Play Like the Past at Strawbery Banke's Camps
Strawbery Banke's Camps offer hands-on opportunities for kids to explore history, nature, and storytelling. From pirate adventures to Victorian crafts, gardening to WWII homefront life, each camp brings the past to life in exciting ways.
Before and aftercare for all camps and financial aid are available.
Camps are currently full and on a waiting list. Join using the button below.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Strawbery Banke offers financial assistance to help make camp programs accessible to more families.Through the History Within Reach fund, families may apply for need-based assistance. Strawbery Banke also offers #areuin? card members summer camp opportunities for $100 per one-week session, a 75% discount.
To apply for either option, please email Bekki Coppola, Director of Education, at bcoppola@sbmuseum.org. #areuin? card members should include a photo of their card and preferred camp dates and programs. This benefit is not available through online registration.
History Within Reach is sponsored in part by the Georgia-Pacific Foundation and the generosity of individual donors.
CAMPS FOR AGES 6-8
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History Alive
Session II:
August 17 - 21, 2026, 9AM-3PM
Full! Waiting List Available.Perfect for youngsters who enjoy using their imaginations and participating in dress-up and pretend play, History Alive encourages kids to compare and contrast life in different eras of the past. Kids will have a chance to dress in costumes every day. After a brief, interactive lesson about the historical era, they engage in games and activities particular to each century in period gardens and buildings.
Investment: $400
Discount: 10% off additional camps or sibling registrations.
Extended Care: Morning (8–9 AM) $15; Afternoon (3–5 PM) $30.
CAMPS FOR AGES 9-11
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History in Play
Growing Up Victorian:
August 17 - 21, 2026, 9AM - 3PM
Full! Waiting List Available.Learn about different eras of the past by living it. Campers will dress in costumes and use reproduction toys and tools in a historical setting to discover what life was like for children in different centuries. They will also develop improvisation and acting techniques while roleplaying in the museum’s buildings. Through demonstrating toys and games for the Museum’s visitors, they’ll make history come to life!
Investment: $400
Discount: 10% off additional camps or sibling registrations.
Extended Care: Morning (8–9 AM) $15; Afternoon (3–5 PM) $30.
