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Summer Camps List 2026

Academic/Science Camps

Camp Code for Girls+, July 13-17, Eastern Washington University. Free one-week coding/technology camp for students entering grades 7-9. Program intended to spark interest in pursuing future careers in the STEM fields. Participants take part in a variety of educational coding games and activities led by experienced women software developers. Camp Code introduces participants to a variety of women in technology and explores the diverse opportunities available to women who code. Before and after care available. Sponsored by Fast Enterprises in partnership with Eastern Washington University. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free, https://www.fastenterprises.com/camp-code/

Washington Business Week July 1-12-17 Eastern Washington University. Program places high school students into executive roles, lets them lead real-world business simulations, and pitch to investors. Students are mentored by professionals from the business community who guide the students through the college-level curriculum. There’s also a healthcare pathway. Tuition also includes two college credits. $1150 (scholarships available) info@wbw.org, https://www.wbw.org/our-programs/summer/, (253) 237-3545.

Arts/Theater Camps

Gonzaga University Summer Dance Intensives, July 27-31 and Aug. 3-7. Dance Intensives for ages 9-13 (junior/beginner/intermediate) and ages 13-20 (senior/intermediate/advanced) focus on ballet and contemporary technique with supplemental classes in jazz, hip-hop, modern, musical theatre, and multicultural dance forms. Classes taught by Gonzaga University Faculty and guest artists in the Gonzaga Dance Studios and the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. Registration includes an SDI t-shirt and lunch on final day. Auditions are not required as a placement class will be held on the first day of the workshop. Junior $350 until July 11 then increases to $400. Seniors $250, and increases to $300 on July 11. dance@gonzaga.edu, http://www.gonzaga.edu/college-of-arts-sciences/departments/theatre-dance/dance/prospective-student-programs/summer-dance-intensive, (509) 313-4417.

Athletic Camps

NBC offers a variety of sports day and overnight camps for boys and girls of all skill levels ages 8-17. Camps at University of Puget Sound include Complete Player Volleyball Camp, June 29-July 2, girls 11-18; Elite Volleyball Camp July 27-30, girls 14-18. Whitworth University camps include Complete Skills Junior Basketball Day Camp, Aug. 3-6, boys/girls 10-14 and Aug. 10-12, boys and girls 8-12; Middle School Complete Player Basketball Camp July 13-16, boys 11-14; High School Player Basketball Camp July 13-16, boys 14-17; Middle School Volleyball Camp July 17-19, girls 11-14; High School Volleyball Camp, July 21-24, girls, 13-17; Middle School Complete Player Basketball Camp, July 27-30, boys and girls, 11-14; High School Complete Player Basketball Camp, July 27-30, boys and girls, 14-17; Complete Player Junior Basketball Overnight Camp, July 6-9, boys and girls, 9-11; Middle School Complete Player Basketball Camp, July 6-9, boys and girls, 11-14; High School Complete Player Basketball Camp, July 6-9, boys and girls, 14-17; Intro Volleyball Day Camp, June 17-19, boys and girls, 9-12; Complete Skills Junior Basketball Day Camp, June 17-19, boys and girls, 8-12; Middle School Complete Player Basketball Camp, June 22-25, boys and girls, 11-15; Middle School Complete Player Basketball Camp, June 29-July 2, boys and girls, 11-15. Walla Walla Community College Student Rec Center camps include Complete Skills Junior Basketball Day Camp, Aug. 3-5, boys and girls age 7-9; Complete Skills Basketball Day Camp, July 20-23, boys and girls, 10-15; Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 6-9, boys and girls, 10-12; High School Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 6-9, girls, 13-16. Pullman Christian School includes Complete Skills Volleyball Day, Aug. 3-6, girls 11-13, High School Complete Skills Volleyball Day, Aug. 3-6, girls 14-16. Northwest Nazarene University, Complete Player Volleyball Camp, July 10-12, girls 11-17; Complete Player Basketball Camp, July 6-9, boys and girls, 11-17. Auburn Adventist Academy, Complete Player Basketball Camp, July 12-16, girls 10-15; girls Intensive Basketball Camp, July 12-16, girls 13-18; Complete Player Volleyball Camp, July 19-23, girls, 11-18; Complete Player Basketball Camp July 16-10, boys 10-18. North Idaho College, Complete Player Intensive Basketball Camp, July 13-16, girls 13-17; , Pure Shooting & Offensive Skills Basketball Camp, June 23-26, boys and girls 12-18; Complete Player Basketball Camp, June 28-July 2, boys, 10-18. Puget Sound Adventist Academy High School Complete Skills Volleyball Day July 13-16, girls 14-17; Complete Skills Basketball Camp, July 20-23, boys and girls, 11-14; Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 6-9, girls, 11-15. Anacortes High School, Complete Skills Basketball Day Camp, July 14-16, boys and girls, 9-14. Kent Commons, Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 20-22, girls 11-13; High School Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 20-22, girls, 14-16. Cheney Middle School, Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 20-22, girls 10-16. The Courts at Real Life, Complete Skills Basketball Day Camp, July 20-23, boys and girls, 8-13; Shooting & Attack Moves Basketball Camp, July 27-30, boys and girls, 10-15; High School Complete Skills Volleyball Camp July 6-9, girls 13-16; Complete Skills Volleyball Day camp July 6-9, boys and girls 10-12; Complete Skills Basketball Day Camp, June 15-18, boys and girls, 9-14; High School Complete Skills Volleyball Day Camp, June 22-25, girls, 13-16, The Courts at Real Life, Complete Skills Volleyball Day Camp, June 22-25, boys and girls, 10-12. NW Sports HUB, Complete Skills Basketball Day Camp, July 20-23, boys and girls, 9-14; Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 6-9, boys and girls, 10-12; High School Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 6-9, girls, 13-16. Columbia Basin College, Complete Skills Junior Basketball Day Camp, July 20-23, boys and girls, 7-11; Complete Skills Basketball Day Camp, July 27-30, boys and girls, 10-14; Complete Skills Junior Basketball Day Camp, July 6-9, boys and girls, 9-12; Complete Skills Volleyball Day, June 26-28, girls, 10-14; Complete Skills Volleyball Day, June 29-July 2, girls, 12-16. Treasure Valley Athletic Center, Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 27-29, girls, 12-14. Palisades Christian Academy, Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 27-30, boys and girls, 10-12; High School Complete Skills Volleyball Day, July 27-30, girls, 13-16. The Warehouse, Complete Skills Basketball Day Camp, July 27-30, boys and girls, 10-13. Montesano Jr. Sr. High School, Complete Skills Junior Basketball Day Camp, June 11-13, boys and girls, 8-12. Aberdeen High School, Complete Skills Volleyball Day, June 22-24, girls, 10-12; High School Complete Skills Volleyball Day, June 22-24, girls 13-16. Cascade Christian Academy, Complete Skills Volleyball Day, June 22-24, girls 10-14. Puget Sound Adventist Academy, Complete Player Junior Basketball Camp, June 22-25, boys and girls, 8-12. Wenatchee High School, High School Position Basketball Day Camp, June 30- July 2, boys and girls, 13-18; Complete Skills Basketball Day Camp, June 30-July 2, boys and girls, 10-13. Camps vary in price. Nbccamps.com.

Spokane Gymnastics offers weeklong half-day and full-day gymnastic camps for ages 3-14 July 6-Aug. 14. Camps offer a mix of instructional gymnastics, games and activities, and crafts. Sessions include “Get the Summer Started” July 6-10, Adventure Camp July 13-17 and Aug. 3-7, Disney Camp July 20-24, Cheer, Parkour and Ninja Camp July 27-31, Last Chance Aug. 10-14. Prices vary depending on half-day or all day, and member or non-member. spokanegymnastics.com, servicedesk@spokanegymnasics.com or (509) 533-9646.

Day camps/Summer Child Care Programs

Camp Ka-Mee-Lin, June 15-Aug. 28, weekly sessions in Post Falls for grades K-6. Overall theme is "Explore Nature. Build Character. Put Other First." Camp Ka-Mee-Lin is an outdoor, screen-free, old-fashioned day camp experience where kids connect with nature, build life skills, form lasting friendships and practice kindness. Swimming, crafts, archery, water games, field games and sports, field trips and special guests. Sessions 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Extended care available 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Themes include Super Heroes June 15-19; Jurassic Journey June 22-26; USA Outdoors June 29-July 3; Ahoy Maties! July 6-10; Trailblazer Trek July 13-17; Safari Seekers July 20-24; Mission: Innovation July 27-31; Into the Woods Aug. 3-7; Gone Country Aug. 10-14; Ka-Mee-Lin Live!, Aug. 17 – 21; Aloha Party! Aug. 24-28. Each week $190, plus occasional field trip fees. Extended care extra $50 per week. Discounts available when registering for multiple weeks, or to schedule a payment plan. recreation@postfalls.gov, https://postfalls.gov/307/Programs-Events, (208) 773-0539.

Green Gable Explorer Camp, June 15-Aug. 21. Area youth can enjoy a variety of topics including science, sports, and more. Locations in north Spokane and south Spokane. $700/session. (509) 434-9333.

Mount Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park offers programs in July for ages 5-13 that include playing hard, exploring the mountain, making friends, and getting dirty, with an emphasis on protecting our natural resources and environment. Camps are June 29-July 1, 6-9, 13-15 and 20-23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mountain Adventure Camp, $209; Mountain Bike Skills Camp, $329.

Museum of North Idaho Junior Historian Summer Camp, June 30-Aug. 27, Coeur d’Alene. Enjoy fun, educational, and exciting activities. Camps run 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday-Thursdays. Programs for grades 1-3 include Planes, Trains and Paddlewheels June 30-July 2; Forest Legends of North Idaho July 7-9, Journey to North Idaho July 14-16, Mining and Mighty Floods July 21-23. Programs for grades 4-6 include include Planes, Trains and Paddlewheels Aug. 4-6; Forest Legends of North Idaho Aug. 11-13, Journey to North Idaho Aug. 18-20, Mining and Mighty Floods Aug. 25-27. $125/week. Museumni.org/summercamp or (208) 664-3448 or programs@museumni.org.

Plum Tree School Little Kid Camps, Spokane South Hill, June 15-Aug. 14, Weekdays 8:30 a.m 12:30 p.m., Come and search for rainbow treasure \s we make new friends and explore color! Each day we will play with color, hear stories, play games, sing songs and make beautiful things. At the end of the week well solve a puzzle that ends with a rainbow picnic. Camps include A Bug's Life, June 22-26, ages 3-6, $200; Fairies & Friends, June 29-July 3, ages 3-6, $200; Dragon Tales, July 6 -10, ages 3-6, $200. Hidden World of Gnomes, July 13-17, ages 3-6, $200. As I See It, July 20-24, ages 3-6, $200; Drum & Dance, July 27 - July 31, ages 3-6, $200; Nature Week, Aug. 3 - Aug. 7, ages 3-6, $200; Tell Me a Tale, Aug. 10-Aug. 14, ages 3-6, $200; Rainbow Treasure Hunt, June 15 - 19, ages 3-6, $200,. phaedraj@plumtreeschool.com, http://www.plumtreeschool.com

Twinlow Camp and Retreat Center offers a variety of options at Lower Twin Lakes for campers K-12 to experience the beauty of escaping to the wilderness June 22-Aug. 28. Day Camp is Monday thru Thursday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 9 am.-3 p.m. Overnight Camps Sunday 2 p.m.-Wednesday 3 p.m. (Primary Camp) or Sunday 2 p.m.-Thursday 3 p.m. (Elementary, Middle, and High School Camps), Day Camp $300/week, June 22-26, June 29-July 3, July 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-31, Aug. 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, Aug. 24-28. Sibling discounts available. Twinlow.org or (208) 352-2671 office@twinlowcamp.org.

Overnight/Weekly Camps

Twinlow Camp and Retreat Center offers a variety of options at Lower Twin Lakes for campers K-12 to experience the beauty of escaping to the wilderness June 22-Aug. 28. Overnight Camps Sunday 2 p.m.-Wednesday 3 p.m. (Primary Camp) or Sunday 2 p.m.-Thursday 3 p.m. (Elementary, Middle, and High School Camps). Cost $300-$525 depending on which camp. Sibling discounts available. Twinlow.org or (208) 352-2671 office@twinlowcamp.org.