SUMMER CAMP 2023
Summer Camp registration is now open! Some sessions may already be full.
For information on subsidized summer camps for 2023, click here.
What’s new for Summer Camps in 2023?
This summer we are introducing STEM Specialty Camps! We will be offering a variety of specialty camps that will cater to specific skills & interests. These unique camps will allow campers more opportunities to focus on their main interests.
*Specialty Camps Themes this summer:
- Design, Build, Test, and LEGO® (Grade: 2nd-5th)
- Tinkering, Making, and Inventing (Grade: 3rd-6th)
- Science + Fashion (Grade: 4th-7th)
- Robotics and Electronics (Grade 4th-7th)
WEEK 1: May 29th - June 2nd
WONDERS OF THE GALAXY
Get ready for an adventure from Earth’s atmosphere to the wonders of the galaxy! This week will be packed with all things space. Campers will discover our solar system, black holes, rockets, drones, constellations, and more. They will explore the science behind rocket construction as they build their own, and watch it launch! 3, 2, 1... BLAST OFF!
*DESIGN, BUILD, TEST, AND LEGO®
Campers will build elaborate objects, structures, and vehicles using LEGOS® that increase in complexity over the course of the week. Campers will challenge themselves in the sciences of engineering, technology, design, and more! Using LEGOS® Mindstorms® EV3, campers will learn basic block coding and undergo a series of challenges. Each day, they will collaborate on a larger project throughout the week and will get to showcase their work at the end of the week!
WEEK 2: JUNE 5TH - 9TH
DESTINATION WORLD
Campers will take a journey around the world while learning about the present and past biomes and habitats. Exploring the unique features and creatures that make them extraordinary. From the deepest ocean to the driest desert to the densest rainforest, we’ll explore organisms that have lived over time and discover the processes and events that create and affect our natural world. Campers will discover ways to keep Earth clean through reducing, reusing, & recycling. They will end the week creating and participating in a camp-wide recycling carnival!
WEEK 3: JUNE 12TH - 16TH
WIZARDING WORLD OF SCIENCE
Our camp professors will lead their houses through classes, lessons, and experiments that explore the real-life science that inspired Harry Potter’s magical world. Campers will learn how to care for magical creatures, conquer potions, utilize forces and compete in a tri-wizard tournament! All aboard the Hogwarts Express!
*TINKERING, MAKING, AND INVENTING
Utilizing our seasonal exhibit, the Tinkering Garage, aspiring engineers and designers will use real tools, scraps, and recyclable items to create personalized artwork. This camp promotes creative problem-solving, flexible thinking, collaboration, and innovation! Stepping into one of our favorite high-tech makerspace, campers will visit Innovation Incubator and learn the entire design process from brainstorming to building, to testing and evaluating. Not to mention, they will participate in building challenges with prompts to construct vehicles, models, gadgets, and much more!
WEEK 4: JUNE 19TH - 23RD
FORENSIC FINDS
Campers and counselors will work towards becoming advanced super sleuths to solve the camp-wide mystery of “Who Done It!?”! Campers will employ their problem-solving and detective skills to decipher codes, gather evidence, conduct tests, and practice real-life investigation techniques.
*SCIENCE + FASHION
In this week of camp, budding fashion designers will hone their creativity in designing while learning about the science behind clothing! Campers will create fashion projects with electricity, test fabrics & their colors, learn basic sewing skills, and much more! This camp is perfect for campers who want to be inspired, challenged, and go home learning a new skill.
WEEK 5: JUNE 26TH - 30TH
DINOSAUR EXPEDITIONS
Calling aspiring paleontologists and dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages for a week full of discovery at the Adventure Science Center! Experience the thrill of holding real dinosaur fossils, studying the deep past, performing explosive experiments, examining modern-day plants and animals with prehistoric roots, and much more! Campers will learn from a real paleontologist and be able to delve into the exciting world of paleontology. You don't want to miss out on this expedition, it will be dino-mite!
WEEK 6: NO CAMP
WEEK 7: JULY 10TH - 14TH
SUPER POWERED SCIENCE
Campers will investigate the forces, energy, and actions involved in the superpowers of some of their favorite superheroes and villains. We will hypothesize, predict and test whether we could exert super speed or super strength, be invincible, fly, and more! Join us as we conduct hands-on experiments, make mechanisms, and create concoctions to examine the ins and outs of super power science.
WEEK 8: JULY 17TH - 21ST
WIZARDING WORLD OF SCIENCE
Our camp professors will lead their houses through classes, lessons, and experiments that explore the real-life science that inspired Harry Potter’s magical world. Campers will learn how to care for magical creatures, conquer potions, utilize forces and compete in a tri-wizard tournament! All aboard the Hogwarts Express!
*ROBOTICS AND ELECTRONICS
Campers will combine fun with the exploration of robotic mechanics! Campers will learn and be encouraged to think of multiple ways to solve problems in designing, building, and controlling a variety of robots. This specialty camp will learn the basics of block coding and text-based programming using Cue Robots and LEGO® Mindstorm® EV3. In collaboration with other campers, they will tackle obstacles, challenges, and friendly engineering competitions. Young, inspired future programmers will love this week of camp!
WEEK 9: JULY 24TH - 28TH
WONDERS OF THE GALAXY
Get ready for an adventure from Earth’s atmosphere to the wonders of the galaxy! This week will be packed with all things space. Campers will discover our solar system, black holes, rockets, drones, constellations, and more. They will explore the science behind rocket construction as they build their own, and watch it launch! 3, 2, 1... BLAST OFF!
*DESIGN, BUILD, TEST, AND LEGO® JAM-PACKED
Campers will build elaborate objects, structures, and vehicles using LEGOS® that increase in complexity over the course of the week. Campers will challenge themselves under the sciences of engineering, technology, design, and more! Using LEGOS® Mindstorms® EV3, campers will learn basic block coding and undergo a series of challenges. Each day, they will collaborate on a larger project throughout the week and will get to showcase their work at the end of the week!
WEEK 10: JULY 31ST - AUGUST 4TH
MAD SCIENCE!
This camp week will be jam-packed with chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, robotics, and more! Campers will sharpen their Mad Scientist skills in loads of STEAM experiments, creations, and designs as they prepare to film their Mad Scientist video. Campers can help in various aspects of creating our Limited Series, and will conclude the week with a viewing of our production, movie theater style!
Adventure Science Center is committed to providing a safe and fun environment for your camper, so available data will be closely monitored and COVID-19 guidelines enforced accordingly. Click here to jump to full details.
Please email camps@adventuresci.org if you have any questions or need help with registration.
FAQs
Camp runs from 9:00am - 3:30pm with check-in running from 8:30am - 9:00am and check-out running from 3:30pm - 4:00pm.
For an additional fee, Before Care and After Care is available for those needing early check-in or late check-out.
Before Care runs from 7:30am - 9:00am.
After Care runs from 4:00pm - 5:30pm.
Any camper dropped off before 8:30am or after 4:00pm will be charged the respective Before or After Care fee.
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Adventure Science Center camp does not provide lunch or snacks. Campers should bring a snack with them each day and may either bring their own lunch or order food from our on-site Subway. Subway lunch orders must be completed and paid for on Monday morning for the entire week or the various days of the week you would like to purchase Subway lunch.
We do not encourage campers to bring money to camp. Their camp schedule does not include a stop in the gift shop. The gift shop will be open from 3:30pm to 4:00pm Friday for camp families.
We're taking several preventative safety measures to keep you and your campers healthy, such as:
- Campers' health will be screened daily through a series of questions asked to parents.
- Campers will be in groups of no more than 20.
- Check-in and check-out will occur outside of the camp entrance.
For details of the science center's preventative health and safety measures, please see our cleaning policies in the FAQ.
For more information, please email camps@adventuresci.org.
We understand plans change! Please review the following cancellation policy.
28 days or more from the first day of camper's camp session - full refund
15-27 days from the first day of camper's camp session - 50% refund
14 days from the first day of camper's camp session - no refund
Refund requests will be calculated from the delivery date of the request. Please email camps@adventuresci.org to request a refund.
Click here to become a member and receive discounted pricing.
We make every attempt to serve campers who require special attention or consideration. However, as we are not a special needs camp, there may be some needs that we are unable to meet. If your child has special needs or requirements, please contact us at Camps@adventuresci.org
Adventure Science Center is proud to offer subsidized camp registration fees to families that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, WIC) and the Families First/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs.
To apply:
STEP 1 - Complete the application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D3QDZTY
STEP 2 - Email proof of SNAP, WIC, or TANF participation to camps@adventuresci.org
This application will close on March 31, 2023. Camp registrations are limited.
Thank you to Publix Super Markets Charities for their generous support of summer camp programs!
