Summer Camps for 2023

Half-Day Camps — Age 4-5

Sea Slugs students look into the kelp forest.

Sea Slugs

Dive into five half-days of fun exploring the ocean and the magnificent wonders found beneath the waves. Learn about jiggling jellies, scuttling crabs, slip-sliding snails, toothy sharks, and massive mammals through hands-on classroom activities, aquarium exhibits, games, crafts, and live animal touches! Meets at Birch Aquarium every day.

 

Sea Squirts

Enjoy five half-days of fun learning about amazing underwater habitats and the interesting animals that live there! We'll explore teeming tide pools, enchanted kelp forests, colorful coral reefs, and blue open ocean through hands-on classroom activities, aquarium exhibits, games, crafts, and live animal touches! Meets at Birch Aquarium every day.


Full-Day Camps — Age 6-7

Hands reaching in from edges of image to touch a sea star.

Only One Ocean

What would it be like to grow up in the ocean? Discover how sharks, otters, turtles, penguins, and sea stars grow and survive in their watery homes. Make and take home fun crafts highlighting these exciting discoveries. Each day features hands-on classroom activities, aquarium exhibits, games, and live animal touches! Meets at Birch Aquarium every day.

Underwater Playground

What would it be like to grow up in the ocean? Discover how sharks, otters, turtles, penguins, and sea stars grow and survive in their watery homes. Make and take home fun crafts highlighting these exciting discoveries. Each day features hands-on classroom activities, aquarium exhibits, games, and live animal touches! Meets at Birch Aquarium every day.


Full-Day Camps — Age 8-10

Students on Scripps Pier look into a sample cup of seawater.

Seaside Science

How would you like to become a scientist? Learn about fascinating discoveries in marine biology, chemistry, meteorology, geology, and zoology. Discover the natural world and those we share it with through fun classroom experiments, outdoor explorations, aquarium exhibits, games, and live animal touches! Meets at Birch Aquarium three days and offsite at Scripps Beach two days.

Coastal Inspirations

How does the ocean inspire you? We'll get up close with animals that make the ocean their home, uncover the diversity of San Diego's coastal habitats, and explore our creativity through various crafty projects. Let your scientific discoveries inspire your art through classroom activities, outdoor explorations, aquarium exhibits, games, and live animal touches! Meets at Birch Aquarium three days and offsite at Scripps Beach two days.


 

Full-Day Camps — Age 11-13

A student rides a surfboard on a small wave in front of Scripps Pier.

Ocean Adventures

Learn about the magnificent Pacific Ocean while enjoying its blue waters! Experienced instructors will teach basic surfing, boogie-boarding, and snorkeling skills, while introducing campers to related marine science topics such as waves, water temperature, beach landscape, and near-shore marine life. Intermediate swimming ability and comfort in beach and ocean settings required. Meets offsite every day at Mission Bay or the beach in La Jolla.

 

Surfing Into Science

Surf's up! Dive into the perfect blend of ocean sports, beach exploration, and marine science discoveries with experienced instructors. Hone your surfing, snorkeling, and oceanographic skills as you learn how beach features play important roles in the waves we ride and observe animals that share the water with us. Intermediate swimming ability and comfort in beach and ocean settings required. Meets offsite every day at the beach in La Jolla.