La Jolla, CA, USA
Seaside Arts Center Summer Camp is a performing and visual arts day camp for students entering Kindergarten through 12th grade. The program is divided into two main tracks: Multi-Arts Camps for students entering K–6 and Musical Theater Intensives for students entering grades 7–12.
The Multi-Arts Camp blends acting, singing, dance, and visual art into one full-day experience. Each week has a musical theater-inspired theme, giving campers a fresh story world to explore. Themes include K-Pop Demon Hunters, Harry Potter, Under the Sea, Beauty & the Beast, Tangled, and Moana. Campers begin the day with an opening circle, warm-up, and ensemble-building activities before moving into visual arts, dance, acting, and singing sessions.
The Musical Theater Intensives are designed for older students seeking a deeper stage experience. These weeks bring together dance, choreography, acting, singing, improvisation, directing, and stage makeup. Themes include Into the Woods, Wicked, and Grease.
This camp is especially suitable for children who like performing, making art, moving to music, and working toward a shared creative goal. Younger campers get a broad arts sampler. Teens get a more focused theater-training week.
| Ages: | 5–18 |
| Type: | Day |
| Month: | Summer |
| Gender: | Co-Ed |
| Setting: | City |
| Arts: | Arts, Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts, Painting, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Acting, Musical Theater, Theater, Dance, Choreography, Music, Singing |
| Address: | 11130 East Ocean Air Drive, Ste. C-105, San Diego, California 92130, United States |
| La Jolla | |
| USA |
You won’t be charged yet. The camp will contact you to confirm all terms first.
| Dates | Days | Price | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 - Jul 24, 2026 | 5 | $520 | |
| Jul 27 - Jul 31, 2026 | 5 | $520 |
Seaside Arts Center Summer Camp is a day camp. Campers attend during the day and return home afterward. No overnight lodging, cabins, dorm rooms, hotel stays, or residential supervision are included.
The main camp day runs from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Extended care is available from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM for students enrolled in camp. This gives families a longer supervised day when needed, while keeping the main camp focused on arts programming.
Most camp sessions take place at Seaside Arts Center. One Musical Theater Intensive, Into the Woods, takes place at Ocean Air Recreation Center. Families should check the correct site for the selected week.
The camp is organized as a studio-based arts experience. Campers spend the day in creative instruction, rehearsals, group activities, visual art sessions, and performance preparation rather than outdoor recreation or general childcare.
Campers should bring lunch, snacks, and a water bottle. These items are needed for the full-day Multi-Arts Camp. Older Musical Theater Intensive campers should also bring food and water for the day.
Extended care students should bring an extra afternoon snack. Extended care includes arts and crafts, movement, and dance activities, so children staying later may need more food than they would on a regular camp day.
No prepared meal service, cafeteria lunch, catered food, or snack service is included in the camp description. Families should pack food that is easy for the child to manage during a busy studio day. A labeled water bottle is important, especially for campers dancing, singing, and moving between activities.
Information about refrigeration, microwave access, allergy-specific handling, or special diet support is not included in the camp details.
Seaside Arts Center describes its camp environment as inclusive and supportive. Reasonable instructional accommodations may be made for students with diverse learning needs when possible. The camp is not able to provide one-on-one support or individualized supervision, so families whose child requires an aide or paraprofessional should contact the studio before enrollment.
Multi-Arts campers must be at least 5 years old by September 1. Campers must also be able to use bathroom facilities independently. If a bathroom accident occurs, parents or guardians are contacted and asked to come to the studio to assist the child.
Extended care is available for enrolled campers and provides supervised time before and after the main camp day. Activities during extended care may include arts and crafts, movement, and dance.
Seaside Arts Center Summer Camp offers campers a full creative week centered on performance and visual art. In the K–6 Multi-Arts Camp, students act, sing, dance, and make art each day. The day begins with group warm-up and ensemble-building, then campers split into groups for visual arts, dance, acting, and singing sessions.
Each week has a different musical theater-inspired theme. Themes include K-Pop Demon Hunters, Harry Potter, Under the Sea, Beauty & the Beast, Tangled, and Moana. The theme gives the week a shared story and helps connect the different art forms.
The Musical Theater Intensives for grades 7–12 go deeper into stagecraft. Students work on dance and choreography, acting and singing, improvisation, directing, and stage makeup. These intensives also address topics such as positive body image, confidence, and social media.
Select weeks allow students to extend the camp day with enrichment classes. These rotate through Hip Hop, Ballet, Visual Arts, Acting, Singing, and Jazz/Musical Theater Dance.
