Summer Camp
2025-07-18 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-21 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-22 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-23 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-24 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Children’s Museum of Discovery, 320 North Broadway, Escondido, CA, 92025, United States
Are you a creative and curious problem solver? Spend the summer exploring with the Children’s Museum of Discovery! Each day of camp includes access to Museum exhibits, hands-on exploration with trained education staff, and an opportunity to make new friends.
Explore engineering, practice your paleontology skills, and blast off into outer space with endless opportunities to explore, imagine, and experiment. Register now to join us for a summer of FUN!

Little Explorers Camp
Ages: 4 – 5 years old
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Big Explorers Camp
Ages: 6 – 8 years old
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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Tortoise Talk
2025-07-18 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-19 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-22 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-23 10:00 - 10:30
Meet Sebastian, the 57 year old North American Desert Tortoise! Guests can get an up close look at Sebastian the tortoise and learn about his different adaptations.

Jimbo's Garden Workshop: Butterfly Snack
2025-07-18 11:00 - 11:30
Enjoy a special garden workshop in the Trudy Bronner Discovery Garden with local, seasonal ingredients from Jimbo’s!
Today’s recipe: Spread your wings and create a Butterfly Snack made with organic ingredients from Jimbo’s
Pre-registration is not required. FREE with Museum Admission.

Family Workshop
2025-07-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-20 15:00 - 16:00
Create a beautiful butterfly puppet!

Museum Early Closure
2025-07-19 16:00 - 16:30
In anticipation of Science + Engineering Night, the Museum will close the outdoor Trudy Bronner Discovery Garden at 3:30 p.m. and the entire Museum at 4:00 p.m.

Sensory Friendly Mornings
2025-07-20 09:00 - 10:30
Join us every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. for early mornings geared for families with children on the spectrum or with sensory sensitivities:

Join a welcoming, comfortable environment
Enjoy the Museum in a quiet and accepting setting
Make connections and share resources with other families

Free with Museum admission.

Museum Closed
2025-07-21 09:30 - 16:30
The Museum is closed.

Member's Only Hours
2025-07-22 08:30 - 09:30
Join us every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. for our Member’s Only Hours.

Family Workshop
2025-07-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-23 15:00 - 16:00
Make a moth and butterfly in their natural habitat!

Garden Workshop
2025-07-22 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-07-22 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-07-23 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-07-23 14:00 - 14:30
Explore and make observations about physical and behavioral features of butterflies!

Bilingual Tortoise Talk
2025-07-24 10:00 - 10:30
Enjoy Tortoise Talk in Spanish!
Meet Sebastian, the 57 year old North American Desert Tortoise! Guests can get an up close look at Sebastian the tortoise and learn about his different adaptations.

Bilingual Family Workshop
2025-07-24 11:00 - 12:00
Enjoy Family Workshop in Spanish!
Make a moth and butterfly in their natural habitat!

Bilingual Garden Workshop
2025-07-24 12:30 - 13:00
Enjoy Garden Workshop in Spanish!
Explore and make observations about physical and behavioral features of butterflies!
