Five Awesome Bay Area Camps for MLK Day
Sure, Winter break has just wrapped up, but don’t forget about the kids’ next day off: Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15. From learning about community and mindfulness to putting on a shadow puppet performance, there’s no shortage of choices on kid-friendly day camps for the holiday.
Read on to find some picks that’ll be the perfect fit for your kiddo, or tap this pink button to see them all and filter by age, location, and more.
On this day honoring Martin Luther King Jr’s life and teachings, campers will gather to create and celebrate community, and to practice song, dance and mindfulness that reinforce its value and importance.
JAMcamp: MLK Jr. Day (Outer Sunset, SF)
Ages 5–9 | $100 20% sibling discount
Monday, Jan 15 | 9am–4pm
Kids will explore the idea of what unity means and do a mixed media art project based on their ideas. Also available for 6–10 year olds at the Glen Park location.
Unity Camp (Noe Valley, SF)
Ages 3–5 | $100 20% sibling discount
Monday, Jan 15 | 9am–3pm
In honor of MLK Jr. Day, kids will be looking to his famous “I Have A Dream” speech for inspiration. Each artist will create a symbol for one way in which they wish to improve the world, and create a stencil to be placed on their canvas.
I HAVE A DREAM Splatter Paint Camp (Mission, SF)
Ages 5–13 | $115
Monday, Jan 15 | 9am–3pmpm
Explore the magic of shadow theater with Sticky Art Lab. Using overhead projectors and a shadow screen, kids will transform themselves into giant and tiny creatures and more with the power of imagination.
Shadow Magic Camp (Berkeley)
Ages 6–12 | $90 $10 sibling discount
Monday, Jan 15 | 9am–3:30pm
Kids will have fun and get super-creative in this art camp. A professional art instructor will guide your child in art projects throughout the day.
MLK Day Art Camp (San Mateo)
Ages 6–14 | $58
Monday, Jan 15 | 1–4pm
