Experience an outdoor classroom like no other!
Join us on teacher workdays, spring break and all summer for fun, experiential garden adventures! Each camp matches the season and is full of garden-centric games, exploration and art, music and cooking. Activities are suitable for children having completed kindergarten through completed fourth grade unless otherwise noted.
Our camps are primarily outside, if the weather allows.
School's Out! Day Camps occur on days when school is not in session for the Poudre School District. Activities are geared toward children ages five to ten who are currently enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade.
9 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. | $70 for one-day camps | $140 for two-day camps
Scholarships are available, and pre-registration is required.
2025/2026 dates (camp descriptions below)
Aftercare is available.
Sign-up now for 2025/2026 School's Out! Day Camps.
Garden Harvest
Oct. 3 | $70 | Current K – 5th Graders
As the growing season starts to wind down, we celebrate harvest! Garden Harvest is an exciting time of year when we celebrate the bounty of food that our gardens have produced and help put our gardens to bed for the season.
Halloween
Oct. 16 & 17 | $140 | Current K – 5th Graders
Ghouls, goblins, and gardens! Let’s have a spooktacular time preparing for Halloween by carving up crafts and learning about creepy crawly creatures of the night.
Plant Friends
Jan. 5 | $70 | Current K – 5th Graders
Scientists have been studying plants for hundreds of years and they have found that plants make us happier, healthier, and even heal faster. That sounds like a pretty good friend! Come hang out with us as we make new friends with both plants and humans!
Winter In The Gardens
Jan. 19 | $70 | Current K – 5th Graders
What do our plants and animals do when our days become cold, snowy, and dark? Join us as we explore the beauty of winter in the gardens while also learning about the mysterious lives of animals during the cold months.
Random Acts of Kindness
Feb. 16 | $70 | Current K – 5th Graders
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week, and what better way to celebrate then by doing random acts of kindness throughout the day at The Gardens! We will encounter different animals, plants, and people who visit, live, or work at The Gardens on Spring Creek to brighten their day and celebrate kindness.
Field Scientists
March 19 & 20 | $140 | Current K – 5th Graders
How many bees live at The Gardens? Do butterflies have a preference in what they eat? Join us as we try to find answers to these questions and more! As field scientists, we will be using a variety of scientific techniques to gain a better understanding of the natural world around us!
Arbor Day
April 23 & 24 | $140 | Current K – 5th Graders
Can you be-leaf it is Arbor Day!? Fort Collins has been an annual Tree City USA award recipient for over 45 years. At The Gardens, we love to celebrate the many different trees that contribute to this award. Join us as we root for our trees and go out on a limb to help them!
Camp Refund Policies
Spring Break Camp: Cancellations made prior to two weeks out from camp will be refunded at 100%. After two weeks prior, no refunds will be given.
Summer Camps: Cancellations made prior to May 1 will be refunded at 100%. After May 1 and up to two weeks prior to the first day of camp, a 50% refund will be given. After two weeks prior, no refunds will be given. If the camp is canceled by The Gardens on Spring Creek for any reason, a full refund will be issued.