Experience the ultimate camp featuring a rich blend of arts and crafts, thrilling sports, captivating experiments, hands-on cooking projects, and classic group games. Unleash your potential and create unforgettable memories...
Participate in our exhilarating and captivating Chandler Nature Center Camp. Kids will explore the natural world through arts and crafts, hikes when weather permits, physical activities, experiments, cooking projects, and...
Get ready for an action-packed camp experience! Our camp offers a thrilling mix of arts and crafts, sports and physical activities, experiments, cooking projects, and traditional group games. It's the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Join us for an incredible camp experience! Your child will come home tired each day, eager to share their experiences and adventures. With guidance from our dedicated camp leaders, your...
Join us for a guided walk through the Cactus Garden where you’ll explore the fascinating natural history of the Sonoran Desert! Wheelchair accessible. All Ages
Join us for a casual walk and talk through our ethnobotanical garden to learn some sharp facts about the Sonoran Desert! From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest flower,...
CAMP THEME: Super Heroes LEGO Camp 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...
There are endless mysteries to explore in nature. In this camp, we will look into the science behind it all. Campers will investigate the wonders of the outdoors through experiments,...
Tell a story! Be the star! LEGO® and movie making come together in one exciting camp! Build LEGO creations inspired by your favorite characters or your own imagination and bring...
Safari Camp is unlike any other camp, giving your child the opportunity to gain hands on experience with exotic animals. With Arizona’s largest exotic animal collection, Aquarium & Safari Park,...
How can we be superheroes for the plants and animals around us? Through nature exploration and hands-on activities, campers will discover everyday actions that they can do to protect the...
This summer, have some fun in LEGO STEM and Creativity summer camps! Camps are one week each and focus on developing and expressing creativity, including Stop Motion Animation, learning engineering...
Ready to turn your LEGO creations into ultimate heroes? In this high-energy builder camp, your inventions can save the day—breaking through walls to rescue forest animals or catching koalas from toppling trees! From creative builds to mechanical challenges,...
Crack the code to top-secret science! Uncover the secrets behind your favorite products. Mix and create your own perfumes, whip up glow-in-the-dark slime, and invent edible super sour sweets. It’s...
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...
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...
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,...
Mad Science invites you to fly with science at our exciting Mad Science Phenomenal Flights Camp. Aerodynamics and Motion are the stars of this fun-filled week. Design and build everything...
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...
This camp introduces kids to the idea that scientists exist in many different careers all around us. Your little scientists will step into the roles of astronauts, engineers, doctors, and...
Get ready for a wild ride through Earth’s most extreme adventures! In Nature Unleashed, campers will shake things up with earthquake simulations, create mini volcano eruptions, and explore the swirling power of hurricanes, tornadoes, and tsunamis. From roaring wildfires to icy blizzards, kids will uncover the awesome science behind nature’s biggest events. It’s one action-packed...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Young campers aged 4 to 6 will discover the basics of coding through games, movement, and hands-on activities! Using coding manipulatives and beginner-friendly Code.org activities, campers learn sequencing, problem-solving, and...
Adventure awaits outdoors! Campers aged 6 and up will explore some of Flagstaff’s favorite natural spaces including Buffalo Park, Fat Man’s Loop, and Mt. Elden. Through hiking, observation, nature journaling,...
Come experience a hands-on world of fun as you conduct a variety of scientific experiments! You will work on and take home your very own Chemistry Lab Kit, enabling you...
Students will explore the Pokémon world and practice their Pokémon training skills! They will use LEGO® bricks to create their own training gyms, unique battles, and even their very own...
This original bestselling Wizardry Camp takes broom-riding tribes on a fantastical journey through sorcerous challenges: From designing magic wands to building STEAMwart’s castles to mixing up mystical potions and spells....
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,...
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...
Campers will be working in their Coast Guard Squads all week performing Mock Rescue, Navigation, and Exploration Missions in and around the water. Campers will collaborate on how to power vessels and boats using modern robots, build bridges to travel over waterways, and let loose with some repurposed classics that will teach the campers about...
What’s cooler than racing and wrecking a car in Roblox? How about building your very own car and race tracks first? That’s Right! Using the Roblox Studio platform, campers will...
The Junior Entomology Academy promotes the education of entomology for kids ages 6 – 10 years-old. Our mission is to inspire a love of bugs in the next generation of...
Rockin' Rockets and Robot Recruits camps combined! Rockin' Rockets: From the earliest flying machines to the first rocket flights, this hands-on program for children (ages 7-12) will allow them to build many different flying devices, see how Newton's laws of motion help explain how things move and how rockets fly, and show them how amazing...
This week-long camp focuses on the different environments, aka Biomes, that various reptiles live in! Each day will focus on a different biome including Aquatic, Grassland, Forest, Desert and Tundra. Reptiles...
3...2...1...Blast off into a summer of space exploration at NASA ASTRO® Camp with CAMP INNOVATION! Campers will train like real astronauts as they explore the science behind space travel, planetary...
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,...
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...
Campers will work together to solve the mystery of who has stolen an artifact from our museum. Campers will gather clues throughout the week while they learn about using ciphers,...
Plants are stranger than you think! At Weird Plant Science Camp, campers dive into the unexpected side of the plant world, from bizarre seed pods and surprising plant chemistry to...
Experience the opportunity of a lifetime with our Capybara Encounter! Come meet Chewy or BB and their care team at Shipwreck Cove. This encounter will give you the opportunity to...
Experience the best dressed encounter opportunity at Wildlife World Zoo! Meet one of our endangered African Penguins and their trainers in the Wild and Wonderful aquarium building in front of...
Learn about Montezuma Castle with a Ranger talk. Meet at the amphitheater seating are, located 100 yards from the visitor center along the loop trail. Ages 6+
Go backstage and meet some of our animal ambassadors and their friendly keepers. This up-close experience will fill your camera roll as well as your heart. Learn many fun facts...
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...
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,...
Have you ever wanted to meet one of our Sea Lions up close and personal? Join us for a WILD encounter at Wildlife World Zoo! Learn what it takes to...
Have you ever wanted to meet a sloth? Come meet Luna and her care team. This encounter will give you the opportunity to feed Luna and learn from her care...
Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and Duplo® blocks will be provided. Ages 5-12.
The saguaro celebrates events and faces challenges throughout its life. A biologist explains how it provides shelter and substance for wildlife; when it flowers; its growth patterns; and how it...
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!...
Unleash your inner architect as you work on and take home your very own Architectural Design kit! Dive into the world of building design as you construct everything from simple...
Teach your LEGO bricks some cool new tricks in this exciting LEGO Engineering camp! Explore the Six Classical Machines and build projects to discover the foundations of all modern marvels using a mix of standard LEGO and LEGO Technic™ parts including gears and motors. Then learn how to program and build the automated machines of...
Join us in the Red Hills Visitor Center to discover various plant species native to the Sonoran Desert and learn how indigenous peoples traditionally used them for food and medicine....
July 6: Painting with Dino Ages 5 - 7
Mad Science invites you to join us this summer at our exciting Mad Science Robot Recruit Camp. Learn about the uses of robots in the world. Spend time playing with...
Little Engineers Camp invites kids to dive into the science behind the vehicles they see every day. Your little scientist will build and race their own boats and racecars as they explore motion on land and sea. They’ll blast into space-themed adventures while creating an awesome Land Windsurfing Car to learn Newton’s Laws in action....
Get ready for a wild ride through Earth’s most extreme adventures! In Nature Unleashed, campers will shake things up with earthquake simulations, create mini volcano eruptions, and explore the swirling...
Are you a budding Paleontologist? Study the past through fossils! Touch real fossils and create model fossils of your own! Learn about types of dinosaurs, how they lived, and what...
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...
Calling all young adventurers to join our NERD Astronaut Training Program for an out-of-this-world journey through the cosmos! You have a lot to learn and a lot of astronaut training...
Turn your ideas into real objects! Campers aged 7 and up will learn how to design their own creations using beginner-friendly 3D design software and watch them come to life...
Set sail on an unforgettable marine biology adventure! Young ocean explorers will "adopt" their very own plush sea turtle, perform hands-on health checks, discover the difference between sea turtle species,...
In this camp inspired by Harry Potter, your child will be inundated by magical places like Hogwarts by creating castles, undergoing a special ceremony where they are sorted, and using...
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...
Enjoy this family-friendly talk to learn more about the amazing animals that call Grand Canyon home - presented daily at 2 pm. Meet in front of Verkamp's Visitor Center. The...
Zoner and the Drip is an entertaining puppet show about a newcomer to Arizona struggling with the desert climate. His antics attract the attention of Drip, a water droplet frustrated...
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...
Join us for this fun sensory activity where we’ll create a fizzy dinosaur egg you can drop in water! This program is perfect for children of all ages. Seating is...
This is not about the University of Arizona’s teams nor is it about your mom’s house cat! Join an Interpretive Ranger in the theater to learn about the four types...
Enhance your afternoon with quick insights into the geologic story of Grand Canyon at our "Geology Talk" ranger program. Meet in front of Yavapai Geology Museum. Learn how this immense canyon formed and...
Join us for an afternoon filled with creativity, fun, and lots of LEGO! Get ready for some Dinosaur themed LEGO challenges! Ages 6 - 12
Kids, head over to this hands-on Summer Reading program to build a national icon brick-by-brick! Celebrate American architectural innovation during this session of our monthly LEGO Club. Youth ages 6-12 are invited to...
New this summer! Twelve light installations now on view at Garden After Dark throughout the Garden trails. This brand-new shimmering display creates a playful break from the summer heat with...
Discover the nocturnal wildlife that fills our night sky. Walk along the rim to learn about Grand Canyon's only flying mammal - bats - and their key role. This program...