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Wildlife Experience, 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker – weeklong wildlife camps for ages 5-10: www.wildlifeexperience.org, 720-488-3300

South Suburban Parks & Recreation, various locations in South Suburban district – a large variety of camps for ages 5 and up: www.ssprd.org, 303-708-9500

Primrose Schools, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Parker – a variety of themed camps for younger kids: www.primroseschools.com, 303-792-9234

Vacation Bible School, Castle Pines Community Church – June 26 to 30 at Buffalo Ridge Elementary: www.castlepineschurch.org, 303-663-9755

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Bits, Bytes, & Bots Computer Adventures, Jim Elliot Schools, 2680 E. County Line Rd #C, Littleton – camps for ages 6-14 involving robotics, game creation, movie making, web design and more: www.bitsbytesbots.com, 303-494-2687

Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids, Unity Church of Denver, 3021 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO – 2-4 week acting camps for ages 5-16: www.theatreforkids.net, 303-245-8150

Denver Center Theatre Academy, 1101 13th St., Denver – performing arts classes for ages 2 ½ and up: www.denvercenter.org, 303-446-4892

Mad Science, various Denver locations – 3 different science camps for ages 7-12, and one for ages 4-6: www.madscience.org:8080/colorado/, 303-403-0432

Thorne Natural Science School, Littleton and Boulder – environmental education for ages 6-8, 9-11, and 12-15: www.thorne-eco.org, 303-499-3647

Falcon Sports Camps, Air Force Academy campus – large variety of sports camps for ages 8-18, including some residential camps: www.airforcesports.com, 719-333-2116

Colorado Academy Camps, 3800 S. Pierce St, Denver – programs for ages 5-18 in academics, art, sports and more: www.coloradoacademy.org, 303-986-1501

Kent Denver School, 4000 E. Quincy Ave, Englewood – Academics, arts, and sports camps for as young as 4 years old: www.kentdenver.org, 303-770-7660 X 627

Downtown Aquarium, 700 Water St., Denver – marine-themed summer camps for ages 5-10: www.downtownaquarium.com, 303-561-4444

Dumb Friends League Critter Camp, 2080 S. Quebec St., Denver – a camp for animal-loving third-fifth graders: www.ddfl.org, 303-751-5772 x7231

More day camp links can be found at:

www.coloradodaycamps.org

www.coloradoparent.com

www.kidspages.org
Residential Camps

Academy by the Sea, Carlsbad, CA: www.abts.com, 877-928-3123

Blue Mountain Ranch, Florissant, CO: www.bluemountainranch.com, 719-748-3472

Cheley Colorado Camps, Estes Park, CO: www.cheley.com, 800-CAMP-FUN

Id-Ra-Ha-Je Camps, Bailey, CO: www.idrahaje.org, 303-838-5668

Keystone Science Discovery School, Keystone, CO: www.keystone.org, 970-513-5800

Anderson Western Colorado Camps, Gypsum, CO: www.andersoncamps.com, 970-524-7766

Camp Shady Brook, Deckers, CO: www.campshadybrook.org, 719-329-7266

Sanborn Western Camps, Florissant, CO: www.sanbornwesterncamps.com, 719-748-3341

More residential camp links are available at: www.camppage.com/colorado.htm