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Camps and events
Summer Camps
Because you want your kid to come home from camp with more than just coloring pages.
SSLC summer camps bring kids to the campus of a major research university. Led by an experienced master teacher, our camps will feature unique experiences that connect kids to science, featuring real University of Utah researchers.
Enrollment for summer 2026 for ages 10-14 is coming soon.
Fundraising events
2026 Gala
Our 2026 Gala event celebrates the career of retiring GSLC director and visionary educator Louisa Stark. The program features the original music of popular SSLC games and activities.
When: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Where: Libby Gardner Hall, University of Utah
Who: Supporters and friends of the SSLC
Tickets: $TBD
Your support helps us continue producing quality science education content and offer it for free to educators, students, patients, and the public.
2026 Giving Day
Giving Day is a two-day U of U-wide event rallying small donors in the U community to support causes they care about across campus.
Join us March 24-25 to support the SSLC’s Summer Science Day event.
Support the SSLC anytime here:
Public engagement events
Summer Science Day 2026
Inspired by East Coast science festivals, our annual Summer Science Day is a public, all-ages event. Tour real labs, experience science demos, and hear about scientists’ journeys, motivations, and successes.
When: Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Health Sciences Education Building
You can also find us around the Wasatch Front at events throughout the year.