Give your child a summer full of discovery, creativity, and hands-on fun at Mad Science of St. Louis Summer Camps! Offered at 13 convenient locations across the St. Louis area, our week-long camps are designed for curious kids ages 5–11 who love to ask questions, experiment, and explore how the world works. Campers launch rockets into the sky, investigate the mysteries of Earth and space, explore the gross (and fascinating!) side of science, or crack codes like real secret agents. Whether your child is building robots, designing space-age solutions, or coding games that get them moving, every day is packed with discovery and confidence-building fun.
Our exciting 2026 camp themes include:
Our exciting 2026 camp themes include:
Bring your kids to the Missouri History Museum for the Winter Getaway and enjoy free holiday and history-themed activities for the whole family.
Color can be seen all around us in nature, especially when looking at the animals. At President's Day Camp: Animal Artists at the Saint Louis Zoo, campers will learn about how art is used for animal enrichment at the Zoo. Get your paints, crayons, and markers ready and create colorful masterpieces!
At the Saint Louis Zoo's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Camp: Animal Superheros, everyone has their own superpower! From the super speed of a cheetah to the high flying of a bar-headed goose, campers will meet a lot of incredible animals while creating superhero art and learning how to be a conservation hero at home.
Experience the magic of the holidays with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra! St. Louis native Kennedy Holmes joins the SLSO to perform seasonal favorites and exciting twists in this beloved annual tradition. Even Santa stops by for a special guest appearance!
Celebrate the holiday season with Joyful, a festive repertoire of musical theater, pop, traditional and winter favorites from COCA's vocal companies, Allegro and Adagio. Perfect for all ages.
At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
Visit The Magic House for Toddler Time, a special early-morning program for toddlers. Children age 1and up can take part in exhibits and exclusive interactive activities designed just for little ones. There are new themes every week!
Bring your little ones, 0-18 months, to Baby Bookworms Storytime to enjoy songs, stories and more.
From dry ice experiments to learning all the fun things about volume and density, kids can see how science is used in everyday life. Junior Scientists will create experiments and make their own observations during Super Gross Out Science.
Let Miss Kelly's give you the night off while your child takes part in many different fun activities, including games, obstacles and challenges!