Des Moines
Art Camps
Theatre arts education at the Playhouse provides students with the opportunity to explore, create, imagine, and express themselves, all within a safe, nurturing environment.
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Central Iowa Music Lab
906 1/2 42nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
Contact: James Biehn
Phone: (515) 778-1507
Email: centraliowamusiclab@gmail.com
Website: www.CentralIowaMusicLab.com
Des Moines Symphony Camps
1011 Locust Street, Suite 200, Des Moines, IA 50309
Contact: Joshua Barlage
Phone: (515) 280-4000
Email: info@dmsymphony.org
Website: DMSymphony.org
Des Moines Performing Arts Summer Camps
221 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Contact: Lynnae Lathrop
Phone: (515) 246-2300
Email: info@desmoinesperformingarts.org
Website: DesMoinesPerformingArts.org
Des Moines Art Center Summer Camps
4700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Contact: Jill Featherstone
Phone: (515) 277-4405
Email: jfeatherstone@desmoinesartcenter.org
Website: DesMoinesArtCenter.org
Wagner Summer Theater
Various Des Moines Area Locations
Contact: Lisa
Wagner
Email: lisa@wagnersummertheater.com
Website: www.WagnerSummerTheater.com
Seedlings Children’s Theatre
2019 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Contact: Naima Nicholson or Maranda Turner
Phone: (515) 518-0658
Email: info@tallgrasstheatre.org
Website: TallGrassTheatre.org
Heartland Youth Choir
(Metro Area) 1240 66th Street, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
Contact: Sandy Miller
Phone: (515) 221-3922
Email: office@joinhyc.org
Website: JoinHYC.org
Summer CAmP
(Metro Area) 201 1st Avenue S, Altoona, IA 50009
Phone: (515) 967-7950
Email: info@captheatre.org
Website: www.CapTheatre.org
Ankeny Art Center K-8 Summer Camp
(Metro Area) 1520 SW Ordnance Road, Ankeny, IA, 50023
Contact: Lindsey Harrison
Phone: (515) 965-0940
Email: lindsey@ankenyartcenter.com
Website: AnkenyArtCenter.com
Des Moines Sports
Camps
Introduce your young 4-12 year old adventurers to climbing They will learn about trust, teamwork & problem solving while developing rock climbing skills through interactive games & activities.
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Kingdom Hoops Camps
6095 NE Industry Drive, Des Moines, IA 50313
Contact: Tyler Headlee
Phone: (515) 829-2464
Email: tyler@kingdomhoops.com
Website: www.KingdomHoops.com
Can Play Summer Camps
6500 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Contact: Melissa Clarke-Wharff
Phone: (515) 421-4021
Email: info@can-play.org
Website: Can-Play.org
Des Moines Menace Summer Soccer Camps
Contact: Sydney Tatam
Phone: (515) 457-6367
Email: sydney.tatam@menacesoccer.com
Website:
www.MenaceSoccer.com
Valley Tigers Summer Programs
3650 Woodland Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266-2198
Contact: Brad Rose
Phone: (515) 633-4000
Email: roseb@wdmsc.org
Website: ValleyTigersAthletics.com
Des Moines Y Camps
501 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
Contact: Alex
Phone: (515) 432-7558
Email: ycamp@dmymca.org
Website: www.DMYMCA.org
Mid-Iowa Gymnastics Camps
(Metro Area) 3580 SW Brookside Drive, Grimes, IA 50111
Contact: Rusty or Robin Nolan
Phone: (515) 986-2781
Email: CustServ@midiowagymnastics.com
Website: www.MidIowaGymnastics.com
Go Kart Summer Camp
(Metro Area) 1350 SE Gateway Drive, Grimes, IA 50111
Phone: (515) 986-2442
Email: desmoines.info@polepositionraceway.com
Website: www.PolePositionRaceway.com
Swim Camps
(Metro Area) 2455 SW State Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
Contact: Jennifer A.
Phone: (515) 724-794
Website: www.FossSwimSchool.com
Triad Gymnastics Summer Camps
(Metro Area) 2202 SE Creekview Drive, Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone: (515) 963-0215
Email: AnkenyOffice@TriadKidsCampus.com
Website: TriadGymnastics.com
Des Moines Academic
Camps
Week-long camps for students pre-K-8th grade to have hands-on experiences & explore chemistry, astronomy, invention, dissection. Results = sense of accomplishment & new interests.
Farm Camp
32835 610th Avenue, Cambridge, IA 50046
Phone: (515) 383-4354
Email: farmcamp@centergroveorchard.com
Website: CenterGroveOrchard.com
New Horizons Camp Discovery
450 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Contact: Victoria Wiest
Phone: (515) 282-4229
Email: 3001@nhacademy.net
Website: www.NewHorizonAcademy.net
True Potential Education Summer Programs
160 S. 68th Street, Suite 1101, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Email: dphilbin@truepotentialed.com
Website: www.TruePotentialEd.com
JA BizTown Summer Camp
6100 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Contact: Shannon Gerard
Phone: (515) 279-9602
Email: shannon@jacentraliowa.org
Website: CentralIowa.JA.org
WDMCS Summer of Learning
3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Contact: Sue Otte
Phone: (515) 633-5007
Email: ottes@wdmcs.org
Website: www.WDMCS.org
Kid Innovtor Entrepreneur Camps
Online
Phone: (319) 335-2204
Email: jacobson-institute@uiowa.edu
Website: JacobsonInstitute.org
Camp Brainiac Des Moines
(Metro Area) 655 SE Legacy Pt Blvd, Waukee, IA 50263
Phone: (515) 480-2365
Email: campbrainiac@gmail.com
Website: www.CampBrainiac.com
Code Ninjas Summer Camp
(Metro Area) 15920 Hickman Road, Clive, IA 50325
Phone: (515) 393-4283
Email: liveia@codeninjas.com
Website: www.CodeNinjas.com
Polk County Summer Conservation Camps
(Metro Area) 12130 NW 128th Street, Granger, IA 50109
Contact: Missy Smith
Phone: (515) 323-5300
Email: pccb_info@polkcountyiowa.gov
Website: www.PolkCountyIowa.gov
Living History Farm Summer Day Camps
(Metro Area) 11121 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50322
Contact: Daniel Jones
Phone: (515) 645-9810
Email: daycamp@LHF.org
Website: www.LHF.org
Des Moines Specialty
Camps
Cooking camps for ages 6+. Ten summer sessions—two hours/day Monday–Thursdays. Several recipes made as a group daily to enjoy at end of class. Leftovers & recipes to take home.
Easterseals Iowa Camp Sunnyside
401 NE 66th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313
Phone: (515) 289-1933
Email: campandrespite@eastersealsia.org
Website: www.Easterseals.com/ia
Botanical Garden Summer Camps
909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA 50309-2897
Contact: Heather Wilson
Phone: (515) 323-6290
Email: education@dmbotanicalgarden.com
Website: www.DMBotanicalGarden.com
Muddy Boots Forest Camps
Various Des Moines Area Locations
Contact: Kate Courtney
Phone: (612) 581-3419
Email: hello@muddybootsforestcamp.org
Website: www.MuddyBootsForestCamp.org
Grace Ballet & Acrobatics Summer Program
Ankeny, Des Moines, Indianola, Marshalltown
Contact: Miss Anna Johnson
Phone: (515) 289-2884
Email: GraceBalletOffice@gmail.com
Website: www.GraceBallet.com
Blank Park Zoo Summer Safari Camp
7401 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone: (515) 285-4722
Email: education@blankparkzoo.org
Website: www.BlankParkZoo.com
Engman Camp Shalom
(Metro Area) 33158 Ute Avenue, Waukee, IA 50263
Phone: (515) 987-0899
Email: engmancampshalom@jewishdesmoines.org
Website: www.JewishDesMoines.org
Premier Dance Project
(Metro Area) 826 NE Alice's Road, Waukee, IA 50263
Contact: Aunica Harvey
Phone: (515) 987-5678
Email: office@premieredanceproject.com
Website: www.PremiereDanceProject.com
Kids Create Summer Camps
(Metro Area) 119 2nd Street, Polk City, IA 50226
Contact: Elizabeth
Phone: (712) 249-4415
Email: elizabeth.kidscreate@gmail.com
Website: app.iclasspro.com/portal/KidsCreate