Coming up:
Summer History Adventure Camps
Dig, Craft, and build your way through Tampa's past! Camps are open to ages 7-11 and include arts and crafts, games, music, literature, spash park fun, and interactions with historians and other experts. Camps are led by experienced educators dedicated to providing unique and egaging experiences campers won't soon forget.
June 17-21 Go Green
Help design our new urban garden! Choose plants the first Floridians used for food and medicine or flowers that attract birds and butterflies. Experience close encounters with Florida’s turtles, make a bird feeder, and start a composting worm farm for our garden.
July 8-12 American Girls (Sold Out)
Peek into the past with your favorite dolls! Crafts, gallery experiences, and a special tea party await you as each day brings new adventures with Marie Grace, Cecile, Kirsten and Kit. American Girl Dolls© not required for participation.
Just Added! July 15-19 American Girls
Peek into the past with your favorite dolls! Crafts, gallery experiences, and a special tea party await you as each day brings new adventures with Marie Grace, Cecile, Kirsten and Kit. American Girl Dolls© not required for participation.
July 22-26 Build it! (Sold Out)
Use Legos to design the Tampa of tomorrow while building the iconic architecture of Tampa’s past. Will you win our Lego building challenge? See structures up close while riding the TECO Line Streetcar as expert architects and historians teach you the tools of the trade.
August 5-9 Archaeology Adventure (Sold Out)
Become a junior archaeologist! Dig in to Florida’s past when giant sloths and sabre-toothed tigers roamed free. Archaeologists show you how to use prehistoric tools, make pottery, and uncover what life was like for Florida’s first people.
Space for the History Center’s History Adventure Camps is limited and pre-registration is required. Cost is $175 for the week. Members of the History Center receive a $25 discount. Classes run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, with extended care available for an additional fee.
To register, contact the History Center's Education Department at (813) 675-8960 or email jtyson@tampabayhistorycenter.org.
Download a registration form here.
Programs for Preschools
Preschoolers will be entertained and enlightened with stories, songs, crafts and other age-appropriate activities related to the History Center’s exhibits. Details
Scout Tours and Workshops
Boy and Girl Scouts can now fulfill their “Go See It” and “Try It” activities as well as earn various badges with tours and workshops at the History Center. Details
Home School History Days
The History Center belongs to home school families during our new Home School History Days! Children and parents will enjoy a day of hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations, tours of the exhibits, and educational resources to take home. Details
School Break Camps
Themed camps take place during Hillsborough County’s Spring and the Summer breaks, providing fun and interactive ways for kids to spend their days learning more about the Tampa Bay area and its rich history. Details
Family Backpack Adventures
Filled with a variety of hands-on activities related to different themes, these backpacks provide a do-it-yourself adventure for families, allowing for independent exploration into the History Center's galleries. Details