Camp Kaleideum Summer Camp registration is open!
Camp Kaleideum: Spring Day Camps
Daily rate:Â $50/members, $60/non-members
Extended morning and afternoon care available for an additional cost.
Kaleideum members please log in to receive your $10 member discount.
Important! Please register your child in the correct camp according to age.Â
Thursday, March 12
Crafty Creations
Calling all mini makers! Join us for a day of creating and building.  Get ready to use your imagination to create your own keychain and make unique designs.
- Grades PreK-Kindergarten
(Must be at least 4 years old) - Grades 1st-2nd
- Grades 3rd-5th
Friday, March 13
Slime Time
Get ready for sticky, stretchy, messy fun! Try out different recipes and even make your own unique slime.
- Grades PreK-Kindergarten
(must be at least 4 years old) - Grades 1st-2nd
- Grades 3rd-5th
Friday, April 3
Games & Adventures
Get ready to play! From egg hunts to obstacle courses your campers will be running and moving all day!
Join Us at Camp Kaleideum Summer 2026!
Camp Kaleideum: Summer Week-Long Camps
Camp Kaleideum is a hands-on, curiosity-fueled experience where kids spend their days exploring science, creating art, building solutions, and learning through play. Each week blends STEAM activities, collaborative challenges, and time throughout the museum—building imagination, confidence, and a love of discovery. It’s a place where campers don’t just learn; they begin to see what’s possible.
Pre-K & Rising K
Members $250 | Non-members $300
(Must be 4 years old by May 1, 2026)
Campers need to be able to use the bathroom independently and have the ability to use a public restroom without immediate assistance from an adult.
Week of May 26-29 (Four-Day Week)
Out of the World
Learn what it takes to become an astronaut and discover what lies beyond the earth. Explore all the planets in our solar system, make moon sand, launch rockets, and journey through the stars in our planetarium. Blast off for some out-of-this-world fun!
Week of June 1-5
Masterpiece Makers
Unleash your imagination and discover your inner Picasso! Spend the week exploring art techniques such as painting, sculpting, and more. With a paint brush in hand and a palette of creativity, campers will flourish while producing masterpieces of their own!
Week of June 8-12
Expedition Earth
Take a trip around the world! Trek through rainforests, crawl through caves, explore the deep depths of the ocean, and soar through the sky. Each day will be a new adventure as we discover all the amazing things Earth has to offer!
Week of June 15-19
Ms. Frizzle and Friends
Hop on board the magic school bus and take a fantastic voyage through the world of science! Observe worlds big and small. During this crazy adventure we’ll explore the layers of the earth, dive into the ocean, get swept away in a storm, and more!
Week of June 22-26
Up, Up & Away
How do you get from here to there? A bus, a car, a trolley, a train, a plane, a hot air balloon — maybe even a rocket! Explore the world of transportation and head home with new ideas about motion, and even a few one-of-a-kind vehicles!
Week of June 29-July 3
Mess it Up!
Play like a scientist with droppers, measuring spoons, flasks, and test tubes while creating explosive works of art! Campers will finger-paint, make slime, meet some slippery slimy animals, and partake in some real messy experiments. Dress to get messy!
Week of July 6-10
Animal Antics
From flopping fish to furry mammals, explore the entire animal kingdom! Create your own animal habitat, compete in animal relay races, and experience close encounters with a few of the museum’s ambassador animals.
Week of July 13-17
LEGO® Lab
Ready, set, build! Let your imagination run wild while creating cars, conducting LEGO science experiments, and completing LEGO challenges. Test the basic principles of engineering as you work together to plan the ultimate brick city.
Week of July 20-24
Full STEAM Ahead
Play like a scientist with droppers, measuring spoons, flasks, and test tubes while creating explosive works of art! Experiment with robots, create the strongest structure, and make your own playdough. Get ready to experiment and create!
Week of July 27-31
Storybook Science
Dive into magical worlds and bring your favorite storybook characters to life! Campers will experience their favorite stories in a new way by building, exploring, and experimenting alongside their favorite storybook characters.
Week of August 3-7
Summer Extravaganza
End your summer with science! Meet some of our ambassador animals up close, experiment with robotics, make slime and end the week with some messy games. Make sure you dress for mess!
Rising 1st-2nd
Members $250 | Non-members $300
Week of May 26-29 (Four-Day Week)
Space Quest
3-2-1 BLASTOFF! Take an amazing journey to explore our solar system, galaxy, and beyond! Train to become an astronaut, plan a trip to another planet, strap in for a rocket launch, and learn about the stars in our Planetarium.
Superhero Bootcamp
Double tie your sneakers and be ready for some action! Create your own superhero identity, design armor, and build and run obstacle courses as you explore the science of superheroes. Pose for your action shot!
Week of June 1-5
Mad Science Lab
Invent and test your own concoctions! Play like a scientist with droppers, measuring spoons, flasks, and test tubes, but watch out for fizzy, slimy, sticky reactions! Put on your lab coats and get ready for some messy fun!
Magic Tree House Adventure
Mysterious destinations await as campers join Jack and Annie on a magic tree house adventure. Let your imagination run wild as we battle pirates, run with the dinosaurs, and design your own mini magic tree house.
Bricks and Bots
Calling all LEGO enthusiasts — it’s time to level up! Experiment with a variety of different robots, design Lego cars, and build mazes using bricks of all colors, shapes, and sizes. Then test out your coding skills using LEGO Spike kits to make your creations come to life!
Mini Makers
Calling all mini makers! Join us for a week of creating and building. Explore a variety of materials and tools while creating marble mazes, bobbleheads, recycled material creatures, and so much more! Get ready to use your imagination to create your own unique designs.
Week of June 8-12
Sea Beasts
Dive down into the deep and meet some of the most mysterious sea creatures of the past and present. Find out how many kids could fit inside a megalodon, investigate the movement of a giant squid, learn about bioluminescence, make hagfish slime, and invent some sea beasts of your own.
Art-venture
It’s hands-on and minds-on in this art adventure! Draw, sculpt, and experiment with different tools and techniques to bring your imagination to life. Create your own firework art, design clay creatures, and paint your way through the rainbow.
Code & Create
Join us at the intersection of technology, art, and innovation! Experiment with circuits and get creative using Spheros to make unique works of art. Make brick creations come to life with LEGO Spike kits and program Botley and Bee-Bot robots to follow your commands.
Creature Creation
What do you get when you cross a snail and a butterfly? Use your imagination and recycled materials this week to create some crazy creatures! We’ll use Lego robotics kits to create our own creature themed robots and meet some live ambassador animals to inspire imagination.
Week of June 15-19
Mystical Worlds
Travel to underwater kingdoms, cloud castles, lava mountains, and enchanted forests where different mythical creatures live. Hunt for lost mermaid treasure, hatch dragon eggs, mix magical potions, and create habitats for your favorite magical creatures.
Journey Across the World
Get your passports ready, it’s time to explore! Take a trip around the world to learn about the geology, landmarks, and animals found on all seven continents. Each day will be a new adventure as we set out to journey across the world!
Lego-ology
It’s LEGO time! Conduct Lego science experiments, build a fizzing Lego volcano, and run Lego relay races. Get creative by designing amazing brick structures and compete in Lego games and challenges using Lego BricQ Motion kits. Get ready for a week of brick-tastic fun!
Gotta Catch ‘em  All
Are you ready to complete your own Pokédex? Master the skills you’ll need to become a trainer and create your own fantastic creatures. Design habitats for your characters, make your own Pokéball, and go on a fun scavenger hunt to catch ‘em all!   Pokémon is a registered trademark of Nintendo, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this program
Week of June 22-26
Mad Science Lab
Invent and test your own concoctions! Play like a scientist with droppers, measuring spoons, flasks, and test tubes, but watch out for fizzy, slimy, sticky reactions! Put on your lab coats and get ready for some messy fun!
Superhero Bootcamp
Double tie your sneakers and be ready for some action! Create your own superhero identity, design armor, and build and run obstacle courses as you explore the science of superheroes. Pose for your action shot!
Bricks and Bots
Calling all LEGO enthusiasts — it’s time to level up! Experiment with a variety of different robots, design Lego cars, and build mazes using bricks of all colors, shapes, and sizes. Then test out your coding skills using LEGO Spike kits to make your creations come to life!
Mini Makers
Calling all mini makers! Join us for a week of creating and building. Explore a variety of materials and tools while creating marble mazes, bobbleheads, recycled material creatures, and so much more! Get ready to use your imagination to create your own unique designs.
Week of June 29-July 3
Sea Beasts
Dive down into the deep and meet some of the most mysterious sea creatures of the past and present. Find out how many kids could fit inside a megalodon, investigate the movement of a giant squid, learn about bioluminescence, make hagfish slime, and invent some sea beasts of your own.
Magic Tree House Adventure
Mysterious destinations await as campers join Jack and Annie on a magic tree house adventure. Let your imagination run wild as we battle pirates, run with the dinosaurs, and design your own mini magic tree house.
Code & Create
Join us at the intersection of technology, art, and innovation! Experiment with circuits and get creative using Spheros to make unique works of art. Make brick creations come to life with LEGO Spike kits and program Botley and Bee-Bot robots to follow your commands.
Week of July 6-10
Mystical Worlds
Travel to underwater kingdoms, cloud castles, lava mountains, and enchanted forests where different mythical creatures live. Hunt for lost mermaid treasure, hatch dragon eggs, mix magical potions, and create habitats for your favorite magical creatures.
Story Adventure
From enchanted forests to pirate ships, get ready to use your imagination as we venture into the world of storybooks. Work together to create your own setting, characters, and action to bring your story to life!
Lego-ology
It’s LEGO time! Conduct Lego science experiments, build a fizzing Lego volcano, and run Lego relay races. Get creative by designing amazing brick structures and compete in Lego games and challenges using Lego BricQ Motion kits. Get ready for a week of brick-tastic fun!
Creature Creation
What do you get when you cross a snail and a butterfly? Use your imagination and recycled materials this week to create some crazy creatures! We’ll use Lego robotics kits to create our own creature themed robots and meet some live ambassador animals to inspire imagination.
Week of July 13-17
STEMology
It’s a smorgasbord of science! Take a crash course in paleontology, zoology, biology, and more. Dig into dinosaur fossils, erupt your own volcano, create an animal habitat, and conduct hands-on experiments in various fields of science.
Art-venture
It’s hands-on and minds-on in this art adventure! Draw, sculpt, and experiment with different tools and techniques to bring your imagination to life. Create your own firework art, design clay creatures, and paint your way through the rainbow.
Bricks and Bots
Calling all LEGO enthusiasts — it’s time to level up! Experiment with a variety of different robots, design Lego cars, and build mazes using bricks of all colors, shapes, and sizes. Then test out your coding skills using LEGO Spike kits to make your creations come to life!
Gotta Catch ‘em  All
Are you ready to complete your own Pokédex? Master the skills you’ll need to become a trainer and create your own fantastic creatures. Design habitats for your characters, make your own Pokéball, and go on a fun scavenger hunt to catch ‘em all!   Pokémon is a registered trademark of Nintendo, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this program
Week of July 20-24
Mad Science Lab
Invent and test your own concoctions! Play like a scientist with droppers, measuring spoons, flasks, and test tubes, but watch out for fizzy, slimy, sticky reactions! Put on your lab coats and get ready for some messy fun!
Journey Across the World
Get your passports ready, it’s time to explore! Take a trip around the world to learn about the geology, landmarks, and animals found on all seven continents. Each day will be a new adventure as we set out to journey across the world!
Code & Create
Join us at the intersection of technology, art, and innovation! Experiment with circuits and get creative using Spheros to make unique works of art. Make brick creations come to life with LEGO Spike kits and program Botley and Bee-Bot robots to follow your commands.
Mini Makers
Calling all mini makers! Join us for a week of creating and building. Explore a variety of materials and tools while creating marble mazes, bobbleheads, recycled material creatures, and so much more! Get ready to use your imagination to create your own unique designs.
Week of July 27-31
Space Quest
3-2-1 BLASTOFF! Take an amazing journey to explore our solar system, galaxy, and beyond! Train to become an astronaut, plan a trip to another planet, strap in for a rocket launch, and learn about the stars in our Planetarium.
Magic Tree House Adventure
Mysterious destinations await as campers join Jack and Annie on a magic tree house adventure. Let your imagination run wild as we battle pirates, run with the dinosaurs, and design your own mini magic tree house.
Lego-ology
It’s LEGO time! Conduct Lego science experiments, build a fizzing Lego volcano, and run Lego relay races. Get creative by designing amazing brick structures and compete in Lego games and challenges using Lego BricQ Motion kits. Get ready for a week of brick-tastic fun!
Creature Creation
What do you get when you cross a snail and a butterfly? Use your imagination and recycled materials this week to create some crazy creatures! We’ll use Lego robotics kits to create our own creature themed robots and meet some live ambassador animals to inspire imagination.
Week of August 3-7
Summer Extravaganza
End your summer with science! Meet some of our ambassador animals up close, experiment with robotics, make slime and end the week with some messy games. Make sure you dress for mess!
Rising 3rd-4th
These camps will take place in the Liberty Tower Annex – more information will be provided soon.
Members $250 | Non-members $300
Week of May 26-29 (Four-Day Week)
Time Travelers
Build a time machine ad go on an adventure from the past to the present. Travel through the ages and learn about the great discoveries of the past. From Renaissance painters to Edison and Tesla, we’ll uncover advances in art and science through time and space.
Week of June 1-5
Engineer It
Put on your thinking cap to engineer solutions to amazing challenges! Learn the engineering process as you build looming spaghetti towers, experiment with robotics, and even create your own Rube Goldberg machine.
Slime Time
Get ready for sticky, stretchy, messy fun! Try out different slime recipes as we make magnetic, rainbow, and fluffy slimes, as well as explore slime in nature. Experiment with different ingredients to create your own super slime recipe!
Week of June 8-12
Design It
Get ready to create! This hands-on experience invites you to use your imagination through making and building. Design your own key chain, build obstacle courses, create bobble heads, and make anything else you can imagine!
Gotta Catch ‘em  All
Are you ready to complete your own Pokédex? Master the skills you’ll need to become a trainer and create your own fantastic creatures. Design habitats for your characters, make your own Pokéball, and go on a fun scavenger hunt to catch ‘em all!   Pokémon is a registered trademark of Nintendo, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this program
Week of June 15-19
Coding Games
Explore the basics of coding! From cubes to creepers, embark on an adventure through the world of Minecraft. Experiment with coding and paint to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art made by you and a ROBOT. Design your own characters using Scratch and discover new ways of coding with colors and lines.
Wizard Academy
Venture with us into the world of wizards through imaginative play and science experiments. Our academy’s core subjects include potions and charms, and extracurricular studies range from fantastic beasts to Quidditch. Muggles are welcome!
Week of June 22-26
Cardboard Challenge
Get ready to create! Use cardboard to make moving contraptions, design your own cardboard arcade game, and create life sized structures. From castles to rocket ships, use your imagination and engineering skills to create the ultimate cardboard fort!
Wicked Reactions
Start your week with a BANG! Learn how to create a lasting impact with elephant toothpaste, experiment with acids and bases, and grow your own crystals! Prepare to have your mind blown as you experiment with hands-on chemistry activities and demonstrations.
Week of June 29-July 3
Electrifying Science
Get charged up about energy and optics! Experiment with the Van der Graaf generator and plasma ball to learn about electricity. Play with Snap Circuits and Makey-Makey kits to discover the science of circuits and create a unique sun print using solar energy.
Week of July 6-10
Engineer It
Put on your thinking cap to engineer solutions to amazing challenges! Learn the engineering process as you build looming spaghetti towers, experiment with robotics, and even create your own Rube Goldberg machine.
Biome Bonanza
Discover the many ecosystems of our world and learn how creatures like birds and bugs have adapted to them. Become an expert as we dissect owl pellets, meet some ambassador animals up close, and design our own animal habitats!
Week of July 13-17
Coding Games
Explore the basics of coding! From cubes to creepers, embark on an adventure through the world of Minecraft. Experiment with coding and paint to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art made by you and a ROBOT. Design your own characters using Scratch and discover new ways of coding with colors and lines.
STEMÂ Lab
Get ready to mix, test, and discover as campers become junior scientists for the week! Meet live animals, launch rockets, explore DNA, dig into fossils and conduct hands-on experiments in various fields of science.
Week of July 20-24
The Great Engineering Bake Off
Join Wake Forest University Engineers as we explore science and engineering through tasty treats. Experiment with the chemistry of recipes, use engineering tools such as 3D printers to create one-of-a-kind eats, and put teamwork to the test in Bake-Off challenges. Wrap up the week by showcasing your catapult design skills for an end of camp food fight!
Week of July 27-31
Cardboard Challenge
Get ready to create! Use cardboard to make moving contraptions, design your own cardboard arcade game, and create life sized structures. From castles to rocket ships, use your imagination and engineering skills to create the ultimate cardboard fort!
Slime Time
Get ready for sticky, stretchy, messy fun! Try out different slime recipes as we make magnetic, rainbow, and fluffy slimes, as well as explore slime in nature. Experiment with different ingredients to create your own super slime recipe!
Week of August 3-7
Summer Extravaganza
End your summer with science! Meet some of our ambassador animals up close, experiment with robotics, make slime and end the week with some messy games. Make sure you dress for mess!
Rising 5th-7th
Members $250 | Non-members $300
Week of June 1-5
Prehistoric Pokémon
Dig into the past and become a Pokémon-inspired paleontologist! Compare ancient Pokémon species and design an original fossil Pokémon complete with stats, ability, and evolutionary stages. Master the skills you’ll need to become an expert trainer and get ready to catch ’em all.Â
Pokémon is a registered trademark at Nintendo, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this program.Â
Week of June 8-12
Green Innovation Lab
Join us, along with Piedmont Environmental Alliance and Wake Forest University as we dive into the science of our planet! Campers will investigate local water quality, test filtration methods, design clean-energy contraptions, and discover how everyday choices can protect Earth’s future.
Week of June 15-19
Maker Revolution
Your brain is filled with wonderful creations waiting to come alive! Use the design process to dream up ideas while utilizing some of the latest technologies such as laser cutters and 3D printers to make them come to life. Experiment with robots, create wire sculptures, and construct amazing cardboard creations!
Week of June 22-26
Creative Coding
Join us at the intersection of technology, art, and innovation! We’ll go from block coding to create unique works of art with Spheros, to using LEGO Spike robotics kits to complete a variety of challenges, and finally to using text code to play with sensors to recognize colors and symbols.
Week of June 29-July 3
Coding Adventure
($35 equipment fee will be added to camp registration)
Power up your imagination and critical thinking as we create our own video games! Learn coding fundamentals and apply them in multiple languages — from block coding to Python. Working with multiple device and input methods, design your video game and bring it to life. You’ll leave with your very own PyBadge that you can continue to code at home!
Week of July 6-10
Inventor’s Workshop
Put your ingenuity to the test with a week of engineering, prototyping, and inventing. Tackle real world problems through inventing by designing shelters, creating tools to clean up oil spills and making an invention of your own. The sky is the limit on what you can create!
Week of July 13-17
STEM Exploration
It’s not just about wearing a lab coat. Discover all that STEM has to offer as you explore various careers in biology, architecture, and environmental science. Run DNA gels, explore deep space, design a house, and collect and identify animals in a stream ecosystem.
Week of July 20-24
Chemical Meltdown
Watch science in action through chemical reactions! Become a scientist and experiment with different slime recipes, create elephants’ toothpaste, freeze things in liquid nitrogen, and create some explosive reactions with a chemist.
Week of July 27-31
Kaleideum Carnival
Step right up for a week of curiosity, creativity, and hands-on discovery! Campers will use their imagination to experiment and build as they explore the science and design process behind some of their favorite carnival games and create some one-of-a-kind games of their own.
Try It! Summer Teen Workshops
Maker Mondays (Grades 6-12)
2-5 pm in the Try It! Studio
$50/members; $75/non-members
Kaleideum members please log in to receive your $15 member discount.
Spend your summer exploring hands-on creativity in Kaleideum’s Maker Mondays! This
workshop series is designed for middle and high school students who want to experiment,
make, and explore different ways ideas become real. Each session focuses on a unique art
or design process — from sewing and bookmaking to printmaking, sculpture, and digital
fabrication. Participants will learn new skills, express their ideas, and create take-home
projects in a supportive, fun, and maker-friendly environment.
Monday, June 1
Sewing Studio
Learn basic sewing skills while creating a functional project like a tote bag or pillow. Participants will explore fabric, simple machine sewing, and customization techniques to make something both practical and personal.
Workshop begins at 2:00 PM in the Try It! Studio
REGISTER
Monday, June 15
Print Studio
Design, carve, and print bold images using linoleum block printing. Teens will learn how artists use relief printing to create powerful visuals while experimenting with repetition, contrast, and texture.
Workshop begins at 2:00 PM in the Try It! Studio
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Monday, June 29
Build-A-Book
Create a handmade book from start to finish. Participants will learn simple bookbinding techniques and fill their books with drawings, prints, writing, or collage, turning ideas and stories into a tangible object.
Workshop begins at 2:00 PM in the Try It! Studio
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Monday, July 13
Stop Motion + Wire Sculpture
Bring stories to life through movement and form. Teens will build wire sculptures and use stop-motion animation techniques to create short films that explore storytelling, pacing, and visual problem-solving.
Workshop begins at 2:00 PM in the Try It! Studio
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Monday, July 27
Art for Impact: Posters + Prints
Use art as a tool for communication and change. Participants will design bold posters inspired by protest art and letterpress aesthetics, focusing on message, typography, and visual impact.
Workshop begins at 2:00 PM in the Try It! Studio
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Monday, August 10
Laser Design Lab
Design on the computer and turn ideas into physical objects using a laser cutter. Working within a provided template, teens will customize and produce a laser-cut piece while learning the basics of digital fabrication. Space is limited.
Workshop begins at 2:00 PM in the Try It! Studio
REGISTER
Important Information
Independent Bathroom Skills at Kaleideum for our Pre-K learners.
Camp Times
Before-Care
After-Care from 4-5:30 pm
Snacks and Lunch
Full-day Campers should bring two snacks, lunch, and a water bottle.
Please label your child’s personal items with their first and last name.
Camper Clothing
Please send your child in clothing that is comfortable for indoor and outdoor, hands-on, messy activities. Closed shoes with socks are preferred. Please, NO flip-flops.
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