2025 SUMMER CAMP INFO
Before registering, be sure to read the following 2025 Camp Policies and FAQs.
Please email the Summer Camp Coordinator at camps@discoverygateway.org if you have any questions. Thank you!
STEAM-Powered | Ages 8-10 | 9:00 am-3:30 pm
Discovery Gateway Member Registration: $230
General Public Registration: $250
These full-day camps are chock full of games, projects, and STEAM-centered activities to keep your kids entertained, engaged, and excited all summer long.
Junior Summer Camps | Ages 5-7 | 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Discovery Gateway Member Registration: $130
General Public Registration: $150
Have a little one who’s just itching for the camp experience? Try out our shortened, 4-hour junior camps featuring crafts, games, and more!
Artful Antics
Calling all artisans in the making! This camp will explore all kinds of creative expression, from dance and performance to beautiful works of 2D and 3D art. Enjoy exclusive activities with our in-house art instructor, view our museum through a new lens with a photography scavenger hunt, and explore how science can create mesmerizing results! This camp will provide your little artist with ample opportunities to get their hands messy!
Art Adventure
In this camp, we take the “Art” in S.T.E.A.M seriously! Campers will participate in exclusive activities from our in-house art instructor, which explore a variety of artistic media and techniques. They’ll blur the line between art and science through a multitude of hands-on experiments that produce unique 2D and 3D artwork to take home!
Scientific Sorcery
Consider this your letter of invitation! Come learn how science can bring out the hidden magic of the world around us. Uncover the scientific principles behind illusions such as moving pictures or holograms and explore the common household items that produce astonishing effects beyond your wildest dreams! Last but not least, your scientist can demonstrate what they’ve learned throughout the week by performing in our very own magic show!
Silly Science Magic
Discover the hidden magic in the world all around us! Your little magic munchkin will learn to perform a variety of mesmerizing tricks, from water that defies gravity to potions that turn into worms, you never know what you might find next! (magic toads optional)
*Our STEM Squad, Superhero In Training, Raptor Ranger, I Dig Dinos will be on a rotating schedule for next year’s summer camps (FY26) you’re welcome to edit the descriptions or add that they will be offered in 2026.
Cosmic Contraptions
Join Discovery Gateway and the Clark Planetarium as we embark on an exciting journey through the world of engineering! Young inventors will explore the power of simple machines such as gears, levers, and pulleys which help us solve problems both on Earth and in space. Campers will engage with hands-on activities inspired by trains and rockets, learning how machines are able to travel across land and launch themselves into the cosmos. Through creative challenges and teamwork, they’ll develop problem-solving skills and uncover the wonders of engineering in action!
Galactic Gearheads
Join Discovery Gateway and the Clark Planetarium as we dive into the engineering behind transportation on Earth and beyond! Campers will take on exciting challenges as they explore how machines drive trains, rockets, and other mechanisms. They’ll build and test contraptions to overcome real-world obstacles, whether it’s experimenting with locomotive mechanics or crafting the perfect rocket launch. It’s the ultimate experience for future innovators, problem solvers, and aspiring NASA engineers alike!
Prehistoric Explorers
Embark on an adventure with Discovery Gateway and the Clark Planetarium as we journey to an age of colossal dinosaurs and prehistoric wonders! Campers will unravel the secrets of how prehistoric animals and plants formed intricate relationships with both each other and their environment. They will also discover how experts in the modern day dig up dinosaur fossils and how the process contributes to our understanding of the world in which they lived. Get ready to piece together the puzzle of ancient life on Earth!
Dino Detectives
Join Discovery Gateway and the Clark Planetarium as we voyage back to one of the most cataclysmic events in Earth’s history: the extinction of the dinosaurs. Campers will discover how geological events such as asteroid impacts or volcanic eruptions reshaped life on our planet. Along the way, campers will experience the thrilling world of paleoscience, unraveling the clues buried in rock layers and fossilized remnants that provide signs of ancient phenomena such as drought. They’ll investigate the secrets of catastrophic events that shaped life on our planet and discover how they echo around us today!