36 The Best of Monterey Bay® Family 2024-2025 Big Sur Fiddle Camp Music education is the cornerstone of this program, but the setting is one of the things that sets it apart. Over a week or camping atop a ridge on the Big Sur coast, a series of music classes, farm chores on a working ranch, yoga, hiking, and jam sessions culminate in a community concert. June 23 - June 30 Big Sur, lygia@bigsurfiddlecamp.org, bigsurfiddlecamp.org Camp SEA Lab Camp SEA Lab offers day camps for kids ages 8-15, each uniquely tailored to the wonders of the marine environment. Overnight camps are offered in three sessions based in the dorms at Stevenson School. For teen campers ages 13-17, learn to sail aboard the Seaward, an 82’ schooner, as part of the Voyage Seaward program. Sail for four days. Drop-off locations for day camp varies by camp. For complete listings of themes and dates, check website. Day Camps: Monday - Friday, June 10 - August 2; $595 per session Overnight Camps: June 10-14, June 24-28, July 1-5, July 8-12, July 22-26, $1,350 per person Voyage Seaward: July 1-5, July 8-12, July 15-19; $1,350 per session 521-2893, campsealab.org Carmel Dance Festival This year, combining sustainability practices with the world of dance is the spotlight of the Carmel Dance Festival’s summer programming. Chose one, two, or three weeks to learn dance fundamentals, sustainable farming, and to bring it all together in a cumulative performance at the end. July 8-20 & performance project July 22-28; $750 one week, $1,400 two weeks, $1,650 three weeks, scholarships available (310) 923-2766, carmeldancefestival.org Chartwell School At Chartwell School, students in grades one through eight can participate in the fourweek CORE program that rotates between literacy skills, math, and a STEAM / Makers program. CORE students can also opt into an individualized afternoon reading program, or enrichment programs such as theater, studio art, fitness, digital music and robotics. June 12 - July 3 from 8:30am-12:30pm; $1,800; afternoon reading and programming available at additional cost 2511 Numa Watson Road, Seaside; 3943468, chartwell.org/summer Elkhorn Slough Safari Explore Elkhorn Slough, one of California’s largest wetlands and part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve system. View harbor seals, sea lions, sea otters and hundreds of bird species from the comfort of a 27-foot pontoon boat. Tours daily. $43/adult; $33/children 3-12; $40/seniors 7881 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing. 6335555, elkhornslough.com Escape Room 831 & Oscar’s Playground Get out of a locked room by working with the whole family to solve a series of puzzles - before time’s up! With two Monterey locations, it’s easy and fun to get creative at Escape Room 831. That must be why it’s regularly voted by Weekly readers as the Best Place to Have A Birthday Party. If it’s an arcade your family is craving, head to Oscar’s Playground for classic arcade games, skee ball, hoops, more escape rooms and more opportunites for birthday parties. Escape Room 831, 765 Wave Street, Suite A2, 324-0513 and 599 Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey, 241-6616; escaperoom831.com Oscar’s Playground, 685 Cannery Row, 3rd Floor, Monterey, 241-6616, oscarsplayground.com First Night Monterey Summer Art Day Camps First Night Monterey’s Summer Art Day Camps are designed to develop positive and creative thinking skills for children, using the arts to nurture creativity. Think basket weaving, print-making and now cooking and gardening. It all happens in a noncompetitive, safe, fun environment. No prior experience or talent is needed. Each Friday features a performance or gallery exhibit of the work completed during the camp week. Six sessions, all one-week long, 9:30am-3pm: June 10-14, ages 7-12; June 17-21, ages 10-16; June 24-28, ages 7-12; July 08-12, ages 10-16; July 15-19, ages 7-12; July 22-26, ages 9+ up $400/one-week session, $725/two sessions; materials included; discounts for enrolling two or more family members. Extended day supervision available 8:30am-9:30am, additional fee. Summer camps 2024
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