Activites, Camps and After School Classes in Seattle, WA

Explore your environment through street photography. Develop your own unique style with inspiration from photographic artists who have pushed the medium of street photography. This class will include many field trips to different locations in Seattle, such as Waterfront/Pier and Chinatown-International District. This camp is only for youth entering 6th-8th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

Expand your darkroom creative practice by incorporating alternative forms of photography and darkroom printing! We’ll revisit some of the basics of working with film, then move into experimenting with alternative processes and additional media. At the end of the week share your practices and artwork with the community here at YIF and invite family and friends for the last half hour of programming to share your creations. *Previous darkroom experience is required for this course. This camp is only for youth entering 9th-12th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

An adventure awaits at Potions & Dragons! An excellent intro to chemistry, Explorers will squirt, pour, and mix “potions” all the while learning how scientists use the scientific method and lab tools. Drawing inspiration from myths & legends, Explorers will encounter color changing fairies, exothermic dragons, and elusive mermaids. Favorite Explorer activities include lava lamps, fairy dust parties, garden potions, “spell” books, nature wands, color changing potions, and battles with dragons!

When kids learn the skills needed to garden & cook, food becomes more than just what they find in the fridge. At Garden-to-Table, Explorers will care for plants at different stages, from seed to harvest, while also discovering what a healthy ecosystem entails. They’ll take the day’s produce to make a healthy snack or meal. Younger Explorers will focus on food challenges involving bread, fruits, and pasta, while Older campers will hone their knife skills and explore some of the challenges our society faces with our food system. Pull up a chair to our Pinnacle table!

A Call to Action is designed to empower our middle-schoolers to become change makers in their communities. Explorers will meet with activists, scientists, nature enthusiasts, and officials in various fields to learn first-hand about environmental issues, what positive change can look like, and how to get started all the while swimming, playing, and building projects throughout the week to gain a better understanding of the issues discussed. The week will culminate in a student-led presentation and fundraiser to contribute toward a community cause. Together, we can be the change!

The ground is littered with clues about Earth’s distant past. Following these clues, campers will uncover layers of rocks and fossils to learn more about what came before in Rocks & Dinos. Using cookies and candy, our young geologists will gain a better understanding of rock and crystal formations. Hunting down and breaking geodes will give them insight on how fossils are formed. As they conduct experiments to simulate the same plate tectonics and glacial movements that carved out Seattle, they’ll learn to deduce what conditions would’ve been necessary to leave behind the story we see now.

When kids learn the skills needed to garden & cook, food becomes more than just what they find in the fridge. At Garden-to-Table, Explorers will care for plants at different stages, from seed to harvest, while also discovering what a healthy ecosystem entails. They’ll take the day’s produce to make a healthy snack or meal. Younger Explorers will focus on food challenges involving bread, fruits, and pasta, while Older campers will hone their knife skills and explore some of the challenges our society faces with our food system. Pull up a chair to our Pinnacle table!

An adventure awaits at Potions & Dragons! An excellent intro to chemistry, Explorers will squirt, pour, and mix “potions” all the while learning how scientists use the scientific method and lab tools. Drawing inspiration from myths & legends, Explorers will encounter color changing fairies, exothermic dragons, and elusive mermaids. Favorite Explorer activities include lava lamps, fairy dust parties, garden potions, “spell” books, nature wands, color changing potions, and battles with dragons!

Explorers will get a peak into the Small Worlds all around us as they uncover unseen micro-ecosystems. We’ll investigate beehives, nurse logs, and ant hills to compare them to our own communities. Through games and more, Explorers will learn what a healthy ecosystem needs before designing their own terrariums and up-cycling materials to create small worlds for toy dinosaurs, aliens, and rollie pollies. Small Worlds is certain to be a Big Hit!

An adventure awaits at Potions & Dragons! An excellent intro to chemistry, Explorers will squirt, pour, and mix “potions” all the while learning how scientists use the scientific method and lab tools. Drawing inspiration from myths & legends, Explorers will encounter color changing fairies, exothermic dragons, and elusive mermaids. Favorite Explorer activities include lava lamps, fairy dust parties, garden potions, “spell” books, nature wands, color changing potions, and battles with dragons!

Explore your environment through street photography. Develop your own unique style with inspiration from photographic artists who have pushed the medium of street photography. This class will include many field trips to different locations in Seattle, such as Capitol Hill and Columbia City. This camp is only for youth entering 6th-8th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

From UV rays to lasers, Explorers will discover a broad spectrum of opportunities to play and experiment with light. Together, we will examine how plants and animals use light beyond what we can see, while also learning how we utilize light in surprising ways, such as laser tag and fiber optics. Explorers will even engrave a personal memento using a laser! Light & Lasers will spark our Explorers’ imaginations!

Travel through time with us as we explore and recreate some of the Primitive Projectiles of our ancient ancestors. From throwing rocks & spears, to slings & atlatls, tomahawks & archery, campers will discover how people around the world have innovated projectiles to harvest small and large game for clothing, food, tools and more. Campers will need a keen eye, as we search for materials and game trails. In addition, we’ll talk about how far human innovation has come and what it means to ensure having a sustainable resource. After spending lots of time on target practice, we’ll also share stories, play games, and splash around in the water. If it can be thrown, launched, chucked or tossed, we’ll do it this week during Primitive Projectiles camp!

Sealab 2025 is summer in a camp! With kayaking, fishing, and tide-pooling, this camp is packed with summer fun! Budding marine biologists will learn how sea life anatomy relates to the human body via specimen dissections, test water quality, and discuss human connection with oceans and waterways. Explorers will enjoy a full-day field trip, including drop-off and pick-up at Golden Gardens, one of Seattle’s best beaches. No swimming experience is required but a love for the water is highly recommended. Grab your swimsuit and join us for Sealab 2025! (Full-day field Trip on Thursday, Pinnacle will help arrange carpools)

All creatures have similar basic needs: air, shelter, water, and food. With thematic games and activities, Explorers will discover what these needs are by learning the "Rule of 3" as a general guideline. Engaging lessons on knife skills, collecting water, building debris shelters, and making a fire make for a memorable week. Our intensive, hands-on Survival Skills: The Rule of 3 camp will culminate with a much-deserved s’more celebration, a quintessential summertime treat. Explorers of all experience welcome!

Explore your environment through street photography. Develop your own unique style with inspiration from photographic artists who have pushed the medium of street photography. This class will include many field trips to different locations in Seattle, such as Waterfront/Pier and Chinatown-International District. This camp is only for youth entering 9th-12th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

All creatures have similar basic needs: air, shelter, water, and food. With thematic games and activities, Explorers will discover what these needs are by learning the "Rule of 3" as a general guideline. Engaging lessons on knife skills, collecting water, building debris shelters, and making a fire make for a memorable week. Our intensive, hands-on Survival Skills: The Rule of 3 camp will culminate with a much-deserved s’more celebration, a quintessential summertime treat. Explorers of all experience welcome!

Making a short stop in Seattle before embarking on a cruise? Take this three-hour pre-cruise tour of Seattle and discover the best of the beautiful Emerald City! You’ll cover 50 miles in a comfortable, small-group mini-coach and enjoy the views of the city’s most iconic attractions, such as Mt Rainier, the Space Needle, Pike Place Market and much more. No need to worry, your guide will pick you up at your Seattle, SeaTac, or Tukwila hotel, take care of your luggage, and drop you off at Seattle’s cruise terminal with plenty of time to board your cruise.

This is a scenic tour traveling through historical neighborhoods with some true crime featured as well. It is an unique way to see Seattle and hear about Seattle's interesting past. It combines sightseeing along with some dark history of the city.

The most instagrammable space in the nation with over 30 installations and all necessary equipment to create amazing pictures and priceless memories.

This a brewery walking tour through the Georgetown neighborhood in Seattle. Georgetown is one of the most fascinating and often overlooked neighborhoods in the city. With a rich history in industry, brewing, and the arts, this tour is perfect for visitors looking to dig a little deeper. It is also great for those new to the city or those who have lived here a while and want to learn some more of Seattle's secrets. Your guide will be well versed in the Seattle art scene and have plenty of shopping and food and drink recommendations. This is a walking tour and we cover roughly 2.5 miles on foot. The tour will take place rain or shine, (we only cancel during weather advisories). We recommend you dress appropriately, including footwear.