Registration for CBMM Summer Camp opens on Dec. 10, with a two-week exclusive sign-up period for CBMM members. (Photo by Sharon Thorpe)
Registration opens December 10th with a two-week sign-up period exclusively for CBMM members. Open registration will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and continue until camps are filled.
ST. MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is excited to share a summer of adventure and learning on its waterfront campus with the return of CBMM Summer Camp for children ages 4-15.
Registration for these weeklong camps that highlight the wonders of the Bay through hands-on activities, creative projects, games, on-the-water experiences, and more summer fun, is set to open on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 9am, with a two-week sign-up period exclusively for CBMM members. Open registration will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and continue until camps are filled.
In 2026, CBMM will offer eight weeks of camps, beginning June 22, with a variety of offerings and themes to fit the interests and needs of our community. These camps include Sea Squirts (ages 4-6), Terrapins (grades 1-3), Summer Workshop (grades 4-6 & 6-9), and Museum Masters (grades 4-6).
Camp registration is opening about a month earlier than last year to allow the camp experience to be gifted for the holidays. Capacity is limited, so early sign-up is encouraged. Learn more about all the fun ahead and get registration details by clicking here.
The full-day camps cost $390 per week, while the half-day Sea Squirts camp cost is $175 per week. (Note: There is special pricing for the week of Fourth of July at $316 and $140, respectively, because there is no camp on July 3.) CBMM members enjoy a 15% discount on tuition. Scholarships are available for campers with financial need.
CBMM is opening summer camp registration in time for the camp experience to be gifted for the holidays. (Photo courtesy CBMM)
New this year, CBMM will offer a limited-capacity aftercare program, allowing the camp day for full-day campers to be extended until 5pm with supervised care. This add-on option is $45 per week, with a 15% discount for CBMM members.
To become a CBMM member and access early registration as well as the tuition discount, visit cbmm.org/membership or contact Membership Services Coordinator Debbie Ruzicka at 410-745-4991 or druzicka@cbmm.org.
This year, camper registration will be handled through CBMM’s ACME Ticketing registration platform, just like most of its other programming. When sign-ups begin, registration links for each camp will appear on the CBMM Summer Camp webpage. After submitting payment, there will be instructions for completing the registration process in the Campwise platform.
Over eight weeks, CBMM summer campers will explore the Bay through hands-on activities, creative projects, games, on-the-water experiences, and more summer fun.
CBMM summer campers spend a week immersed in the Bay’s people, animals, traditions, and environment through age-appropriate lesson plans in a small-group setting. The programs are designed to blend fun and learning while taking full advantage of CBMM’s 18-acre campus along the Miles River to create a memorable camp experience.
Open to children 4-6 years old, the Sea Squirts camp will be offered on a weekly schedule throughout the summer from 9am-noon Monday-Friday, while the full-day Terrapins camp, for children entering grades 1-3, runs from 9am-4pm.
Both camps will follow a different theme weekly, including Bay Scientists (June 22-26), Red, White, & Bay (June 29-July 2), Feathers, Fins, and Furs (July 6-10), Adventure on the Bay (July 13-17), History Hunters (July 20-24), Watershed Wonders (July 27-31), Inspiration Chesapeake (Aug. 3-7), and Chesapeake Critters (Aug. 10-14).
Geared toward older campers, the Summer Workshops offer an expansion of CBMM’s Rising Tide after-school program by mixing traditional camp fun and workshop-based projects.
Running Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm, this program will be offered for campers in grades 4-6 all eight weeks, and grades 6-9 during the weeks of June 22, July 13, and Aug. 3. Don’t miss cardboard boat building during the week of July 13 and the Inspiration Chesapeake art camp running the week of Aug. 3.
The Museum Masters camp offers a behind-the-scenes pass to CBMM to learn all that goes into a museum and its exhibitions. Offered the week of July 20 for grades 4-6, this camp presents a unique opportunity to explore CBMM’s collection and help create a special group exhibit.
Contact registration@cbmm.org with further questions about this year’s camp offerings or to get registration support.
