BEST SUMMER CAMPS IN THE EAST BAY
Academic Camps
TOP 5
Academic Talent Development Program
Bishop O’Dowd Summer Academy
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley – Camp Été
Friends of Camp Concord
WINNER
Academic Talent Development Program
Animal Encounter Camps
TOP 5
East Bay SPCA
Lindsey Wildlife Experience
Oakland Zoo Camp
Sienna Ranch
Tilden Little Farm Camp
WINNER
Oakland Zoo Camp
Aquatic/Marine Camps
TOP 5
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Eco Adventures – US Berkeley
Kids For the Bay
Sail Alameda
Trackers Bay
WINNER
Kids For the Bay
Arts and Crafts Camps
TOP 5
Dancing Paintbrush Studio
Mocha
Monkey Business Camp
Mr.D’s Music Club
The Crucible
WINNER
Mr.D’s Music Club
Ballet Camps
TOP 5
Alameda Ballet Academy
Berkeley City Ballet
DA Dance Center
Kids N’ Dance
Lareen Fender’s The Ballet School
WINNER
Alameda Ballet Academy
Computer Science and Coding Camps
TOP 5
Camp Integem
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
CodeREV Kids STEAM Camps
Coding Doja
TechKnowHow
WINNER
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Culinary Camps
TOP 5
Bliss Belly Kitchen
Cooking Round The World
Kids Cooking for Life
Kitchen On Fire – Berkeley Kitchens
Sur La Table
WINNER
Kitchen On Fire – Berkeley Kitchen
Dance Camps
TOP 5
Alameda Ballet Academy
Dance 10 Performing Arts Center
East Bay Dance Center
Kids N’ Dance
Mr. D’s Music Club
WINNER
Alameda Ballet Academy
Faith-Based Camps
TOP 5
CCCYO Summer Camps
Frontier Ranch Camp
Holy Spirit Preschool & School
Mount Hermon
Sacred Heart Cathedral SF
WINNER
Sacred Heart Cathedral SF
Foreign Language & Cultural Immersion Camps
TOP 5
East Bay German International School
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley
KSS Immersion Schools
Shu Ren International
Viva el Espanol
WINNER
East Bay German International School
General & Traditional Camps
TOP 5
Creative Play Center
Camp Kee Tov
Children’s Fairyland
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Monkey Business Camp
WINNER
Creative Play Center
Gymnastics Camps
TOP 5
Bay Aerials Gymnastics
Bay Island Gymnastics
Diablo Gymnastics
Head Over Heels Athletic Arts
UC Berkeley Gymnastics Camp
WINNER
Bay Island Gymnastics
Holiday & Vacation Camps
TOP 5
Bladium
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
East Bay SPCA
Monkey Business Camp
MOCHA
WINNER
Monkey Business Camp
Horse Riding Camps
TOP 5
Castle Rock Arabians
Five Star Equestrian
Kenilworth Stables
Sienna Ranch
Skyline Ranch Equestrian Center
WINNER
Skyline Ranch Equestrian Center
Leadership Development Camps
TOP 5
Go Girls! Oakland
Monkey Business Camp
Salesian College Preparatory
Walnut Creek Arts & Rec
UC Berkeley ATDP
WINNER
UC Berkeley ATDP
Lego Camps
TOP 5
Bricks 4 Kidz
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Off the Block STEAM
STEM4kids
Tech Know How
WINNER
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Music & Singing Camps
TOP 5
Berkeley Playhouse
Crowden Music Center
Mr. D’s Music Club
Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir
Village Music School
WINNER
Crowden Music Center
Nature & Outdoor Camps
TOP 5
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Monkey Business Camp
Roughing It
Oakland Zoo Camp
Trackers Earth Bay Area
WINNER
Oakland Zoo Camp
Overnight Camps
TOP 5
Camp Chrysalis
Camp Tawonga
Cazadero Music Camp
Friends of Camp Concord Youth Camp
Mount Hermon
WINNER
Camp Tawonga
Performing Arts Camps
TOP 5
Bay Area Shakespeare Camp
Berkeley Playhouse
Crowden Music Center
Mr. D’s Music Club
Village Music School
WINNER
Mr. D’s Music Club
Preschool Age Camps
TOP 5
Child Unique Montessori
Children’s Fairyland
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Creative Play Center
Ecole Bilingue – Camp été
WINNER
Ecole Bilingue – Camp été
Sports Camps
TOP 5
Bishop O’Dowd Athletic Camps
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Julia Morgan Girls Sports Camp
Legarza Kids
Salesian College Preparatory Sports Camps
WINNER
Bishop O’Dowd Athletic Camps
STEAM Camps
TOP 5
AoPS Math, Science and Language Arts Camps
City of El Cerrito Recreation Department
Creative Play Center
Off the Block STEAM
Salesian College Preparatory
WINNER
Creative Play Center
Teen Focused Camps & Summer Programs
TOP 5
AoPS Math, Science and Language Arts Camps
Bay Area Shakespeare Camp
Head-Royce Summer Sports
Ohlone For Kids & Teens
UC Berkeley – Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP)
WINNER
UC Berkeley – Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP)
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ABOUT THE BEST EAST BAY CAMPS IN THE 2024 PARENTS PRESS READER’S CHOICE POLL
The Best of Parents Press was born with the idea to giver audience a chance to voice their opinions on their personal ‘Best’ choices for Summer Camps and everything kids and family. The program has evolved over the years, and hopefully, with a lot of input from our readers, we’ve been able to make it better and better.
The voting for best Summer Camps is conducted in a two-round process. The first round occurs in the month of March and early April with open write-in nominations for parent’s favorite Summer Camps taking place.
As the nomination period for best Summer Camps in the first round comes to a close, shortly after, the second round opens with the top nominees being selectable in this final round of voting during the month of April and May. Write-in nominations are no longer available, and voters are open to select their favorite Summer Camps from among those that are listed.
The final winners are posted in the August issue of Parents Press.
We hope you enjoy! And we hope you come back to vote next year!
