a summer of hands-on science fun!
Join us for full-week and single-day summer camp programs at Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion.
Through hands-on activities, captivating experiments, and collaborative projects, campers will unleash their curiosity, cultivate critical-thinking skills, and ignite a passion for learning.
Important Dates:
Registration opens: Friday, Feb. 14, 2025
Early Bird discount ends: Friday, March 14, 2025
Registration closes: 1 week before each camp starts
Curbside Drop-off & Pick-up
We’re offering curbside services directly in front of the Groups & Reserved Programs entrance on W. Court Street.
Attention
ASD middle school families
Save up to 80% when you enroll your ASD Middle School or Elementary student in select Da Vinci Science Center Summer Camps! Thanks to the Linny Fowler STEAM Scholarship Fund, we can offer our incredible camp experiences to ASD Middle School and Elementary students at this special discounted rate.
Campers must be currently enrolled in Allentown School District public schools to receive this special scholarship rate. No charter school, private school, or homeschool students qualify.
Email camps@davincisciencecenter.org today to start your booking for the area’s best summer camp!
Choose from the following camps:
- Bounce! (Grades 1-2) – $50
- Career Quest (all grade levels) – $50
- Fab Lab Maker Camp: Habitat Maker (Grades 6-8) – $95
- Get With the Program (Grades 1-2 or 6-8) – $50
- Inventors and Innovators (Grades 6-8) – $50
- Take Flight! (Grades 1-2 or 6-8) – $50
Each full-week camp (grades 1-8) includes:
- working with equipment from the Da Vinci Science Center Fab Lab, including the 3D printers and laser cutters, to create a small take-home item of the camper’s design
- a visit with an educational animal ambassador outside of the normal animal exhibit areas
- a visit to the summer traveling exhibit, Mission: Astronaut
- coding activities relevant to that week’s theme
- daily time in our dedicated indoor recreation space for recess, as well as frequent outdoor activities
- social/emotional development, focusing on the 21st century skills of collaboration and communication
- a Da Vinci Science Center camp t-shirt
- a field trip or a special guest speaker
Each single-day camp includes:
- time in our dedicated indoor recreation space for recess, as well as outdoor activities
- social/emotional development, focusing on the 21st century skills of collaboration and communication
Registration
- Registration must be done online. No phone registrations or late registrations will be accepted.
- Register for the grade level that your child is going into. If your child is entering Kindergarten, please enroll them in the Little Learners camps.
- If a camp is full, you can join the waitlist and will be notified if a spot opens up.
Camp Meals & Snacks
- Any lunch or snacks ordered through Da Vinci Science Center must be done at the time of registration.
- Campers may bring their own lunch and snacks.
- Please note that Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion is not a nut-free facility.
- Lunch and snacks are not available for purchase for Little Learners camps.
Pricing:
- Full-week camp (grades 1-8): $395/week
- Full-week camp (Little Learners): $195
- Single-day camp: $80/day
Discounts & Scholarships:
- Member discount:
- $75 off full-week camp for grades 1-8 ($320) with code CEDAR25
- $10 off full-week camp for PreK ($185) with code FINN25
- $10 off single-day camp ($70) with code CEDARDAY25
- Early bird discount (through March 14):
- $50 off full-week camp for grades 1-8 ($345) with code TOBY25
- $10 off full-week camp for PreK ($185) with code FINN25
- $5 off single-day camp ($75) with code TOBYDAY25
- District Connect member discount:
- $50 off full-week camp for grades 1-8 ($345)
- $10 off full-week camp for PreK ($185)
- $5 off single-day camp ($75)
- District Connect members should contact their school for the promo code by May 30, 2025.
- Register for two (2) weeks of camp or register two (2) children and SAVE $100/week for any additional weeks/children.*
- Register for the entire summer and receive a $50 rebate on your total order.
- Scholarships are no longer available for summer camp.
Note: discounts cannot be combined.
*Little Learners camps save $50/week for any additional weeks/children. This discount applies one time per family, and applies only to camps purchased in the same transaction; subsequent transactions will not be eligible.
Please note: Discounts are not available for Amazing Adventures or SoundLabz camps.
Memberships must be purchased or renewed no later than 30 days prior to each camp week, when final payment is due, to receive the member discount. Memberships must be active for the full week of each camp registration to receive the member discount. Memberships that expire at any time before or during the camp week do not qualify and must be renewed by the above-mentioned timeframe.
Parking
- Curbside drop-off and pick-up will be available for all camps at no additional cost.
- Parents/Guardians should pull up to the curb on W. Court St. only during the designated drop-off or pick-up times.
- Parents/Guardians will not need to enter the building during curbside drop-off or pick-up.
- For late or early drop-offs or pick-ups, parents/guardians must park their car in a nearby parking garage and utilize the Groups & Reserved Programs entrance on W. Court Street.
- For more information on drop-off and pick-up procedures, visit our FAQ page.
Additional Information
- Camps for grades 1-8 take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Little Learners camps take place from 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
- Early care is available for grades 1-8 from 7:30-8:45 a.m. and is $50 per full-week camp or $10 per single-day camp.
- After care is available for grades 1-8 from 4:15-5:30 p.m. and is $50 per full-week camp or $10 per single-day camp.
- For more summer camp policies, visit our Summer Camp Policies page.
Summer Camp is sponsored by
Summer Camps are also supported by Fleming Foundation.
