2026-2027 Day Off Camps

Our Day Off Camp series includes 9 dates during the 2026/2027 school year. 

Full Year Registrations includes all 9 Camps for the Price of 8 ($120.00 in savings!)

REGISTER FOR ALL 9 CAMP SESSIONS HERE

Your child will love spending their day off from school with Irvine’s educators for a memorable day of discoveries and outdoor activities. Our young environmental stewards will be inspired to explore nature as they are led through a day filled with animal encounters, science experiments, hiking, creative arts, and more. Irvine Nature Center’s Day Off Camps are a great option for working families. Drop your child off for a day of nature and fun… while you’re at work getting the job done!

Ages: 5-12 years old
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Price: $120 per day* 

After-Care available for each camp for an additional $30.00 per day per camp session.

After-Care runs from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Day Off Camps Individual Day Registrations

Monday, September 21^st, 2026 – Wilderness Survival

Friday, October 16^th, 2026 – Creepy Crawlies & Cryptids

Tuesday, November 3^rd, 2026 – Indigenous Peoples of the Chesapeake

Monday, January 18^th, 2027 – Geology Rocks!

Tuesday, January 19^th, 2027 – Dinosaurs: A Blast from the Past

Monday, February 15^th, 2027 – Maple Magic

Wednesday, March 10^th, 2027 – Science of Slime

Monday, March 29^th, 2027 – Terrific Tardigrades

Monday, May 17^th  – Wetland Wonders

*Membership discounts apply for Pacesetter level or above.

Week Long Spring Break Camp - March 22 to March 26, 2026  - Full Week or Single Day 

Registration Closes at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2027

If your child wants to be a veterinarian, zookeeper, or park ranger, then they will love this camp! Our animal care professionals will provide campers with hands-on experience feeding, caring for, and training the many species of injured and imprinted animals that we house at Irvine!

Each day of camp will focus on a different group of animals and how to care for them.

 Full Week Long Camp - Monday through Friday - March 22 to March 26

 Monday, March 22 –Single Day - Arthropods 

Tuesday, March 23– Single Day - Fish

Wednesday, March 24– Single Day -Reptiles & Amphibians

 Thursday, March 25 – Single Day -Birds  

Friday, March 26– Single Day -  Mammals