Summer Camp Information
For children ages 5-11
What you can expect from Mariposa Kids' Summer Camp?
- FREE PLAY: Mariposa Kids' summer camps are meant to inspire and support children's natural curiosity and independence through free play in safe spaces. Through opportunities to play freely and participate in themed planned activities, children will have fun while making new friends and lasting memories. Overall, our program is focused on allowing children to have opportunities for unstructured playtime providing them with the social-emotional developmental benefits associated with free play.
- OUTDOOR TIME: We spend approximately 50% of our time outdoors with both free play and planned activities.
- SCREEN-FREE TIME: You can expect your child to be in a screen-free environment (including restrictions on smartwatches and home devices) with one special Friday morning movie shown related to the week's theme. Alternative activities are provided for children who do not want to watch the Friday movie.
- SNACKS & LUNCHES: We provide two healthy snacks each day (one in the AM and one in the PM). Your child needs to arrive with their own packed lunch. They are welcome to bring additional snacks if they would like. Please no candy or gum.
- PUBLIC PARKS: We are proud to be based in the Mission District & Bernal Heights neighborhoods of SF and have a long history of activating public spaces with our our-of-school time programming in our neighborhoods. Public spaces are sometimes used by members of the public that we do not have control over. In keeping with our organizational values, we believe in a community approach to safety and well-being for both kids in our programs and others using these spaces. We ask all families joining Mariposa Kids programming to be mindful of their own possible implicit biases and to have a conversation with leadership staff if you have concerns or interested in learning more about our community centered approach to public spaces.
CAMP LOGISTICS & PRICING:
- When: Monday - Friday from 9a-5p with Early Drop-Off (8:30a-9a) & Extended Day (5p-5:30p) options available
- Where: Located at our clubhouse at 3361 Mission Street (across from Safeway at 30th & Mission). We also utilize the many public parks around us during camp weeks.
- Cost: $550/week (Scroll down page for Financial Assistance Program info)
- Early Drop Off - $50/week & Extended Day - $50/week
We want to help families more this year! We know the cost of living in SF is a challenge for many families. This year, we have implemented new specials and payment plan options for families. Check out our 2025 Summer Camp Specials:
- 10% sibling discount
- Multi-week special when you register for 4-7 weeks of camp:
- Register for 4 weeks - $100 off total
- Register for 5 weeks - $150 off total
- Register for 6 weeks - $200 off total
- Register for 7 weeks - $250 off total
- Special when you register for all 8 weeks of camp - $400 off!
*Multi-Week Specials: To qualify for our special multi-week discounts, all weeks must be booked in a single registration. Adding weeks later will not retroactively apply the discount. If your original registration qualifies for a discount but you later cancel weeks, reducing your total below the required number for a discount, the discount will be adjusted and deducted from your refund. See terms & conditions for discounts & cancellations at the bottom of this page.
Each week of camp is limited to 22 children with average ratios of one adult to eight kids