2026 GMG In-Person Summer Camps
We can’t wait to see you! :)
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 3 weeks! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in teams to create a fully functional game.
Please refer to last year’s Camp Parent guides below to learn more about curriculum, staff, activities & more!
Eligibility:
No prior coding or game development experience needed!
Open to girls and non-binary kids ages 8-18 years old.
Age Groups: Juniors: 8-12 & Teens: 13-18
2026 CAMP Dates & Hours:
Dates: 3 weeks, July 6-24. Weekdays only (Mon-Fri)
Camp Hours: 10am-4pm. Extended care available from 8:30am-5:30pm.
✨ 2026 Camp Locations & Tuition: ✨
FLAGSHIP CAMPS
Dates: July 6-24, 2026
Cities: Bellevue, WA / Bay Area, CA / Los Angeles, CA
Price: ✨ EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: $2,200 thru Jan, 2026 ✨/ $2,300 after.
Bellevue, WA
Past Venue: Crystal Dynamics, 11900 NE 1st St, Bellevue, WA 98005
2026 Venue: To Be Announced!
See last year’s 2025 GMG Bellevue Parent Guide for more information about camp.
bay area, Ca
Past Venue: Zynga Inc, 1200 Park Place, San Mateo, CA 94403
2026 Venue: To Be Announced!
See the 2025 GMG San Mateo Parent Guide for more information about camp.
Los Angeles, CA
Past Venue: USC School of Cinematic Arts, 900 W 34th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007
2026 Venue: To Be Announced!
north carolina / BWF Camps
LEXINGTON City, NC (Dates TBD)
2025 Venue: Spark Lab at Lexington Senior High School
Elizabeth City, NC (Dates TBD)
2025 Venue: Spark Lab at ECPPS - Northeastern high school
A location of your choice!
Don’t see your city? Don’t worry, we’re always looking to host our workshops and camps in new cities!
Tell us where in the form linked below, and more importantly if you can help bring a GMG program to your city:
>> GMG Summer Camp Interest Form <<
✨2026 Summer Camp Registration is Now Open! ✨
Registration for the 2026 Summer Camp is now open!
👾 If you would like to apply for a scholarship, learn more about our scholarships and sign up for Camp in the next section below!
Camp Scholarships
The Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund is also proud to offer up to 100% need-based financial aid and payment plans to make camp accessible to all. In the 13 years of GMG’s existence, we have never turned an applicant away, so please do not let tuition be a limiting factor. We would love to welcome your child at one of our summer camps! <3