Winter Camp

December 21-23, 28-30, 2026 • January 4, 2027 — Register Today! — Come out of the cold for Winter Camp! Join us for a specially crafted camp with all of your kiddo’s favorites! It’ll be a fantastic and festive period of fun and will include our Sock Skating Pond, LEGO® builds, crafting spells and wizard experiments, our Rain Gutter Racetrack, guided tours of our popular exhibits and so much more! March 11,12, 15-19, 2027 — Register Today!— This week will be full of brick-building fun and creativity! Activities such as create your own mini fig, duplo stamping, and maze builds will occur throughout the week. Each day will highlight a different color, that will guide our creativity and design. For example, on blue day, we will focus on water activities such as building a LEGO boat and LEGO float or sink, and on yellow day, we will build mini versions of The Durham’s caboose and build yellow cars to race down our rain gutter racetrack! We will test your campers creativity each day with a color challenge – what will they come up with? Looking ahead to summer 2027? — Registration opens January 1st — Ready for a roaring-good week? Stomp your way to The Durham and into the fascinating world of dinosaurs. Did you know that no dinosaur bones have ever been discovered in Nebraska? But they have been found on every continent, including Antarctica. We’ll learn about the different environments dinos thrived in and have our own fossil fun. This “dino-mite” week also includes dinosaur STEAM activities SPECIALTY THEME! Need a summer vacation? Look no further than your own hometown! This adventure-filled week takes campers on a “staycation” to the hottest attractions in Omaha. All transportation and admission is included in the cost of the camp for a truly stress-free vacation right here in town. SPECIALTY THEME! Grab your wands and pack your trunks! This popular spellbinding camp will celebrate the wizard world. Through crafts, lessons, mischievous games and more. Brew up enchanting spells and potions, master the game of Quidditch, and of course, join us for the sorting hat ceremony and awards gathering. Calling all LEGO®-brick builders! This week is full of hands-on build time including individual-build challenges and large-group, week-long construction projects. Campers will learn about architecture to help them expand their LEGO®-build ideas. The week also includes time crafting and testing campers’ handmade vehicles on our museum-made “Rain Gutter Racetrack!” Get ready to build, design and create like never before! We’re jumping into the world of architecture and construction. Through countless hands-on activities and a variety of materials, including LEGOs®, foam blocks, wooden blocks and more! We’ll also have special guests from a local architecture company showing us how real buildings get dreamed up and brought to life. SPECIALTY THEME! Need to unleash your wild side? We know your kids will love this week of exploring our curiosities about animals and wildlife. Immerse in fascinating presentations from our friends with Wildlife Encounters, The Crane Trust and “Raptors on the Go” from Fontenelle Forest. Take a virtual field trip with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and UNL’s Morrill Hall, and close the week with an in-person field trip to Gifford Farm. Before/After Care: Includes games, crafts and supervised play. Lunch: Full-day campers can bring a sack lunch or purchase one for $7/day. Waitlists: If a camp is full, contact us at 402-444-5027 to join the list. For help on how to register online: check the Registration Guide PDF for step-by-step help. Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with all the details your camper needs! Scholarships: Need-based assistance is available during our Summer Camp season. Apply Here. Cancellation Policy: Full refunds are available for cancellations requested at least two weeks in advance. Camper Medication: Campers must self-administer medication. Our staff can provide supervision, however, we cannot store medication overnight. Parents/ guardians must arrange to visit if they need to personally administer the medication. Questions or need additional information? We’re here to help! Contact the Education & Public Engagement Team: [email protected] | 402-444-5027