SCHOOL BREAK CAMPS
Visit our camps webpage to see what we are offering this summer!
Winter Break Camps | Ages 6-11 | Monday-Wednesday | 9:00AM-4:00PM* | $138/$172 | *No Camp December 24, 25, 31 or January 1.
Join us for three days of festive fun at our Youth Winter Break Camp! Campers will enjoy crafts, games, gym time, and free play, with each day featuring a special theme to keep the experience exciting, interactive, and memorable. Camp runs daily from 9:00AM–4:00PM, with *early drop-off available beginning at 8AM and late pick-up available until 5PM. Before and after care included in camp fees. No lunch provided. All activities are subject to change.
December 21-23 Daily Themes:
Monday: Holiday Kitchen Creations! Breakfast making, holiday baking & festive crafts.
Tuesday: Sweet Treats STEAM Lab! Gingerbread houses, edible engineering & cocoa experiments.
Wednesday: Cozy Club! Winter crafts & PG holiday movie - PJs encouraged.
December 28-30 Daily Themes:
Monday: Snow Day Spectacular! Snow slime, indoor "snowball fights", DIY snow globes, and high-energy games.
Tuesday: Winter Inventors: Let's build it! Marshmallow towers, sugar cube igloos, and cardboard creations.
Wednesday: Countdown to 2027! DIY noise makers, sparkling apple cider, and memory boxes.
BAKING CLASSES
Whisk & Wonder: A Baking Workshop | Ages 7.5-12 | Mondays | 5:30-6:45PM
Adult Drop Off Class | $65/$81
CREATIVITY CLASSES
Bricks 4 Kidz: Junior and Advanced Robotics Class | Ages 6-14 | Wednesdays | 6:00-7:15PM
Adult Drop Off Class | $134/$168
Chess Wizards | Ages 6-10 | Mondays | 6:00-7:00PM
Adult Drop Off Class | $262/$327
Bigfoot Builders | Ages 6-10 | Fridays | 5:30-6:30PM
Adult Drop Off Class | $120/$144
ART CLASSES
Youth Mixed Art: Junk Journaling & Collages | Ages 6-10 | Wednesdays | 6:00-7:00PM
Turn your scraps into something special! Junk journaling is all about reusing and recycling—tickets, receipts, magazine clippings, and more. Bring your own treasures or use the materials we provide to design a one-of-a-kind journal. Each week we will junk journal a new page with new materials. Cut, glue, layer, and CREATE.
Adult Drop Off Class | $48/$60
Youth Mixed Art: Create Art like the Masters | Ages 6-10 | Wednesdays | 6:00-7:30PM
Step into the world of famous artists! Paint upside down like Michelangelo, explore complementary colors and layering like Van Gogh, draw still-life flowers inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe, and create a self-portrait like Frida Kahlo. Discover these styles and more in this fun, introductory 4-week art class!
Adult Drop Off Class | $56/$70
ONE DAY WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Roots & Routes
Ages 10 and up | Saturday, September 26 | 9:00 AM-2:00 PM
Roots & Routes is a youth hiking event created to inspire a love for the outdoors while promoting representation and belonging in outdoor spaces. Open to all youth ages 10+, this event places special emphasis on encouraging participation among youth of color and helping break down barriers to outdoor recreation.
Together, we’ll explore local trails, build new friendships, and create a welcoming environment where every young person can experience the physical, mental, and social benefits of spending time in nature. Because every child deserves the opportunity to see themselves reflected in outdoor spaces.
Safe at Home | Ages 8-12 | Saturday | 2:00-4:00PM
Come learn how to stay safe and responsible in a variety of situations. This class covers family communication, first aid, internet safety, gun safety, phone safety, and door safety. Participants will gain the skills and confidence needed to feel safe, comfortable, and prepared when staying home alone.
$90/$112 | Adult Drop Off Class
Bricks 4 Kidz: Pocket Brick Monsters Workshop | Ages 6-12 | Saturday | 10:00AM-1:00PM
$45/$56 | Adult Drop Off Class
Build It! Gingerbread House Workshop | Ages 7-11 | Friday | 6:00-7:00PM
Join us for a magical evening of holiday cheer and delicious creativity! We provide everything you need to craft your own edible masterpiece including one pre-assembled gingerbread house, frosting, and a colorful array of candies.
$32/$40 | Adult Participation Required
PRIVATE PIANO
Perfect for beginners with no piano experience! Each 20-minute private lesson includes a provided piano and covers posture, technique, reading music, and performance basics.
Ages 6-18 | Wednesdays & Thursdays | 20 minute time slots | 4:00-6:50PM | $130/$163 | *No Class November 11, 25, or 26.
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MOVEMENT & DANCE CLASSES
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Girls on the Run (GOTR) | Grades 3-5 | Tuesdays & Thursdays | 4:30-6:00 PM | Registration is done directly through Girls on the Run!
MoveZone | Ages 6-10 | Tuesdays | 5:30-6:30 PM
Let’s run, jump, crawl, tumble, and dance!
This high-energy, fitness-themed class encourages youth to move, explore, and play.
Participants will enjoy obstacle courses, tumbling challenges, basic stretching, and dance activities.
Adult Drop Off Class | $55/$69
Intro to Ballroom Dance | Ages 6-12 | Mondays | 4:15-5:00 PM
Move and groove to different styles of music including popular Latin, Ballroom, and Swing dances like Waltz, Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Swing, and more!
Adult Drop Off Class | $42/$52
Skyhawks Youth Cheer | Ages 6-10 | Wednesdays | 5:45-6:45 PM | $55/$69
- Check back for Fall 2026 offerings
BIKING
All Kids Bike: Learn-to-Ride
Ages 6-11 |
Thursdays, September 24-October 22 | 5:15-6:15 PM
All Kids Bike is an Inclusive Learning program that empowers kids, ages 6-11 to ride a bike. This program starts kids off on balance bikes and works toward pedaling by practicing riding basics, including balance and proprioception skills. All instruction, bikes and helmets are provided. Accessibility: If your child has specific mobility needs or requires an accommodation to participate, please call 253-293-4301. Participants must be able to walk unassisted.
For more information on bike programs and events for all ages visit the
Auburn MTB page.
KIDS NIGHT OUT!
You deserve a night off from parenting – we’ll take it from here. Drop your kids ages 5 to 11 off at the Les Gove Park Gym for a specialty themed evening of games, arts, sports and a spectacular pizza dinner while you enjoy a well-deserved night out! Free play, bouncy house, and crafts included with all themes.
Select Saturdays | 5:00-9:00PM | $34/$27 Single child | $22/$27 Additional sibling(s)
- Inflatable Takeover! | September 26 | Jump in our castle bounce house, race down the jumbo slide, and test your skills on our NEW inflatable futsal soccer field
- Glow & Game Ghost Night | October 17 | Haunted hide and seek, candy scavenger hunt, glow in the dark face paint & glowsticks!
- Parkour & Play | November 21 | Run, jump, tumble, twist, and kick your way through obstacles, mats, and beat the clock!
If registering online and wish to enter multiple siblings at a reduced price, please call our office at 253-931-3043. Must register by Wednesday prior to Saturday event. Space is limited.
KIDS PLAYTIME
Location: Auburn Community and Event Center
Fee: $10 for 2 hours of care
Do you need a couple of hours to yourself, have an appointment, or want to meet up with a friend and do not have a sitter?
We can help! Bring your child, ages 2-10 to our drop-in childcare program and we will keep them entertained and safe. All staff have undergone a National Background Check. Two hours of care for $10.
Drop-in Childcare Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00AM - 1:30PM
Monday-Thursday: 4:15PM - 8:00PM
Register Online! Auburn @ Play Online
Register by phone!
253-931-3043!