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Summer Camps
Registration required at MeijerGardens.org/calendar. Register early. Space is limited.
Remember: Bring a snack and water bottle with you each day, unless noted in camp description.
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Campers must be in the age range listed for their camp at the start of that camp.
Scholarship assistance is available.
Please email questions regarding summer camps to jbarber@meijergardens.org.
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park follows all current COVID guidelines as defined by the CDC. Please refer to our website for more information.
Camp Cancellation Policy:
Full refunds for cancellations are given if we are notified by phone or email 30 days in advance of the camp. A 50% refund is given if we are notified 7–29 days in advance of the camp. No refunds will be given for notice less than 7 days before the camp. Call 616-808-3619, or email classes@meijergardens.org for camp cancellations. NEW Let’s Get Crafty (Ages 9–11) June 14 and 15 OR July 19 and 20 9:30 am–2:30 pm | Tuesday & Wednesday $80 member | $90 nonmember
Explore textiles, fibers, beads and paper—along with many other materials—as we create multiple fun and functional products over the course of this camp. We will learn all about crafting and how it is a serious art form! Participants in this camp will gain knowledge of the various techniques used to work with many different types of media. Please bring a snack, lunch and water bottle each day
Sculpture All Around (Ages 4–5) June 20–23 9 am–12 pm | Monday–Thursday $90 member | $100 nonmember
Come explore the sculptures all around Meijer Gardens— inside and out! Visit the Sculpture Park and discover the difference between realistic and abstract sculptures. Create your own mini sculpture park with pathways, trees, water and works of art. Explore the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory and the Earl & Donnalee Holton Arid Garden with an artist’s eye and create unique sculptures inspired by these biomes. Have fun playing silly sculpture games and listening to sensational sculpture stories.
Observe like a scientist as you join us in the ongoing environmental monitoring of Meijer Gardens. Explore the flora and fauna of our grounds. Get hands-on experience using scientific tools and technology while participating in field work. Learn how to record and share your findings and see how we can use this information to track changes over time. Become a part of Meijer Gardens’ commitment to environmental stewardship and to inspiring the next generation of conservationists!
Art Journaling (Ages 11–14) July 5–8 OR August 8–11 1–4 pm | Tuesday–Friday OR Monday–Thursday $90 member | $100 nonmember
Express yourself through writing, drawing and creating! Capture the mood of the Gwen Frostic Woodland Shade Garden in watercolor. Explore the poetry made artful by Jenny Holzer in The Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese Garden. Learn techniques such as sponging and transferring, and choose from an array of supplies to embellish and personalize your writing pages. Then experience the art of journal-making using a mix of recycled materials and specialty papers. Your pages will be put together to create a personalized one-of-a-kind journal. Amazing Architecture (Ages 9–11) July 11–14 OR August 15–18 9 am–12 pm | Monday–Thursday $90 member | $100 nonmember
Explore what it means to be an architect as you learn the vocabulary, experiment with the tools, take a behind-the-scenes tour and use your imagination. Create a variety of structures using materials such as wood, clay, cardboard, stones and wire. Discuss landscape design and sustainability while you work together as a class to create and name a miniature city—complete with green space, roads and a river!
Dabbling in Drawing (Ages 9–11) July 11–14 OR August 15–18 1–4 pm | Monday–Thursday $90 member | $100 nonmember
Come along on a drawing adventure! Sharpen your drawing skills as you sketch still life arrangements, landscapes, portraits and more. Explore how lines and shapes combine to create a composition. Shading and other details will help complete your drawing of various objects and places. Different types of media, including graphite, charcoal, markers and colored pencils, will be used to create new works of art each day.
NEW Green Screen Fun (Ages 9-11) August 9-11 9:30 am-12:30 pm | Tuesday–Thursday $85 member | $95 nonmember
Make a story come alive through fun camera tricks! Create your own mini green screen and learn about stop motion, forced perspective, and the importance of costuming. Using iPads, campers will create a script, develop characters, create sets, and complete voice-overs to bring the story to life!
