Phoenix Zoo: Howl Heroes!
Join us for a week, all about animals! Explore animal classifications, adaptations and habitats! Connect outdoors through play and learn how to Help Out Wild Life (HOWL)! All campers meet... View Article
Join us for a week, all about animals! Explore animal classifications, adaptations and habitats! Connect outdoors through play and learn how to Help Out Wild Life (HOWL)! All campers meet... View Article
Explore the many habitats of animals around the world and identify what an animal needs to both survive and thrive in the wild. Campers will then get to design and... View Article
How does the Phoenix Zoo design homes for animals? Campers will learn all about how to build an exhibit in the Zoo, Species Survival Plans, and how zoos design spaces... View Article
Did you know there are animals at the Zoo that guests don’t get to see? Join us this week as we explore the Phoenix Zoo’s work in conserving species native... View Article
This year’s program will partner with Horse Hands and focus on horsemanship, nature conservation and leadership development. Campers will spend each morning working closely with Equine Keepers to help care... View Article
The Engineering Projects in Community Service program, known as EPICS, is a national award -winning social entrepreneurship program. Students design, build, and deploy systems to solve engineering-based problems for charities,... View Article
This summer we celebrate 25 years of Nature Camp with a theme grounded in curiosity, connection, and discovery. Each week invites campers to explore the natural world through time: learning... View Article
Take the lead and code your own adventures in Scratch. You’ll build interactive games that send you as far as outer space, blasting away the meteors in your path! Explore... View Article
“Robots, activate!” Enter the arena of the ultimate showdown with BattleBots® and design your own champion. In this introductory robotics course, you’ll build and customize a VEX IQ bot with your... View Article
Unlock your passion for game design in Roblox Studio! You’ll build a game from scratch—sculpting imaginative terrain, modeling 3D parts, and using built-in scripts to create challenges. Envision a world... View Article
Go from player to game developer with Minecraft! Grab your shovel and dig into the world of Minecraft modding. You’ll design a mod with MCreator, where you can edit almost... View Article
The ultimate showdown is here! BattleBots® combines the craftsmanship of engineering with the high-octane excitement of a robotics championship. Grab your goggles and get ready to build a robot from scratch... View Article
Bring your BattleBots® champion home after camp with the all-new iD Tech robotics kit! You’ll build your own fighting robot from the ground up, starting with a motor-driven chassis. Construct your... View Article
Get an in-depth look at professional video game design with Unreal Engine 5, the engine behind games like Fortnite and Marvel Rivals. You’ll build a level with core gameplay elements... View Article
Your path to becoming an AI specialist or software engineer starts here with Python—one of the fastest-growing coding languages. Begin with essential syntax, from loops and functions to lists and... View Article
Step into the digital art studio to craft a visual portfolio and refine your animation skills. You’ll explore the principles used by industry professionals in animation studios like Disney and... View Article
In this sampler of science topics, children discover how to send secret messages to your friends using special codes. Learn about your surrounding environment and how science helps us protect... View Article
Do you love feeding and interacting with reptiles? Sign up for this half-day camp to act like a volunteer with activities, interactions, and real animal care opportunities! The Keeper Program is... View Article
In this Jurassic‑themed adventure, your little scientist begins by traveling back in time to explore what Earth looked like during the age of dinosaurs. They’ll uncover how scientists learn about... View Article
Play-Well TEKnologies®; LEGO® S.T.E.M.® Camps Join Play-Well TEKnologies® for these hands-on, minds-on, week-long S.T.E.M. camps suitable for LEGO® novices and maniacs. No materials needed; Play-Well® provides over 100,000 LEGO® pieces... View Article
Physical and digital games, games, and more games! Are you ready to join the exciting world of programming? In our Coding Mini-Games class, we will have a blast learning the... View Article
In this super fun class, we'll play with different kinds of robots. We have the lil' Ozobots, who can follow lines and do cool tricks when they drive over different... View Article
We know. Slime is all the rage. But do you know HOW it works and WHY? In this hands-on summer camp class, young scientists will unravel the mysteries behind everyone's... View Article
BEHAVIOR NOTE: This class is incredibly fun, but drones are not chaos-powered toys. Students must stay calm, follow directions immediately, and treat the equipment, instructors, and each other with respect... View Article
This class is inspired by the 'Escape Room' concept, but no one gets locked in a room. Instead, we are trying to use our clues to break into our boxes... View Article
BEHAVIOR NOTE: This class is incredibly fun, but drones are not chaos-powered toys. Students must stay calm, follow directions immediately, and treat the equipment, instructors, and each other with respect... View Article
Think like an architect, build like an engineer, and create like a game designer. In this advanced Minecraft class, older students will work in a class-only private realm to explore... View Article
Get ready for an immersive journey into the world of virtual reality (VR), where you'll unlock the secrets of VR mechanics and create your very own interactive experiences! In this... View Article
Exploring the Moon – Campers will enjoy learning about the moon with fun activities like creating and designing spacesuits, building Earth/moon models, and constructing craters. Other activities will include hiking, drawing,... View Article
Discovering the Sun – Campers will build solar-powered devices to learn how to harness the sun’s energy. Additionally, campers will safely observe the Sun with telescopes and solar models. Other activities... View Article
Lighting Our Way – Campers will construct spectrometers and participate in exciting activities to learn about the electromagnetic spectrum. Other activities will include hiking, drawing, playing games, and more. Grades... View Article
Science Explorations and Astro Innovators combined! Science Explorations: In this sampler of science topics, children discover how to send secret messages to their friends using special codes, explore how physics... View Article
Do you want to be a vet when you grow up? This is the perfect camp for you! Learn about what veterinarians do through activities, simulations, and interactions with animals!... View Article
Do you want to be a vet when you grow up? This is the perfect camp for you! Learn about what veterinarians do through activities, simulations, and interactions with animals!... View Article
Get ready to design, build, and thrill! During this project based camp, junior innovators will dive into the science, physics, and engineering behind the world’s most exciting amusement parks. From... View Article
From June 22nd to 26th, students K-8 are invited to dive into the world of technology, innovation, and problem-solving. Future Innovators Day Camp is the perfect opportunity for aspiring tech... View Article
During this 5-day camp, your camper will go on a journey around the world from right here in Tucson. Campers will see firsthand animals that live in all different places,... View Article
During this 5-day camp, your camper will have an exciting week of sensory exploration as they experience Reid Park Zoo using their five senses, discovering along the way how animals... View Article
Are you ready to take your game design skills to another level? With Unity, an industry-grade design software, aspiring game designers will learn level editing, 3D modeling, impactful gameplay creation,... View Article
Take a step behind the scenes and uncover the mysteries of artificial intelligence! This program readies the next generation of AI engineers as they work with customized machine learning models... View Article
Our classic game design camp reimagined to include even more of what you love! Make your first video game in this one-of-a-kind class that gives you the keys to designing... View Article
Take the next step beyond simply “playing” Minecraft and become a true Redstone engineer. Expand your Redstone knowledge by constructing your own carnival with a variety of mini-games, roller coasters,... View Article
Find your voice and leave your mark on the world! Whether you are six or sixteen, it’s time to start a career as the next YouTube star. Explore the variety... View Article
A full-day combo of both our stellar space themes! Kids will dedicate some time each day to working on team-oriented makerspace challenges to tackle a specific goal, and the rest... View Article
Play-Well TEKnologies®; LEGO® S.T.E.M.® Camps Join Play-Well TEKnologies® for these hands-on, minds-on, week-long S.T.E.M. camps suitable for LEGO® novices and maniacs. No materials needed; Play-Well® provides over 100,000 LEGO® pieces... View Article
Are you indoorsy (aren't we all in the AZ summer?) but still want the thrill of a campout? This class brings the great outdoors inside with a week of camping-themed... View Article
Embark on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away at our Use the Force summer camp, where young Nerdawans will unleash their inner Nerdi through the power of... View Article
Learn all about amazing animals and wildlife conservation in Zoology and HOLD LIVE ANIMALS! In this hands-on camp, nerds will embark on a journey to discover the wonders of the... View Article
3D Printing is Nerding's all time most popular class! Nerds love to take this class over and over, so we are now regularly changing projects to keep things fresh and... View Article
This is a NEW CLASS, so we are working on photos, but your teacher, Mrs. Warwick, (art teacher extraordinaire) is in the photos. Just look at her! You know this... View Article
Code it. Race it. Roll into robotics. In this high-energy, delightfully nerdy class, students will use Sphero robots to explore coding, engineering, and problem-solving through fast-paced, hands-on challenges. Using block-based... View Article
Students learn what AI is, how it works, and how to use it effectively. The class frames AI as a superpower tool — something to wield skillfully, not fear or... View Article
Find your voice and leave your mark on the world! Whether you are six or sixteen, it’s time to start a career as the next YouTube star. Explore the variety... View Article
Our classic game design camp reimagined to include even more of what you love! Make your first video game in this one-of-a-kind class that gives you the keys to designing... View Article