Arrowbear Music Camp

Arrowbear Music Camp is an overnight summer music camp in the San Bernardino Mountains at Running Springs, California, founded in 1942. It blends the camaraderie of a traditional sleepaway camp with intensive musical instruction, serving families from Southern California and surrounding areas. Programs include symphonic orchestra, concert band, choral, jazz improvisation and chamber music, with campers ranging from about age eight through early college. Sessions in 2026 run from mid-June through early August and vary in length from a three-night elementary session to a three-week advanced session. Ensembles are arranged based on enrollment instrumentation. Scholarships, financial assistance and early-enrollment discounts are offered, and enrollment is handled online through UltraCamp.

Advanced session for musicians entering grades 9-college; Full Intermediate for grades 6-9; Intro Intermediate for grades 6-8; Elementary for ages 9-12