Enjoy a guided tour of the gardens of Historic Canoa Ranch. Join Raydine Taber from the Green Valley Gardeners to explore the variety of themed gardens within the ranch headquarters. DIRECTIONS: Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley 85622 From Tucson - Take 1-19 south to exit 56 - Canoa Road. Go...
Who cleans up after the animals? Who makes sure they are healthy and happy? Join us to discover the answer to these questions and so much more! Kindergarten July 28 - August 1 Summer Camp Zoo 2025 Have you ever wanted to work at a zoo? A wide variety of people and skills are...
Who are the most valuable players at the Zoo? The answer may surprise you! Join us as we figure out the roles that both people and animals play at the Zoo. Grades 3 - 4 July 28 - August 1 Summer Camp Zoo 2025 Have you ever wanted to work at a zoo?...
How can you be part of the Zoo’s team? This summer, explore how the Phoenix Zoo helps wildlife and how you can make a difference, too! Grades 1 - 2 July 28 - August 1 Summer Camp Zoo 2025 Have you ever wanted to work at a zoo? A wide variety of people...
We’re celebrating our art-themed Summer Reading Challenge by offer a new art kit every two weeks! All kits include supplies and instructions. Each kit is available starting on the date listed and can be picked up in the following weeks, while supplies last. Kits can be picked up the the Downtown and East Flagstaff Community...
Get out early and beat the summer heat! Join a ranger for a short stroll and chat in our cactus garden. Come learn about a variety of topics including the iconic saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert! Meets in front of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center. Accessible program.
Dream it, build it, wreck it, repeat in LEGO®-inspired summer camps! Explore the worlds of Super Heroes, Dinosaurs, Minecraft, Batman and more in Bricks 4 Kidz themed classes. Kids learn science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts while building and playing with LEGO® materials. Design complex machines and battle your creations. CAMP THEME: GAME ON...
(AM - JUNIORS) Physics Camp: Motion, Magnets, and Energy Magnets: How do they work? What's in fizzy tabs that makes them fizz? Why do toy cars eventually slow down and come to a stop? The answer: Physics! Campers will tackle some daunting challenges by performing hands-on experiments and tracking data to extrapolate the info they...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Everything is Awesome: LEGO Stop Motion Learn to make stop-motion videos with the LEGO pieces kids already love! This updated version of our stop-motion course covers all of the skills and tricks needed to produce expert-level stop motion videos. Campers will first learn the basics of stop motion movement. Then, they'll learn...
(AM - JUNIORS) Draw, Code & Play with Root Robotics The Root Coding Robot was created by the same company famous for the Roomba vacuum. The Root's kid-friendly coding interface helps younger campers learn the basics of robotic programming. The Root can be programmed to move, light up, play sound, and even draw various geometric...
(AM - APPRENTICE) VEX Robotics BattleBots: Teamwork, Engineering, and Design VEX is the world's foremost competitive robotics program. Students from grade schools to universities use VEX to build not only their technical expertise, but also important life skills like teamwork, communication, and project management. Customized for a stress-free camp setting, our "BattleBots" VEX robotics camp...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Strawbees Construction & Robotics In this updated version of our popular Strawbees camp, creations come alive with the power of robotics! Strawbees is an intuitive and fun build system allowing students to construct all manner of structures using simple drinking straws. In this updated version of the camp, Strawbees builds come alive...
(AM - JUNIORS) Marble Mania Physics Camp The campers will master physics concepts like gravity, energy, and kinetics as they watch marbles wind their way through the twists and turns of custom marble run tracks. This popular hands-on and screen-free camp is fun and interesting for all ages, but the kid-friendly build kits used are...
(AM - APPRENTICE) LEGO Spike Prime Robotics We're excited to announce our newest robotics camp featuring the cutting-edge LEGO Spike Prime robotics platform. Used in classrooms and robotics competitions worldwide, LEGO Spike Prime is the current gold standard for educational robotics. Whether your child is looking to engage with robotics as a hobby, to gain...
(AM - JUNIORS) Botzee Robotics: Build, Code & Play In this newly-updated version of our Botzees Robotics camp, kids will have fun building, coding, and customizing their own Botzees Robots. From programmable trucks, to robotic musical monkeys, campers will have a blast constructing and controlling their creations. The Botzees platform uses block coding and augmented...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Flight Lab: The Science of Drones Take to the skies with our STEM-specific educational drones! Campers will master the physics principles which make drone flight possible, and will also gain coding skills as they program their drone's flight paths to complete a series of challenges. Using a safety-first approach, students will learn...
This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Celebrate a spectacular summer with an exciting week with your favorite creative challenges and action-packed adventures. From piloting drones though an obstacle course to hovercraft racers, end the summer with a bang! Friday's Summer Bash will feature silly building games and a marshmallow battle! Ages 5 - 10 July 28 - August 1 Odyssey Camps
Children explore the inside of the body and learn about the organ systems and the cells that it's composed of. They discover cool chemical reactions, and how to solve a crime, in this hands-on summer science adventure! Grades K - 6 Monday, July 28, 2025 - Friday, August 1, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for a week of reptile fun! This is the perfect introduction into learning about all groups of reptiles; snakes, tortoises, turtles, lizards, crocodilians, and MORE! The best way to learn about the animals is from the animals themselves! Each day includes activities that are STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math) oriented, but...
Design, build, and experiment in this hands-on week of creativity and problem-solving! Campers will tackle exciting challenges using a mix of materials, simple machines, and engineering concepts to bring their ideas to life. From bridges to towers to imaginative inventions, this week is all about thinking big and building even bigger! Participate in interactive games...
Reid Park Zoo is home to animals of all ages. During the week, your camper will discover how animals learn and grow through play. Engaging activities will help campers explore the important roles animals have once they become adults and better understand how the Zoo cares for animals throughout the different stages of growing up and growing older. Grades 3...
Children explore the inside of the body and learn about the organ systems and the cells that it's composed of. They discover cool chemical reactions, and how to solve a crime, in this hands-on summer science adventure! Grades K - 6 Monday, July 28, 2025 - Friday, August 1, 2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece in the Art Studio using recyclables plus a dash of imagination!
Calling all explorers! Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is bringing another season of adventure for kids ages 6-12. Offering a week of adventure, pool time, chef-crafted lunches, and classic camp fun—all with the resort experience you love. July 28 - Aug 1
Join a Park Ranger on the outside shaded patio overlooking the magnificent saguaro forest to learn a little about the unique diversity of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. 30 minutes. Wheelchair accessible.
Enjoy koi fish feeding in the Conservatory every morning as aquatic experts share their knowledge about this unique and beautiful species. Meet “Hoover”, and the important role he plays in the pond that takes center stage at Butterfly Wonderland’s Conservatory! FREE WITH ADMISSION
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 your first 2D platformer game. Conceptualization, level design, graphics, sounds, and simple coding are just some of the concepts that we’ll explore. No prior experience...
Discover the Lua coding language while designing experiences in ROBLOX®, an online universe where you can create anything you dream of. This class combines game design concepts, coding, and fun! New developers will learn to use Roblox’s Studio software to reimagine the popular game genres with your own custom code! Student-created games will be available...
Learn about Grand Canyon's natural world on a one hour guided walk on a paved pathway along the canyon rim. Topics vary and may include: animals and plants adapting to changing seasons, man's impact on nature, how nature inspires writers and poets, rare and endangered species, or Indigenous people's use of plants and animals. Program duration:...
Join a Park Ranger at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center for a quick presentation about Glen Canyon. Topics vary.
Get an extra boost of science every Monday this summer with Family Brain Boost! CMT’s educators lead hands-on experiments designed to inspire a love of science for the whole family! Explore science concepts in an interactive setting based on the concept that science is fun, interesting and everywhere!
Join a ranger in our visitor center exhibit area to learn about a rotating selection of topics around the Sonoran Desert and Saguaro National Park. Drop in any time from 1pm-1:30pm. Accessible program.
Get ready for a wild week of bubbling beakers, fizzy explosions, and mind-bending mayhem! Freeze stuff, melt stuff, and make things go pop as we dive into chemistry, physics, and all things wonderfully weird. Grow dazzling crystals, mix up popping potions, and experiment like a true mad scientist. Friday’s Mad Science Mayhem finale features live...
Children explore the inside of the body and learn about the organ systems and the cells that it's composed of. They discover cool chemical reactions, and how to solve a crime, in this hands-on summer science adventure! Grades K - 6 Monday, July 28, 2025 - Friday, August 1, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Want to learn the world's fastest-growing programming language favored by Google and NASA? Discover how to code with Python using accessible web-based platforms that guide students through a series of daily lessons. Build fundamental tech literacy while creatively solving software engineering challenges! Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program, and...
Join us for our free docent-led tour in the lobby of the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building (1215 E. Lowell St.). Visitors will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology and have a chance to examine specimens. During your 1.5 hour tour, you will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology, have a chance to...
Join a park ranger at the Red Hills Visitor Center for a theater presentation about Saguaro National Park’s unique cultural, historical and natural resources. Presentations vary daily depending on the Ranger hosting, but a few popular ones go over: wildlife in the park, plants in the park (including saguaros), local indigenous culture, park history and even...
Enhance your afternoon with quick insights into the geologic story of Grand Canyon at our "Geology Talk" ranger program - presented daily at 2:30 pm. Meet in front of Yavapai Geology Museum. Learn how this immense canyon formed and the science behind the landscape. The program is 30 minutes long and is accessible. Grand Canyon is one-mile deep, up...
What's spinning around in your head? Investigate the art of centrifugal force, using salad spinners, yo-yos, and other rotating materials to create a swirly masterpiece. Each month STEAM Club bring kids together to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through hands-on activities. This program is best for school-age children ages 6 - 12 years...
Join a ranger for a Sunset Talk to explore the complex layers of Grand Canyon’s history, ecology, geology, and more during this 30 to 45-minute program. During the summer of 2025, Sunset Talks by park rangers will take place at the Desert View Amphitheater on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6:45 pm. Enjoy a program with a beautiful sunset backdrop....