Spring Break and Summer Camps


Spring Break 2024- check back soon for registration information!
- Explore Juneau Parks and Recreation opportunities! Spend time at the pool, the rink, the field house and on many more outdoor adventures!
- Date: March 18 – March 22
- Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Place: Start and end each day at the Zach Gordon Youth Center
- Who: Open to youth ages 8 to 11
- Fee: $150.00, scholarships are available
For scholarship information, contact Amanda Lovejoy: [email protected]
For all other camp inquiries, contact Mike Williams: 907-796-5811 or [email protected]
2024 Summer Camp Information Coming Soon!
Take a Hike
What’s better than exploring the most beautiful and scenic hiking trails that Juneau has to offer? Get ready to explore Juneau’s beaches and trails during this camp. Hikes may include East Glacier, Point Bridget, Rainforest Trail, Boy Scout Beach, Treadwell Mine, and the Point Bishop Dupont Trail. Please wear comfortable shoes and get ready for a week of adventure! This is an all-day 4 day camp; please provide your child with a lunch and plenty of water!
Date: May 30 – June 2 (4 DAY CAMP)
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 7-11
Fee: $150.00 per child including tax
Splash!
Camp Splash is a weeklong adventure with all things water! Join us this week for adventures at Dimond Park Pool, Sandy Beach, Boy Scout Beach, and more! We will have fun making a splash in Juneau.
Date: June 12 – June 16
Time: 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 8 to 11
Fee: $100.00 per child including tax
Outdoor Education
Want your child to strengthen their skills in the outdoors while learning the principles of Leave No Trace Ethics from an LNT master educator? If so, then sign up for Outdoor Ed where we learn skills like shelter building, plant identification, compass navigation, and so much more in the great outdoors!
Date: June 19 –June 23
Time: 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 7-11
Fee: $100.00 per child including tax
Pee Wee Paint & Play
Join us for lots of art, loads of fun, and tons of play! This week we invite 5 & 6 year olds to come and explore fun with the arts! In this camp, campers will paint, draw, color, craft, and play fun games. This camp is mostly ZGYC local so campers can also expect to spend a little bit of each day outside in our wonderful toddler area, garden, and covered outdoor basketball court. Campers may also explore in mini walking field trips!
Date: June 26 – June 30
Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 5-6
Fee: $100.00 per child including tax
Happy Trails
We will explore various beaches and trails in Juneau. Hikes may include East Glacier, Point Bridget, Rainforest Trail, Boy Scout Beach, Treadwell Mine, and the Point Bishop Dupont Trail. Other activities may include berry picking, plant identification, and scavenger hunts. Please dress for the weather and bring an adventurous mind! This is an all-day 4 day camp (there will not be camp on July 4th); please provide your child with a lunch and plenty of water!
Date: July 3 – July 7 (4 DAY CAMP)
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 7-11
Fee: $150.00 per child including tax
Tidal Wave
This camp is all about having fun in the water! Some of our destinations in this camp include visiting harbors, lakes, creeks, beaches, and the pool. We plan to make a big splash this week in camp!
Date: July 10 – July 14
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 8-11
Fee: $100.00 per child including tax
Real World DnD
Does your child enjoy fantasy video games, movies, or Dungeons & Dragons? Do they wish they could actually live out these characters and stories in real life? Well with Real World DnD, now they can! Campers will create their own characters, craft cardboard armor, and follow a week long storyline filled with clues, battles, plot twists, and most importantly, teamwork. Each day will take campers to a new location with new activities to progress through the campaign and save the mythical village of Polaris from evil wizards!
Date: July 17 – July 21
Time: 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 7-11
Fee: $100.00 per child including tax
Gather & Harvest
In this camp, we will learn how to gather some of the beauty of Alaska through harvesting. Each day we will learn about the fundamentals of gathering and harvesting, explore the outdoors, and have a blast getting to know the luxury of foraging in the Southeast.
Date: July 24 – July 28
Time: 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 7 – 11
Fee: $100.00 per child including tax
Arts in the Parks
This camp is all about ART! Painting, drawing, knitting, and weaving skills will be put to good use this week. We will spend our afternoons adventuring around a variety of Juneau’s awesome parks for inspiration as well as learning of Alaskan Native traditional arts! Immerse yourself in beautiful Juneau and create art with us!
Date: July 31 – August 4
Time: 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 7 – 11
Fee: $100.00 per child including tax
Summer Olympics
Enjoy competing in a variety of individual/team events and bring home an Olympic medal. Activities will include water games, relay races, weird and wacky tests of athletic skill, and other enjoyable contests.
Date: August 7 – August 11
Time: 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Place: Zach Gordon Youth Center
Who: Youth ages 7 – 11
Fee: $100.00 per child including tax
*Dimond Park Adventure Camps*
Get ready for a week packed full of adventure at Dimond Park! Campers will start their day splashing around Dimond Park Aquatic Center and then head to the Dimond Park Field House for activities on the turf, crafts in the mezzanine, and adventures on the Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail). Activities will include swim instruction, water games, team sports, crafts, hiking, and more! This is an all-day camp; please provide your child with a lunch and plenty of water!
Session 1: June 19 – June 23
Session 2: July 10 – 14
Session 3: August 7 – 11
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Drop Off: Dimond Park Aquatic Center*
Pick Up: Dimond Park Field House*
Who: Youth ages 8 – 11
Fee: $150.00 per child including tax
Email Amanda to register using a scholarship. | Email Michael for more information on summer camps.