Educational Camps, Clubs & Events

Our Kinder-Kamp program offers exciting topics each day! We’ll play in our seasonal exhibit Once Upon A Time…Exploring the World of Fairy Tales, explore nature, meet live animals, and make crafts to take home. This is a half-day program with morning and afternoon sessions available.

Take part in exciting activities with an aviation theme! Large Scale Model Plane / Drone Demonstrations, Paper Airplane Experiments, Balloon Powered Boat, Plastic Bottle Rockets

Girls will tackle challenges, solve problems, and work together to become ninja warriors! They will spend time learning how to prep their bodies for extreme sports through healthy eating habits and yoga before creating their own ninja course. Includes personalized attire to take home!

Each day brings a new nailed it or failed it challenge. Girls will test their baking and decorating skills, arts and craft skills, and complete a team challenge! Girls will bring home their own baking supplies such as measuring cups and spoons, a mixing bowl and more to continue growing skills.

Our most popular summer program focuses on a wide range of activities for children ages 5-12. Kids will be grouped based on age. Activities include games, crafts, sports, field trips, days of learning at the library, and lots of fun! We will meet at Asbury Park from 9:30 am-12:00 pm on M/W/F.

Join us for a week of magic as we explore the world of fairy tales! We’ll learn about our favorite fairy tales, bring our favorite characters to life, and create our own stories. Last day of this camp will take place at Mines of Spain! Full or half-day sessions available.

Peek behind the scenes and discover what it takes to run a museum and aquarium! After working with different departments to see what they do, we’ll apply what we’ve learned to design our own museum or aquarium. Last day of this camp will take place at Mines of Spain! Full or half-day sessions

Camps are designed to engage campers in five days of learning about state park and its natural environments. Our goals for campers include: Awareness of the natural world and wildlife in our state parks, nurturing an appreciation for wildlife and natural ecosystems, and inspiring action for land

Calendar of Event from the Carnegie-Stout Public Library with information about the Summer Reading Program

If you have interest in a career working with animals, choose to attend one of our Vet Camps offered this summer! Vet Camp is an exciting, hands-on learning program aimed towards middle school students interested in digging into the down and dirty of veterinary medicine.

The Dubuque Regional Humane Society (DRHS) offers both day and week-long Kids & Critters camps that provide a wonderful opportunity for children to learn about positive animal interactions and participate in character building activities during their summer break.

Clarke University will again host summer academies and camps for middle school and high school aged students. The academies and camps will be hosted on the Clarke campus and will be directed by Clarke University faculty, staff, and skilled professionals.

Join Two by Two this summer for an exciting week of activities, field trips, and friendship building! Campers will receive a stuffed eagle with carrier, keepsake character book, and Two by Two tote, plus experience literature, art, and outdoor activities.

Summer Teen Nights is a free gathering where you can get dinner, hang with friends and try something new! Monday through Friday 5-9pm.

Join us for Summer Strings or Summer Sing as we create music together this summer! You'll sing or play with an ensemble, keeping your vocal or instrumental skills fresh and making friends on the way!

What’s your favorite mythical creature? We’ll uncover the stories behind these popular beings and make connections between them and their real-world inspirations. Last day of this camp will take place at Mines of Spain! Full or half-day sessions available.

Return to the days of yore at the Mathias Ham Historic Site! We’ll bring history to life as we experience what Dubuque was like for the people who settled here many years ago. Plus, enjoy excursions to other destinations in the Eagle Point Neighborhood. Full or half-day sessions available.

Your kids won't stop talking about the fun classes and crazy experiments they will participate in during this week-long camp. Classes introduce kids to new ideas and concepts in a fun and interactive way.

Join Two by Two this summer for an exciting week of activities, field trips, and friendship building! Campers will receive a stuffed eagle with carrier, keepsake character book, and Two by Two tote, plus experience literature, art, and outdoor activities.

Turn the world inside out! We’ll investigate the inner workings of plants, animals, boats, and more with hands-on activities and exploration. Third through fifth graders will get to participate in dissecting their own plants and a fish. Last day of this camp will take place at Mines of Spain!

Tackle a variety of exciting “mission briefs” in this camp that’s all about robotics! After learning how to design, build, and program LEGO® robots, we’ll work in teams to solve increasingly complex problems throughout the week. Last day of this camp at Mines of Spain! Full or half day sessions.

Join us for a week of magic as we explore the world of fairy tales! We’ll learn about our favorite fairy tales, bring our favorite characters to life, and create our own stories. Last day of this camp will take place at Mines of Spain! Full or half-day sessions available.

If you have interest in a career working with animals, then the Dubuque Regional Humane Society (DRHS) Vet Shadow Day is for you.

The following areas will be covered during camp: *shot put *discus *long jump *high jump *hurdles *sprints (100-400m) *distance (800 m and above)

This camp encourages self esteem, self recognition, and promotes personal growth. This camp provides education on exercise, skin care, hair care, fashion, and communication, Students will learn about nail care, personal hygiene, facials, and so much more!