CU Community Fab Lab Summer Camps

CU Community Fab Lab Youth Summer Camps include hands-on activities such as Tiny House Design, 2D Game Design, Weaving, and Coding Electronics. The program takes place in an advanced workshop space that offers tools and software for visitors to make projects and specializes in makerspace curriculum and related programming. The lab values diversity and play and is open to the public, employing staff and encouraging volunteers.

• Ages: 10–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer hours starting June 7th, with additional spring open hours
• Price: Access to the Fab Lab is completely free, and all materials and area use fees are very low cost.

The CU Community Fab Lab states its mission as “Access for all: Inspire creativity, discovery, and dynamic learning.” It is part of the global Fab Lab network connected to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Bits and Atoms. The lab supports campus and community members through research, university courses, community engagement and programming, professional development, youth summer camps, and design and fabrication support for students, staff, faculty, and community members. It collaborates on grant projects with local community partners, including several public libraries and after-school centers, and works with units such as The iSchool, College of Education, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois Extension, Department of Business Administration, and the National Center for Super Computing Applications.

Last updated May 26, 2026.