Denver Botanic Gardens Camps
Summer Address:
Spend your days surrounded by plants at the Gardens. A variety of different day camps offer a unique opportunity to investigate the amazing world of plants. Each camp will be filled with fun activities and projects--plus lots of things to take home. There’s something new each week and all camps (except Junior Master Gardeners) have new activities each year. Kids can come back week after week, year after year, and experience something new!
Camps are held Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Summer Camp registration begins March 1 for General/Family members and up. All others may register beginning March 8. Junior Master Gardener registration is now open.
Camp Type:
 Day
Year Established: Gender: Coed Age of Campers: 6 to 15 years old Cost/Week: $201.00-$350.00/wk Religious Affiliation: Camp Owner(s): Denver Botanic Gardens
Camp Director(s): Nearest Large City: Denver Off Season Rental: Yes |
Camp Focus:
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Science Adventure Camps: Environmental Arts Camps: Arts and Crafts Winter and Spring Break Programs |
- Visual Arts
Adventure Activities:
- Environmental
Academic Activities:
- Science
Miscellaneous Activities:
- Winter/Spring Break Programs
Additional Activities:
Gardening
Art Romp at the Gardens:
Let your creativity bloom as you explore the artistic process through a wide variety of art projects and hands-on exploration of the Gardens. Investigate what inspired the amazing work of Henry Moore, create a large-scale sculpture and finish the week off with an art show extravaganza.
June 28-July 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Ages 6-11)
Gardens around the Globe
All aboard! Hop on this whirlwind journey around the world in five days. Travel in and out of cultures as you create souvenirs to keep. We’ll travel to a new location each day, exploring the food, plants and ecosystems from a variety of different far-off places. Gardens around the Globe is for children ages 6-12.
Destinations include:
• Latin America: Taste, smell and dance your way through Latin America. Take a look at the plants that influence daily life in Mexico and beyond.
• Africa: Go on safari through Africa and discover plants from the dry desert of the Sahara to the rainforests of Madagascar.
• Scandinavia: What do reindeer eat? Where do trolls live? Experience the plant life up north in Scandinavia.
• Australia: Journey to the land down under as we go on a walkabout in the bush, look for bush tuckers and then throw them on the barbie.
• Asia: Explore the plants and gardens of Japan, China, Pakistan, the Himalayas and more. Then have fun cooking and creating crafts using plants from this fascinating region
July 26-July 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Ages 6-11)
