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Adventures in Cardboard uses the power of fantasy storytelling to explore and combine crafting, improvised roleplay, and tactical competition into creative mythic outdoor play. Each week of Adventures in Cardboard will see new adventures, new storylines, new quests, and new creations spurred on by the creativity, playfulness, and imagination of participants!

Our fantastical crew of actors, artists, teachers, and fantasy enthusiasts are back for another summer of competitive games, cooperative free role play, and zany creativity! Eric, Bailey, and Abby all return, joined by a host of other characters to make this summer a mystical and mythical time!

If you are joining after experiencing camp in MN, this is a chance to experience AiC as it first started, without the castle and village roleplay and sans some 100+ campers to fight. Journey with us in the myths and legends of Middengaard...

Looking to register for camp in Minnesota? Click here for more information...

Best Staff

5-year legacy, artists & teachers lead

More Staff

1 staff person for every 6 campers

Multi-age Camps

ages 5-7 (Academy), ages 8-16 (Classic) or ages 10-17 (Tactical)

Outdoor Play

5 different parks with trails to explore, fields to roam, and mountains (hills) to climb

Full Days

Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm, minimal structure-high design

Where we Play

Types of Camp

Bozeman & Beyond Camps

BZN Week 1

July 13-17

Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman

9am-3pm

Ages 8-16

Sleep-Away Camp

August 17-21

Camp Mimanagish

Ages 10-17

Cardboard camp but sleep-away! Each day will see new adventures and merriment as we play and craft and then end the day with songs and stories. Its the best parts of camp, made sleep-away.

BZN Week 2

July 20-24

Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman

9am-3pm

Ages 8-16

Helena & East Helena Camps

Extended Game Day

June 10-12

JFK Park, East Helena

9am-3pm

Ages 8-16

3 days of building and play! Ring in the start of summer with a camp full of adventure, play, and building!
Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

Academy for young witches, wizards, and knights Week 1

July 6-10

Holter Museum of Art

9am-12pm

Ages 5-7

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

Academy for young witches, wizards, and knights Week 2

August 10-14

Holter Museum of Art

9am-12pm

Ages 5-7

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

Tactical Week

June 29-July 2

Nature Park

9am-3pm

Ages 10-17

Tactical Weeks have stricter gaming rules, more competition and a greater focus on team strategy and battlefield tactics.

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

Week 1

June 15-19

Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds

9am-3pm

Ages 8-16

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

week 2

June 22-26

JFK Park

9am-3pm

Ages 8-16

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

week 3

July 27-31

JFK Park

9am-3pm

Ages 8-16

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

week 4

August 3-7

Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds

9am-3pm

Ages 8-16

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

Dungeons and Dragons Camps

Ever gotten wrapped up in a story and started to imagine yourself as a character along for the journey? Join for a week-long Dungeons and Dragons campaign in which participants craft characters to form an adventuring party alongside each other and take off into a fantasy world!

DnD in the Realm of AiC: Mini-Figure Painting

June 10-12

1-4pm

Ages 8-16

Love the art and storytelling of DnD? Ever wanted to get into character and PAINT your own character? Join professional DnD player KC in learning the steps to painting your own mini-figures.

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

DnD in the Realm of AiC: Campaign 1

July 6-10

1-4pm

Ages 8-16

A campaign for 8 players with professional DM and long-time AiC enthusiast KC.

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

DnD in the Realm of AiC: Campaign 2

dnd

August 10-14

1-4pm

Ages 8-16

A campaign for 8 players with professional DM and long-time AiC enthusiast KC.

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

DnD in the Realm of AiC: Campaign 3

June 22-26

9am-12pm

Ages 8-16

A campaign for 8 players with professional DM Trent.

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

DnD in the Realm of AiC: Campaign 4

July 6-10

9am-12pm

Ages 8-16

A campaign for 8 players with professional DM Trent.

Hosted in partnership with Holter Museum of Art.

welcome to cardboard camp!