Go Green Sea Turtles Day Camp begins with entertaining, eco-friendly tips on ways to help keep the Earth green and fun facts about sea turtles.  Meet some of the aquarium’s turtle ambassadors, visit the STAR Center, and explore turtle diets and the food chain.  Create art from recycled materials and explore new ways to improve everyday actions to help Mother Nature!

Ages: 9-12.  Campers must bring a cloth face covering, closed-toe shoes, and a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks are provided.

June 16    FULL!

July 1

August 27

$65 per Child
$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Bring your swimsuit and sunscreen for a day on the water.  Paddle in the Croatan Sound on a kayak outing, explore a nearby marsh habitat, and practice your balance on a stand-up paddleboard.  Participate in a shoreline cleanup as you gain an appreciation for a nearby aquatic habitat.

Ages 9-12.  Campers must bring a cloth face covering, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, swimsuit, towel, closed-toe water shoes, and a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided.

June 29

July 22

August 24

$65 per Child
$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Enjoy an exciting day on our soundside Pier fishing for Atlantic croaker, pinfish, spot, blue crabs, and other brackish water fish. Gain core knowledge of basic fishing equipment, learn about species size limits, investigate fish anatomy, practice casting, and be able to go fishing twice this day.

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

June 22 and June 28

July 20

August 19

$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Skinks, turtles and alligators, oh my! Come check out some of our radical reptiles here at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. Campers will observe some reptiles in their habitats, learn what it means to be a scaly reptilian animal, design a few reptilian crafts, and get to prepare food for some of these cold-blooded creatures.

Ages 9-12.  Campers must bring a cloth face covering, closed-toe shoes, and a bag lunch.  Additional snacks are provided.

August 25

$65 per Child
$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

The Aquarium is the place to be to learn about fish!  Take an up-close look at some of the aquarium residents, get crafty and practice the art of Japanese fish printing, try your luck fishing on our soundside Pier, and much more!  Fish and explore!

Ages 6-9.  Campers must bring a cloth face covering, sunscreen, hat, closed-toe shoes and a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided.

August 26

$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Summer is just around the corner, and here at the Aquarium we are ready for some outdoor fun!  Join us for exploration and nature-themed games at our Nature Play area.  Become an observer on nature hikes, make nature crafts, and use your imagination in the forest.

Ages 6-9.  Campers must bring a cloth face covering, sunscreen, hat, closed-toe shoes and a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided.

July 8 - Rescheduled to July 9

July 29

August 23

$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Dive in to the mystical underwater world of mermaids and sea monsters.   Are there any true sea monsters?  Dress up as one of these fantastical or real creatures, learn about real-life mermaids and sea monsters, and explore the enchanting world of the deep blue sea!

Ages 6-9.  Campers must bring a cloth face covering, sunscreen, closed-toe shoes and a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided. 

June 14      FULL!

August 12

$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Walk the plank, fire cannonballs, and learn about pirate legends of the Outer Banks on this swashbuckling adventure!  Join us as we play pirate games, explore creatures of the deep sea, and go on a hunt for treasure.  X marks the spot - ARRRRR you ready?

Ages 6-9.  Campers must bring a cloth face covering, sunscreen, hat, closed-toe shoes, and a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided.

July 2

August 10

$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

The Aquarium is the place to be with family to learn all about fish!  Participate in a fish scavenger hunt at the Aquarium, get crafty and practice the art of Japanese fish printing, try your luck fishing on our soundside Pier, and much more!  Fish and explore!  

This program is for ages 6 and up.  Any youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying participating adult.

Participants must bring a cloth face covering, closed-toe shoes, hat, sunscreen, water bottle,  and a bag lunch for the day. Additional snacks will be provided.

June 18 and June 30

August 30

$65 per Person
$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Explore the Outer Bank’s coastal ecosystems where local animals and plants call home!  Families will participate in a morning kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding outing along the Aquarium shoreline and then travel to nearby salt marsh and beach sites to meet Aquarium educators for an afternoon of habitat exploration.  Activities will include seining for fish, digging for mole crabs, netting blue crabs, fun beach exploration and more!  Come spend a day discovering local environmental treasures and learning the many ways to help protect our coastal habitats.      

This program is for ages 8 & up.  Any youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying participating adult.

Participants must bring a cloth face covering, sunscreen, towel, swimsuit, closed-toe water shoes, change of clothes, water bottle, and a bag lunch for the day.  Additional snacks will be provided.

June 24

July 6

August 6

$65 per Person
$58.50 for NC Aquarium Members