Camp Challenge Island

The Challenge Island program and curriculum are designed to meet the needs of two key audiences: today’s playful, imaginative child and tomorrow’s empowered, globally successful adult. Through cross-curricular STEAM education, we aim to nurture the social, emotional, and intellectual growth of children, while preparing them for a dynamic, interconnected world.  

Camp Dates

Spring Break Camp Dates 2026

Slimetopia® 4: Once Upon a Slime©

Monday March 23 - Thursday March 26

 • $135 Member | $145 Non-Member

Once Upon a Slime there was a bestselling Challenge Island Slimetopia® camp that turned children’s favorite books into fantastical slimy adventures! Our innovative STEAM Teams will mix up a library-full of book inspired slimes like Alice's Unbirthday Cake Slime, Violet Beauregarde’s Blueberry Bubble Gum Slime, Percy Jacksons's Medusa Hair Slime, Dog Man's Evil Hot Dog Slime, and STEAMwarts Butter Beer Slime. They will also learn about the magic behind the stories and work together to tackle epic book-related engineering challenges.

Summer Camp Dates 2026

• 1:00pm to 4:00 pm

• Ages 6 to 12

• Bentonville Community Center Arts and Crafts Room

• Each camper is to bring their own water bottle and one healthy snack

Slimetopia® 5, Diners, Drive-Thrus and Dives©

Monday June 8 - Thursday June 11

 • $135 Member | $145 Non-Member

You and your STEAM Team have been selected to host the new Slimetopia Diners, Drive-Thrus and Dives reality TV show! Prepare to embark on a cross-country culinary road trip to the slimiest eating establishments in the USA! With such instant Slimetopia classics as In and Out Burger Slime, Tex Mex Slime, King Cake Slime, Clam Chowder Slime and Peach Cobbler Ala Mode Slime, you’ll  get an unforgettable “taste” of ooey, gooey local flavors from coast to coast.

Slimetopia® 3: Slime Chefs on Deck®

Monday June 29 - Thursday July 2

 • $140 Member | $150 Non-Member

Our Challenge Island STEAM Teams® have been chosen to be slime sous chefs on the S.S. Slimetopia® cruise ship where they will stir up the most delicious-looking (not tasting!) slime recipes on the Seven Seas! From Ramen Noodle Slime on Shake, Rattle and Sushi Roll Day to Banana Split Slime on Tutti Fruity Day to Flamin’ Hot Cheeto Slime on Say Cheese Day,  Slimetopia 3 is a deliciously squishy, squashy, ooey, gooey blast!

Slimetopia® 2: Total World Takeover®

Monday July 6 - Thursday July 9

 • $140 Member | $150 Non-Member

The world is being taken over by slime and our STEAM Teams will design Slimeliner Jets to fly them to a different slimy continent every day! They’ll mix up an amazing array of internationally-inspired slimes from Italian Pizza Slime to Taiwanese Boba Tea Slime to Sahara Sand Slime to Pacific Ring of Fire Slime to every squishy, squashy, wonderfully worldly slime in between!

Slimetopia®: The OG

Monday July 20 - Thursday July 23

 • $140 Member | $150 Non-Member

It’s the STEAMtastic slime camp that started it all! Our Challenge Island STEAM Teams have been hired to design a new Slimetopia® Amusement Park and fill it with different slimy lands. From Unicorn Slime in Once Upon a Slime Land to Yellow Butter Submarine Slime in Under the Sea Slime Land, to Icy Color Changing Slime in Snowy Slime Land it’s easy to see how this camp became an international slimy sensation.