Summer is the perfect time for kids to expand their horizons, learn new skills, make new friends, and have fun. Our Summer Fun Camps & Activities Listing helps you make the most of your child’s precious time and energy.

These popular programs will fill quickly, so make reservations early! When you call these MFM advertisers to book your child’s camps, please say you found them in MetroFamily Magazine—The Essential Resource for Central Oklahoma Families.

Camps listed in alphabetical order.

ABCD Factory
247 N Broadway, Ste 101, Edmond
405-326-8230, ABCDFactory.net
Program for ages 7 and older develops visual and auditory cognitive processing, speed, memory, organizational training, concentration, and study and reading skills. Students work in one hour sessions, generally receiving 30 sessions in a three-month period. Fees to be determined after assessment; special summer rates available before June 1, 2008.

ATA Karate & Life Skills Training Center
Edmond and North Oklahoma City
405-751-1120, ATALifeSkills.com
Classes teach karate and life skills for ages 3-6, 7-12, teens, and adults. Held throughout the summer, times vary; call for details. Two months for $150.

Andy Alligator’s Fun Park
I-35 and Indian Hills Rd, Norman
405-321-7275, AndyAlligators.com
Family fun for all ages includes go-karts, climbing wall, bumper boats, batting cages, and bumper cars. Open daily now and throughout the summer.

Best of Books
1313 NE Danforth Rd, Edmond
405-340-9202, BestOfBooks.com
Stories, crafts, and games for various ages June 9-13 and July 14-18, 2-3pm. Free; registration required. Call for information on June and July summer art classes and reading groups.

Blazers Ice Centre
8000 S I-35, Oklahoma City
405-631-3308, Blazers-IceCentre.com
Classes include ice skating, gymnastics, jump rope, swimming, and arts and crafts for ages 7 and over. June 2-August 15, 9am-4:30pm; before and after care available.

Bouncin Craze
14901 N Lincoln Blvd, Edmond
405-607-2020, BouncinCraze.com
Indoor play area offers fun on inflatable equipment. For all ages. Open play times Monday-Friday 10am-2pm; $7. Party plans available.

Brain Fitness Kids Summer Camps
500 N Walker, Ste D, Oklahoma City
405-232-1000, WyattGroup.biz
Ages 8-14 will use computer-based technology and the Makoto arena (fun, interactive, training towers which use lights and sounds) to improve motor skills, concentration, coordination, and performance. June 9-20 and July 14-25, 9-11am or 1-3pm. $350 ($300 for early registration).

Camp Chaverim, Jewish Federation of OKC
4901 N Pennsylvania
405-848-3132, jfedokc.org (online enrollment available)
Day camp for all children ages 2-12 sponsored by the Jewish Federation. Activities include swimming, sports and games in the gym, and a full range of arts and crafts. Three 3-week sessions offered June 2-August 1. 9am-2:45pm; before and after care available 7:30-5:30pm.

Camp Fire USA Camp DaKaNi
3309 E Hefner Rd, Oklahoma City
405-478-5646, CampFireUSA-OK.org
Outdoor day camp activities include boating, archery, crafts, sports and games, outdoor cooking, and nature study. For grades entering K-6, $110. Weekly camps held June 9-July 11, 9am-3:30pm; before and after care available ($35).

Camp Funnybone
Heritage Hall Upper School, Oklahoma City
405-717-9873 (Joycelyn), Integris-Health.com
The 17th Annual Camp Funnybone includes classes in improv, clown makeup, magic, balloon sculpture, kazoo band, costumes, juggling, mime, and team building. For ages 6-14. June 24-28, 8:30am-3pm. $175.

Casady School
9500 N Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City
405-749-3192, Casady.org (see Campus Life section for registration forms)
Summer by the Lake offers activities for Pre-K-grade 12. Day camp: June 6-July 11, 9am-2:30pm; $145. Academic classes Monday-Thursday, June 9-26; times and fees vary. Sports camps held Monday-Thursday, June and July; times and fees vary. Before and after care available.

Chesapeake Boathouse
725 S Lincoln Blvd, Okahoma City
405-552-4040, ChesapeakeBoathouse.org (online enrollment available)
Oklahoma River Summer Adventure Camps for ages 8 and over offer kayaking, dragon boating, and scavenger hunts. June 16-20 and July 7-11; 9am-noon. $125. Ages 13 and over learn how to row on the Oklahoma River at Chesapeake Juniors Rowing Camps. June 9-13, July 14-18, and July 28-August 1; 9am-noon. $150. taught by Olympian Shane Hamman teaches ages 13 and over the core principles of safe and effective weight lifting, goal setting, and motivational techniques. June 23-27; morning and afternoon sessions. $150.

Chess Camp
888-65CHESS, ChessCamp.com (online registration available)
Chess instruction for beginning and experienced boys and girls ages 5-16. Oklahoma City (held at Heritage Hall School) June 2-6. Tulsa: (held at Metro Christian Academy) June 23-27. Morning, afternoon, and all day sessions available. Fees vary, group and sibling discounts offered.

Childtime Learning Centers
Eight Metro locations
866-244-5384, ChildTime.com
Empowered to Have Fun This Summer offers extreme adventures and hands-on activities to help children through age 12 discover their unique talents in a nurturing environment.

City Arts Center
3000 General Pershing Blvd
(OK State Fair Park)
405-951-0000, CityArtsCenter.org
(enrollment form available online)
Twelve week-long camps offer performance art, assemblage art,
pottery, drawing, writing, sculpture, sewing, architecture, costume, puppetry, photography, journalism, jewelry making, film, and weaving and natural dyes. For ages 5 over. May 27-August 16, 9am-4pm. $140 per week; $5 per day additional for before and after care (8am-6pm).

Club Z Tutoring Services
3200 E Memorial Rd, Ste 600, Edmond
405-478-3515, ClubZTutoring.com
Summer Academy at Oklahoma Christian University for grade 4-12 includes basic math, pre-algebra, algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus according to each student’s needs. Small group sessions Monday-Thursday, June 2-26 or July 7-31, 1-3pm or 3:15-5:15pm. Individual sessions by appointment. Middle and high school study skills courses include a diagnostic test and help with organizational and time management skills, note and test taking, memorization, and research paper writing.

Crossings Community Church
14600 N Portland, Oklahoma City
405-302-1273, CrossingsOKC.org
(online enrollment available)
Youth Basketball: June 16-19; 9am-noon for grades K-1; 1:30-4:30pm for grades 3-5; $100. Youth Soccer: July 21-24; 6:30-8:30pm for grades K-4; $80. Youth Flag Football: July 14-16; 9am-noon for grades 1-4; $80. Youth Cheerleading: June 23-26; 4-6pm for grades K-5; $100. Middle School/High School Speed & Agility: July 21-25; 1:30-4:30pm for grades 7-12; $70.

Edmond Learning Academy
610 S Kelly, Edmond
405-348-TUTOR (8867), EdmondLearningAcademy.com
Quality tutoring for grades K-12: reading, writing, math, homework help, and ACT prep. All teachers state certified. No contracts; payment options available.

Fine Arts Institute of Edmond
27 E Edwards, Edmond
405-340-4481, EdmondFineArts.com
Create Escape Camp: visual and performing arts for ages 7-13;
June 23-27, 9:30am-2pm; $155. Theatre Escape Camp: hands-on camp to hone improvisation, stage movement, makeup, mime, and magic skills for grades 3-8; July 14-18, 12:30-5:30pm; $155. Art Escape Camp: drawing, painting, clay, and mixed media for ages 7-13; July 21-25, 12:30-5:30pm; $175. Little Artists Camps: painting, collage, print, three-dimensional art, and performing for potty-trained preschoolers age 3-6; June 10-12 and/or August 5-7, 9-11am or 1-3pm; $80.

Francis Tuttle Tech
12777 N Rockwell, Oklahoma City
405-717-4900, FrancisTuttle.com
(online registration available)
Summer Quest fun, educational classes introduce 10-15-year-old students to various careers in a safe, social environment. Monday-Friday, July 7-25; 8am-9:45am, 10-10:45am, 12:15-2pm, and 2:15-4pm. $39 for first class, $33 for each additional (except Sweet Creations cake decorating class, $72).

Fun Stop
3705 W Memorial Rd, Ste 101-A, Oklahoma City
405-607-4FUN, FunStopPlay.com
Safe, indoor playground for children 3 and older. Open Mondays 10am-5:30pm, Tuesdays 10am-8pm, and Wednesdays-Fridays 10am-5:30pm. Parents must accompany children. $6 for ages 3 and older; $4 under age 3.

Game Builders Camp
Heritage Hall School, Oklahoma City
888-652-4377, GameBuilderCamp.com/Video.htm
(online registration available)
Campers will design, develop, and create a one-of-a-kind video game. Course teaches introductory programming skills and encourages creative thinking. For ages 8-16. Morning, afternoon, or all day sessions available, June 2-6; fees vary, group and sibling discounts offered.

Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum
1400 Classen Dr, Oklahoma City
405-523-3202, OklahomaHeritage.com
(online registration available)
Gaylord-Pickens Museum Junior Ambassadors assist campers and instructors with the following camps and get a behind-the-scenes look at the museum. Four sessions: June 9-13 (8:30am-12:30pm), June 16-20 (8:30am-12:30pm OR 1-5pm), June 23-27 (8:30am-12:30pm). For age 12-15. There’s No Place Like Home campers explore Oklahoma’s most unique destinations. June 16-12, 1-5pm. For ages 9-11.This is My Oklahoma activities include pioneer games and digging crystals at the Great Salt Plains. Three sessions: June 9-13, 16-20, or 23-27; 8:30am-12:30pm. For ages 5-11. All camps $75 for Oklahoma Heritage Association members; $100 for non-members.

Ginger’s Kindermusik of OKC
6008 NW 120 Ct, Oklahoma City
405-722-2379, GingersKindermusik.com
(online enrollment available)
Children from birth-7 explore music through bubbles, stories, parachute, and outside water play. Camps nurture children’s natural curiosity, drawing them toward learning new words, numbers, and ideas. All campers receive “at home” materials. Check website for dates and times.

Girl Scouts—Western Oklahoma, Inc.
405-528-3535, GSWestOK.org
(online enrollment available)
Resident and day camp activities will focus on arts, science, technology, and outdoor fun. Day camps: Cookieland (OKC Metro) and Newalla Day Camp held 9am-5pm. Resident camps: Camp Kate Portwood in Granite, OK, and Camp E-Ko-Wah in Marlow, OK held Sunday-Friday. For ages 5-17. June-July. $70-$400.

The Goddard School
17440 N Western, OKC and 6001 E Covell
Rd, Edmond
800-GODDARD, GoddardSchool.com
A team of teachers plan summer days filled with developmentally-appropriate activities that nurture each child’s self-confidence and instill a lifelong love of learning. For ages 6 weeks to age 10.

Gravity Performing Arts Center
3102 Epperly Dr, Del City
405-702-3978, GravityPAC.net
Dance camps (tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop), musical theater camp, and tumbling camp. For ages 9 and up. August 11-15 and 18-22, 10am-6pm; $150 per week.

Guitar for Kids
27 E Edwards, Edmond
405-340-8294, GuitarForCoolKids.com
The Guitar Education and Rock n’ Roll Program teaches kids rhythm, lead, and finger-style guitar, including how to read and understand music notation and theory. Classes for ages 6 and over forming now. Call for fees and times.

Gymboree Play & Music
11928 N May Ave (North Park Mall), Oklahoma City
405-755-3445, GymboreeClasses.com
Gymboree Play & Music Summer Camp themes: Community Helpers, Travel Around the World, and Fitness Fun for ages 3-5. June 16-20, July 14-18, August 11-15; 1:30-3:30pm, $125/week.

Harkins Theatres
150 E Reno Ave, Oklahoma City
800-601-4SMF, HarkinsTheatres.com
Ten movies for $5 all summer long for kids up to age 12. May 26-August 1, 9:45am daily. $5 for season tickets, $2 for individual tickets.

Heritage Hall School
1800 NW 122, OKC
405-749-3002, HeritageHall.com
Summer  at the Hall offers sports, academic, enrichment, drama, and arts
camps for students in grades PreK-12, May 27-August 8. Times and fees vary; see website for details. May also enroll by e-mailing cmartin@heritagehall.com.

Hey Day Entertainment
2301 Market Place (I-35 and Indian Hills Road), Norman
405-310-3500, HeyDayFamilyFun.com
Lasertag, mini-golf, arcade, Double Dave’s Pizza. For ages 5 and up. Open year round 10am-midnight. $6-$20.

Hill Irish Dance School
First Unitarian Church, NW 13th & Dewey,
Oklahoma City
405-524-7322, HillIrishDance.com
Celtic Camp 2008 focuses on the arts and traditions of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales by emphasizing dance, music, songs, drama, stories, and crafts. For boys and girls ages 6-12. July 21-25, full day: 9am-4pm ($150 if registered before June 30; $165 after) or half day: 9am-1pm ($90 if registered before June 30; $100 after). Before and after care available, $5 per day.

Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum
1714 W Wrangler, Seminole, OK
405-382-0950, JasmineMoran.com
Interactive exhibits, huge indoor and outdoor play areas, and train provide fun for all ages. Rotating science exhibits; healthcare exhibit opens in late August. Museum open daily Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm. $7 through June 30; $8 starting July 1.

Jazzercise Center of Edmond
420 S Bryant, Edmond
405-359-8088, EdmondJazz.com
Junior JazzerKamp teaches elementary students how to take care of their health, move to their favorite songs, have fun engaging in daily aerobic activity, and create arts and crafts projects. June 2-6; call for details.

Jump! Zone Party & Play Center
10400 S Western, Oklahoma City
405-200-1691, JumpZoneParty.com
Safe, friendly indoor playground for ages 2-12 and their parents. Join Club JZ online and receive a 2 for 1 instant pass. Play groups and day care centers welcome; socks required. Open May 23-August 13, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm and Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-8pm. $7 per child; parents free.

Kumon Math and Reading
245 S Santa Fe, Edmond; 405-216-9800
775 W Covell Rd, Ste 150, Edmond; 405-715-1111
1320 N Interstate Dr, Norman; 405-364-1600
Kumon.com
Summer Start Up Program helps children bridge the gap between the school years with a comprehensive math and reading curriculum. Students from ages 3-18 become independent learners, develop strong study habits, learn to set and achieve academic goals, and strengthen focus and time management skills. Enrollment begins in May; classes begin in June. Call local center for class schedule and fees.

La Petite Academy
Throughout the Metro
800-LaPetite, LaPetite.com
Summer Treasures summer session for school-age children includes: SummerFest, Eco Explorers, Cookeconomics, Center Stage, Global Expedition, and Champions of Change.

Little River Zoo
3405 SE 120th, Norman
405-366-7229
Overnight Campouts and one-week Summer Junior Zookeeper Camps include hiking, constructing animal toys, working with zookeepers, animal/nature-related activities, workshops, zoo animal lessons, conservation education, and humane education activities. Overnight Campouts for ages 5-14; May 17, June 14, July 19, August 9, Sept 6; 6pm-8am. $59. One-week Summer Junior Zookeeper Camps for ages 5-14; May 26-August 4; 10am-4pm. $99. Tell them you are a MetroFamily reader to save $10.

Lyric Theatre & Thelma Gaylord Academy
1725 NW 16, Oklahoma City
405-524-9310, LyricTheatreOKC.com
Performance/technique-based musical theatre camp for ages 8-16 culminates in the performance of Alice in Wonderland, Jr. July 7-20, 10am-5pm. $400; scholarships available. Enrollment begins April 21.

Mad Science Camp
Sessions held at various Metro locations
405-285-9643, MadScience.org/CentralOklahoma
Moving with Science: full-day camps offer an overview of five different sciences. Crazy Chemworks: half-day camps offer hands-on activities to teach basic aspects of chemistry; kids take home laboratory equipment. Both for grades entering Pre-K-6; mid-June-early August. Also offers special Pre-K and Kindergarten camps. Dates and times vary, see website. $95-$185.

Metropolitan Library System
MetroLibrary.org
Summer at the Library (June 1-July31, ages up to 17) offers reading, audiobooks, fun activities, and prizes and drawings at the Belle Isle, Bethany, Capitol Hill, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Harrah, Jones, Luther, Midwest City, Nicoma Park, OKC Downtown, Ralph Ellison, Southern Oaks, The Village, Warr Acres, and Wright libraries. Call individual locations or visit website for events.

Metro Transit
235-RIDE, GoMetro.org
Summer Fun Pass offers ages 6-17 transportation to local summer camps, activities, and jobs from Memorial Day-Labor Day. Passes go on sale May 19, $25—purchase in person at 420 NW 5 St, OKC or by mail at 300 SW 7 St, OKC, 73109.

Missouri Military Academy

204 Grand Ave, Mexico, MO
573-581-1776, MissouriMilitaryAcademy.com
Residential camp activities include rappelling, archery, field trips, paintball, ropes course, swimming, tennis, horseback riding, and riflery. Confidence Camp develops boys’ self assurance, training campers in basics of group effort and personal responsibility while they enjoy military adventure activities. Leadership Camp begins with basics of group effort and personal responsibility and progresses into leadership and development. Boys ages 8-11: July 13-19. $930. Boys’ ages 12-16: July 13-26, $1,695.

Moore Norman Technology Center
4701 12 Ave NW, Norman
405-364-5763 ext 7260, MNTechnology.com
Summer Youth Academy features over 100 camps focusing on engineering, medical, health, personal development, and computers. For ages 9-16. June 9-July 10, 9am-noon or 1-4pm. $70-$125. Enrollment began March 31.

Mount Saint Mary High School
2801 S Shartel, Oklahoma City
405-631-8865
Athletic camps designed for young students to learn and improve skills and have fun. Drama camp designed to spark the creativity of students. For ages 8-14. Camps held in June—dates and time vary. $20-$150 depending on length of camp.

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63 St, Oklahoma City
405-478-2250, ext 280, NationalCowboyMuseum.org
Painting on Rocks Summer Art Camp teaches ages 8-12 how to
select and paint riverbed rocks with faces, flowers, and creative
symbols. Most activities at the museum; one morning will be spent at the OKC Zoo. June 23-27, 9am-noon. $75 for members; $85 non-members.

OCU Summer Programs
2501 N Blackwelder, Oklahoma City
405-208-5410, okcu.edu/Music/Academy
Residential and non-residential programs in strings (ages 3-9),
percussion (junior high and high school), music theater (junior high and high school), opera (high school and collegiate), and theater (high school). June 14-August 2, times vary. $200-$2,940.

OKC Kayak
405-830-9689, OKCKayak.com (online registration available)
Kayak rentals and lessons for all ages, May-September. Fees vary; call for details.

Oklahoma Aquarium
300 Aquarium Drive, Jenks, OK
918-528-1508, OKAquarium.org
Summer Sea Camps allow kids to touch a live shark, hunt for buried treasure, make crafts, work on science experiments, play games, and have outdoor fun. One-week sessions June 9-13, July 7-11, 14-18, 21-25, and July 28-August 1, 9am-4pm. $200 per week (10% discount for members); $5 per day for extended care (8am-5:30pm).

Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
Oklahoma City University, 2501 N Blackwelder
405-606-7003, OklahomaChildrensTheatre.org
Having a Great Time, Wish You Were Here camps offer an opportunity to travel around the world with theatre, magic, art, and dance summer camps. Choose from day camps, week-long camps, or 3-week camps. For ages 3-16. June 2-August 15; Monday-Friday 9am-4pm; $40, $100-$150, or $400.

Oklahoma City Community College
7777 S May Ave, Oklahoma City
405-682-7859, occc.edu/coe (classes); 405-682-7860, occc.edu/rcs (sports camps)
Summer Fun 2008 educational classes include art, music, science, math, reading, writing, dance, and Spanish. Sports
camps cover a variety of activities. For ages 6-14. June 2-July 25, 8am-5pm (before and after care available 7:30am-5:30pm); $35-$150.

Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Dr, Oklahoma City
405-236-3100, ext 213, okcmoa.com
Museum School Summer Youth Camps offer a variety of age-appropriate, thematic sessions with hands-on activities. Several summer camps will feature activities tied to the special exhibition, Roman Art from the Louvre. For ages 5-16. Four-day sessions (Tuesday-Friday) offered June 3-August 8 (no camp offered July 1-3), 9am-4pm. $120/week for museum members; $130 non members. Before and after care available from 8am-5pm; additional $5/day. Pre-registration required.

Oklahoma City Zoo Summer Day Camps
Zoo Education Building, 2101 NE 50th, Oklahoma City
405-425-0218, ZooFieldTrips.com
(online registration available)
Week-long day camps with age-appropriate activities which may include hikes in the zoo, crafts, story time, games, and snacks. Camps for ages 4-5, 6-7, 8-11, 12-15 held June-August, 8am-noon or 1-5pm. $80-$90 per week.

OKC Parks & Recreation Department
OKC.gov/parks
Play in the Park: supervised activities for ages 6 and over at 27
locations across the Metro; free. See website or call 405-297-2211 for locations. Hooked on Fishing: ages 5-15 learn the basics of fish identification, knot typing, casting, and equipment; free. See website for dates and locations. Performing Art: singing, dancing, acting, and directing classes end in a performance. For ages 6-14. Two-week sessions in June and July; $135-$150. Call 405-841-2412 for details. Junior Master Gardener: ages 7-12 explore the world of horticulture and rainforest conservation at Myriad Botanical Gardens. June 16-19, 9am-noon; $35. Call 405-297-3995 for details.

Oklahoma Railway Museum
3400 NE Grand Blvd, OKC
405-424-8222, OklahomaRailwayMuseum.org
Operation Lifesaver mobile presentation teaches railroad safety to school, scout, and civic organizations. Museum offers birthday parties and is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-4pm; free admission. Train rides at 10am first and third Saturdays through October; age 4-12, $5; age 13 and over, $8.

Orr Family Farm
14400 S Western, Oklahoma City
405-799-3276, OrrFamilyFarm.com
(online enrollment available)
Fun for ages 6-11 includes fishing, animal barn, pedal car derby, pony rides, mining for gemstones, crafts, and hayrides. June-July, 9am-2pm. $160.

Overholser Mansion
405 NW 15 St, Oklahoma City
405-528-8485, PreserveOKC.org
(online enrollment available)
Summer History week: grades 1-5 experience a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities that bring over 100 years of Oklahoma history to life. Students will make period clothing, explore the Mansion, design an historic home, play historic games, learn period music, and go on an architectural expedition. June 23-27, 9am-noon. $10 per day/$50 per week—registration and advance payment required.

Paint ‘N Station
7906 N May, OKC
405-842-7770
Roomy venue and large selection of ceramic ware for all ages and skill levels. Offers parties. $6 studio fee includes firing. “Paint it and take it” projects for younger artists.

Parents 4 the Arts
222 NW 15 St, Oklahoma City
405-609-1016, PoteetTheatre.com
Offers instruction for ages 3 to adult. Tap, musical theatre dance, ballet, hip hop, adult stretching and toning, aerobics, and audition workshop. June 2-August 1; times vary, call or e-mail parents4thearts@yahoo.com for details. $60-$100. Sign up times: May 15, 6-9pm and 17, 10am-noon.

Performance Sports Center
14701 N Lincoln, Edmond
405-749-1515, PerformanceSportsCenter.com

(online registration available)
The Adams Course Speed and Agility Program for ages 7 and up focuses on improving speed, vertical jump, standing broad jump, and conditioning. 6-week course meets Monday-Thursday, June 16-July 31; 9-10am or 6-7pm. $275. 4-week course meets Monday-Thursday, July 7-31; 9-10am or 6-7pm. $195. Speed and Strength Program develops and enhances physical and mental performance for ages 14 and up; $395. Separate boys’ and girls’ morning, afternoon, or evening sessions offered MT-T-F, June 12-July25. Co-ed morning or evening sessions M-W-F, June 13-July 25.

Piedmont Summer Art Camp
1011 Piedmont Rd N, Piedmont, OK
405-373-1111
Camp explores various art-making processes daily. Includes pottery, papier mache, fiber art, printmaking, drawing, and painting for students entering grade 2 through high school. June 9-13, 9am-noon; 1-3pm. $115.

Pioneer Library System
Pioneer.Lib.ok.us
Summer reading programs for children and teens offered at Blanchard, McLoud, Newcastle, Noble, Norman, Purcell, Shawnee, and Tecumseh Public Libraries. Call individual locations or see website for events.

Pump It Up!
14400 N Lincoln, Edmond
2701 Washington Dr, Norman
405-990-6493, PumpItUpParty.com
Pop in Playtime for parents and kids ages 2-11. Edmond: Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11am; Wednesday, 4:30-6pm.
Norman: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30- 11am; Wednesday,4:30-6pm. $6 for ages 2-6; $8 for ages 7-11.

Rainbow Fleet Child Care Resource and Referral
405-525-3111, RainbowFleet.org
Provides referrals for summer camps and programs located in the Oklahoma and Cleveland county areas.

Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave, Norman
405-325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu
Summer Explorers allows children to experience the world of natural history with hands-on five-day programs. Subjects include dinosaurs, Native American history, reptiles and amphibians. All classes include some outdoor time and are taught by experienced museum staff. Most classes meet mornings or afternoons, Monday-Friday, June 5-August 2. For ages 4-14. $55-$65 per week. A program of ExplorOlogy, funded by the Whitten- Newman Foundation.

Science Museum Oklahoma
2100 NE 52 St, Oklahoma City
405-602-3760; ScienceMuseumOK.org
(online registration available)
Science Challenge: investigates how things work, chemical reactions, and technology. For grades entering 2-3 and 4-6; July 14-18, 9am-4pm; $295. Camp in Science: families spend the night exploring the museum’s hands-on exhibits, view giant screen movies, planetarium show, live science production. June 13 (Night of Flight); 27 (Night of Science); July 11 (Night of Mystery), 25 (Night at the Movies); August 1 (Back to School Bash). 6pm-8:30am following day; all ages welcome (one adult required for every 6 children attending); $45 per person. Pilots’ Pursuit: discover the forces of flight, practice piloting skills, and experiment with parachute design and reaction rockets; June 23-27. For grades entering 2-3 and 4-6; $295—ages 9 and over may fly over Lake Thunderbird with OU’s aviation instructors for an additional $50. Space is limited.

Sensational Kids, Inc.
430 W Wilshire, Oklahoma City
405-840-1686
Social Skills Training Club teaches children ages 3-13 skills to improve social interaction. Speech and/or occupational therapists arrange groups by age. Fourweek classes meet for one hour once or twice weekly. $225 for one week; $425 for two weeks.

The Sooner Theatre
101 E Main St, Norman
405-321-9600, SoonerTheatre.org
Theatre-related camps and classes for ages 5-18: SummerStage at The Sooner, Young Producers, Welcome to the Theatre, Welcome Back to the Theatre, Acting Camp, Film and Video, and Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! Registration April 14 & 15. Various camp sessions from June 1-August 1; scholarships available.

Southern Athletic Club
737 SE 89, Oklahoma City
405-632-1133, SouthernAthletic.com
Racquetball camps for kids. Call for details.

Studio Mid-Del Inc
1730 Center Drive, Midwest City
405-741-6666, StudioMidDel.com
Weekly art camps include clay, painting, and drawing and feature a new theme and new projects every week. May 27-August 8. For ages 6-12. $100/week $20 additional for before and after care.

Tiger Safari
963 County St, Tuttle
405-381-WILD, TigerSafari.us
Walk-thru exotic wildlife educational facility offers petting zoo, 45-acre zoological park, school field trips, birthday parties, Zoo to U, troop and family camping, corporate parties, teepee camping, hayrides, and safari weddings. Now booking for VBS special programs. Open Saturdays and Sundays 10am-5pm; weekdays by appointment. $7 adults, $5 children.

Transformation Fitness
14701 N Kelly, Edmond
405-752-1233, TransformationFitness.com
Performance Athletics maximizes youth athletic performance for ages 8 and up. Focuses on speed, strength, flexibility, agility, conditioning, and nutrition. Four-, six-, or eight-week sessions begin June 4. Basketball leagues for males and females in grades 4-12 begin June 15. Swim programs (water babies, water tots, and all ability and age swim lessons) for children 6weeks and older. Sessions begin April 23, June 4, July 9, August 6. Times and fees vary; call for details.

Trinity School
1120 E Hefner Rd, Oklahoma City
405-478-5476, TrinitySchoolOKC.org

Trinity Summer Academy is for Trinity and non-Trinity students, PreK-grade 8; students grouped by ages and/or levels. Classes include Early Childhood, Intensive Reading and Math Clinics, Writing Workshop, Multi-Sensory Keyboarding, Joy of Crafting, Brainiac Enrichment, Wonders of Life Science, Civil War Book Club, Archery and Endurance, Art Smart Workshop, and individual tutoring. Classes meet Monday-Thursday, July 7-30; times vary. $40-$1,500.

UCO Jazz Lab
5th & Littler, Edmond
UCOJazzLab.com, see camp descriptions for enrollment information
Guitar Workshop helps moderately-experienced guitarists learn how chord and scale construction fit together and produce various musical styles. July 8-10, 10am-noon and 2-4pm. For ages 12 and older, $80. E-mail dannyvaughan@UCOJazzLab.com. Introduction to Modern Recording Technology enables students to use the UCO Jazz Lab recording studio to create a multi-track recording. July 7-11, 9am-4pm. For high school or older students. $300. Contact Brian Gorrell, 405-359-7989 or bgorrell@ucok.edu to enroll.

University of Central Oklahoma
100 University, Edmond
See camp descriptions for enrollment information
Horn Camp for grades K-12; June 12-13; fee TBA. 405-974-5754 or pspence@ucok.edu. Chamber Music Camp for ages 9 and older; July 7-11, 9am-4pm; $200. 405-974-5754 or pspence@ucok.edu. Flute Camp for grade 6-10 students who have 1-5 years band or private instruction; June 23-27, 9am-noon; $125. 405-974-5754 or pspence@ucok.edu. Residential Choral Institute for high school juniors and seniors with a desire to improve group and solo repertoire; July 15-19; free, audition required. 405-974-5749 or cclinesmith@ucok.edu. Design Outreach Workshop offers high school juniors and seniors hands-on activities, computer work in graphic design, and professional site visits. July 7-18, 9am-2pm, UCO Art & Design Building. $250. 405-216-2588 or iburnham@uco.edu. Summer Dance Workshop for ages 12 and up includes daily classes in ballet, modern, jazz, and hip-hop taught by guest artist Leslie Snelson-Figueroa and UCO faculty. June 23-27, 9am-4pm; $150. 405-974-5231 or jjacobson@ucok.edu. Drama Day Camp offers classes in acting, theatre crafts, voice, and movement for ages 7-12. June 9-13 and 16-20, 10am-5pm. $100 per week. 405-216-2588 or iburnham@ucok.edu.

University of Oklahoma OUTREACH
OU Campus, Norman
405-325-6897; http://youth.ou.edu
Bridges to College Math, Science and Engineering Academy: week-long math program for students entering grades 11 or 12; July 20-25. $525 resident or $475 commuter. Field Studies in Multidisciplinary Biology Academy: week-long program studying botany and zoology for students entering grades 11 or 12; June 22-27. Held at OU’s Biological Station at Lake Texoma. $525 residential. Horizons Unlimited: week-long program for academically gifted and talented students entering grades 6-8; July 13-18. $525 residential or $475 commuter. Mini College: week-long program for students entering grades 1-6 helps build elementary skills; August 4-8. $200. Earth Cycles: A Whole-Earth Approach to the Geosciences, a free summer camp for Native American and underrepresented middle school students, grades 6-8. June 8-20 for students grades 6-8. Application deadline is April 25. Contact Amy Logan at (405) 325-6897.

Westminster School
600 NW 44 St, Oklahoma City
405-524-0631 ext 157, WestminsterSchool.org
Summer Program teaches children about oceanography and the inhabitants of the ocean through science, art, music, food, and water play. For students entering grades 1-5. June 16-20 and 23-27; 9am-3:30pm; $150 per week. Extended care available 7:45am-5:30pm for additional fee. May enroll by e-mailing lbutler@westminstrschool.org.

YMCA Camp Classen
Davis, OK
580-369-2272 ItsMyCamp.org (online registration available)
Dynamic summer camp where kids make friends, develop character, and learn skills for life. One or two-week sessions, Sunday afternoon-Saturday morning, in June and July. For ages 8-17. $560-$920. Year-round retreats and family camps offered.

Young Chefs Academy
3209 S Broadway, Ste 101, Edmond
405-285-5939, YoungChefsAcademy.com
Camp Can I Cook: Olympics 2008 Cook for the Gold is 8 weeks of 4-day summer camps. Themes include Go Greek and Closing Ceremonies. For ages 6-14. June 9-July 31, 9am-noon. $150; 10% sibling and multiple weeks discounts available.

Yukon Parks & Recreation
2200 S Holly, Yukon
405-354-8442, ci.Yukon.ok.us
Kids’ Summer Day Camp features field trips, swimming, special guests, crafts, games, and hiking. Weekly themes include: Funology, Adventures of Swamp Fox, Fort Wilderness, Superhero Salute, Secret Agents, Camp Gladiator, Splashtacular, and Ultimate Thrill Ride. June 2-August 1 (no camp week of July 4) 9am-4pm. For grades entering 1-5. $65/week plus field trip fees. Early enrollment May 5, 6-8pm at the Robertson Activity Center.