Open Daily:
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Current Time:
10:00 PM
Directions:
727 W Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 561-6100
[email protected]
Kentucky Science Center is open 7 days a week from 9:30AM-5PM. Tickets can be purchased online.
Programs & Camps

Pay by Day Camp DRAFT

Upcoming Camp dates:

  • December 23
  • December 26
  • December 27
  • December 30
  • January 2
  • January 3
  • January 20
  • February 17
  • February 18
  • March 28
  • March 31
  • April 1-4
  • May 2
  • May 23

Filter by Grade Level

Click one or more grade levels to filter the camp list below. Note: Camps are based on the grade your child is currently in.

Pre-K to K

Grade K-2

Grade 3-5

Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM

  • Drop-Off: 8:30 AM-9:30 AM
  • Camp Programming: 9:30 AM-3:30 PM
  • Pick-Up: 3:30-4:30 PM

Pay by Day Camp Information

Science Camp FAQs

Note:

  • There are no refunds for camp purchases.
  • Required camp registration age is 4+

Pre-K to K:

Cool as a Cucumber

Are you ready to get as cool as a cucumber?
December 27 (SOLD OUT)

Are you ready to get as cool as a cucumber? Explore all things cold as we test how ice interacts with salt, create our own unique snowflakes, and experiment with one of the coldest things here on Earth.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Seussical Science

Journey into the wacky world of Dr. Seuss and discover science is everywhere.
January 3

Journey into the wacky world of Dr. Seuss and discover science is everywhere. Listen like Horton to hear all about how sound is made. Wander into the wacky side of inventions and create a wacky contraption of your very own.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Energy Explorers

Harness the principles of physics as you engineer roller coasters, design a vessel that will stay afloat, and launch a catapult.
January 20

Harness the principles of physics as you engineer roller coasters, design a vessel that will stay afloat, and launch a catapult.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Engineering Marvels

Build on the fundamentals that have been used to create marvelous feats of engineering.
February 17, 18

Build on the fundamentals that have been used to create marvelous feats of engineering. Create your own landers and compete in team challenges. Do you have what it takes to design the buildings of the future?

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Wild By Design

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers?
March 28

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers? Learn how they build shelters as you practice building your own. Discover how they use camoflauge to blend into the world around them. And even try your hand at imitating communication patterns of different species.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Cool Chemistry

Become a junior chemist as you mix a few everyday chemicals to get a reaction!
March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 4

Become a junior chemist as you mix a few everyday chemicals to get a reaction! Add a little ooze, bubble, and splatter to your experiments as you create slime, oobleck, and even fireworks out of milk.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Mission to Space

Get ready to do science that is out of this world!
May 2, 23

Get ready to do science that is out of this world! Discover what it takes to be an astronaut. Design, test, and launch your own rocket. Will you create the best habitat to survive on Mars?

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Grade K-2:

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Get your freezing powers ready as we set out to explore chilly weather.
December 27

Get your freezing powers ready as we set out to explore chilly weather. What does it take for ice to melt? Can you make snow instantly? How do animals adapt to cold weather? Discover the answers to these questions and many more in this exciting (and slightly frozen) camp.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Storybook Science

Enter the world of some of the most well-loved books of all time and unlock the science behind tales from Eric Carle, Shel Silverstein, and Dr. Seuss.
June 9-13, July 14-18

Many tales begin with ‘once upon a time’, but stories have much more to tell than just a happily ever after. They can teach us SCIENCE! Enter the world of some of the most well-loved books of all time and unlock the science behind tales from Eric Carle, Shel Silverstein, and Dr. Seuss.

  • Member Price
    $370
  • Non-Member Price
    $400
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Energy Explorers

Harness the principles of physics as you engineer roller coasters, design a vessel that will stay afloat, and launch a catapult.
January 20

Harness the principles of physics as you engineer roller coasters, design a vessel that will stay afloat, and launch a catapult.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now:

Engineering Marvels

Build on the fundamentals that have been used to create marvelous feats of engineering.
February 17, 18

Build on the fundamentals that have been used to create marvelous feats of engineering. Create your own landers and compete in team challenges. Do you have what it takes to design the buildings of the future?

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now:

Wild By Design

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers?
March 28

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers? Learn how they build shelters as you practice building your own. Discover how they use camoflauge to blend into the world around them. And even try your hand at imitating communication patterns of different species.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now:

Grossology

Explore the gross part of science as we learn all about the human body.
March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 4

Explore the gross part of science as we learn all about the human body. Discover why blood is so important and why even boogers and snot are crucial for a healthy body.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Mission to Space

Get ready to do science that is out of this world!
May 2, 23

Get ready to do science that is out of this world! Discover what it takes to be an astronaut. Design, test, and launch your own rocket. Will you create the best habitat to survive on Mars?

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now:

Grade 3-5:

Polar Adventures

Investigate the science of freezing temperatures.
December 27

Investigate the science of freezing temperatures. How does temperature impact the density of various materials? What are ways that animals adapt to freezing temperatures in the arctic? Exactly how cold is liquid nitrogen? Design an experiment to answer these and all the other frozen questions in between.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Magical Creatures

Step into the wizarding world to discover the diversity of magical creatures and fantastical beasts!
January 3

Step into the world of wizarding and discover the magical creatures who inhabit it. Help train dragons to fly and hatch eggs using potions. Use your wizarding experience to identify a new species of magical creature.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now:

Energy Explorers

Harness the principles of physics as you engineer roller coasters, design a vessel that will stay afloat, and launch a catapult.
January 20

Harness the principles of physics as you engineer roller coasters, design a vessel that will stay afloat, and launch a catapult.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now:

Engineering Marvels

Build on the fundamentals that have been used to create marvelous feats of engineering.
February 17, 18

Build on the fundamentals that have been used to create marvelous feats of engineering. Create your own landers and compete in team challenges. Do you have what it takes to design the buildings of the future?

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now:

Wild By Design

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers?
March 28

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers? Learn how they build shelters as you practice building your own. Discover how they use camoflauge to blend into the world around them. And even try your hand at imitating communication patterns of different species.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now:

Matter Mysteries

Get ready to be a matter detective. Use your observation skills to investigate their unique properties.
March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 4

Get ready to be a matter detective. Use your observation skills to investigate their unique properties. Find out how tricky matter can be as it undergoes chemical reactions and physical change.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now:

Mission to Space

Get ready to do science that is out of this world!
May 2, 23

Get ready to do science that is out of this world! Discover what it takes to be an astronaut. Design, test, and launch your own rocket. Will you create the best habitat to survive on Mars?

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
Book Now: