Summer Camps for 2024 – Scroll down to enroll now
This is no regular summer camp! We will challenge young students to use traditional and modern tools to work through projects and make things they never thought they could. Each day the kids will use real tools on real projects making plenty of saw dust and metal chips along the way. No wimpy projects here as we instill confidence and critical thinking into all of our students!
The Urban Workshop summer camps run weekly Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 4 pm and are a compressed version of our traditional 12-week programs. In fact, taking the Level 1, 2, or 3 summer camps will qualify the kids to go straight in to the next Level 12-week program in the fall with our existing students.
1 Week (full day 9am to 4 pm) Summer Camps are scheduled for the following weeks:
Level 1 full-day camps:
April 29 thru May 3
May 6 thru 10
May 13 thru 17
May 20 thru 24
June 3 thru 7
June 10 thru 14
June 17 thru 21
June 24 thru 28
July 8 thru 12
July 15 thru 19
July 22 thru 26
July 29 thru Aug 2
Aug 5 thru 9
Aug 12 thru 16
Aug 19 thru 23
Aug 26 thru 30
Sept 9 thru 13
Level 2 full-day camps:
April 29 thru May 3
May 6 thru 10
May 13 thru 17
May 20 thru 24
June 10 thru 14
June 17 thru 21
June 24 thru 28
July 8 thru 12
July 22 thru 26
July 15 thru 19
July 29 thru Aug 2
Aug 5 thru 9
Aug 12 thru 16
Aug 19 thru 23
Aug 26 thru 30
Level 3 full-day camps:
May 6 thru 10
May 20 thru 24
June 3 thru 7
June 17 thru 21
June 24 thru 28
July 22 thru 26
July 15 thru 19
Aug 5 thru 9
Aug 12 thru 16
Sept 9 thru 13
Aug 26 thru 30
Level 4 full-day camps:
April 29 thru May 3
May 13 thru 17
June 3 thru 7
June 10 thru 14
July 8 thru 12
July 29 thru Aug 2
Aug 19 thru 23
Sept 9 thru 13
Level 1 includes the following activities: Hand tools and bicycle mechanics, basic electronics and soldering, OnShape CAD classes, 3D printing name desk plaques, laser etching, t-shirt silk screening, basic hand sewing work apron, vacuum forming of masks, silicone molding medallions, wooden tic-tac-toe game and a wooden marshmallow crossbow.
Click here to download detailed Level 1 activities PDF.
Level 2 includes the following activities: Hand tools and small engine repair, OnShape intermediate CAD classes, sheet metal fabrication, metal shop basics, MIG and spot welding, DC electric circuits, Arduino programming, Adobe Illustrator, vinyl cutting and woodshop keepsake box making.
Click here to download detailed Level 2 activities PDF.
Level 3 includes the following activities: MIG welding metal sculpture, Arduino robotics basics, reverse engineering skills, sheet metal tool box, and extremely popular make your own vintage style hardwood skateboard wood shop class.
Click here to download detailed Level 3 activities PDF.
Level 4 includes the following activities: Metal power tools and manufacturing techniques, leather working, advanced electronics, wood shop power tools techniques, building a wooden bench, and a final master project – a blue-tooth speaker box.
Click here to download detailed Level 4 activities PDF.
Please look closely at the schedule below as the classes vary each week from Level 1 to Level 3. Please be sure to select the correct class level when you register. It is required that all new students start with Level 1 as the programs build upon each other.
Please select a camp section below to enroll. They are organized in chronological order.
Summer Program Information
Before you select a summer session from the calendar below, please take a moment to review the summer camp info and prerequisites here.
Level 1 - Information and Prerequisites
The level 1 Beginner Program will introduce kids to a wide selection of hand tools with a variety of materials. The goal of this program is to learn how to use basic hand tools, and help develop the “feel” needed to successfully work with different materials and mechanical systems. This understanding of the hand tools will provide a solid foundation for the level 2 – 4 programs, where increasingly more powerful tools will be introduced along with more complicated projects.
Prerequisite(s): None!
Equipment: Students will need to bring their own laptops for computer lab sessions.
Minimum age: 10 years Maximum age: 15 years
Minimum number of kids to make a class: 6, Maximum number of kids per class: 16
Safety: Closed-toed shoes are mandatory. Pants and shirts that cover your shoulders are required.
Contact: Please call 949-296-2153 or email YouthOC@UrbanWorkshop.net with any further questions on registration.
Cost: $800 per student. Includes project materials and the use of Urban Workshop’s tools.
Location: Urban Workshop – 365-A Clinton St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Level 2 - Information and Prerequisites
The Level 2 program introduces students to powered hand tools and builds upon the skills learned in the level 1 program. This program will see the kids design, fabricate, weld, paint and wire-up a sheet metal Marquee star over the course of the program. That combined with the more advanced wood shop project will ensure the kids are challenged the entire week.
Prerequisite(s): Level 1
Equipment: Students will need to bring their own laptops for computer lab sessions.
Minimum age: 10 years Maximum age: 15 years
Minimum number of kids to make a class: 6, Maximum number of kids per class: 16
Safety: Closed-toed shoes are mandatory. Pants and shirts that cover your shoulders are required.
Contact: Please call 949-296-2153 or email YouthOC@UrbanWorkshop.net with any further questions on registration.
Cost: $800 per student. Includes project materials and the use of Urban Workshop’s tools.
Location: Urban Workshop – 365-A Clinton St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Level 3 - Information and Prerequisites
The Level 3 program introduces students to large professional power tools and powered hand tools while building upon the skills learned in the level 2 program. This program will see them gain essential experience as they create MIG welded sculptures, build structural frames using Makerbeam kits, dive deeper into Arduino, and learn to control a robot hand. That combined with the more advanced wood shop project of designing and making their own vintage style skateboard will ensure the kids are challenged the entire week.
Prerequisite(s): Level 2
Equipment: Students will need to bring their own laptops for computer lab sessions.
Minimum age: 10 years Maximum age: 15 years
Minimum number of kids to make a class: 6, Maximum number of kids per class: 16
Safety: Closed-toed shoes are mandatory. Pants and shirts that cover your shoulders are required.
Contact: Please call 949-296-2153 or email YouthOC@UrbanWorkshop.net with any further questions on registration.
Cost: $800 per student. Includes project materials and the use of Urban Workshop’s tools.
Location: Urban Workshop – 365-A Clinton St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Level 4 - Information and Prerequisites
The Level 4 program introduces students to large professional power tools and powered hand tools while building upon the skills learned in the level 3 program. This program will see them flex their muscles as independent thinkers planning projects before they start and then working to their plan to create two large, complex project: a wooden bench and a blue-tooth speaker box. Other classes will teach them critical thinking and problem solving skills as they gain experience troubleshooting A/C and D/C electronics. A favorite class returns as we dive deeper into advanced laser etching techniques using the rotary tool and making complex enclosures with only a laser beam. Once students complete Level 4 they can become members of Urban Workshop!
Prerequisite(s): Level 3
Minimum age: 10 years Maximum age: 15 years
Minimum number of kids to make a class: 6, Maximum number of kids per class: 16
Safety: Closed-toed shoes are mandatory. Pants and shirts that cover your shoulders are required.
Contact: Please call 949-296-2153 or email YouthOC@UrbanWorkshop.net with any further questions on registration.
Cost: $800 per student. Includes project materials and the use of Urban Workshop’s tools.
Location: Urban Workshop – 365-A Clinton St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626