Bay Area Locations
Camp Galileo combines traditional summer camp excitement with lasting, innovation-igniting learning. We host camps for K – 10th graders at locations across the San Francisco Bay Area, including Marin, Silicon Valley, the East Bay, South Bay, Peninsula and San Francisco.
We have 24 camps serving communities across the Bay Area.
A Day at Camp Galileo
Camp Galileo’s acclaimed curriculum combines STEAM exploration and outdoor fun for kids in grades K–10.
Kinder - 1st
Our Nebula Campers work on 1-2 day, age-appropriate projects individually and in small groups to challenge their thinking and test their perseverance.
-
Optional AM Care
Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
-
Opening Ceremony
Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
-
Innovator's Studio
Campers build creative confidence by turning their ideas into individual, polished STEAM projects to take home every week.
-
Snack Break
Campers take a nut-free snack break to refuel their brains and bodies.
-
Idea Lab
Campers collaborate in small groups on daily design challenges, experiment with wild ideas and discover that sending their creations crashing down is all part of the fun—and learning!
-
Lunch/Free Play
All-camp lunch and break. Campers eat lunch and play outside with friends.
-
Outdoor Adventure
Campers play exciting outdoor games, take on team-building challenges with an innovative twist and engage in traditional camp fun.
-
Closing Ceremony
We end the day together with a special all-camp gathering.
-
Optional PM Care
Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.
2nd - 3rd
Our Star Campers work on 1-2 day, age-appropriate projects individually and in small groups to challenge their thinking and test their perseverance.
-
Optional AM Care
Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
-
Opening Ceremony
Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
-
Innovator's Studio
Campers build creative confidence by turning their ideas into individual, polished STEAM projects to take home every week.
-
Snack Break
Campers take a nut-free snack break to refuel their brains and bodies.
-
Idea Lab
Campers collaborate in small groups on daily design challenges, experiment with wild ideas and discover that sending their creations crashing down is all part of the fun—and learning!
-
Lunch/Free Play
All-camp lunch and break. Campers eat lunch and play outside with friends.
-
Outdoor Adventure
Campers play exciting outdoor games, take on team-building challenges with an innovative twist and engage in traditional camp fun.
-
Closing Ceremony
We end the day together with a special all-camp gathering.
-
Optional PM Care
Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.
4th - 5th
Supernova campers work to complete small group challenges and work on longer, individual projects that test their determination.
-
Optional AM Care
Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
-
Opening Ceremony
Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
-
Innovator's Studio
Campers build creative confidence by turning their ideas into individual, polished STEAM projects to take home every week.
-
Snack Break
Campers take a nut-free snack break to refuel their brains and bodies.
-
Idea Lab
Campers collaborate in small groups on daily design challenges, experiment with wild ideas and discover that sending their creations crashing down is all part of the fun—and learning!
-
Lunch/Free Play
All-camp lunch and break. Campers eat lunch and play outside with friends.
-
Outdoor Adventure
Campers play exciting outdoor games, take on team-building challenges with an innovative twist and engage in traditional camp fun.
-
Closing Ceremony
We end the day together with a special all-camp gathering.
-
Optional PM Care
Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.
6th - 8th
Our Middle schoolers campers, Meteors, work on one epic individual project throughout the week. They collaborate with others to provide feedback and a helping hand.
-
Optional AM Care
Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
-
Opening Ceremony
Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
-
Individual Project Work
Campers focus on one amazing week-long project, building incredible new skills as they transform their grand vision into reality.
-
Lunch/Free Play
Campers take a nut-free snack break to refuel their brains and bodies.
-
More Project Time
Campers get back to work on their epic projects with help from inspiring instructors, sophisticated tools and like-minded peers.
-
Closing Ceremony
We end the day together with a special all-camp gathering.
-
Optional PM Care
Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.
Counselor in Training
CITs are leaders at camp. They engage in leadership development activities and own projects within a camp aspect of their choosing.
-
Optional AM Care
Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
-
Opening Ceremony
Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
-
Leadership Development / Team Building
Counselors in training shadow K–5th-grade campers, observe and support Galileo staffers in action, mentor younger kids and get personalized coaching from experienced instructors.
-
Camp Mentorship
Counselors in training shadow K–5th-grade campers, observe and support Galileo staffers in action, mentor younger kids and get personalized coaching from experienced instructors.
-
Lunch
CITs eat lunch together and spend time with friends.
-
Camp Magic
CITs help make camp magic by devising Water Day stations, leading skits, planning flash mobs, crafting flair and more. They also tackle hands-on design challenges from engineering launchers and golf-courses, to putting on mini Olympics.
-
Closing Ceremony
We end the day together with a special all-camp ceremony.
-
Optional PM Care
Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.
Bay Area Summer Camps
Summer is finally here! The sun is shining and the days are long, making it the perfect time for your kids to attend Camp Galileo at one of our Bay Area locations. At our summer camps in the Bay Area, your child will have fun in the summer sun, explore new interests, make lasting friendships and engage in mind-expanding science and engineering projects.
Summer Camp Activities For Everyone
Our Bay Area summer camps provide opportunities for camperss to develop skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). Our STEAM curriculum and summer program will leave your child with an appetite for learning and an eagerness to innovate.
Camp Galileo’s team of dedicated, experienced camp directors and camp counselors encourages creativity and confidence within every camper. Through our award-winning curriculum, campers get to think outside the box, express their creativity and learn how to test and iterate on their ideas.
With daily collaboration challenges, water play, all-camp games and more, your children will develop lifelong skills like teamwork, resilience and perseverance that will stay with them for years to come.
Experience Camp Galileo In The Bay Area
Our mission is to educate young innovators who will make a difference in the world. We do this by encouraging children to create, collaborate and play. Enroll now to give your kids the summer camp experience of a lifetime!
Looking for a camp in a different area?
Explore our camps across the country.
