Summer Camps

Discover our incredible STEAM-themed camps. Our camps are highly educational and interactive led by our skilled team of camp counsellors. Our summer camps inspire youth with fun, minds-on learning and active engagement in the arts and sciences, covering topics from space, to oceans, to animal superpowers and more!

Camps are available for youth going into the following grades in Fall 2025:

  • Junior: Grades 1 – Grades 2
  • Senior: Grades 3 – 5

Registration will open early for Members on Monday, March 3rd at 10:00am. General Public registration will open on Wednesday, March 5th at 10:00am.

Monday, July 1 - Friday, July 4, 2025

Monday, July 1 – Friday, July 4

Grades 1 – 2

Daring Detectives
Play the role of detective to solve a mystery using science!  From fingerprinting to DNA extraction, learn the tools of the trade for crime scene investigators and detectives and see if you can crack the case!  

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, July 1 – Friday, July 4

Grades 3 – 5

Daring Detectives
Play the role of detective to solve a mystery using science!  From fingerprinting to DNA extraction, learn the tools of the trade for crime scene investigators and detectives and see if you can crack the case!  

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, July 1 – Friday, July 4

Grades 6 – 8

Digital Discovery Camp
Digital is a week-long camp that sparks curiosity, boosts technical skills, and promotes collaboration. Campers explore ICT topics like game development, coding, robotics, and hardware, working one-on-one with professional mentors. A partnership between Discovery Centre and Digital Nova Scotia, this camp offers hands-on learning and showcases Nova Scotia’s innovative technology.

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, July 7 - Friday, July 11, 2025

Monday, July 7 – Friday, July 11

Grades 1 – 2

Backyard Biodiversity
Explore the wonders of nature all around us and the benefits of protecting our ecosystems to maintain a rich biodiversity. From animal adaptations to bug hotels, this camp will embrace the critters all around us and how we can promote their survival in our interconnective world  


Non-Members: $280

Members: $260

Monday, July 7 – Friday, July 11

Grades 3 – 5

Backyard Biodiversity
Explore the wonders of nature all around us and the benefits of protecting our ecosystems to maintain a rich biodiversity. From animal adaptations to bug hotels, this camp will embrace the critters all around us and how we can promote their survival in our interconnective world  


Non-Members: $280

Members: $260

Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18, 2025

Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18

Grades 1 – 2

Chemists and Creators  
Are you ready to put your problem-solving skills to the test and get messy!  Learn about inventions and chemistry experiments in this jampacked week of science. From innovative ideas, to blueprints to designs and reactions, campers will be challenged to create their own inventions and get messy handson chemistry experiments.

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18

Grades 3 – 5

Chemists and Creators
Are you ready to put your problem-solving skills to the test and get messy!  Learn about inventions and chemistry experiments in this jampacked week of science. From innovative ideas, to blueprints to designs and reactions, campers will be challenged to create their own inventions and get messy handson chemistry experiments.  

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25, 2025

Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25

Grades 1 – 2

Budding Biologists
Grow your curiosity this summer in our Budding Biologists campWe’ll dig into plant science, get our hands dirty gardening, learn about pollinators, worm composting, and much more through hands on activities, games, and crafts

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25

Grades 1 – 2

Space Voyagers
Join us on an adventure that’s out of this world! We’ll travel to the depths of space and get curious about stars, space missions, the solar system, and what it would take to live on another planet through hands on activities, games, and crafts. 

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, July 28 - Friday, August 1, 2025

Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1

Grades 1 – 2

Daring Detectives
Play the role of detective to solve a mystery using scienceFrom fingerprinting to DNA extraction, learn the tools of the trade for crime scene investigators and detectives and see if you can crack the case!  

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1

Grades 3 – 5

Daring Detectives    
Play the role of detective to solve a mystery using scienceFrom fingerprinting to DNA extraction, learn the tools of the trade for crime scene investigators and detectives and see if you can crack the case!  

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1

Grades 6 – 8

Ocean Technology Camp
Packed with hands-on activities, this camp explores Nova Scotia’s latest ocean tech and research, inspiring future ocean engineers, scientists, and technicians.

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, August 4 - Friday, August 8, 2025

Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8

Grades 1 – 2

Budding Biologists   
Grow your curiosity this summer in our Budding Biologists campWe’ll dig into plant science, get our hands dirty gardening, learn about pollinators, worm composting, and much more through hands on activities, games, and crafts

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8

Grades 3 – 5

Budding Biologists 
Grow your curiosity this summer in our Budding Biologists campWe’ll dig into plant science, get our hands dirty gardening, learn about pollinators, worm composting, and much more through hands on activities, games, and crafts

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8

Grades 4 – 7

Digital Discovery Camp
Digital is a week-long camp that sparks curiosity, boosts technical skills, and promotes collaboration. Campers explore ICT topics like game development, coding, robotics, and hardware, working one-on-one with professional mentors. A partnership between Discovery Centre and Digital Nova Scotia, this camp offers hands-on learning and showcases Nova Scotia’s innovative technology.

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 15, 2025

Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 15

Grades 1 – 2

Chemists and Creators  
Are you ready to put your problem-solving skills to the test and get messy!  Learn about inventions and chemistry experiments in this jampacked week of science. From innovative ideas, to blueprints to designs and reactions, campers will be challenged to create their own inventions and get messy handson chemistry experiments.  

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 15

Grades 3 – 5

Chemists and Creators  
Are you ready to put your problem-solving skills to the test and get messy!  Learn about inventions and chemistry experiments in this jampacked week of science. From innovative ideas, to blueprints to designs and reactions, campers will be challenged to create their own inventions and get messy handson chemistry experiments.  

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 22, 2025

Monday, August 18 – Friday, August 22

Grades 1 – 2

Backyard Biodiversity 
Explore the wonders of nature all around us and the benefits of protecting our ecosystems to maintain a rich biodiversity. From animal adaptations to bug hotels, this camp will embrace the critters all around us and how we can promote their survival in our interconnective world  

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

Monday, August 18 – Friday, August 22

Grades 3 – 5

Backyard Biodiversity
Explore the wonders of nature all around us and the benefits of protecting our ecosystems to maintain a rich biodiversity. From animal adaptations to bug hotels, this camp will embrace the critters all around us and how we can promote their survival in our interconnective world  

Non-Members: $280
Members: $260

*Monday, August 25 - Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Monday, August 25 – Wednesday, August 27

Grades 1 – 2

Summer Finale
End the Summer with all of Discovery Centre’s greatest science hits. From camp-favourite chemistry shows to shocking Van de Graaf fun, to Slime, it’s 3-days of packed fun and discovery!  

*Non-Members: $165
Members: $150

Monday, August 25 – Wednesday, August 27

Grades 3 – 5

Summer Finale
End the Summer with all of Discovery Centre’s greatest science hits. From camp-favourite chemistry shows to shocking Van de Graaf fun, to Slime, it’s 3-days of packed fun and discovery!  

*Non-Members: $165
Members: $150

Drop off and Pick up

  • Drop off 8:15am – 9:00am
  • Pick up 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Please note that parents/guardians will need to sign-in their children each morning at arrival. Parents and campers will be asked to acknowledge a camp contract outlining the requirement to adhere to behaviour expectations, and the need to stay home if exhibiting symptoms of a communicable illness. You will be required to acknowledge this contract daily with drop-off.

Parents/guardians are required to pick up their children no later than 5:00pm and are required to show identification.

What to Bring
Provide your camper with two snacks, a water bottle, a change of clothes, and a big lunch.

Policies
Refund: Cancellations must be received 14 days prior to the start date of the registered camp to receive a refund minus a $20 administration fee per camp, per child. Medical reasons will receive a refund minus a $20 administration fee. Refunds will be processed within 14-21 days. 

Pick up: Late pick up fee is $15 for every 15 minutes late or portion thereof (ie. 5 minutes late is $15 and 20 minutes late is $30)

Registration: Please note that summer camps are designed for school aged children. Children must already have completed Primary and be going into Grade 1 this fall to be eligible for Discovery Centre Summer Camps.

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