Educational Camps, Clubs & Events

Looking for after-school fun? Join us for a FREE event full of crafts, snacks, and adventure! 🐾 Perfect for elementary-aged kids – no cost, just creativity and fun! 🎒✨

Get ready to celebrate your mom. You will have a chance to make a gift to take home. Registration is required.

Reading instruction is delivered Monday through Friday mornings by certified district teachers. In addition to fun and engaging reading instruction, optional enrichment activities will be offered in the afternoons keeping kids involved in learning. Activities are provided by community partners.

Come learn how to play chess with the Dubuque Chess Club. Our club was started in the 1850s (!) and we still get together to play chess every Monday night from 6:00-9pm. We'll have a group lesson and individual lessons available too. For beginner level and up!

Girls will get to meet the City of Dubuque's horticulturist, Kelly Goossen, and take a tour of the city's greenhouse! Check out their banana tree, learn about Mason Bees, make a Mason Bee house, & plant a pollinator plant to take home!

Auditions will be held at Clarke University - must sign up for time slot by Wednesday, May 14 for full information please visit https://dubuquesymphony.org/youth-ensembles

Three weeks of courses are offered to students in grades 1-7 in a variey of areas: science, math, technology, engineering, aviation, nursing, visual/performing arts, and culinary arts.

Girl Scout Sign up Night Pre K-12 April 29 or May 19th. *Along with your adult, discover what Girl Scouts is all about & do a fun activity (Optional) *Q & A and help with registering. *Financial Assistance available.

Dubuque County ISU Extension is excited to host the 2nd annual Bacon Buddies show at the 2025 Dubuque County Fair. This event gives 4th-12th grade individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities the chance to show a pig alongside youth mentors.

See Flyer for details! Camp is included with membership for PreK 4yr olds through 1st grade ONLY!!

This homework program is designed to provide a space for teens to get needed help on homework and build their studying and organizational skills for free.

All of our teen programming is free. We offer homework help to grades 6-12 on Mondays-Thursdays. High school hangout is on Tues and Thurs, high school teen nights are on Thursdays with dinner provided. Middleschool hangout is on Mon and Wed, middle school teen nights are on Wednesdays with dinner

Scheduled reading club that meets to discuss books with other interested teens in a supportive environment

The program runs four weeks, and includes a weekly sectional rehearsal(10:25 - 11 AM) and three weekly concert band rehearsals (11AM - 12:15 PM. The season culminates on June 27 with a 7 PM concert at Alliant Energy Amphitheater in Dubuque.

Summer Day Camps to provide kids the opportunity to continue learning over summer break.

Rising Star Theatre Company is offering five Theatrical camps this summer for students of all ages, including musical theatre opportunities, an improvisation camp, a technical theatre camp, and a camp for the very youngest students as well! Go to our website for details and to sign up!

Step into the shoes of a Jr. Paleontologist! Join us as we embark on an exciting adventure to unearth the secrets of polar dinosaurs. As Jr. Paleontologists, you'll learn what it takes to dig into the past, conduct your own dinosaur dig, explore our summer exhibit: Ice Dinosaurs, and so much more!

See attached Flyer for details!

NICC is offering several high school camps in June. Students in high school can register for the High School Computer Hardware Camp, the High School Computer Coding Camp or an Esports camp.

​The Northeast Iowa Council is hosting Cub Scout Summer Camps at Camp C.S. Klaus, offering various programs for ALL youth entering 1st through 5th grade. Registration deadlines & costs vary, with early bird discounts available until May 15. For more details and registration, visit the event page.

Travel back to the icy world of the Late Cretaceous & uncover secrets of dinosaurs that roamed the Arctic Circle. We'll explore how these ancient creatures adapted to survive the elements by visiting our Ice Dino exhibit, engaging in hands-on paleontological learning, & creating your own "fossils!"

Travel back to the icy world of the Late Cretaceous & uncover secrets of dinosaurs that roamed the Arctic Circle. We'll explore how these ancient creatures adapted to survive the elements by visiting our Ice Dino exhibit, engaging in hands-on paleontological learning, & creating your own "fossils!"

Join Challenge to Change for an exciting week of YogArt camp, where combining yoga and art creates emPOWERed Kids! Through mindful movement, creative expression, and engaging activities, kids will explore their inner strength, courage, and creativity—all while having a blast.

Do you have a green thumb? Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of plants! From learning how roots grow to discovering how plants blossom & bear fruit, we'll explore what makes a plant thrive. Throughout the camp, we'll plant our own seeds, watch them grow over 3 days, and taste some fruit!

In a museum filled with relics, hidden treasures, & forgotten stories, this immersive camp invites young explorers to join a thrilling scavenger hunt for lost artifacts. Campers will work in teams to solve puzzles, decode clues, & discover hidden chambers while learning about history & archaeology.

Slip on your mud boots & join us for hands-on adventure in river science! Roll up your sleeves & explore our wetlands as we collect water samples, search for frogs, & uncover tiny, aquatic insects with magnifying glasses. Together, we'll use our findings to help protect & preserve the environment!

Come join us for summer camp at Camp Bear Creek! We offer over-night summer camp programs for all school age kids. Join us for a week or partial week and participate in activities like kayaking, archery, games, high ropes, zip lines, hiking, sling shots, worship, and more!

From the coldest corners of the Triassic to the frosty tundra of the Late Cretaceous, uncover how ice-adapted dinosaurs survived harsh climates & developed extraordinary traits to thrive in the face of extreme cold. Do you have what it takes to step into the challenging claws of these frozen giants?

Clarke University is thrilled to host some of your favorite long-standing summer activities and introduce a few new ones for 2025! Programs cover a wide range of ages and interests, each proudly led by Clarke faculty and staff with the help of area professionals and alumni.

⁠Join Challenge to Change for an exciting week of YogArt camp, where combining yoga and art creates emPOWERed Kids! Get ready for an unforgettable experience with Ms. Sandra designed to empower, uplift, and inspire.