Children’s Museum Tucson Programs

Children’s Museum Tucson Programs includes CMT Summer Play Camps for ages 5-9. The camps feature hands-on, minds-on exploration with free play throughout the museum, and campers explore science, technology, engineering, and art with experienced Education Guides. The program also offers Sonoran Desert Detectives, Magical Light & Color Mixers, Imaginative Inventors, and Wonder Worlds & Character Creators for ages 5-6 or 7-9, plus Fall Break Play Camp: Falling for Bricks Building Lab for ages 5-9.

Programs

• CMT Summer Play Camps — Ages 5-9 · Full-day; June 1-5, June 8-12, June 15-19, June 22-26, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31 · Hands-on, minds-on exploration with free play throughout the Museum; campers explore science, technology, engineering, and art with experienced Education Guides.
• Sonoran Desert Detectives — Ages 5-6 or 7-9 · June 1-5 or July 6-10
• Magical Light & Color Mixers — Ages 5-6 or 7-9 · June 8-12 or July 13-17
• Imaginative Inventors — Ages 5-6 or 7-9 · June 15-19 or July 20-24
• Wonder Worlds & Character Creators — Ages 5-6 or 7-9 · June 22-26 or July 27-31
• Fall Break Play Camp: Falling for Bricks Building Lab — Ages 5-9 · October 12-16, 2026; 9am-3pm · $265–$295 per week · Drop off starts at 8:30am. Non-member and member pricing listed; discounts for siblings.
• MyTime — 3-5 pm weekdays
• Generation Creation — Every day at 1 pm
• Discovery Nights — Every Thursday, 5-7 pm · Pay-what-you-wish admission.
• Family Brain Boost — 12 PM Saturday and Sunday · A weekend program for the whole family; hands-on science fun; bilingual on Saturday.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–10 years old
• Price range: $265–$295 per week
• Current session: October 12-16, 2026 (Oct 12–Oct 16, 2026)
• General schedule: Daily and weekly programs; CMT Summer Play Camps are full-day adventures; MyTime is weekdays 3-5 pm; Generation Creation is every day at 1 pm; Discovery Nights are every Thursday 5-7 pm; Family Brain Boost is 12 PM Saturday and Sunday.
• Facility hours: Children’s Museum Tucson: 9 am–5 pm Tuesday-Sunday; 9 am–7 pm Thursdays; summer hours Memorial Day–Labor Day: 9 am–5 pm every day, 9 am–7 pm Thursdays. Children’s Museum Oro Valley @ Tohono Chul: 9 am–12:30 pm Tuesday-Sunday.

About the provider

The mission of Children’s Museum Tucson Programs is inspiring children and their families to reach their full potential through discovery, creativity and learning.

Refunds require cancellation at least 7 days before the camp session; refund minus a $25 processing fee if cancelled a full 7 days before camp start date. If minimum enrollment is not met, CMT may cancel a camp up to 48 hours before start date and issue a full refund. Scholarships for Fall Camps are available for children ages 5-9 on the first day of the camp session who are enrolled in an Arizona Title I school for the 2026–2027 school year; limited to one per child and first-come, first-served.

Last updated August 31, 2026.