CSF Summer Camps 2026

Registration for all 2026 summer camps open now!

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival offers summer camps for kids and teens (ages 6 to 18) on CU Boulder’s campus. Students will rehearse, stage, and perform a shortened Shakespeare play (scenes for Sprites). Camp Shakespeare and Shakespeare's Sprites are a fabulous way for kids and teens to explore theatre and Shakespeare in a creative and supportive environment.

Shakespeare's Sprites (ages 6 to 9)

Shakespeare’s Sprites is a playful introduction to the Bard for ages 6-9. Discover the fun of Shakespeare through pool-noodle fights, silly insults, Renaissance songs and lively scene work. Each week culminates in a final showing for family and friends. This program is the perfect way to instill a love of language and theatre in your child. Students enrolled in Shakespeare’s Sprites should have basic reading skills.

Dates

Session 1: June 29-July 3, 2026 | 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Final showing: Friday, 11:30 am (Loft Theatre)

Session 2: July 6-10, 2026 | 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Final showing: Friday, 11:30 am (Loft Theatre)

Location

University Theatre Building (on campus at CU Boulder).

Tuition

Earlybird (before March 1): $275/week
Regular (on or after March 1): $305
Discounts available for multiple sessions or registering 2 or more siblings.

Camp Shakespeare (ages 9 to 18) 

Camp Shakespeare is a fabulous way for kids and teens to explore theater and Shakespeare in a creative and supportive environment. Working in small groups, students learn about Shakespeare by rehearsing, staging, and performing a shortened play. Camp Shakespeare will culminate in a free public performance in the Roe Green Theatre.

Dates

Camp Days: July 13 - August 1, 2026
Monday through Friday | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Final performance: August 1 (Sat.) | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Roe Green Theatre

Ages 9 to 11: "Julius Caesar"
Ages 12 to 13: "Hamlet"
Ages 14 to 18: "Twelfth Night"

Location

University Theatre Building (on campus at CU Boulder).

Tuition

Earlybird (before March 1): $1,075
Regular (on or after March 1): $1,220
Discounts available for registering 2 or more siblings.

Registration and Payment

• Payment plans are available. All registrations require a $50 deposit.
• Questions about the registration process? Call (303) 735-1181.
• Scholarships are available; CLICK HERE to apply for a Camp Shakespeare or Shakespeare's Sprites scholarship.
• CSF offers CU faculty and staff a 5% discount on all summer 2026 camp registrations. Simply enter coupon code “CUBUFFS2026” at checkout to receive your discount. Please note that a colorado.edu email address is required to receive the discount.

Cancellation Policy

Sometimes plans change—if yours do after you sign up, please keep in mind the following:

• All cancellations must be in writing (email qualifies).
• All tuition includes a non-refundable $50 registration fee.
• If you cancel 60+ days before a program starts, you will receive a full refund (less registration fee).
• If you cancel 30+ days before a program starts, you will receive an 80% refund (less registration fee).
• If you cancel fewer than 30 days before a program, we are unable to offer a refund.
• CSF cannot make exceptions to this cancellation policy.

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