School Age Camps

Registration for our Break Week Camps is now open!

From dinosaurs and detectives to superheroes and STEAM, we’ve got the perfect camp to capture your kid’s imagination!

About our camps

Explore & More’s school-age day camp programs are offered on select designated school holidays and school break weeks. Our programs are led by our professional Educators. We are licensed and regulated by New York State Office of Child & Family Services. Fun, hands-on experiences will spark creativity, imagination, and exploration as children participate in planned thematic academic activities and venture throughout the museum to play and learn in the exhibits.

Camps fill up quickly and spaces are limited, so reserve your child’s spot today! If a program is full, call us at 716-655-5131 ext. 3 or email education@exploreandmore.org to be added to a waitlist.

2024 Health & Well-Being Protocols

Explore & More Day Camps will follow all OCFS and CDC guidelines for safe play.
I understand, Explore & More requires the following:

Provide a form for parents to fill out authorizing who is allowed to pick up your child. Please note all people picking up campers will need to show an ID.
All campers should wear socks and sneakers, as well as play clothes daily.
Your child will not be allowed to attend camp if they have COVID-19 symptoms, including a temperature above 100.4 degrees.
Parents will drop off and pick up children at the First Floor Security Desk. Only those adults that are on the Authorized Pick Up Sheet and provide a picture ID will be allowed to pick up children.
Museum staff will be implementing periodic hand washing throughout the day.
We will not serve any food, including snacks. We will maintain a designated lunch time, allow for snack breaks, and facilitate hand washing and social distancing during all mealtimes. Please make sure to pack a lunch, snack, and water bottle for your camper (no refrigeration available).
Only campers, staff, and volunteers will be permitted in classrooms.
Museum staff will be sanitizing exhibits in between each group.

Summer Camp Policies

Our Summer Camps follow New York State Health Department, NYS OCFS Regulations, and CDC guidelines. Pre-registration is required, NO WALK-INS. Camp is 8:30 am-4:00 pm, unless otherwise noted in the program descriptions. Per our museum policies, upon entry to the museum, you have consented to having the museum use your and/or your child’s image for marketing purposes, this includes summer campers. Campers will need to provide lunch, two snacks and a water bottle (unless otherwise noted). Please note: Timeframes for Fairy Tale Fantasy – Pre- K Camp, Under The Sea, Around The World in 80 Days (kind of…), and Together to Kindergarten differ from other camps. Campers for these camps do not need a lunch however please provide a snack and a water bottle for your child daily.
Explore & More Members receive a $25 discount per child, per camp.

Upcoming Camps

Check out our list of day camps offered in December and January:

• Monday, December 23: Sleigh All Day

• Friday, December 27: Home Team Celebration

• Monday, December 30: Summer in December

• Monday, January 20: Winter Wonder Fun

Day Camp: Sleigh All Day – MORE SPOTS AVAILABLE!

Monday, December 23

Get ready to “Sleigh All Day” on Monday, December 23!

Explore & More Campers can start their break week by playing in the museum with special exclusive camp-only playtime at sign-in. There will be plenty of time for winter-themed STEM activities and crafts. We’ll also have a delicious holiday treat to help keep away the cold!

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, December 23
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
Price Per Child: $75 (Museum members receive a 10% discount)
Additional Information:

Please bring a lunch, two snacks, a water bottle, and have your child wear sneakers.
Late pick up between 4pm-4:30pm is available for an additional fee of $25.00.
All camps are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Day Camp: Home Team Celebration

Friday, December 27

Celebrate all things Buffalo, from history to weather and football to food! This will be a day jam packed with fun, including a themed STEM, History, and Art lesson. At sign in, campers will have exclusive play time in the museum!

Campers are encouraged to wear their camp-appropriate Buffalo-themed gear.

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Friday, December 27
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
Price Per Child: $75 (Museum members receive a 10% discount)
Additional Information:

Please bring a lunch, two snacks, a water bottle, and have your child wear sneakers.
Late pick up between 4pm-4:30pm is available for an additional fee of $25.00.
All camps are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Day Camp: Summer in December

Monday, December 30

Shake off the snow and join us Monday, December 30 for a summer-themed camp! Kids will be encouraged to dress for a bright, flowery, sunny summer day. There will be summer-themed crafts and STEM activities, campers will also make a healthy, summery smoothie snack.

As always, be ready to explore the museum with exclusive museum time in the morning. This will be a fun-filled day so sign up now!

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, December 30
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
Price Per Child: $75 (Museum members receive a 10% discount)
Additional Information:

Please bring a lunch, two snacks, a water bottle, and have your child wear sneakers.
Late pick up between 4pm-4:30pm is available for an additional fee of $25.00.
All camps are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Day Camp: Winter Wonder Fun

Monday, January 20

Let’s have some winter fun indoors during our first day camp of 2025. Spend the day off from school at the museum with loads of fun activities.

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, January 20
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
Price Per Child: $75 (Museum members receive a 10% discount)
Additional Information:

Please bring a lunch, two snacks, a water bottle, and have your child wear sneakers.
Late pick up between 4pm-4:30pm is available for an additional fee of $25.00.
All camps are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Day Camp: New Year, New Kid Day 1

Thursday, January 2

Explore & More Campers can start 2025 off with this amazing day camp.

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Thursday, January 2
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
Price Per Child: $75 (Museum members receive a 10% discount)
Additional Information:

Please bring a lunch, two snacks, a water bottle, and have your child wear sneakers.
Late pick up between 4pm-4:30pm is available for an additional fee of $25.00.
All camps are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Day Camp: New Year, New Kid Day 2

Friday, January 3

Explore & More Campers can end their Break Week with a fun-filled day at the museum.

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Friday, January 3
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
Price Per Child: $75 (Museum members receive a 10% discount)
Additional Information:

Please bring a lunch, two snacks, a water bottle, and have your child wear sneakers.
Late pick up between 4pm-4:30pm is available for an additional fee of $25.00.
All camps are non-refundable and non-transferable.

2025 Camp Schedule

Stay tuned for our full slate of 2025 camps!

More: Current Classes

Past Camps

Here is a selection of some of our past offerings.

Jurassic Park Camp – SOLD OUT!

This school age summer camp brings the excitement of the prehistoric world to life for kids. They will learn about dinosaurs, create their own fossil projects, and participate in Jurassic-themed activities and games.
Why not venture out and see if we can discover some fossils of our own? Great idea! We will visit our friends at Penn Dixie to do just that. We could have the next generation of paleontologists right under our nose!

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12
Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Price per child: $325 (Museum members receive a $25 discount.)

Sports Camp – SOLD OUT!

Fun is in the air at Sports Camp!
Children will build friendships and engage in physical activity in a safe and healthy environment, both indoors at Explore & More and outdoors at nearby Canalside.
With the aid of some outside program partners who will supply various sports-themed materials and activities, children will play, explore, learn, and develop their athletic skills.
Children will be introduced to various sports while emphasizing the importance of teamwork and good sportsmanship.

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, July 15 – Friday, July 19
Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Price per child: $325 (Museum members receive a $25 discount.)

World Travelers Cooking Camp – SOLD OUT!

Pack your bag and let’s get exploring! Children will travel the world and encounter a different country every day of the week through maker projects, artistic masterpieces, traditional games, and authentic foods, as they gain math, science, and cooking skills. Hands-on cooking lessons are built into the daily schedule.
This isn’t your typical make-pizza-bagels-and-ice-cream-sundaes kiddie “cooking” class, either. The program will highlight a different country on each of the five camp days, highlighting traditional foods and recipes that campers will bring home each day to share with their family.
Each cooking class, approximately 75-90 minutes, will be built into our daily camp schedule.
During this week-long camp, all the ingredients are pre-measured and included for campers to learn about how people live in different places around the world!

Ages: Grades 2-5
Date: Monday, July 22 – Friday, July 26
Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Price per child: $375 (Museum members receive a $25 discount.)

STEAM Camp – SOLD OUT!

Grab your lab coat and goggles and join us this summer at Explore & More’s Tinker Camp! Spend the week exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) topics and design challenges that range from building robots to understanding rocket ships.
Through loosely structured challenges and puzzles, students will practice imagining and finding solutions as they stretch their minds in new ways to build structures out of spaghetti, break secret codes, create silly inventions, and more.
Take a break from technology and focus on being imaginative, silly, and scrappy: that’s all you need to have fun! Discover the true maker in you!

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2
Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Price per child: $325 (Museum members receive a $25 discount.)

Superheroes: Saving Planet Earth – SOLD OUT!

Superhero girls and boys soar off on a top-secret mission to save planet Earth using the most important superpower of all: imagination!
Like Powerpuffs and Spider Boys, campers will design our own superhero masks, shields, and capes to protect our secret identities as we save the world.
During these fun and resourceful art experiences, Super Art Heroes create a variety of AMAZING and original works of art using natural, recycled and unconventional art forms and techniques. Paint canvas tote bags and construct your own super-vehicles!
Both girls and boys will have a blast as members of the League of Super Art Heroes, saving the Earth with exciting and creative activities.

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, August 5 – Friday, August 9
Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Price Per Child: $325 (Museum members receive a $25 discount.)

Farm to Fork Camp – SOLD OUT!

If you need some help with your garden, enroll your budding green thumb in this five-day gardening and cooking camp.
Kids will learn how to care for a plant from growing to harvesting, then they’ll take the day’s produce and make a healthy dish to bring home and share with their family.
We’ll participate in virtual field trips with local farmers and participate in hands-on cooking experiences highlighting local fresh seasonal ingredients. A little gardening here, a little cooking there, and your child will get experience in organic farming as well as how to prepare different types of vegetables.
Don’t worry: There’s plenty of time to play inside Explore & More Museum, hikes around Canalside, games, arts and crafts, too.
Sign them up for Farm to Fork Camp, and they’ll come back with an advanced palate and a thumb greener than yours. Think of it as an investment in your family’s mealtime future.

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, August 12 – Friday, August 16
Time: 8:30am-4:00pm
Price per child: $375 (Museum members receive a $25 discount.)

Mystery Week – SOLD OUT!

And finally, back by popular demand, we’ve saved our very favorite summer camp theme for last. What is it, you ask? Mystery Week, of course!
What is Mystery Week, you ask? The fun of Mystery Week is that each day, the theme will be something a little different. Monday might be an Under-The-Sea Day, Tuesday might be themed around dinosaurs, and so on.
The real fun of Mystery Week is that the kids won’t know the theme of each day until it comes around, meaning that our Explore & More Educators will ramp up the excitement for each day’s activities and surprise our Summer Campers with something super spectacular.
How fun is that?

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, August 19 – Friday, August 23
Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Price per child: $325 (Museum members receive a $25 discount.)

Day Camp: Fall Into Fun

Calling all fun-loving campers! Our Fall into Fun Camp will be full of non-stop fun fall-themed activities. There will be time for crafts, STEM, and exclusive access to the museum in the morning! Be ready to explore pumpkins, leaves, apples, and all things fall.

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, October 14
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
Price Per Child: $75 (Museum members receive a 10% discount)
Additional Information:

Please bring a lunch, two snacks, a water bottle, and have your child wear sneakers.
Late pick up between 4pm-4:30pm is available for an additional fee of $25.00.
All classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Day Camp: Calling All Heroes

Monday, November 11

Heroes, we need your help!

Join us Monday, November 11 for a special day camp celebrating our heroes. We’ll be making first responder-themed crafts and hero-themed STEM activities.

As always, be ready to explore the museum with exclusive museum time in the morning. This will be a fun-filled day so sign up now!

Ages: Grades K-3
Date: Monday, November 11
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
Price Per Child: $75 (Museum members receive a 10% discount)
Additional Information:

Please bring a lunch, two snacks, a water bottle, and have your child wear sneakers.
Late pick up between 4pm-4:30pm is available for an additional fee of $25.00.
All camps are non-refundable and non-transferable.