The Louisiana Children’s Museum offers fun educational experiences for children ages while school is out! Designed by educators, our camps include engaging learning experiences in literacy, science and nature, math, and the arts with structured and supervised exploration indoors and outdoors on our beautiful 8.5 acres in the heart of City Park.
Our 2023 Summer Camps are Now Full
Registration for our 2023 Summer Camps opened on Monday, February 6th at 9:00 a.m. These camps are for children ages 4-8. Camp costs are $325 for members for five-day weeks or $375 for non-members for five-day weeks. The registration fee $30 per child. Camp hours will be 9 am to 3 pm daily. Space is very limited. Please note that if you have not already set up an account with our new CampBrain system, you will need to at the time of registration.
More Information
Our Mardi Gras Camp (February 22, 23, & 24) and Spring Break Camp (April 6, 7, 10, & 11) are currently full.
Please click HERE to add your child to our waitlist.
2023 Summer Camps
This summer at the Louisiana Children’s Museum campers will spend a fun-filled week playing and learning in our museum in the heart of City Park. Campers will spend the day playing in our outdoor and indoor exhibits as well as participating in weekly themed hands-on activities including daily story time and art projects. We will also have a weekly water day (5 day weeks only) to help beat the summer heat.
Registration Info: The registration fee for summer camp is $30 per child. If you have not done so, you will need to set up an account with our new CampBrain system in order to register. LCM Members will receive an email on Friday, February 3rd with their special discount code, which can be applied at checkout. You must use this code and not your membership number to receive the discount.
Purchase or Renew a membership HERE. If you have questions about your membership, please contact us at membership@lcm.org.
Weekly Summer Camp Themes
May 30 – June 2
Mississippi Mud Pies – Calling all chefs for a week of cooking camp – inside and out!
June 5- June 9
Roots and Shoots – Explore life cycles of plants as you learn what seeds need, play in our Edible Garden and start your very own garden.
June 12 – June 16
Life on the Lagoon – Explore ecosystems and habitats, and take a ride on our Floating Classroom, as we learn about who lives in our lagoon.
June 12 -June 16 and June 20 – 23* – two week camp
Studio in the Oaks – A two week art camp based in the museum’s studio. Nature + Art + Science will fill these two weeks with fun!
*Total $585 for members and $675 for non-members for the two week camp. (There will be no camp on Monday, June 19. The price of the second week has been adjusted to reflect this day off.)
June 20 – June 23
Music Makers – Come spend the week crafting your own instruments, listening, and learning about different kinds of music, and end the week with a Wiggle-tastic dance party.
June 26 – June 30
Backyard Birding – Explore our backyard and learn about the winged-friends that call the museum home – from the lagoon to the trees and even the air.
July 5 – 7**
Aspiring Architects – From birds’ nests to buildings, all structures have creativity and purpose. Join us for an exciting week of building!
** $195 member and $225 non-member (July 5 – 7 camp only)
July 10 – July 14
Doodle Bugs and Squirmy Worms – Young Entomologists – explore the grounds of the museum – and get to know what lives below.
July 17 – July 21
Take a Line for a Walk – It may have been Paul Klee who said that “a drawing is simply a line going for a walk,” but it will be your kids who enjoy creating through this art filled camp.
July 24 – July 28
Let’s Getting Moving– Explore how your body moves, what it needs to keep moving, and how simple machines work. Spend a week playing games that will get your muscles working and your blood pumping.
July 31 – August 4
Museum Mysteries– There is a mystery afoot at the Louisiana Children’s Museum. Help us collect the clues, crack the code, and solve the puzzle.
Note: Before care is available from 8 am to 8:45 am for an additional fee of $10 per day per child for LCM members, and $12 per day, per child for non-members. After care is also available from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for an additional fee of $15 per day per child for LCM members, and $18 per day, per child for non-members. Children must be 4 years old and be potty-trained prior to the start of camp.
Questions? Contact us at camps@lcm.org.
Summer Camp 2021
