Vet Camp (1st-3rd Grade Graduates)

If your camper is a shark lover this is the perfect camp for them! We'll dive into the world of sharks in this exciting 2-day camp. During camp we'll go on a Behind the Scenes tour of our shark exhibit and learn firsthand how our sharks are taken care of. We'll also investigate what life is like as a shark and hear from shark researchers!

Science is whacky, fascinating, and absurd, but most of all fun! At this camp, your child will become a real-life scientist and learn firsthand how fun science can be. With hands-on experiments, activities, and games our classroom will be transformed into a laboratory of wonder and FUN!

Come join us for a fun-filled camp where we will learn more about how our animals here at the Virginia Aquarium are taken care of! We'll use our imaginations and pretend to be veterinarians through play, fun activities, and crafts. We'll even have the chance to meet some live animals up close and the people who take care of them.

Did you know there are animals that live in the ocean, on land, even ones that fly that have no bones? Come join us as we explore the world of intriguing invertebrates! We'll meet invertebrates who live at the aquarium and get outside to search for invertebrates alone Owl's Creek. Through animal encounters, crafts, and games your child will be an invertebrate expert by the end of the week!

Come explore the amazing ecosystems of costal Virginia's watershed! We'll begin our journey in the forest, then continue through swamps, salt marshes, and the bay, and finish at the beach and beyond. Dive into the watershed with us as we get our hands dirty and learn about these important ecosystems. Our activities will include a ropes course, hiking, kayaking, seining for fish, beach exploration, a boat ride, and more!

Does your little one love the animals we have here at the Virginia Aquarium? During this fun filled camp we'll learn more about these animals through live animal encounters, fun games, activities, and crafts! Your child might just come home loving our animals even more.

Back by popular demand! Take a deep dive into aquatic environments with interactive experiences both at the Aquarium and beyond! In this week long camp we'll explore topics including fish ID, ecosystem health, and water quality. This camp is exciting and very engaging with hands on learning including seining for fish and invertebrates, kayaking, behind the scenes tours, and more!

Super speed, powerful punches, incredible intelligence, confusing camouflage - these might all seem like superpowers, but they're actually amazing adaptations of REAL animals! Come learn about these incredible creatures as we investigates with hands on explorations and even meet some of them up close.

What's is like working at an Aquarium on the field of Marine Biology? In this engaging two-day camp, your teen will get the chance to find out! We'll get the change to observe and talk with awesome professionals in this growing field. This camp is perfect for a teen who is thinking about a career in the Marine Sciences or is simply curious about how locations like the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center operate.

Learn to fish (or show off your fishing skills!) on the shores of Virginia Beach! During this two-day camp we'll learn about fishing techniques, hone your child's fish ID skills, and even take a boat trip out to fish in the Atlantic Ocean!

Calling all adventurers! In our W.A.V.E (Wandering Around Virginia's Environments) camp we'll pull out our maps and hit the road to explore the many amazing environments of coastal Virginia. We'll visit and explore a different location every day! There are so many incredible places to explore in in our "backyard", let's go!