Important Camp Details:
- COVID-19 Policies: Please review our safety procedures before registering for camp. These may change depending on recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health.
- Printable Registration Form
- Camp and Cancellation Policies
- Scholarship Application Form
Experience One-Day Camps for Kids Ages 6-12
Register your child for a Friday Fun Day camp, or a One-Day camp during July 4th week. In addition to hands-on activities with our STEM focus, campers enjoy museum exploration, outdoor games, and a pizza lunch.
Featuring weekly themes such as Extreme Cardboard Castles, Roller Coasters and Marble Games, or LEGO City, these one-day camps are great as stand-alone experiences or as additions to your child’s week of camp with us.
Return to camps: Main, Pre K, Ages 6-8, Ages 9-12, Ages 11-13, Friday Fun Day, and One-day Camps
Register for camp by clicking on the date of the camp you would like your child to attend.
Registration Information for 2022 Summer Camps
February 2, 2022: ⚙︎ Innovators Club registration begins.
February 4, 2022: Member registration begins.
February 9, 2022: Public registration begins.
⚙︎ HINT: If you’re registering for 2 or more camps, an Innovators Club membership could save you money. See details at theworks.org/support-us/innovators-club/
$95 per day, $85.50 members
Engineer roller coasters for balls and marbles. Construct a marble maze game to take home.
Friday, June 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$95 per day, $85.50 members
Concoct your own recipes using a variety of ingredients to mix up different kinds of slime, and take home your best creations.
Friday, June 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$95 per day, $85.50 members
Learn the basics of cardboard construction. Build life-sized forts with secret rooms and other amazing features.
Friday, June 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, July 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | CAMP FULL – Sign up for the waitlist
Friday, August 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$95 per day, $85.50 members
Create a future city. Flying cars? Rockets? Bring your imagination and make it a LEGO reality.
Thursday, July 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, August 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$95 per day, $85.50 members
Design and create a whimsical, mechanical puppet that tells a story. Engineer using cams, wheels, motors, and circuits to create a moving masterpiece.
Friday, August 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$95 per day, $85.50 members
Bounce and break light. Experiment with lasers and explore with our giant kaleidoscope. Make a kaleidoscope and other creations to continue exploring at home.
Wednesday, July 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$95 per day, $85.50 members
Harness the power of magnets. Build a magnetic pendulum game and other machines that move by attraction and repulsion.
Friday, July 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, August 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$95 per day, $85.50 members
Discover the science behind your favorite sports. Learn about air resistance and design a racket to play balloon tennis. Explore with friction and how to make objects glide across a surface. Build a mini basketball court with a catapult ball thrower.
Friday, July 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$95 per day, $85.50 members
Unleash your inner science wizard and create some STEM magic! Use electrical circuits to build your own light-up wand, concoct “potions” and experiment using dry ice, then learn to cast floating “spells” with static electricity and magnets.
Friday, July 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | CAMP FULL – Sign up for the waitlist
Tips for camp registration:
- Want a 5-day experience for your camper? Add on a One Day Camp to the regular camp week.
- Want to try a 1-day experience? Register just for a Friday One Day Camp or look at our July 4th week camps.
- The session you wanted is full? Get on the wait list to be notified if we’re able to add extra sessions.
- We supervise campers while they enjoy lunch. There is no need to register for lunch supervision for children attending a One Day Camp.
- Drop-off begins at 8:30 for a.m. camps and at 12:30 for p.m. camps.
- Pick-up is from 12-12:15 for a.m. camps and 4-4:15 for p.m. camps.
- By registering for camp you attest that you have read and agree to the camp and cancellation policies of The Works Museum.
Save money on camps and more when you become a member of The Works Museum. Purchase a membership today!