Head to skatelikeagirl.com/register to sign up.
Visit skatelikeagirl.com/pdx to learn more.

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Saturday Academy

Mine the intersections of Science, Engineering, Technology, the Arts, and Mathematics in the Saturday Academy’s fun, community-centered, opportunities for hands-on creation. These programs highlight career pathways in a diverse array of sectors to empower emerging minds to leverage skills developed in a warm and supportive setting taught by practitioners for an inspired and informed future.

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Vibe of Portland

Vibe of Portland has space available in our camps located in St Johns, NW, SE and NE. Illustration, Instrument Making, Book and Print making, Painting, and more! East Winds Band Camp and Flute Camp as well. Scholarships available. Join their amazing Teaching Artists for a summer of art and music to remember.

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Sellwood Community House

The Sellwood Community House is welcoming a whole summer of talent shows, camp skits, pool days, arts and crafts, sports and games, cooking, building, making, exploring and creating with friends. Sellwood Community House summer camp is 9 timeless weeks of fun, with a different theme each week. From dance parties to the county fair, mad science to the circus, campers will leave each day tired out and filled to the brim with memories that will last a lifetime.

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Soccer Shots

Soccer Shots Camps are fun in the sun. Children learn skills, character concepts and make friends. Professional coaches keep kids active and engaged, and a week later, it’s amazing to see how kids confidence and skills grow.