Adult Summer Camp

Name: Adult Summer Camp
Start: 2025-07-12T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-07-12T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus

July 12, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

EVENT UPDATE: Please note, the date for Adult Summer Camp has changed from June 21st to July 12th.

BIG THANKS to everyone who made our first year a success!

Save the date for 2025’s event on Saturday, July 12th. Tickets will go on sale April 1st.

Featuring summer camp activities and locally-brewed beverages, an exciting day of adventure, fun, and games await in support of children’s environmental education in southern Wisconsin. For the price of admission, attendees will receive a reusable cup to fill with the beverages (alcoholic and not) of their choice as they enjoy a camp experience designed for them. Add-on a retro-style t-shirt or sign-up to play Capture the Flag…This is the event of the summer that will have you reminiscing about your own camp days.

Online registration opens April 1st.

Minimum suggested donation is $50 per ticket. Tickets DO include alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, but neither food from the food carts nor tickets for the 50/50 raffle.

Campers must be 21 years of age by the event date to register for Adult Summer Camp. Rain date is Sunday, July 13th.

Camp games, stories, crafts, songs, competition, and adventure await at this unique event designed to have you feeling nostalgic for summer camp!

Thirsty? 2024s Beverage partners included Delta Beer Lab, Rude Brew Kombucha, Starkweather Brewing Company, Working Draft Beer, and Young Blood Beer. We also had BUBBL’R, seltzer water, lemonade, and Tito’s to mix (thanks to Breakthru Beverage).

Hungry? 2024s Food carts included Banzo and Forage Kitchen.

Bring your reusable water bottle or buy one at the event! Madison Water Utility will be onsite with the water wagon, helping us limit plastic waste at Camp Aldo.

When you Arrive:

Meet at Ahuska Park to ride the Camp Bus OR park along Femrite Drive to hike in. Stop at the Welcome Table to check-in and receive your camp packet, including your reusable, insulated cup.

2024s Schedule of Activities:

Many activities will be available throughout the event, while others will only be offered for a limited time. The fun kicks off at 2 PM and continues with a packed schedule:

2 PM: Meet at Ahuska Park to bus over to the grounds (buses will be running to and from Ahuska throughout the entire event)
2:30-3 PM: Dig through the Sand for prizes or join the Relay Race.
3:15-3:45 PM: Enjoy Water Play or compete in the Air Pressure Rocket Competition.
4-4:30 PM: Get creative with Tie Dye or test your strength in Tug.
5 PM: If you registered for Capture the Flag, it’s time for the ultimate challenge.
6 PM: Wind down with a cozy campfire.

Camp activities include:

Relay Races: Can your team complete the challenges in the quickest amount of time, including setting up a tent?
Dig for Prizes: What goodies can you find hidden in the sand?
Water Play: On a hot August day, who doesn’t like to get wet?
Air Pressure Rockets: Will you build the rocket that will launch the highest?
Tie-Dye Fun: Bring an item or we’ll provide a bandana for you to try your own tie dye.
Tug: Will your team keep their balance on the stumps?
Nature Scavenger Hunt: Search high and low for the items on the list.
Fort Building: Practice your engineering skills and take your imagination to new heights.
Catching Tadpoles: At the pond, see which creatures you can scoop from the water.
Friendship Bracelets: Make your very own bracelets to take home as a keepsake for the day.
Nature Mandala: Using items found in nature, create ephemeral art in community.
Write Home: Write a postcard to your kids/family about all the fun you are having at camp.
PLINKO & 50/50 Raffle: Buy tickets for a chance to win cash and prizes while raising money for children’s environmental education.
CAPTURE THE FLAG ADD ON: Are you in for a game (or two) of the ultimate Summer Camp challenge?

What to Bring:

Picture ID: We do need to verify that everyone is over 21.
Cash or Card: For delicious food carts and tickets for PLINKO and the 50/50 Raffle.
Comfortable Shoes and Clothes: Be prepared to get a little wet and have a blast!
Water Bottles: Stay hydrated—reusable bottles will also be available for purchase on-site.
Sunscreen and Sunglasses: Protect yourself from the sun.
Bug Spray: Keep those pesky bugs at bay.

Thinking about making a weekend of it?
Country Inn & Suites, AVID Hotel, and AmericInn are all located within 1.5 miles from the Aldo Leopold Nature Center.