Cultural Education
Cultural Summer Camps
Cultural Exploration for All
About
Joyous Chinese Cultural School summer camps provide immersive Chinese cultural exploration opportunities that stimulate endless curiosity and discovery! Our camps aspire to be innovative, creative, and transformative experiences for campers of all ages and backgrounds.
With passionate teachers who are experts in their craft, campers of all ages and skill levels are guaranteed a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. We hope you’ll join us!
3-Day Chinese Cultural Camp
$250/Camper
- The Park Adoption Community Center
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- June 19 - June 21, 2024
- Grades 1-8
Our 3-Day Chinese Cultural Camp allows campers to experience a broad sampling of China’s exciting cultural heritage! With daily language, crafts, and dance workshops, along with the opportunity to try delicious, traditional Chinese lunch foods, campers will be able to show off their language skills with a Chinese song, demonstrate their new dance moves with a traditional Chinese dance, and bring home fun Chinese crafts after just three days!
Campers will be split by age group. Lunch included!
Evening get-togethers & group hotel rates available for visiting families!
5-Day Chinese Cultural Camp
$395/camper
- The Park Adoption Community Center
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- July 8 - July 12, 2024
- Grades 1-8
Our 5-Day Chinese Cultural Camp allows campers to experience a broad sampling of China’s exciting cultural heritage! With daily language, crafts, and dance workshops, along with the opportunity to try delicious, traditional Chinese foods and visit local Chinese supermarkets, campers will be able to show off their language skills with a Chinese song, demonstrate their new dance moves with a traditional Chinese dance, and bring home fun Chinese crafts after just one week!
Campers will be split by age group. Lunch included Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!
Evening get-togethers & group hotel rates available for visiting families!
5-Day Chinese Lion Dance Camp
$325/Camper
- United Martial Arts Center
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- July 15 - July 19, 2024
- Grades 6-12
Hosted at United Martial Arts Center, our 5-day Chinese Lion Dance Camp is a week-long exploration of everyone’s favorite martial arts puppetry! The martial arts of lion dancing take moments to fall in love with and a lifetime to master. Campers will build essential movement and performance skills through the week in this exciting, heart-pumping week-long intensive.
Campers will be split by experience level. Lunch not included.
5-Day Chinese Culinary Camp
$450/camper
- The Park Adoption Community Center
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- July 22 - July 26, 2024
- Grades 4-12 & Adults
Put those chef hats and aprons on and join us for a tasty adventure you’ll never forget! Our Chinese Culinary Camp will be split by skill level and will help immerse campers in the art of Chinese cooking, exploring the rich cultural history behind traditional dishes and styles. From mastering cooking techniques to exploring the influences of Chinese cuisine, campers will also get to visit local markets and restaurants for inspiration! Hands-on cooking classes and collaborative team challenges will culminate in a delicious lunch for all to enjoy, cooked by campers!Â
Lunch provided each day!
Evening get-togethers & group hotel rates available for visiting families!
In-Person Camps
Day camps for all ages
Scroll down for group hotel and family get-together information
A Family Affair
Although our cultural camps are open to any and all curious campers, they often bring in many adoptive families from all over the country to take advantage of our adoption-minded cultural celebration opportunities! To make this a family affair, we have special hotel rates and family get-togethers scheduled to help our camp families to stay connected while they’re visiting!
Group Hotel
For families looking for a convenient hotel to stay at during our camps, Wingate by Wyndham Greenwood Village/Denver Tech has set aside 20 rooms for us at a discounted rate of $149/night. Both single king and double queen room options are available on a first-come-first-serve basis!
Bookings must be made by phone. Call (303) 221-0383 and ask for The Park Adoption Community rate.Â
Booking deadlines are 30 days prior to each respective camp date.
Family Get-Togethers
If your child is attending our camps this summer and you are looking to connect with other adoptive families, we invite you to join our family get-togethers throughout camp week!Â
Online Camps
Seasonal virtual camps for all ages
Join From Anywhere In the World
Our online camps are short and sweet opportunities to connect with other cultures from the comfort of your home!Â
Cooking, language, and art camps are available every summer. Check our schedule to see what we have in store this year.
Scholarships are available for all 2024 Chinese Cultural Camps!Â
Scholarships Cover Full Camp Fee!
Funds are distributed on a case-by-case basis.
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Do not let the cost of registration keep you from an exciting summer of cultural celebration!
Camp Scholarships
Thanks to generous donors, camp scholarships are available for our 2024 Cultural Camps!
Celebrate Together
Cultural Camp Team
Gwen Qin
Language Teacher
Christina Yeh
Dance Teacher
Elle-Han Collings
Art Teacher
Rui Hong
Cooking Teacher
Faris Sharif
Lion Dance Instructor
Lenny Tang
Lion Dance Instructor
