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2023 Summer Activities and Camps for Kids and Teens in Oceanside, CA

Summer activities and camp fun in Oceanside, CA and North San Diego for Kids and Teens!

By Lovedy Carroll, Macaroni KID Oceanside March 23, 2023
The 2023 Summer Break is coming soon! Keep your kids and teens busy with the amazing enrichment camps this summer. There is wide variety of summer camps and programs for kids and teens in Oceanside, Camp Pendleton, Bonsall, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido and North County San Diego. Whatever your child's interest there is something for everyone. From art, gymnastics, horseback riding, animals, science technology engineering and math (STEM), music, surf, you'll be sure to find activities for your child here this summer!
              


Check back as new camps and programs will be added! 
If you operate a camp or summer activity and you'd like to be included in this guide, please submit your contact info and camp details to: mackidoceanside@macaronikid.com


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Academics

Enrichment

Performing Arts & Music
  • Star Theatre Company Musical Camp located in downtown Oceanside at Star Theatre, this two week camp focuses on music theatre of with songs and scenes from Seussical, The Musical. Ages 7 - 12
  • Oceanside Theatre Company Youth Academy has its production of 13 the Musical, with camps focused in performance, design and tech.
  • Moonlight Youth Theatre Summer Camp located in Brengle Terrace Park at the amphitheater in Vista has a weekly summer camp during the month of July. Ages 7 - 1
  • School of Rock Music Camps located in Rancho del Oro at School of Rock Music School, Rock Music Performance themed camps run weekly from June 5th to August 7th (with the exception of Independence holiday week). Ages 7-18, *music experience for participating youth suggested 
  • Giacoletti Music located in South Oceanside has a Uke Camp for ages 8-12 and a Rock Camp two weeks in July for ages 10+

Sports & Fitness
  • I9 Sports Camp offers a Multi-Sports Camp in Vista. Ages 8-10, 11-13, 14-16
  • Phoenix Sports offer Sports and Enrichment Camps in Carlsbad and Encinitas Ages 7-12
  • Kids Bowl Free has a free summer bowling program at Leatherneck Lanes of MCB Camp Pendleton and Temecula Lanes of Temecula
  • Planet Fitness is offering a free summer pass to its exercise facilities for teens. Agest 14 to 19

Surf & Water-based Activities

Animal Care & Farming

Sleep Away Camps
  • Rawhide Ranch in Bonsall has sleep over camps running from June to August
  • Camp Marston operated by the YMCA, is located in Julian with camps in the summer for grade school children
  • Roar n' Snore Camping Tents are available. While not a supervised camp for children, Roar n' Snore gives families an option for a summer activity

Vacation Bible School

Summer Reading Programs

Museum / Special Programs
  • Birch Aquarium of UCSD has a camp program in the summer for ages 4 to 13

Summer Meal Sites