Mad Science of Houston

Mad Science of Houston offers hands-on STEM camps with interactive discovery, experiments, group activities, and take-home projects. It also offers one-hour weekly after-school science sessions with experiments, take-home toys, and TEKS-aligned content, plus hands-on STEM workshops with over 60 topics, preschool workshops, science shows for school events and science nights, and family science days and nights with rotating science stations and take-home items.

Programs

• Summer Camps — ages 3-5 and ages 6-12 · Hands-on STEM camps with interactive discovery, experiments, group activities, full-day and half-day options, and take-home projects.
• After-School Programs — ages 5-12 · one-hour weekly sessions · Hands-on weekly science sessions with experiments, take-home toys, and TEKS-aligned content.
• STEM Workshops — Hands-on, interactive classes with over 60 different topics.
• Preschool Workshops — Preschool classes designed to encourage questions, introduce the basics of science, and discover the world with science goggles.
• Shows and Assemblies — Educational science shows for school events and science nights.
• Science Stations — Family Science Days/Nights with rotating science stations and take-home items.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–12 years old
• Current session: Thanksgiving Camp (Nov 23–Nov 25, 2026); Christmas Camp (Dec 21–Dec 23, 2026); New Year’s Camp (Dec 28–Dec 30, 2026); Spring Camp (Mar 8–Mar 12, 2027)
• General schedule: Summer camps are offered with preschool and school-age programs; full-day and half-day options are available. After-school programs are one-hour weekly sessions.

About the provider

Mad Science of Houston has provided STEM programs in the Greater Houston area for over 30 years and has been in Houston since 1995. Its mission is to inspire children through science, sparking lifelong imagination and curiosity. It has partnered with NASA, LEGO, the University of Houston, and Lone Star College, has served Houston area schools, daycares, churches, community centers, YMCA's, and other organizations year round, and operates over 150 locations in over 20 countries.

Camp registration is based on minimum enrollment of 6-9 children. Requests made more than 30 days before camp receive a full credit toward another week or a full refund minus a 15% non-refundable registration fee. Requests made 1-30 days before camp receive a full credit toward another week or a 50% refund. No refunds after camp begins or if a child is dismissed due to behavioral issues. Child to instructor ratio is at least one Expert Instructor for every 12-15 students. Instructors pass background checks. Multiple camp discount code: MULTICAMP.

Last updated November 1, 2026.