Registration opens May 4th for 2026 Antioch Summer Camps
Recreational Preschool, Coyote Hills and Youth Sports Camps; scholarships available
By Antioch Recreation Department
The City of Antioch Recreation Department offers a variety of youth day camps throughout the year designed to encourage growth and provide an enriching experience for young participants. Summer Camps include Preschool, Coyote Hills and Youth Sports Camps.
Trained Recreation Staff guide participants through daily activities, games, challenges, and/or craft projects relating to the theme of the camp. Campers have the opportunity to enjoy field trips, live performances, hands-on demonstrations and the best of what Antioch Recreation has to offer!
Antioch Recreation Preschool Camp
Monday-Thursday | Ages 3.25 to 5 | 9:00am to 1:00pm | $172R/$189NR | Antioch Community Center
Antioch Recreation Preschool Camp is the perfect place for children ages 3.25 to 5 to learn, play, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment! This fun-filled program is designed to inspire creativity, foster social skills, and encourage curiosity through exciting weekly themed activities tailored to your little one’s interests and developmental needs. Our counselors guide campers through carefully planned games, crafts and projects that support early learning milestones while making new friends.
Get ready for a week full of fun, friends, and adventure! Each week brings a brand-new theme packed with exciting activities like crafts, science experiments, sensory play, and weekly cooking circle, outdoor games, and splash-tastic water play on our playground! Grab your swimsuit and towel and come make some summer memories with us!
2026 Themes
- June 22-June 25 — Outer Space
- June 29-July 02 — Stars & Stripes
- July 06-July 09 — Mad Science
- July 13-July 16 — Safari
- July 20-July 23 — Under the Sea
- July 27-July 30 — Fairy Tales
Coyote Hills Summer Day Camp
Monday-Friday | Ages 5 to 12 | 9:00am-4:00pm | $243R/$267NR | Antioch Community Center
Camp Director: Zakiya Adams Email Zakiya Adams
Recreation Supervisor: Jaylyn Valenzuela Email Jaylyn Valenzuela
Overview: Coyote Hills Summer Day Camp is an engaging and adventurous summer program designed for youth ages 5 to 12. Key features include age-appropriate activities where campers are grouped by age to ensure each activity is tailored to their developmental stage and interests, fostering fun and inclusivity. Each week a new theme is introduced, ensuring a fresh experience each week with new activities, new craft projects, new games, and new friends!
- Discovery Group: Youth entering grades K to 1
- Explorer Group: Youth entering grades 2 to 3
- Adventure Group: Youth entering grades 4 to 6
2026 Themes & Dates
Coyote Hills: Mad Scientists [June 22-June 26]
Get ready to tinker and explore with Coyote Hills Mad Scientists Week. This week invites campers to step into the lab and discover the excitement of science through hands-on experiments and creative exploration. Each day, campers will conduct age-appropriate science activities, create messy concoctions, and solve wacky challenges that spark curiosity and imagination. In addition to science fun, campers will enjoy games, crafts, and outdoor play that encourage teamwork, creativity, and confidence.
Coyote Hills: Stars and Stripes [June 29-July 2*]
Celebrate the upcoming holiday with Coyote Hills Stars and Stripes Week! Throughout the week, campers will enjoy classic games with a festive twist, design star-spangled art projects and participate in group challenges that build confidence and friendships. With plenty of movement, imagination, and summer fun, this week is all about shining bright, working together, and making memories.
Coyote Hills: Junior Rangers [July 6-July 10]
Coyote Hills Junior Rangers week encourages campers to learn more about the outdoors as they explore nature. Throughout the week, Junior Rangers will learn more about outdoor safety and local wildlife as they enjoy age-appropriate games, nature hikes, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, and environmental education activities. Whether your child dreams of becoming a park protector or wildlife explorer, Coyote Hills Junior Ranger week will spark curiosity and interest in protecting the environment.
Coyote Hills: Junior Rangers [July 13-July 17]
Get ready for a wild adventure! Coyote Hills Into Jumanji invites young explorers to step into a jungle-inspired world filled with games, teamwork, creativity, and nonstop fun. Campers will work together to survive the jungle by solving puzzles, completing quests, and earning rewards. Throughout this week-long day camp, campers will embark on exciting daily challenges, obstacle courses, themed games, and imaginative activities that bring the spirit of adventure to life. In between adventures, participants will enjoy arts and crafts, group games, and time to make new friends in a safe, supportive environment.
Coyote Hills: Aqua Adventures [July 20-July 24]
Make a splash this summer with Coyote Hills Aqua Adventures. Campers will dive in the wonders of the water as they explore ocean life and underwater worlds. Each day brings a new aquatic adventure encouraging teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity in a safe environment through water conservation games, themed art projects, team challenges & activities and trips to the Antioch Water Park.
Coyote Hills: Ultimate Showdown [July 27-July 31]
Get ready for an action-packed week of friendly competition and big fun with Coyote Hills: Ultimate Showdown! Campers will compete in various challenges, from classic games and relay races to brain teasers, art battles and surprise showdowns. Each day brings new and exciting challenges that encourage campers to try new things, cheer each other on, and celebrate their strengths.
Multi-Sport Camp: Pros and All-Stars (Ages 7-14)
Antioch Youth Sports Summer Camp is a fun-filled program designed to introduce young athletes to the fundamentals of a wide variety of sports while learning about teamwork, health and wellness. Each week will consist of fun drills and games designed to introduce campers to a variety of sports such as basketball, baseball/softball, soccer, volleyball, football and school yard games. Each week features two visits to the Antioch Water Park for swimming and water play.
Summer Camp Scholarships
Antioch Recreation is excited to offer a new scholarship opportunity this summer. The RaSi Holds Hands scholarship is open to eligible households, including those that have already received 2026 Antioch Recreation Youth Activity Scholarship. Funding is provided by a donation from RaSi Holds Hands Inc. Click for the Application.
For more information visit Camps | Antioch, CA and for inquiries about camps, please contact the front desk of the Antioch Community Center at 925-776-3050 or email the Recreation Department at recreation@antiochca.gov.
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