Schools Out Edventures Exploration Place Camp in Wichita KS-3

School's Out EdventuresDay Camps for When School is Out of Session

There’s no better way to spend a day off from school than on an Edventure at Exploration Place! Hands-on activities, awesome science experiments and an entire museum filled with exhibits and programs make any “no school day” into a cool day of fun and learning!

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2023/2024 School Year for 7 to 10-Year-Olds

October 12 | 9 am - 4 pm Hogwarts Camp

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Hogwarts Camp

Join the Exploration Place science sorting ceremony to learn which house of science you belong to, design your own wand that magically lights up and create a potion worthy of an A+.

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October 13 | 9 am - 4 pm Spooky Science

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Spooky Science

Join us for a spooky scientific experience. Dissect a bat, launch pumpkins, dissolve Dracula’s fangs, and catch flying ghosts! It’s Halloween themed science with chills and thrills ghoul-ore! Costumes are encouraged.

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November 10 | 9 am - 4 pm Transformers

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Transformers

Step into the world of Transformers. Find the AllSpark hidden in the museum, decipher code and built a racecar.

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December 15 | 9 am - 4 pm Mario Kart

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Mario Kart

Engineer a Mario world filled with a life-size Mario cart, design the race track and test whether your vehicle and driving skills can survive the track and win!

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December 18 - 22 | 9 am - 4 pm Daily Pokémon World

$210 for Members, $250 for Non-Members

Pokémon World

Step into the Pokémon World as you catch your own Pokémon, create a biome Pokéball and duel against your newfound friends!

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December 28 | 9 am - 4 pm Sea Beasts

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Sea Beasts

Join Maisie and Jacob as they journey around the world, discovering Sea Beasts of the past and today! Dissect a real shark, get ooey gooey with hagfish slime, explore bioluminescence and become a sea beast hunter for the day.

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December 29 | 9 am - 4 pm Destruction & Demolition

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Destruction & Demolition

The challenge is to design and build a structure that withstands the “elements of nature,” test whether it would be safe; and then engineer the solution to tear it all down without harming the nearby people, roads and buildings.

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January 2 | 9 am - 4 pm Animal Engineers

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Animal Engineers

Animal Engineers are all around us! From small but mighty ants to river otters and spiders! Learn how teamwork can lift unimaginable weights, race to build a den worthy of the finest beaver and design sand art a puffer fish would be proud of.

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January 15 | 9 am - 4 pm Amusement Park Design

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Amusement Park Design

Step into your dream amusement park where you control it all! Design a roller coaster, take home a carnival game, make your own cotton candy and create the best crash-proof bumper car!

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February 9 | 9 am - 4 pm Minions & BANANAS!

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Minions & BANANAS!

Bananaaaas! Join our minions to create a dream lair, launch minions from the sky, discover the engineering behind a fart gun, build a minion bot and smash liquid nitrogen bananas!

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February 16 | 9 am - 4 pm Mess Fest

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Mess Fest

The ooey, gooey, messy, stretchy, slimy and grimy you do not want in your home can happen at Exploration Place with our Mess Fest! Create slimes, oobleck, exploding volcanoes, elephant’s toothpaste and more!

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February 19 | 9 am - 4 pm Soda Science

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Soda Science

Beneath the bubbles lies a world of science waiting to react! What is carbonation? How does soda affect energy? Why do Mentos make my coke mad? In Soda Science, your child will break apart the mysteries of their favorite beverage!

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March 8 | 9 am - 4 pm Physics in Motion

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Physics in Motion

Immerse yourself  in the captivating world of physics through exciting activities like experiencing the thrill of maintaining perfect balance on stilts, unleashing the awe-inspiring chain fountain, and immersing yourself in the thrilling sensation of becoming a human gyroscope with our unique bicycle gyroscope experience.

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March 11 - 15 | 9 am - 4 pm Daily LEGO Level-Up

$210 for Members, $250 for Non-Members

LEGO Level-Up

What happens when you take a classic like LEGOs and combine them with creativity, imagination and a little circuitry? Your creations come alive! Reimagine how to build and engineer plastic bricks, design and construct your own LEGO creation. Then add motors to make it move and circuitry to add working lights. Defeat gravity with an upside-down LEGO build, overcome a lava challenge with a LEGO zip line and dance to your own beat alongside a brick robot!

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April 12 | 9 am - 4 pm Wild Weather

$42 for Members, $50 for Non-Members

Wild Weather

From the buildup of cumulous clouds into supercells and beyond, learn what fuels Kansas storms and break down the fear of the unknown! Create your own cumulous clouds, make your own rain, learn how radar images show rain amounts and build your own safety comfort kit for if a storm is coming.

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In Person Summer Camps At Exploration Place In Wichita KS 3

Camp Details

  • Camp check-in begins at 8:45 am
  • Check-in at the front desk/ticket counter in the lobby
  • Camp starts at 9 am
  • Each child must bring a packed lunch, snacks are provided
  • Campers should wear tennis shoes and bring a light jacket
  • Campers will need to be picked up at 4 pm
  • There is a limit of 30 campers per day

Camp Refund Policy

  • 15 days or more notification – Full refund
  • 1-14 days notification – No refund. Registration may be transferred to another week before camp begins if space is available.*

*Full refund or camp transfer (if available) for documented medical necessity, major emergency or military deployment if notified before camp begins