Hi neighbor!
Veterans Day is next Wednesday, which puts a no school day right in the middle of the week. Thanksgiving week is close behind it, followed by winter break.
If you're working through those days, or just need a few hours to get ready for the holidays, this one's for you. I rounded up the camps I could find in and around Pleasant Hill, with half day and full day options, as well as drop-ins and multi-day camps.
Veterans Day camps
A high energy day of soccer training, skill challenges, and games for all levels. Older athletes can also try SpeedLab, a multi sport session focused on speed and agility.
Ages: 4–5 (Future Stars), 6–15 (COPA Camp), 9–15 (SpeedLab)
Location: 2640 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek
Times and pricing:
Future Stars 9:30am–12pm, $75.
COPA Camp 9am–3pm, $199.
SpeedLab 12:30–3pm.
Obstacle courses, games, crafts, and bounce house adventures with an energetic staff. Kids must be fully potty trained.
Ages: 3–11 (full day is for ages 5–11 only)
Location: 2636 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek
Times and pricing:
Half day 9am–12pm or 12:30–3:30pm, $90.
Full day 9am–3:30pm, $140.
Gymnastics basics, trampoline, rope swinging into the foam pit, fort building, group games, and crafts.
Ages: 5–12
Location: 2330-A Bates Avenue, Concord
Times and pricing: 9am–3pm, $80. Extended care 3–5pm, $30.
A morning of tumbling and games, an afternoon of cheer stunting, tumbling, and jumps, or both for a full day.
Ages: 4–12
Location: Walnut Creek
Times and pricing:
Tumbling Clinic 9am–12pm, $100.
Cheer Clinic 12–3pm, $100.
Gymnastics instruction on bars, beam, floor, and vault, plus trampoline, games, and inflatable and parachute fun. Sibling and multiple day discounts are available.
Ages: 4–11
Location: 1150 Concord Avenue, Suite 150, Concord
Times and pricing:
Half day 9am–12pm, $65.
Full day 9am–3pm, $130.
Thanksgiving week camps
Kids design and build their own parade floats with LEGO materials while learning engineering concepts.
Ages: 5–9
Location: Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25, 9am–12pm, $206.25/$165 for Pleasant Hill residents.
An hour of skateboarding each day, with no experience needed. Kids bring their own skateboard, helmet, and pads.
Ages: 6–12
Location: 476 Sunvalley Mall, Concord
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25, and Friday, November 27, 10–11am, $289/$239 for Pleasant Hill residents.
Roots and Gratitude is a California native art and nature camp from this art, design, and STEM studio.
Ages: 5–10
Location: 1941 Oak Park Boulevard, Suite 70, Pleasant Hill
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25, 9am–2:30pm, $90 per day or $250 for all three days.
Train like a ninja and have fun during school breaks with parkour, world chase tag, tumbling, and ninja warrior.
Ages: 6–12
Location: 930 Detroit Avenue, Suite A, Concord
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25.
9am–12pm. $70 for 1 day, $189 for 3 days.
9am–1pm. $90 for 1 day, $229 for 3 days.
9am–2pm. $119 for 1 day, $310 for 3 days.
10am–1pm. $70 for 1 day, $189 for 3 days.
10am–2pm. $99 for 1 day, $259 for 3 days.
12–2pm. $47 for 1 day, $125 for 3 days.
Three days of soccer training, competitive challenges, and games, with SpeedLab for older athletes who want to work on speed and agility.
Ages: 4–5 (Future Stars), 6–15 (COPA Camp), 9–15 (SpeedLab)
Location: 2640 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25.
Future Stars 9:30am–12pm, $150.
COPA Camp full day 9am–3pm, $399, or half day, $260.
SpeedLab 12:30–3pm, $260.
Obstacle courses, games, crafts, and bounce house adventures, and you can book any or all of the days. Kids must be fully potty trained.
Ages: 3–11 (full day is for ages 5–11 only)
Location: 2636 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25.
Half day 9am–12pm or 12:30–3:30pm, $90 per day.
Full day 9am–3:30pm, $140 per day.
This Warriors and Valkyries basketball camp, run with Excel Basketball Camp, covers fundamentals, drills, and games for all skill levels.
Ages: 7–15
Location: The Ultimate Fieldhouse, 2675 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25, 9am–3pm, $250.
A full day of sports and games, from basketball and soccer to bubble soccer, gaga ball, and black light dodgeball, plus some arts and crafts.
Ages: 4–12
Location: Valle Verde Elementary School, 3275 Peachwillow Lane, Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25, 9am–4pm, $110 per day or $330 for all three days.
Gymnastics basics, trampoline, rope swinging into the foam pit, fort building, group games, and crafts.
Ages: 5–12
Location: 2330-A Bates Avenue, Concord
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25, 9am–3pm, $80 per day. Limited extended care on select days, 3–5pm, $30 per day.
Everything Ranch Camp includes hiking, ranch animals, archery (grades 1–6), woodshop, and seasonal crafts. Equine Adventure Camp adds a daily riding lesson and horse care. Programs run outdoors, rain or shine.
Ages: PreK–grade 6 (Everything Ranch Camp; PreK campers must be 4 by September 1, 2026), grades 2–5 (Equine Adventure Camp)
Location: 3232 Deer Hill Road, Lafayette
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, November 23–25, about 9am–3pm.
Everything Ranch Camp $516 for grades 1–6 or $530 for PreK–K.
Equine Adventure Camp $656.
Morning tumbling camps during Thanksgiving week.
Ages: 4–12
Location: Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price: Monday, November 23, Tuesday, November 24, and/or Wednesday, November 25, 9am–12pm, $90 per day.
Gymnastics instruction on bars, beam, floor, and vault, plus trampoline, games, and inflatable and parachute fun. Sibling and multiple day discounts are available.
Ages: 4–11
Location: 1150 Concord Avenue, Suite 150, Concord
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Tuesday, November 23–24.
Half day 9am–12pm, $65.
Full day 9am–3pm, $130.
Winter break camps
Science, art, cooking, group games, sports, and STEAM projects.
Ages: Grades K–5
Location: Gregory Gardens Elementary School, 1 Corritone Court, Pleasant Hill
Dates, times, and price: December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30, 7am–6pm, $71/$65 per day.
On site activities and a field trip each day: movies (December 21), Dave and Buster's (December 22), ice skating (December 23), Activate Dublin (December 28), a mystery trip (December 29), and ice skating or movies (December 30).
Ages: 8–16 (Camp is for grades 6 and up; siblings grade 3 and up accepted but reservation must be done by phone)
Location: Pleasant Hill Teen Center, 147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
Dates, times, and price: December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30, 7:30am–5:30pm, $71.25/$57 per day.
A deep dive into sculpture using wire, paper mâché, air dry clay, and mixed media.
Ages: 5–10
Location: Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, December 28–30, 9am–3pm, $379/$329, plus an $18 material fee.
Three half day camps:
Magic Makers teaches beginner magic and ends in a final performance.
Songwriters in the Making has kids write original songs.
Jr. Crime Scene Detectives lets them collect and analyze evidence to find the culprit.
Ages: 7–12
Location: Pleasant Hill Senior Center, 233 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
Dates, times, and price: Each is $212.50/$170.
Magic Makers, Monday–Wednesday, December 21–23, 9am–12pm.
Songwriters in the Making, Monday–Wednesday, December 21–23, 1–4pm.
Jr. Crime Scene Detectives, Monday–Wednesday, December 28–30, 9am–12pm.
Camps from this art, design, and STEM studio.
Ages: 5–10
Location: 1941 Oak Park Boulevard, Suite 70, Pleasant Hill
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, December 21–23, and Monday–Wednesday, December 28–30, 9am–2:30pm, $90 per day or $250 per week.
Three days of soccer training, competitive challenges, and game play, with SpeedLab for older athletes who want to work on speed and agility.
Ages: 4–5 (Future Stars), 6–15 (COPA Camp), 9–15 (SpeedLab)
Location: 2640 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, December 21–23, and Monday–Wednesday, December 28–30.
Future Stars 9:30am–12pm, $150.
COPA Camp full day 9am–3pm, $399, or half day, $260.
SpeedLab 12:30–3pm, $260.
Obstacle courses, games, crafts, and bounce house adventures. December camps open for booking by 12pm on Monday, November 9.
Ages: 3–11 (full day is for ages 5–11 only)
Location: 2636 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price: December dates to come.
Half day 9am–12pm or 12:30–3:30pm, $90 per day.
Full day 9am–3:30pm, $140 per day.
This Warriors and Valkyries basketball camp, run with Excel Basketball Camp, covers fundamentals, drills, and small sided games for all skill levels.
Ages: 7–15
Location: The Ultimate Fieldhouse, 2675 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price:
Monday–Wednesday, December 21–23, 9am–3pm (until 2:30pm on Wednesday), $250 ($265 after December 9).
Monday–Thursday, December 28–31, 9am–3pm (until 2:30pm on Thursday), $310 ($325 after December 9).
A full day of sports and games, from basketball and soccer to bubble soccer, gaga ball, and black light dodgeball.
Ages: 4–12
Location: Valle Verde Elementary School, 3275 Peachwillow Lane, Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price:
Monday–Thursday, December 21–24, 9am–4pm, $110 per day or $440 per four day session.
Monday–Thursday, December 28–31, 9am–4pm, $110 per day or $440 per four day session.
Gymnastics basics, trampoline, rope swinging into the foam pit, fort building, group games, and crafts.
Ages: 5–12
Location: 2330-A Bates Avenue, Concord
Dates, times, and price: December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 9am–3pm, $80 per day. Limited extended care on select days, 3–5pm, $30 per day.
Wild Winter Camp lets kids meet animal ambassadors, learn how wildlife handles the changing seasons, and explore local trails. Campers bring a water bottle and snacks or lunch in a bag they can carry.
Ages: 7–12
Location: 1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek
Dates, times, and price: Monday–Wednesday, December 28–30, 9am–12:30pm, $250 ($200 for members).
Everything Ranch Camp includes hiking, ranch animals, archery (grades 1–6), woodshop, and seasonal crafts. Programs run outdoors, rain or shine.
Ages: PreK–grade 6 (PreK campers must be 4 by September 1, 2026)
Location: 3232 Deer Hill Road, Lafayette
Dates, times, and price:
Monday–Wednesday, December 21–23, about 9am–3pm, $516 for grades 1–6 or $530 for PreK–K.
Monday–Thursday, December 28–31, about 9am–3pm, $688 for grades 1–6 or $707 for PreK–K.
Gymnastics instruction on bars, beam, floor, and vault, plus trampoline, games, and inflatable and parachute fun. Sibling and multiple day discounts are available.
Ages: 4–11
Location: 1150 Concord Avenue, Suite 150, Concord
Dates, times, and price:
Monday–Wednesday, December 21–23. Half day 9am–12pm. Full day 9am–3pm.
Monday–Wednesday, December 28–30. Half day 9am–12pm.
