Youth Classes & Summer Camps

Throughout the year, we offer weekend classes and weeklong camps for youth, ages 8-18. Give your child a creative experience pouring molten metal, forging a steel hook, or molding clay. Youth can get creative in 15 Crucible departments.

2026 Youth Summer Camps

Half-day: $400+  /  Full-day: $750+
March 3: Early member registration
March 10: Public registration

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Youth Classes & Summer Camps

President’s Day Weekend Classes:

Saturday, Feb 14 – Sunday, Feb 15, 2026

2026 Spring Break Classes:

April 6-10, 2026

2026 Youth Summer Camp Registration

  • Tuesday, March 3:  Early member registration
  • Tuesday, March 10: Public registration will open

2026 Youth Summer Camps (Weeklong):

  • Week 1: June 8-12, 2026
  • Week 2: June 15-18 (4 days)
  • Week 3: June 22-26
  • NO CAMP: June 29 – July 3
  • Week 4: July 6-10
  • Week 5: July 13-17
  • Week 6: July 20-24
  • Week 7: July 27-31

Browse 2026 Youth Summer Camps by week, time, and age

2025 Crucible Youth Camp Schedule
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What makes Crucible camps so fun? Hear from our students and faculty.

How Old Is Your Youth?

We offer a wide variety of age-appropriate youth classes for students ages 8-18. For the safety of your child and their fellow students, our age limits are strictly enforced. Younger than 8? You are welcome to visit for a field trip or an upcoming open house.

Ages 8-11

Youth ages 8-11 are welcome to come get creative including ceramics, electronics, and Mexican tin art, woodcarving, print making, and more.

Ages 12-18

At age 12, the majority of our fire arts departments become available—come learn to weld, blacksmith, pour molten metal, and more.

Ages 14-18

Once youth turn 14, they can start blowing glass in the Hot Shop, learning advanced TIG Welding skills, and using power tools in woodworking.

Crucible camps and classes

2025 Spring Break Weeklong Classes:

March 31-April 4

2025 Week-long Summer Camps:

Week 1: June 9-13, 2024
Week 2: June 16-18 – 9am-3pm Classes Only (No class Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth or Friday June 20)
Week 3: June 23-27, 2024
No Camp: June 30- July 4, 2024
Week 4: July 7-11, 2024
Week 5: July 14-18, 2024
Week 6: July 21-25, 2024

2025 Youth Summer Camps will open for early member registration on Tuesday, March 4. Public registration will open on Tuesday, March 11.

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Youth Offerings in 15 Departments

Thousands of Bay Area youth, ages 8-18, have attended Crucible classes, camps, and workshops. From metal to wood to glass we provide a unique setting for youth to explore their creative voices, while absorbing real-life lessons in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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More Ways Youth Can Get Creative

Youth Scholarships

Each year, The Crucible offers full and partial scholarships to local youth, reserving 20% of spots in all our youth classes for scholarship students. Scholarship applications are considered based on economic need, artistic ability and/or promise, and applicants zip code—with priority given first to our neighbors in West Oakland, then Oakland residents, and then Greater Bay Area residents.

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Youth Group Workshops

We have a wide variety of age-appropriate five-person minimum group workshops for youth, ages 8-18. In our private youth workshops, each student creates an individual project to take home and will have students energized and excited.

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Individual Instruction

During one-on-one instruction, youth develop their artistic skill and technique at their own pace. Our most popular departments for youth private instruction are Blacksmithing and Glass Blowing, however we can tailor a curriculum for any of our departments. Individual instruction can be project focused or technique focused.

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