We have an amazing summer planned for your kids! Our camp offers an opportunity to learn through entertaining and hands-on experiences. They will make new friends as they explore the Museum, play games and make crafts. . Enrollment is small so they have a friendly, warm, and enjoyable camp experience.
| Activities include: |
| 52+ acres to explore |
Hands-on science activities |
| Games |
Nature studies |
| Hands-on history activities |
Field trips (2nd grade and up) |
| Arts and crafts |
Stories |
| Live animals |
Experienced and caring teachers |
| A safe environment |
And more! |
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See a list of camps
If a camp is listed as:
FULL, please call 575-8684 x 126 and ask to be placed on the waiting list.
CLOSING SOON indicates camp is almost at capacity, only a few slots remain. |
CAMP SPECIFICS |
STAFF: All staff has experience working with children and are background checked.
GRADE: Grade completed as of June 4, 2012.
REGISTRATION: Campers are registered on a first-come, first-served basis.
DEPOSITS: $30 non-refundable deposit for each camp session must be received with a registration form before your child is put on the camp roster. Remaining balance is due 14 days prior to camp. Camp fees are non-refundable 10 days prior to camp starting date. No exceptions!
DISCOUNT FOR SIBLINGS: Full fee for first child, $5 off camp fee for each additional sibling registered for the same week of camp.
TIME: Full Day camps: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
EXTENDED HOURS: Full Day camps: 7:45-8:45 a.m. and 4:45-5:45 p.m.; Fee: $30/week
OFF SITE PICK UP/DROP OFF SERVICE:Fee: $65 per week
Locations at:
Books-a-Million (Thomasville Rd.)
Lake Ella (near the gazebo)
Kmart/HH Gregg (Apalachee Pkwy & Blairstone Rd)
Publix Shopping Center (Crawfordville Rd & Capital Circle) |
FIELD TRIPS for camps for children grades:
- PreK5 & K – No fieldtrips
- 1-2 – Wednesday
- 3-4 - Tuesday & Thursday
- 5-6 – Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- 6-8 – Monday - Friday
DRESS/NEEDED ITEMS: This camp is primarily an outdoor camp. Campers should be prepared for changing weather conditions each day. They are required to wear closed-toed shoes. (Campers may be sent home if they come without closed-toed shoes.) Each day send a bag with: sunscreen, insect repellant, refillable water bottle and two snacks. If the forecast calls for rain, please send a rain poncho.
Camp Lunch Program: The Museum's Trail Break Café offers a lunch program for campers when they are on grounds, not on fieldtrip days. Lunch order forms will be enclosed with your camp confirmation, or find it in the Camp Forms section on this page.
Camp T-shirts: May be pre-ordered or purchased during camp week for $10 each as long as supplies last.
Note: Session dates may change subject to unforeseen circumstances.
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If a camp is listed as:
FULL, please call 575-8684 x 126 to be placed on the waiting list. CLOSING SOON indicates only a few registration slots remain. |
| Weekly Camp Cost is $135 members, $145 non-members, All camps feature live animal encounters unless otherwise noted. There are no field trips with this camp. |
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| Date |
Camp Name |
Description |
| June 4 - 8 |
Farm Fresh |
Howdy, Y'All! Join us down on the Museum's farmstead to get up close and personal with live farm animals, taste foods grown back in the late 1800s, plant seeds, gather eggs, do crafts and play games as they did in the ol' days. Old MacDonald's farm was never this fun! |
| June 11 - 15 |
What's for Dinner? |
Have you ever wondered what the Museum's wolves, bears, deer and other inhabitants like to eat? Find out as we build wildlife feeders, peek at what our keepers prepare for the animals' snacks and sample some foods ourselves. Anyone for seconds? |
| June 18 - 22 |
Repto-phibians |
Dinosaurs ruled the planet for millions of years and are taking over the Tallahassee Museum. Dig for fossils, explore dinosaur sculptures and learn about ancient mammals and modern-day dino-relatives like hopping frogs, slimy salamanders, slithering snakes and scaly alligators. |
| June 25 - 29 |
Wet & Wild |
Turtle, tadpole, alligator, otter; all of these creatures live in the water. Make a splash with the Tallahassee Museum and dive into a week of wet & wild fun as we play games, conduct water experiments and experience aquatic wildlife from area lakes, streams and rivers. |
| July 2 - 6 (prorated week) |
Bird is the Word |
The Tallahassee Museum is for the birds! Join us on a bird watching outing, build bird feeders and meet owls, eagles, vultures, turkeys, chickens and other birds that call the Museum home. We'll investigate birds' wings, eggs and nests and watch the feathers fly. |
| July 9 - 13 |
No Bones About It |
Get out your magnifying glasses and take a close look at amazing invertebrates; animals without backbones. Beautiful butterflies, secretive spiders and slick slugs are just some of the creatures we’ll find as we prowl the grounds on our “small game hunt”. |
| July 16 - 20 |
Farm Fresh |
Howdy, Y'All! Join us down on the Museum's farmstead to get up close and personal with live farm animals, taste foods grown back in the late 1800s, plant seeds, gather eggs, do crafts and play games as they did in the ol' days. Old MacDonald's farm was never this fun! |
| July 23 - 27 |
What's for Dinner? |
Have you ever wondered what the Museum's wolves, bears, deer and other inhabitants like to eat? Find out as we build wildlife feeders, peek at what our keepers prepare for the animals' snacks and sample some foods ourselves. Anyone for seconds? |
| July 30 - August 3 |
Repto-phibians |
Dinosaurs ruled the planet for millions of years and are taking over the Tallahassee Museum. Dig for fossils, explore dinosaur sculptures and learn about ancient mammals and modern-day dino-relatives like hopping frogs, slimy salamanders, slithering snakes and scaly alligators. |
| August 6 - 10 |
Wet & Wild |
Turtle, tadpole, alligator, otter; all of these creatures live in the water. Make a splash with the Tallahassee Museum and dive into a week of wet & wild fun as we play games, conduct water experiments and experience aquatic wildlife from area lakes, streams and rivers. |
| August 13 - 17 |
No Bones About It |
Get out your magnifying glasses and take a close look at amazing invertebrates; animals without backbones. Beautiful butterflies, secretive spiders and slick slugs are just some of the creatures we’ll find as we prowl the grounds on our “small game hunt”. |
| Weekly Camp Cost is $155 members, $165 non-members, All camps feature live animal encounters unless otherwise noted. Field trip day is Wednesday |
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| Date |
Camp Name |
Description |
| June 4 - 8 |
Farm Fresh |
Howdy, Y'All! Join us down on the Museum's farmstead to get up close and personal with live farm animals, taste foods grown back in the late 1800s, plant seeds, gather eggs, do crafts and play games as they did in the ol' days. Old MacDonald's farm was never this fun! |
| June 11 - 15 |
What's for Dinner? |
Have you ever wondered what the Museum's wolves, bears, deer and other inhabitants like to eat? Find out as we build wildlife feeders, peek at what our keepers prepare for the animals' snacks and sample some foods ourselves. Anyone for seconds? |
| June 18 - 22 |
Repto-phibians |
Dinosaurs ruled the planet for millions of years and are taking over the Tallahassee Museum. Dig for fossils, explore dinosaur sculptures and learn about ancient mammals and modern-day dino-relatives like hopping frogs, slimy salamanders, slithering snakes and scaly alligators. |
| June 25 - 29 |
Wet & Wild |
Turtle, tadpole, alligator, otter; all of these creatures live in the water. Make a splash with the Tallahassee Museum and dive into a week of wet & wild fun as we play games, conduct water experiments and experience aquatic wildlife from area lakes, streams and rivers. |
| July 2 - 6 (prorated week) |
Bird is the Word |
The Tallahassee Museum is for the birds! Join us on a bird watching outing, build bird feeders and meet owls, eagles, vultures, turkeys, chickens and other birds that call the Museum home. We'll investigate birds' wings, eggs and nests and watch the feathers fly. |
| July 9 - 13 |
No Bones About It |
Get out your magnifying glasses and take a close look at amazing invertebrates; animals without backbones. Beautiful butterflies, secretive spiders and slick slugs are just some of the creatures we’ll find as we prowl the grounds on our “small game hunt”. |
| July 16 - 20 |
Farm Fresh |
Howdy, Y'All! Join us down on the Museum's farmstead to get up close and personal with live farm animals, taste foods grown back in the late 1800s, plant seeds, gather eggs, do crafts and play games as they did in the ol' days. Old MacDonald's farm was never this fun! |
| July 23 - 27 |
What's for Dinner? |
Have you ever wondered what the Museum's wolves, bears, deer and other inhabitants like to eat? Find out as we build wildlife feeders, peek at what our keepers prepare for the animals' snacks and sample some foods ourselves. Anyone for seconds? |
| July 30 - August 3 |
Repto-phibians |
Dinosaurs ruled the planet for millions of years and are taking over the Tallahassee Museum. Dig for fossils, explore dinosaur sculptures and learn about ancient mammals and modern-day dino-relatives like hopping frogs, slimy salamanders, slithering snakes and scaly alligators. |
| August 6 - 10 |
Wet & Wild |
Turtle, tadpole, alligator, otter; all of these creatures live in the water. Make a splash with the Tallahassee Museum and dive into a week of wet & wild fun as we play games, conduct water experiments and experience aquatic wildlife from area lakes, streams and rivers. |
| August 13 - 17 |
No Bones About It |
Get out your magnifying glasses and take a close look at amazing invertebrates; animals without backbones. Beautiful butterflies, secretive spiders and slick slugs are just some of the creatures we’ll find as we prowl the grounds on our “small game hunt”. |
| Weekly Camp Cost is $175 members, $185 non-members, All camps feature live animal encounters unless otherwise noted. Field trip days are Tuesday & Thursday |
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| Date |
Camp Name |
Description |
| June 4 - 8 |
Zoo Crew I |
Back by popular demand, this camp goes behind the scenes of the Tallahassee Museum's zoo. Learn about a day in the life of a zoo keeper and help with animal care, exhibit design, animal enrichment and diet preparation. Field trips will include other zoological facilities in the region. |
| June 11 - 15 |
Fun-Rensics |
Many animals are elusive and difficult to study, but sometimes they leave clues behind. Become an animal investigator and learn to identify animals by their tracks, burrows and other signs to uncover the identities of mystery suspects one clue at a time. |
| June 18 - 22 |
WildCraft |
Do you have what it takes to make it in the wild? Learn skills formerly employed by the area's pioneers and Native Americans including shelter building, rope making, tracking and primitive cooking. Also take a look at local animal builders and see how our human skills stack up. |
| June 25 - 29 |
Junior Scientists |
Thousands of species abound in our own backyards. Learn hands-on techniques employed by researchers to gauge biodiversity by humanely collecting or identifying insects, fish, plants and other wildlife and take a closer look at some of the Museum's extensive collections. |
| July 2 - 6 (prorated week) |
Micro-Explorer |
It's a big world out there, especially if you're less than an inch tall. Watch the dramatic hidden lives of insects, parasites and aquatic microorganisms through magnifiers, explore bizarre tiny predator-prey relationships and see what lives in a drop of pond water. |
| July 9 - 13 |
Grossologly |
Brace yourself; nature isn't always so polite. Discover the disgusting but fascinating stories behind poop, vomit, the decomposition of dead things and other sordid secrets of the natural world. Lots of hands-on activities and hand sanitizer included. Good clean…er, dirty fun! |
| July 16 - 20 |
Zoo Crew I |
Back by popular demand, this camp goes behind the scenes of the Tallahassee Museum's zoo. Learn about a day in the life of a zoo keeper and help with animal care, exhibit design, animal enrichment and diet preparation. Field trips will include other zoological facilities in the region. |
| July 23 - 27 |
Fun-Rensics |
Many animals are elusive and difficult to study, but sometimes they leave clues behind. Become an animal investigator and learn to identify animals by their tracks, burrows and other signs to uncover the identities of mystery suspects one clue at a time. |
| July 30 - August 3 |
WildCraft |
Do you have what it takes to make it in the wild? Learn skills formerly employed by the area's pioneers and Native Americans including shelter building, rope making, tracking and primitive cooking. Also take a look at local animal builders and see how our human skills stack up. |
| August 6 - 10 |
Junior Scientists |
Thousands of species abound in our own backyards. Learn hands-on techniques employed by researchers to gauge biodiversity by humanely collecting or identifying insects, fish, plants and other wildlife and take a closer look at some of the Museum's extensive collections. |
| August 13 - 17 |
Grossologly |
Brace yourself; nature isn't always so polite. Discover the disgusting but fascinating stories behind poop, vomit, the decomposition of dead things and other sordid secrets of the natural world. Lots of hands-on activities and hand sanitizer included. Good clean…er, dirty fun! |
| Weekly Camp Cost is $195 members, $205 non-members, All camps feature live animal encounters unless otherwise noted. Field trip days are Monday, Wednesday & Friday |
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| Date |
Camp Name |
Description |
| June 4 - 8 |
Zoo Crew II |
Back by popular demand, this camp goes behind the scenes of the Tallahassee Museum's zoo. Learn about a day in the life of a zoo keeper and help with animal care, exhibit design, animal enrichment and diet preparation. Field trips will include other zoological facilities in the region. |
| June 11 - 15 |
C.S.I. (Critter Scene Investigation) |
Many animals are elusive and difficult to study, but sometimes they leave clues behind. Become an animal investigator and learn to identify animals by their tracks, burrows and other signs to uncover the identities of mystery suspects one clue at a time. |
| June 18 - 22 |
Building Wild |
Do you have what it takes to make it in the wild? Learn skills formerly employed by the area's pioneers and Native Americans including shelter building, rope making, tracking and primitive cooking. Also take a look at local animal builders and see how our human skills stack up. |
| June 25 - 29 |
Bio-Survey |
Thousands of species abound in our own backyards. Learn hands-on techniques employed by researchers to gauge biodiversity by humanely collecting or identifying insects, fish, plants and other wildlife and take a closer look at some of the Museum's extensive collections. |
| July 2 - 6 (prorated week) |
Mysteries of the Microcosm |
It's a big world out there, especially if you're less than an inch tall. Watch the dramatic hidden lives of insects, parasites and aquatic microorganisms through magnifiers, explore bizarre tiny predator-prey relationships and see what lives in a drop of pond water. |
| July 9 - 13 |
Eeeeew, Yuck! |
Brace yourself; nature isn't always so polite. Discover the disgusting but fascinating stories behind poop, vomit, the decomposition of dead things and other sordid secrets of the natural world. Lots of hands-on activities and hand sanitizer included. Good clean…er, dirty fun! |
| July 16 - 20 |
Zoo Crew II |
Back by popular demand, this camp goes behind the scenes of the Tallahassee Museum's zoo. Learn about a day in the life of a zoo keeper and help with animal care, exhibit design, animal enrichment and diet preparation. Field trips will include other zoological facilities in the region. |
| July 23 - 27 |
C.S.I. (Critter Scene Investigation) |
Many animals are elusive and difficult to study, but sometimes they leave clues behind. Become an animal investigator and learn to identify animals by their tracks, burrows and other signs to uncover the identities of mystery suspects one clue at a time. |
| July 30 - August 3 |
Building Wild |
Do you have what it takes to make it in the wild? Learn skills formerly employed by the area's pioneers and Native Americans including shelter building, rope making, tracking and primitive cooking. Also take a look at local animal builders and see how our human skills stack up. |
| August 6 - 10 |
Bio-Survey |
Thousands of species abound in our own backyards. Learn hands-on techniques employed by researchers to gauge biodiversity by humanely collecting or identifying insects, fish, plants and other wildlife and take a closer look at some of the Museum's extensive collections. |
| August 13 - 17 |
Eeeew, Yuck! |
Brace yourself; nature isn't always so polite. Discover the disgusting but fascinating stories behind poop, vomit, the decomposition of dead things and other sordid secrets of the natural world. Lots of hands-on activities and hand sanitizer included. Good clean…er, dirty fun! |
| Bi-Weekly Camp (2 week camps) Cost is $250 members, $265 non-members. Extreme camps are designed for active campers going into 7-8 grades. These camps feature more strenuous outdoor physical activity and field trips every day of the week. |
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| Date |
Camp Name |
Description |
| June 11-15 |
Zoo Crew III |
This camp is a grown- up, more intense version of our Zoo Crew program for older campers. Learn what it takes to be a zoo keeper, assist with animal enrichment, husbandry and exhibit planning and prepare diets for our zoo animals. Field trips include other regional zoological facilities. |
| July 9 - 15 |
Extreme Adventure Camp |
Go wild with the Tallahassee Museum in this field trip-heavy camp. We'll be offsite almost every day exploring the outdoors, canoeing, tubing, hiking, swimming or beachcombing. This fun, high-energy camp is designed for active middle school students. |
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