BUILD BIG.
DREAM BIGGER.

Run by Hudson Lab School, Camp Hudson is a summer day camp for Grades K-5 campers. Camp Hudson’s purpose is to instill a love of learning, inspire creativity, and teach children the design thinking process. At Camp Hudson, we immerse ourselves in the design thinking and innovation process to solve challenges that fuel the passion and potential of young learners. Children split their days tinkering, making and connecting with nature. Each camp week has a unique theme and we construct projects inspired by the theme. Near the end of each session, we celebrate campers’ work and learning by making it visible during exhibition. Our goal is to foster each child’s confidence that their skills at designing, making, revising, and problem-solving are unlimited—just like their imaginations.

SESSION 1

Deep Sea Adventure
June 28 - July 2

Dive into the mysteries of the deep!

Deep within the world’s seas and oceans, the abyssal zone lies more than 6,000 feet below the surface of the water. In this underwater expedition, campers explore the ocean’s depths and all the strange and wondrous creatures that thrive where sunlight never reaches. Campers will learn how real marine biologists study the deep sea, then design and build their own gadgets to explore this mysterious realm.

Perfect for kids who love: ocean life • sea creatures • building • exploration • engineering

SESSION 2

Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix
July 5 - July 16

Congratulations! You’ve been invited to join the Order of the Phoenix.

Campers enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter to craft their own wands, brew magical potions, design enchanted gadgets, and master spellbinding challenges. Whether they're Harry Potter fanatics or have never heard of the guy, campers will put their problem-solving skills to the test through teamwork, creativity, and a little bit of magic.

Perfect for kids who love: magic • wands • potions • building • teamwork • imagination

SESSION 3

Pokemon: Trainer’s Quest
July 19 - July 30

Gotta build 'em all!

Calling all trainers! Campers step into the world of Pokémon to discover fantastical creatures, explore new territories, and bring their favorite pocket monster to life. Through hands-on building, creative challenges, and teamwork, campers will unleash their inner trainers on this quest to discover, design, and create!

Perfect for kids who love: Pokémon • building • strategy • friendly competition • adventure • imagination

SESSION 4

Summerween
August 2 - August 13

Who says Halloween has to wait until October?

At Summerween, campers jump into a spooky summer filled with costumes, tricks, treats, and creative challenges. Kids explore the origins of Halloween traditions, from ancient harvest festivals to the beginnings of trick-or-treating, while designing mini haunted houses, inventing original monsters, and cooking up treats. Through hands-on making and imaginative problem-solving, campers will transform Camp Hudson into a haunted wonderland all with a summer camp twist.

Perfect for kids who love: costumes • candy • monsters • building • Halloween • history and legends

JUNE 28 - AUGUST 13
9:15am - 3:15pm

One- and Two-Week Sessions

TINKERING

In the spirit of Gever Tulley’s Tinkering School in San Francisco, we spend each week on a large scale, collaborative group project using real tools and lots of grit. With the support of our teachers, kids discuss, ideate, design, build and test an ambitious tinkering project that captures the excitement and fun of invention.

NATURE

Camp Hudson takes full advantage of Andrus on Hudson’s 26 gorgeous acres. We explore the wooded groves, play games in the open fields, and get down and dirty in the garden where we learn about food and sustainability. Our outdoor program emphasizes a connection with nature through immersive exploration.

MAKING

Our maker activities are constantly changing giving kids the opportunity to have all kinds of creative adventures from art to acting, clothing and costume design, circuitry, bottle rocket competitions, photography and more!

CHOICE TIME

Each day ends with campers choosing among different activities. Loved something they did that day? They can go back for more. Feeling active? From sprinkler time to soccer to quidditch, there are always outdoor fun and games on the lawn. Want to explore the wild play space? Adventures include building forts, walking the slack line or just chilling in the woods stream-side. And of course, we always have a slate of indoor favorites from reading to Legos, card games and more.

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