# Thanksgiving and Winter Break Camps at Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA > Program for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Ongoing - Dates: Wed, Nov 11; Mon, Nov 23; Tue, Nov 24; Wed, Nov 25; Mon, Dec 21; Tue, Dec 22; Wed, Dec 23; Mon, Dec 28; Tue, Dec 29; Wed, Dec 30; Mon, Jan 4; Tue, Jan 5; Wed, Jan 6; Thu, Jan 7; Fri, Jan 8 - Where: Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA, 4701 Mesa Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056 - Ages: Ages 5–12 - Price: Tuition amount is not printed. $60 non-refundable deposit, or pay in full; camps shorter than three days are paid in full with no deposit. - Organizer: Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA - Official page: https://community.ymcasd.org/s/registration?Location=Joe+and+Mary+Mottino+Family+YMCA&searchKeyword=CP40 - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-and-winter-break-camps-at-joe-and-mary-mottino-family-ymc--listing-3c09062427e82a0307f6fca7 ## About Oceanside school-break day camp with named tracks for Traditional Extreme (ages 5–12), Club 6/7, Discovery, High Fives for 5-year-olds, Splash swim time, and Challengers. Activities on the page include sports, games, arts and crafts, and science experiments. 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