The STEAM Opportunities for Youth website, map and calendar are maintained to enhance public access to information about STEAM resources available to Fairfax County children and youth. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information, we make no guarantees. The inclusion of an organization or program does not imply an endorsement of the organization or program, nor does exclusion imply disapproval.
Under no circumstances shall Fairfax County or its employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages which may result in any way from an individual's use of the information included in the STEAM Opportunities for Youth website, map or calendar.
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Coronavirus precautions are affecting facilities and activities across the region. Please call ahead before visiting a site.
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Park Authority offers a variety of STEM-STEAM camps for kids of all ages.More information: Park Authority Camps | Park Authority (fairfaxcounty.gov)
Check out ParkTakes catalog for information about all types of camps camps for
children of all ages (pp. 29-41)
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Park Authority is currently hiring for Summer RecPac camp counselors, directors and more. Rec-PAC to Host Open Hires to Fill 200+ Summer Jobs | Park Authority (fairfaxcounty.gov)
Neighborhood and Community Services has camps for every interest, activities, and sports leagues. Programs and Services for Kids and Teens | Neighborhood and Community Services (fairfaxcounty.gov)
NCS Camp Fairfax is a full-day program for rising 1st through 7th graders featuring outdoor adventures, performing arts, sports and recreation, visual arts, STEAM exploration and more! Many locations; registration open now. Camp Fairfax | Office for Children (fairfaxcounty.gov)
Northern Virginia Conservation District offers a one-week Youth Conservation Camp that focuses on forestry, soil, aquatics, and wildlife to teach 9th-12th graders more about the natural world. Register by April 29th, 2022.
Virginia Department of Forestry offers Camp Woods & Wildlife as an environmental opportunity for youth this summer. The six-day residential camp takes place at the Holiday Lake 4-H Education Center. Register by April 15, 2022.
NOVA Labs MakerSchool Summer Camps offers camps for Kindergarten through high school. Registration open now. One-week camps start in June. Lego master builder, aeronaut, digital storytelling, constructing Mars, fine arts bootcamp, young engineers, and more!
Children’s Science Center Lab invites campers to one-of-a-kind STEM-focused summer fun at their week-long, full-day summer camps kids will explore through hands-on experiments, games, science challenges, and more!
Herndon Parks and Recreation offers summer camp fun for kids ages 4-16; week-long, half and full-day camps. Registration now open.
George Mason University JAZZ Camp for high school students offers classes in improvisation, jazz theory, ear training, performance practice (big bands and combos), composition, arranging, and jazz history. Limited spaces - register now!
Reston Community Center offers Summer Camp fun for all children ages 5 to 17, including half and full-day opportunities. Dinosaurs, coding I & II, STEM Challenge, Harry Potter Legos, Minecraft, sewing, woodworking and more. Register now.
While many STEAM activities and locations remain closed or with limited access due to the COVID pandemic, there are still many activities online. Please see the list below for virtual activities and resources for kids of all ages.
Updates to services available at all locations for in-person visits as of June 5, 2021:
Curbside services continue to be offered Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.– 4 p.m at all branches as well as Sundays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at regional branches. (Learn more about curbside services.)
This application performs best in modern browsers such as Chrome, Safari, and Edge.
You can find resources and programs in your community by zip code, age of participant, program type or area of special interest. The map is a starting point for program information—please contact the individual organization for event or program details including dates and times, fees, and to register for programs.
This map continues to be in development with programs being added regularly.
All icons are located in the top right corner on the black bar unless otherwise stated.
NEAR ME: To find programs near your home, school or work, type the address into the Find STEM Programs widget 
on the left. All sites and programs within a two-mile radius will be displayed. To expand the radius, adjust the slider on the widget.
STEM TOPICS: To find a certain type of activity, such as Makerspace or creative arts technology, click on the filter widget 
and select the topic. The icons remaining on the map offer the programs you’re looking for.
AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES: To find activities for a child’s age, do as above, but select the appropriate age/grade category.
FREE ACTIVITIES: To find free activities, do as above, but select the No fee category.
For additional information:
Click the layers icon 
to see the geographies available, such as ZIP Codes.
Click the legend icon 
to see a list of organization types on the map.
The information icon 
displays more information on how to use the map.
SITE LAYERING: If some site icons are too close together to select only one to view, click the zoom button 
, upper left corner, a few times to zoom in and the site icons will separate for easier selection. You may have to drag the map to reposition it. Hold down the left mouse button and drag.
Clicking on the tab 
at the bottom of the screen opens a spreadsheet listing the current site selections. Under Options, this spreadsheet can be exported to a CSV file and printed.
To take the map back to its original view, click the home icon 
.
