Summer Learning Adventure Camps

*Enroll your child according to the grade he/she will enter in Fall 2013.

Please click on the grade levels for class descriptions and galleries.

Entering Pre-K and Kindergarten, Minimum Age: 4

Fee: Public $210 (members $185)

0001 Sea Squirts
0002 Sea Slugs 

  Entering Grades 1-2

Fee: Public $210 (members $185)

0003 Only One Ocean
0004 Ocean Playground

  Entering Grades 2-3

Fee: Public $365 (members $330)

0005 Seaside Explorers Camp
0006 Ocean Explorers Camp

  Entering Grades 4-6

Fee: Public $255 (members $230)**

0007 Snorkel Camp
0008 Shark Encounters
0009 Marine Biologist for a Week
**0010 Ocean Adventures Camp: FEE: Members $355; Public $395

  Entering Grades 7-9

0011 So, You Want To Be An Oceanographer? FEE: Members $230; Public $255
0012 Surfing Into Science FEE: Members $355; Public $395

Download descriptions of all 2013 Summer Camps (PDF)

Sessions fill quickly, so be sure to register early. Birch Aquarium members at the Aquarium Associates level or above can take advantage of priority registration starting on Monday, March 4. Public registration begins on March 11 and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Enroll your child according to the grade he/she will enter in Fall 2013. Our programs are designed for the age group specified and age grouping will be strictly upheld. Birth certificate verification may be required for any child entering Pre-K camps.

Registering online will be the quickest and most secure way to process your payment. You can also register by phone or in person. We accept payments by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card), cash, or check. We cannot hold your child's space in a program until we have received full payment.

Once your registration is processed, a confirmation packet will be emailed to you instantly. If you do not receive this email please contact us as soon as possible. This email will contain important information directing you to a password safe website where you will be able to download all of your camp details (map, waivers, camp description, supplies needs, etc.). It is important that you visit this web page to obtain the items needed for the first day of camp.

For more information on programs and registration, please call Visitor Services from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., daily.

Phone: 858-534-7336    Fax: 858-534-6692
Email: birchaquariumprograms@ucsd.edu

Enjoy discounts on Summer Learning Adventure Camps by becoming a Birch Aquarium member. Join at our Aquarium Associates level or above and receive priority camp registration!

Membership includes unlimited admission to Birch Aquarium at Scripps for one year, guest passes, discounts to the aquarium café, the Birch Aquarium Gift Shop, and more! Call 858-534-5771 or go online to become a member today.

Thanks to the generosity of various donors, a limited amount of financial aid is available for campers who demonstrate financial need. For more information and an application, click here or call Visitor Services at 858-534-7336

Camps are refundable until seven days prior to the start of that camp, less a $25 service charge. There will be no refunds within one week of the camp. This policy allows us to maintain quality programs at the current cost.

Should a class have insufficient enrollment, it will be cancelled five days prior to the scheduled start date. In this event, a full refund will be made, or an opportunity to enroll in another camp—space permitting—will be provided.

Three-hour complimentary parking is available for aquarium visitors. We ask that you park in the lot and escort your child to the camp check-in table by the Education Office. Please do not park in the traffic circle when dropping off or picking up your child due to the high volume of summertime visitors and clearance for emergency vehicles. Camp participants will also have access to 15-minute pick-up/drop-off parking spaces in the lot.

In our classroom and field programs, the student-to-staff ratio is at least 5:1 for ages 4-5 and 7:1 for ages 6 and up. Programs that take place in the ocean have a 5:1 ratio for all ages.