Education and Learning Summer Camps in North Alabama

Summer Camps on the Farm

Price(s): $325-475
Dates: June-July 2024
Ages: 4-15 years old
Contact: 256-693-0094
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Join us this summer for your choice of Critter Camp or Horse Camp! Our week-long day camps run from June – July with fresh air, sunshine, water play, crafts, lots of farm animals and a whole lot of fun throughout the summer. Our camps are designed for kids ages 4 – 15.

Rocket City Lasers

Price(s): $300-450
Dates: June-July 2024
Ages: 5th-12th Grade
Contact: 256-666 7082
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Rocket City Lasers inspires 5th graders and up to explore the art and science of lasers and laser show production through their clubs and classes. Setting laser animation to music is the perfect STEAM activity! Neurodivergent students and homeschool group bookings are welcome. Based conveniently at Campus No 805 in downtown Huntsville, daytime homeschool, after school, evening and weekend slots are available. Summer Camps offer half day and full day options.

Nature Rangers Camp at Burritt

Price(s): $175-$215 (discount for members)
Dates: Summer 2024
Ages: Rising 1-6th grades
Contact: 256-536-2882
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Burritt camps are back to provide your child with a summer full of learning and laughter! Each week of camp revolves around a different theme. These camps are open to children who have completed grades K-5 and are led by Burritt’s CPR-certified staff. Each camp day runs from 9:00 to 2:00. The option of extended day sessions is available.

Summer Camps at EarlyWorks

Price(s): $165-$200 (discount for members)
Dates: June 3 – 7, June 10 – 14, July 8-12, July 15-19, 2024
Ages: 6 – 10
Contact: 256-564-8100
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Summer camp at EarlyWorks Museum will be a half-day, week long program where campers will learn by blending science and history with hands-on activities. Each day the camp will utilize the EarlyWorks Museum and the Alabama Constitution Hall Park to engage campers in fun, educational topics showing both the historical and scientific principles of learning. Camp fees will include a daily snack, all materials needed for camp and a special 3D printed name tag from the Tinker Lab.

Huntsville Botanical Garden

Price(s): $175-$400 (discount for members)
Dates: May 28-July 26, 2024
Ages: Rising K-6th grade
Contact: 256-830-4447 ext. 253.
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Experience a summer of STEM excitement in 2024! Dive into our array of 10 distinct camp themes offered in June and July at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. With options tailored for ages 4-12 (students entering Kindergarten through grade 6), our camps cover a spectrum of engaging topics, from backyard scientists to the culinary wonders of “What’s Cooking.” Join us for an educational and fun-filled adventure this summer! Extended Care is available in the morning and/or afternoon for an additional fee. Morning Extended Care hours are 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Afternoon Extended Care hours are 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hudson Alpha Discover: Genomic Medicine Summer Program

Price(s): $350
Dates: July 22-26 | 9:00 am – 2 pm Daily
Ages: Rising 11th & 12th Grade Students
Contact: 256.585-4047
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Discover: Genomic Medicine is a 1-week summer experience for rising 11 – 12th graders. Through participating in this program, students will learn about how genomics is used to improve the diagnosis and care of patients. Students will also be given the opportunity to begin to develop foundational genomic medicine skills, including medical record review, pedigree building, variant interpretation and more!

Randolph Summer Camps

Price(s): $175-$485
Dates: Jun 3- Jul 26, 2024
Ages: Rising K-7
Phone: 256-799-6100
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The Randolph Summer Program is open to any student interested in academic enrichment, extraordinary opportunities, and just plain fun! Classes are taught by Randolph faculty, staff, and coaches. All camps are open to the general public. You do not need to be a Randolph student to attend. We offer courses that will not only strengthen academic acumen, but inspire creativity and innovation. Our program will expose children to challenging academic, arts and athletic programs in ways that excite the imagination.

Our multi-level, multi-dimensional approach is designed to reach each age group at varying levels of skill. We know that the children who attend will have different gifts and different ways of expressing themselves. This diversity of talents will be accommodated so that each child can enjoy their summer experience. Your child will participate in an interactive environment that challenges them to apply their learning to an activity that involves critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.

Nature Play Camp with the Land Trust of North Alabama

Price(s): $275 – $350
Dates: June 17-21 for ages 6-8, June 24-28 for ages 8-11
Ages: Ages 6 – 11
Phone: 256-534-5263
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Let’s go where curiosity leads! Land Trust of North Alabama‘s Nature Play Camp seeks to hone children’s innate curiosity in nature and allow them the freedom to explore. Topics for this week-long day camp at Monte Sano Nature Preserve will include water critters, fossils, being nature detectives, map reading, animal adaptations, tracks, scat, the magic of trees, and more! Along with our exploration, we’ll include puzzles, crafts, games, and lots of splashing in Fagan Creek.