Booking

Summer Camps

2026 Summer Camps 

Thank you for a fin-tastic Summer!!

Stay tuned for 2027 summer camp themes, dates and ages in March 2027

 




Online Camp Registration:

Please note that your summer camp spot is not secure until you click Accept and complete your transaction.  Adding a camp to your basket does not automatically reserve your spot in camp.

Camp Cancellation Policy:

Camp registration has a 50% non-refundable processing fee per camp. If you cancel your child's reservation at least two weeks before the day of camp, you will receive a 50% refund per camp. There are no refunds within the two weeks prior to the first day of camp. Camps are cancelled 1 week prior to the start time of camp, if we do not reach minimum number. Participants will receive a full refund for any program cancelled by the Aquarium.

Age Policy:

Campers must be at the age stated in each camp program description, at the start time of camp. Please check to make sure your child is signed up for the appropriate age-level camps. We cannot make exceptions. Falsified registrations will be cancelled and the registration fee will be refunded minus the 50% processing fee per camp.  

Plunge into our Summer Camps!

Click on the calendar to use the Day Planner to see programs and activities
available on any given day.
Day Planner
For more program information, contact 252-475-2332 and to register, use the links below. If you have any registration questions, please contact the Group Liaison at jennifer.thomas@ncaquariums.com or 252-475-2314.  

2026 Summer Camp Scholarships:

With the support from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, a limited number of scholarships will be available for week-long and single-day camps, June-August, based on grant criteria. *Application period is CLOSED. Stay tuned for next scholarship period for 2027*

Single-Day, Day Camps

Aquarium Time! Day Camp (Ages 6-8)

Come spend a fin-tastic day at the Aquarium!  Explore the wonders of many local NC habitats and animals by adventuring through many galleries: Seven Rivers, Wild Wetlands, Sea Treasures, S.T.A.R. Center, Delicate Drifters and visit the largest exhibit—Graveyard of the Atlantic. Enjoy animal discovery games and crafts, reel in a fish or catch a crab on our Soundside Pier, go behind the scenes, visit with animal ambassadors through creature features, and more!    

Ages 6-8.  Campers must wear closed toe shoes and bring a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided.

*Shuttle Service is not available* 

Tuesday, August 11th    9:00am-4:00pm   If camp is FULL, to be put on online waitlist, click on camp and select waitlist button. Questions? Contact dana.thomason@ncaquariums.com or 252-475-2332 

$65 per Child
$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Duration 7 Hours
Reserve

Creepy Crawlies Day Camp (Ages 6-8)

What kind of bugs smell the best? Deord-ants! All jokes aside, we are excited to uncover the world of bugs and insects! Join us through educational lessons, crafts and interactive play at the Aquarium. Campers will learn about the diversity of insects, who eats bugs, identify insect traits, walk through a bug’s life cycle, take part in a build-a-bug craft, and go on an insect scavenger hunt through our pollinator garden. Discover a bug’s life and learn ways to help protect these creepy crawlies and their habitats!   

Ages 6-8.  Campers must wear closed toe shoes and bring a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided.

*Shuttle Service is not available* 

Wednesday, August 12th    9:00am-4:00pm   If camp is FULL, to be put on online waitlist, click on camp and select waitlist button. Questions? Contact dana.thomason@ncaquariums.com or 252-475-2332  

$65 per Child
$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Duration 7 Hours
Reserve

Coastal Trotters Day Camp (Ages 9-12)

Explore Outer Banks coastal ecosystems that local animals and plants call home! Campers will journey from dynamic beaches to salt marshes as they explore different coastal habitats during local field trips. Activities may include seining for fish, digging for mole crabs, discovering items washed ashore on the beach, line fishing for blue crabs, and more! Campers will also enjoy some Aquarium time and encounter ambassador animals. Come spend a day discovering coastal environments and learn the many ways to help protect them!
Ages 9-12
Campers must bring sunscreen, a hat, closed toe shoes, and a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided. If we encounter inclement weather, we will switch to our indoor "Animal Science" Day Camp 
*Shuttle Service is not available* 
Tuesday, June 9th     9am-4pm    FULL!
Thursday, August 13th     9am-4pm  CANCELLED
$65 per Child
$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Duration 7 Hours

SENSEational Sharks Day Camp (Ages 9-12)

Calling all shark enthusiasts!  Find out what it means to belong to a group of cartilaginous fish "Chondrichthyes" --sharks, skate and rays!  Discover the diversity of sharks and check out local shark species in the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" exhibit, take part in a shark dissection to learn about shark anatomy and senses, tour the aquarium and dive into shark discovery stations. Sharks are one of the Aquariums' SAFE species (saving animals from endangered), come learn some shark conservation projects we take part in. Uncover how SENSEational sharks are for our oceans!

Ages 9-12.  Campers must bring sunscreen, a hat, closed toe shoes, and a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided.

*Shuttle Service is not available* 

Friday, August 14th    9am-4pm    If camp is FULL, to be put on online waitlist, click on camp and select waitlist button. Questions? Contact dana.thomason@ncaquariums.com or 252-475-2332  

$65 per Child
$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Duration 7 Hours
Reserve