Summer Camps
Summer camp at Marbles Kids Museum offers an extraordinary adventure! Camps are for children ages 3-13. Sign up for morning or afternoon sessions or register for one of each and build a full day's schedule, which includes FREE lunch bunch supervision.
*Children must be potty-trained. No pull-ups.
Schedule
8-9am | AM Extended Care
9am-12pm | AM Camp
12-1pm | Lunch Bunch
1-4:30pm | PM Camp
4:30-5:30pm | PM Extended Care
Cost
Half-Day Camp
Member $125/week | Non-member $140/week
Full-Day Camp
Member $250/week | Non-member $280/week
Extended care per week: $30/type
Extended care is only for elementary & middle school campers. Preschool campers can add lunch bunch, but are not eligible for AM or PM extended care.
Materials Fees
$30/Kids Cook | $20/IMAX in Motion
Summer Camp Deposit
A 50% deposit is required at the time of registration to hold your space in camp. The balance is due by Wednesday, May 15. We will automatically charge credit cards on file for balance payments unless other arrangements are made before May 15.
Financial Assistance
Marbles Kids Museum offers a limited number of camp scholarships to families that demonstrate financial need. Click here for the 2013 Scholarship Application>>
Lunch Bunch
Lunch supervision is FREE for full-day campers and available for an additional $30 per week for half-day campers. Campers must bring their own lunch.
2013 Summer Camp Calendar
Camps are designed based upon the age of campers as of June 1, 2013.
All AM sessions include an IMAX film for campers 5 and older.
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AM Kids Cook: If You Give A Kid A Kitchen Sold Out
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AM Sing Me A Story Sold Out
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| Ages 56 |
AM Pet Vet Sold Out
PM Fizz, Kerplunk, Pow Sold Out
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| Ages 78 |
AM Superhero Science Sold Out
PM Who Done It? Sold Out
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| Ages 34 |
AM Little Artists Sold Out
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| Ages 56 |
AM Space Kids Sold Out
PM Mini Masterpieces Sold Out
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| Ages 78 |
AM Kids Cook: Passport to Flavor Sold Out
PM Extreme Doll Makeover 1 Spot Left
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| Ages 910 |
AM Amusement Park Physics Sold out
PM Kids Cook: Super Tasty Sidekicks
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| Ages 1113 |
FULL DAY Leaders in Training
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| Ages 34 |
AM Down on the Farm Sold Out
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| Ages 56 |
AM Body Detectives: Grossed Out Sold Out
PM Kids Cook: Snack Pack
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| Ages 78 |
AM Toy Factory
PM Art Smarts
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| Ages 910 |
AM Diggin' Downtown
PM Diary of a Wimpy Camper 2 Spots Left
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| Ages 1113 |
FULL DAY Marbles Cooking Academy
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| Ages 34 |
AM Kids Cook: Garden Gourmet Sold Out
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| Ages 56 |
AM Contructioneers Sold Out
PM Bookshelf Big Shots 1 Spot Left
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| Ages 78 |
AM Taking Flight Sold Out
PM Kitchen Concoctions Sold Out
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| Ages 910 |
AM Duct Tape Jam 2 Spots Left
PM Kids Cook: The Cookie Code
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| Ages 1113 |
FULL DAY IMAX Movie Maker: Film & Photography
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| Ages 34 |
AM Pirates & Princesses Sold Out
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| Ages 56 |
AM When I Grow Up Sold Out
PM Kids Cook: Cook a Book Sold Out
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| Ages 78 |
AM Kids Cook: Cook It USA
PM Camp Superstar
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| Ages 910 |
AM Amuseument Park Physics
PM Art in 3D
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| Ages 1113 |
FULL DAY Leaders in Training
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| Ages 34 |
AM Buggin' Out Sold Out
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| Ages 56 |
AM Play by Numbers Sold Out
PM Water, Water, Everywhere Sold Out
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| Ages 78 |
AM Crash Test Lab
PM Kids Cook: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
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| Ages 910 |
AM Crime Lab Conundrums Sold Out
PM Kid Carpentry 2 Spots Left
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| Ages 1113 |
FULL DAY News Flash
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| Ages 34 |
AM Kids Cook: If You Give A Kid A Kitchen Sold Out
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| Ages 56 |
AM Pet Vet 2 Spots Left
PM Mini Masterpieces Sold Out
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| Ages 78 |
AM Soda Bottle Science Sold Out
PM Toy Factory
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| Ages 910 |
AM Kids Cook: Restaurant Star
PM Art to Wear
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| Ages 1113 |
FULL DAY Marbles Cooking Academy
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| Ages 34 |
AM Things That Go! Sold Out
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| Ages 56 |
AM Kids Cook: Snack Pack Sold Out
PM Space Kids Sold out
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| Ages 78 |
AM Who Done It? Sold Out
PM Kids Cook: Passport to Flavor
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| Ages 910 |
AM Best of Marbles Summer Camp
PM Kids Cook: Best of Summer Recipes
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| Ages 34 |
AM Best of Marbles Summer Camp Sold Out
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| Ages 56 |
AM Best of Marbles Summer Camp Sold Out
PM Kids Cook: Best of Summer Recipes
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AM Kids Cook: Best of Summer Recipes
PM Best of Marbles Summer Camp
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| Ages 34 |
AM Colorful World of Eric Carle
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Camp Descriptions
AGES 3-4
Buggin' Out
Discover bugs that creep and bugs that squirm - see a ladybug, a butterfly, a worm! See bugs that wiggle and watch kids giggle!Colorful World of Eric Carle
Favorites like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear, Brown Bear come alive through art, music, movement, stories, cooking and games.Down on the Farm
Grow familiar with farming - animals, crops, machines and more - then put it into play in the brand new On the Farm gallery in Around Town.Kids Cook: Garden Gourmet
Dig in the dirt to harvest healthy, fresh ingredients from Castaway Cove Kids Garden! Cook dishes that are yummy and good for your tummy.Kids Cook: If You Give A Kid A Kitchen
Dive into the beloved If You Give A... book series by Laura Numeroff and explore a new book each day through crafts, games, songs and of course cooking!Little Artists
Creativity abounds when we give little artists free reign with pastels, clay and tempera paints, introducing new techniques and experimenting with color too.
Pirates & Princesses
Set sail for the land of make believe. Young buccaneers and pretty princesses take in tall tales and create a fantastical world full of treasures and tiaras.Sing Me A Story
Are those silly monkeys still jumping on the bed? Discover the musical side of stories as we read, sing, clap and act out classic books that are also songs.Things That Go!
Beep, beep, vroom, vroom! Grab the keys and fill'er up. Take off by land, air and sea to explore all the ways we get around.Best of Marbles Summer Camp
Summers going out with a bang as we take the greatest hits of the camp season for a final spin. Guaranteed to be F-U-N!
AGES 5-6
Body Detectives: Grosed Out!
Collect clues and investigate the science behind the sometimes yucky way our bodies' systems work together to keep us going.
Bookshelf Big Shots
Jum into the pages and play with storybook superstars. Enter the world of Clifford, Max and more. Spend time with our good friends in the books where they live.Constructioneers
If you can dream it, you can build it! Use creative materials to plan, design and build structures. Enter the world of construction, where engineering, imagination and problem-solving skills really stack up.
Fizz, Kerplunk, PowReady to be wowed by science? Launch, drop or combine everyday items and ingredients to experiment with science that sizzles.
Kids Cook: Cook a Book
Feast on a fairytale while cooking delicious dishes from the pages of your favorite books. All NEW books for 2013!Kids Cook: Snack Pack
Stop your next snack attach in its tracks. Uncover the ingredients you need for never-ending snack options and learn to make tasty treats that give you energy between meals.Mini Masterpieces
Reveal the Picasso within and use creative expression in projects, games and play designed to bring out the natural artist in you.Pet Vet
Are you crazy for cats? Dazzled by dogs? Discover new and amazing things about our pets and the doctors that take care of them in a week full of all things fur and feathers.Play by Numbers
You can play with your food, you can play with a friend and you can play with numbers too! Discover the fun you can have when you invite math over to play.Space Kids
Strap in and prepare for launch! From moon rocks to space food, join our space academy and discover the wonders of our galaxy.Water, Water, Everywhere
Welcome to the world of water. This week is full of water play, water games, water art, water music and water, water everywhere!When I Grow Up
Doctors, lawyers and teachers, oh my! Play at being a grown-up - drive a car, get a paycheck, cook dinner and vote. All the things kids can't do...or can they?Best of Marbles Summer Camp
Summers going out with a bang as we take the greatest hits of the camp season for a final spin. Guaranteed to be F-U-N!Kids Cook: Best of Summer Recipes
We're bringing back the yummiest dishes of the summer. Your cookbook will be bursting with delicious recipes straight from the Camp Marbles Kitchen.
AGES 7-8
Art Smarts
Throw out the landscapes and portraits because it's time to express yourslef through art, your way. Celebrate creativity and experiment with a variety of art materials.
Camp Superstar
Walk the red carpet to superstardom in a week that's all about you. Showcase your talents, whether singing, dancing, cooking, creating or anything that makes you shine and design a star for the Marbles Walk of Fame.
Crash Test Lab
Dream...design...destroy! See science in action as we launch, drop or smash creations in our crash test lab.
Extreme Doll Makeover
Become a mini fashion stylist! Design and make clothes, accessories and hairstyles that give your doll a whole new look.Kids Cook: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
Who needs a golden ticket? Be your own Willy Wonka and make, bake and taste chocolate. Create chocolate art and develop a signature candy bar while exploring this classic tale about all things sweet.
Kids Cook: Cook It USA
Taste your way across the USA as we take a culinary vacation. Prepare delectable dishes from East Coast to West Coast on this delicious tour of homegrown favorites.
Kids Cook: Passport to Flavor
Travel the world to experience the food of different cultures in this original and most popular Kids Cook camp!
Kitchen Concoctions
Take a pinch of kitchen, add a dash of science, mix in lots of creativity and look out! Make spectacular concoctions with ingredients straight from the pantry shelf. Move over, the kitchen's not just for cooking anymore!
Soda Bottle Science
Everything you need for fun and exciting experiments in one soda bottle kit - pop the top and see science explode!
Superhero Science
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...science? Answer all kinds of questions about superheroes through science. Can you really scale a building in a single bound? How sticky are spider webs? Science to the rescue!
Taking Flight
Up, up and away! Creat flying machines and crafts while learning what keeps them in the air and soaring along.
Toy Factory
Using common items, surprising materials and your imagination, build your very own toy collection. You will never look at a cardobard box the same way again.
Who Done It?
Unravel a Marbleous mystery just like literary super-sleuths Encyclopedia Brown and Cam Jansen. Show your detective skills and examine the clues to solve the case.
Best of Marbles Summer Camp
Summers going out with a bang as we take the greatest hits of the camp season for a final spin. Guaranteed to be F-U-N!
Kids Cook: Best of Summer Recipes
We're bringing back the yummiest dishes of the summer. Your cookbook will be bursting with delicious recipes straight from the Camp Marbles Kitchen.
AGES 9-10 
Amusement Park Physics
Amuseument parks are not just fun and games - serious science keeps rides on track and guests in seats. Dig into amusement park physics, design your own roller coaster and enjoy the thrill of the ride.
Art in 3D
Toss out the easel and explore a new kind of canvas. Create eye-popping art that is anything but flat. Cool art projects unleash your inner artist using new materials and unusual techniques.Art to Wear
Create amazing works of art from clothing to jewelry. Exhibit your artwork by wearing it at a special end-of-camp show!Crime Lab Conundrums
Use science and street smarts to track down criminals in this week full of evidence and investigation. Learn techniques that real crime-solvers use to crack a case!
Diary of a Wimpy Camper
Join in laugh-out-loud shenanigans in this camp based on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. Create your very own non-diary to hold your cartoons and silly stories.Diggin Downtown
Hop on the R-Line to discover the history, mystery and fun downtown Raleigh has to offer. Play tourist, see the sights and hit high points of Fayetteville Street and beyond.Duct Tape Jamp
Have a stick-tastic good time designing and constructing projects out of duct tape. Let your creativity and imagination roll!Kid Carpentry
Kids are born to build! Using real tools and wood, discover the joy of designing and building projects. Meet the Marbles exhibit designers and get a behind-the-scenes tour of their workshop.Kids Cook: Restaurant Star
Cook up a whole lot of fun and learn what it takes to open your very own restaurant from concept to table.Kids Cook: Super Tasty Sidekicks
Give your entrιe a sidekick worthy of Superman! Prepare scrumptious sides that add fun and flavor to any meal.
Kids Cook: The Cookie Code
Become a certified cookie expert and unlock the secrets behind the perfect cookie. Bars, drops, shaped and no-bake, crack the cookie code while making tasty, tempting treats.Best of Marbles Summer Camp
Summers going out with a bang as we take the greatest hits of the camp season for a final spin. Guaranteed to be F-U-N!
Kids Cook: Best of Summer Recipes
We're bringing back the yummiest dishes of the summer. Your cookbook will be bursting with delicious recipes straight from the Camp Marbles Kitchen.
AGES 11-13
IMAX in Motion: Film & Photography
Armed with a camera and creativity, make your mark in the world of digital filmmaking and photography. Go behind the scenes of the IMAX Theatre, explore the power of visual images and express yourself on film.Leaders in Training
Leadership development, personal enrichment and teamwork activities foster social growth and build responsibility. The week combines training and activities with supervised on-the-job volunteer experience.
Marbles Cooking Academy
Take your skills to the next level in the kitchen and practice new culinary techniques through a totally hands-on cooking experience. Meet local chefs and see them in action in their exciting downtown restaurants.
News Flash
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