Space is limited! To avoid disappointment, advance registration is recommended. Call the Planetarium to make your reservation for any of these exciting camps.

Junior Space Adventure Camp

Discover what it is like to live in space! Experience some astronaut training. Make and eat space food, perform experiments and discover how space travel works. Learn about rockets and experience a Mars flight in our simulated space plane complete w/laptop technology. Hands-on activities each of the five days. Bring a bag lunch and a snack.

Mon-Fri Jul 7-11 9 AM-3 PM Ages 8-12
$250 for first child in family; $200 each additional child

“Living in Space”: Learn how astronauts are tested and trained for space. Work as a team just like astronauts. Make and take projects that teach you about space and what it's like to live there.

Mon-Fri Jul 14-18 9 AM-11 AM Ages 5-7
Mon-Fri Jul 28-Aug 1 9 AM-11 AM Ages 5-7
$100 for first child in family; $75 each additional child

Rocketeers build and launch rockets and discover how rockets fly in this five-day hands-on camp. Take home your rocket at the end of the camp! Phil Chouinard, a firefighter by trade, teaches this engaging workshop. Planetarium theater experiences are also included. Get credit for your Scout Merit Badge.

Mon-Fri Jul 21-25 9 AM-12 PM Ages 8+
$150 for first child in family; $100 each additional child

“Space-the final frontier.” These familiar words summarize the thrust of this exciting five-day summer space camp for teens. Explore the moon, galaxies, “visit” a black hole, build a rocket, and plan your own mission. Meet a real astronaut and a mission specialist for the new Phoenix mission to Mars. Learn how to explore using GPS. This interactive camp is entertaining and engaging for any teen interested in space exploration. You can also earn a scouting badge in Space Exploration.

Mon-Fri Aug 4-8 9 AM-12 PM Ages 13-17
$150 for first child in family; $100 each additional child

Use flight simulators, topographical maps, and airplane models to learn all about the mechanics of flying airplanes in this five-day, hands-on flying camp which includes a field trip to a local airport. The fifth day will feature a short actual flight (weather permitting). Students need to be dropped off and picked up at the Concord Airport on Friday. This engaging program will be taught by Jim Brough, president of the NH Aviation and Space Education Council. You can earn a scouting badge. Bring your own bag lunch.

Mon-Fri Aug 11-15 9 AM-3 PM Ages 10-14
$250 for first child in family; $200 each additional child