ECHO offers science, stewardship, and engineering-design themed day camps
during summer break and school vacation.
Set against the backdrop of the bustling Waterfront in Burlington, Vermont, a day at ECHO camp can move from a behind-the-scenes observation of ECHO’s animal care activities to a LEGO engineering challenge. ECHO offers a selection of exciting science, stewardship, and engineering-design themed day camps for children who will be entering 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade in the fall of 2025. Led by STEM educators, our program takes full advantage of ECHO’s exhibits and outdoor location next to beautiful Lake Champlain.
ECHO Memberships
ECHO Members receive discounts on camp rates and exclusive access to our Summer Camp registration lottery. To learn more and become a member, visit our Memberships Page.
Camp Scholarships
ECHO has limited scholarship funds available for those requiring financial assistance to participate in our camps. See below for more information or click here to apply.
Questions?
Contact camps@echovermont.org or (802) 864-1848 Ext. 145
Summer Camp Registration – Open Now
Due to cancellations, we have a few open spots in select 2025 ECHO Summer Camps. To help make sure every imagineer gets their chance to explore and learn, we’ve re-opened registration for select camp sessions to the general public.
Open registration is available to everyone, regardless of ECHO membership. Space is extremely limited and registration is first-come, first-served.
Many of our camps are currently sold out. If you don’t see your desired camp at the link above, click here to join the waitlist.
Openings in camp will fill from the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis.
Summer 2025 Registration Timeline
Wednesday, January 15
Camp lottery applications open for ECHO Members.
Wednesday, January 22
Applications close at 11:59 pm.
Wednesday, January 29
Lottery acceptances notified via email.
Waitlist opens for ECHO Members not offered spots in camp.
Wednesday, February 5
Deadline for accepted families to claim their camp registration (11:59 am).
Unclaimed spots begin filling from the waitlist at 12 noon.
Waitlist opens for non-members.
Thursday, February 20
Registration for select camp sessions re-opened to fill remaining slots due to cancellations.
2025 Summer Camps
Monday–Friday, June 16–20, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Unravel the wonders of nature on the shores of Lake Champlain and beyond! Campers will learn about local ecosystems through hands-on science investigations, engineering challenges, and animal encounters.
ECHO Member Price: $400
Monday–Friday, June 23–27, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
In this popular returning camp, our ECHO agents in training will use STEM skills to build gadgets, design secret codes, study the science of fingerprints, solve scientific mysteries, and more.
ECHO Member Price: $400
Monday–Thursday, June 30–July 3, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Calling creative campers! Experiment with color, light, physics, and chemistry to create awesome artwork and dynamic designs. During this week at ECHO, campers will curate their own science art show.
ECHO Member Price: $320
Monday–Friday, July 7–11, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Unravel the wonders of nature on the shores of Lake Champlain and beyond! Campers will learn about local ecosystems through hands-on science investigations, engineering challenges, and animal encounters.
ECHO Member Price: $400
Monday–Friday, July 14–18, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
In this popular returning camp, our ECHO agents in training will use STEM skills to build gadgets, design secret codes, study the science of fingerprints, solve scientific mysteries, and more.
ECHO Member Price: $400
Monday–Friday, July 21–25, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Calling creative campers! Experiment with color, light, physics, and chemistry to create awesome artwork and dynamic designs. During this week at ECHO, campers will curate their own science art show.
ECHO Member Price: $400
Monday–Friday, July 28–August 1, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Unravel the wonders of nature on the shores of Lake Champlain and beyond! Campers will learn about local ecosystems through hands-on science investigations, engineering challenges, and animal encounters.
ECHO Member Price: $400
Monday–Friday, August 4–8, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
In this popular returning camp, our ECHO agents in training will use STEM skills to build gadgets, design secret codes, study the science of fingerprints, solve scientific mysteries, and more.
ECHO Member Price: $400
Monday–Friday, August 11–15, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Calling creative campers! Experiment with color, light, physics, and chemistry to create awesome artwork and dynamic designs. During this week at ECHO, campers will curate their own science art show.
ECHO Member Price: $400
Monday–Friday, August 18–22, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Unravel the wonders of nature on the shores of Lake Champlain and beyond! Campers will learn about local ecosystems through hands-on science investigations, engineering challenges, and animal encounters.
ECHO Member Price: $400
Camp Scholarships
ECHO has limited scholarship funds available for those requiring financial assistance to participate in our camps.
Note: Applications for our scholarship fund are processed separately from general camp registration.
For questions about Summer Camp scholarships, contact camps@echovermont.org or (802) 864-1848 Ext. 145
Summer Camp FAQs
Due to cancellations, we have a few open spots in select 2025 ECHO Summer Camps. To help make sure every imagineer gets their chance to explore and learn, we’ve re-opened registration for select camp sessions to the general public. Click here to register.
Open registration is available to everyone, regardless of ECHO membership. Space is extremely limited and registration is first-come, first-served.
Registration full? Join the waitlist. Openings in camps fill from the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis.
ECHO Members receive exclusive access to our camp registration lottery, priority access to our Summer Camps waitlist, and a discounted price for camp registration.
To learn more and become an ECHO Member, visit our Memberships Page.
As of February 20, 2025, registration for select camp sessions is now open to everyone, regardless of ECHO membership. Click here to register.
Please note: Space is extremely limited and open registration is first-come, first-served.
Many of our camps are currently sold out. If you don’t see your desired camp at the link above, click here to join the waitlist.
Openings in camp will fill from the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis.
Due to cancellations, we have a few open spots in select 2025 ECHO Summer Camps. To help make sure every imagineer gets their chance to explore and learn, we’ve re-opened registration for select camp sessions to the general public. Click here to register.
Many of our camps are currently sold out. If you don’t see your desired camp at the link above, click here to join the waitlist.
Openings in camp will fill from the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis.
ECHO’s Guest Services representatives are not able to facilitate camp registration from the front desk.
ECHO has limited scholarship funds available for those requiring financial assistance to participate in our camps. Click here to apply.
Note: Applications for our scholarship fund are processed separately from general camp registration. Scholarship recipients may register for 1 week per child.
At this time, ECHO is no longer accepting scholarship applications for Spring 2025 Vacation Camps.
Due to outstanding demand for ECHO Summer Camps over the past several years, ECHO switched to a lottery process to ease the process of registering for families and improve equity in access to camp.
For questions about ECHO Camps, contact camps@echovermont.org or (802) 864-1848 Ext. 145