Temple Ambler Campout 2025
Saturday, September 27, 2 p.m. to
Sunday, September 28, 9 a.m.
Join us under the stars for a family-friendly night of camping, tours, s’mores and more!
The Temple Ambler Campout is returning to campus this fall! The Campout is a celebration of camping as a way to connect with nature and wildlife. The benefits from outdoor play for mind, body and spirit are well-documented and foster lasting bonds that promote happiness and good health.
We invite you to spend the evening on nature walks, taking part in camping workshops, stargazing, make s'mores at the campfire and sleeping in the great outdoors!
Event Information
Campsite Fee - General Fee: $35 (Limit to 6 people, 1 tent limit per site)
Campsite Fee - Temple Students: $15 (Limit to 6 people, 1 tent limit per site)
Campers will need to bring their own tent.
Registration fee includes:
- Tent site – 15’x15’ (bring your own tent)
- Guided Walks
- Workshops
- Campfire
- Stargazing
- Games
- S’mores and More!
The campout is an all-weather event and will be held rain or shine. Pets, alcohol and smoking are prohibited.
2025 Temple Ambler Campout Event Schedule
Saturday, September 27
2 p.m.: Registration Begins. Be sure to stop by the Registration Table in Bright Hall Circle!
2 to 3:30 p.m.: Assistance with Setting Up Your Tent — Need help setting up your tent? Just ask and we will do our best to accommodate!
2 to 4 p.m.: Food Truck — While you’re setting up for your adventures be sure to stop by the Waffles Philly food truck to start your Campout off on a yummy note!
2 to 9 p.m.: Corn Hole and other Outdoor Games
2 to 9 p.m.: Self-Guided Tours of the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University — Feel free to stroll around the campus gardens!
2 p.m. Saturday to Sunday at 9 a.m.: BioBlitz! — Join the Ambler Arboretum and the Temple Ambler Field Station to identify and record all of the living things you find on our campus trails! What will you discover? BioBlitz tours will leave from the Ambler Arboretum and Field Station table in Bright Hall Circle.
2 to 6 p.m.: Maker Space with Mi Casita Preschool— Explore hands-on, nature-inspired art that you can create together or take back to your own campsite, around the Arboretum, or home!
2 to 6 p.m.: Hiking Essentials - Appalachian Mountain Club Delaware Valley Chapter — Learn the important basics of hiking with the Appalachian Mountain Club in Bright Hall Circle!
2 to 6 p.m.: United States Geological Survey — The U.S. Geological Survey is a fact-finding federal research agency that studies the Earth's natural resources, hazards and environment. Visit the USGS table to learn specific projects and hydrologic data taking place at the Pennsylvania Water Science Center!
2 p.m. Saturday to Sunday at 9 a.m.: Ceramics Outdoor Pit Firing — Students from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture Ceramics Program will construct a “pit” with cinder blocks on Saturday, September 27, and load it with combustible material for a big fire. Tyler students will then place ceramicware they have made within the “pit,” including some items created from clay from the Ambler Arboretum.
3 to 6 p.m.: Temple Formula Racing Car — Did you know Temple students have built and raced their own Formula 1 race car? Join Temple Formula Racing at the Campout and learn about their car in person in Bright Hall Circle!
3 to 6 p.m.: Take Flight with the College of Engineering! Ever wonder what it’s like to fly an airplane? Join the Temple University College of Engineering in the Ambler Research + Collaboration Building and try out their flight simulator firsthand!
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Explore Creepy Crawlies with Dr. Chris Agard — Learn about reptiles, amphibians and insects and see some animal ambassadors up close with Temple University Biology professor Dr. Chris Agard in Bright Hall Circle.
4 to 5 p.m. Camping 101 — Are you ready for the outdoors? Join students from the College of Public Health's KPAP (Kinesiology Physical Activity Program) Backpacking and Camping class who will showcase outdoor skills such as How to Use a Compass and How to Build an Emergency Shelter.
5 to 7 p.m.: Food Truck — 2 Street Sammies will be on hand with delicious choices available for purchase.
6 p.m.: Camping Stories for Little Listeners — Join Holly Lynn for a special storytime for our younger campers!
6 p.m.: A Walk on the Weird Side of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture Greenhouse Education and Research Complex
6:30 p.m.: Get Your S’mores Kits on the Bright Hall Lawn!
6:45 p.m.: Campfire Safety — Holly Lynn, Temple Ambler Office of Student and Campus Life
7:00 p.m.: Campfire Sing-along — Holly Lynn, Temple Ambler Office of Student and Campus Life
7:30 p.m.: Campfire Stories from the Lenape Nation — Chief Adam “Waterbear” DePaul, Tribal Storykeeper and Director of Education of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
8:30 p.m.: Don’t Be Scared of Navigation — Delaware Valley Orienteering Association. Take part in night orienteering with the DVOA! Visit their table for more information in Bright Hall Circle!
9 to 10 p.m.: Stargazing with the Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers and the Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association (Please note: Stargazing is weather dependent. If there is heavy cloud cover, stargazing will not be possible.)
10 to 10:30 p.m.: Ambler Arboretum Moth Investigation — Join Ambler Arboretum Director Kathy Salisbury for a nighttime moth investigation in the Colibraro Conifer Garden!
Sunday, September 28
7 to 8:30 a.m.: Coffee, Juice and Cereal Bars (with gluten-free option) — Located in Bright Hall Circle.
7:30 a.m.: Yoga In the Gardens with the Boyer College of Music and Dance — After a night sleeping under the stars, awaken with a slow, flowing yoga class targeting all the joints guided by Jillian Harris, BFA Coordinator and an Associate Professor of Dance! We will connect breath with motion to focus the mind-body, open energy channels, and prepare for the end of another beautiful Campout experience.
8:00 a.m.: Temple Ambler Field Station Morning Tour
Thank You for Joining Us!
Please note: This schedule of events is subject to change prior to the event date.
