It's February, and if you're a parent or caregiver that means it's time for gem show field trips, filling out Valentine's Day cards and making plans for rodeo break.
If those plans include work for you and looking for fun activities for your kiddos to spend the day, we rounded up eight places offering camps on Thursday, Feb. 20 and Friday, Feb. 21.
Kids can learn about everything from animals of the Sonoran Desert to how to master the trapeze. Yee-haw! 🤠
Playformance Camp
What: Kids will spend the day participating in active, age-appropriate games, activities, sports and creative play. Playformance is a parkour gym downtown.
Ages: Kids in grades K-8
When: Feb. 20-21, 2020. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Playformance, 119 E. Toole Ave.
Cost: $70 per day. Early and after care available for $10 per hour
Info: Go here
UA Campus Rec "A" Camp
What: Campers will participate in rodeo-themed activities and games.
Ages: 5-15
When: Feb. 20-21, 2020, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can drop them off as early as 7:30 a.m. and pick them up as late as 5:30 p.m. for no additional charge
Where: University of Arizona Student Recreation Center, 1400 E. Sixth St.
Cost: $100 or $55 per day. Discounts are available for members, siblings, returning campers, and UA staff.
Info: Go here
Hi-Five School Break Camps
What: Campers will learn the fundamentals for a variety of team sports and games and then get to compete.
Ages: 5-12
When: Feb. 20-21, 2020, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with after care until 5 p.m.
Where: Maracana Indoor Sports Arena, 555 E. 18th St.
Cost: $50 per day or $45 for the two-day pass for the February session.
Info: Go here
Kindness Camp
What: Kids will participate in kindness-themed games, activities and crafts at this session inspired by the mission and work of Ben's Bells.
Ages: 4-13
When: Feb. 20-21, 2020. Full day camp is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., half-day camp is from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Extended care is available.
Where: Heart and Soul Kids Activity Center Oro Valley, 8363 N. Oracle Road
Cost: $60 full day or $30 half day. After care from 3:30-5:30 p.m. is an additional $10.
Info: Go here
The Circus Academy of Tucson
What: Kids will have the chance to learn a wide range of circus skills at this two-day camp.
Ages: 7-18
When: Feb. 20-21, 2020, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The Circus Academy of Tucson, 400 W. Speedway
Cost: $95 for both days
Info: Go here
Safari Camp
What: Kids will explore the International Wildlife Museum and learn about animal habitats, adaptations, ecosystems, wildlife conservation and more through hands-on activities and games.
Ages: 5-10
When: Feb. 20-21, 2020, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: International Wildlife Museum, 4800 W. Gates Pass Road
Cost: $50 per day. Discounts available for members.
Info: Go here
Sonoran Desert in a Day: A Rodeo Break Camp
What: Saddle up and enjoy all the fun and educational activities the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has to offer including the chance to meet life animals, touch the stingrays and play in the Packrat Playhouse.
Ages: Kids in grades 3-5
When: Friday, Feb. 21, 2020
Where: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road
Cost: $50. Discounts available for members.
Info: Go here
Marana Parks and Recreation
What: This camp is all about eggs. Campers will participate in egg drops, learn about raw and boiled eggs, play an egg memory game and see who is the egg relay race champion, as well as outdoor activities and art projects.
Ages: 5-12
When: Feb. 20-21, 2020, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Coyote Trail Elementary School, 8000 N. Silverbell Road
Cost: $45
Info: Go here