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Best STEM Summer Camps for Philadelphia Kids

This summer, encourage the awesome in your child at iD Tech summer programs. Photo courtesy of iD Tech
This summer, encourage the awesome in your child at iD Tech summer programs. Photo courtesy of iD Tech
2/16/25 - By Kristen Sullivan

Camps that focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) or STEAM (including Art) give kids the best of both worlds: a great learning experience and summertime fun. STEM activities boost brain power, creative thinking, and problem-solving while kids have fun designing video games and building Lego robots. 

There are many STEM-themed summer camps to keep children engaged, entertained, and educated throughout Philadelphia. We have rounded up some options that are sure to excite the minds of the future.

Looking for more summer camp options? Browse our Summer Camp Guide and check out our list of free and affordable summer camps.

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Summer STEM Camps around Philadelphia

Lavner Education

Philadelphia, Merion Station, Lower Gwynedd, Malvern, Villanova
Lavner Camps offers year-round virtual classes and camps in yoga, martial arts, dance, and more, as well as in-person camps at University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Waldron Mercy Academy – Main Line, Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary, and Carnegie Mellon University. Camp themes include Graphic Design, Culinary Arts, Coding, Digital Art, Robotics, Spy Tech, Engineering, and more.   READ MORE

Camp Invention

Springfield, Glenside, Blue Bell, Warminster, Langhorne, and Southampton
The flagship summer camp of the National Inventors Hall of Fame helps kids in grades K-6 develop problem-solving skills. Campers explore hands-on challenges and open-ended adventures designed to encourage new discoveries and bring big ideas to life!  READ MORE

GSK Science in the Summer™

Various locations including the Free Library, Franklin Institute, and more
GSK Science in the Summer™ offers kids from 7-13 free science education program at locations such as science centers, community centers, and libraries throughout the country. Programming is sponsored by GSK, The Franklin Institute, and Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.  READ MORE

Science Explorers

Philadelphia, Gladwyne, Havertown, Plymouth Meeting, and more
Science Explorers is a science-based program allowing young minds to discover and learn. After school programs and summer STEM camps are offered throughout the region at schools and other facilities. Multi-camp discounts are available. READ MORE

Stem Prep Academy

Philadelphia
Stem Summer Camps at Stem Prep Academy serve children ages 3-12. Choose from 7 week-long sessions, with themes ranging from Nature to Aviation to Legos. Sessions include fieldtrips to relevant locations, like Fairmount Water Works, Independence Seaport Museum, Bartram Gardens, and more. Yoga, art, and outdoor play are also part of this unique camp experience.  READ MORE

Engineering For Kids of Greater Philadelphia Area

Various locations
Engineering for Kids offers a variety of STEM camps for kids aged 6-14 throughout Greater Philadelphia. Camp themes include Mission to Mars, Robotics, Minecraft, Esports, and more. Half and full day summer camps, teacher inservice day camps, and holiday break camps are available. READ MORE

ESF Camps

Chestnut Hill
ESF Camps offers campers from 3-18 opportunities to explore new things. From mini-camp for young ones to STEM and academic camps for older kids to sports such as tennis and soccer, ESF camps take place at locations throughout the region. READ MORE

iD Tech Summer Programs in Philadelphia

Villanova
This summer, encourage the awesome in your child! At iD Tech summer programs, students ages 6-18 can learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, model 3D characters, engineer robots, create websites, discover photography, print 3D models, and more!  READ MORE

Bricks 4 Kidz

Lansdale
Especially for children 5-13, Bricks 4 Kidz Summer Camps are held throughout the region and focus on engineering fun through Legos. In addition to summer camp, Mommy & Me classes, birthday parties, and after school enrichment activities are available.  READ MORE

Delaware Valley University- Youth Programs

Doylestown
Kids from 5-18 can experience one week specialty summer camp at DelVal's Doylestown campus. Themes include Game Design, Comic Book Writing, Drone Adventures, Living in Space, Digital Music Creators, Amusement Park Engineer, Python Programming and Minecraft Redstone Engineers, Advanced Robotics, Innovation Lab, ROBLOX Coders, Secret Agent Labs, Dinosaur Camp and more. There are also sports, theater, art and equestrian camps available. READ MORE

Dean Adventure Camps

Narberth
Dean Adventure Camps provides children ages 5-15 a variety of summer camp options such as woodworking, baking, and robotics. Kids and teens can spend summmer learning how to make things with their hands.  READ MORE

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