All year long, kids find themselves encased in rigid structure.
When summer comes, we give them what they desperately need — freedom to expand and evolve. At Steve & Kate’s, campers choose which activities they do, whom they do it with and for how long. For kids, this experience is pure joy. It’s also a kind of training ground for life, where they’ll need to be empowered and independent and resilient and responsible for their own decisions. Happy human-ing starts here.
Grown-ups adore freedom, too.
We’ve described the magical gift you give your kids when you empower them to make their own decisions. Now let’s talk hardcore convenience for you:
Buy a Summer Pass and send your kid to camp any day you want? Check.
Drop them off and pick them up whenever you want? Yup.
Long camp hours, all included in your camp fee? Totally.
Tasty meals and snacks, also included? You bet.
Get an automatic refund for unused days at summer’s end? For sure.
Coding. Sewing. Baking. Making. Sporting. Lounging. Every day, campers face the excruciating task of choosing from these and many more engrossing activities. Some select a mix of many. Others burrow deep into one or two. Every morning, they face a brand new day bristling with terrible trade-offs and tantalizing possibilities.
STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
Create animated art in our bustling Media Lab, as you breathe life into your stories via stop-motion “shorts” filmed on our purpose-built animation stages.
SEWING SALON
Use customized patterns and challenges—and a mix of hand and machine sewing—to manufacture bags, clothing and other fashionable, funky creations. This year campers can even use stencils to design their own fabric.
CODING
Absorb hands-on coding concepts using curated iPad apps with drag-and-drop platforms that cater to both early and advanced readers. Our approach gamifies the learning process to put power in the hands of new coders.
THE STAGE
Move and groove with motion-based games like Just Dance, or film your own music videos with friends. New this year campers can also make puppets for our custom theater. Want to burst out in song and dance, or act out a gripping dramatic scene? This is your big moment.
ROBOTICS
Kids learn to build, program and manipulate robots using indi Sphero, indi Bolt or Vexgo.
BAKERY
Bake up a storm in our wildly popular test kitchen. Choose fillings, spices, and add-ons, explore new flavors, and customize confections to satisfy your discerning palate.
TINKER LAB
Release your inner innovator with crafts, inventor kits, 3D pens, and giant foam blocks. Construct take-home projects or collaborate on large-scale builds such as forts or thrones. Our hand-selected STEAM-based materials fuel your curiosity and inspire exploration.
S&K TRADITIONS
Participate in decades-old Steve & Kate’s traditions like Find Chuckie—our beloved, elusive, rubber chicken—and Friday Pie-Day—where you can cap off a productive week by treating friends and camp staffers to a refreshing pie in the face.
SPORTS & REC
Run, jump, throw, kick, play. Each site is equipped with go-karts and additional athletic gear optimized for the available fields and play spaces. Team up with peers and staffers to play sports, design games, concoct obstacle courses and more.
WEEKLY SPECIALS
Every day, experience a special, show- stopping activity. A giant inflatable, a musical performance or guest speaker, a movement class, obstacle course—anything’s possible. We’ll announce our official 2024 specials lineup this spring.
WATER PLAY
On a sweltering summer afternoon, nothing keeps you cooler than games and activities like water tag, inflatable slip n’ slides and giant sprinklers. Wherever space, weather, and local water restrictions allow ‘em, we provide ‘em.
LOUNGE
Enter a pulsating paradise of foosball, marble mazes and other indoor diversions. Retreat to a quiet corner with sensory objects, puzzles and fidget toys. Or immerse yourself in a selection from our library of books curated for all ages and interests.
At Steve & Kate’s, enough is never enough. So every week we supplement our main offering of awesome activities with thrill-inducing weekly specials. Here’s what’s coming this summer to your location:
JUNE 17 - JUNE 21
Monday- Go Carts and Outdoor Games! (Skee ball, Corn Hole, Ring Toss and more)
Tuesday-Fun House Obstacle Course!
Wednesday-Water Day Slip N Slide Inflatable! (Bring your bathing suit and towel)
Thursday-Silent Disco Headphone Dance Party and Go Carts!
Friday- Foam Party (Bring your bathing suit, towel, and water shoes if you have them)
JUNE 24 - JUNE 28
Monday- Go Carts and Outdoor Games! (Skee ball, Corn Hole, Ring Toss and more)
Tuesday-Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course!
Wednesday-Water Day Slip N Slide Inflatable! (Bring your bathing suit and towel)
Thursday- Go Carts!
Friday-Foam Party! (Bring your bathing suit, towel, and water shoes if you have them)
JULY 1 - JULY 5
Monday- Go Carts and Outdoor Games! (Skee ball, Corn Hole, Ring Toss and more)
Tuesday- Star Wars Obstacle Course!
Wednesday-Water Day Slip N Slide Inflatable! (Bring your bathing suit and towel)
Thursday July 4th- CLOSED/NO CAMP
Friday-Foam Party! (Bring your bathing suit, towel, and water shoes if you have them)
JULY 8 - JULY 12
Monday- Go Carts and Outdoor Games! (Skee ball, Corn Hole, Ring Toss and more)
Tuesday- Fun House Obstacle Course!
Wednesday-Water Day Slip N Slide Inflatable! (Bring your bathing suit and towel)
Thursday-Silent Disco Headphone Party and Go Carts!
Friday-Foam Party! (Bring your bathing suit, towel, and water shoes if you have them)
JULY 15 - JULY 19
Monday- Go Carts and Outdoor Games! (Skee ball, Corn Hole, Ring Toss and more)
Monday- TNT Dunk Squad Basketball Performance Show and Go Carts!
Tuesday-Tropical Obstacle Course!
Wednesday-Water Day Slip N Slide Inflatable! (Bring your bathing suit and towel)
Thursday- African Drum Circle Performance/Music Lesson and Go Carts!
Friday-Foam Party! (Bring your bathing suit, towel, and water shoes if you have them)
JULY 22 - JULY 26
Monday- Go Carts and Outdoor Games! (Skee ball, Corn Hole, Ring Toss and more)
Tuesday- Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course!
Wednesday-Water Day Slip N Slide Inflatable! (Bring your bathing suit and towel)
Thursday- TNT Dunk Squad Basketball Performance Show and Go Carts!
Friday-Foam Party! (Bring your bathing suit, towel, and water shoes if you have them)
JULY 29 - AUGUST 2
Monday- Go Carts and Outdoor Games! (Skee ball, Corn Hole, Ring Toss and more)
Tuesday- Spiderman Obstacle Course!
Wednesday-Water Day Slip N Slide Inflatable! (Bring your bathing suit and towel)
Thursday- Raptor Events Bird and Reptile Show and Go Carts!
Friday-Foam Party! (Bring your bathing suit, towel, and water shoes if you have them)
AUGUST 5 - AUGUST 9
Monday-Go Carts and Outdoor Games! (Skee ball, Corn Hole, Ring Toss and more)
Tuesday- Mega Size Sports Themed Obstacle Course!
Wednesday-Water Day Slip N Slide Inflatable! (Bring your bathing suit and towel)
Thursday- Glow in the Dark Dance Party and Go Carts!
Friday- Carnival Day! Outdoor only fair-style day with multiple inflatables, cotton candy, and prizes!
CARNIVAL DAY AUGUST 9
On the last day of camp we’ll trade in our traditional activities for a giant end-of-summer celebration! Get excited for carnival games, extra treats, and plenty of chances to win prizes!
Youngest campers fly solo, but there’s a net.
Most kids take to life at Steve & Kate’s like the naturally hardy individuals they are. For some, especially our younger campers, it can take a little longer to get their wings. That’s why each camp has staff dedicated specifically to supporting our youngest campers. Helping these campers discover their camp magic is the whole point of our Youngest Camper Support Staff, and every time it’s exhilarating to behold.
Food
Eat your heart out.
Life without delicious food sucks. That’s why our cuisine de camp features a mouth-watering array of tasty, nourishing grub. In partnership with fan favorite restaurants, we keep kids fired up with food they love — from piping hot pizza to salubrious Caesar salads to tangy tomato soup, and much more. Our menus include rotating specials as well as healthy snacks and sides kids can grab whenever their fuel gauge dips into the red. Chomp, chomp. Munch, munch.
What’s on the menu.
MONDAY
Cheese Pizza
(VG)(SF)(EF)
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
(EF)(SF)
Bagel w/ cream cheese or vegan nut-free butter spread
(VG)(VV)(DF)(EF)(SF)
Creamy Tomato Soup w/ fresh baguette
(VG)(EF)(SF)
Salad w/ choice of dressing
Italian (VG)(VV)(GF)(DF)(EF), Caesar (GF), Ranch (VG)(GF)
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
(EF)(SF)
TUESDAY
Cheese Pizza
(VG)(SF)(EF)
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
(EF)(SF)
Bagel w/ cream cheese or vegan nut-free butter spread
(VG)(VV)(DF)(EF)(SF)
Creamy Tomato Soup w/ fresh baguette
(VG)(EF)(SF)
Salad w/ choice of dressing
Italian (VG)(VV)(GF)(DF)(EF), Caesar (GF), Ranch (VG)(GF)
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
(VG)(EF)
WEDNESDAY
Cheese Pizza
(VG)(SF)(EF)
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
(EF)(SF)
Bagel w/ cream cheese or vegan nut-free butter spread
(VG)(VV)(DF)(EF)(SF)
Creamy Tomato Soup w/ fresh baguette
(VG)(EF)(SF)
Salad w/ choice of dressing
Italian (VG)(VV)(GF)(DF)(EF), Caesar (GF), Ranch (VG)(GF)
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
(DF)(SF)
THURSDAY
Cheese Pizza
(VG)(SF)(EF)
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
(EF)(SF)
Bagel w/ cream cheese or vegan nut-free butter spread
(VG)(VV)(DF)(EF)(SF)
Creamy Tomato Soup w/ fresh baguette
(VG)(EF)(SF)
Salad w/ choice of dressing
Italian (VG)(VV)(GF)(DF)(EF), Caesar (GF), Ranch (VG)(GF)
Signature Mac & Cheese
(VG)
FRIDAY
Cheese Pizza
(VG)(SF)(EF)
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
(EF)(SF)
Bagel w/ cream cheese or vegan nut-free butter spread
(VG)(VV)(DF)(EF)(SF)
Creamy Tomato Soup w/ fresh baguette
(VG)(EF)(SF)
Salad w/ choice of dressing
Italian (VG)(VV)(GF)(DF)(EF), Caesar (GF), Ranch (VG)(GF)
Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich
(VG)(EF)(SF)
DAILY SIDES & SNACKS
Bananas
Yogurt
Graham crackers
Clementines
Pretzels
Snack Bars
Smartfood popcorn
Apple Sauce
String Cheese
Kettle Chips
*Items subject to daily availability
Fees
What camp costs.
Perhaps you are a grown-up who loves to plan. Or maybe you’re an expert of the fine art of logistical improvisation. Miraculously, our camp fees are designed to scratch both of your respective itches. Buy any number of Day Passes or a Summer Pass, and use them whenever you want during the summer. Don’t even bother to let us know when you’re coming — just roll up. If your plans change, don’t sweat it. We’ll automatically refund your unused Passes in full at summer’s end. How many other camps can offer you that level of flexibility?*
*Not one that we know of.
Day Pass and Summer Pass fees cover the entire Steve & Kate’s experience, including lunch, snacks, activities and the entire day from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Fee includes lunch, snacks, activities and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Buy any number of Day Passes and use them anytime
Upgrade to a Summer Pass at any time by purchasing 30 Day Passes per a given child
Unused Day Passes are automatically refunded in mid September
Fee includes lunch, snacks, activities and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.
One fee covers the entire summer–that’s up to 39 days of camp in Mar Vista!
If you purchase a Summer Pass and use less than 30 days of camp, we’ll calculate what you would have paid at the Day Pass rate and refund you the difference automatically in mid September
Check out our virtual camp orientation for everything you need to know before your first day of camp, coming this spring. Once we get closer to summer, we’ll email registered families a link to our virtual, camp orientation. This will provide important information such as camp drop-off & pick-up procedures, how to check-in and check-out of camp each day, what to bring (and not bring), and a few more camp details.
Campus & Accessibility Details
This campus is not ADA-compliant
Testimonials
These people are very smart. You should listen to them.
I could not have asked for a better camp for my son. The staff was attentive and enthusiastic. There were tons of activities for him to choose from and I literally had to tear him away at pick up!
Kathryn O.
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I have an 8 year old daughter who has been attending Steve and Kate’s for the past four summers. From the moment you check in until the moment you check out it’s such a smooth operation. The flexibility that this camp offers is amazing, but we keep returning for the innovative studios, the energetic counselors, and the one of a kind model. When I describe Steve and Kate’s to others I often use the term "free range kids”. My daughter loves that she can go where she wants, when she wants, and for how long she wants. Whether it’s the sewing room or bread making or robotics the kids have the freedom to decide. I really can't say enough good things about this camp!!
Maya
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Staff
So much more than a job.
For our team members, giving kids the space to liberate their true potential becomes a kind of calling. Think of them as a high-energy, warm-hearted crew of child advocates who deftly balance two invaluable skills — that of providing structure and guidance, and that of staying the heck out of campers’ ways. If that’s not enough, they’re all background-checked and trained in CPR and first-aid. Say “hi” to them at camp — they’d love to meet you.
Events
Steve & Kate's Events
Join us at an upcoming virtual Information Session to learn all the camp basics. We’ll give a quick presentation and overview on our program, and then answer any questions you have. Please note that Information Sessions are open to all Steve & Kate’s Camps, and are not specific to any given location. All Information Sessions are listed in ET.
Our camp directors are year-round employees. That means you are free to contact them anytime with your questions about life at Steve & Kate’s, or questions about life in general.
MOLLY
she/her
Molly’s began directing in 2023 and joined Steve & Kate’s in 2019! Molly enjoys rollerskating, and when not at camp, you can usually find her at the plant store. She also taught herself how to say ‘supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ backward, so be sure to ask her this summer!
This summer, Molly is most excited to make new friends and bake some seriously delicious bread!
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