BUILD BIG.
DREAM BIGGER.
Hudson Lab School has an amazing outdoor summer day camp for Grades K-5. Children split their days Tinkering, Making and Connecting with Nature. With the freedom to fail, the time to persevere, and constraints to breed creativity and foster problem-solving, kids learn to trust themselves and their curiosity at Camp Hudson. Near the end of each session, we celebrate campers’ work and learning by making it visible during exhibition. Check out our Superhero Academy brochure.
SESSION 1
Spy Academy
June 29 - July 3
Train to Become a Top-Level Secret Agent
Calling all junior spies! At Spy School, campers step into a world of mystery, gadgets, and adventure. Kids build their own spy tools, learn codes and ciphers, practice stealth techniques, and navigate action-packed obstacle courses. Every day brings a new mission that challenges teamwork, creativity, and quick thinking. By the end of the session, every camper will have completed enough missions to earn their Official Secret Agent Badge.
Perfect for young detectives who love: gadgets • mystery • puzzles • sleuthing • teamwork
SESSION 2
Lost City
July 6 - July 17
Think you build good cities in Minecraft? Try building one in real life.
In this hands-on adventure, campers become architects, engineers, and inventors as they design and build a spectacular Lost City inspired by the Aztec, Maya, and Incan worlds. From towering temples to secret passageways, every day unlocks a new part of the city. Campers also explore ancient innovations—including one of the world’s greatest inventions: chocolate!
Perfect for kids who love: building • history • Minecraft-style creativity • engineering • adventure
SESSION 3
Superheroes of Elements
July 20 - July 31
Ever dreamed of bending water, earth, fire or air? Now’s your chance to master the ancient art of bending nature.
Inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender, our young heroes and heroines unlock the powers of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air by tapping into their inner “bender” through hands-on engineering, storytelling, and movement-based challenges. Whether they’ve watched Avatar or are discovering its magic for the first time, every camper gets to live the fantasy of being a “regular kid who masters the elements.”
Perfect for kids who love: kid superheroes • Avatar • movement • teamwork • engineering • building • action
SESSION 4
Space Camp
August 3 - August 14
Blast Off for an Out-of-This-World Adventure
Campers become space engineers and intergalactic explorers as they work together to journey to Planet X. Throughout the session, they build rockets, rovers, star maps, habitats, and alien creatures. Every day brings a brand-new mission: design zero-gravity gadgets, explore strange new worlds, and complete challenges that test creativity and teamwork. This is the ultimate end-of-summer blockbuster—full of science, imagination, and cosmic fun.
Perfect for kids who love: space • robots • aliens • engineering • exploration
JUNE 29 - AUGUST 14
9:15am - 3:15pm
One- and Two-Week Sessions
TINKERING
In the spirit of Gever Tulley’s Tinkering School in San Francisco, we spend each week on a large scale, collaborative group project using real tools and lots of grit. With the support of our teachers, kids discuss, ideate, design, build and test an ambitious tinkering project that captures the excitement and fun of invention.
NATURE
Camp Hudson takes full advantage of Andrus on Hudson’s 26 gorgeous acres. We explore the wooded groves, play games in the open fields, and get down and dirty in the garden where we learn about food and sustainability. Our outdoor program emphasizes a connection with nature through immersive exploration.
MAKING
Our maker activities are constantly changing giving kids the opportunity to have all kinds of creative adventures from art to acting, clothing and costume design, circuitry, bottle rocket competitions, photography and more!
CHOICE TIME
Each day ends with campers choosing among different activities. Loved something they did that day? They can go back for more. Feeling active? From sprinkler time to soccer to quidditch, there are always outdoor fun and games on the lawn. Want to explore the wild play space? Adventures include building forts, walking the slack line or just chilling in the woods stream-side. And of course, we always have a slate of indoor favorites from reading to Legos, card games and more.
