I brought my 16month old nephew to here. We had so much fun and had an amazing day here…read more Sign up and sign the prior visit. Lots of animals and activities for kids. Turtle, chicken, snakes, lizards , dogs, bunny, horses, rabbits.. etc For activities; play grounds, face painting, art class, play room I would definitely bring him here again.

This place is truly a little slice of heaven! We visited today for their Valentine's Snuggle…read moreexperience, and it exceeded every expectation. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by the owner, Elizabeth, who was incredibly kind and inviting. The tour was well organized and never felt rushed. Every single person we met was friendly and passionate...you can genuinely tell how much they love what they do. The animals are exceptionally well cared for (which is so important to us) and are wonderfully social and curious. The entire experience was relaxed, thoughtful, and absolutely delightful. We had such a fantastic day! The farm store is adorable, and the jam is amazing. Highly recommend visiting this special place!

Our 5-year old really enjoys this camp. We signed him up for ski week and he had tons of fun during…read morea very rainy week. Coach Brooks is amazing! We get funded through San Diego Regional Center and she was really great in accommodating our request and even offered an additional week of Spring Break camp because our school district had a different timeline than the other coastal schools. Coach Brooks and Coach Zora introduced our kid to lots of fun activities such as building forts, tide pooling, building and flying kites, hiking the slot at Annie's Canyon, and even encountering rattlesnakes. This was such a great outdoor activity for our kid in a safe and supportive environment. Being an only child, his exposure to interacting with multi-aged kids has been a tremendous experience. Thank you, Coastal Kiddos, for helping us build one of our child's best core memories!

My two boys (ages 7 and 4) spent one week of winter break with Brooks at Coastal Kiddos. They…read moreabsolutely loved it, and my kids are tough critics! They preferred this over Poway science camp and Camp Cahito. They came home dirty and excited every day and were happy to go back the next day without any complaint. Brooks had a variety of experiences planned at various locations. One day when I was late to drop off, she remained patient and gracious with me. I would recommend this any day all day.

My kids tell me that Seaside camp is a lot of fun, the staff are nice and they like the games and…read moreactivities. My kids have tried a few other camps, but this one is one of their favorites and they keep asking me to return. From a parent's perspective, the camp is reasonably priced and kids can be dropped off as early as 7 or 7.30 AM and pickup is at 6 PM, so it is a good value.

The Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department runs this camp out of a little clubhouse called the…read moreScout House in the very pretty Glen Park in Cardiff. According to the kids this camp is super fun. The kids ages 6 - 12 engage in daily activities of sports, games, crafts and cooking. There are field trips every week to the beach and other fun places. This camp is a great deal as well usually around $130 a week. Encinitas residents generally pay a little less. Book early as the camps sell out. They hold camps during the school breaks as well. www.encinitasrecreg.com.

My 8-year-old daughter absolutely LOVES coming to LabRats each week. We originally signed her up…read morefor Art classes, and she's now doing Robotics. The class itself is one hour, but they're welcome to stay up to 3 hours (making slime, crystals, or whatever the activity is)... which makes it an extra-good deal. My DD begs for me to let her stay the whole session, and when I arrive there's always a skilled, knowledgeable adult teaching her something amazing. The staff-to-child ratio appears to be low at the moment (possibly since it's new?), so your child will get a lot of personal attention. I'm hoping more families sign up soon to ensure they'll stay in our area!

From the owner: SD LabRats in an non-profit, after-school STEM enrichment program for youth grades K-8. Our…read moreteaching approach is built on creating fun and engaging experiences so that children can identify their passions. We run a fun and dynamic after school program Tuesday through Saturday. There is a different class every day for one hour taught by real scientists, and one hour of an open Makers Lab. In the Makers Lab the Children can access all our equipment to try new labs, build new objects or play games. Children can follow their interests and and explore how the world works in this fun dynamic program.

UPDATE: I had a very nice conversation with Daniel, the owner and he was receptive to my feedback…read moreand it ended up being a positive experience. They were very accommodating after I explained my experience. I appreciate when an owner cares and especially from parent to parent, can relate and adjust. We will try it out again in the future! PREVIOUS REVIEW: After being inundated with emails about how flexible they are about camps, I booked a few days thinking that in the worst case (since you can book the night before) that I could just cancel if my kids didn't love it. Overall, my kids did OK, but I could tell it wasn't something they could do for more than 1 day. I opted to not proceed with the camp, but was told there was nothing they could do for me to give me a refund. I can understand if you need to manage staffing, but if you're allowing people to book the night before, clearly its not a staffing issue, you're just unwilling to give parents their money back. I wouldn't recommend booking more than 1 day at a time.

My child comes home happy after every gymnastics camp she attends here. The activities are…read moreengaging. The bungee jump is the biggest attraction! What makes this place the best is the flexible reschedule policy with "store" credit.

In early April 2026, we took a surf lesson with Steve and had SO much fun. He met us (ages 44, 44,…read moreand 15) at the top of the steps at Stonesteps Beach and helped us suit up in comfy wetsuits. We were all first-timers from a landlocked state. Steve's instructions out on the water were easy to follow and he helped steady the boards to ensure we all got up! The ocean temp was perfect for a 75 degree sunny day- we were super comfortable. The ocean floor is very flat with no rocks or seaweed. Honestly wouldn't change a darn thing, and huge shoutout to Steve who is very good at this! Would absolutely do this again.

Surfing has always been something that I was too afraid or intimidated to try. I've lived in SoCal…read moremy whole life and was kinda embarrassed that I never REALLY tried to surf. I decided to face my fears and sign up for a lesson. I'm so happy I did. I had an amazing private lesson with Steve who was very patient and encouraging. They provided the board and wetsuit so all I needed to do was show up. It was a perfect day and the waves weren't too scary. They picked a spot that wasn't crowded and we just kept trying to catch waves. Steve provided helpful tips each wave and I eventually was able to ride multiple waves which surprised me! I wasn't expecting to be able to be able to stay up on the board, but through minor adjustments from Steve I exceeded my expectations. Thank you Lynn for setting everything up and making it easy. Highly recommend!

Instructor was a great guy, very funny and helpful, He taught me and my cousin how to stand plus…read morethe fundamentals of surfing on our first lesson

My 10 year old son came home from day 1 of Leucadia Surf School and said he had the greatest day…read moreever and had so much fun surfing. This camp is all surfing and no fluff. Wonderful staff, positive environment and safe. You wanna learn? Leucadia Surf School provides more time in the water surfing and doesn't gouge on price. For that, I am grateful.

There is not a better spot for our kids than the Ecke YMCA. Safe and fun all bundled up into one…read morespot.

I have been a member at the Ecke Y for over 30 years. I always feel so welcome whenever I arrive…read more Everyone is so friendly and approachable. I have done Pilates for years but I'm now super excited about the EGYM. I really enjoy seeing happy people of all ages enjoying all the Y has to offer, whether that is pickle ball, doing a puzzle, or the next Olympic champion learning to skate. The Ecke YMCA feels like it has something for everyone and I've been to a lot of different YMCA's.

Best place to rent boards in Encinitas. Walking distance to the beach. If you have friends coming…read moreto town, they also offer surf lessons, wetsuits, sunglasses, shirts, hats and dog bandanas.

Their service for our group's surf lessons was incredible! They went above and beyond to…read moreaccommodate our group's event.