Full-Day CampsSan Diego Junior Theatre (JT)1650 El Prado, Suite 208, San Diego, CA 92101619.239.1311 / www.juniortheatre.com

Half-day Camp: Pre-K and K only / Full-day Camp: Grades K thru 12th. Junior Theatre offers introductory to advanced one- to two-week day camps in voice, acting and dance, which then culminate in an end-of-camp presentation. Every session explores new curriculum, so students are welcome to sign up for multiple sessions. Early drop-off and aftercare are available. Full-day camps offered June 17-Aug 23.

Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA)1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101619.238.7559 / www.MOPA.org

Full day Camps for grades 3 thru 12. Learn about photography, video, animation, and much more with creative professional artists at MOPA! Camps are great for all levels of experience and explore visual storytelling, image making, and idea sharing! Full-day camps offered June 17-August 16.

The San Diego Art Institute (SDAI)1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101619.236.0011 / sandiego-art.org

Grades K thru 12th: SDAI Summer Art Camp offers an art-immersive experience that encourages play and creativity. SDAI is thrilled to offer full-day camps featuring a range of hands-on experiences exploring contemporary art themes. Campers will experiment with a variety of mediums including photography, video, painting, drawing, sculpture, fashion, and performance.

2019 BALBOA PARK SUMMER CAMP Discovery / Exploration / Experience

Combine two half-day programs to create a full day of summer fun in Balboa Park! Please refer to the back side of this brochure for the half-day camp program schedule. Important note: Half-day camp registration begins March 4th!

To register for camps: Read each institution program description and choose what best fits your child’s interest and grade level. Make a list of back-up programs before you call to register, just in case your child’s first choice is sold out. Please contact each institution directly for camp registration. We regret we can not provide centralized registration. Please notify each institution if your child is participating in the full-day collaboration. Additional information, including camp descriptions and registration fees, can be found by visiting each website or calling each institution. Only institutions listed in this brochure are a part of the approved Summer Camp Collaborative.

San Diego Natural History Museum: The Nat1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101877.946.7797 / www.sdnat.org/summercamp

Half-day Camp: Pre-K and K only / Full-day Camp: Grades 1st thru 8th. Dig for dinosaurs, unlock animal mysteries, and explore nature’s wonders. Join us for a week of fun, creativity, and friendship. Summer camp at The Nat is where it’s at! Full-day camps offered June 17-August 16, no camp the week of July 1.

The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA)1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101619.696.1935 / SDMArt.org

Grades 1 thru 12th: Develop your young artist’s creativity in a fun and stimulating environment in a week-long Summer Camp or Teen Summer Studio held at The San Diego Museum of Art’s Museum Art School. Classes are led by artist instructors and will include art activities exploring a variety of media and trips to the Museum to view summer exhibitions. Full-day camps/workshops offered July 22 thru August 16.

San Diego Zoo (ZOO)2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 619.718.3000 / www.sandiegozoo.org

Grades Pre-K thru 12th: The San Diego Zoo has wild adventures from A to Z! Camps include up-close animal encounters, behind-the-scenes experiences, games, crafts, and more. For the creative camper, we have special art focused programs. Kids can join us for one week, two weeks, or for a whole summer of fun! Full-day camps offered June 17 thru August 16. No camps the week of July 1–5.

Half-Day CampsSan Diego Air & Space Museum (AIR)2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101619.234.8291 ext. 119 / www.sandiegoairandspace.org Grades 1st thru 12th: Have a blast this summer at the San Diego Air & Space Museum with fun hands-on activities! Build rockets, design your own flying car, create rovers, and fly aircraft simulators. Great fun for your future aviator or astronaut!

Fleet Science Center (FLT)1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101619.238.1233 ext. 806 / fleetscience.org/summer-campsGrades Pre-K thru 8th: Explore, experiment and discover! Hands-on science topics include forensics, physics, robotics, DNA, chemistry and space. Interactive exhibits, IMAX films and out-of-this-world instructors make challenging science projects fun! See our website for Half-day and Full-day Camp options.

Japanese Friendship Garden (JFG)2215 Pan American Road East, San Diego, CA 92101619.232.2721 ext. 105 / www.niwa.orgGrades 1st thru 8th: Experience Japanese culture with fun activities at the JFG! Students will learn about “Life in Japan” the way it used to be, and also how it is in modern Japan. There will be Japanese crafts, games, language, food, and other fun activities. Kids will also learn about our Garden and Japanese style gardening. San Diego Model Railroad Museum (MRM)1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101619.696.0199 ext.1608 / www.sdmrm.orgGrades 2nd thru 8th Grade: Explore the multitude of disciplines required to build a model railroad. Working from a track plan, campers will construct an operational, themed scale model, from track laying, ballasting, scenery construction, and circuitry. Campers will investigate and apply design principals, research unusual railroad cars, and learn why engineers use arches in the construction of railroad bridges. Scaffolded activities accommodate students of different ages.

San Diego Automotive Museum (SDAM)2080 Pan American Plaza San Diego, CA 92101619.231.2886 / www.sdautomuseum.org Grades 4th thru 6th: Learn about car culture, design and engineering. Create car designs and make your own models. Investigate engine technologies from different eras. See classic cars up close and personal with local car owners. Learn how to identify cars from various decades. Explore alternative automotive technologies past, present and future.

San Diego Civic Youth Ballet (SDCYB)1650 El Prado, Suite 209, San Diego, CA 92101619.233.3060 / www.sdcyb.orgGrades Pre-K thru 5th: Daily ballet classes introduce students to the art of ballet as well as the concepts of musicality and performance. Other camp activities include arts & crafts, jazz classes, performance rehearsals, and field trips to other cultural institutions in Balboa Park. Each week of camp culminates in an in-studio performance where family and friends are invited to see what students have learned.

Spanish Village Morning Art (SV6)1770 Village Place, Studio 6, San Diego, CA 92101619.236.8997 / www.spanishvillageart.com www.ewoolrychpottery.comGrades 1st thru 8th: 5-6 art mediums, 4-5 professional artist instructors. Each week is different. Celebrate clay!: Discover ceramic sculpture, glazing and pottery wheel. Create animal mugs, finger puppets, and garden gnomes! Explore a variety of art mediums: mono prints, pastel painting, leather craft, 3-D tiles, along with surprises. Go home with a box full art and make new friends.

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Why is this a great deal for families?Lunch time supervision is provided by morning camp staff for children participating in two half-day camps (meals are not provided).

Morning camp staff will escort your child to the afternoon program at participating institutions.

This means you can drop your child off at the morning camp and pick your child up at the afternoon camp.

Contact information for registration is listed with each camp description.

Your park. Our passion.

Special thanks to Friends of Balboa Park for their generous support for the printing of this brochure.“Preserving Balboa Park’s legacy for future generations through park-wide projects.”

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June 17through June 21

June 24through June 28

July 1through July 5Holidayon July 4*

July 8through July 12

July 15through July 19

July 22through July 26

July 29through August 2

August 5through August 9

August 12through August 16

August 19through August 23School Starts on August 26*

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FLT

FLT, MRM (2)MRM (3–4)

FLTFLT (3–4), MRM (5)MRM

SDCYBSDCYBFLT, SDCYB (1)FLT (3–4)

FLT, JFG, SV6FLT (3–4), SV6SV6

AIR, FLT, SV6FLT (5), SDAM (4–5), SV6FLT (6), SDAM (6), SV6

FLT, SV6AIR (3–4), FLT (5), SV6FLT, JFG, SV6

FLT, MRM (2), SV6AIR (5), FLT (5), MRM (3-4), SDAM (4–5), SV6AIR, FLT (6), SDAM (6), SV6AIR

FLT, SV6AIR, FLT (3–4), SV6SV6

FLT, SDCYBSDCYBAIR, SDCYB (1), SV6FLT (5), SDAM (4–5), SV6FLT, SDAM (6), SV6

SDCYBSDCYBSDCYB (1), SV6SV6SV6

JT

FLTFLT

FLTFLT (3–4)

FLT, SDCYB (2)SDCYB, FLT (3–4)

FLTFLT (3–4)

AIR, FLTFLT (5), JFGFLT (6)

FLTAIR, FLT (5)AIR, FLT

FLTFLT (5)FLT (6)

FLTFLT (3–4)

FLT

FLTFLT (6)

SDCYB (2)SDCYB

AIR San Diego Air & Space Museum

FLT RH Fleet Science Center

JFG Japanese Friendship Garden

JT San Diego Junior Theatre

MRM San Diego Model Railroad Museum

SDAM San Diego Automotive Museum

SDCYB San Diego Civic Youth Ballet

SV6 Spanish Village Morning Art

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