Get ready to get out of the house and enjoy blue skies and nice weather! Many places in Wichita offer cool summer camps for kids and fun events to enjoy with the whole family. Take a look at our favorite options for the best 2021 summer events for kids and families in and around Wichita and prepare to have a great time!

Curious Minds presents this super fun half-day camp with an under-the-sea theme.

Kids will explore the sea for turtles, corals, and more as they enjoy investigations related to science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths!

Location:
Curious Minds

DATES:
June 15: 8.30 AM- 12.30 PM

2021 Uncle Carl’s Camps at Kauffman Museum has many camp options for different ages and themes!

Kids will enjoy fun activities and themes such as ‘’Trash and Treasure’’, ‘’Little House on the Prairie’’, and so much more!

Location:
Kauffman Museum

DATES:
9 AM: June 1-4: Trash and Treasure ( age 9 to 12) | June 7-9: Watercolor My World 1 (age 6 to 8) | June 21-25: Watercolor My World 2 (age 9 to 12) | June 28- July 2: The Prairie is ALIVE! (age 6 to 8) | July 6-8 and July 9: Little House on the Prairie (age 4 and 5) | July 12-16: Pedal Power (age 9)

Harry Potter fans will be out of their minds with this week-long summer camp!

Kids in grades 6-8 will get to experience this magical world by being placed into their house by the sorting hat, hunt for Horcruxes, take flight in a game of Quidditch, and more!

Location:
Museum of World Treasures

DATES:
June 14-18: 1 PM- 5 PM

Me on the Map is an all-day camp in which kids will learn about themselves, where they live, their home, neighborhood, town, and even where our planet sits within the solar system.

They will also enjoy STEAM activities!

Location:
Curious Minds

DATES:
June 21: 8.30 AM- 3 PM

Little monkeys will get to spend a great time jumping and playing around in this summer camp at Monkey Bizness!

Campers will need to take a sack lunch, water bottle, and wear socks during the camp.

Location:
Monkey Bizness

DATES:
9 AM: June 7-11 | June 14-18 | June 21- 25 | June 28- July 2

Mini detectives in grades 3-5 will enjoy a week-long mission to solve the mystery of the stolen artifact at the Museum of World Treasures!

Kids will do detective work by taking a fingerprint class, decorate a personalized agent badge, and more!

Location:
Museum of World Treasures

DATES:
July 19-23 1 PM- 5 PM

Jungle Safari is a half-day camp in which kids will learn about safari animals and their habitats through many fun STEAM activities!

They will experience an exotic time in this summer camp! 

Location:
Curious Minds

DATES:
June 29. 8.30 AM- 12.30 PM

This summer, the Sedgwick County Zoo is offering Summer Learning Adventures, which consists of many interesting classes with different themes for the kids to have an educational fun time!

Classes will be divided by age.

Location:
Sedgwick County Zoo

DATES:
JUNE 7-11: 9 AM- 11.30 AM: Ages 4-5 and Ages 6-9 ‘’Give a Helping Hand’’. Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Citizen Science’’ | 12.30- 3 PM: Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Farms and Downing Gorilla Forest’’ | JUNE 14-18: 9 AM- 11.30 AM Ages 4-5 and 6-9 ‘’Outdoor Adventures’’, Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Zookeeping’’ | 12.30- 3 PM: Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Zookeeping 101’’| JUNE 21-25: 9 AM- 11.30 AM: Ages 4-5 and 6-9 ‘’SAFE’’. Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Ectotherms’’ | 12.30- 3 PM: Ages 10-12 ‘’ Junior Zookeeper: North America and Australia/ South America’’ | JULY 5-9: 9 AM- 11.30 AM Ages 4-5 and 6-9 ‘’Home Sweet Home’’. Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Citizen Science’’ | 12.30- 3 PM: Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Farms and Downing Gorilla Forest’’ | JULY 12-16: 9 AM- 11.30 AM Ages 4-5 and 6-9 ‘’Give a Helping Hand’’ Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Veterinary Medicine’’ | 12.30- 3 PM: Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Career Exploration’’ | JULY 19-23: 9- 11.30 AM Ages 4-5 and 6-9 ‘’Outdoor Adventures’’ Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Birds’’ | 12.30- 3 PM: Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Art in the Zoo’’ | JULY 26-30: 9- 11.30 AM Ages 4-5 and 6-9 ‘’SAFE’’ Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Elephants and Horticulture’’ | 12-30- 3 PM: ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Veldt’’ | AUGUST 2-6: 9- 11.30 AM Ages 4-5 and 6-9 ‘’Home Sweet Home’’ | 12.30- 3 PM Ages 10-12 ‘’Junior Zookeeper: Zookeeping 101’’

This half-day camp will allow kids to learn all about the farmer’s life and the many animals in the barnyard.

They will enjoy the barn at Curious Minds as a playground and a place to understand science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths.

Location:
Curious Minds

DATES:
July 13. 8.30 AM- 12 PM

This fun and educational preschool adventure will give kids the chance to explore a different historical theme or topic each day and enjoy a craft, a mini-tour, storytimes, movement activities, and a great experience full of history! 

Location:
Museum of World Treasures

DATES:
10 AM- 11 AM June 8: Dino Day | June 22: Roaming with the Romans | July 13: Native Americans | July 27: Behold the Buddhas.

Summer is the best time to enjoy the outdoors!

In this all-day camp, kids will enjoy the company of bugs, birds, and trees as they enjoy many STEAM activities under the blue summer sky! 

Location:
Curious Minds

DATES:
July 19. 8.30 AM- 3 PM

The entire family can enjoy a nice time and beat the summer heat during extended hours at the Sedgwick County Zoo!

Twilight Tuesday is a great option to spend a nice time doing something different with your loved ones. 

Location:
Sedgwick County Zoo

DATES:
Tuesdays On July. 9 AM–8:30 PM

Kids can visit Curious Minds this summer and find top-secret challenges from invisible ink to spy training and many STEAM activities in this awesome half-day camp for mini-spies!

Location:
Curious Minds

DATES:
July 27. 8.30 AM- 12 PM

Hutchinson Zoo presents Family Zoo Nights!

This is the perfect event to enjoy with the family! You will enjoy animal encounters, a variety of food trucks, and gift shop specials each night! 

Location:
Hutchinson Zoo

DATES:
6 PM- 8 PM: June 11, July 9, August 13