NorCal Arts campers share their handmade project with a teaching artist

Winter. Spring. Summer.

School Break Camps

Turn a school break into something memorable. Seasonal theatre adventures and summer experiences for growing imaginations.

Explore the offerings

THE EXPERIENCE

Time off school. Time to shine.

NorCal Arts serves over 500 K–8 students annually through themed winter, spring, and summer camps. Professional Teaching Artists bring creativity, friendship, and the joy of making something together into every experience.

Seasonal camps
Grades 1–6
Summer
Rising K–8 · Ages 4–13
Learn through
Acting · Music · Movement · Improvisation · Visual arts

The camp experience

Make friends. Make discoveries.

  • Explore the stage

    Drama, dance, singing, improvisation, poetry, visual arts and technical theatre, and material from beloved shows help campers discover new creative interests.

  • Build confidence

    Professional Teaching Artists make room for collaboration, friendship, and audition preparation that helps demystify the process.

  • Share the experience

    Five-day seasonal camps culminate in a family presentation. Three-day Thanksgiving and Winter camps do not include a final presentation.

Choose a season

A break for every kind of artist.

  • Registration links available

    Thanksgiving Break

    3 days · Grades 1–6

    Act, Sing, Shine: a short creative experience without a final presentation.

    Explore Thanksgiving Break
  • Registration links available

    Winter Break

    3 days · Grades 1–6

    Theatre, music, movement, and new friends. No final presentation.

    Explore Winter Break
  • Dates to be announced

    Spring Break

    5 days · Grades 1–6

    A week of exploration ending with a presentation for family and friends.

    Explore Spring Break
  • Next calendar to be confirmed

    Summer

    9 sessions · Rising K–8

    Themed weeks, half/full days, and a two-week Devise and Design experience.

    Explore Summer

Plan your camp

Plan the right experience.

Camps take place at 803 Vallejo Way, Sacramento. Before and aftercare options are available; check arrangements for your selected session. Choose a season for grade-specific registration, what to bring, sample schedules, and presentation details.