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Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 561-6100
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Kentucky Science Center is open 7 days a week from 9:30AM – 5:00PM. Tickets can be purchased online.
Programs & Camps

Summer Camp

Is your child ready for a fun experience at a place they love? At Kentucky Science Center’s School’s Out Science Camp, your child will develop skills and make friendships that will last a lifetime. Our camp encourages all campers to play, tinker, and investigate the world around them with plenty of time to explore their favorite science center.

Kentucky Science Center’s School’s Out Science Camp Team is ready to welcome your camper into a scientifically fun camp experience this summer. Camp provides kids with the opportunity to grow both socially and academically, supporting their mental readiness and helping them thrive as they return to school in the fall. Camp can build resilience skills that will continue to grow with our campers throughout their lives.”

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Benefits of Summer Camp:

  • Low staff-to-camper ratio
  • Professional staff of teachers or college education students
  • Extended camp hours (8AM-5PM) included for all campers
  • Content that meets Next Generation Science standards
  • Weekly interactive science demonstrations
  • Educational film in our 4-story digital theater
  • Exhibit time at Kentucky Science Center
  • Streamlined registration process
  • Variety of hands-on experiences
  • Safe, secure camper pick-up procedure

Filter Camps by Grade Level

Click one or more grade levels to filter the camp list below. Note: Camps are based on the grade your child will be entering in the fall.

Pre-K to K

Grade K-1

Grade 1-2

Grade 2-3

Grade 3-4

Grade 4-5

Grade 5-6

Grade 6-8

Summer Camp 2023:

Week 10: July 31-August 4

Click here for August 7 & 8 and all future camp dates.

Camp Hours

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

Camp Resources

Summer Camp FAQs

A Day at Camp

Why School’s Out Summer Camp?

Note:

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

Pre-K to K:

Storybook Science

Turn the page to learn how tales from Eric Carle, Shel Silverstein, and Dr. Seuss can teach us about STEAM.
SOLD OUT

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 your favorite stories. Turn the page to learn how tales from Eric Carle, Shel Silverstein, and Dr. Seuss can teach us about STEAM.

Note: All sessions of this camp are sold out.

  • Member Price
    $300
  • Non-Member Price
    $330

Grade K-1:

Waterworks

Make a splash as you use the power of water to problem solve.
SOLD OUT

Explore the wonders of water by experimenting with buoyancy, surface tension, and pH. Discover how water is so essential to Earth by examining the water cycle and weather patterns. Make a splash as you use the power of water to problem solve.

Note: All sessions of this camp are sold out.

  • Member Price
    $300
  • Non-Member Price
    $330

Grade 1-2:

Minion Mayhem

Things are going to get a little mischievous — one could even say “despicable.”
SOLD OUT

Listen up boys, “gorls”, and Minions of all ages: things are going to get a little mischievous– one could even say “despicable”. Get ready for a camp that will explore the science behind a freeze ray, use chemical reactions to make icky minion slime, and even test how to harness electricity with a banana.

Note: All sessions of this camp are sold out.

  • Member Price
    $300
  • Non-Member Price
    $330

Grade 2-3:

Science Sleuths

Jinkies! We have a mystery on our hands, and we need your help.
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Jinkies! We have a mystery on our hands, and we need your help. Join a team of fellow sleuths who are ready to examine fingerprints, decode clues, and solve the mystery with a little help from science.

  • Member Price
    $300
  • Non-Member Price
    $330

Grade 3-4:

Kaboom!

Be prepared to fizz, pop, and boom in this explosive, hands-on chemistry-filled camp.
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Turn up the volume with Science! Be prepared to fizz, pop, and boom in this explosive, hands-on chemistry-filled camp. Chill out with some endothermic reactions and turn up the heat by creating exothermic reactions.

  • Member Price
    $300
  • Non-Member Price
    $330

Grade 4-5:

Roblox ™

Take a deeper look at one of the most popular computer games out there.
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Take a deeper look at one of the most popular computer games out there. Develop your engineering skills, code with Lua, and create to your heart’s content in an open ended world. Gain skills in building and scripting while working as a team to design your own video game in the Roblox Studio.

Note: All sessions of this camp are sold out.

  • Member Price
    $300
  • Non-Member Price
    $330

Grade 5-6:

STEAM Tank

Welcome to the Tank, where science, teamwork, entrepreneurship, and innovation go hand in hand.
July 31 - August 4

Welcome to the Tank, where science, teamwork, entrepreneurship, and innovation go hand in hand. Delve deep into the engineering design process, harness your maker skills, and generate a next level idea. Develop critical 21st century skills as you work as a team to develop a new invention that will go before our very own panel of STEAM Sharks.

  • Member Price
    $300
  • Non-Member Price
    $330
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Grade 6-8:

Into the Upside Down

Journey into the strange world of the Upside Down in this mind-blowing camp.
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Journey into the strange world of the Upside Down in this mind-blowing camp. Delve into neuroscience as we explore the hive mind and discover if there is any scientific backing for telepathy. Examine the adaptations that allow creatures from demogorgons to water bears to live in areas that seem uninhabitable. Develop communication skills as you decode ciphers and decrypt circuit messages. Even create your own D&D style game using tech tools such as 3D pens and laser cutters.

Note: All sessions of this camp are sold out.

  • Member Price
    $300
  • Non-Member Price
    $330