THINKERY CAMP
Register now for 2022 Summer Camps.
Financial Assistance
Thinkery’s Open Door Initiative provides free and discounted admission to Thinkery’s inspirational play-based learning programs, including Camps.
We have extended the application window for families interested in applying for Financial Assistance for 2022 Thinkery Camps. You’ll find links to our application forms in the dropdown menu on this page or on our Registration and Pricing page.
Click here to learn how you can support Thinkery’s Open Door Initiative and share the power of STEAM education throughout Central Texas!
Thinkery Camps at Reed Elementary
Austin’s favorite kids’ camps are now available in Cedar Park! In addition to Thinkery Camps at the Meredith Learning Lab, we’ll be hosting five weeks of Camps at Reed Elementary in Cedar Park. LEARN MORE
Extended Care Options
Need a later pick-up time for your campers? Aftercamp extended care services will be available for a limited number of campers at our Thinkery location only. Aftercamp is not included in your Camp reservation, and requires an additional $75 fee per camper each week. LEARN MORE
Aftercamp services will only be available at our Thinkery location.
Kids love to play, learn, and explore at Thinkery Camp!
Space is filling quickly, so register today.
Thinkery Camps are some of Austin’s most popular options for kids from Pre-K to grade 5, beloved by parents and young learners alike! It’s easy to see why…our weeklong camps provide a safe, creative, and challenging environment for campers to learn and grow—and have a whole lot of fun while they’re doing it.
We are also hosting several weeks of camps at Reed Elementary School in Cedar Park, so you can choose the camp location that’s nearest to where you live or work!
Use the links below to search camps by start date, camper age group, or camp theme. (UPDATE: Many of our camp sessions are completely sold out, but you may be able to join the waitlist for select sessions)
Important Information about Thinkery Camps
Camp Hours
What are Thinkery Camp hours?
Thinkery Camps – Preschool Sessions
- Monday through Friday
- Drop-off: 9:00 am
- Pick-up: 3:00 pm
Thinkery Camps – Grades K-5
- Monday through Friday
- Drop-off: 9:00 am
- Pick-up: 3:15 pm
- If you have campers in both age groups, you may pick them up together at 3:15 pm
Thinkery Camps – Aftercamp (Extended Care)
- Monday through Friday
- Pick-up: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
- Requires a separate reservation and payment.
Leander Camps – Grades K-5
- Monday through Thusday – NO Friday sessions
- Drop-off: 8:30 am
- Pick-up: 4:00 pm
Cancellation Policy
Camp fees include a $75 non-refundable fee. Refunds (minus the $75 non-refundable fee) are given for cancellations made at least two weeks prior to your camp start date.
No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than than two weeks in advance of the start date of your camp. If your child is unable to attend, the cost of your camp will be converted into a tax-deductible donation to the museum.
- Little Thinkers Preschool families who register with the 9-week bundle will pay a non-refundable deposit of $675 on the date of registration. 50% of the remaining balance will be charged to the credit card on file on June 1, 2022. The remaining 50% will be charged on July 1, 2022.
- Payment (minus the nonrefundable deposit) can be stopped before May 6, 2022. After May 6, the payment process will go into our system and the credit card on file will be charged in full over the course of the summer.
If you are registered for camp and need to change weeks or sessions, there will be a $50 administrative fee once the change is approved.
If the camp you are registered for is cancelled due to low enrollment or health and safety-mandated closure, you will be refunded your full tuition payment.
Financial Assistance
Thinkery’s Open Door Initiative provides free and discounted admission to Thinkery and our inspirational play-based learning programs, including Thinkery Camp.
We have extended the application window for families interested in applying for Financial Assistance for 2022 Thinkery Camps. You may apply online or through a printed application form.
Applications for Financial Assistance for Summer Camps 2022 are closed.
Financial assistance applicants will be notified of their status by April 18, 2022.
If you are interested in helping make Thinkery Camps a possibility for all, you can donate to our Open Door Intitiative here. Your tax-deductible donation will help make Thinkery’s innovative, hands-on STEAM programs available to more aspiring campers with a demonstrated financial need.
Campers With Special Needs
Do Thinkery Camps serve children with special needs?
Although Thinkery Camps are not specifically designed to accommodate children with special needs, we make every reasonable effort to serve campers who require special attention or consideration.
If you are interested in enrolling a child with special needs, please contact the Camp Management team (contact information below) and set up a meeting to evaluate our program’s suitability for your child. We also welcome camper aides, but require all aides who attend camp to complete a background check before camp begins.
If your child has a special need or a life-threatening allergy, please contact the Camp Management Team to discuss their needs before the camper’s first day. We want to prepare Thinkery Camp staff and educators in advance so we can make your child’s camp experience as safe as possible.
Contact information: thinkerycamps@thinkeryaustin.org
Registration & Pricing
Get details on pricing for 2022 Thinkery Camps, our cancellation policy, and registration paperwork. Learn more
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about our day-to-day operations, safety practices, or extended care options. Visit our FAQ to find answers!
Contact us
Your feedback and questions are very important to us. Just email reservations@thinkeryaustin.org. We respond to all requests in the order in which they’re received.
COVID-19 Health and Safety Information
Mask policy (all locations)
The health and safety of our campers and staff remains Thinkery’s top priority. Thinkery’s 2022 camps will observe the same masking policy as our General Admission visitors. This policy is updated weekly to correspond to the latest Community Levels rating for Travis County.
During “Low” and “Medium” periods (as defined by the CDC), masks are recommended but are not required. Masks will be required only during periods where Austin/Travis County is at “High” levels of COVID risk.
The county-level ratings are updated every Thursday at 7pm CT. Our mask policy will be updated weekly to correspond to the latest Community Levels rating for Travis County. If the Thursday update changes the Travis County rating (from green to yellow, for example), Thinkery will move to the corresponding masking policy on Friday morning.
Click here for detailed information on our health and safety policies, including the masking guidelines for each of the CDC’s Community Levels.
While there is no 100% effective way to prevent illnesses, we’re taking ongoing steps to make our in-person camps as clean and safe a learning environment as possible. There are additional steps that YOU can take to help us provide a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
If your child is sick, please keep them at home.
We’ll be doing daily temperature checks and health screenings for all campers, and any camper showing signs of illness will be sent home. To save yourself an extra trip, it’s best to keep sick campers at home.
Work with your camper ahead of time to practice good hygiene.
Help your camper get familiar with important concepts like:
- Frequent washing of hands with soap and water for at least 15-20 seconds each time.
- Avoid touching your eyes and face as much as possible.
- Maintain physical distance from other campers as much as possible.
- Cover your mouth and nose if you have to sneeze or cough. If you’re not wearing a mask, remember to cough and sneeze into your elbow (the “vampire sneeze“) or into a tissue, not into your hand.