Ideas for Winter Break

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Between interactive museums, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, parks and exciting events, your family will have an action packed winter break in Rochester.

With enough activities to fill the entire week, your kids will be asking "What's a remote?"

Here are some exciting winter break camps to keep your kids learning and having fun.


Fat Brain School-Break Week

Strong National Museum of Play

February 13-21

museumofplay.org

Grow your brain even though school's out! Build masterpieces out of Dado Cubes or try your hand at other creative playthings from Fat Brain Toys, including Twig, Animalogic and Tri-Spay.

Registration is Required.


"Vex Robotics Camp"

Rochester Museum & Science Center

February 15-19

RMSC.org

Take your NXT knowledge to the next level in this week of robotics as you work with the VEX educational robotics kits.

Ages 9-11 Registration Required.


Winter Break Camp at Memorial Art Gallery

February 15-19

(register by the week or by the day)

mag.rochester.edu

Each day features different activities including, clay sculptures and shrink art, art from the Arctic, Japanese culture and style, painting: portraits like Picasso, and painting with drawing mediums. See website for more details.

Registration is Required.


"The Big Chill"

Rochester Museum & Science Center

February 15-19

RMSC.org

Explore all things winter. Look into the distant past at what the land and animals were like during the last Ice Age. Spend time searching for signs of winter, and investigate states of matter and the cool things you can do with snow and ice.

Ages 6-11 Registration Required.


School Break Camps

RockVentures

February 15-19

rockventures.net

Staying active in the winter is important. Kids will gain confidence and physical skills at this rock climbing camp. $52 per day or $235 for the whole week. Lunch is included.

Registration is Required.