Open Daily:
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Current Time:
4:40 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:
4:40 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 – 5:00PM. Tickets can be purchased online.
Programs & Camps

Pay by Day Camp

Upcoming Camp dates:

  • December 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th
  • January 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, and 15th
  • February 19th and 20th
  • April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
  • May 3rd and 21st

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

Camp Hours

8:00AM – 5:00PM
Drop-off: 8:00AM – 9:00AM
Pick-up: 4:00PM – 5:00PM

Pay by Day Camp Information

Science Camp FAQs

A Day at Camp

Note:

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

Pre-K to K:

Cool Chemistry

Become a junior chemist as you mix a few everyday chemicals to get a reaction!
December 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th

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, clean mud, and even fireworks out of milk.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
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Tall Tales

Will the big bad wolf huff and puff and blow down your house? Not if you apply some engineering!
January 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Will the big bad wolf huff and puff and blow down your house? Not if you apply some engineering. How long would it have taken Rapunzel’s hair to grow that long and strong? Tackle the truth behind your favorite fairy tales and design experiments to see if they are fact or fiction.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
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Code, Game, Create

Utilize your programming skills as you complete a series of both unplugged and computer-based coding challenges.
January 8th, 15h

Utilize your programming skills as you complete a series of both unplugged and computer-based coding challenges. Can you program your teacher to draw a smiley face? Can you write a program using blocks of computer code?

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Mission to Mars

Get ready to do science that is out of this world! Discover what it takes to be an astronaut!
February 19th, 20th

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
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
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Let’s Build

3, 2, 1 Build! Become a construction engineer as you build with tubes, blocks, and variety of wacky materials!
April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

3, 2, 1 Build! Become a construction engineer as you build with tubes, blocks, and variety of wacky materials.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Dino-Mite

Step back in time to learn about the giants that once ruled the Earth!
May 3rd, 21st

Step back in time to learn about the giants that once ruled the Earth. Become a paleontologist as you learn about all things dinosaurs. Dig for dinosaur bones, create a dinosaur fossil, and explore how dinosaurs become extinct in this dinosaur-sized adventure.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Grade K-2:

Pop, Fizz, Bang

Get ready for a pop, fizz, and bang! Discover the unique properties of different fluids as you conduct experiments with slime and Oobleck.
December 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th

Get ready for a pop, fizz, and bang! Discover the unique properties of different fluids as you conduct experiments with slime and Oobleck. Even create your own eruptions of elephant toothpaste in this hands-on chemistry-based camp.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
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STEAM Scientists

Design one-of-a-kind creations using play dough to complete a circuit!
January 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Design one-of-a-kind creations using play dough to complete a circuit. Engineer catapults to create art masterpieces as you explore the elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Code, Game, Create

Utilize your programming skills as you complete a series of both unplugged and computer-based coding challenges!
January 8th, 15h

Utilize your programming skills as you complete a series of both unplugged and computer-based coding challenges. Can you program your teacher to draw a smiley face? Can you write a program using blocks of computer code?

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Mission to Mars

Get ready to do science that is out of this world! Discover what it takes to be an astronaut!
February 19th, 20th

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
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Motion Madness

Harness the principles of physics as you engineer roller coasters, design a vessel that will stay afloat, and launch a catapult!
April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

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

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Dino-Mite

Step back in time to learn about the giants that once ruled the Earth. Become a paleontologist as you learn about all things dinosaurs!
May 3rd, 21st

Step back in time to learn about the giants that once ruled the Earth. Become a paleontologist as you learn about all things dinosaurs. Dig for dinosaur bones, create a dinosaur fossil, and explore how dinosaurs become extinct in this dinosaur-sized adventure.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Grade 3-5:

Chemistry Quest

Dive into the nanoscopic world of atoms and molecules as we experiment with polymers, thermodynamics, and combustion reactions.
December 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th

Dive into the nanoscopic world of atoms and molecules as we experiment with polymers, thermodynamics, and combustion reactions. In this chemistry lab, we will investigate the properties of metals, chromatography, and everyone’s favorite bubbles.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
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Making

If you can think it, you can make it! Maker culture melds together skills such as soldering, programming, robotics, and circuit design.
January 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

If you can think it, you can make it! Maker culture melds together skills such as soldering, programming, robotics, and circuit design. Flex your creativity as you add these skills to your toolbox to create your own world. Discover how these Maker concepts will be making the future brighter.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Code, Game, Create

Utilize your programming skills as you complete a series of both unplugged and computer-based coding challenges!
January 8th, 15h

Utilize your programming skills as you complete a series of both unplugged and computer-based coding challenges. Can you program your teacher to draw a smiley face? Can you write a program using blocks of computer code?

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Mission to Mars

Get ready to do science that is out of this world! Discover what it takes to be an astronaut!
February 19th, 20th

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
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Engineering Extremes

Are you up for something extreme? Take on real-life engineering challenges from rockets, to prosthetics, and even to roller coasters!
April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Are you up for something extreme? Take on real-life engineering challenges from rockets, to prosthetics, and even to roller coasters!

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now:

Dino-Mite

Step back in time to learn about the giants that once ruled the Earth. Become a paleontologist as you learn about all things dinosaurs!
May 3rd, 21st

Step back in time to learn about the giants that once ruled the Earth. Become a paleontologist as you learn about all things dinosaurs. Dig for dinosaur bones, create a dinosaur fossil, and explore how dinosaurs become extinct in this dinosaur-sized adventure.

  • Member Price
    $70
  • Non-Member Price
    $80
Book Now: