Mad Science of The Bay Area

Mad Science of The Bay Area offers interactive, hands-on science experiences for children through after-school programs, birthday parties, workshops, special events, summer camps, assemblies and shows, in-class field trips and workshops, science nights and fun-stations, and preschool shows and workshops. Camp themes and activities include My First Lab, Spy Academy, Junior Inventors, NASA, Jet Cadets, Fizz-ical Phenomena & Che-Mystery, Bio Blast, Wacky Robots and Widgets, Eco Explorers, and Reactions in Action, along with chemical reaction experiments, rocket launches, hovercraft rides, and cotton candy making. Birthday parties can also include ready-to-go goody bags loaded with multiple science-themed toys, and science nights feature interactive fun stations and may include an interactive show similar to assemblies.

• Ages: 1–17 years old
• Schedule: Some camps run Monday–Thursday or Monday–Friday in June 2026, with options from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 9:00 AM–12:30 PM, or 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, and include either 4 or 5 classes per camp

Mad Science of The Bay Area partners with most of the cities in the Bay Area for camps and works with organizations, corporates, day cares, libraries, company parties, and community center events. Mad Science of The Bay Area is described as a leading science enrichment provider, and Mad Science is described as a global enrichment company and a world leading science provider with over 150 locations in over 20 countries and over 30 years in business. Mad Science was founded in 1985 in Montreal, Canada, by two brothers, Ariel and Ron Shlien. Its stated mission is to inspire children through science, sparking lifelong imagination and curiosity.

Last updated June 18, 2026.