Registration is Open!

Camp Levels

Camps run Monday to Friday beginning June 2nd through August 8th with no camps the week of July 4th. Different camp levels offered each week.

Register in the month of March and receive $15 off each full day camp (Explorer, Adventurer, Theater) and $10 off each 1/2 day camp (Junior, Discovery). Supporting Patron Members receive 10% off any camp registration at any time. Discounts cannot be combined.

Limited WonderCamp scholarships are available!

Weekly Themes

know before you go:

Drop off begins at 8:45 AM and pick-up ends at 12:45 PM for Junior and Discovery camps and at 3:30 PM for Explorer, Adventurer, and Theater camps and will take place around the back of the museum NOT AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE.

All camp programs are drop-off programs for registrants only.

Campers must be bathroom independent.

Please have your camper bring the following items to camp each day: 

• Labeled lunch in bag or lunchbox - Please do not send food that requires heating. Also, please DO NOT pack food containing nuts or peanut butter due to allergies.  

• Labeled non-spillable water bottle - Campers will have access to water fountains to fill up their bottles during the day. 

• Labeled change of clothing including a shirt, bottoms, socks, and shoes – Just in case of an accident or spill, your camper can quickly change and return to camp programming. 

• Please place these items in a small bag or backpack with your child's name labeled on it. 

Other tips: 

• Due to the nature of our camp activities, please have your campers wear socks and tennis shoes. 

• Please apply sunscreen and bug spray before arrival.  Amazement Square is not permitted to apply these items to your child(ren).

Junior WonderCamps are for campers ages 3-5 who have not entered Kindergarten. Campers must have turned 3 by the start of the camp week and be bathroom independent.

Mess Fest (June 2nd-6th) – Get ready to get messy! Create and explore with ooey, gooey science experiments and make art projects where getting messy is part of the fun!

Dinosaur, Roar! (June 16th-20th) – Become a paleontologist and explore the world of dinosaurs. Dig for fossils and create a dinosaur habitat. What will you uncover?

Mighty Machines (July 7th-11th) – From trains and cars to rockets and bulldozers! Explore how machines work and keep us moving.

Space Academy (July 21st-25th) – Calling all future astronauts! Embark on a mission to space as you train like an astronaut and explore the night sky. Discover how astronauts live and work on the ISS and take a trip to the planets in Amazement Square’s planetarium!

Explorer WonderCamps are for campers who have completed Kindergarten-2nd grade.

LEGO Builders (June 2nd-6th; August 4th-8th) – Do you love LEGOs? Join us for different building and engineering LEGO challenges including stop motion animation and LEGO robotics! This camp theme is being offered twice to accommodate multiple school calendars.

Solid, Liquid, SLIME!  (June 9th-13th) – Is slime a solid or a liquid? Explore the states of matter through experiments and demonstrations as you make lots of icky, sticky slime!

Invention Convention (June 16th-20th) – What can you make with cardboard, tape, and loose parts? Use your inventors mind to design and build with different invention challenges each day. Build with recycled materials, create moving parts with circuits, and make your project come to life with Makey Makey!

Mad Scientist (June 23rd-27th) – Lab coats on! Step into the lab and think like a scientist through thought-provoking experiments and demonstrations. Make your hypothesis and see what happens!

Robot Coders (July 7th-11th) – What makes something a robot? Discover how robots work through circuits and engineering and practice coding robots to move and perform tasks.

3rd Rock from the Sun (July 14th-18th) – Dive under the Earth’s crust and discover all that makes our Earth special from rocks and volcanos to plants, animals, and ecosystems.

Big Messy Art (July 21st-25th) – Unleash your creativity in a BIG way! Create your own artwork and masterpieces in this colorful camp where you are sure to get messy.

Space Explorers (July 28th – August 1st) – Blast off and explore the solar system in Amazement Square’s planetarium! Discover Project Gateway as you design a research station on the Moon and create your own colony on Mars.

Adventurer WonderCamps are for campers who have completed 3rd-5th grade.

Digital Designers (June 23rd-27th) – Create your own digital designs as we explore different software. Make logos in Canva and bring them to life using a Cricut, design your own digital LEGO build with BrickLink Studio complete with step-by step instructions to recreate, and create 3D designs in TinkerCad to print on a 3D printer.

Adventurers in Coding (July 28th – August 1st) – Explore the world of coding! Discover how videos games are coded in Scratch, create your own coded machines with Circuit Playground Express, and code LEGO robots to perform tasks and respond to their environment.

Theater WonderCamps are for campers who have completed 6th-8th grade. This camp is in conjunction with Commerce Street Theater. Campers activities will take place at Amazement Square and Commerce Street Theater. Campers will walk together between the two locations during the camp day.

Creating Drama (July 21st-25th) – Daily theater classes for middle schoolers, including technical theater and costume/makeup instruction. The group will create a script together, then rehearse and perform it for an audience at Commerce Street Theater!

Discovery WonderCamps are Neuro-diversity Affirming camp sessions for campers who have completed 4th-5th grade. Campers will enjoy museum exploration and group activities that will build self-confidence and enhance social skills in a welcoming and inclusive environment. This camp includes specially trained staff, small group sizes, and a quiet space for campers who need to take a break. Camper requirements include: able to participate in a group, bathroom independent, not physically or verbally aggressive, does not require 1:1 support, and no history of eloping.

STEAM Makers (June 9th-13th) - Join us for tinkering, building and creation where out of the box thinking is required! Each day focuses on a different part of STEAM with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math!

Stop Motion Animation (July 14th-18th) - Create your own stop motion animation films in this camp dedicated to film and design! Explore set design, construct your characters, and experiment with sound effects to create a one-of-a-kind production.