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School Year AquaCamps

Day Camps

Turn School Year Breaks Into Science-Filled Fun

Make the most of breaks during the school year with enriching adventures for your child — and peace of mind for you. The Florida Aquarium offers exciting, science-based, hands-on AquaCamps on select days when kids are off of school. Our AquaCamps feature animal encounters, science experiments, Aquarium tours, arts and crafts, and so much more.

School Year AquaCamps are for kids ages 5-11 currently enrolled in grades K-5

AquaCamps run from 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, with complimentary morning and afternoon care from 8:00–9:00 AM and 4:00–5:00 PM

Programs align with Hillsborough County School holidays and teacher workdays

The Florida Aquarium reserves the right to cancel any camp program due to low registration

See this year’s dates and themes below, registration will open on August 3, 2026.

2026–2027 School Year AquaCamps

Female animal care employee of The Florida Aquarium wearing a black shirt has her back turned to the camera while wearing a falconry glove on her left hand and holding an Eurasian eagle-owl who is looking at the camera with bright orange eyes

Monday, October 12, 2026

Nocturnal Nature

$80

When the sun sets, a whole new world wakes up! Explore the exciting lives of bats, bugs, and other nighttime animals as we discover the creatures that come out after dark.