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Spend the summer exploring with the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum! Six exciting weeks of Little Explorers Summer Camp are offered and activities include exploring the deep blue sea, practicing paleontology skills, creating colorful masterpieces, and so much more. Each day of camp includes access to Museum exhibits, hands-on exploration with trained education staff, and an opportunity to make new friends. Campers entering Kindergarten-entering 3rd Grade (4 – 8 years old) may register now for full weeks, set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 17-Aug. 2. Also check out Kindergarten Readiness Camp Aug. 5-9, when the littlest campers practice letter and number recognition, develop social skills through play, dance, sing, and more. Little Explorers Summer Camp

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.

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

Calling all curious minds! Birch Aquarium offers a fun-filled camp program designed to ignite a passion for science in young explorers ages 8-10.

Meets at 2 Locations: Birch Aquarium and Scripps Beach
Dive into Diverse Scientific Fields:
Marine Biology
Chemistry
Meteorology
Geology
Zoology

Unforgettable Learning: Conduct engaging classroom experiments, embark on outdoor adventures, explore aquarium exhibits, participate in fun games, and have interactive animal encounters. Gain a deeper understanding of the natural world and the creatures we share it with!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to spark your child’s scientific curiosity!

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