Camp-ins are amazing…. they’re fun, educational and seriously exciting too! Wondering what a camp in might be? Well its an educational sleepover event at a GREAT venue that offers all sorts of fun, teachable experiences. These educational recreation camping events are the latest events for birthday parties, home school field trips and group events for boy & girl scouts too.
Considering that your getting a tailored back stage tour they’re relatively inexpensive and offer hours of fun interesting facts in an interactive way that captivates families. You might feed a dolphin or prepare dinner for a lion or even discover the next comet in the nighttime observatory. Parents are welcome & highly encouraged but some groups like scouts may just send kids with their scout chaperons too. Most camp in have guidelines like how many kids to a chaperon, age requirements (most camp-ins require school age children) and a schedule of fun for this kids that night.
These group camping events take place all over the United States but I’ve list my favorites below!
1.) St. Louis Science Center
May 11 – Public Planetarium Camp-In
2.) The Franklin Science Institute of Philadelphia PA
2015
Friday, November 13
Saturday, November 21
2016
Friday, January 22
Saturday, January 23
Saturday, January 30
Saturday, February 6
Friday, February 19
Saturday, February 20
Friday, February 26
Friday, March 4
Saturday, March 5
Saturday, March 12
Friday March 18
Friday, April 1
Friday, April 8
Saturday, April 9*
Saturday, April 16
Friday, April 22
Friday, May 13*
Saturday, May 14
4.) Maryland Science Center
They are currently booked for the 2013 year. Call and ask about being put on a cancellation notice
5.) SanDiego Zoo – California
- September 17–18
- October 8–9
- November 12–13
- December17–18
6.) The Carnegie Science Center Pittsburg PA
Spooky Science Sleepover
Oct 23
A frightfully fun evening guaranteed to make your hair stand on end… literally! It’s a deliciously gross, ghastly good time to be had by all young witches, wizards, and monsters. Activities include a spooky live science demonstration, a family Halloween laser show, a late-night snack, and a continental breakfast.
Light Up Night Sleepover
Nov 20
Start your holiday season with a bang with a science-y twist on this special night in Pittsburgh. It’s festive, fiery, and full of fun!
Polar Express Sleepover
Dec 12
Your ticket to getting into the holiday spirit is just a train ride away with our Polar Express Sleepover! It’s a perfect way to warm your heart and add sparkle to the season.
All Science Center sleepovers include:
- Themed activities
- Omnimax movie
- Planetarium or laser show
- Live theater show
- Science workshop
- Sleeping among our exciting exhibits
- Official Science Center patch
- Late-night snack
- Continental breakfast
- Free admission for the day following the sleepover, including Highmark SportsWorks® and USS Requin
8.) Los Angeles Natural History Museum, CA
9.) Adventure Science Sleepovers, Nashville TN
10.) Cincinnati Museum Center, OH
Caves – Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016
Dinosaurs – Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016
STEM – Friday, Feb. 12, 2016
Into the Wild – Saturday, April 23, 2016
Super Friends Sleepover – Saturday, March 19, 2016
Explore the Museums – Saturday, March 26, 2016
11.) Boston Museum of Science, Boston MA
12.) California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA
13) Marine Science Sleepover Camp Long Beach, CA
14.) Perot Museum of Nature & Science Dallas, Texas
15.) Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland, OH
16.) Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL
17.) Tampa’s Lowery Park Zoo Tampa, FL
18.) Pittsburg Zoo & PPG Aquarium Pittsburg, PA
19.) Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens Columbia, SC
20.) American Museum of Natural History New York, NY
2016 Dates:
January 15
Scout Nights:
Girl Scouts:
November 13, 2015
Boy Scouts:
November 7, 2015
January 9, 2016
21.) The Florida Aquarium Tampa, FL
Aquarium Adventure
Aquarium Trek: A Tracking Adventure
Sharks
Birthday Bash
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