Enrichment for Children
Camps
School-aged summer camps with a variety of enrichment activities including athletics and STEM programs are available through the Santa Cruz area.
- Athletic youth summer camps
- Ocean Explorers summer camp
- COSMOS math and science high school summer program
University Activities
- Tours of the on-campus UC Santa Cruz farm are available every first Sunday of the month from April to November.
- UC Santa Cruz greenhouses are located on the roof of Thimann and are open to the public on weekdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- Visit the koi pond located in Porter College near the D-building College Office. The office has fish food available during business hours.
- The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is a UC Santa Cruz education center where children can touch a shark and chat with marine biologists.
- UC Santa Cruz’s Multicultural Children’s Literacy Library is located on the 4th floor of McHenry Library. The Science & Engineering Library also hosts a collection of cookbooks.