Visit our Environmental Institute page to view our outdoor-based field science focus programs.
EUREKA! summer camps are available for 5-15 year old students. (Note: All students must be 5 before the start of each camp). Students should be registered for the age they will be at the time of the camp. Guardians are responsible for ensuring their campers are registered for the age-appropriate camp, as listed in the Dashboard event.
All registration is done through our Dashboard System. Instructions on how to create an account can be found here!
Typical on-site camp rates:
Tentative Daily Schedule for EUREKA!-based camps (Off-site CSU Research Center and Environmental Institute camps may have different schedules):
Credits for cancelled camps will no longer be issued, regardless of cancellation date. Parents that cancel more than two weeks in advance can receive a full refund, minus the standard processing fees. Make sure memberships are active/renewed before completing checkout - we are unable to process price adjustments for member pricing after checkout is complete.
We plan to partner with Lunch Lizard to provide the option for all EUREKA! based students to have a free lunch Monday-Thursday, however there are select dates this service is not available.
More information will be sent to registered families.
As a state licensed child care facility, EUREKA! requires immunization records (MMR, Tetanus, Polio, Hep A/B) for all student campers. If your student attends school in Mesa County, you will not need to upload these records.
If your student does not attend school in Mesa County, or is homeschooled, you must upload immunization records to the account. Registration will not process without uploaded records to each student's account. Please follow these steps to upload the documents.
EUREKA! will accept medical exemptions for immunizations (MMR, Tetanus, Polio, Hep A/B) upon submission of the medical exemption form reviewed and signed by a physician (MD or DO). All non-medical exemptions will not be accepted.
Your student must be 5 by the start of camp.
We also offer traveling field science and outdoor-based programs for 6-7 year olds. Click here to see our Environmental Institute summer programs!
We also offer traveling field science and outdoor-based programs for 9-11 year olds. Click here to see our Environmental Institute summer programs!
We also offer traveling field science and outdoor-based programs for 12-16 year olds. Click here to see our Environmental Institute summer programs!
Our Girls Inspire camps were created to promote and increase the participation of females in the STEAM fields, and educate participants on future scientific career pathways.
8-10 Year Old
Join us at our satellite classroom on the CSU Research Center and Farm. These programs provide an experience for students to learn in the field alongside CSU scientists to focus on agricultural sciences. All programs at the CSU Research Station end with pick-up at 3 pm.
8-10 Year Old
11-15 Year Old
EUREKA!’s Environmental Institute offers a variety of program-styles ranging from local outdoor day camps, to multi-night adventure expeditions. We engage students in hands-on science through activities such as mountain biking, rock climbing, camping, canyoneering, hiking, and rafting.
6-8 Year Olds
9-11 Year Olds
12-15 Year Olds
Registration is currently open! Find more details in the descriptions in your dashboard account and on the Environmental Institute website.
¡También ofrecemos campamentos en español! Este año tenemos una oportunidad única, cuatro campamentos de ciencias súper divertidos ofrecidos sin costo gracias a una beca especial. Para asistir a estos campamentos, su estudiante debe ser bilingüe o entender y hablar español con fluidez.
*Límite de 2 campamentos por cada estudiante. Debido a que el espacio es limitado, debe tener una tarjeta registrada para registrarse y solo se le cobrará si su estudiante no se presenta.
We also offer camps in Spanish! This year we have a unique opportunity: four super fun science camps offered at no cost due to a special grant. To attend these camps your student must be bilingual or understand and speak Spanish fluently.
*Limit of 2 camps per student. Because space is limited, you must have a card on file to register and it will only be charged if your student does not show up.
5-10 años
What is the cancellation policy for program registration?
Full refunds, minus the standard processing fees (5% of the total transaction), are provided when notification is given more than 14 days in advance of the camp start date. Credits for cancelled camps will no longer be issued, regardless of cancellation date. We can not partially refund a camp due to illness.
Before each camp begins, we dedicate significant effort to preparing and ordering materials for all participants, in addition to appropriately staffing and organizing student rosters. Advanced notice of cancellation allows us to adequately prepare science camps for all students.
For Environmental Institute Overnight Programs, refunds can only be issued up to four weeks before the date of the camp, and will incur the same 5% standard processing fee.
To cancel registration, email info@eurekasciencemuseum.org with the full name of the child, camp name, and dates for the program you wish to cancel.
How does the waitlist work?
Our program waitlists are first-come, first-served. When a spot becomes available, an email goes out to everyone on the waitlist at the same time. You must log on to the dashboard and register for the program to reserve the available space. If you log on to register and are unable to - someone else has already registered, the camp is full again, and you will remain on the waitlist.
Do you have summer camps for student younger than 5?
Our summer camps are licensed for students 5 and older. If your student is 4, but turning 5 before the start date of the program, they can register for 5 year old camps.
What is Lunch Lizard?
Lunch Lizard is a mobile food program that provides all kids with a free lunch (Monday-Thursday), on-site at EUREKA!. Campers are welcome to bring a packed lunch or utilize this program. The daily menu can be found here.
How can I request my camper to be grouped with their friends?
For some camps, we split the registered group into different classrooms for the week. If you'd like to request your camper to be grouped with their friends, please let us know by 12pm the Wednesday before camp starts (email camps@eurekasciencemuseum.org). We send weekly reminders in the parent email, and are unable to change rosters after this weekly deadline.
For any additional help or questions please contact us at info@eurekasciencemuseum.org or by phone during business hours at 970-254-1626.
Visit coloradomesa.edu for summer camps through Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College!