Camp Wild Heart is Chico's only drop-in STEAM summer camp!
Open to all children ages 5 to 11 years
If your child turns 5 in June or 12 during the summer, they will be allowed to attend Camp Wild Heart
We provide a truly child-led environment. Kids get to choose their activities and there is plenty of time for free and natural play.
Campers get to explore a variety of engaging, hands-on activities, including:
Arts & crafts
STEAM experiments
Outdoor fun & water play
Group games & team-building challenges
Camp Wild Heart provides the ultimate in summer scheduling flexibility! You choose how many and which days of camp to attend.
Camp Package Prices*
Try It Out!: 4 days is $288
Camp Rocks: 8 days is $576
Early Bird Special!
Awesome Summer: 12 days is $816 until May 15th!
Save now: price increases to $864 after May 15th
Summer of Fun: 16 days is $1088 until May 15th!
Save now: price increases to $1152 after May 15th
Midsummer Camp Dream: 24 days (+ one t-shirt) is $1632 until May 15th!
Save now: price increases to $1728 after May 15th
Chico Unified Summer: 39 days (+ two t-shirts) is $2652 until May 15th!
Save now: price increases to $2808 after May 15th
* 5% sibling discount on 4 & 8 day packages. Payment plans available (no discounts with a payment plan)
Dates & Times
Summer 2026 we are open Monday 6/8 to Wednesday 8/12
Mondays to Thursdays 9:30am -4:30pm
Our open dates match Chico Unified's Summer break dates.
Camp Wild Heart is presented by Thrive STEAM Enrichment Program.
Thrive offers enrichment activities and is not a school nor a childcare.
