Irvine Summer Camp

Location TBD - Irvine

Grades: K - 10
Running from: June 15 - July 24

Offered in partnership with Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF).

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A Day at Camp Galileo

Camp Galileo’s acclaimed curriculum combines STEAM exploration and outdoor fun for kids in grades K–10.

K-1st
2nd-3rd
4th-5th
6th-8th
8th-10th

Kinder - 1st

Our Nebula Campers work on 1-2 day, age-appropriate projects individually and in small groups to challenge their thinking and test their perseverance.

Optional AM Care

Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
Opening Ceremony

Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
Innovator's Studio

Campers build creative confidence by turning their ideas into individual, polished STEAM projects to take home every week.
Snack Break

Campers take a nut-free snack break to refuel their brains and bodies.
Idea Lab

Campers collaborate in small groups on daily design challenges, experiment with wild ideas and discover that sending their creations crashing down is all part of the fun—and learning!
Lunch/Free Play

All-camp lunch and break. Campers eat lunch and play outside with friends.
Outdoor Adventure

Campers play exciting outdoor games, take on team-building challenges with an innovative twist and engage in traditional camp fun.
Closing Ceremony

We end the day together with a special all-camp gathering.
Optional PM Care

Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.

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2nd - 3rd

Our Star Campers work on 1-2 day, age-appropriate projects individually and in small groups to challenge their thinking and test their perseverance.

Optional AM Care

Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
Opening Ceremony

Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
Innovator's Studio

Campers build creative confidence by turning their ideas into individual, polished STEAM projects to take home every week.
Snack Break

Campers take a nut-free snack break to refuel their brains and bodies.
Idea Lab

Campers collaborate in small groups on daily design challenges, experiment with wild ideas and discover that sending their creations crashing down is all part of the fun—and learning!
Lunch/Free Play

All-camp lunch and break. Campers eat lunch and play outside with friends.
Outdoor Adventure

Campers play exciting outdoor games, take on team-building challenges with an innovative twist and engage in traditional camp fun.
Closing Ceremony

We end the day together with a special all-camp gathering.
Optional PM Care

Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.

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4th - 5th

Supernova campers work to complete small group challenges and work on longer, individual projects that test their determination.

Optional AM Care

Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
Opening Ceremony

Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
Innovator's Studio

Campers build creative confidence by turning their ideas into individual, polished STEAM projects to take home every week.
Snack Break

Campers take a nut-free snack break to refuel their brains and bodies.
Idea Lab

Campers collaborate in small groups on daily design challenges, experiment with wild ideas and discover that sending their creations crashing down is all part of the fun—and learning!
Lunch/Free Play

All-camp lunch and break. Campers eat lunch and play outside with friends.
Outdoor Adventure

Campers play exciting outdoor games, take on team-building challenges with an innovative twist and engage in traditional camp fun.
Closing Ceremony

We end the day together with a special all-camp gathering.
Optional PM Care

Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.

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6th - 8th

Our Middle schoolers campers, Meteors, work on one epic individual project throughout the week. They collaborate with others to provide feedback and a helping hand.

Optional AM Care

Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
Opening Ceremony

Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
Individual Project Work

Campers focus on one amazing week-long project, building incredible new skills as they transform their grand vision into reality.
Lunch/Free Play

Campers take a nut-free snack break to refuel their brains and bodies.
More Project Time

Campers get back to work on their epic projects with help from inspiring instructors, sophisticated tools and like-minded peers.
Closing Ceremony

We end the day together with a special all-camp gathering.
Optional PM Care

Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.

Counselor in Training

CITs are leaders at camp. They engage in leadership development activities and own projects within a camp aspect of their choosing.

Optional AM Care

Families that need an early start can drop campers off for convenient pre-camp care from 8 am to 9 am.
Opening Ceremony

Each day kicks off with an all-camp energizing opening ceremony full of songs, skits, and cheers.
Leadership Development / Team Building

Counselors in training shadow K–5th-grade campers, observe and support Galileo staffers in action, mentor younger kids and get personalized coaching from experienced instructors.
Camp Mentorship

Counselors in training shadow K–5th-grade campers, observe and support Galileo staffers in action, mentor younger kids and get personalized coaching from experienced instructors.
Lunch

CITs eat lunch together and spend time with friends.
Camp Magic

CITs help make camp magic by devising Water Day stations, leading skits, planning flash mobs, crafting flair and more. They also tackle hands-on design challenges from engineering launchers and golf-courses, to putting on mini Olympics.
Closing Ceremony

We end the day together with a special all-camp ceremony.
Optional PM Care

Extended Care campers head to our exciting, inviting post-camp destination to keep the fun rolling from 3 pm–6 pm. Activities include outdoor time, lanyards and crafts.

Choose Your Weeks

Click on "See Details" below to learn about the unique Galileo projects happening each week at camp.

Week	Jun 15 - Jun 18 *	Jun 22 - Jun 26	Jun 29 - Jul 2 *	Jul 6 - Jul 10	Jul 13 - Jul 17	Jul 20 - Jul 24
Nebulas Collaborative innovation challenges; mindful outdoor play; and weekly STEAM projects designed for rising K-1st graders	Open Animal Extravaganza $500 See Details	Open Rail Rides & Road Trips $570 See Details	Open Amusement Park Party $500 See Details	Open Coral Reef Quest $570 See Details	Open Mission to the Moon $570 See Details	Open Superhero Adventure $570 See Details
Stars Collaborative innovation challenges; mindful outdoor play; and weekly STEAM projects designed for rising 2nd-3rd graders	Open Outer Space Odyssey $480 See Details	Open Dinosaur Park $550 See Details	Open Castles & Kingdoms $480 See Details	Open Inventor’s Garage $550 See Details	Open Toymaker's Workshop $550 See Details	Open Tropical Rainforest Trek $550 See Details
Supernovas Collaborative innovation challenges; mindful outdoor play; and weekly STEAM project designed for rising 4-5th graders	Open Animal Bot Builder $480 See Details	Open Mechanical Scene Maker $550 See Details	Open Treehouse Architect $480 See Details	Open Super Safecracker $550 See Details	Open Pinball Whiz-Kid $550 See Details	Open Dazzling Light Designer $550 See Details
Meteors Week-long STEAM projects for rising 6-8th graders	Open Remote-Control Robot $480 See Details	Open Custom Go Karts $650 See Details	Open Escape Room $480 See Details	Open Remote-Control Robot $550 See Details	Open Custom Go Karts $650 See Details	Open Escape Room $550 See Details
CIT Leadership training and operations rotations for 8th-10th graders	Open Counselor in Training $330 See Details	Open Counselor in Training $400 See Details	Open Counselor in Training $330 See Details	Open Counselor in Training $400 See Details	Open Counselor in Training $400 See Details	Open Counselor in Training $400 See Details

k-1st
2nd-3rd
4th-5th
6th-8th
8th-10th

Week	Nebulas Collaborative innovation challenges; mindful outdoor play; and weekly STEAM projects designed for rising K-1st graders
Jun 15 - Jun 18 *	Open Animal Extravaganza $500 See Details
Jun 22 - Jun 26	Open Rail Rides & Road Trips $570 See Details
Jun 29 - Jul 2 *	Open Amusement Park Party $500 See Details
Jul 6 - Jul 10	Open Coral Reef Quest $570 See Details
Jul 13 - Jul 17	Open Mission to the Moon $570 See Details
Jul 20 - Jul 24	Open Superhero Adventure $570 See Details

Week	Stars Collaborative innovation challenges; mindful outdoor play; and weekly STEAM projects designed for rising 2nd-3rd graders
Jun 15 - Jun 18 *	Open Outer Space Odyssey $480 See Details
Jun 22 - Jun 26	Open Dinosaur Park $550 See Details
Jun 29 - Jul 2 *	Open Castles & Kingdoms $480 See Details
Jul 6 - Jul 10	Open Inventor’s Garage $550 See Details
Jul 13 - Jul 17	Open Toymaker's Workshop $550 See Details
Jul 20 - Jul 24	Open Tropical Rainforest Trek $550 See Details

Week	Supernovas Collaborative innovation challenges; mindful outdoor play; and weekly STEAM project designed for rising 4-5th graders
Jun 15 - Jun 18 *	Open Animal Bot Builder $480 See Details
Jun 22 - Jun 26	Open Mechanical Scene Maker $550 See Details
Jun 29 - Jul 2 *	Open Treehouse Architect $480 See Details
Jul 6 - Jul 10	Open Super Safecracker $550 See Details
Jul 13 - Jul 17	Open Pinball Whiz-Kid $550 See Details
Jul 20 - Jul 24	Open Dazzling Light Designer $550 See Details

Week	Meteors Week-long STEAM projects for rising 6-8th graders
Jun 15 - Jun 18 *	Open Remote-Control Robot $480 See Details
Jun 22 - Jun 26	Open Custom Go Karts $650 See Details
Jun 29 - Jul 2 *	Open Escape Room $480 See Details
Jul 6 - Jul 10	Open Remote-Control Robot $550 See Details
Jul 13 - Jul 17	Open Custom Go Karts $650 See Details
Jul 20 - Jul 24	Open Escape Room $550 See Details

Week	CIT Leadership training and operations rotations for 8th-10th graders
Jun 15 - Jun 18 *	Open Counselor in Training $330 See Details
Jun 22 - Jun 26	Open Counselor in Training $400 See Details
Jun 29 - Jul 2 *	Open Counselor in Training $330 See Details
Jul 6 - Jul 10	Open Counselor in Training $400 See Details
Jul 13 - Jul 17	Open Counselor in Training $400 See Details
Jul 20 - Jul 24	Open Counselor in Training $400 See Details

*The weeks of June 15 and June 29th are 4-day weeks due to the Juneteenth and 4th of July federal holidays.
Meteors program Custom Go-Karts week has a $100 materials fee reflected in the price.

Week of

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Weekly Overview

Extended Care

Morning: $45/wk
Afternoon: $90/wk
Morning and Afternoon: $110/wk

Discounts

Enroll by February 28, 2026 for $50 off per week, priority friend placement, free cancellation through 1/31 and an exclusive Early Bird pin!
Spend more than one week with us and save $25/week after your first week.
Join us for six weeks and save an additional $100 off your total.

More Weeks = More Savings

Note: Effective weekly rates and totals are calculated based on the price of a 5-day week and do not include the $100 materials fee for Meteors Custom Go-Karts.

K-1st
2nd-3rd
4th-5th
6th-8th
8th-10th

1 week

$570

2 weeks

$~558/week

Savings: $25

Total price: $1,115

3 weeks

$~553/week

Savings: $50

Total price: $1,660

4 weeks

$~551/week

Savings: $75

Total price: $2,205

5 weeks

$~550/week

Savings: $100

Total price: $2,750

6 weeks

$~533/week

Savings: $225

Total price: $3,195

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1 week

$550

2 weeks

$~538/week

Savings: $25

Total price: $1,075

3 weeks

$~533/week

Savings: $50

Total price: $1,600

4 weeks

$~531/week

Savings: $75

Total price: $2,125

5 weeks

$~530/week

Savings: $100

Total price: $2,650

6 weeks

$~513/week

Savings: $225

Total price: $3,075

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1 week

$550

2 weeks

$~538/week

Savings: $25

Total price: $1,075

3 weeks

$~533/week

Savings: $50

Total price: $1,600

4 weeks

$~531/week

Savings: $75

Total price: $2,125

5 weeks

$~530/week

Savings: $100

Total price: $2,650

6 weeks

$~513/week

Savings: $225

Total price: $3,075

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1 week

$550

2 weeks

$~538/week

Savings: $25

Total price: $1,075

3 weeks

$~533/week

Savings: $50

Total price: $1,600

4 weeks

$~531/week

Savings: $75

Total price: $2,125

5 weeks

$~530/week

Savings: $100

Total price: $2,650

6 weeks

$~513/week

Savings: $225

Total price: $3,075

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1 week

$400

2 weeks

$~388/week

Savings: $25

Total price: $775

3 weeks

$~383/week

Savings: $50

Total price: $1,150

4 weeks

$~381/week

Savings: $75

Total price: $1,525

5 weeks

$~380/week

Savings: $100

Total price: $1,900

6 weeks

$~363/week

Savings: $225

Total price: $2,175

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Extended Care Pricing

Extended Care is priced on a weekly basis. 4-day week pricing of $36/week for morning care, $72/week for afternoon care and $90/week for both morning and afternoon care.

Extended Care AM

Drop off your camper as early as 8am.

$45/week
Extended Care PM

Pick off your camper as late as 6pm.

$90/week
Extended Care AM and PM

Pick up your camper as early as 8am and drop off as late as 6pm.

$110/week

Need-Based Scholarships & Discounts Available

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Locations FAQ

Questions and answers about our camp locations and other basic camp info.

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Which camp location is closest to me?

We run camps in CA, WA, CO, and IL. Put your zipcode in our Camp Finder to locate the most convenient site.
What if my preferred location is TBD?

That means we plan to host camp in that community but are finalizing the site. We’ll update the website and notify newsletter subscribers when confirmed.
What ages can go to our summer camp?

Camp Galileo is available for rising kindergarteners through rising 8th graders. At select locations, we also offer a Counselor in Training (CIT) program for rising 8th-10th graders, with 8th graders having the option to choose between Camp Galileo and the CIT program where available. We follow local school age guidelines, starting with campers entering kindergarten in the fall of the upcoming school year. Our youth summer camp programs provide tailored experiences for different age groups. Please note that we are unable to accept TK or Pre-K students.
What are the hours of camp?

During a typical camp week, camps run from 9am-3pm Monday through Friday. We offer optional extended care hours from 8am - 9am and from 3pm - 6pm. We are closed on Juneteenth (June 19th) and Independence Day (July 4th). Some camps may not run the week of the 4th of July. Please check your location’s page for details.
How much does camp cost?

Camp Galileo pricing varies by location and program. Please note that for our youngest campers, the Nebulas (rising kindergarteners and 1st graders), we provide a higher staff-to-camper ratio. As a result, their session price includes an additional $20/week, which is reflected in the listed price. For our Meteors (rising 6th–8th graders), there is a $100 materials fee for the Go-Kart project weeks. To find the specific price for the camp you're interested in, please use our Camp Finder to select your preferred location and view detailed pricing information. We also make adjustments to the price of a session for the weeks of Juneteenth and 4th of July since we only offer 4-day sessions on those weeks.

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A Thrilling Summer Camp in Irvine, CA

This summer, spark your child’s imagination and curiosity at Camp Galileo in Irvine. Designed for students in grades K-10, our camp combines hands-on activities, engaging projects and endless fun to inspire creativity and critical thinking. Every session is a chance for campers to build new skills, make friends and enjoy an inclusive and supportive environment where they can truly thrive.

Exciting Activities for Every Camper

At Camp Galileo in Irvine, campers explore exciting challenges and creative projects tailored to their age and interests. From innovative art to interactive STEM activities, each day is filled with opportunities to problem-solve, collaborate and bring their ideas to life. Our enthusiastic and caring counselors ensure that every camper feels included, valued and ready to take on new adventures.
Discover the Perfect Summer Camp in Irvine

Nestled in the welcoming community of Irvine, Camp Galileo offers weekly sessions that balance fun and learning in a vibrant setting. Whether your child is experiencing their first day camp or returning for another unforgettable summer, they’ll leave with cherished memories, new friendships and a boost of confidence that lasts long after camp ends.

Irvine Summer Camp

A Day at Camp Galileo

Kinder - 1st

2nd - 3rd

4th - 5th

6th - 8th

Counselor in Training

Choose Your Weeks

Nebulas

Stars

Supernovas

Meteors

CIT

Weekly Overview

Extended Care

Discounts

More Weeks = More Savings

Extended Care Pricing

Extended Care AM

Extended Care PM

Extended Care AM and PM

Need-Based Scholarships & Discounts Available

Before Camp

Camp is Better with Friends

How to Make Friends at Camp

8 Healthy Summer Camp Lunch Ideas for Kids

Locations FAQ

A Thrilling Summer Camp in Irvine, CA

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