2026 summer camp guide for UNM community parents

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Looking to keep your kids busy this summer? Albuquerque has camps for everything from jazz to science and sports, and several camps are located on campus. We’ve compiled a list of some of the camps around the city and a few in Santa Fe. Registration for many camps starts early in the year and continues until camps are full.

Have a camp you’d like to share? Email advance@unm.edu.

CAMPS LOCATED AT UNM

Architecture + Design Summer Academy

Hosted by the UNM School of Architecture + Planning, the Architecture + Design Summer Academy is for high school juniors, seniors and incoming college freshmen.

ADSA students will hear lectures on diverse topics in architecture and design and take field trips around Albuquerque. Teens will have the opportunity to study with different instructors and will get feedback on their work from local professionals and community leaders during a final review on the last Friday of the session.

The camp is a single three-week session from July 6 to July 24, from 8:30 to – 4:30. The camp takes place at the Predock Center for Design + Research, located in Wells Park.

Apply and learn more.
Dennis Chavez New Mexico LDZ Youth Legislative Session

High school students interested in public policy, leadership and government can apply to attend this free camp. According to the program’s website, the event will host 150 top students in a weeklong leadership experience at UNM June 7 – 14, 2026. The program highlights the legacy of the late Dennis Chavez.

Learn more.
Engineering and Computing Summer Academy

This camp for high schoolers “offers participants hands-on activities and learning experiences in all areas of engineering and computer science. Students meet with engineering and computer science students as well as STEM faculty and industry professionals,” according to the website.

Priority registration deadline is March 15.

Learn more.
Experience Nuclear Engineering residential camp

Experience Nuclear Engineering 2026 is a one-week, residential, hands-on nuclear science and engineering program for twenty high school students (aged 15-18) hosted by the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the main campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The program dates are July 12-18, 2026. Email carlwillis@unm.edu for information.
Health Career Academy

High school juniors and seniors interested in health sciences can apply to the Health Careers Academy, which has locations at UNM and around the state.

The academy “is an intense and rewarding multi-week summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors. This program is designed to enhance math, science, language arts, and critical thinking skills while exposing students to health and science-related professions. This program challenges students by balancing a rigorous academic curriculum, test preparation service learning and health science career exploration,” according to the program website.

Learn more.
UNM Children's Campus Camps
Nike Swim Camp at UNM
UNM Music Prep School and String Lab School Summer Classes

Discover welcoming, high-quality music learning at UNM, open to children, teens, and adults. This community programs include early-childhood music, children’s chorus, group piano & guitar, musical creativity/composition, and string studies (violin & cello) that blend musical learning and family involvement with a community-centered approach on campus at the UNM Center for the Arts.

Learn more about Music Prep School or the String Lab School.
UNM Music Prep School Opera Storytellers Camp

Write, compose, sing, act, dance, perform, play! For children entering 3rd through 6th grade, Opera Storytellers create an original opera, activating their voices, bodies, and imaginations, expanding their individual potential through creative exploration and discovery.

Learn more.
UNM Recreational Activities Day Camp

Other camps

Albuquerque Public Schools camps
Albuquerque Jewish Community Center Camp Chai
Albuquerque Museum Camp
Animal Humane Society's Camp Humane
Blast! Summer Camp at New Mexico Sports and Wellness
Camp Biopark
Camps at local high schools
City of Albuquerque programs
Explora science camps
Flamenco camp
Harwood Art Center camp
Instituto Cervantes camp
Keiki Camp (Polynesian Dance)
National Museum of Nuclear Science and History camps
New Mexico Jazz Camp
Randall Davey Audubon Center summer camp (Santa Fe)
Rock 101 Music Academy
The Mountain Center Summer Youth Program (Santa Fe)

Campers at this free, two-week camp will “build healthy relationships with themselves, others, and nature. Youth participate in team-building activities, games, hiking, ropes course elements, art, and creative/free play. Through these activities participants establish community, learn healthy conflict resolution skills, and gain self-regulation skills. We strive to build self awareness, strengthen resilience, and increase self confidence within all participants.”

Find out more.

Check out the Albuquerque Mom blog or this summer camp directory for more summer camp ideas.

2026 summer camp guide for UNM community parents

Have a camp you’d like to share? Email advance@unm.edu.

CAMPS LOCATED AT UNM

Other camps

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2026 summer camp guide for UNM community parents

Have a camp you’d like to share? Email advance@unm.edu.

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