Our 2026 summer camp themes have something for everyone! Each of our themes has unique programming, where campers will enjoy about 15-20 STEM-based activities each week (including and extra special Impact Activity!), created with that week’s theme in mind. And of course, each week includes lots of science, coding, robotics, Minecraft, LEGO, engineering and so much more. Take a look below for our themes for summer camp 2026 to give you an idea of the sort of fun we get up to! And be sure to subscribe to our email to keep up to date on special promotions, news and announcements.
Dive into an adventure-filled week full of mystery, creativity, and hands-on STEM fun! Campers will uncover clues, solve puzzles, and work with real-world tools and Minecraft Education Edition to unlock the secrets of the Ender Portal. Together, we’ll grow crystals, filter water, test energy and motion, explore Redstone, code robots, and more!
During our Minecraft: Quest for the Ender Portal camp weeks, campers will take part in a hands-on Minecraft challenge to set an official world record through RecordSetter, a global open-submission platform. Working in Creative Mode, they’ll design measurable challenges, create original record categories, and attempt to break them during a timed camp-wide event. Campers learn how records are officially set by defining rules, planning strategies, and documenting results on video. This experience allows each STEM Camp site to set its own unique record, giving campers a memorable sense of achievement, teamwork, and STEM-powered creativity.
Enter a world of hands-on building, creative problem-solving, and STEM-powered exploration with LEGO! Campers experiment with structures, explore how things work, and take on exciting challenges with new friends. From building with LEGO bricks to guiding a Sphero Indi or programming a Codey Rocky, they’ll discover how to solve problems, express ideas, and think like real engineers.
Campers joining our LEGO: The Legend of the Brick Keeper weeks, will become just that – “Brick Keepers” by joining LEGO’s global Build the Change initiative. Campers will learn how climate change affects biodiversity and why protecting ecosystems matters, then use LEGO bricks to design creative solutions that support wildlife, restore habitats, and reduce human impact. As an official Build the Change experience, the activity connects campers to a real global movement, building environmental awareness while empowering them as creative problem-solvers shaping a better future.
Come on a journey through Minecraft’s most iconic biomes and the challenges that lie within! Each day is a collective adventure where teamwork, communication and curiosity guide the experience as campers navigate survival through varying terrain, weather, wildlife and more! Whether experimenting with real-world materials, solving biome-inspired engineering problems, or building immersive digital creations, campers discover how STEM shapes the natural and digital worlds they explore.
In this Earth-science activity during our Minecraft: Journey Through the Biomes weeks, STEM Camp campers will explore NASA’s All About Earth learning hub to discover how Earth’s air, water, land, climate, and ecosystems work together. Through NASA-created articles, videos, and games, they will learn why satellites are used to study storms, oceans, forests, and environmental change. After independent exploration, campers will join a guided discussion to share insights and connect NASA science to real-world issues, building curiosity, scientific thinking, and appreciation for protecting our planet.
Unlock the creative mindset, logical thinking, and imaginative engineering spirit inside! This high-energy week sends campers through building challenges, problem-solving missions, and STEM-inspired discoveries that show how great builders think. Together we’ll explore patterns, understand how structures work, develop logical reasoning, and dive into coding and robotics with Sphero Indi and Codey Rocky while collaborating through exciting, age-appropriate LEGO-based challenges.
In this NatGeo-inspired activity during our LEGO: The Builder’s Code camp weeks, STEM Camp campers will explore global habitats using NatGeo Kids resources, then build LEGO models to represent deserts, rainforests, oceans, grasslands, and Arctic environments. Campers will transform their builds into “habitat maps” explored by younger campers with Sphero Indi robots and by older campers using Codey Rocky coding missions. Blending science, creativity, and robotics, this activity helps campers understand how organisms adapt to their environments while building curiosity, biodiversity awareness, and confidence in STEM learning.
