Kidspace in Pasadena is Celebrating The 150th Anniversary Of Our National Parks
Catheryn Cervantes
Kidspace Campout - a nine-week summer celebration of 150 years of national parks, nature, and wild family adventure on a child-size scale from June 30th through September 5th!
In celebration of 150 years of National Parks, Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena is launching the Kidspace Campout, a summer celebration of nature and adventure The journey begins in the “Welcome Center”, where families learn about animal tracks and see what creatures have recently been spotted in the area. From there, families can choose to settle at a campsite, fish in a blue-sand lake, search for native wildlife, or design and mail home postcards sharing highlights from their “wild” Campout adventures.
“Going to summer camp, camping out, and taking road trips to national parks are all iconic American summer experiences we want to share with everyone in our community,” said Kidspace CEO Lisa Clements. “There’s so much natural abundance right here, and families can enjoy the rituals of those experiences through imaginative play without ever unpacking the tent from the garage. Best of all, we’re planning a daily campfire sing-along in the amphitheater, which is a wonderful place to gather and create memories as a community.”
Kidspace Campout highlights include:
Road trip! Navigate your trike over the "Golden Gate Bridge" and through a tunnel on your way to adventure.
Go fish. Put on your life vest, grab a net, and go “fishing” in Winding Willow Lake, our blue-sand play area with a real boat (and whimsical toy fish).
Creative Campgrounds. Whether you choose a lawn chair at the “beach” or a tent in the “woods”, we’ll provide everything you need to set up a fantasy campground of your own – including a replica cooking stove!
Wish You Were Here! Design your own postcard in the Nature Exchange and mail your memories to someone special.
Multi-Sensory Nature Walk. You need to use more than just your eyes to connect with nature – smell, hearing, and touch are important too! You may be surprised to discover how many animals are living all around you.
Campfire Sing-Along. Gather ‘round our fanciful “campfire” for traditional and silly campfire songs and activities.
In addition to celebrating the special Kidspace Campout events and activities, families can explore Kidspace features including playing in the Arroyo stream and water features, navigating the Ant Tunnel, exploring what’s over the rainbow at the top of their Raindrop Climber, and getting hands-on with science in thei Physics Forest.
Guests can visit kidspacemuseum.org to reserve general admission tickets for Kidspace Campout and discover more about Kidspace year-round.