Kids can plan on a summer of fun-filled activities, while parents relax knowing their youngsters are in a safe, supervised environment in Summer Day Camp Programs provided by the Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Department. This summer’s theme is A Ticket to Fun! with every week having its own theme.
The recreation staff is committed to providing a summer filled with fun, smiles and laughter, “Leading Youth through Positive Play.” The city is offering Park Day camps at locations through Long Beach.
Camps are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., between Monday, June 18 and Friday, August 24. Weekly fees for the programs run $75 to $140. To help working parents, extended daycare hours are available, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., for an extra $15 to $40 per week for the morning or evening session.
Five parks will offer day camps where kids 5 to 12 years old will keep busy with games, arts and crafts, field trips (extra fee), beach visits, and a variety of other activities. Cost for the day camps is $75 per week and sign-ups are underway at:
• El Dorado West Park, 2800 Studebaker Road, (562) 570-3225
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue, (562) 570-4405
• Silverado Park, 1545 West 31st Street, (562) 570-1675
• Stearns Champions Park, 4520 East 23rd Street, (562) 570-1685
• Veterans Park, 101 East 28th Street, (562) 570-1695
Preschool youngsters are welcome at two Pee Wee camps just for them. Cost for the Pee Wee camps is $75 per week and sign-ups are underway at:
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave., (562) 570-4405. Ages 2-5 (must be potty trained).
• Wardlow Park, 3457 Stanbridge Avenue, (562) 570-1705. Ages 5-8.
For information on other Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine programs, call (562) 570-3100 or go online to www.LBParks.org.
