Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Summer, Spring Break, and Winter Camps
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Published Jul 31, 2026
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Week-long nature camps for ages 4–12 exploring the natural world through active, hands-on indoor and outdoor adventures at a 155-acre nature sanctuary. Children are taught in age-separated classes (4, 5–6, 7–8, and 9–12) and participate in hands-on science activities, nature hikes, outdoor games, and live animal encounters.
- Extended care
- Extended Day After Camp (summer only): Monday–Friday, 3:00–5:30 pm. Ages 5–12. Campers enjoy outdoor nature walks, games, Nature Playscape time, and indoor activities like crafts and board games. After Camp is only available to students registered for that week's camp and costs $100 member / $125 no
Camp runs
2026-12-28 – 2026-12-31 · Ages 4 (half-day); 5–12 (full-day) · Half or full day · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM / 3:00 PM
Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu
Young wildlife biologists learn how these wild scientists manage and care for animals and their habitats. The week is packed with live animal encounters, outdoor games, nature hikes, and cocoa, plus campers make tools of the trade and develop wildlife observation skills.
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2026-06-22 – 2026-06-26 · Ages 4–12 · Half or full day · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM / 3:00 PM
Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri
Learn about crazy critters and perform exceptional experiments, exploring key scientific principles and how they function in nature. Become a weird scientist through experimentation, outdoor inquiry, and play.
2026-06-29 – 2026-07-03 · Ages 4–12 · Half or full day · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM / 3:00 PM
Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri
Spend the week getting to know leaping lizards, slithering snakes, fantastic frogs, awesome alligators, and terrific turtles. Learn to safely and carefully observe reptiles and amphibians in their natural environment.
2026-07-06 – 2026-07-10 · Ages 4–12 · Half or full day · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM / 3:00 PM
Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri
Explore the hidden world beneath our feet! From twisting plant roots and deep soil layers to animals that live in the dark, campers uncover the processes that shape the world we walk on.
2026-07-13 – 2026-07-17 · Ages 4–12 · Half or full day · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM / 3:00 PM
Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri
Planet Defenders explore, investigate, and protect the natural environment. Learn skills to protect and improve our planet's ecosystems through experiments, games, and hands-on activities.
2026-07-20 – 2026-07-24 · Ages 4–12 · Half or full day · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM / 3:00 PM
Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri
Explore the never-ending struggle between predators and prey. Discover how creatures use smarts, speed, strength, special senses, coloration, and weapons to survive in nature.
2026-07-27 – 2026-07-31 · Ages 4–12 · Half or full day · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM / 3:00 PM
Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri
Learn about crazy critters and perform exceptional experiments, exploring key scientific principles and how they function in nature. Become a weird scientist through experimentation, outdoor inquiry, and play.
2026-08-03 – 2026-08-07 · Ages 4–12 · Half or full day · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM / 3:00 PM
Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri
Spend the week getting to know leaping lizards, slithering snakes, fantastic frogs, awesome alligators, and terrific turtles. Learn to safely and carefully observe reptiles and amphibians in their natural environment.
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