SCHOOL'S OUT CAMP AT EXPLORA

Explora Winter School's Out Camps
January and February 2027

January 18 | February 15

CAMP EXPERIENCES: At Explora

Each of these camps is a multi-age collaborative camp experience; single-day camps run from 9:00-4:00, $85 for members/$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, in order to keep 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 campcoordinator@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?

Monday, January 18, 2027

Engineering Roadways

Pre-K & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Calling all car designers! Investigate different shapes for wheels and see which moves best on bumpy roads. Then, design and create a road system for your simple car. 

Hearing, Tasting, Smelling

K-5th grades 
Full-day camp; 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Our senses help us to experience the world around us. Sometimes our senses can be tricked. In this camp, we’ll investigate three of our senses – taste, smell, and hearing. We’ll find out a little bit about how they work and how we can trick them.

Chemistry of Carbohydrates

5th-8th grades
Full-day camp; 9:00 am-4:00 pm 

Welcome chemical chefs new and old into the delicious Explora Kitchen! Today, we will learn about sugars and experiment with how to determine which foods contain carbohydrates and how to make the perfect loaf of bread.

Monday, February 15, 2027

Toy Builders

Pre-K & Kindergarten
Half-day camp; 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Are existing toys not quite what you want? Use your imagination to tinker, engineer, and custom-build your own toys. Adapt designs and create with repurposed, recycled, and new materials to make your own playful creations.

Chime Time

K-5th grades
Full-day camp; 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Feel the vibrations! Sounds are made from vibrations-experiment with sounds from objects to instruments as you discover how sound waves shape the world around you.

Code Cracking: Mastering DNA

5th-8th grades
Full-day camp; 9:00 am-4:00 pm

How are traits passed from parent to offspring? What gives DNA its helical shape? What kinds of vegetables do you prefer to eat? All of these answers are in your genes! Investigate the role of DNA and genes in making you the person you are.

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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!

Get the FAQs Here

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.