Holden Forests & Gardens offers nature-focused summer camps that blend outdoor adventure with hands-on learning. Camps are age-specific and designed to keep kids active, curious, and engaged all summer long at both Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum.
Cleveland Botanical Garden Camps
Little Naturalists (ages 4–6)
A 3-day, half-day camp where young campers explore nature using real tools like magnifying glasses and binoculars through play, crafts, and discovery.
Week 1
June 16–18, 9am–Noon
$170 member, $220 nonmember
Week 2
June 30–July 2, 9am–Noon
$170 member, $220 nonmember
Little Explorers (ages 4–6)
A 3-day, half-day camp that introduces plants and animals through sensory play, stories, games, and art in a supportive garden setting.
Week 1
June 23–25, 9am–Noon
$170 member, $220 nonmember
Week 2
July 7–9, 9am–Noon
$170 member, $220 nonmember
Botany Buddies (ages 7–9)
A 5-day, full-day science camp featuring field journals, experiments, pollination play, wetlands exploration, and a visit to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
July 13–17, 9am–3pm
$365 member, $415 nonmember
Plant Pioneers (ages 7–9)
A 5-day, full-day camp exploring how humans have used plants throughout history, with hands-on activities and a visit to the Western Reserve Historical Society.
July 20–24, 9am–3pm
$365 member, $415 nonmember
Natural Artists (ages 7–9)
A 5-day, full-day art-focused camp using natural materials to create journals, sculptures, prints, and a collaborative mural, plus a visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art.
July 27–31, 9am–3pm
$365 member, $415 nonmember
Tiny Trailblazers (ages 4–6)
3-day, half-day nature camps that introduce preschoolers to outdoor exploration through sensory play and hands-on discovery.
Week 1: Backyard Discoveries
June 2–4, 9am–Noon
$170 member, $220 nonmember
Week 2: Nature Detectives
June 9–11, 9am–Noon
$170 member, $220 nonmember
Week 3: Wings, Water, and Wildlife
July 14–16, 9am–Noon
$170 member, $220 nonmember
Week 4: STEAM in the Forest
July 21–23, 9am–Noon
$170 member, $220 nonmember
Eco-Voyagers (ages 7–9)
A 5-day, full-day camp exploring global ecosystems and cultures through hands-on activities inspired by Indigenous traditions.
June 15–19, 9am–3pm
$365 member, $415 nonmember
SuperNature! (ages 7–10)
A 5-day, full-day camp where campers investigate nature’s “superpowers” through experiments, exploration, and creative challenges.
June 22–26, 9am–3pm
$365 member, $415 nonmember
Citizen Scientists (ages 10–12)
A 5-day, full-day camp where campers collect real scientific data while studying birds, insects, water, plants, and ecosystems across the arboretum.
July 6–10, 9am–3pm
$365 member, $415 nonmember
To find out more information or to register, go to holdenfg.org
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