It can be a serious pain when kids have a vacation day, but Mom and Dad don't! Here are some fun options for Delaware camps when schools close for the day.

Random little holidays. In-service days. It can be a serious pain when kids have a vacation day, but Mom and Dad don’t! Here are some fun options for Delaware camps when schools close for the day.

kids camp in-service days

Too old for daycare, too young to stay home alone. Looking for something fun for your kids to do when they get a scheduled day off of school?

Here are a couple of options for no-school-today Delaware camps:

The Delaware Museum of Natural History

These camps run from 9am to 4pm, with extended morning or aftercare available for an extra fee. Kids ages 5 through 10 can hang out at the museum and participate in games, crafts and other activities (weather permitting, hot dogs may or may not be roasted over a campfire). $40 for members; $45 for non-members. Registration is open; the DMNH will also be offering camps for spring break so keep an eye out for that.

  • Columbus Day Camp: Monday October 10th
  • Election Day Camp: Tuesday November 8th
  • Veterans Day Camp: Friday November 11th
  • Martin Luther King Day Camp: Monday January 16th 2017
  • Presidents Day Camp: Monday February 20th 2017

Delaware Nature Society

Delaware Nature Society camps start at 8:30am and go to 3:30pm, but aftercare is available until 5:30pm for no additional charge. $55 for members and $75 for non-members, register here.

  • Wednesday October 12th: Water Striders for ages 5 through 12 at the DuPont Environmental Education Center or Survivor at Flint Woods for ages 6 through 12 at the Ashland Nature Center
  • Tuesday November 8th: Your Artistic Nature for ages 5 though 12 at the DuPont Environmental Education Center
  • Friday November 11th: Holiday Crafts and Games for ages 6 through 12 at the Ashland Nature Center

Brandywine Zoo

For ages 5 through 13, these camps have a morning drop off from 8:15 to 9am; pickup is from 3:30 to 4pm. Aftercare is available until 5pm for an additional fee. $50 per camper or $40 Delaware Zoological Society Members. A procrastinator’s dream, pre-registration is required only a day in advance.

  • Election Day Camp: Tuesday November 8th
  • Veteran’s Day Camp: Friday November 11th

I’m sure there are many more options out there I don’t know about, and I’ll continue to update this page so keep it bookmarked.

Have you come across any other school year one-day Delaware camps?

Where do your kids go on their days off?