“I love the way the activities grow with my child while keeping a familiar routine she immediately recognizes.” —Parent
Monkey Business Camp has been creating joyful, play-based camp experiences for Berkeley families since 1998—bringing kids together through community, creativity, and meaningful time outside.
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👉 Camp Basics
Happening Soon
🍂 School Break Camps 2026–2027
Autumn • Winter • February • Spring
Play-filled days of games, creative projects, outdoor time, and community for ages 5–10, with Youth Leadership opportunities for ages 11+.
Downtown Berkeley • Berkwood Hedge School
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👉 Enrollment opens by September 15 — join our mailing list to hear when registration opens
“Our kids (ages 10, 9 and 6) all love Monkey Business! It is one of the few camps that all three of them agree on and ask to return to year after year.” —Parent
Why Families Choose Monkey Business Camp
• 28 years of joyful, community-centered programming
• Caring, professional staff (over 80% are former campers or youth leaders)
• Unplugged, play-based days filled with creativity, movement, connection, and time outdoors
• Over 10,000 kids and 6,000 families served
• A community families grow with — from camper to youth leader to staff
👉 These values guide everything we do. Learn more in Our Philosophy →
“I love that the camp feels warm, welcoming, easy, friendly, and open, but at the same time is very well organized.”—Parent
