Here’s an overview of what camps are available around the island.
Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) 244-8760
Winter Break Dance Camp
December 27 – 30
Mon – Thurs, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
MAPA Studio A, 2027 Main Street in Wailuku.
Students ages 6-10 will learn dance skills in jazz, ballet, hip hop, stage presence, memorization, flexibility, coordination and teamwork. The camp taught by Rebecca Owen will culminate in a fun-filled theatrical performance for family and friends on the final day. Tuition is $140. No previous experience is necessary. To register visit www.mauiacademy.org or call MAPA at 244-8760.
Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center 572-6560
Camp Kaluanui: Winter Wonderland
Dec. 27 – 29. Mon -Wed,
Age: 5+
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Drop-off beginning at 8:30 am)
A truly dynamic experience, Camp Kaluanui sparks creativity, engagement, discovery and self-expression in a fun environment offering fresh air and room to explore. Programs are developed to offer each camper a unique experience that nurtures their individual creative spirit. Activities include mixed media, printmaking, painting, 3D arts, hand-built ceramics, and playtime.
Workshops will include Jolly Gingerbread Houses, Visual Storytelling, Reconstructed Greeting Cards, Block Print Wrapping Paper, Art & Yoga, Snowflake Ornaments, and more!
Register at (808) 572-6560 ext. 21 or www.huinoeau.com. 3-Day Fee: $115 ($138 nonmember)/ Supply Fee: $15. Single-Day Fee: $65 ($78 nonmember) / Supply Fee: $7
Baseball Academy of the Pacific 250-6835
Winter Baseball Camp
Dec 27th to the 31st
8am-2pm
Join Major League Pitcher Kanekoa Texeira, the academy’s staff and local and visiting youth ages 7 to 12 to prepare for the spring with the Academy’s winter baseball camps at the St. Anthony HS in Wailuku.
Learn new tips and tricks and get the swings and throws to get your timing on track for the new season. Analyze your batting and pitching mechanics with HD video system. Learn strategies, mental preparation techniques, goal setting and most of all, increase confidence. Our camps are a great way for any player to get extra work on their bating, throwing, pitching, and defensive skills through science-based curriculum.
When you’re a step behind or want to get ahead of the pack, the Baseball Academy is where you need to be. Tuition is $375 per week or $75 per day. Early registration before December 5th saves $125 per week or $25 per day. Siblings discount offered. Campers responsible for bringing lunch and refreshments. Previous experience not necessary. Space is limited. Visit www.baseballacademypacific.com to register online or call academy director Barry Takahashi at 250-6835 for more information.
Sacred Mountain Training Center 875-6075
Winter Camps
Mon. – Fri.
The camp will be full day, field trips and 2 one hour classes per day. They need parent drop off in morning and bring their own lunch and snacks (2) or buy snacks from us.
Pacific Whale Foundation 249-881
Holiday Break Ocean Discovery Camp
December 20 – 31
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Designed for children ages 6-12, the Holiday Break Ocean Discovery Camp is a fun filled experience for growing young minds. Campers will experience an array of diverse activities each day to learn about the ocean while having fun. Activities include: surf/windsurf lessons, tidepool explorations, shoreline investigations, a whalewatch cruise, hands-on science experiments, sports and games, arts and crafts, a Maui Ocean Center visit and much more. Parents can register by phone, anytime from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm at (808) 249-8811 ext. 1. Additional information can be found at www.mauioceancamp.org.
Piiholo Ranch 357-1755
Kids Wrangler Camp
December 13, 14, 15, & 20, 21, 22
The goal of these camps is to introduce young riders to the great joys of riding while building confidence and balance. Campers will be taught the proper way to groom, saddle, and lead a horse. They will learn to use their four natural aides: legs, weight, voice and hands, the participants will practice starting, stopping, circles, changing direction, control as a group, and equitation.
325 Waiahiwi Road, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii
Valley Isle Gymnastics 871-6116
“School’s Out, Camp’s In” Gymnastics Camps
When your school is out, VIG Gymnastics Camp is in!
9:00am-12:00 noon
12:00 noon -3pm
Ages 4-18, boys and girls
Everyone, regardless of gymnastics experience, is invited to attend our “School’s Out, Camp’s In” Gymnastics Camps. Register for one, two, three, four or five days at a time, anytime your school is out, including Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, and Martin Luther King Day. With a minimum of four athletes and staff availability, we can even create a camp specifically for your group’s desired date(s). Participants experience a warmup, including a gymnastics-specific stretch, and then train at their own respective levels on three Olympics apparatuses per day selecting from vault, uneven bars, high bar, balance beam, still rings, floor exercise, PowerTrak tumbling trampoline, and mini-trampoline. We set aside half an hour for BYO snack break, and then gymnasts get to experience an hour of supervised open gym – all in an air-conditioned facility supervised by USA Gymnastics Safety Certified Adult Instructors. Our rate of $30 per half-day and $50 per full-day is about what you’d pay your teenage babysitter, yet you’ll be in the experienced hands of a multi-award winning local professionals.
All Kids Can Learn 280-0535
Acting Camp
Acting for Life and Hawaii Educational Art Tours team up to provide ongoing classes and camps to kids for school breaks in Creative Dramatics, Art, and Movement. Two seasoned teachers and actors , Tom Althouse and Andrea Giammattei, bring your child a unique enrichment opportunity. With caring and skill, all children will get equal focus and attention. Call Andrea at 280-0535.
Kamp Krazy Tales 276-4847
Kamp Krazy Tales – Winter Break Drama & Music Camp
December 27 – December 31
Mon – Fri. 9:00am – 12:00 Noon
Ages 5 – 9
At the ProArts Playhouse in Azeka Shopping Center, Kihei
The Drama Queen & Miss Marti, in conjunction with ProArts Inc., present a winter break drama & music camp. Young students will learn fun drama games and music techniques, and the camp will culminate with a short performance for parents. Tuition is $150, pre-registration is required. No previous experience is necessary. Come have fun over winter break!
Call 276-4847 for more information, or visit www.mkluth.com
Maui Humane Society 877-3680 ex.20
Maui Humane Society’s Winter Camp
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” You guessed it! It’s time for Maui Humane Society’s Winter Camp!!! Come celebrate the fabulous festivities with fun arts & crafts, cooking & science, and join in all the reindeer games! Winter Camp will be offered for two weeks from Monday, December 20th thru Friday 24th, and Monday December 27th thru Friday December 31st. Camp is from 8:00am until 2:00pm, and is $135.00 per week.
Mom & Dads…this is a perfect opportunity for you to finish that last minute shopping, or bring in the New Year with some holiday cheer!!!
The keiki are the future advocates of the Maui Humane Society, and our goal is to create awareness of the many issues faced by animals, including pet overpopulation, cruelty, and neglect. MHS offers solutions and hopes to encourage a sense of compassion, justice, and respect for all living things. 1350 Meha Meha Loop, Puunene, HI. Contact Yvette at 877-3680 ex.20. www.mauihumanesociety.org
La-ti-da Music 280-2784
Music Camp
La-ti-Da Music Camp is a rockin’ good time! This Winter break your child could enjoy instrument making, music making, composing, singing, music theory games and more! See www.la-ti-daproductions.com for more details and join our Enewsletter!
Maui Family YMCA 242-9007
Camp – Winter Intercession
Whether it’s through singing or acting out skits, playing soccer or swimming; counselors at the Maui Family YMCA day camp programs have led kids in developing good values and having fun for more than 45 years. If location is an issue, the YMCA runs camp programs in Kihei and two locations in Kahului.
Camp Moana in Kahului (at the YMCA)
Camp Nalu in Kihei (at Kihei School)
Camp One in Kahului (Seasonal at Pomaika’i Elementary School)
Dec 27 – Dec 31
Times: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm (all sites/all camps). Late pickups will result in a fee of a $1 a minute after 5:30 pm
Ages: 4 – 13 years Campers who are 14 and 15 years may register for the Jr. Counselor Program.
Camp Moana Specialty Camps
All Specialty Camps are taught by staff trained in a particular sport or activity. Whether it is swimming lessons, the sport of archery or cooking with our YMCA chef there is something for everyone. When not in their Specialty Camps campers will be participating in the Camp Moana program schedule.
Archery Camp ages 8-13
Basketball Camp Ages 4-13
Cooking Camp Ages 8-13
Soccer Camp Ages 5-13
Swim Camp Ages 4-13
Junior Counselor Program
In addition to our day camp programs, we offer a junior counselor program for ages 14-16. This program is for teens that are too old for camp and not quite old enough to be a paid counselor.
Family Camp – Exploring Nature at YMCA Camp Keanae
Nov 12 – Nov 14
Don’t let your family suffer from Nature-Deficit Disorder! Families who explore, learn and play outside regularly are healthier, happier and more fulfilled; and their kids are smarter, more cooperative and more creative. Come out to Camp Keanae and experience nature together. We will hike, swim, play games & have family competitions, explore a Keanae taro patch, create art projects and enjoy campfires – be prepared to have a lot of fun!
Women Only! Wellness Weekend at YMCA Camp Keanae
January 28 – January 30
Experience the magic of Keanae with a spa weekend wellness retreat for women only! Enjoy facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, yoga (with Paula & Andi), zumba (with Jadine), art & music therapy, jewelry-making, rejuvenating hikes and swims, tasty catered meals and snacks (from Cindi’s Catering), and a fashionista experience with our own “What To Wear” fashion show and personal style coaching with Lei Lee from Sumthing.
Art & Writing Retreat for Adults at YMCA Camp Keanae
Friday, December 3 – Sunday, December 5
Do you have an unfinished (or unstarted) novel, memoir or artistic venture you have yet to master? Find motivation with like-minded artists and writers while retreating in the peaceful paradise of Keanae!
Piiholo Stables 298-7390
Thanksgiving Day Camp and Overnight Camp
Nov. 22-28
Natural horsemanship, jumping, games.
Christmas/ Winter Camps
Dec. 15- Jan. 15
Daily 9-5pm
New Year’s Overnight Camp
Dec. 31 – Jan. 3
New Year’s Eve midnight ride. Goal setting based on Tony Robbin’s “Date with Destiny”
