SCHOOL'S OUT CAMP AT EXPLORA

Explora Fall School's Out Camps
October 2025

October 9, 10, & 13, 2025 | November 4, 11, 24-26, 2025

CAMP EXPERIENCES: At Explora

Each of these camps is a multi-age collaborative camp experience. Single-day camps run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a fee of $85 for members and $95 for non-members. Half-day camps run from 9:00-12:00, $45 for members/$55 for non-members

Explora offers a variety of Fall School’s Out programs that provide STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) engagement and enrichment. Explora offers unique investigations for a range of grade levels, keeping imaginations and brain cells active with STEAM!

Supervised lunchtime is included in all-day camps. Before care is available from 8 am- 9 am, and aftercare is available from 4 pm - 5:30 pm, $10 per session. Pre-register for the day or pay by the session (card only). Pre-register for $20 for both before and after care on a single day. 

Financial assistance is available for all programs on request. We don’t want anyone to miss out on Explora programs. Please email reservations@explora.us for more information.

Monday, January 15, 2024

Pretty! Tasty!

K-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm

Can that delicious recipe also clean your skin? Let’s find out in this exciting camp that combines chemistry from the kitchen with chemistry from the spa.

In a Beam of Light

5-8th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm

Play with mirrors, prisms, lasers, and more to discover how light moves through air and water. What else can light do?

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Art in Motion

PreK & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Bring your imagination to life as you explore the magic of animation and make your pictures move in surprising ways! Watch your drawings spin, flip, and twirl across the page, turning your ideas into mini works of motion art.

Rules of the Road

K - 5th Grades 
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Calling all speed-racers! Head to Explora to make and test roller coasters ramps, raceways, and more. Investigate different shapes and materials to see which makes the best wheels, and deduce your very own rules of roads.

Coding with Raspberry Pi

5th - 8th Grades 
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Materials fee only camp: $15 for members/$25 for non-members

Develop your programming skills using a Raspberry PiⓇ, a computer the size of a credit card. The best part, you’ll take home your Raspberry PiⓇ so you can continue writing your code and developing new software. What will you program your Raspberry PiⓇ to do?

Raspberry Pi® is a trademark of the Raspberry Pi® Foundation. Funding assistance for this camp has been provided by Van Dyke Software.

Friday, October 10, 2025

Little Builders

Pre-K & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9 am - 12 pm

Explore the world of construction as you stack, balance, and build with all kinds of materials! Step into the role of architect and engineer while you experiment with structure, tension, and shape to see what amazing creations you can make.

Chemistry Galore

K - 5th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am  -4 pm

Put on your goggles and smock as you mix and create chemical concoctions that fizz, foam, bubble and even change color! You'll also use chemistry to launch a mini-rocket and make invisible pictures appear.

Renewable Energy: Wind Power

5th - 8th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am  - 4 pm

Materials fee only camp: $15 for members/$25 for non-members

Join us for an unforgettable journey into the realm of renewable energy! This transformative experience offers hands-on learning and exploration of how wind generates clean electricity!

Funding assistance for this camp has been provided by Pattern Energy. 

Monday, October 13, 2025

Rock On!

Pre-K & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9 am - 12 pm

Get the scope on dirt and rocks as you experiment with soil erosion from wind and water, compare rocks that sink and float, classify minerals, and more.

Pattern Pizzazz

K - 5th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Discover patterns in nature, experiment with pattern blocks, and view a variety of repeating designs as we explore the geometrical shapes and tessellations in patterns!

Slime Lab

5th - 8th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Get ready to stretch, squish, and experiment with science as we dive into the world of slime! Campers will explore the chemistry behind polymers while creating their own unique slime recipes with different textures, colors, and effects.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Slippery Slime

Pre-K & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9 am - 12 pm

Get your hands messy as you stretch, squish, and play with all kinds of slimy creations! Mix up your own wiggly, jiggly chemical concoctions and see what gooey science you can cook up.

Mysteries of Illusions

K - 5th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Explore how your brain can trick your eyes! Dive into the world of optical illusions through fun activities like designing illusions, creating hidden messages, and experimenting with visual perception. Discover how straight lines can appear to bend and how art and toys reveal the secrets behind movie magic and mind-bending visuals.

Stop Motion Animation

5th - 8th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Explore the magic of traditional animation by bringing simple drawings to life, then level up by applying those skills with modern tools and techniques. Experiment with flipbooks, stop-motion, and digital animation to see how each method builds on the last. By the end, you’ll have your own animated creations to share!

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Super Shapes

Pre-K & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9 am - 12 pm

Shapes are all around us, from the circles in bubbles to the triangles in bridges! Explore how different shapes fit together, build with them, and even spot their hidden patterns in everyday life. Get ready for hands-on fun as you discover just how amazing shapes can be!

Crazy Light

K - 5th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Discover the fascinating properties of light as you experiment with how it bends, bounces, and travels. Mix colors with beams and shadows, try out tricks with refraction, and explore what it really means to “ride the light wave.” Get hands-on with the science behind the glow!

3D Pen Engineering

5th - 8th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Unleash your engineering creativity with 3D pens as you sketch ideas that leap right off the page! Experiment with building shapes, towers, and structures while exploring how 3D design brings imagination to life. Dive into the exciting world of 3D modeling and see what you can create!

Monday, November 24, 2025

Adventures in Space

Pre-K & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9 am - 12 pm

Join Explora and The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science as we explore the wonders of outer space.  Be a young astronaut as you learn about planets, stars, and rockets. Build your own models and discover what makes space so amazing! 

This camp will take place at Explora.

Out of This World

K - 5th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Join Explora and The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science in becoming a young astronaut! We will travel light-years away learning cool facts about planets and stars while our feet never leave the ground!

This camp will take place at Explora.

That's so Metal: Jewelry Making 101

5th - 8th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Campers will design and craft their own unique pieces using precious metal clay, learning hands-on techniques in shaping, texturing, and finishing jewelry. Alongside creating wearable art, campers will explore the fascinating world of metallurgy, discovering how heat and chemistry transform metals!

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Amazing Light

Pre-K & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9 am - 12 pm

Discover the wonders of light as it sparkles, bends, and dances in surprising ways! Watch shadows shift, rainbows appear, and beams of light transform right before your eyes. It’s a dazzling adventure full of color and magic!

Geology Rocks

K - 5th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Unearth the marvels of geology as you create bubbling “lava” flows and test rocks that fizz, float, or glow under special light. Sharpen your skills as a rock detective by identifying mystery minerals and uncovering the hidden stories inside Earth’s materials. Get ready for an adventure that’s equal parts science and discovery!

Print Making

5th - 8th Grades
Full day camp; 9 am - 4 pm

Carve your design, roll on the ink, and press to see your artwork magically appear! Try out fun printmaking tricks, play with patterns, and make a stack of prints to take home and share. out your ink, and push on your press as you make your own prints.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Color Wonders

Pre-K & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9 am - 12 pm

Watch colors change like magic as you mix bright solutions and see new shades appear before your eyes! Experiment with combining primary colors to make secondary ones, then spin your creativity into a colorful wheel of your own design. It’s hands-on, messy fun with science and art all mixed together!

It's Electric & Magnetic!

K - 5th Grades
Half-day camp; 9 am - 12 pm

Explore electricity, magnetism and their connection.  You’ll build electrical circuits, experiment with static electricity, make and test electromagnets, discover magnetic switches and more!

Rolling Robots

5th - 8th Grades
Half-day camp; 9 am - 12 pm

Build, code, and customize Spheros to complete challenges and face off in friendly battles and games. Campers will explore engineering, coding, and problem-solving as they design bots to navigate obstacle courses and compete in the Robo Arena.

FALL FARMCAMP EXPERIENCES AT:

FALL CAMP EXPERIENCES AT:

Each of these single day camps is a multi-age, collaborative camp experience, 9:00-2:00, $85 members/$95 non-members.

Financial assistance is available for all programs, on request. We don’t want anyone to miss out on Explora programs. Please email reservations@explora.us for more information.

Friday, October 20, 2023

Hordes of Gourds

Grades K-5th
9am-2pm

Come to the farm as we experiment with pumpkins in an exciting new way. From carvings to cravings, we will try experiments throughout the day to find out favorite uses for these famous fall fruits.


Summer Camps at Explora! Join us for investigation, discovery, and hands-on summer fun!

Summer Camps at Explora! Join us for investigation, discovery, and hands-on summer fun!

Explora offers a variety of week-long summer camps that inspire learners of all grade levels to get excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM).  At Explora, campers preK-12th will get engaged and keep their brain cells buzzing by exploring STEAM topics in materials-rich and creative environments. Choices include in-person camps at Explora, Balloon Camp at the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum, and Farm Camp at the Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos. Make sure to check out our X Studio programs for teens (6th grade and above!). Let’s get curious!

Did you know we offer summer camp scholarships? Financial assistance is available for all summer programs, on request. We don’t want anyone to miss out on summer camp!

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Get the FAQs Here

To help answer some of your general questions, please use this convenient guide. For additional questions, you are invited to contact the Camp Coordinator at campcoordinator@explora.us.