Johns Hopkins Medicine is pleased to offer the Fun with Science Summer Camp, a one-week, in-person day camp designed to spark curiosity and excitement about science for elementary school students. This program is designed to support students with financial need.
What is the Camp about?
It is about Fun! And about Science!
When you think about scientists, do you picture a mad man with frizzled hair, white lab coat, goggles, and holding a bubbling flask? Wrong. Get the REAL scope on science during the annual Fun with Science Summer Camp!
The Fun with Science Summer Camp is a week-long camp where you will work with real scientists from Johns Hopkins! During the week you will work with microscopes, fluorescent bacteria, crystals, mysterious smoke and more. You will discover how much fun there is in science, and how cool it is to become a junior scientist yourself!
And, the camp is FREE! Lunch provided! How much better can it get?
When is the Camp?
Monday, June 22nd through Friday, June 26th, 2026
SCHEDULE COMING SOON
Where is the Camp?
The camp is at Johns Hopkins Medical School campus. Parents should drop off children in the morning at 9 am and pick up at 4:30 pm at the curbside of: 725. N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205 (corner of N. Wolfe and E. Monument St).
Who should attend?
The program will enroll up to 15 rising 5th and 6th grade students from the Greater Baltimore Area, students from all public or independent schools are welcome to apply.
Due to the schedule and age of participants, applicants should reside within a reasonable commuting distance and have a reliable transportation plan for daily drop-off and pick-up.
What should I do if I am interested?
Please submit your completed application by clicking here: 2026 Fun with Science Summer Camp – Fill out form
What if I have more questions?
You can check our past media coverage and video of the camp!
You can also contact our camp coordinator Darcey McDowell at dmcdowe1@jhmi.edu with any questions you might still have about the camp. She can be also reached directly (410) 955-9630 (office) or (410) 599-7093 (cell).
We sincerely acknowledge the support (past and present) of the National Science Foundation, Johns Hopkins Office of Community Services, Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Institute of Basic Biomedical Research, The Idea Lab, Olympus, Inc., ThermoFisher Scientific, and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty and students community.