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20+ Virtual Summer Camps and Online Classes for Kids in Sacramento Area
June 8, 2020

Sacramento summer camp goes virtual during this pandemic crisis! If your plans have changed, virtual summer camps and online classes for kids might just be the best option to keep your kids busy, entertained, and safe this summer.

Some, if not most Sacramento summer camps for kids, have already announced they won’t open this year. But that doesn’t mean your summer plans have gone entirely out the window. Going virtual is the new normal, especially now that we are still facing a pandemic crisis.

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Since mask-wearing, frequent hand-washing, and social distancing remain the best ways to get rid of the coronavirus, virtual summer camps and Sacramento online classes for kids are the best way to help them stay safe and have some fun this summer.

Despite the social constraint, children can still experience after-schoolyear fun with virtual summer camps or through Sacramento online classes for kids. Fortunately, several Sacramento summer camps have shifted their programs online. Their facilitators are well-trained in virtual engagement and can easily teach your kids with different learnings.

The activities they set on each course are well-planned and being facilitated with the mindset that your kids must still experience a traditional summer camp even if it’s just in front of your computer and within the safe facilities of your home.

Virtual summer camps, as well as online classes for kids, are designed to have a captivating, self-exploring, fun learning summer experience while practicing safe social distancing.

In some ways, virtual summer camps may even have a bit of an edge over in-person camps or classes. Your kids will have lessons at their own pace. They can have a one-on-one encounter with their counselors or instructors. And most of all, they are less expensive than the usual summer camp.

With our list of virtual summer camps and online classes for kids in the Sacramento area, you certainly have plenty of options to choose which one caters to your child’s passion and interest.

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Aerospace Museum of California

1. Aerospace Museum of California

3200 Freedom Park Dr., McClellan Park, CA 95652
Phone Number: (916) 643-3192

Come explore one of aviation’s greatest showcases at the Aerospace Museum located at McClellan Business Park in Sacramento, approximately 20 minutes from Downtown. Celebrate aviation’s past, present, and future while engaging in hands-on experiences for the whole family. From a movie motion ride to state-of-the-art flight simulators, climb aboard and let your dreams take flight!

Interested in online only camps? Check out their Mission to Mars Online Minecraft STEM Camp! For students aged 11-14. Design, build, play! Learn the science of space exploration while building a complete mission-ready Mars colony in Minecraft! Choose from Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced courses.

Code Ninjas - virtual summer camps
Code Ninjas

2. Code Ninjas – Elk Grove

8641 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624
Phone Number: (916) 883-2633

Code Ninjas – Folsom

1012 East Bidwell St., Ste. C600, Folsom, CA 95630
Phone Number: (916) 270-6826

Transform your child’s love for technology into an exciting learning adventure. Guided by their team of Code Senseis, Code Ninjas Summer Camps empower kids to gain valuable tech skills and make new friends.

You’ll love the convenience and the results of their Sacramento summer camp! Prepare to be amazed as your child gains ninja coding skills and confidence along their journey from white to black belt. Their virtual Code Senseis® are there to help every step of the way with your virtual summer activities.

It’s an unforgettably fun learning summer experience!

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Play-Well TEKnologies

3. Play-Well TEKnologies

1000 La Sierra Dr., Sacramento, CA 95864
Phone Number: (530) 677-2628

Play-Well TEK Online Summer Camps are offered in several locations around greater the Sacramento area. Their Sacramento summer camp provides project-based programs designed to teach principles and methods of engineering to children, ages 5 – 14, using LEGO®. Their curriculum is designed by engineers, building on the math and science skills students learn during the school year.

Almondale Academy - Sacramento online classes
Almondale Academy

4. Almondale Academy

8616 Greenback Ln., Orangevale, CA 95662
Phone Number: (916) 988-8611

Are you ready for the 2020 Sacramento Summer Camp? Almondale Summer Camps have so much flexibility allowing for drop-ins, weekly signs up, or even the whole 8 weeks of summer! They offer online tutoring classes filled with so much fun, adventure, and much more!

Because of State regulations, their summer program has changed from June 15th to July 2nd (camps will return to regularly scheduled in-person camps on July 6th). Online Tutoring will be via zoom for 4th-12th graders in Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic (Math-Algebra 2).

Sacramento History Museum - virtual summer camps
Sacramento History Museum

5. Sacramento History Museum

101 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone Number: (916) 808-7059

Have your child join History Camp 2020 at your place. The new line-up of Sacramento History Museum Virtual Camp is for ages 6-13. It comes with a camp kit that will be available for either curbside pickup at the Sacramento History Museum, or you can choose the Kit Home Drop-Off, and a staff member will bring the kit to you!

Their “Our Home Edition: Deluxe Camp Kits” includes daily virtual instruction and social hour for all campers! Their camp staff will be teaching live from different historical places around Sacramento. Campers will receive the camp kit that corresponds to their week’s theme.

Mad Science of Sacramento Valley - Sacramento online classes
Mad Science of Sacramento Valley

6. Mad Science of Sacramento Valley

1808 Tribute Rd., Ste. E, Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone Number: (916) 779-0390

Mad Science of Sacramento Valley has shifted to offering an ongoing series of Sacramento online classes using the Zoom meeting tool. They perform the same exciting demos, provide you with a recommended list of supplies (optional), and a cool Mad Science branded project/toy that demonstrates each class’s concepts.

Online Mad Lab Classes come with a take-home toy that reinforces the educational concepts taught in the class and extends the learning experience! With attention-grabbing demos and easy-to-do-at-home exercises, young scientists can do science along with them, or later, after class. They’re entertaining, fun, and scientific! All at once!

Verge Center for the Arts - Sacramento online classes
Verge Center for the Arts

7. Verge Center for the Arts

625 S St., Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone Number: (916) 448-2985

After extensive consideration for the health and safety of the Verge community, they have decided to switch the direction of their camps into an online experience. Verge Online Summer Camps now have three Sacramento online classes available coming up that include how to photograph your artwork like a pro, how to get into residencies, and how to improve your social media presence.

Not only that. Verge also offers the Verge DIY Packs, a great way to bring art education into your home. All activity packs use necessary household supplies to create fun and engaging art activities for kids of all ages.

Dream Enrichment  - Sacramento online classes
Dream Enrichment Classes

8. Dream Enrichment Classes

1820 Tribute Rd., Ste. F, Sacramento, CA 95628
Phone Number: (916) 419-7644

Sacramento’s most extensive after-school program is now online. Dream Enrichment Online Classes offers a virtual program in Art and Coding, where kids get to enjoy their favorite after school programs from the comfort of their homes. They can’t wait to have you join them for its very first year of online classes!

Roseville Theatre Arts Academy  - Sacramento online classes
Roseville Theatre Arts Academy

9. Roseville Theatre Arts Academy

241 Vernon St., Roseville, CA 95678
Phone Number: (916) 772-2777

Improve your skills from the comfort of your own home with affordable virtual summer courses from the pros. Roseville Theatre Arts Academy Online Courses are now available for kids of 7 years old and up. At RTAA, their mission is to build character in the students they teach, both inside and out. They see the potential in every student and help them grow through music, dance, and theater.

If you are interested in music classes make sure that your child has an instrument. For those who are into piano classes, here you can find keyboards for any budget.

Fancy Feet Dance Academy - virtual summer camps
Fancy Feet Dance Academy

10.  Fancy Feet Dance Academy

3202 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento, CA ‎95757
Phone Number: (916) 451-4900

Let your kids join Fancy Feet for an incredible hour of dance, crafts, and virtual playtime fun! Beat summer boredom with Fancy Feet Virtual Dance Camps, and each week features different themes and characters while dancers have lessons in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical dancing, and more! Family and friends are invited on the last day to hop on zoom for a mini-concert showcasing the dancer’s hard work and creativity.

11. OnStage Theatre Arts

4623 T St., Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone Number: (916) 808-6060

OnStage Theatre Arts wants to keep theatre alive in these trying times. Creating art can be an effective form of healing, and children are in desperate need of connection when the world feels so unsettled.

OnStage OnLine creates ideas on how to make the process of theatre creation accessible to children (of all ages) and families in their homes. They are offering these classes for a nominal fee or donation while the country is in such economic distress.

12. EG Space 4 Art

9109 Laguna Main St., Ste. #110, Elk Grove, CA 95758
Phone Number: (916) 209-0283

EG Space 4 Art studio offers children and adults a dynamic learning experience in art. Students are drawing in graphite, colored pencils, Prismacolor pencils, charcoal, and pastels. EG Space 4 Art Online Classes are offered during this difficult time in the hope kids can still enjoy drawing, painting, and appreciating art.

They will be using ZOOM cloud meetings for their Sacramento online classes, which are available on any popular device. Besides class time, they will also provide online office hours for all students for questions or feedback.

13. Tokon Martial Arts Center Summer Camps

1920 Terracina Dr., Ste. 200, Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone Number: (916) 835-7717

Tokon Martial Arts is Sacramento’s premier and best karate and martial arts training facility for kids, children, and adults. They teach traditional Shotokan karate and self-defense. Their Karate school has affiliations with the Japan Karate Association (JKA) as well as ties to the ISKF (International Shotokan Karate Federation).

The Tokon Martial Arts Activity Camps follow the concept of introducing children to a wide range of fun activities such as athletics, martial arts, crafting, and gymnastic, all in a fun and positive manner. They are teaching ALL their Sacramento online classes via Zoom due to COVID 19.

14. 916 Ink

3301 37th Ave., Room 14, Sacramento, CA 95824
Phone Number: (916) 826-7323

916 Ink is once again offering open enrollment to Amplify! Summer Creative Writing Camps help students improve their writing and reading skills while having fun this Summer! This year they have camps open to incoming 3rd-5th grade students, incoming 6th-8th grade students. And NEW this year, they have 916 Ink Virtual Camps open for BOTH age groups on Zoom.

Creative Writing Camp Virtual Sessions will write fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction with 916 Ink staff and guest artists! They will engage in a virtual workshop with fellow writers, learning to engage playfully with language. Students residing within the Sacramento Promise Zone boundaries can attend Amplify Summer Creative Writing Camp FREE of charge.

15. Blue Line Arts

405 Vernon St., #100, Roseville, CA 95678
Phone Number: (916) 783-4117

Blue Line Arts showcase the works of regional and national artists and offer flexible exhibition space suitable for small musical performances, lectures, parties, and demonstrations. They offer two Sacramento online classes this Summer for budding artists of all ages.

Their teaching artist Teagan McLarnan has created a virtual version of her popular Create Like the Masters class at Blue Line Arts! Registration will give you access to her Google Classroom platform of master-inspired projects from Frida Kahlo to Kandinsky.

Their Anime Design Class is also going Virtual! This program focuses on developing skills on the iPad using Procreate to design your own characters. Participants will gain a deep understanding of how to form a story and characters through Procreate’s various elements by watching pre-recorded step-by-step videos from teaching artist Anya Thompson!

16. Camp EDMO

5905 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael, CA 95608
Phone Number: (877) 993-6673

Kids discover fantastic stuff about the world and themselves at CAMP EDMO. Weekly themes feature activities designed in partnership with museums, universities, and industry professionals scientifically proven to build curiosity, courage, and kindness.

EDMO® Live! Camps offer half-day or full-day sessions for Pre-K to 8th grade. Anchor your summer routine around their week-long, 2.5-hour camps. Each session includes unique learning projects designed around The EDMO Method®, rec games, SEL activities, rallies, and screen time breaks. Camp kids keep the same staff and campmates all week.

17. CLARA Performing Arts Summer Camp

2420 N St., Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone Number: (916) 823-5078

CLARA is adapting to this unprecedented time of social distancing by launching its Performing Arts Summer Camp in digital format for 2020. This new virtual masterclass series offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for local students to interact and learn from some of our nation’s most talented artists, in an accessible and fun format developed specifically for online learning and engagement.

Camp includes daily live classes, discussions, and activities as well as access to additional high-quality pre-recorded arts instruction that students can enjoy at any time over the Summer.

18. Destination Science

953 N. Elm St., Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone Number: (888) 909-2822

Destination Science is a warm, enjoyable environment where kids feel comfortable making connections with others! DS Live Online Science Summer Camps offer 4 all-new online STEM topics each week starting July 6, 2020, through August and beyond to help engage your kids.

The program includes Robot Island Camp, Playspace Engineering Camp, Galactic Space Training Camp, and Steam Investors Camp.

19. The Parkour and Performing Arts Center

1121 W. Sunset Blvd., Rocklin CA 95765 
Phone Number: (916) 759-1468

The Parkour and Performing Arts Center (Free Flow Academy) is a training and production facility for developing and improving their talents. They are a literal Hybrid Arts training center centered on the flowing disciplines of Parkour, Freerunning, Tumbling, Martial Arts, Aerial Arts, Acting, Music, and more.

They are now creating videos, tutorials, distance learning materials for their Sacramento online classes The Parkour and Performing Arts Center Online Class Modules consist of 4 articles, videos, and lessons per month on different topics. Each month you will receive a new module/lesson plan with one live streaming consult with your instructor.

20. Fusion Elite Performance Training Center

2315 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95765
Phone Number: (916) 632-1995

Fusion Elite Performance Training Center is a fresh mix of fun and exciting activities that brings families together through fitness and education. They offer lessons in martial arts, BJJ, MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai, Fitness, Plyometrics, Dance, Music, and More!

When you can’t get your kids to a martial arts class, they bring the class to them. Fusion Elite Virtual Martial Arts Training provides an intense, guided workout that your kids can do from your home’s comfort. They won’t need any special equipment beyond what they’d bring to an in-person class, and you can be sure students are reaping the benefits of exercise with the instruction they need – even if you can’t get them to a class.

Are you ready for the new normal?

This Summer may be a lot different. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a sudden pullout into most summer camp plans for kids this season. Participating in a Sacramento summer camp may not be ideal these days, but that doesn’t mean your kids can no longer experience the tradition of a yearly summer camp.

Virtual summer camps and online classes for kids are now the new trends. They are here to give you the same emerging experience in a new and equally exciting way—all in the comforts of your home. There are many fun and engaging activities these summer programs offer that your kids will surely enjoy.

As for parents, you will no longer have to worry about your kids participating in a summer camp that would typically have been too far away, spend overnight, even days or a week, and is somewhat too pricey for your family to afford. This amazing list of at-home summer camps and online classes are undoubtedly the best options for kids, especially during the new normal phase.

Sacramento offers a wide variety of opportunities for kids to enjoy and have fun all year round! Check out our list of kids resources. Are you looking for more things to do with kids around the greater Sacramento area? Browse through our places to go and camps section. If you’re even more curious and seek to learn more about kids’ topics, tips, and guides, check out our blog posts.

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