# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mine Island STEM Camp™ (Ankeny)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 03:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: 🌴Mine Island Camp™
Grab your pickaxe and dig into the most exciting summer camp on the block! We’ll swap computers for creativity and mousepads for imagination as our STEAM Teams teleport into action-packed Mine Island hotspots. You’ll build shelters, create crafting tables and go mining for materials – and be sure to watch out for those pesky mobs! This action-packed world of Minecraft-inspired adventure is a kid favorite!

🌴 Week of July 6-9, 9-3:30 Monday-Thursday for ages 5-11. Held at one of Ankeny's best parks- Hawkeye Park in Lakeside Center!

🌴 Register through Ankeny Parks & Rec opens March 1st 8:00 AM https://ankenyiowa.activityreg.com/selectActivity

🌴 Description:
When school’s out, STEAM is on! Kids can dive into science, technology, engineering, art, and math in an unforgettable STEAM experience. Challenge Island empowers kids to reach their full learning potential through team-based, collaborative, and creative challenges. Along the way, campers practice the engineering design process, build essential 21st-century skills, and leave every session proud of what they’ve accomplished.

🌴About our day at Challenge Island:
We use screen-free learning and teach the original definition of technology which is to discover new solutions to real-world problems. Children work together to complete thrilling challenges using the engineering process, power of imagination, and a treasure chest of materials! We incorporate indoor active learning, relaxed play, outdoor activities, and community building with new friends all wrapped up in an island-infused environment.

🌴Taught by local certified educators!
Summer 2026 Camps held in Ankeny, Waukee, and Johnston
Visit www.challenge-island.com/centraliowa for more info!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/mine-island-stem-camp-ankeny/200029931248738
- **Event Categories**: Kids, Contests, Art, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ankeny
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lakeside Center
- **lat**: 41.734996186581
- **long**: -93.606997217387
- **full address**: Lakeside Center, 400 NW Ash Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mine Island STEM Camp™ (Ankeny) being held?
  - **A:** Mine Island STEM Camp™ (Ankeny) takes place on Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Lakeside Center, 400 NW Ash Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mine Island STEM Camp™ (Ankeny)?
  - **A:** Mine Island STEM Camp™ (Ankeny) is organized by Challenge Island Central Iowa.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mine Island STEM Camp™ (Ankeny) is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ankeny, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Mine Island STEM Camp™ (Ankeny) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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