Family Programs

Whether it's camp, field trips, birthday parties, or more, sign-up for enjoyable and memorable programs for families and children. You can also participate in family-friendly festivals and museum activities.

Academy Explorers
Spring Break Camp

Campers ages 5 to 12 can enjoy daily sessions from April 18 to April 29 about bugs, prehistoric creatures, our live animal center, wild water, and going green.
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Academy Explorers
Summer Camp

Campers ages 5 to 12 can enjoy weekly sessions during July and August about flying animals, prehistoric beasts, creatures of the deep, and going green.
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Birthday Parties

Celebrate your child's special day with dinosaurs, butterflies, hands-on activities, and personalized attention from our adult staff.
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Field Trips & Workshops

Create crafts using natural dyes and tools found in nature, test the sun-blocking power of sunscreen, develop your shell collecting skills, learn fossil casting, and track and identify local wild animals.
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Safari Overnights

Engage in a scavenger hunt, learn about animal camouflage and dinosaur lunches, and then sleep next to lions, tigers, or Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Tiny Tot Explorers

Younger children (ages 3–4) and their favorite adults can explore nature through games, crafts, songs, and museum explorations. Tiny Tots Explorers meet from 11 am – noon on Wednesday during October and November.
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