About
Youth Education & Camps includes STEAM Camps with hands-on, nature-based learning in the Garden’s outdoor classroom and living museum. It also includes STEAM Day Camps with hands-on STEAM activities, outdoor exploration, and creative play, plus a Spring Break Camp listed as part of Youth Education Programs.
Programs
- STEAM Camps — kindergarten through 3rd grade (ages 5–8) · Hands-on, nature-based learning in the Garden's outdoor classroom and living museum.
- STEAM Day Camps (Out Of School Days) — K–3rd graders (ages 5–10) · single-day; 8:30 am to 3:30 pm · $75–$90 per day · Fall & Winter STEAM Day Camps; hands-on STEAM activities, outdoor exploration, and creative play.
- Spring Break Camp — kindergarten through 3rd grade (ages 5–8) · Listed as part of Youth Education Programs.
- Wizarding Camp — July 6–9 & 13–16; 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; drop-off as early as 8:30 AM and pickup as late as 4:30 PM · $460 · In partnership with The Discovery Center of Idaho; transportation daily from the Idaho Botanical Garden to the Discovery Center is included.
At a glance
- Ages: 5–10 years old
- Price range: $75–$460
- Facility hours: Mon–Sun: 9am–5pm; last admission at 4pm
About the provider
The Idaho Botanical Garden’s Youth Education Programs offer hands-on, nature-based learning experiences for young explorers in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Through engaging, inquiry-driven activities, children connect with science, art, and the natural world in the Garden’s outdoor classroom and living museum.
Wizarding Camp registration will be through the Discovery Center of Idaho webpage. For partnership camps, there are no membership discounts; the camp cost applies to all participants.
What families say
“Thanks for doing such a great job of getting kids outside and engaged in science in a meaningful, relevant way.” — Elementary School Teacher after field trip visit
“Our guides were great and the students were engaged throughout the field trip. We love the location!” — Elementary School Teacher after field trip visit
“I really appreciate how they take care the kids like as their own students. I love how they catch my students attention (they still singing the song that was teach over there)!!” — Elementary School Teacher after field trip visit
Last updated November 4, 2026.
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