06/13/2025
It's OFFICIAL!✨️👀
Summer is here🎉
BELOW are 10 great free or low-cost activities for kids & families across Klamath County this summer!
From Klamath Falls & Chiloquin to Bonanza & beyond!
Bookmark this & tag a friend who would love these!
Unwind: A Craft Lounge LLC
Jun 14, 2025, 2:00 PM
"You're flippin' awesome, Dad" -grilling themed cookies
& "Kids Walk-in Craft"
Every Saturday, May 24 – October 25, 2025, 9 AM–1 PM
Free crafts for all ages
Both at
📍 133 S 9th St, Klamath Falls
(during Farmers' Market)
https://www.unwindcraft.com/event-list
YMCA Summer Day Camp
📅 Weekly, June 16 – August 29, 2025 (no camp July 4)
📍 1017 Donald St, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Themes rotate weekly; includes swimming, games, arts & crafts, sports.
YMCA Summer SPORTS Camps
Basketball Camp: July 7–11, 8 AM–12 PM
Volleyball Camp: July 14–18, 8 AM–12 PM
Hockey Camp: July 21–25, 8 AM–12 PM
📍 YMCA (1017 Donald St)
Open to grades 1–6; all camps $105–115.
OREGON TECH Youth Sports Camps
Volleyball:
June 16–19
(ages 5–12 from 10–12 PM;
ages 13–18 at 1–3 PM)
Basketball:
Camp 1: June 23–26
Camp 2: July 7–10
Camp 3: July 14–17
Soccer:
June 23–26
and July 28–31,
9 AM–12 PM (ages 6–13)
📍 Danny Miles Court, Oregon Tech campus
Fees range $135–140 per camp.
https://www.oit.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/summer-camp
Klamath Outdoor Science School – Wetland Wonders Day Camp
July 7–11, 2025 (5‑day day camp)
📍 Tule Lake Wildlife Refuge (transport provided)
For ages 8–11, $95; scholarships available.
https://www.klamathoutdoorschool.org/summer-camp-info
Klamath Adventure Outdoor Series (KAOS) River Trips
Fridays in July:
July 11 – rafting (ages 10+)
July 18 – rafting (ages 7+)
July 25 – rafting (ages 10+)
📍 Klamath River (various locations near Happy Camp, Orleans, Somes Bar)
Free; includes river games and restoration activities.
https://www.mkwc.org/youth-summer-programs
Ross Ragland Youth Summer Theater Camp
🗓️ Performance date: August 16, 2025, at 2 PM & 5:30 PM (Dr. Dolittle Jr.)
📍 Ross Ragland Theater, 218 N 7th St, Klamath Falls
Week-long camp culminating in a musical performance.
https://ragland.org/theater-camps/
Summer Reading & Performance Series at Klamath County Library
📅 All summer through approx. August
📍 Multiple branches, including downtown
Includes performers, crafts, games, plus reading challenge with prizes.
More info: KlamathLibrary.org/SRP
Klamath Falls Family Fun Day
📅 June 14, 2025, 12 PM–4 PM
📍 Klamath Commons (downtown plaza)
Free food, games, family-friendly information booths.
https://www.ectownusa.net/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=25919
BONANZA:
Bonanza Branch Library – Summer Reading Events
📅 Tuesdays at 10:30 AM from June 17 – Aug 19, 2025; includes story & crafts +:
Jun 24: Eric Herman, Jul 1: Critters show, Jul 8: Magician, Jul 15: Bubble Man, Jul 22: Llama Crafts, Jul 29: Turtle/Crab Shell Crafts, Aug 5: Juggler, Aug 12: Science exhibit, Aug 19: End-of-summer party
📍 31703 OR‑70, Bonanza, OR 97623
🌾 MERRILL & Other Areas:
CASA Community Camps (County-wide)
Multiple day camps run by CASA of Klamath County:
Farm Camp, Horse Camp, Camp Invention, Youth Grief Camp, Lego Camp at Chiloquin, Junior Golf, Soccer, Bill Collier Ice Arena Camp, Ross Ragland Theatre Camp, YMCA Day Camp
https://www.klamathfallscasa.org/summer-camps
Outdoor Explorations:
Museums, Parks & Trails
Children’s Museum, Collier Memorial State Logging Museum, Klamath County Museum – educational visits
Moore Park – playgrounds, soccer, lakeside picnic & hiking
OC&E Woods Line State Trail – paved walking/biking trail through K-Falls to Olene
Collier Memorial State Park – 30 mi north: logging museum, trails, picnic, wildlife
Do you know of a favorite I might have missed?
PLEASE add it in the comments!
👏🙏😊✨️
