WELCOME to the 2025 Macaroni KID Camarillo - Ventura - Oxnard Summer Camp Guide, your ultimate guide to summer camps!
Summer Camp Survival Guide: Because Summer Break is Not a Break for Parents
Ah, summer. That magical time of year when the kids are off school, the days are long, and your coffee budget skyrockets. While your little darlings are dreaming of cannonballs into the pool and endless popsicle binges, you might be dreaming of... peace and quiet.
Enter the Summer Camp Guide—your superhero cape disguised as a clickable link. This is where summer dreams and parental sanity collide in a glorious symphony of structure, learning, and someone else asking your kid to stop talking during snack time.
Whether your child wants to become a coding prodigy, an aspiring artist, or a junior park ranger, we've got options to match every interest—and ensure they return home exhausted enough to skip the "I'm bored" chant for at least one evening.
So grab your calendar, fire up the group chat with fellow parents, and prepare to find the perfect camp that guarantees a summer of epic memories... and maybe a quiet moment for yourself.
Because if summer camp is the kids’ adventure, it’s your vacation too. Sort of.
Let’s dive in! Here's a free printable Camp Comparison Worksheet to make it all a little easier
🌟 Please note: We'll continue adding local summer camps to this guide as registrations open so please check back often! 🌟
Want your local business to be included in this guide? Email angelan@macaronikid.com
Sponsored * The Little Blue Creche Day Camp (Ages 4-11, Half-day & Full Day, Weekly, Ventura)
The Little Blue Creche Day Camp is a nature-based summer program for ages 4-11 in Ventura, California combining play, exploration, and outdoor skill-building. Tromp through woods, wade in creeks, explore dunes, hike botanical gardens, investigate marine life, paint alongside the sea, study rare plants and birds, and adventure along the California coastline. We are a full day (9-5) or half-day (9-1) program based at various parks and nature preserves along the coast.
Local state and city parks in Ventura, Ventura, CA Read More
Sponsored *Enlightened Learning Summer Camps (Ages 4-10, Half-Day, Weekly, Camarillo)
This summer we are having lots of fun with our Ready, Set, Read Camp 
, where your student can get ahead on reading in a fun, learning environment! We also can't wait for our Art Adventure Camp 
, where campers get to explore their artistic possibilities in some messy fun! Each week is a different theme. To see the whole list if camps and descriptions, see our schedule on the website: https://bit.ly/4jp5st8
Sponsored *Mustang Basketball Camp (ages 7-15, Full-Day, Weekly, Camarillo)
The Camarillo Mustang Basketball Camp is the perfect place for all basketball players of all levels to improve their skills, work hard, make new friends, and have fun-all while learning solid fundamentals and core values!
Monte Vista Middle School, 888 Lantana St., Camarillo, CA Read More
Sponsored *UK International Soccer Camps (4-14, half-day & full-day, weekly, Camarillo)
Our soccer programs provide exciting Soccer Camps and Development Academies during the Spring and Summer, open to players aged 4-14 years. We emphasize not only player and skill development but also enhancing social and emotional learning, all while ensuring every session is fun and engaging. Led by our expert UK International Soccer Coaches, sessions are thoughtfully divided into specific age groups and follow a progressive, developmental curriculum.
Camarillo, CA Read More
Sponsored *Ventura Makos Surf Camp (Ages 4-18, Half-day & Full-day, 3 day & 5 day, Weekly, Ventura)
The #1 Surf School & Instruction in Ventura County offering Surf Lessons, Surf Camps, Year Round School Programs, Surf Therapy & More!!! We offer a wide variety of Surf Camps & Surf Classes that have been designed for children between the ages of 4 years old and 18 years old.
Ventura, CA Read More
Sponsored Brains & Motion California Summer Camps
Get ready for the ultimate summer adventure! Brains & Motion camps for grades K-8 are packed with hands-on STEM activities, creative art projects, outdoor sports, and high-energy group games. Every day brings new creative possibilities and the opportunity to make lifelong friends, build confidence, and develop vital social-emotional skills.
Sponsored Idyllwild Arts Academy & Summer Programs
The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program offers unique summer arts camp opportunities for adults, teens, and children. From high school intensive workshops, to kids overnight art camps, to adult workshops and programs, there is an amazing experience for everyone to develop and grow as an authentic artist. There is something for everyone here to build skills, hone a craft, and get detailed technical instruction and personal attention to individual artistic needs.
Join our community of Idyllwild Artists and let your spirit soar!
Read MoreOxnard Rec & Comm Services Department usually holds summer camps - see their website for more information!
Oxnard, CA Read MoreIs this your Camp? To claim your listing, email angelan@macaronikid.com
Camarillo, CA Read MoreIs this your camp? Finish claiming your listing by emailing angelan@macaronikid.com
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I'm Angie. I'm a military spouse who lives in Camarillo with my family. We've lived all over the country but love it in here in Camarillo. Check back often to see our calendar full of local events!
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