Winter Camp 2026

(Ages 5 - 12 Years)

Ages 5 - 12 by September 1, 2025. Program curriculum is designed for campers currently enrolled in kindergarten through 6th grade.

Winter Camp goes on sale on October 28 at noon.

Join us for Winter Camp 2026, January 5 - 9! This camp includes arts and crafts, non-competitive sports and field games, polar bear swimming (in our heated pool), science-based activities, and a Friday off-campus field trip to Disneyland. Campers must be currently enrolled in Kindergarten through 6th grade.

Location:

Sunset Canyon Recreation Center

Monday - Thursday Schedule:

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Drop Off
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Camp Programs
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch (not provided)
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM Camp Programs
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Pick Up

Extended Care Available for an Additional Fee

Friday will include an extended field trip to Disneyland from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. More information about the field trip will be distributed in the Winter Camp parent guide sent out in December.

Price

Tier 1 - Current UCLA Student: $540
Tier 2 - UCLA Staff /Faculty: $735
Tier 3 - Community Member: $850

Winter Camp Extended Care

Extended care option for Winter Camp at SCRC.

Monday - Thursday Schedule:

There will be no extended care on Friday, January 9, due to the extended field trip day.

3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Price

Tier 1 - Current UCLA Student: $70
Tier 2 - UCLA Staff /Faculty: $70
Tier 3 - Community Member: $70

More Information on Camps

Camp Fees and Refund Policy

Fees are categorized in a 3-tiered payment system

Tier 1: Current UCLA Students
Tier 2: UCLA Faculty & Staff
Tier 3: All Others

A limited number of need-based scholarships are available to UCLA students, staff, and faculty. For more information and to determine your eligibility, please email youthcamps@recreation.ucla.edu. Please email as soon as possible and before registration opens. Once registration has opened, spaces may not be available.

PRICING TIER REQUIRED TO REGISTER

Please ensure your account has an activated pricing tier using the steps below:

STEP 1. Confirm you have access to your account in the Recreation Webstore

Current UCLA students, faculty, and staff: Choose “Click here for UCLA Logon,” and sign in through your UCLA Single Sign On credentials.
Returning Families: If you have already created a profile, sign in using the username and password you previously set.
New Families: If this is your first time visiting our online store, click “SIGN UP” to make a new profile.
- IMPORTANT: Create a profile using the parent/guardian’s name. Do not create a profile under your dependent’s name. If you are not affiliated with UCLA, leave “ID Number” blank.

STEP 2. Confirm that your dependents are linked to your account.

Once you are signed in, access your profile by clicking your username or icon in the upper right. At the bottom of the profile page you can view and add dependents.

STEP 3: Activate your correct pricing tier by emailing campregistration@recreation.ucla.edu*

*All 2025 Returning camp families are activated with the correct tier and will only need to email us if you added new dependents or if you encounter the error ‘Active Membership Required’. If you are not sure if your pricing tier has been activated, access ‘Memberships’ under your profile in the webstore. If activated, a membership should appear with the title ‘Camp Price Tier______’ and the camp pricing will update automatically.

CAMP REFUND POLICY

The parent or guardian's purchase of camp session(s) indicates understanding of all registration and refund policies and agreement to abide by them.

All refund and transfer requests must be submitted via Cancellation Request Form by the dates listed below. Prorating is not available for any program.

Winter Camp

90% Refund: Request received 30 days before the start of the camp
75% Refund: Request received between 29 - 15 business days before the start of the camp
50% Refund: Request received 7-14 days before the start of the session
No refunds offered for requests received 6 days or less before the start of the session

If UCLA Recreation cancels a program, a full refund will be issued. 

Camp fees paid by credit card will be credited within 5-7 business days upon approval by UCLA Recreation. Refunds will be made only to the original payment card. In-person (cash or check) purchases and payroll deduction are not available.

Program Policies and Parent Guide

Please review our Youth Programs General Parent Guide for camp essentials and policies, including program philosophy, refund information. More detailed, program-specific information for Winter Camp will be distributed via email to registered families before the start of the program.

Contact Information

Registration Questions: campregistration@recreation.ucla.edu

Youth Programs Staff: youthcamps@recreation.ucla.edu or 310.206.4000