Engineering Camps

★★★★½ 4.8 (64)

Northbrook, Cook County

Science Investigators

Small-group 2-hour science sessions for grades 3–5; weekly themes, hands-on experiments, $125/week.

Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance

Nonprofit-run STEM summer camps in Tulsa: Fab Lab engineering day camps for grades 5-12.

Starbase Hawaii

Free DoD STEM program in Keaau for grades 4-6, focused on science and engineering.

Ages 9–12

★★★★½ 4.9 (7)

Celina, Collin County

Amazing Explorers Academy Prosper

STEAM summer camp for ages 5-12 at a Celina preschool; science, inventing and engineering.

Ages 5–12

Manchester, Hillsborough County

★★★★½ 4.5 (73)

Girls at Work, Inc

Nonprofit woodworking/STEAM day camp for girls in Manchester, ages 8–14.

Ages 8–14

★★★★½ 4.8 (28)

Bellevue, King County

Crossroads Community Center

City-run Bellevue day camps for ages 6-12 spanning art, engineering and gymnastics; scholarships offered.

Ages 6–12

★★★★½ 4.5 (188)

Fairfax, Fairfax County

Children's Science Center Lab

Themed STEM camps at a children's science museum, rising grades 1-5, 9am-3pm weekly.

Ages 6–11

★★★★½ 4.5 (279)

Hampton, Hampton city

Virginia Air & Space Science Center

NASA-themed science day camp, grades K-8, 9am-3pm, with before and after care available.

Ages 5–14

★★★★½ 4.5 (2719)

Dublin, Franklin County

Robot Academy

Dublin STEM camp where kids 4-14 build & program LEGO robots and 3D print

★★★★★ 5.0 (3)

Bel Air, Harford County

Challenge Island belair/whitemarsh

STEM/STEAM day camp in Bel Air for ages 4–14 with themed engineering challenges.

★★★★★ 5.0 (3)

Northbrook, Cook County

Noggin Builders

Half-day STEM camps (9am–12pm) in Northbrook for PreK–5th; LEGO engineering, coding, chemistry.

Ages 3–14

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

★★★★ 4.4 (7)

Camp Integem: AI, Holographic AR, Coding, Robotics, STEM, Animation, Art & Game Design at Palo Alto

Full-day AI, AR, coding & robotics tech camp for ages 6–18 (Integem, Palo Alto).

★★★★ 4.4 (7)

Austin, Travis County

Austin Tinkering School

Build-with-real-tools tinkering camps in Austin for ages 4-15; shop safety and big projects.

Ages 4–15

Louisville, Jefferson County

★★★★½ 4.8 (15)

Flight Club 502

Youth aviation STEM nonprofit in Louisville with summer camps for ages 8–21.

Ages 8–18

Alexandria, Licking County

★★★★½ 4.8 (13)

RoboThink Central Ohio

Central Ohio robotics & coding camps for kids 5-14 (robots, 3D printing, coding)

Ages 5–14

Portland, Multnomah County

Tinker Camp

Portland STEM tinkering & invention day camp for grades 3–7.

Ages 8–13

Frederick, Frederick County

Camp Invention

Week-long STEM day camp for grades K-6, part of the national Camp Invention program.

Ages 5–11

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Downtown Club

Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara (Downtown Club): 7-week summer camp, grade 3+, scholarships.

Ages 8–12

San Ramon, Contra Costa County

iCode San Ramon

Full-day and half-day STEM camps for ages 6-18: coding, robotics, 3D printing and drones.

Hampton, Hampton city

Virginia Space Grant Consortium

Free, selective NASA scholars programs with a week-long residential academy at a NASA centre.

Ages 12–17

Covington, St. Tammany Parish

The STEM and Robotics Center

STEM summer camps in robotics, coding, and 3D printing for Pre-K–8th in Covington.

Jersey City, Hudson County

kidBILT

Hands-on engineering and tool-building camp for ages 4-11 in Jersey City.

Ages 4–11

Cedar Park, Williamson County

Parinama Academy

Academic enrichment summer camp (math, chess, coding) for ages 5–14 in Cedar Park

Ages 5–11

Iowa City, Johnson County

★★★★ 4.4 (15)

GoldCap Education

Educator-led academic enrichment day camps, grades 4-7, in downtown Iowa City.

Ages 9–13

Minneapolis, Hennepin County

★★★★½ 4.8 (6)

Leonardo's Basement

Nonprofit Minneapolis build/invent workshops for ages 6–17, STEM and art.

Ages 6–17

Huntsville, Madison County

★★★★ 4.4 (24)

U.S. Space & Rocket Center

Huntsville overnight Space Camp for ages 9-18, training like astronauts.

Ages 9–18

Greensboro, Guilford County

★★★★½ 4.7 (12502)

Greensboro Science Center

Science-center day camps with animals, robotics, and STEM for ages 5-17.

Ages 5–18

Bismarck, Burleigh County

★★★★½ 4.7 (10187)

North Dakota's Gateway to Science

Week-long STEM summer camps at a Bismarck science center for grades 1–9, half- or full-day.

Ages 6–14 · Financial aidOpen

$195–$390

per week

★★★★½ 4.7 (326)

Bellevue, King County

STEP IT Academy Seattle

Week-long computer camps for grades 1-8, robotics, game design and AI tracks.

Ages 6–14

★★★★ 4.4 (32)

Terre Haute, Vigo County

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Residential high school summer STEM camps at Rose-Hulman, grades 9-11.

Ages 14–17

Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County

★★★★½ 4.7 (119)

PVNet

Nonprofit STEM camps in Rolling Hills Estates: coding, robotics, 3D design; pick your weeks.

Ages 7–18

New York, New York County

★★★★½ 4.7 (24)

NYC Center for Aerospace and Applied Mathematics

NYC Public Schools space and aviation STEM centre, grades 1-12, with week-long spring and summer camps.

Ages 6–17

Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

★★★★½ 4.7 (23)

includEDucation Learning Center

STEM camps and homeschool enrichment in Lake Elsinore: robotics, 3D printing, game design.

Santa Fe, Santa Fe County

★★★★★ 5.0 (35)

STEM Santa Fe

Free nonprofit STEM summer camps, ages ~7-18, engineering to aviation.

Ages 7–18

Ventura, Ventura County

Let Them Explore Learning Center

Ventura STEAM camps and classes: engineering, robotics, sewing and baking, roughly ages 5-12.

Ages 5–12

Fuquay-Varina, Wake County

iCode Fuquay-Varina

STEM & coding camps for grades K-8 (ages 5-13) in Fuquay-Varina.

New York, New York County

SCIENCE IS FUN ENGINEERING ROCKS

Hands-on science and engineering day camp, ages 6-12, in Fort Greene, Brooklyn; last posted season 2016.

Ages 6–12

Petaluma, Sonoma County

Engineering For Kids of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara Counties

Franchise STEM camps for ages 4-14 in the East and South Bay; half-day and full-day weeks.

Dallas, Dallas County

Tech EdVentures

Robotics, coding and engineering camps for grades K-9 in North Dallas.

Ages 5–14

San Mateo, San Mateo County

RobotGyms

K-12 robotics tutoring center in San Mateo with workshops, day camp and summer camp packages.

Waitsfield, Washington County

Sculpture School

Waitsfield youth building program (power tools, sculpture) with summer camps for ages 8–16.

Ages 8–16

Bothell, Snohomish County

Bothell Robotics

LEGO and FIRST robotics summer camps plus competition teams, 4th grade and up.

Ages 9–17

Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County

Robotics for Kids

Parsippany robotics camp and classes, ages 5–16: LEGO Mindstorms, Python, Raspberry Pi and FLL training.

Ages 5–16

Mukwonago, Waukesha County

Camp Invention

National STEM enrichment day camp, grades K–6, in Mukwonago.

Ages 5–12

Plainsboro Township, Middlesex County

Plainsboro Township Recreation Department & Drobots

Drone and aerial-robotics STEM camps at Plainsboro Community Center; kids 6–12 and teens 13–18.

Portland, Washington County

Engineering For Kids of Portland Metro

Hands-on STEM day camps (coding, robotics, engineering) for ages 4-14.

Marietta, Cobb County

Camp Invention

Week-long hands-on STEM day camp for grades K-6, taught by local educators at a host school.

Ages 5–11

Park Ridge, Cook County

Bricks 4 Kidz Glenview

LEGO-based STEAM camps for ages 5–13: engineering, robotics, coding and movie-making.

Ages 5–13

Rockville, Montgomery County

JCC Of Greater Washington Drobots Drone STEM Camps For Kids, Pre-Teens & Teens

Drone/robotics STEM camp for ages 6-18 hosted at the Bender JCC in Rockville, MD.