Photo by Arboretum Staff
Monday-Thursday, Aug. 10-13, 2026, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$350 member/$370 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and project supplies plus the added value of an extra lunch hour (bring your own bag lunch) filled with bonus games and activities.
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FULL-DAY camps combine morning and afternoon themed camps, separated by a fun lunch hour. These camps are offered bundled together as full-day only, and are not available individually as half-day options. Full day also offers flexible extended drop off and pick-up times: Drop off between 8:30-9 a.m.; Pick up between 4-4:30 p.m
Program location: Margot Picnic Shelter B (across from Learning Center)
PINECRAFT: Take the World of Minecraft™ Outdoors! (Morning)
Get away from the screen and into the wild, learning about nature through a real outdoor Minecraft™-themed adventure!
- Survive in an unfamiliar environment, build an epic shelter, forage for food, hunt for materials and fend off wandering monsters through a series of challenges.
- Develop survival skills through fire-making, mapping and plant identification.
- “Creative mode” allows time for creating potions, planting take-home projects and imaginative nature exploration.
NOTE: Not an official Minecraft™ product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang.
Water Wonders (Afternoon)
Every day is soaked with fun at this water investigation camp! Come explore the wild wetlands of the Arboretum, and discover water’s properties with hands-on experiments.
- Interact with the Arboretum's diverse wetland habitats.
- Cool off with wacky water games.
- Conduct water experiments that fizzle, pop and ooze.
- Build wondrous water machines, create wild watercolors and partake in a tiny boat race.
- Go pond dipping: Hunt for frogs, salamanders, fish, insects and other aquatic critters in the wetland ecosystem!
Print and complete the Day Camp Gate Pass form that will be sent to you by email from the Camp Coordinator before camp begins. Show your completed form to the gate attendant to receive limited 15-minute admission for Day Camp drop-off and pick-up only. If you intend to stay at the Arboretum on the same day as your child’s Day Camp for longer than 15 minutes, advance tickets are recommended to ensure your admission to the Arboretum and should be presented to the gate attendant. Make reservations to visit.
