a summer of hands-on science fun!
Join us for full-week and single-day summer camp programs at Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion.
Through hands-on activities, captivating experiments, and collaborative projects, campers will unleash their curiosity, cultivate critical-thinking skills, and ignite a passion for learning.
Important Dates:
Registration opens: Friday, Feb. 14, 2025
Early Bird discount ends: Friday, March 14, 2025
Registration closes: 1 week before each camp starts
Curbside Drop-off & Pick-up
We’re offering curbside services directly in front of the Groups & Reserved Programs entrance on W. Court Street.
Each full-week camp (grades 1-8) includes:
- a Da Vinci Science Center camp t-shirt
- a field trip or a special guest speaker
- working with equipment from the Da Vinci Science Center Fab Lab, including the 3D printers and laser cutters, to create a small take-home item of the camper’s design
- a visit with an educational animal ambassador outside of the normal animal exhibit areas
- a visit to the summer traveling exhibit, Mission: Astronaut
- coding activities relevant to that week’s theme
- daily time in our dedicated indoor recreation space for recess, as well as frequent outdoor activities
- social/emotional development, focusing on the 21st century skills of collaboration and communication
Each single-day camp includes:
- time in our dedicated indoor recreation space for recess, as well as outdoor activities
- social/emotional development, focusing on the 21st century skills of collaboration and communication
Registration
- Registration must be done online. No phone registrations or late registrations will be accepted.
- Register for the grade level that your child is going into. If your child is entering Kindergarten, please enroll them in the Little Learners camps.
- If a camp is full, you can join the waitlist and will be notified if a spot opens up.
Camp Meals & Snacks
- Any lunch or snacks ordered through Da Vinci Science Center must be done at the time of registration.
- Campers may bring their own lunch and snacks.
- Please note that Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion is not a nut-free facility.
- Lunch and snacks are not available for purchase for Little Learners camps.
Pricing:
- Full-week camp (grades 1-8): $395/week
- Full-week camp (Little Learners): $195
- Single-day camp: $80/day
Discounts & Scholarships:
- Member discount:
- $75 off full-week camp for grades 1-8 ($320) with code CEDAR25
- $10 off full-week camp for PreK ($185) with code FINN25
- $10 off single-day camp ($70) with code CEDARDAY25
- Early bird discount (through March 14):
- $50 off full-week camp for grades 1-8 ($345) with code TOBY25
- $10 off full-week camp for PreK ($185) with code FINN25
- $5 off single-day camp ($75) with code TOBYDAY25
- District Connect member discount:
- $50 off full-week camp for grades 1-8 ($345)
- $10 off full-week camp for PreK ($185)
- $5 off single-day camp ($75)
- District Connect members should contact their school for the promo code by May 30, 2025.
- Register for two (2) weeks of camp or register two (2) children and SAVE $100/week for any additional weeks/children.*
- Register for the entire summer and receive a $50 rebate on your total order.
- Scholarships are available through the Linny Fowler STEAM Scholarship Fund. More information on how to apply is coming soon. No scholarships are available for Amazing Adventures camp.
Note: discounts cannot be combined.
*Little Learners camps save $50/week for any additional weeks/children. Does not apply to Amazing Adventures camp. This discount applies one time per family, and applies only to camps purchased in the same transaction; subsequent transactions will not be eligible.
Parking
- Curbside drop-off and pick-up will be available for all camps at no additional cost.
- Parents/Guardians should pull up to the curb on W. Court St. only during the designated drop-off or pick-up times.
- Parents/Guardians will not need to enter the building during curbside drop-off or pick-up.
- For late or early drop-offs or pick-ups, parents/guardians must park their car in a nearby parking garage and utilize the Groups & Reserved Programs entrance on W. Court Street.
- For more information on drop-off and pick-up procedures, visit our FAQ page.
Additional Information
- Camps for grades 1-8 take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Little Learners camps take place from 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
- Early care is available for grades 1-8 from 7:30-8:45 a.m. and is $50 per full-week camp or $10 per single-day camp.
- After care is available for grades 1-8 from 4:15-5:30 p.m. and is $50 per full-week camp or $10 per single-day camp.
- For more summer camp policies, visit our Summer Camp Policies page.
Summer Camp is sponsored by
Summer Camps are also supported by Fleming Foundation.
