A sign styled like a national forest sign with the date 10.25 and the word Whaaat!?

Saturday, October 25th
ATLAS Institute, Boulder, CO

We're back for our 8th year of experimental games and playful interactions, and this year, we're taking it to...CAMP WHAAAT!?

It's gonna be a great day at Camp Whaaat!?

This year, we have a host of arcades, events, and escapades that are sure to delight, befuddle, and generally leaving you saying “Whaaat!?” Plus the famous All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Jamboree, an elaborate merit badge system, and a whole lot more!

Join us for a day full of weird, summer-campy goodness, featuring:

  • The same arcades you know and love, but now cabin themed! We got nature, we got critters, we got games to make you rage, and more!
  • IT CAME FROM CAMP WHAAAT!?, a showcase of interactive installations from world-renowned artists and creators, built just for the festival
  • SCOUTMASTER, a live game show where we torment challenge some of those aforementioned creators for your entertainment
  • Exclusive interactive play-sessions, run by people dressed like camp counselors
  • Gorgeous Camp Whaaat!? Merit Badges, and lots of ways to earn them
  • A 30-foot rainbow play parachute, lawsuits be damned
  • The Camp Whaaat!? Big Table Full of Cereal Breakfast Jamboree
  • Our own little putt putt course, spread throughout the building
  • More "Camp-Themed" surprises, as we think of them

Get your tickets today, and we'll see you at Camp Whaaat!? on Saturday, October 25th!

Event Schedule

A bonanza of activities for you to explore!

9:00 AM
Gates Open & Breakfast at the Flagpole
Rise and shine! Check in and grab your favorite cereal at the Big Table Full of Cereal Breakfast Jamboree.
10:00 AM
Flag Raising & Opening Ceremony in the Main Lodge
Come learn the Camp Whaaat!? theme song and get an orientation on the day's activities.
10:30 AM
Cereal Sommelier at the Flagpole
Is your superpower determining different types of cereal while blindfolded? Kinda weird, but let's put that palate to the test!
11:00 AM
Hot Streak in the Casino Cabin
Calling all degenerate gamblers! Place bets on off-brand mascot racing in this chaotic quest for glory!
11:30 AM
Matt Wants to Play Four Square (Outside)
Our friend Matt really wants to play Four Square, and we're gonna let him. Hopefully at least 3 other people show up.
12:00 PM
Japan World Cup in the Casino Cabin
It's like horse racing, but better, because it has giraffes in addition to horses.
12:30 PM
Glunch at the Flagpole
Put games and lunch together in a single word. It's a camp tradition. Come grab a bite and play games with friends old and new!
1:30 PM
Scoutmaster in the Main Lodge
The Scoutmaster has things that need to be done, and they need to be done now! Think you can help out? Come watch us put on a whole gameshow, and even participate a bit... you might win the Scoutmaster's begrudging admiration!
1:00 PM
Hot Streak in the Casino Cabin
The same mascots you know from before, but different, because it's at 1 pm.
2:00 PM
Japan World Cup in the Casino Cabin
"Horse Racing? Again?" Hey, sounds like you have a problem, not us.
3:00 PM
Murder Mysteries in the Casino Cabin
Something something Agatha Cristie. Help us solve a murder. This probably won't turn into a betting game.
3:30 PM
Parachute Time in the Gymnasium
Remember gym class? Yeah, it's that parachute, but bigger. 30 feet of rainbow nostalgia. We'll make waves, mushrooms, and memories.
4:30 PM
Closing Ceremony and Camp Whaaat!? Awards in the Main Lodge
Join us around the campfire as we wrap our day of camp up and give away raffle prizes! We'll also honor our Scouts of the Year, along with other random awards, superlatives, and accolades.
5:00 PM
Camp Whaaat!? Closes
You don't have to go home, but you can't stay at Camp Whaaat!? It's not that kind of camp.

The World Famous Camp Whaaat!? Arcade Cabins

The arcades return, this time in cabin form. Check what games the Whaaat!? gang has been salivating over the past year.

The Gymnasium – BBX

We learned a lot from last year, and one of those things is any game on a 20' screen is a good game. So come check out 3 of 'em, all in their 20' glory.

Critterrr Cabin – SL1

Ok, really, we swore we weren't going to do this again. But it's just so on theme that we couldn't help ourselves. Come see what animal-based games we included in this years Criterrr Cabin!

That Kid in Your Neighborhood's Cabin's Basement – SL3

Some kids can't go to camp without their technology. Come play retro classic games on original hardware, courtesy of the Media Archaeology Lab.

Join us by the campfire this year, why don't you?