Youth Summer Camps
At the YMCA of Metro Denver, our youth development philosophy is grounded in 150 years of lifting up kids and helping them reach their full potential. It's a philosophy centered on two critical factors: creating a unique sense of belonging and always incorporating the pure fun and joy of childhood.
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2025 Summer Camp Registration Opens Soon!
January 22, 2025:
Open to YMCA staff, members, 2024 camp participants and current OST participant
January 29, 2025:
Open to the general public
Summer Camp FAQs
January 22, 2025:
For YMCA staff, members; current and registered Out of School Time participants; 2024 Summer Camp participants; scholarship recipients
(Memberships not eligible for early registration include individual
memberships and couple without child memberships)
January 29, 2025:
General public – all others
March 31, 2025:
CCCAP participants
Day Camp: 8 AM – 4 PM | Monday – Friday
Before Camp care: 6:30 AM – 8 AM | Monday – Friday | offered at an additional cost and only at select locations
After Camp care: 4 PM – 5:30 PM | offered at an additional cost at all locations
Specialty Camps
Adventure Camp: Monday – Thursday | 8 AM – 4 PM
Basketball & Culinary Camp: Monday – Friday | 8 AM – 4 PM
Most camps begin the week of June 2 and most end Aug. 14, but please check at your preferred location.
- Day Camp
- Specialty – Adventure Camp
- Specialty – Basketball Camp
- Specialty – Culinary Camp
Day Camps:
- Arvada-Duncan YMCA (6/2-8/7; Before & After; no care 6/19 & 7/1)
- Aurora YMCA (APS) (6/2-7/31; After Care; no care 6/19 & 7/1)
- Park Hill Neighborhood (6/9-8/14; After Care; no care 6/19 & 7/1)
- Downtown Denver Area (6/9-8/8; Before & After; CCCAP; no care 6/19 & 7/1)*
- Elkhart Elementary (6/2-7/31; Before & After; CCCAP; no care 6/19 & 7/1)*
- Excel Academy (6/2-8/7; After care; CCCAP; no care 6/19 & 7/1)*
- Glendale Sports Center (6/2-8/7; Before & After; no care 6/19 & 7/1)
- Reunion (6/2-8/7; After care; no care 6/19 & 7/1)
- Palmer Elementary ^ (6/9-8/8; After Care; CCCAP; no care 6/19 & 7/1)*
- Shelton Elementary (6/2-8/7; After Care; CCCAP; no care 6/19 & 7/1)*
- Southwest YMCA (6/2-8/8; Before & After; CCCAP; no care 6/19 & 7/1)*
- Trailside Academy (6/9-8/1; Before & After; CCCAP; no care 6/19 & 7/1)*
- Yale Elementary (6/2-7/31; After care; CCCAP; no care 6/19 & 7/1)*
- University Hills-Schlessman YMCA (6/9-8/14; Before & After; CCCAP; no care 6/19 & 7/1)*
*accepting CCCAP
Specialty Camps:
- Arvada-Duncan YMCA
- University Hills-Schlessman YMCA
- Day Camp: $250 for members/$300 non-members
- Specialty Camp-Adventure: $460 for members/$515 for non-members
- Specialty Camp-Basketball: $320 for members/$370 for non-members
- Specialty Camp-Culinary: $425 for members/$475 for non-members
The price will be different for camps during holiday weeks due to fewer camp days offered.
Not a member of the Y? Join today and save on summer camp! Some limitations apply.