Classes & Camps
Classes & Camps
For All Ages and Interests.
More than 130 classes for adults, teens, children, and adult/child pairs are offered year-round, and more than 30 engaging camps for children ages 4 to 14 are offered each summer.
Tips for Signing Up
For more information about any individual class or camp, or to add your name to a waiting list for a full class, email our Classes Coordinator. Scholarship assistance for children and adults is available.
Register online by viewing the Classes and Camps below under "Events".
Please note:
Children are not allowed to accompany adults to adult-only classes.
Cancellation Policy:
Withdraw from a class at least 30 days in advance, a refund is issued minus a $5 processing fee. Withdraw 7 to 29 days in advance and receive a 50% refund. Less than 7 days, no refund. Call 616-974-5225 for class cancellations due to severe weather.
2022 Summer Camp Policies:
- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park follows all current COVID guidelines as defined by the CDC.
- Full refunds for cancellations are given if we are notified by email 30 days in advance of the start date of your camp. A 50% refund is given if we are notified by email 7-29 days in advance of the start date of your camp. No refunds will be given for notice less than 7 days of the start date of your camp.
- Your child must be in the age range listed for their camp at the start of that camp.
- Registration will be online only. No phone registrations will be accepted.
- Please email any questions regarding summer camps to jbarber@meijergardens.org.
- If a camp fills quickly (and they often do) you will be prompted to email us to add your name to a waitlist.
Class Discounts
All members receive discounts on classes.
Check out other membership benefits and find out how to join or renew.
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Classes & Camps: Summer Camp
Gardens Extravaganza! (New for 2022)
We’ll visit a new and exciting area of Meijer Gardens each day to engage in fun, kid-friendly activities.
Art Journaling
Express yourself through writing, drawing, and creating.
Ages
Cost
- Members $90
- Non-Members $100
Underground Explorers
Have fun exploring the world underground with magnifying glasses, gardening tools and more.
Ages
Cost
- Members $90
- Non-Members $100
Green Screen Fun (New for 2022!)
Make a story come alive through fun camera tricks!
Ages
Cost
- Members $85
- Non-Members $95
Amazing Architecture
Explore what it means to be an architect as you learn the vocabulary, experiment with the tools, take a behind the scenes tour and use your imagination.
Ages
Cost
- Members $90
- Non-Members $100
Dabbling in Drawing
Sharpen your drawing skills as you sketch still life arrangements, landscapes, portraits and more.
Ages
Cost
- Members $90
- Non-Members $100
Exploring the Process (New for 2022!)
In this creation-focused camp we will explore materials and how they interact.
Ages
Cost
- Members $80
- Non-Members $90
It’s the Process (New for 2022!)
Mix, pound, squeeze, and splatter as you explore the many fun and fantastic processes that can be used in making art.
Ages
Cost
- Members $90
- Non-Members $100
Paint Your World
Come and explore the world of paint - watercolor, tempera, acrylic and more!
Ages
Cost
- Members $90
- Non-Members $100
Let’s Get Crafty (New for 2022!)
Textiles, fibers, beads, and paper - along with many other materials - will be explored as we create multiple fun and functional products over the course of this camp.
Ages
Cost
- Members $80
- Non-Members $90