Summer Camps

At Camp Imagination, your little learners imagine, discover, and connect to the world around them. With imaginative weekly themes, there’s a camp for every kid. Register your kids to play with purpose and embrace curiosity this summer at Glazer Children’s Museum!

For kids in grades K-5

DATES

June 9 – August 1, 2025

Campers must be 5-years-old on or before September 1, 2025

REGISTRATION COMING SOON

INCLUDES

Programming and Supplies
Museum Playtime
Morning and Afternoon Snack
Camp Imagination T-Shirt

PRICING

$315 per child per week before April 15 | $350 per child per week after April 15 | GCM Members Save 10%
ADD LUNCH for $60 per child for the week

WEEK 4 | June 30-July 3 | 4-DAY WEEK OF CAMP DUE TO FOURTH OF JULY
$252 per child per week before April 15 | $280 per child per week after April 15 | GCM Members Save 10%
ADD LUNCH $48 per child for this week

DROP-OFF AND PICKUP

Drop-off is from 8:30-9am and pickup is 4:30-5pm. Camper drop-off and pickup is located on the west side of GCM near the bus circle on Gasparilla Plaza. Caregivers will need to provide a photo ID and sign for daily pickup. If your child is picked up after 5pm, you will be charged $5 per minute.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Please refer to our FAQ Packet for answers to questions regarding day-to-day procedures, health and safety, and cancellations and refunds. If you have any further questions regarding Summer Camp Imagination, email camps@glazermuseum.org. Allow up to 3 business days for a reply.

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Weekly Themes

Every year, Team GCM Education staff specially curate eight weekly themes (including Neurodiversity-Affirming Weeks) for Summer Camp Imagination, full of theme-specific educational programming, activities, crafts, and so much more! Each year combines previous years’ camper favorites and the occasional brand-new theme you can experience for the first time.

If you are a GCM Member trying to register for camp, please call our Guest Services Team at 813 443 3861 to get your 10% off coupon code.

WEEK 1 June 9 – 13	Ready, Set, Go! \| NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING Pull up to the Imagination Station! Explore trains, planes, rockets, hoverboards, and more during this transportation-themed week of camp. Work together with your fellow campers to build an assembly-line car, have fun on a hoverboard, and engineer your own boat and test it out in Kidsport!
WEEK 2 June 16 – 20	Maker Mania \| NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING Make, create, code, and more! Explore engineering, art, science, robotics, and all other things in this STEAM-focused week of camp. Campers will apply the coding, crafting, and engineering skills developed throughout the week to create their own invention.
WEEK 3 June 23 – 27	Wild World \| NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING Explore animals, environments, music, and culture from around the world this summer! Campers will learn about different parts of the world and the animals and humans there. Your completed passport will have a stamp from every continent before you head home at the end of the week!
WEEK 4* June 30 – Jul. 3 *4-day week	NEW! Sensory Quest From optical illusions to edible slime, scent bottles to sensory boards, start your sensory quest in this sensational week of camp where you’ll experience the world in new, creative ways! *$252 per child per week before April 15 \| $280 per child per week after April 15 \| ADD LUNCH $48 per child for this week only
WEEK 5 July 7 – 11	The Art of Storytelling Explore the different methods of storytelling through content creation! Create a graphic book, record videos and podcasts, capture moments through photography, tell stories, and create a portfolio that represents your story!
WEEK 6 July 14 – 18	Epic Exploration Discover what exists in the depths of the ocean, uncover the thick of the jungles, and venture out into the black holes of outer space in this adventure-themed week of camp! Join us to engineer an igloo, experiment with stalactites, make moon rocks, and explore shipwrecks in the deep sea!
WEEK 7 July 21 – 25	Dinosaur Invasion Stomp, roar, chomp! Meet Big John and learn about his old friends! The Mesozoic era comes to life as we learn about dinosaurs, big and small. Become a paleontologist while digging for dinos, making fossils, and studying prehistoric plants and animals.
WEEK 8 July 28 – Aug. 1	Curiosity Lab Grab your lab coat and goggles and spend the week exploring and celebrating all things science! We will explore physics, chemistry, forensic science, and earth science! Join us this week to walk on eggshells, launch rockets, and extract DNA.

NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING WEEKS OF CAMP

Here at GCM, we strive for accessibility and inclusion in our playful camps and programs, so each year, we offer 2-3 weeks of Neurodiversity-Affirming Summer Camp Imagination! These camps are specifically tailored to engage and include children with Autism and other learning differences.

Do you plan on requesting reimbursement through the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)? Email camps@glazermuseum.org to request the documents for your application.

NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING WEEKS OF CAMP INCLUDE

Each week of Neurodiversity-Affirming Summer Camp Imagination includes the usual camp programming, supplies, museum playtime, morning and afternoon snack, and Camp Imagination t-shirt, but also includes the following:

Behavior & Speech Specialists on site
GCM Staff trained by CARD in positive behavior support
Specially curated curriculum and activities
Sensory-friendly tools and resources
Consistent schedule and routine
Optional pre-camp orientation tour for parents and campers
Optional pre-camp questionnaire to better prepare staff
Smaller class sizes and adjacent quiet room

If you are a GCM Member trying to register for camp, please call our Guest Services Team at 813 443 3861 to get your 10% off coupon code.

Questions about Neurodiversity-Affirming weeks of Summer Camp Imagination?
Please email camps@glazermuseum.org and we’d be happy to answer your questions!
Please allow up to 3 business days for a reply.