STEM Summer Camps: Charlotte, NC

Blooming Einsteins offers a hands-on STEM summer camp for rising Kindergarten through 6th graders, featuring full-day programming with enrichment activities and aftercare options for busy families. Location varies.

Ages: Kindergarten – 6th
Schedule: Full-Day; Aftercare Available
Highlights: STEM-Focused Activities; Aftercare Available

For ages 4 – 18, Camp Cannon offers a variety of sessions from arts and academics to sports! Come join us for a summer filled with fun!

Weeklong camps with a wide range of themes for kids. Camp options are broken down by age or grade and include topics and themes like traditional day camp, various sports camps including football, volleyball and soccer, various arts and crafts camps like crochet and papaermache, STEM camps, automotive repair, cooking, theatre, math, babysitter training and so much more.

A nationally recognized STEM summer camp for ages K-6 years old.
There are over a dozen camps in Charlotte to choose from, with various week-long camps from June through July

Central Piedmont Community College offers a wide variety of summer camps for kids from elementary through high school. You’ll find camps that explore careers, art camps, app development, coding, and lots more! Half-day and full-day options, grades 4 through 12.

They offer a faith-based educational program for kids aged Junior Kindergarten to 12th grade. Additionally, they offer a wide variety of themed summer camps during the summer for ages Junior Kindergarten to 12th grade.

Covenant Day School Summer Camps offer weekly camps in Charlotte with full-day and half-day options for a variety of ages. Camp themes include Art, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, College Admissions, Sewing, Theatre, Band, Baking, Science, and more.

Options: Full-day & half-day camps
Themes: Arts, Sports, Academic Enrichment, STEM, and Creative Programs
Ages: Grade 1 – Middle School

Offers walk-in and DIY art programs, art birthday parties, workshops, art classes, and summer camps.

Summer camps are half-day or full-day, with STEAM based themes.
Ages 5 – 12 are welcome
June and July Camps available
Fort Mill Summer Camp

iD Tech, in connection with Davidson College, are STEM based camps in coding, game development, robotics, 3-d printing, and more.
Overnight and day camps
June 15 – July 24th, 2026
Ages: 7 -17

Interactive children’s museum with STEAM activities, live shows, daily events, and exhibitions. They also offer summer camps, birthday parties, and more. Their birthday party package is $13.80 per attendee and includes 20 kids and 5 adults. The package includes 1.5 hours in the party room, a t-shirt, and more. You can request a birthday party on their website.

This location is part of the Discovery Place Museums.

Summer Camps at Discovery Place Kids are available at Discovery Place Kids, with June, July, and August options. Camps are half day or full day.
Two birthday party packages are available to choose from, with “It’s Science”, “Colors in Science”, and “Gross Science” themes available.

Discovery Place is a science museum with specialized science-themed events, lab workshops for kids, live shows, and featured IMAX showings of nature-themed shows and movies.

See our full Kidding Around review of Discovery Place!

Science Camps at Discovery Place Science are available for rising Kindergarten through 6th grade, with June and July options available.

Birthday party packages are available with various themes, for ages 3 – 12. Animal meet-and-greet add-ons are available.

The IMAX theatre at Discovery Place Science offers multiple showings per day, with several options to choose from.

Offers STEM and coding camps for kids ages 6 and up.
Summer camps focus on coding and other STEM activities, including drone coding, video game editing, and more.

Idea Lab Kids offers STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, & Art) activities in a fun environment at their studio and mobile programs. They offer hands-on classes that teach real-world skills. Idea Lab Kids offers after enrichment classes, school programs, birthday parties, summer camps, homeschool programs, and more. You can choose from several birthday party packages on their website.

They offer 11 weeks of STEM-based summer camps that include swimming, LEGO-based building, field trips, innovative arts and crafts, and more!

Mad Science is a science enrichment organization that brings fun science lessons and experiments to birthday parties & schools. They also offer summer camps and workshops. They offer several birthday party packages and add-ons.

Mecklenburg County Parks and Rec offers adult and youth sports teams.

They also offer kids and teen summer camps! Summer camp registration begins each March, with dozens of options to choose from.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame is a museum for all things NASCAR. They have special events, guided tours, interactive exhibits, and much more.

The museum offers summer camps and other camps throughout the year where children learn about NASCAR, engineering, hands-on experiments, and more, for grades K – 9th grade.

Offers project-based STEAM camps for ages 5 – 14 years old in exploration of LEGOS.
The camp focuses on math, engineering, science, and real-world problem-solving.

Summer camps are available in central NC and the Charlotte metro area.

This natural history museum offers dinosaurs, minerals, critters, and a planetarium in its indoor museum. You will also find outdoor activities at the museum as well.

The museum offers free entry on the 2nd Tuesday of each month!

Summer camp at Schiele Museum offers week-long or summer-long camps for kids ages 6 to 6th grade. Camps are full day from 9 am – 4 pm.

They offer birthday parties with packages starting at $175 for members and $215 for non-members.

Learn more about the Schiele Museum of Natural History in our KA review! 

The Sullenberger Aviation Museum in Charlotte, NC is a family-friendly destination filled with interactive aviation exhibits. Explore real aircraft, try flight simulators, and see the actual “Miracle on the Hudson” jet. With both outdoor and indoor spaces—including a historic hangar and a STEM-focused Makerspace—it’s an engaging spot for everyone.

Check out our Sullenberger Aviation Museum Review for all the details.

The museum offers:

• Birthday Parties (at about $30 per child- check out their packages)
• Aeroquest Summer Camps for kids 4th- 8th grade. Camps are offered various weeks in June and July and are divided up by age.
• Field Trips
• Homeschool classes

Summer at Providence offers a wide variety of both full-day and half-day camps for kids that cover a wide variety of themes. Kids can choose week-long camps like traditional summer play camps, soccer, football, technology, tennis, crafts, theater, and more. Summer at Providence is open to kids 4 through 18 years old.

They offer over 40 different science, engineering, and technology camps for kids grade Kindergarten to 7th. Find a camp that fits your needs on their website.

Terrific Scientific is more than just a camp; it’s a journey into the heart of STEM, designed to spark imagination, uncover possibilities, and inspire the next generation of innovators.

Wildcat Summer Camp offers a wide variety of themed summer camps for kids in K through 8th grade. Camps are offered both half-day and full-day throughout the summer. Campers do not have to be students at the school.

A variety of summer camps that are academic and fun.

STEM, space, theatre, and more.
Cool School (rising grades 1 -4)
49er Minors (rising grades 5-8)
Niner Academy (rising grade 9-12)

June, July, and August camps are available
Monday – Friday
Full-day summer camps

Read the class descriptions on their website.

Enjoy the great outdoors while playing and learning all at the same time. Camps run weekly June – August for ages 4 – 18.