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Summer Camps 2025

Home BAAYse Camps

Visual and performing arts camps for kids and teens​, hosted at BAAY’s downtown campus!

FOR PRE-K (ages 2-5)

Sprouts Dance & Theatre (2-3)
Storybook Theatre (4-5) – FULL

FOR PIXIES (ages 5-8)

Art Explorations
Operetta Fables – FULL

FOR JUNIORS (ages 9-12)

Improv Comedy – FULL
Sketch Comedy
Costuming 101 – FULL
Singer Showcase – FULL (waitlist available)

FOR SENIORS (ages 13-17)

Improv Comedy
Sketch Comedy
Costume Creations

Production Camps

Indoor and outdoor theatre camps that culminate in a final performance!

Goldilocks and the Many Bears

Ages: 7-8
Dates: June 23-28
Location: BAAY
Register

Camp LarraBAAY

Camp 1 (ages 9-11): July 7-19
Camp 2 (ages 12-14): July 21 – August 2
Location: Larrabee State Park
Camp 1 – FULL (waitlist available)
Camp 2 – FULL

Shakespeare Camp: As You Like it

Ages: 13-17
Dates: July 19 – August 3
Location: rehearsals at BAAY, performances at Boulevard Park
Register

State Street Theatre Company

An advanced theatre production program for ages 15-17 (and 18 if recent HS grad). This summer, we have two SSTC productions available: a play and a musical!

Our Town

Ages: 15-17 (18 if recent HS grad)
Auditions: June 25 and 26
Rehearsals/Shows: June 30 – July 20
Location: rehearsals at BAAY, performances at New Prospect Theatre
RegisterFULL (waitlist available)

Chicago (Teen Edition)

Ages: 15-17 (18 if recent HS grad)
Auditions: July 11 and 12
Rehearsals/Shows: August 4-24
Location: rehearsals at BAAY, performances at New Prospect Theatre
Register – FULL

Summer camps listed by date:

June 23 – July 3

No courses scheduled at this time

July 7-20

No courses scheduled at this time

July 21 – August 3

No courses scheduled at this time

August 4-24

No courses scheduled at this time

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance is available to families in need. Please visit our Financial Aid page for more information payment plans, barter options, multi-course discounts, and tuition waivers.

Policies and Protocols

See our Policies page for our Code of Conduct, teaching philosophies, Covid-19 protocols and more.

FAQ

How does casting work?

All students will receive a part in BAAY productions and no one is cut after auditions. Our team does their best to make sure all kids have an opportunity to shine in a role in which they can feel both supported and challenged.

What if I prefer to not pay online?

Complete the online registration form for your chosen program and select “pay later” at checkout. This will reserve your child a spot in the course. Tuition checks (made out to “BAAY”) can be dropped in the payment box outside our office or mailed to: 1059 N State St Bellingham, WA 98225.

Please email us with any questions or to discuss alternative payment options.

What if I need financial assistance or a payment plan?

Visit our Financial Aid page, or contact us directly to ask about tuition support or payment plans. Everyone belongs at BAAY! We are a nonprofit organization and rely on donor funding, and we are committed to creating equity so that we can continue our work to be inclusive and diverse. Since its founding in 2006, BAAY has never turned a child away from its Theatre or EduArts programs for financial reasons.