STEM Camps

Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

mapFleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

About

STEM Camps offers seasonal sessions with themes such as Messy Matters, Aviation Academy, Spy Academy, Land and Sea Adventures, Arcade Makers, Inventors in Wonderland, Junior Paleontologist, Movie Magic, 3, 2, 1 Blast Off!, Space Explorer, Extreme Earth, STEM Adventures with Inspiring Women, Bugs, Rocks and the Wild, Fairy Tale Engineering, Deep Sea Discoveries, and Curious Minds: Scientists in Action. Depending on the camp, participants may dig for fossils, study rock formations, cast dinosaur bones, build rocket prototypes, create a mini solar system, launch an air-powered rocket, meet STEM professionals, and take part in an optional bug-tasting activity.

• Ages: 4–13 years old
• Schedule: Spring camps Messy Matters and Aviation Academy run March 30–April 3, 2026, and summer camps run Monday to Friday or Monday to Thursday on specified 2026 dates, with daily times of either 9 a.m.–4 p.m. or 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
• Price: Messy Matters: Members $350 | General $425. Aviation Academy: Members $350 | General $425. Spy Academy: Members $350 | General $425. Land and Sea Adventures: Members $200 | General $225. Arcade Makers: Members $350 | General $425. Inventors in Wonderland: Members $350 | General $425. Junior Paleontologist: Members $200 | General $225. Movie Magic: Members $350 | General $425. 3, 2, 1 Blast Off!: Members $280 | General $340. Space Explorer: Members $160 | General $180. Extreme Earth: Members $280 | General $340. STEM Adventures with Inspiring Women: Members $280 | General $340. Bugs, Rocks and the Wild: Members $350 | General $425. Fairy Tale Engineering: Members $200 | General $225. Deep Sea Discoveries: Members $350 | General $425. Curious Minds: Scientists in Action: Members $350 | General $425.

The STEM Camps are part of the Fleet Science Center’s seasonal STEM camps, which are described as offering diverse and enriching experiences for young curious minds and are designed with a focus on inquiry and innovation. The camps encourage campers to investigate fascinating and exciting concepts in science, and STEM camp volunteers are needed. The Fleet Science Center is on a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is connected by the power of science to create a better future, and it also hosts school field trips, science workshops and educational camps.

The Fleet Science Center is a community-focused countywide organization that collaborates with educators, scientific organizations, community leaders and champions of a-ha moments, and in the community it collaborates with communities through Neighborhood Networks.

Last updated March 14, 2026.

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