Activites, Camps and After School Classes in Lafayette, CA

Designed to excite and capture some of our older campers; this camp will take daily trips to meet different artists from around the Bay Area. Each day we will learn and experience a new art form from talented artists in their field. All materials are included. Campers need to bring an artistic interest, a desire to learn and a lunch.

With campers loving our culinary camps so much, we decided to add a second. This camp is similar to our other culinary camps, with 5 different chefs, but with a week full of vegan meals and chefs. Point your taste buds towards a fun and delicious culinary adventure that brings out delicious vegan food. Similar to all of our camps, we will be traveling to different locations around the Bay Area. Every day will visit a different commercial kitchen where we will learn how to make dishes from a specific cuisine (days listed below). Campers will learn how to prepare and cook their food, and eventually eat their creations. Thus, lunch is included with every day of this week (campers who are not comfortable with a variety of food options are welcome/encouraged to bring extra food if they desire). ***Note****: Due to the locations and cuisines of this camp week, we must advise that there will be dishes with nuts, gluten, and other possible food allergies. We advise all children with food allergies to not choose this camp. If you do have specific or rare food allergies please feel free to inquire with us and we will do our best to check the ingredients being used. This camp will have dishes that contain nuts.

More adventures come to life through imaginary play in this multi-age play class. A perfect opportunity for siblings to experience class together, or for children to practice more diverse social skills like leadership and peer modeling.

All of our camps are active but this one finds the adventurer in us. We will travel the Bay Area in search of thrills and chills. Try your hand, and mind, at a ropes course and then set sail aboard a boat bound for fun and adventure. Kayak the bay while looking for sea lions, mountain bike, and paddle board on the Bay. In Active camp at UAC you will challenge yourself mentally and physically while having the time of your life.

We’ll explore new physical challenges every week through teacher-led activities, with a focus on different ways to use each piece of our equipment. Crawl through tunnels, explore different textures, slide down slides (or climb up slides!), toddle over bridges, or take a ride in a swing!! We’ll also practice social skills and memory building through sing-alongs and group-play.

PLEASE NOTE: This Family Music class takes place in our small classroom. Therefore, the class size is limited to 10 children only. This class is NOT on our playscape/playfloor. If you would like your child to have play time on the equipment, please sign up for a Play class. Engage your little one in a multi-age music class which provides opportunities not only to learn musical techniques, styles, and about different instruments, but also supports social and emotional development.

Have you ever seen a hippopotamus up close or touched an orange ochre sea star? Do you know the names of the three largest birds on the planet? What animals live the San Francisco Bay? In this camp you will learn all about the natural world around us. There will be plenty of opportunities to see giant giraffes, touch slimy sea cucumbers, and witness birds soar over your head as you venture into the rain forest. Nature abounds when you join us for Biology/Natural Science camp at UAC.

Are you a history buff? If so, this camp is for you. You do not need to have taken History 1 to participate in this week; all you need is a love of all things historical. Come with us as we learn about the fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay during the Civil War. Watch the engines that pull all of the cable cars up and down the steep hills around San Francisco. See the Immigration Station where thousands of people first set foot into the United States in the early 1900’s. Climb into the USS Pampanito and the SS Jeremiah OBrien to see two amazing WW2 ship museums. History 2 week at UAC offers campers a variety of opportunities to experience history like never before.

What is Mix Up? After talking with hundreds of campers over the past few years, we have come up with a week that combines all of their favorite museums, science centers, outdoor attractions and more all into one totally awesome camp. Are you having a hard time choosing between our camps or do you just want a little bit of everything? This is the perfect camp for you.

It’s all about opposites: loud and quiet, fast and slow, up and down! Contrasting ‘themes’ help your child learn better ways to communicate. We move across the bridge sllowwwly and then fast! They'll learn how to control body movements and use their body to navigate and problem solve across monkey bars, giant cushions, and through little tunnels. We’ll also practice repetition and routine with regular parachute and bubble activities. Soon your little one will be leading the Gymbo Dance!

Have you ever built a ten-foot tower out of blocks or had your hair stand on end? This summer you can fly around the world using a life size version of Google Earth, blow bubbles the size of a small car and climb around in a DNA double helix. Spend the week exploring science museums and even a submarine. Learn how roller coasters work and what it takes to become an astronaut. Learning is cool and electrifying in the Physics and Technology camp at UAC.

Learn all about our exciting past and look to our future in History 1 camp at UAC. Do you know what aircraft carrier shot down the most planes in US Naval history or how many people have really escaped from Alcatraz? Learn about the Gold Rush and WW2, climb aboard the Eureka and the Bal Clutha and investigate a giant aircraft carrier. How many miles of cable there are on the Golden Gate Bridge? How was the Apollo 11 space capsule recovered? Find out the answers to these questions as you make history during this fun filled week of discovery.

Have you ever seen a hippopotamus up close or touched an orange ochre sea star? Do you know the names of the three largest birds on the planet? What animals live the San Francisco Bay? In this camp you will learn all about the natural world around us. There will be plenty of opportunities to see giant giraffes, touch slimy sea cucumbers, and witness birds soar over your head as you venture into the rain forest. Nature abounds when you join us for Biology/Natural Science camp at UAC.

Sculpt with a giant block of clay, design a family tree, paint a mural or make a creation of your very own.

Are you a history buff? If so, this camp is for you. You do not need to have taken History 1 to participate in this week; all you need is a love of all things historical. Come with us as we learn about the fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay during the Civil War. Watch the engines that pull all of the cable cars up and down the steep hills around San Francisco. See the Immigration Station where thousands of people first set foot into the United States in the early 1900’s. Climb into the USS Pampanito and the SS Jeremiah OBrien to see two amazing WW2 ship museums. History 2 week at UAC offers campers a variety of opportunities to experience history like never before.

Engage your little one in a multi-age music class which provides opportunities not only to learn musical techniques, styles, and about different instruments, but also supports social and emotional development.

Join us for our special Open Gym story time followed by free play! Children will read stories with a teacher, bubbles and parachute time followed by 30 min of free play on the gym floor. (Note Storytime is only during Sunday Open Gym Open Gym on other days is free play)

Combined Walkers and Crawlers class for ages 6-18 mo Great for little ones just learning to crawl and walk! We’ll explore new physical challenges every week through teacher-led activities, with a focus on different ways to use each piece of our equipment. Crawl through tunnels, explore different textures, slide down slides (or climb up slides!), toddle over bridges, or take a ride in a swing!! We’ll also practice social skills and memory building through sing-alongs and group-play.

Learn all about our exciting past and look to our future in History 1 camp at UAC. Do you know what aircraft carrier shot down the most planes in US Naval history or how many people have really escaped from Alcatraz? Learn about the Gold Rush and WW2, climb aboard the Eureka and the Bal Clutha and investigate a giant aircraft carrier. How many miles of cable there are on the Golden Gate Bridge? How was the Apollo 11 space capsule recovered? Find out the answers to these questions as you make history during this fun filled week of discovery.

Have you ever built a ten-foot tower out of blocks or had your hair stand on end? This summer you can fly around the world using a life size version of Google Earth, blow bubbles the size of a small car and climb around in a DNA double helix. Spend the week exploring science museums and even a submarine. Learn how roller coasters work and what it takes to become an astronaut. Learning is cool and electrifying in the Physics and Technology camp at UAC.

Our play floor comes to life with trips to the grocery store, eating pizza, finding animals, and even bugs! We’ll use creativity and imagination in all activities. Throw a pretend party, imagine a wild trip to outer space, or pretend to be an ant in a bug’s world...we’ll transform our playscape into a whole new world!