Open Daily:
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Current Time:
9:18 AM
Directions:
727 W Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 561-6100
[email protected]
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Open Daily:
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Current Time:
9:18 AM
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

Upcoming Camp dates:

  • Stay & Play Aftercare available for all dates
  • December 22-23, 26, 29-31 2025
  • January 2, 2026
  • January 19, 2026
  • February 16-17, 2026
  • April 3, 2026
  • April 6-10, 2026 (Spring Break)
  • May 1, 2026
  • May 19, 2026

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

Stay & Play Aftercare

Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM

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

Stay & Play Aftercare Available

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:

Seussical Adventures

Journey into the wacky world of Dr. Seuss and discover science is everywhere.
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December 22, 23, 26 2025

Three days of Seuss-inspired science fun! Step into a world of imagination, discovery, and delight! Whether campers are making wild sounds, crafting curious creatures, or exploring wonderfully wacky experiments, each day is unique and packed with hands-on STEAM adventures inspired by the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss.

Perfect for curious minds and creative hearts; come play, learn, and laugh with us!

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

Campers will become a junior chemist and turn everyday items into scientific surprises.
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December 29, 30, 31, 2025, January 2, 2026

Junior Chemists: Ooze, Erupt, and Experiment! Get ready to dive into the wild world of chemistry through hands-on experiments that bubble, fizz, and stretch the imagination! Campers will explore the cool properties of everyday materials, witness explosive chemical reactions, and get delightfully messy with sticky mixtures and magical polymers.

Each day is unique from milk fireworks to slime-making science, and is packed with discovery, creativity, and a splash of surprise. Perfect for curious kids who love to mix things up!

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Code, Game, Create

Embark on a coding adventure as you turn yourself and your teacher into a robot!
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January 19, 2026

Embark on a coding adventure where precision powers creativity as you turn yourself and your teacher into a robot! Campers can discover how being specific unlocks the magic of programming, craft dazzling pixel art like a digital artist, and engineer a block-based code to guide your character through a thrilling maze challenge.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Physics Phenoms

Science is in motion as campers will dive into hands-on experiments that make physics come alive!
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February 16-17, 2026

Science in motion! Campers will dive into hands-on experiments that make physics come alive! Whether it’s investigating the science of buoyancy by designing and testing floating creations or harnessing the principles of forces and motion to build a marshmallow launcher it’s sure to be a blast! Campers will even explore the physics behind favorite amusement park rides by engineering their very own roller coaster. Each day offers a fresh challenge, blending creativity, problem-solving, and excitement in unforgettable ways.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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STEAMBot Challenge

Dive into the exciting world of robotics, where creativity meets technology.
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April 3, 2026

Dive into the exciting world of robotics, where creativity meets technology. Get hands on as you design, program, and control a variety of robotics from Ozobots to Spheros to complete a variety of challenges.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Build it Up!

Become a construction worker as you build with tubes, cubes, blocks, and more.
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April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2026

Become a construction worker as you build with tubes, cubes, blocks, and more. Discover the science and math of building while measuring, using tools, and doing engineering challenges.

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

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers?
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May 1, 19, 2026

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers? Learn how they build shelters as you practice building your own. Discover how they use camouflage to blend into the world around them. So much science takes place in our own backyards.

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

Fairy Tale Science

Fact or Fairy Tale? Step into a world where nursery rhymes and tall tales meet real science!
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December 22, 23, 26 2025

Fact or Fairy Tale? Step into a world where nursery rhymes and tall tales meet real science! Will the big bad wolf huff and puff and blow your house down? Not if you apply some engineering. How long would it have taken Rapunzel’s hair to grow that long and strong? Let’s find out. Each day is unique, and campers will tackle the truth behind their favorite stories through creative experiments and hands-on challenges.

 

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Pop, Fizz, Bang

This hands-on chemistry adventure is packed with bubbling reactions, colorful concoctions, and oozy mixtures that spark curiosity and creativity.
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December 29, 30, 31, 2025, January 2, 2026

Chemistry Camp: Mix, Fizz, and Explode! Get ready to do science with a bang! This hands-on chemistry adventure is packed with bubbling reactions, colorful concoctions, and oozy mixtures that spark curiosity and creativity. Campers have the opportunity to explore the building blocks of matter, launch eruptive experiments, and dive into mysterious mixtures using real lab tools and the scientific method.

From fizzing acids and bases to exploding marshmallows and dry ice bubbles, every day is unique and a new chance to mix things up and discover the magic of chemistry in action!

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Code, Game, Create

Step into the world of game creation as you become a computer programmer!
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January 19, 2026

Step into the world of game creation as you become a computer programmer! Unleash your imagination while mastering the fundamentals of coding, then bring characters to life using block-based programming within interactive games.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Physics Phenoms

Harness the principles of physics as campers engineer roller coasters, design vessels that will stay afloat, or even launch a marshmallow catapult.
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February 16-17, 2026

Science in motion! Campers will dive into hands-on experiments that make physics come alive! Whether it’s investigating the science of buoyancy by designing and testing floating creations or harnessing the principles of forces and motion to build a marshmallow launcher it’s sure to be a blast! Campers will even explore the physics behind favorite amusement park rides by engineering their very own roller coaster. Each day offers a fresh challenge, blending creativity, problem-solving, and excitement in unforgettable ways.

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

STEAMBot Challenge

Dive into the exciting world of robotics, where creativity meets technology.
Discover  
April 3, 2026

Dive into the exciting world of robotics, where creativity meets technology. Get hands on as you design, program, and control a variety of robotics from Ozobots to Spheros to complete a variety of challenges.

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

Are you an expert on all things buildings?
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April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2026

Are you an expert on all things buildings? Discover the engineering skills behind marvelous structures as you design pyramids, skyscrapers, bridges, and everything in between.

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

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers?
Discover  
May 1, 19, 2026

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers? Learn how they build shelters as you practice building your own. Discover how they use camouflage to blend into the world around them. So much science takes place in our own backyards.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Grade 3-5:

Potter’s Potions

Join us in a magical world of spellbinding fun with real-world STEAM skills!
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December 22, 23, 26 2025

A STEAM-Powered Wizarding Adventure! We are pleased to inform you that your magical journey into the world of science and imagination is about to begin as it takes more than a wave of your wand to DO Science! From engineering enchanted castles and crafting custom wands to exploring mythical creatures and mastering the art of potion-making, each camp day is unique and blends spellbinding fun with real-world STEAM skills.

Whether campers are soaring with dragons, experimenting like a true potions master, or uncovering the secrets of magical creatures, every day is packed with hands-on discovery and wizard-worthy excitement.

Science isn’t just magical—it’s powerful.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Chemical Concoctions

Campers will step into the nanoscopic world of atoms and molecules as they become real chemist!
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December 29, 30, 31, 2025, January 2, 2026

Chemistry Lab: Mix, Bubble, and Blast Off! Campers will step into the nanoscopic world of atoms and molecules as they become real chemist! Each day is unique from mastering lab safety and experimenting with polymers to launching radical reactions and crafting colorful creations, this camp is packed with hands-on science and explosive fun.

Investigate the properties of metals, explore the art of chromatography, and dive deep into the science behind everyone’s favorite—bubbles! Whether you’re mixing up sidewalk chalk or testing the power of a Mentos geyser, every day brings a new discovery.

  • Member Price
    $90
  • Non-Member Price
    $100
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Code, Game, Create

Launch your journey into programming as you explore the core principles of coding!
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January 19, 2026

Launch your journey into programming as you explore the core principles of coding and unleash your creativity with Scratch! Design and build your very own digital creation using block-based code—where imagination meets innovation.

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

Physics Phenoms

Harness the principles of physics as campers engineer roller coasters, design vessels that will stay afloat, or even launch a marshmallow catapult.
Discover  
February 16-17, 2026

Science in motion! Campers will dive into hands-on experiments that make physics come alive! Whether it’s investigating the science of buoyancy by designing and testing floating creations or harnessing the principles of forces and motion to build a marshmallow launcher it’s sure to be a blast! Campers will even explore the physics behind favorite amusement park rides by engineering their very own roller coaster. Each day offers a fresh challenge, blending creativity, problem-solving, and excitement in unforgettable ways.

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

STEAMBot Challenge

Dive into the exciting world of robotics, where creativity meets technology.
Discover  
April 3, 2026

Dive into the exciting world of robotics, where creativity meets technology. Get hands on as you design, program, and control a variety of robotics from Ozobots to Spheros to complete a variety of challenges.

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

Project Engineers

Do you have what it takes to catapult building designs into the future?
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April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2026

Do you have what it takes to catapult building designs into the future? Find out as you test your blueprint expertise and creative skills to make a marshmallow launcher and spacecraft landers.

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

Eco Explorers

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers?
Discover  
May 1, 19, 2026

Did you know that animals are quite the engineers? Learn how they build shelters as you practice building your own. Discover how they use camouflage to blend into the world around them. So much science takes place in our own backyards.

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

Stay & Play Aftercare:

Stay & Play Aftercare

Optional aftercare is now offered daily from 4:30–5:00pm. This is a relaxed, childcare-only option (no science programming) with limited capacity.
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All Dates

Optional aftercare is now offered daily from 4:30–5:00pm. This is a relaxed, childcare-only option (no science programming) with limited capacity.

  • Member Price
    $10/day
  • Non-Member Price
    $15/day
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