Steve & Kate's Camp - Des Moines
Bergman Academy, 100 45th St, Des Moines, IA 50312
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Steve & Kate's Camp - Des Moines offers activities such as coding, robotics, sewing by hand and machine, baking, and a variety of making projects. Campers can also spend time filming, creating stop-motion animation, building 3D worlds with an interactive virtual reality experience, using interactive art apps and 3D pens, lounging, and taking part in tabletop games, building marble mazes, and building forts. The program includes Sports & Rec, water tag, inflatable slip n’ slides, a giant sprinkler, face painting, and camp traditions like Find Chuckie and Friday Pie-Day, along with weekly specials such as giant inflatables, musical performances, movement workshops, a popup petting zoo, Water Wednesday, and a Foam Party.
• Ages: 4–12 years old
• Schedule: Jun 8–Aug 14, 8:00am–6:00pm (closed July 3)
Steve & Kate's Camp states that campers choose which activities they do, whom they do them with, and for how long. The camp includes tasty meals and snacks, with no additional fees, and all-inclusive rates that cover all camp hours from 8:00am–6:00pm, snacks and lunch, and any activities. Parents can buy any number of day passes, send their child to camp on any day, and receive automatic full refunds for unused purchased Day Passes; if a Summer Pass is underused, the program refunds the difference compared to the daily rate. The program notes that no paperwork is required for age verification during registration, and that virtual camp orientation is emailed to registered families before camp with details such as drop-off and pick-up procedures, daily check-in and check-out, and what to bring. For Water Wednesday and Foam Party, campers are asked to bring a labeled swimsuit, towel, and water shoes or sandals to participate.
The program describes its mission as giving kids freedom in the summer after being in rigid structure during the year, with campers choosing their own activities, companions, and time spent at each option. Steve & Kate's Camp began in 1980 and reports that it now operates more than 70 locations, with more than 90 locations for camps overall. The Des Moines camp lists Katrina as the Director. Steve & Kate's Camp also offers mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability that may vary by location, and runs summer day camps for kids aged 4–12, as well as holiday camps for kids ages 4–12.
Families can learn more about Bergman Academy through the school’s website at https://www.bergmanacademy.org/. The camp also notes that it visits The Dan and Mary Kelly Family Sprayground for additional daily activities, weather permitting.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate's Camp include comments from Andrew Stanton, Director of WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory, and coverage from Apple's Hot News, Variety magazine, The Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune.
Last updated April 30, 2026.
• Ages: 4–12 years old
• Schedule: Jun 8–Aug 14, 8:00am–6:00pm (closed July 3)
Steve & Kate's Camp states that campers choose which activities they do, whom they do them with, and for how long. The camp includes tasty meals and snacks, with no additional fees, and all-inclusive rates that cover all camp hours from 8:00am–6:00pm, snacks and lunch, and any activities. Parents can buy any number of day passes, send their child to camp on any day, and receive automatic full refunds for unused purchased Day Passes; if a Summer Pass is underused, the program refunds the difference compared to the daily rate. The program notes that no paperwork is required for age verification during registration, and that virtual camp orientation is emailed to registered families before camp with details such as drop-off and pick-up procedures, daily check-in and check-out, and what to bring. For Water Wednesday and Foam Party, campers are asked to bring a labeled swimsuit, towel, and water shoes or sandals to participate.
The program describes its mission as giving kids freedom in the summer after being in rigid structure during the year, with campers choosing their own activities, companions, and time spent at each option. Steve & Kate's Camp began in 1980 and reports that it now operates more than 70 locations, with more than 90 locations for camps overall. The Des Moines camp lists Katrina as the Director. Steve & Kate's Camp also offers mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability that may vary by location, and runs summer day camps for kids aged 4–12, as well as holiday camps for kids ages 4–12.
Families can learn more about Bergman Academy through the school’s website at https://www.bergmanacademy.org/. The camp also notes that it visits The Dan and Mary Kelly Family Sprayground for additional daily activities, weather permitting.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate's Camp include comments from Andrew Stanton, Director of WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory, and coverage from Apple's Hot News, Variety magazine, The Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune.
Last updated April 30, 2026.