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Upcoming Teen Events And Activities
Summer 2026
Summer 2026
Upcoming Teen Events And Activities |
Young REP Theatre Lab at the Lesher Center for the Arts returns in Summer 2026!
Young REP Theatre Lab is Center REP's newly expanded theatre arts summer program for teen artists age 13–18 who are looking to engage all aspects of their creativity. >> Learn More
Camp Community Arts has tons of art, dance, and theater camps for keeping summer fun!
Teen Arts Studio is running two week long half day camps (morning and afternoon options) for ages 11–14 from June 8 through July 31.
Camp offerings include drawing & painting, ceramics, computer arts & animation, and photography. Learn more about each camp offering here.
Teen Intensive Classes:
Looking for More?Community Arts is offering Teen Intensive Classes this summer in creative writing, dance, drawing and printmaking. |
Draw like a pro
7/16–7/17, 9:00 AM –12:00 PM Printmaking Lab Unstoppable Teens: Dance Intensive Write your novel (2 class options:) Early June Class 6/8–6/18
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Tahitian Beginner -Teens & WomenMondays, 6/15–8/3 |
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Babysitting for BeginnersSaturday, 6/13 |
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Summer Sports Camps |
Walnut Creek Basketball AcademySkills and development focused clinic style basketball program held at Foothill Middle School. Co-Ed ages 8–15, Monday–Thursday, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM.
Week 2 (6/22–6/25) Week 3 (6/29–7/2) Week 4 (7/6–7/9) Week 5 (7/13–7/16) Week 6 (7/20–7/23) Week 7 (7/27–7/30) |
Walnut Creek Volleyball AcademySkills and development focused clinic style volleyball program held at Foothill Middle School. Co-Ed ages 8–15, Monday–Thursday, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM.
Week 2 (6/29–7/2 Week 3 (7/6–7/9) Week 4 (7/13–7/16) Week 5 (7/20–7/23) More Sports Classes |
Arts Events |
Fiesta Cultural
6/12–6/13, 2026
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Fiesta Cultural is a series of vibrant events and performances at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts. Activities will include a world-class Headliners performance on Friday evening and a free street fairsurrounding the Lesher Center for the Arts in downtown Walnut Creek on Saturday with music and dance.