Your mom would love a membership to the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum to enjoy its koi ponds, windy pathways and tranquil spots all year long. There’s always something special going on with an Introduction to Japanese Tea at 10 a.m. (register here) and a musical Onyoku Session at 1 p.m.
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Kids in Grades 1-8 are invited to Summer Camp at the Japanese Friendship Garden an Museum in Balboa Park! Grades 1 & 2 are set for June 24-28; Grades 3-5 run June 24-28 and Grades 6-8 will have camp July 8-12. Sessions are half-days and topics include Calligraphy, Taiko (art of Japanese drumming), Koto (Japanese harp), Ikebana (create a work of art using flowers, leaves and branches), Yukata Dressing (sometimes described as yukata kimono, a type of summer kimono) and more. Registration for each grade level group is first come first serve. View the schedule and here.
This summer, your little ones can dig for dinosaurs, explore nature’s wonders, and learn all about natural science at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Full day camps run June 10-Aug. 9 for students in Grades 1-8. Budding entomologists or zoologists will love fun camp themes like “Insect Investigators” and “Animal Mysteries.” Kids will also dig “Paleo FBI” and enjoy diving into a “Deep Sea Adventure.” Other sessions will see youths conduct hands-on experiments and explore the Museum’s science departments. View camp dates and descriptions here. Registration begins Monday, March 4, 2024 for members and Monday, March 11, 2024 for non-members. The Nat has four floors of exhibitions, a giant screen theater, and a research collection of more than 8 million specimens. Visit 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and during “Nat at Night” on select Fridays, when the venue can be enjoyed until 10 p.m. Enjoy $4 Off Admission to The Nat Here
This summer, your little ones can dig for dinosaurs, explore nature’s wonders, and learn all about natural science at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Full day camps run June 10-Aug. 9 for students in Grades 1-8. Budding entomologists or zoologists will love fun camp themes like “Insect Investigators” and “Animal Mysteries.” Kids will also dig “Paleo FBI” and enjoy diving into a “Deep Sea Adventure.” Other sessions will see youths conduct hands-on experiments and explore the Museum’s science departments. View camp dates and descriptions here. Registration begins Monday, March 4, 2024 for members and Monday, March 11, 2024 for non-members. The Nat has four floors of exhibitions, a giant screen theater, and a research collection of more than 8 million specimens. Visit 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and during “Nat at Night” on select Fridays, when the venue can be enjoyed until 10 p.m. Enjoy $4 Off Admission to The Nat Here
Soar into summer with hands-on fun at at the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s In-Person Camps running weekly from June 10-Aug. 2, 2024. Future aviators or astronauts in grades 1 through 12 can participate in hands-on activities such as building rockets, constructing spacesuits and trying out flight simulators. View detailed camp descriptions and dates here. Registration begins March 4, 2024. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Enjoy $4 off regular adult admission here: San Diego Air & Space Coupon
The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park offers half-day and weekly Summer STEM Camps for kids June 12-Aug. 16. Hands-on science themes for kids in grades Pre-K-K include Space Explorer, Junior Paleontologist and Sensational Senses. Students in Grades 1-3 can choose Bugs, Rocks and the Wild; Energy ad Forces, Science of Magic and Superheroes; STEM-tastic Camp and other topics. Students in Grades 4-6 can participate in fun themes like Maker Camp, Magic for Muggles; Cool Chemistry and more. Those in Grades 6-8 can enjoy Movie Magic, SciQuest, Women Scientists in Action and other sessions. View detailed camp descriptions and dates here. To register, call (619) 238-1233 x847, or visit the Fleet online. Also join the Fleet on Saturday, March 16, for the public opening of “Blue Whales: Return of the Giants” in the Giant Dome Theater. Enjoy 20 percent off admission to the Fleet here