Summer Camps
An Experience Your Child Will Never Forget
Your kids will remember the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion’s Summer Camp 2019 for the rest of their lives.
Campers will get an up close and personal experience with some of the world’s most exotic creatures. From releasing and feeding tropical butterflies, to building tarantula homes, to playing eco-games, and much much more, kids will leave with an appreciation for the natural world that they will build on for years to come.
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The Details
The programs are designed for ages 6-16. If your child is not within this range but you are interested in signing them up, please contact us for special circumstances.
Not only will we study within the walls of the Insectarium, but we’ll travel down to a river to collect insects that live in our waterways!
Students will find fallen trees and will be able to rip into them during their hunt for insects! This is the perfect way for students to interact with all sorts of animals, and to learn how to safely handle insects.
Over the course of the week, each camper will also complete the Junior Entomologist Program and earn a free annual pass for the following year.
Camp activities will be held at the museum, at Pennypack Park, and at Pennypack on the Delaware.
Topics Covered
– Insect Life Cycles
– Insect Anatomy
– Arachnid Anatomy
– Taxonomy
– Adaptations
– Animal Safety (poisonous & venomous animals)
– Plants & Pollination
– Monarchs & Milkweed
– Beneficial vs. Pest Insects
Sessions:
10am – 3pm
Session (A)phids July 15-19
Session (B)utterflies July 22-26
Session (C)rickets July 29-Aug. 2
Session (D)ragonflies August 5-9
Session (E)arwigs August 12-16
Pricing:
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- $300 per session
- $35 extra for early drop-off (8:30am) and/or late pick-up (5:30pm)
*Spacing is limited and campers will be admitted on a first come first serve basis! We offer Early & Late Dropoff from 8:30am – 5:30pm
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Give Your Children A Once In A Lifetime Experience
Register today for our 2019 Summer Camps
All students will have the opportunity to see behind-the-scenes at the Insectarium, explore a nearby river collecting bugs, and will leave camp with FREE one-year student pass!
Scenes From Last Year’s Camp
Camp Registration
Fill out this form to register for the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion Summer Camps.