This event is in the past.It took place on April 1, 2026 at Mechanics' Institute.










Drop the kids off for a day of chess, strategy, and new friends inside San Francisco's historic Mechanics' Institute. They'll get hands-on instruction, play plenty of games, and even tour the library's stunning spiral staircase and reading rooms.
Chess instruction
All skill levels
Grades K-8
Historic venue tour
Tips
📚tours of the historic library included
👥all skill levels welcome, K-8th grade
♟️bring lunch, camp runs 9:30am-3:30pm
Spring Break Chess Camp Grades K-8
Union Square










Drop the kids off for a day of chess, strategy, and new friends inside San Francisco's historic Mechanics' Institute. They'll get hands-on instruction, play plenty of games, and even tour the library's stunning spiral staircase and reading rooms.
Chess instruction
All skill levels
Grades K-8
Historic venue tour
Tips
📚tours of the historic library included
👥all skill levels welcome, K-8th grade
♟️bring lunch, camp runs 9:30am-3:30pm
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