Join us for an unforgettable summer camp adventure around the world! Dive into the rhythm of West Africa as you craft your own percussion instruments and join a lively drum circle! Explore the mysteries of Aboriginal symbols and unleash your creativity with mystic dream paintings. Become a budding archaeologist and uncover ancient artifacts! Experience the beauty of Japanese cherry blossom paintings and participate in a traditional tea ceremony.

Fasten your seatbelts, and put on your goggles and lab coat! Our STEM camp will focus on engaging and exciting experiments and activities. There will be time for learning and play, with plenty of museum play and exclusive access to the studio spaces and exhibits.

Welcome, Adventurers, to the Amazing Race Camp! You're about to embark on a thrilling, worldwide adventure where every clue, every challenge, and every pit stop will bring you closer to unlocking the world's wonders! This week, you'll become explorers, racing across countries, tasting snacks, and solving puzzles that will take you to new destinations. You’ll design your passport, build a hot air balloon, and taste treats like cookies and fruit skewers from tropical lands.

Welcome, Adventurers, to the Amazing Race Camp! You're about to embark on a thrilling, worldwide adventure where every clue, every challenge, and every pit stop will bring you closer to unlocking the world's wonders! This week, you'll become explorers, racing across countries, tasting snacks, and solving puzzles that will take you to new destinations. You’ll design your passport, build a hot air balloon, and taste treats like cookies and fruit skewers from tropical lands.

Are you ready to have a memorable week with your bestie?! Bring your American Girl or Journey Doll for a week of endless memories! Campers will spend their days crafting and creating with their dolls, making special keepsakes like personalized purses, colorful freezie pops, and adorable clay props. With each project, girls will bond with their dolls and new friends as they bring their imaginative ideas to life!

Join us for a week of unforgettable adventures into the animal kingdom! Through hands-on activities, crafts, science experiments, and games, campers will uncover the secrets of animal behaviors and survival strategies. We will venture under the sea to learn about marine life, head to the Amazon rainforest to explore different ways animals camouflage in the jungle, and enter the weird and wonderful world of insects!

Attention all future astronauts! Get ready to blast off into an incredible 5-day journey where the stars are your destination. Campers will love building rockets, creating a model of the solar system, and learning about galaxies. Our astronauts will fuel up with planet pops, rice krispie Milky Way treats, freeze-dried snacks, and space cakes. Making solar system slime and moon sand will help us explore alien surfaces.

Attention all future astronauts! Get ready to blast off into an incredible 5-day journey where the stars are your destination. Campers will love building rockets, creating a model of the solar system, and learning about galaxies. Our astronauts will fuel up with planet pops, rice krispie Milky Way treats, freeze-dried snacks, and space cakes. Making solar system slime and moon sand will help us explore alien surfaces.

Au-Some Evenings give children with autism and sensory processing needs, their friends and family an opportunity to play and learn together in an understanding and supportive environment. In addition to a fun night of play with access to the museum space and exhibits, we have special programming for families! The evening features themed Art Studio projects, sensory exploration in our Tinkering Tank, therapy animals from the SPCA and student volunteers from SUNY Buffalo State’s Exceptional Education program.

Discover the styles and stories of iconic artists like Picasso, Van Gogh, and Frida Kahlo through hands-on projects and engaging activities in our Awesome Artists Camp. Each day focuses on a different artist, combining art, education, and creative play. Campers will create pop art prints, Starry Night-inspired paintings, and Frida-style self-portraits while exploring themes across subjects. This week is perfect for budding artists!

Hey-ey-ey! Celebrate the heart and soul of Buffalo in this action-packed summer camp that highlights everything we Buffalove about our city! From sports and landmarks to iconic snacks and sports adventures, campers will explore Buffalo’s culture with a Bisons relay race, Shark Girl inspired creations, Sponge Candy lesson, and city trivia. Whether you're a fan of the Bills and Sabres, or just the magic of our city, every day promises excitement and discovery. Let’s Go Buffalo!

Inspire your child’s creativity and watch their confidence soar with our all-new Camp Invention® program, Discover! Campers in grades K-6 will team up with friends for hands-on, open-ended STEM fun. They’ll create their own claw machine, uncover the science behind optical illusions, rev up for the ultimate road trip and embark on an eco-expedition to investigate penguins in Antarctica! Each experience is designed to spark curiosity, build persistence and create an unforgettable summer. Visit invent.org/local to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/20 to save $25 or CIFUN15 by 5/15 to save $15 off the registration fee. Payment plans available.

Calling all wilderness explorers! Campfire Chronicles is an exciting, hands-on week where children immerse themselves in the camping experience. They’ll get creative by designing an RV camper, exploring the mechanics of a compass, and crafting glowing fireflies to light up the night. This camp is all about fun, learning, and bringing the magic of the outdoors to life! We can’t wait to see you there!

Calling all craft maniacs! Join us for five days filled with fun and educational craft projects. We will learn about decoupage, make a group painting, create our own beads, and make 3D rainbow graham cracker snacks. Campers will love exploring printmaking, making stamps, designing magnets, and even trying to use recycled materials to create a reusable shopping bag. See you at our summer creation station!

How high can your team build a tower of bubble gum? Do elephants really brush their teeth? These questions, AND MORE, will be answered when you join us for Crazy Concoctions Summer Camp! Spend the week getting crafty and creating unique concoctions like color-changing invisible ink and ooey gooey oobleck. We will also make no-bake yummy and allergy-friendly treats to take home and enjoy! Don’t miss this ScienTASTIC week of camp!

Put on your detective hats and magnify your skills in this thrilling camp! This adventure is packed with mystery and excitement as campers dive into the world of secret codes, cryptic puzzles, and clue-filled quests. Activities include crafting and solving ciphers, using invisible ink to reveal hidden messages, and uncovering the science of fingerprint investigations. Campers will test their wits as they decode secrets and collaborate to crack mysterious cases.

Get ready for a roaring good week at Explore & More! Dino Adventure campers will do all things dinosaur-themed this week. Dinosaur crafts and STEM activities daily. Each morning, campers will have exclusive museum play time.

Each day of this camp will bring the enchantment of Disney to life through creative art activities, storytelling, STEAM challenges, and team-building games! We’ll need a little “faith, trust, and pixie dust” as we travel “to infinity and beyond” through the Pacific Ocean with Moana, encounter the magical Madrigal family, and finish out the week with some Frozen fun. Whether we’re making ocean slime, building toy soldier lookout towers, painting the Madrigal Casita, or mixing up some pixie dust.

Get ready for a week full of exciting mysteries, glowing puzzles, and thrilling challenges in our Escape Room Adventure Camp! Each day brings a new theme filled with engaging activities, hands-on creations, and team-based puzzles to "escape." Campers will solve clues, use tools, and work together to tackle immersive escape room adventures. Whether solving mysteries using clues that glow, outsmarting mischievous monsters, designing catapults, or hunting for lost pirate gold.

Get ready for a week full of exciting mysteries, glowing puzzles, and thrilling challenges in our Escape Room Adventure Camp! Each day brings a new theme filled with engaging activities, hands-on creations, and team-based puzzles to "escape." Campers will solve clues, use tools, and work together to tackle immersive escape room adventures. Whether solving mysteries using clues that glow, outsmarting mischievous monsters, designing catapults, or hunting for lost pirate gold.

Kings, queens, and mystical creatures, oh my! Campers will be engaged in fun fantasy-themed STEM activities and arts and crafts. We’ll have plenty of opportunities for imaginative and immersive play with exclusive museum access in the mornings.

Beware campers! The floor is lava! Get ready for a week that will be exploding with fun! Campers will complete a variety of obstacle courses ranging in difficulty throughout the week. We will be making our very own lava lamps, volcano creations, and even marshmallow lava treats. We will also learn about unique volcanoes and how they are formed. Don’t miss out…it is sure to be a BLAST!

Calling all wizards! Are you ready for a week of Harry Potter fun? We will spend this magical week finding out which Hogwarts House you belong to, enjoying some delicious treats like butterbeer and waffle cone sorting hats, and making our own wands to cast spells with. We will even end the week with an extraordinary wizard obstacle course! Hop onto the Hogwarts Express, use the Floo network, or fly over to Stutelage on your broomstick. We can’t wait to see you soon!

Scoop into a week of sweet, creamy fun at Ice Cream Social Spectacular! This camp is a delicious blend of learning and play, all centered around everyone’s favorite frozen treat. From creating menus to designing parlor signs, playing ice cream-themed games, and crafting unique sundaes, campers will chill out with creative activities every day. We’ll explore the history and science of ice cream, whip up tasty creations, and dive into hands-on art and math projects sprinkled with sweetness.

Calling all junior chefs! This camp is perfect for kids who love to create and explore in the kitchen. Each day features hands-on culinary projects like baking cupcakes, crafting homemade gummy bears, and making apple nachos, paired with exciting activities such as a fruit scavenger hunt, candy graphing, and designing chef hats. Campers will also dive into food science with a fizzy lemonade experiment and taste bud testing. It’s a deliciously engaging experience for every young foodie!

Step into the world of discovery at Mad Scientists Summer Camp! Dive into exciting hands-on experiments like making a tornado in a bottle, building density towers, and launching bubble-powered rockets. Explore the stories of famous scientists, craft marbled paper and hatching eggs, and participate in a thrilling egg drop. Each day is packed with creativity, exploration, and teamwork, making this camp an unforgettable adventure for budding scientists!

Step into the Mushroom Kingdom for a week of Mario-themed adventures! Campers will solve math puzzles with Mario coins, race balloon karts, and create fun crafts like Yoshi eggs and Boo lanterns. Dive into science with unpoppable bubbles and rainbow star power, tackle Mario Party challenges like a star hunt and obstacle course, and explore history with Bowser. Each day combines learning and play for an unforgettable journey alongside everyone’s favorite characters!

Dive into the blocky world of creativity and adventure with our Minecraft Summer Camp! This action-packed week will blend imaginative activities, hands-on crafts, and exciting experiments inspired by the Minecraft universe. Whether crafting Creeper Krispies, decoding math with Minecraft decimals, or hunting for the Ender Dragon Egg, there’s something for every budding builder and adventurer. Join us for a week full of fun, learning, and Minecraft-inspired excitement!

Get ready to make some noise and explore the wonderful world of music! At Music Makers Camp, children will dive into the science of sound, create their own unique instruments, make edible xylophones, and compete in a musical obstacle course. From making maracas and zithers to composing their own songs and moving to musical patterns, every day will be a new adventure in sound. Come explore rhythm, melody, and creativity and gain a deeper appreciation for music in all its forms!

Embark on a mythical adventure in this camp designed for young imaginations! From crafting fiery dragons and edible hydra treats to diving into the mysteries of mermaids and the Loch Ness Monster, each day is filled with creativity and wonder. Children will engage in hands-on activities, discover ancient legends, and explore the science behind mythical phenomena!

Arts and crafts lovers, this camp is for you! With STEAM-based science experiments, and all the classic camp crafts you could hope for: Painting, bracelet-making, boom-doggles, and paper-Mache! There will be time for museum play and walks to Canalside, too.

Get ready for the ultimate slimy adventure at Slime Time! Each day, you’ll make two amazing slimes like cotton candy confetti, unicorn poop, color changing, and lemon creamsicle slime. Explore cool science topics like the biggest stars in the universe, enjoy sweet treats like fresh cotton candy and mint chocolate chip ice cream, and dive into fun games like Unicorn Ring Toss. With glitter, colors, and goo galore, this week will be a messy, magical blast!

This week is all about relaxation, creativity, and glam! Dive into the world of spas as we explore their fascinating history and imagine what it takes to run one of your own. Put your scientific skills to work crafting luxurious spa products, and unleash your inner artist with projects like designing glam mirrors, custom pillowcases, chic tote bags, and stylish scrunchies.

Dive into STEAM Mania Camp, where campers will build flotation devices, craft fairy traps, and design and fly their own kites! Enjoy activities like the spaghetti strength challenge, chromatography experiment, and creating edible marshmallow-painted cookies. With exciting projects, fun STEM challenges, and creative culinary projects like fairy dust popcorn, each day is packed with adventure and hands-on learning!

Dive into STEAM Mania Camp, where campers will build flotation devices, craft fairy traps, and design and fly their own kites! Enjoy activities like the spaghetti strength challenge, chromatography experiment, and creating edible marshmallow-painted cookies. With exciting projects, fun STEM challenges, and creative culinary projects like fairy dust popcorn, each day is packed with adventure and hands-on learning!

Embark on an imaginative journey where stories come to life through science, engineering, math, and more at Storybook STEM Camp! Each day features beloved children’s books and related hands-on STEM challenges such as building bridges, catapults, and even golden egg parachutes. Campers will also participate in creative activities like making crayon ornaments, fizzing lemonade, and cookie excavations while learning teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

The Strong Museum Summer Camp offers unique museum-based learning experiences that will spark the imagination and allow campers to learn and discover through play and exploration. Each week campers will be provided with one-of-a-kind learning opportunities engaging with different museum professionals and exhibits along with teacher-led classroom time to further investigate and expand on these themes.