Del Mar College offering variety of Music Department and Continuing Education camps to keep youth busy this summer
Summer 2026 activities range from classical guitar, string, choral and band camps for young area musicians to a variety of age-appropriate camps designed to expand first through twelfth graders’ learning experiences
Article by Melinda Eddleman
If you have youth constantly asking, “What’s there to do?,” Del Mar College has the solution with a variety of summer youth camps and programming to keep them busy and your patience intact. Between the Music Department’s camps focused on fine tuning young area musicians’ talents and Continuing Education’s variety of age-appropriate camps designed to expand their minds through fun learning activities, there’s something to pique the interests of your youth between the ages of 6 and 18.
For more information about each scheduled DMC camp, click each link provided for camp description, cost, time and location and to register and pay online. Questions can be directed to the department/division offering this summer’s camps.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT CAMPS:
Del Mar College’s Music Department offers camps that provide young Coastal Bend musicians the opportunity to have fun while honing their talents. Campers gain experience with world-class educators on the college’s Heritage Campus while meeting new friends who share the same musical interests. Summer 2026 camps include:
• Viking Classical Guitar Summer Camp (Tuesday-Thursday, June 2-4): Designed for young guitarists who can read music and are familiar with basic classical guitar techniques.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1486745
• Summer Orchestra Program (Thursday evenings June 4 -25): High school-aged string players ––including violin, viola, cello and bass––rehearsing and playing with the DMC Chamber Orchestra as they prepare for their annual summer concert scheduled 7 p.m. on Friday, June 26.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1484126
• Viking Band Camp (Monday-Thursday, June 8-11, with June 4 registration/payment deadline): Daily music-making with DMC world-class faculty and area distinguished music educators with camp also including fun activities, such as Viking Moving Day, an ice cream social and dance as well as Band Olympics.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1487325
• All-State Choir Camp––Large Schools (Monday-Thursday, June 22-25 with June 7 registration /payment deadline): Designed to prepare choral students for the 2026-2027 Texas Music Educators Association’s auditions with full rehearsals and sectionals as part of an intense, fun-filled summer camp.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1487598
• All-State Choir Camp––Small Schools (Monday-Thursday, June 29-July 2 with June 7 registration/payment deadline): Designed to prepare choral students for the 2026-2027 Texas Music Educators Association’s auditions with full rehearsals and sectionals as part of an intense, fun-filled summer camp.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1501706
Contact the DMC Music Office at 361-698-1211 or music@delmar.edu if you have further quartinos about this year’s camps.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SUMMER CAMPS:
Del Mar College Continuing Education offers a variety of summer camps––15 in all––that are separated into age-appropriate groups and designed for youth in first through twelfth grade. Each camp provides interactive learning experiences and exploration of potential hobbies or future career paths with activities that elevate campers’ skills while having fun and meeting new friends. Summer 2026 camps include:
• Theater Camp: Introduces young performers to the exciting world of acting, storytelling and stage performance.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1615636
- Grades 1-5: June 8-12 and June 22-26 (two separate camps)
- Grades 6-8: June 8-12 and July 13-17 (two separate camps)
• Electrical Boards Camp: Teaches foundational electronics with campers building working circuits, robots and interactive devices.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633802
- Grades 9-12: June 15-18
- Grades 6-8: June 29 – July 2
- Grades 1-2: July 13-16
- Grades 3-5: July 20-23
• Adventures in Carpentry: Provides hands-on training in woodworking, tool safety and building techniques and designed for all learners.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1615760
- Grades 9-12: June 15-18
- Grades 6-8: June 29 – July 2
- Grades 1-2: July 13-16
- Grades 3-5: July 20-23
• Code Breakers Camp: Learn to build websites, create app and develop games using coding associated with different platforms.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633650
- Grades 1-2: June 15-18
- Grades 3-5: June 29-July 2
• Creative Writing Camp: Exploration of storytelling, poetry and personal expression using a variety of writing styles while drawing from young writers’ imagination and giving them voices.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633630
- Grades 6-8: July 6-10 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. (two separate cams)
• Mad Scientist Camp: Hands-on mixing, building, experimenting and exploring that sparks curiosity and excitement about science.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633576
- Grades 1-5: June 8-12, June 22-26 and July 20-24 (three separate camps)
• Once Upon a Camp: Imagination and adventure … activities bring stories to life through creativity, play and exploration.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1631586
- Grades 1-5: June 8-12 and June 22-26 (two separate camps)
• Industry Hot Jobs Camp: High school career exploration camp covering needed knowledge, soft and hard skills and necessary training for a variety of high-demand jobs in the Coastal bend’s industry sectors.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633746
- Grades 9-12: July 20-24
• Cultured World Experiences Camp: Introduction among young learners to global cultures through immersive, hands-on experiences in art, music, dance, cuisine and storytelling as campers become “world travelers” without leaving home.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633570
- Grades 1-5: June 22-26 and July 13-17 (two separate camps)
• Junior Chef Camp: Introduction of essential kitchen skills, safety and cooking techniques with hands-on preparation of savory dishes in a professional culinary environment.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1615597
- Grades 3-5: July 6-10
• NextGen Chefs Camp: Culinary experience for high school-aged campers in a commercial kitchen setting focused on foundational skills including safety, food preparation and much more.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1609929
- Grades 9-12: June 8-12, June 22-26, July 6-10 and July 20-24 (four separate camps)
• Roblox Makers Camp: Teaches campers how to build, design and animate 3D worlds using Roblox Studio.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633712
- Grades 6-8: June 16-18 and June 29-July 2 (two camps)
• Career Exploration Camp: Exploratory introduction for elementary students to the career possibilities they can pursue through role-playing activities and simple challenges that demonstrate what workers do in their jobs.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633742
- Grades 1-5: July 6-10
• STEM Careers Camp: Introduces youth to exciting careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with hands-on interactive projects, experiments and team challenges.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633702
- Grades 1-5: July 13-17 (8 a.m. camp)
- Grades 5-8: July 13-17 (1 p.m. camp)
• Healthcare Career Exploration Camp: Introduction of various health professions through hands-on skills activities, such as CPR, anatomy lessons and speaker panels with allied health professionals.
Details: events.delmar.edu/event/delmar.events.1633478
- Grades 6-12: June 8-12
Contact DMC Continuing Education at 361-698-2222 or fdavis8@delmar.edu if you have further questions about this year’s camps.
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