Kids Camp Spring Break
The Museum offers an extra special camp experience and hands-on fun for your child during school breaks. Offering K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade and 4th-5th grade camps.
Los campamentos infantiles Kids Camps del Museo High Desert sólo están disponibles en inglés.
Five-day camps:
$300, $365 with extended care
Members receive 20% discount
*If your desired camp is sold out, please fill out the waiting list here and we will contact you in the event of a cancelation.
MONDAY, MARCH 27 – FRIDAY, MARCH 31
Our Animal Neighbors (K-1st)
Find out who lives in your neighborhood by observing animals closely around the Museum. What can we learn about our animal neighbors?
Jaws and Claws (2nd-3rd)
Adaptations help animals survive in their unique habitats. Learn about special adaptations like jaws and claws of animals in the High Desert.
Junior Biologist (4th-5th) – BOOK NOW
Scat, tracks and skulls, oh my! Learn about wild animals using tools like trail cameras, track manuals and observation. Get up close to the wild animals who live in the Museum’s care.
Kids Camp Spring Break is full for K-1st and 2nd-3rd grade groups. Please sign up for the waiting list here. The waiting list is full for Kids Camp Summer Camp.
Standard day: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
(Dropoff 8:30 am – 9:00 am)
Extended care: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Members receive a 20% discount on programs and events! Become a member today!
KIDS CAMP CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you must cancel your registration for any reason, please notify the Museum as soon as possible. If you cancel, more than three weeks out, you will receive a 75% refund. A 50% refund will be given to cancellations made two weeks prior to the first day of camp. Cancellations made less than two weeks prior to the first day of camp will not be refunded. Be aware that refunds will not be given for partial or unattended days.
If the High Desert Museum cancels the program for any reason, you will receive a full refund.
Kids Camp Summer Camp
The Museum offers an extra special camp experience and hands-on fun for your child during the summer months. Offering kindergarten, 1st-2nd grade and 3rd-5th grade camps.
Registration for the summer camp is closed. There are still limited spots in two camps, July 5-7 and July 17-21 (Kindergarten only). Scroll down to learn more.
Los campamentos infantiles Kids Camps del Museo High Desert sólo están disponibles en inglés.
Three-day camps:
$180, $225 with extended care
Members receive 20% discount
Five-day camps:
$300, $375 with extended care
Members receive 20% discount
Summer camps are divided into three groups:
Kindergarten
1st-2nd grades
3rd-5th grades
The weekly themes are the same for all three groups.
MONDAY, JUNE 19 – FRIDAY, JUNE 23
Animal Weapons
Hooves, claws and talons, oh my! Learn how animals defend themselves and have adapted to survive!
MONDAY, JUNE 26 – FRIDAY, JUNE 30
Into the Wild
What can you learn by looking closely? Now is your chance to learn about animals in the wild through tracks, scat, observation and maintaining your very own nature journal.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 – FRIDAY, JULY 7
Precious Pollinators (3-day camp) – BOOK NOW (Kindergarten only)
Did you know animals like birds, insects and even bats help the plants we need grow through pollination? Learn about the amazing pollinators in our own backyards!
MONDAY, JULY 10 – FRIDAY, JULY 14
Desert Life
The High Desert can be a harsh environment. Learn how animals survive this terrain in a variety of ways through adaptation!
MONDAY, JULY 17 – FRIDAY, JULY 21
Down in the Dirt – BOOK NOW (Kindergarten only)
It may be beneath your feet, but dirt plays a crucial role in our ecosystem. Learn about decomposers like earthworms, mushrooms, and microscopic critters by getting down in the dirt!
MONDAY, JULY 24 – FRIDAY, JULY 28
Animal Weapons
Hooves, claws and talons, oh my! Learn how animals defend themselves and have adapted to survive!
MONDAY, JULY 31 – FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
Into the Wild
What can you learn by looking closely? Now is your chance to learn about animals in the wild through tracks, scat, observation and maintaining your very own nature journal.
MONDAY, AUGUST 7 – FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
Desert Life
The High Desert can be a harsh environment. Learn how animals survive this terrain in a variety of ways through adaptation!
MONDAY, AUGUST 14 – FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
Down in the Dirt
It may be beneath your feet, but dirt plays a crucial role in our ecosystem. Learn about decomposers like earthworms, mushrooms, and microscopic critters by getting down in the dirt!
MONDAY, AUGUST 21 – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
Precious Pollinators (3-day camp)
Did you know animals like birds, insects and even bats help the plants we need grow through pollination? Learn about the amazing pollinators in our own backyards!
Standard day: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
(Dropoff 8:30 am – 9:00 am)
Extended care: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Members receive a 20% discount on programs and events! Become a member today!
KIDS CAMP CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you must cancel your registration for any reason, please notify the Museum as soon as possible. If you cancel, more than three weeks out, you will receive a 75% refund. A 50% refund will be given to cancellations made two weeks prior to the first day of camp. Cancellations made less than two weeks prior to the first day of camp will not be refunded. Be aware that refunds will not be given for partial or unattended days.
If the High Desert Museum cancels the program for any reason, you will receive a full refund.
High Desert Museum TAX ID: 51-0179336
The High Desert Museum is moving to a lottery for camp registration in a dedicated effort to make it a more equitable system for all families. All caregivers will have an equal chance of getting their child in a camp regardless of factors like internet capability.
In the lottery system, registrants have an equal chance of being selected regardless of when they register within those dates. While caregivers may request multiple weeks of camp, children may not have multiple lottery entries—each child may appear in only one entry.
Trying to enter siblings for the same weeks? No problem! Just enter information for all of your children in one lottery entry. If one of your children is drawn for a spot, we will automatically enroll siblings for the same weeks of camp.