74 sessions waitlisted or full — 5 still open
At Happy Valley Parks and Recreation's summer camps, your child can dive into the exciting world of engineering and technology. Through a partnership with Portland Metro Engineering For Kids, these camps offer hands-on, project-based learning experiences. Campers will have a blast building and experimenting with LEGO robotics, Makey Makey invention kits, and more, with themes like 'Contraption Creators', 'High Voltage Hijinks', and 'Mission to Mars'. It's a fantastic opportunity for young innovators to develop problem-solving skills and a passion for STEM in a fun and engaging environment.
Happy Valley Parks and Recreation is a stem & technology summer camp in Portland, OR for ages 4 to 12. The camp runs half day sessions from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM. Enrollment is currently open. Dates are confirmed for Summer 2026.
4-12
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Half Day
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
June 15 - Aug 21, 2026, weekly sessions
Sessions (79)
2026 Jun 15-19 Summer Camp - 5 days - Ages 7-12 - Contraption Creators & Enviro Bots - LEGO Spike Prime
Campers build creative contraptions and environmental robots using advanced LEGO robotics in this hands-on engineering camp.
2026 Jun 15-19 Summer Camp - Ages 7-12 - Contraption Creators & Enviro Bots - LEGO Spike Prime
Campers build creative contraptions and environmental robots using advanced LEGO robotics in this hands-on engineering camp.
2026 Jun 15-19 Summer Camp - Contraption Creators & Enviro Bots - LEGO Spike Prime - Ages 7-12
Campers build creative contraptions and environmental robots using advanced LEGO robotics in this hands-on engineering camp.
Contraption Creators & Enviro Bots - LEGO Spike Prime - Happy Valley P
Campers build creative contraptions and environmental robots using advanced LEGO robotics in this hands-on engineering camp.
Jun 15-19 Contraption Creators & Enviro Bots - LEGO Spike Prime
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 focusing on LEGO Spike Prime building and environmental robotics concepts.
Jun 15-19 Summer Camp - Contraption Creators & Enviro Bots
5-day engineering camp for ages 7-12 featuring LEGO Spike Prime robotics and environmental engineering challenges.
Summer Camp - Jun 15-19 - Contraption Creators & Enviro Bots
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring LEGO Spike Prime robotics and environmental engineering activities.
2026 Jun 22-26 Summer Camp - 5 days - Ages 7-12 - High Voltage Hijinks & Hardwire Engineering: Get Wired with Makey Makey
Campers explore electricity and invention using Makey Makey kits, creating interactive electronic projects through hands-on learning.
2026 Jun 22-26 Summer Camp - Ages 7-12 - High Voltage Hijinks & Hardwire Engineering: Get Wired with Makey Makey
Campers explore electricity and invention using Makey Makey kits, creating interactive electronic projects through hands-on learning.
2026 Jun 22-26 Summer Camp - High Voltage Hijinks & Hardwire Engineering - Ages 7-12
Campers explore electricity and invention using Makey Makey kits, creating interactive electronic projects through hands-on learning.
2026 Jun 22-26 Summer Camp - High Voltage Hijinks & Hardwire Engineering: Get Wired with Makey Makey - Ages 7-12
Campers explore electricity and invention using Makey Makey kits, creating interactive electronic projects through hands-on learning.
High Voltage Hijinks & Hardwire Engineering: Get Wired with Makey Make
Campers explore electricity and invention using Makey Makey kits, creating interactive electronic projects through hands-on learning.
Jun 22-26 High Voltage Hijinks & Hardwire Engineering: Get Wired with Makey Makey
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 exploring electrical engineering and Makey Makey interactive technology.
Jun 22-26 Summer Camp - High Voltage Hijinks & Hardwire Engineering
5-day engineering camp for ages 7-12 exploring electrical engineering with Makey Makey technology.
Jun 22-26 Summer Camp - High Voltage Hijinks & Hardwire Engineering: Get Wired with Makey Makey
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring High Voltage Hijinks and Hardwire Engineering with Makey Makey. Available in morning and afternoon courses.
Summer Camp - Jun 22-26 - High Voltage Hijinks & Hardwire Engineering
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring electrical engineering and Makey Makey circuit-building activities.
2026 Jun 29-Jul 2 Summer Camp - EcoForce Environmental Engineering & Educational Minecraft - Ages 7-12
Campers combine environmental engineering with Minecraft creativity, designing sustainable solutions and digital innovations.
EcoForce Environmental Engineering & Educational Minec
Campers combine environmental engineering with Minecraft creativity, designing sustainable solutions and digital innovations.
Jun 29-Jul 2 Summer Camp - EcoForce Environmental Engineering & Educational Minecraft
4-day engineering camp for ages 7-12 featuring environmental engineering and Minecraft theme park design
Summer Camp - Jun 29-Jul 2 - EcoForce Environmental Engineering & Educational Minecraft
4-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring environmental engineering and Minecraft theme park design activities.
2026 Jul 6-10 Summer Camp - 5 days - Ages 4-7 - Jr Electrical: Engineering Electrified & World Games Engineering - Junior
Young engineers explore electricity and design solutions through fun, hands-on building and engineering games.
2026 Jul 6-10 Summer Camp - Ages 4-7 - Jr Electrical: Engineering Electrified & World Games Engineering - Junior
Young engineers explore electricity and design solutions through fun, hands-on building and engineering games.
2026 Jul 6-10 Summer Camp - Jr Electrical & World Games Engineering - Ages 4-7
Young engineers explore electricity and design solutions through fun, hands-on building and engineering games.
2026 Jul 6-10 Summer Camp - Jr Electrical Engineering & World Games
5-day junior engineering camp for ages 4-7 introducing electrical engineering and world games engineering challenges.
2026 Jul 6-10 Summer Camp - Jr Electrical: Engineering Electrified & World Games Engineering - Junior - Ages 4-7
Young engineers explore electricity and design solutions through fun, hands-on building and engineering games.
Jr Electrical: Engineering Electrified & World Games Engineering - Junio
Young engineers explore electricity and design solutions through fun, hands-on building and engineering games.
Jul 6-10 Jr Electrical: Engineering Electrified & World Games Engineering - Junior
5-day junior summer camp for ages 4-7 introducing electrical engineering and competitive engineering games.
Jul 6-10 Summer Camp - Jr Electrical & World Games Engineering
5-day junior engineering camp for ages 4-7 introducing electrical engineering and competitive gaming challenges.
Jul 6-10 Summer Camp - Jr Electrical Engineering & World Games Engineering
Ages 4-7 junior engineering camp featuring electrical engineering basics and world games engineering concepts.
Jul 6-10 Summer Camp - Jr Electrical: Engineering Electrified & World Games Engineering - Junior
5-day summer camp for ages 4-7 featuring Jr Electrical Engineering Electrified and World Games Engineering Junior. Available in morning and afternoon courses.
Summer Camp - Jul 6-10 - Jr Electrical & World Games Engineering
5-day summer camp for ages 4-7 featuring junior electrical engineering and world games engineering challenges.
2026 Jul 13-17 Summer Camp - 5 days - Ages 4-7 - Wings, Wheels, and Sails & Smart Systems Lab
Young innovators experiment with transportation and smart technology through hands-on building and creative engineering projects.
2026 Jul 13-17 Summer Camp - Ages 4-7 - Wings, Wheels, and Sails & Smart Systems Lab
Young innovators experiment with transportation and smart technology through hands-on building and creative engineering projects.
2026 Jul 13-17 Summer Camp - Wings, Wheels, and Sails & Smart Systems Lab - Ages 4-7
Young innovators experiment with transportation and smart technology through hands-on building and creative engineering projects.
Jul 13-17 Summer Camp - Wings, Wheels, Sails & Smart Systems
5-day summer camp for ages 4-7 featuring transportation engineering and smart systems lab projects.
Jul 13-17 Summer Camp - Wings, Wheels, and Sails & Smart Systems
5-day junior engineering camp for ages 4-7 exploring transportation and smart systems design.
Jul 13-17 Wings, Wheels, and Sails & Smart Systems Lab
5-day junior summer camp for ages 4-7 exploring transportation engineering and smart systems.
Summer Camp - Jul 13-17 - Wings, Wheels, and Sails & Smart Systems Lab
5-day summer camp for ages 4-7 featuring aerospace, vehicle, and smart systems engineering activities.
Wings, Wheels, and Sails & Smart Systems Lab - Happy Valley Park & Recr
Young innovators experiment with transportation and smart technology through hands-on building and creative engineering projects.
2026 Jul 20-24 Summer Camp - 5 days - Ages 4-7 - Eco Heroes & Jr Mission to Mars
Campers explore environmental engineering and space exploration through fun, hands-on projects designed for young learners.
2026 Jul 20-24 Summer Camp - Ages 4-7 - Eco Heroes & Jr Mission to Mars
Campers explore environmental engineering and space exploration through fun, hands-on projects designed for young learners.
2026 Jul 20-24 Summer Camp - Eco Heroes & Jr Mission to Mars - Ages 4-7
Campers explore environmental engineering and space exploration through fun, hands-on projects designed for young learners.
Eco Heroes & Jr Mission to Mars - Happy Valley Park & Recreation Jul 20
Campers explore environmental engineering and space exploration through fun, hands-on projects designed for young learners.
Jul 20-24 Eco Heroes & Jr Mission to Mars
5-day junior summer camp for ages 4-7 focusing on environmental conservation and space exploration engineering.
Jul 20-24 Summer Camp - Eco Heroes & Jr Mission to Mars
5-day junior engineering camp for ages 4-7 combining environmental challenges with space exploration themes.
Summer Camp - Jul 20-24 - Eco Heroes & Jr Mission to Mars
5-day summer camp for ages 4-7 featuring environmental and space exploration engineering activities.
2026 Jul 27-31 Summer Camp - 5 days - Ages 7-12 - Aerospace Engineering: Up, Up, and Away & Lego EV3 RoboBattles
Older campers design aircraft and compete with advanced LEGO robots, combining aerospace engineering with robotics programming.
2026 Jul 27-31 Summer Camp - Aerospace Engineering & Lego EV3 RoboBattles - Ages 7-12
Older campers design aircraft and compete with advanced LEGO robots, combining aerospace engineering with robotics programming.
2026 Jul 27-31 Summer Camp - Aerospace Engineering: Up, Up, and Away & Lego EV3 RoboBattles - Ages 7-12
Older campers design aircraft and compete with advanced LEGO robots, combining aerospace engineering with robotics programming.
2026 Jul 27-31 Summer Camp - Ages 7-12 - Aerospace Engineering: Up, Up, and Away & Lego EV3 RoboBattles
Older campers design aircraft and compete with advanced LEGO robots, combining aerospace engineering with robotics programming.
Aerospace Engineering: Up, Up, and Away & Lego EV3 RoboBattles - Happy
Older campers design aircraft and compete with advanced LEGO robots, combining aerospace engineering with robotics programming.
Jul 27-31 Aerospace Engineering: Up, Up, and Away & Lego EV3 RoboBattles
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 combining aerospace engineering with LEGO EV3 robotics competitions.
Jul 27-31 Summer Camp - Aerospace Engineering & LEGO EV3 RoboBattles
5-day engineering camp for ages 7-12 featuring aerospace design and competitive robotics battles with LEGO EV3.
Jul 27-31 Summer Camp - Aerospace Engineering: Up, Up, and Away & Lego EV3 RoboBattles
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring Aerospace Engineering Up, Up, and Away and Lego EV3 RoboBattles. Available in morning and afternoon courses.
Summer Camp - Jul 27-31 - Aerospace Engineering & Lego EV3 RoboBattles
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring aerospace engineering and LEGO EV3 robotics competition activities.
2026 Aug 3-7 Summer Camp - 5 days - Ages 7-12 - Engineering Olympiad & Survival on the Red Planet: Mission to Mars
Older campers tackle engineering challenges and space missions, building skills in problem-solving and creative STEM thinking.
2026 Aug 3-7 Summer Camp - Ages 7-12 - Engineering Olympiad & Survival on the Red Planet: Mission to Mars
Older campers tackle engineering challenges and space missions, building skills in problem-solving and creative STEM thinking.
2026 Aug 3-7 Summer Camp - Engineering Olympiad & Survival on the Red Planet - Ages 7-12
Older campers tackle engineering challenges and space missions, building skills in problem-solving and creative STEM thinking.
2026 Aug 3-7 Summer Camp - Engineering Olympiad & Survival on the Red Planet: Mission to Mars - Ages 7-12
Older campers tackle engineering challenges and space missions, building skills in problem-solving and creative STEM thinking.
Aug 3-7 Engineering Olympiad & Survival on the Red Planet: Mission to Mars
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring competitive engineering challenges and Mars survival engineering concepts.
Aug 3-7 Summer Camp - Engineering Olympiad & Mission to Mars
5-day engineering camp for ages 7-12 featuring competitive engineering challenges and space exploration engineering.
Aug 3-7 Summer Camp - Engineering Olympiad & Survival on the Red Planet
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring engineering olympiad competitions and Mars survival mission engineering challenges.
Aug 3-7 Summer Camp - Engineering Olympiad & Survival on the Red Planet: Mission to Mars
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring Engineering Olympiad and Survival on the Red Planet Mission to Mars. Available in morning and afternoon courses.
Engineering Olympiad & Survival on the Red Planet: Mission to Mars - Hap
Older campers tackle engineering challenges and space missions, building skills in problem-solving and creative STEM thinking.
Summer Camp - Aug 3-7 - Engineering Olympiad & Survival on the Red Planet
5-day summer camp for ages 7-12 featuring engineering competition and Mars mission survival challenge activities.
2026 Aug 10-14 Summer Camp - 5 days - Ages 4-7 - Summertime Splash & Jr Aerospace Engineering: Sky Riders
Young engineers explore flight and aerospace through hands-on building and experimentation in this fun, project-based camp.
2026 Aug 10-14 Summer Camp - Ages 4-7 - Summertime Splash & Jr Aerospace Engineering: Sky Riders
Young engineers explore flight and aerospace through hands-on building and experimentation in this fun, project-based camp.
2026 Aug 10-14 Summer Camp - Summertime Splash & Jr Aerospace Engineering - Ages 4-7
Young engineers explore flight and aerospace through hands-on building and experimentation in this fun, project-based camp.
2026 Aug 10-14 Summer Camp - Summertime Splash & Jr Aerospace Engineering: Sky Riders - Ages 4-7
Young engineers explore flight and aerospace through hands-on building and experimentation in this fun, project-based camp.
Aug 10-14 Summer Camp - Summertime Splash & Jr Aerospace Engineering
5-day junior engineering camp for ages 4-7 combining water activities with introductory aerospace engineering.
Aug 10-14 Summer Camp - Summertime Splash & Jr Aerospace Engineering: Sky Riders
5-day summer camp for ages 4-7 featuring Summertime Splash and Jr Aerospace Engineering Sky Riders. Available in morning and afternoon courses.
Aug 10-14 Summertime Splash & Jr Aerospace Engineering: Sky Riders
5-day junior summer camp for ages 4-7 combining water-themed activities with junior aerospace engineering.
Summer Camp - Aug 10-14 - Summertime Splash & Jr Aerospace Engineering
5-day summer camp for ages 4-7 featuring water-based activities and junior aerospace engineering challenges.
Summertime Splash & Jr Aerospace Engineering: Sky Riders - Happy Valley
Young engineers explore flight and aerospace through hands-on building and experimentation in this fun, project-based camp.
2026 Aug 17-21 Summer Camp - Junior Mechanical & Junior LEGO Robotics - Ages 4-7
Campers build toys and robots with LEGO while developing problem-solving and engineering skills through playful hands-on learning.
Aug 17-21 Summer Camp - Junior Mechanical & LEGO Robotics
5-day summer camp for ages 4-7 featuring junior mechanical toy making and LEGO robotics with animal themes.
Aug 17-21 Summer Camp - Junior Mechanical: Let's Make Toys & Junior LEGO Robotics
5-day junior engineering camp for ages 4-7 featuring mechanical toy design and LEGO robotics with animal themes
Junior Mechanical: Let's Make Toys & Junior LEGO Robotics: Wild Animals
Campers build toys and LEGO robots inspired by animals while developing problem-solving and engineering skills through play.
Programs offered
Location
Happy Valley Park, 13770 SE Ridgecrest Rd, Happy Valley, OR 97086
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These camps are offered through a partnership with Portland Metro Engineering For Kids.
Diversity & inclusion
None noted
Eligibility requirement
None
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What ages does Happy Valley Parks and Recreation accept?
- Happy Valley Parks and Recreation accepts children ages 4 to 12.
- Is Happy Valley Parks and Recreation still accepting registrations?
- Happy Valley Parks and Recreation enrollment is currently open. Visit the camp website for the most current availability.
- Where is Happy Valley Parks and Recreation located?
- Happy Valley Parks and Recreation is located at Happy Valley Park, 13770 SE Ridgecrest Rd, Happy Valley, OR 97086 in Portland, OR.
- What is the schedule for Happy Valley Parks and Recreation?
- Happy Valley Parks and Recreation offers half day sessions from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM.
Data compiled for Summer 2026. Always verify details directly with the camp provider before registering.