These camps were voted the Best Science & Technology Camps in the Bay Area in Bay Area Parent’s 2026 Best of the Best reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
Peninsula
Gold: Hiller Aviation Museum. Located at San Carlos Airport, it offers summer day camps for ages 5 to 12, focusing on aviation and aerospace. San Carlos. hiller.org.
Silver: TechKnowHow. Multiple locations. techknowhowkids.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: STEMful. Offers play-based programs for kids to build creativity, confidence and problem-solving skills. sf-stemful.com.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Silver Creek Academy. Students develop problem-solving skills while working on academic programs in mathematics and more. San Jose. scaasanjose.com.
Silver: Resource Area For Teaching – RAFT San Jose. Multiple locations. raft.net/steam-dream-camp.
Bronze: Camp Galileo. Multiple locations. galileo-camps.com.
