195 hand-picked summer programs across Greater Boston and Cape Cod — traditional day camps, theatre, music, STEM, sports, sailing, farm, creative arts, free options and overnight / sleepaway. Filter to find the right fit.
Premier day camp on the Dana Hall campus. Campers choose innovative programs led by expert staff. Bus service available.
🌐 Enroll on site →Connects ages 3–15 to the outdoors. River, trails, fields, gardens. Multi-age model fosters mentoring. Extended day to 6 PM.
📞 Call to enroll →Beloved institution. Senior staff with avg. 20 years experience. Buses from 30+ towns. 1 in 6 families on financial aid. 3:1 Supported program for kids with different abilities.
🌐 Enroll on site →Multi-sport programming on the Fessenden School campus. Professional senior coaches. One of Newton's most established summer programs.
📞 Call to enroll →Long-running Wellesley day camp on the Tenacre Country Day School campus. Swim, sports, arts, outdoor adventure on a 36-acre wooded property with its own pond.
🌐 Enroll on site →Warm, nurturing, inclusive environment for ages 4–14 to play, learn, grow. Cambridge institution.
📞 Call to enroll →Award-winning multi-arts CRCAP, a Nature & STEM Camp, and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Camp. Outdoor sports + free-swim.
📞 Call to enroll →Outdoor camp committed to social-emotional health. Real opportunities for connection. Serves all Boston suburbs.
🌐 Enroll on site →Kids choose activities in real time. Buy individual days or a Summer Pass. All hours included.
🌐 Enroll on site →Named one of Newsweek's top 55 best day camps 2024. Week-long farm adventures in small groups.
📞 Call to enroll →Campers become farmers on a 109-acre working farm, foresters on Noanet Woodlands trails, and chefs in the teaching kitchen.
🌐 Enroll on site →JCC sports camp. Improve skills in core sports while trying fencing, lacrosse or tennis. Daily swim. Buses, extended day, lunch.
📞 Call to enroll →Disney productions, classics, song and dance. "The staff care deeply — WTP changed our lives."
📞 Call to enroll →Vacation-week programs at New England's oldest puppet theater. Kids build their own puppets, learn manipulation techniques and put on a Friday show for family. Runs during April, summer and December school vacations.
🎭 See dates & enroll →"Quite literally changed the lives of both of my children." Director Holly beloved.
📞 Call to enroll →Kids and teens perform alongside professional cast on Broadway-scale sets.
📞 Call to enroll →"The kids programs are such a blast — a perfect summer camp." Full productions plus classes.
📞 Call to enroll →"Everyone finds their way onstage." Drama, improv, playwriting, and performance. Ages 3–14.
📞 Call to enroll →Sessions I (Jul 6–17) and II (Jul 20–31) · $2,110/session. Summer Band, Jazz, Orchestra, Percussion, Suzuki tracks.
🌐 Enroll on site →Full symphony orchestra program. Sectionals, chamber, mock auditions and two concerts in Jordan Hall.
🌐 Enroll on site →"Camp was amazing — kids still talk about performing on stage."
📞 Call to enroll →Rock 101 summer camps. Instruments, band performance, end-of-week concert. "My son had the best time at Rock 101."
🌐 Enroll on site →Full performing arts summer camp — productions, classes, Storytime Theatre. "NESPA — my second home."
📞 Call to enroll →"My daughter would sing her way to the car." Deep staff care for nervous performers.
📞 Call to enroll →Programs for ages 2–9. Fun, supportive classes that build technique and explore new styles. Financial aid available.
🌐 Enroll on site →All-instrument music camps + Summer Vocal Institute (ages 14–18) and SVI Junior (ages 9–13).
📞 Call to enroll →"My daughters have had their lives enriched through arts education."
📞 Call to enroll →Most established tech camp brand — 25 years. Code, design games, mod Minecraft, build laptops, learn cybersecurity. Prestigious campuses.
🌐 Enroll on site →Premier STEAM summer camp. Teaches life skills alongside diverse tech. Fun, engaging activities for resilience.
🌐 Enroll on site →All-new 2026 "Spark" program — rising K–6 hands-on STEM challenges, robotic capybaras, DIY space rockets.
🌐 Enroll on site →Year-round + summer — robotics, Minecraft engineering, 3D printing, creative STEAM.
🌐 Enroll on site →Summer tech camps at multiple suburban locations: coding, game design, computer science.
🌐 Enroll on site →LEGO-inspired engineering summer camps themed around Lego, Pokémon, and more. Coding and engineering.
🌐 Enroll on site →Hands-on summer research for gifted middle/high school students. Three-week advanced and one-week STEM camps.
🌐 Enroll on site →Innovation/maker studio for ages 11–18. Project-based at the intersection of architecture, engineering, art and tech.
🌐 Enroll on site →One-week paid science internship for motivated middle-school students in a real laboratory setting.
📞 Call to enroll →Ham radio, astronomy, robotics, 3D design, coding, quadcopters, battle-bots, woodworking. Scout merit badge support.
📞 Call to enroll →14 weekly themes including cooking show, animation, art direction, Rube Goldberg machines. Ages 5–15.
🌐 Enroll on site →Soccer, basketball, baseball, flag football, dodgeball, kickball, floor hockey. Available through multiple town Rec Departments.
🌐 Enroll on site →Foot skills, technique, tactical understanding, teamwork. Encourages players to push themselves.
🌐 Enroll on site →Private and small-group summer soccer training with flexible scheduling.
📞 Call to enroll →Mini-tournaments, medals, pizza party. International guest coaches — national and international champions. Newton week Jul 20–24.
🌐 Enroll on site →Youth Learn-to-Fence camps. Clinics, Fencing in the Park, and STEM to Strip programs.
🌐 Enroll on site →Founded by tennis hall-of-famer Laury Hammel. 11 weeks · June 15 – Aug 28, 2026 (ten 5-day + one 4-day session, July 4 week prorated). Recreational + Academy pathways · strokes · footwork · strategy · mental skills. Indoor + outdoor courts at all three locations.
🌐 Enroll on site →US Sports Camps' premier junior tennis camp on the historic Wellesley College campus. Group instruction grouped by age + skill, drills, point play, match strategy and live ball. Day campers + residential overnight options for serious junior players. Hosted on Wellesley's championship courts.
🌐 Enroll on site →Wellesley Recreation's foundational camp for the youngest campers — developmentally-appropriate routines, social skill building and a supportive introduction to the camp experience. 8:45 AM – 1:15 PM. Resident registration opens early February 2026; $25/week deposit secures the spot.
🌐 Enroll on site →Wellesley Recreation's full-day camp for the youngest school-age campers — structured days, engaging activities and clear expectations. Re-launched for 2026 with smaller groups, expanded staff training and an emphasis on positive camp culture. $25/week deposit at registration.
🌐 Enroll on site →Designed for campers ready for greater independence, expanded activities and continued structure. Part of Wellesley Rec's 2026 rebuild — smaller enrollment, enhanced supervision, more developmentally-targeted programming.
🌐 Enroll on site →For older campers ready for responsibility, engagement and readiness for the next stage of their youth development journey. Programming emphasizes leadership-building, more challenging activities and trusted peer groups.
🌐 Enroll on site →Free week-long sleepaway camp for childhood cancer patients, survivors, and their siblings. Held at Dana Hall School in Wellesley. Trained medical staff on site.
🌐 Enroll on site →Fun, interactive martial arts summer camp. 4 sessions: Jun 22–26, Jun 29–Jul 3, Jul 27–31, Aug 24–28. 9 AM–3 PM daily. Includes martial arts instruction, local vendors, field trips.
🌐 Enroll on site →Wellesley-based, online-only. Teaches students to critically engage with a text and develop well-organized, insightful arguments. Small classes by grade.
📞 Call to enroll →Kitchen-confidence cooking camps. Themed weeks, small groups, hands-on baking + cooking. Students make 3–5 recipes per day.
📞 Call to enroll →Wellesley HS Robotics Team Ultraviolet (FIRST Robotics Competition) runs a summer workshop through Wellesley Rec. Build and program a robot · circuits, coding, mechanics, problem-solving.
🌐 Enroll on site →Baseball instruction at Babson College fields. Multiple sessions, varying skill levels and age groups.
🌐 Enroll on site →Range of academic and athletic programs at Babson — sports clinics, business/STEM camps for older kids.
📞 Call to enroll →Year-round swim school with summer camp programming at the Wellesley location only. Group + private lessons, swim team prep, lifeguard training.
🌐 Enroll on site →Game-based coding camps using the Code Ninjas belt system. Half-day + full-day options. Multiple weekly themes.
🌐 Enroll on site →Themed summer camps for the youngest movers. Trampolines, obstacle courses, music, art and free play.
🌐 Enroll on site →Family-friendly gymnastics summer camps in Newton — beginner through advanced tracks. Tumbling, trampoline, obstacle courses, free play. Easy commute from Wellesley.
🌐 Enroll on site →Two activities under one roof — full-day gymnastics & indoor rock-climbing summer camps in Newton. Tumbling, trampoline, climbing walls, themed weeks.
🌐 Enroll on site →Full and half-day gymnastics camps — tumbling, beam, bars, trampoline, themed weeks for the youngest movers through advanced.
🌐 Enroll on site →Full-day camps blending gymnastics + ninja-warrior obstacle courses. Tumbling, trampoline, foam pits, theme weeks.
🌐 Enroll on site →Sports specialty camps at private school fields, ages 6–14. Coached by college + HS varsity coaches.
🌐 Enroll on site →Week-long horsemanship at Dana Hall School. Daily riding lessons, horse care, stable management. All skill levels.
📞 Call to enroll →Small-group writing workshops led by published authors. Story-craft, character, voice, peer feedback. Wellesley-based.
🌐 Enroll on site →Town-run free and low-cost summer programs for Wellesley middle + high school students: trips, sports, leadership.
📞 Call to enroll →Rookies Drop-in (ages 6–11) and Little Rookies (ages 4–5) combine personalized tennis + swimming instruction with engaging games. Drop-in flexibility — no full-week commitment required. Also runs the summer swim team.
🌐 Enroll on site →Free + sliding-scale summer tennis + academic enrichment for Dorchester / Mattapan / Roxbury kids. Year-round programs across tennis, fitness, STEM, and college prep — summer expands to all-day camps with tennis as the anchor.
🌐 Visit Sportsmen's →Junior summer tennis. Year-round indoor facility.
📞 Call to enroll →"Best coaches in the area." Junior clinics year-round including summer.
📞 Call to enroll →Learn-to-ride and advanced bike camps for ages 2–12.
🌐 Enroll on site →Outdoor adventure camps — kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking.
🌐 Enroll on site →Classic camp activities, swimming, archery, ropes course. Financial assistance available across Eastern Mass.
🌐 Enroll on site →FREE tennis + literacy program for Boston Public School youth ages 7–14.
🌐 Enroll on site →Daily nature topic explored through hands-on play, STEM experiments, games, crafts, stories. Four locations.
🌐 Enroll on site →Outdoor activities at nine locations statewide — guided kayak, art-making, easy hikes, farm animals.
🌐 Enroll on site →Nature-based science summer programs and guided hikes.
🌐 Enroll on site →Award-winning multi-arts program. One of the most beloved arts camps in the area.
🌐 Enroll on site →Introducing kids to fiber arts — weaving, embroidery, puppets, fabric printing, pillows, bags, stuffed animals.
🌐 Enroll on site →Art, fashion, street style, design — sneaker customization, graffiti, sewing, screen print, slime. Small groups, two instructors.
🌐 Enroll on site →Maker-space summer programs — woodworking, electronics, fabrication, 3D printing. Teens especially welcomed.
🌐 Enroll on site →Operated with Boys & Girls Club. Boston families, grades 6–9. FREE for qualifying families. 2026 returning Feb 2; new Feb 23.
🌐 Enroll on site →Kids 10–17 who can swim 50 yards can join for as little as $1 — full summer of boating and open sailing.
🌐 Enroll on site →Sliding-scale by family income. Lottery-filled. For Cambridge kids K–8.
🌐 Enroll on site →Free/low-cost improv and theatre arts for Boston youth through school partnerships.
📞 Call to enroll →Adaptive and recreational summer sports — soccer, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, baseball. Fee-waiver form available.
🌐 Enroll on site →Live-action role-play camp in woods on Prindle Pond. Immersive fantasy world with STEAM learning woven through.
✉️ InquireThree-week residential program for students entering grades 8–9. 80 course offerings.
🌐 Enroll on site →High-school summer immersion at Babson — the #1-ranked entrepreneurship college. Students design + pitch their own ventures, work with Babson faculty, and earn a Certificate of Completion. Residential or commuter options.
🎓 Apply on site →Academy youth programs at the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
🌐 Enroll on site →Best overall pick for a 7-year-old on the Cape: art, science, sports, nature in one program. Half-day and full-day options for ages 7–9 and 9–12.
🌐 Enroll on site →Affordable town-run programs: sailing, Summer Adventure day camp, tennis, golf, soccer and basketball clinics. Best value on the Cape for sports.
🌐 Register on site →Weekly creative-arts camps: clay, printmaking, painting, “Under the Sea” and nature-art themes. Many July sessions still open for registration.
🌐 Enroll on site →Buzzards Bay Coalition's half-day ocean and nature camp for ages 6–9. Sailing, crabbing and beach exploration on the South Coast. $195 / week.
🌐 Enroll on site →Mid-Cape classic day camp on a wooded waterfront. Strong all-around program — swim, sports, arts. More driving from Falmouth, but a true full-camp feel.
🌐 Enroll on site →Fishing and outdoor activity sessions for Cape kids. Listed Falmouth locations among others — great hands-on outdoor option.
🌐 Visit directory →Sports-based developmental program for ages 2–8. Soccer, baseball, balance, coordination and teamwork. Very popular with Buzzards Bay preschool and elementary families.
🌐 Enroll on site →The main source for affordable Bourne town camps and youth programs: Summer Adventure day camp, sports clinics, arts & crafts, tennis, basketball and playground programs.
🌐 Register on site →One of the best local summer sailing programs for kids and teens. Beginner sailing, water safety, boating and ocean confidence on Buzzards Bay.
🌐 Enroll on site →Indoor baseball and athletic training facility offering baseball camps, hitting clinics and youth athletic development. Good option for baseball-focused kids and tweens.
🌐 Enroll on site →One of the strongest traditional day camps near Bourne. Swim, horseback riding, sports, outdoor adventure, leadership and nature. Extremely popular with Bourne / Cape families.
🌐 Enroll on site →Local music school offering violin, piano, guitar, voice and drums. Runs Camp CCC day music camps for ages 7–14. Great for musically inclined children.
🌐 Enroll on site →Creative workshops and art classes for children and families. Painting, beginner art, creative camps and family art nights. Fun low-pressure creative environment.
🌐 Visit site →Well-known traditional camp experience near Bourne. Outdoor activities, swimming, sports, camp games, leadership and nature. Classic New England summer camp atmosphere.
🌐 Enroll on site →Structured summer day program for K–8 students with arts & crafts, science, woods play, field trips, music and games. Strong supervision and flexible scheduling.
🌐 Enroll on site →Half-day Creative Drama and Musical Theatre Fun Camps plus full-day 2-week Musical Theatre Camps producing Madagascar Kids and Freaky Friday.
🌐 Enroll on site →Ballet Theatre Workshops & Classes — a wonderful way for children to explore the Performing Arts. Challenging bodies and imaginations.
🌐 Enroll on site →Summer musical theatre workshops and productions for kids and teens on Cape Cod.
🌐 Enroll on site →Hands-on experiences in arts, performing, movement & music. Six 1-week sessions per age group, Mon–Thurs, full or half-day.
🌐 Enroll on site →Summer theatre school at the historic Cape Playhouse. Acting, theatre and stage production for kids and teens.
🌐 Enroll on site →Summer Performing Arts Camp for kids — acting, singing, dance and confidence-building in Brewster.
🌐 Enroll on site →Theatre camps and kids classes at Harwich Junior Theatre — acting, musical theatre and stage production.
🌐 Enroll on site →Art camps and workshops at CCMOA for young creators — visual arts, painting, clay and mixed media.
🌐 Enroll on site →Cape Symphony / Cape Conservatory summer music programs — instruction, ensembles and chamber music.
🌐 Enroll on site →Summer education programs — visual arts, music and creativity workshops for kids and families.
🌐 Enroll on site →Summer dance at Reaching Heart School of Ballet — classical training and creative movement.
🌐 Enroll on site →Summer kids classes — visual arts, crafts and creative workshops in Chatham.
🌐 Enroll on site →Summer art for kids at Cataumet Arts Center — painting, drawing and mixed-media exploration.
🌐 Enroll on site →Coaching softball players ages 7–13 to start or hone their skills. Late June, 9 AM–12 PM at Dennis-Yarmouth HS softball fields.
🌐 Enroll on site →60+ year basketball overnight school on the Cape — teaching, drilling and competition to help players improve and grow.
🌐 Enroll on site →Multi-sport academy — soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, tennis, basketball, baseball, street hockey and flag football. Individualized coaching.
🌐 Enroll on site →Summer gymnastics classes and camps — tumbling, beam, bars and trampoline for all levels.
🌐 Enroll on site →Premier basketball day camp on the mid-Cape — skills, drills and games.
🌐 Enroll on site →Nike Field Hockey Camp at Cape Cod — skills, drills and competition for serious players.
🌐 Enroll on site →One of the strongest academic-enrichment programs on the Cape — STEM, science labs, arts & crafts, academics, cooking, sports, wellness, swimming.
🌐 Enroll on site →On-water summer adventure: boating skills, Cape Cod coastlines and marine life through STEM activities, beach trips and fishing. Mon–Thurs 9–3.
🌐 Enroll on site →Sea, Science & Leadership Program at Mass Maritime Academy — interactive workshops building confidence and leadership for high schoolers.
🌐 Enroll on site →UN Association of Greater Boston program: diplomacy, global leadership, Model UN, public speaking and international relations for teens.
🌐 Enroll on site →Day camp at the Laurel School — outdoor play, creative activities and nature exploration in Brewster.
🌐 Enroll on site →South Shore YMCA's flagship Cape camp — swim, sports, archery, arts and classic camp experience. Day camp option.
🌐 Enroll on site →Waldorf summer program — creative, outdoor and nature-based learning for young children.
🌐 Enroll on site →Brewster Day Camp — swim, sports, arts and outdoor adventure on a beautiful Cape Cod campus.
🌐 Enroll on site →Mass Audubon nature camp at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary — marine biology, birds, ecology and outdoor exploration.
🌐 Enroll on site →Cape Cod Museum of Natural History's KidSummer — marine life, insects, ecology, chemistry, weather and outdoor exploration. Highly regarded.
🌐 Enroll on site →Boy Scouts of America Cape Cod Day Camp — swimming, fishing, archery and outdoor adventure for boys and girls.
🌐 Enroll on site →Sports, academic enrichment, and specialty camps on the Belmont Hill School campus. Range of ages and interests.
🌐 Visit camp site →Boston Ballet School summer intensives and weekly programs. Ages 8 through pre-professional level.
🌐 Visit camp site →Mass Audubon's 67-acre urban sanctuary. Nature exploration, hands-on science, gardening, art. T-stop accessible.
🌐 Visit camp site →America's oldest community sailing program. Junior summer program $1 for the entire summer (yes, $1) for qualifying youth.
🌐 Visit camp site →The world's only quarterly journal of HS history research. Summer Author Program — intensive academic essay writing for top HS students.
🌐 Visit camp site →Boston's premier creative-writing nonprofit. Teen workshops in fiction, poetry, memoir, screenwriting at the new Center for Creative Writing.
🌐 Visit camp site →High school summer programs at Harvard Medical School. Hospital rotations, dissection labs, simulation centers — guided by Harvard faculty.
🌐 Visit camp site →Summer programs at Engaging Minds in Newton — focused on executive function, study skills, motivation, and organization. Small-group + 1-on-1 academic coaching. Great prep for the school year.
🧠 See calendar & enroll →Summer EF coaching for middle school, high school, and college students. Build study skills, organization, motivation, and self-advocacy before the school year. Strong parent coaching component too.
🧠 Visit site & book →Specialized summer tutoring for students with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, executive functioning challenges and other learning differences. Strong Orton-Gillingham reading support to prevent summer regression.
📚 Visit site & book →Biomedical career-exploration. Hands-on labs, real hospital tours, mentorship from medical professionals.
🌐 Visit camp site →Every camp begins with Digital Citizenship and a Personal Project Lab. Students learn to use AI as a tool. Belt-system progression.
🌐 Visit camp site →Long-running community day camp. Mix of sports, swimming, arts, field trips. Multiple age groups, flexible weeks.
🌐 Visit camp site →Premier MetroSouth day camp on Dedham Country Day School's 40-acre campus. Sports, swimming, arts, performing arts, science.
🌐 Visit camp site →Boston's most established day camp on Nobles' 187-acre campus. Sports, arts, swimming, ropes course, weekly field trips.
🌐 Visit camp site →Six-week summer program with weekly specialty themes. Sports, art, science, outdoor exploration on the school's campus.
🌐 Visit camp site →The Trustees of Reservations' signature program. Kids forage, farm and cook from Powisset Farm. Ages 8–15.
🌐 Visit camp site →Long-standing non-profit day camp on 25 wooded acres. Swimming, sports, archery, arts, weekly field trips. Financial aid available.
🌐 Visit camp site →On-the-water marine science with Ocean Alliance on the Gloucester waterfront. Whales, plankton, oceanography research.
🌐 Visit camp site →Hands-on STEM camps — rockets, robotics, chemistry, fuel-cell cars, 3D printing, forensics, marine biology. Multiple Greater Boston locations. Half- and full-day options.
🔬 Enroll on site →Cape Cod residential summer for students with language-based learning differences, ADHD, and complex learning profiles. Academics, life-skills, recreation, social-skills coaching on a 113-acre coastal campus.
🌊 Apply on site →Immersive LARP summer camps — kids design characters, learn boffer combat, costume-making, improv and collaborative storytelling. Day and overnight options across New England.
⚔️ Enroll on site →Day camp on the Dexter Southfield private-school campus in Brookline. Mix of athletics, arts, STEM and traditional camp activities. Indoor + outdoor facilities. Weekly sessions June–August.
🏫 Enroll on site →Intensive musical-theatre summer program at Greater Boston Stage Company in Stoneham. Singing, dancing, acting; culminates in a Broadway-style showcase. Strong professional faculty and production team.
🎭 Enroll on site →Free and low-cost youth theatre programs at Apollinaire Theatre in Chelsea. Acting workshops, full productions, summer intensives. Strong professional theatre with a real social-equity mission.
🎭 See programs →Summer theatre camps culminating in real productions. Acting, voice, movement, ensemble. Long-running Arlington tradition.
🎭 Enroll on site →Hands-on farming, animal care, gardening, nature exploration on Mass Audubon's working farm. One of the most beloved nature camps in MA.
🌐 Visit camp site →Nike Junior Golf Camps at KOHR Golf Center — full instructional program for serious junior golfers. All skill levels.
🌐 Visit camp site →Beach + court volleyball training for middle and high school players. Skills, drills, competitive scrimmage.
🌐 Visit camp site →Nature-based outdoor preschool for toddlers, preschoolers and pre-Ks. 5 host sites: JP/Roslindale (Arnold Arboretum), Malden/Melrose (Pine Banks Park), Milton (Eustis Estate + Forbes House Museum), Sudbury (Wolbach Farm/SVT). School year + summer + JP vacation weeks + Toddler Connections.
🌐 Inquire on site →Mass Audubon's Broadmoor sanctuary in Natick. Nature, ecology, animals, hiking, science. Half + full day.
🌐 Visit camp site →Gymnastics, tumbling and ninja warrior summer camps for ages 3–11. Full and half-day options.
🌐 Visit camp site →Brain + body + character development for kids 15 months–11 years. Summer break camp options.
🌐 Visit camp site →Disciplined martial arts training with games and field trips during summer break.
🌐 Visit camp site →Natick Recreation's most popular summer camp. Sports, arts, swim, weekly field trips.
🌐 Visit camp site →Themed kids baking camps focused on Indian sweets and global baking traditions. Take-home creations daily.
🌐 Visit camp site →Day camp on the Riverbend School campus. Outdoor exploration, swim, arts, sports.
🌐 Visit camp site →Long-running Natick day camp — sports, swimming, arts, field trips. Jr program for younger campers.
🌐 Visit camp site →Children's programs on a working organic farm. Animal care, garden harvesting, cooking, art with natural materials.
🌐 Visit camp site →Mixed martial arts summer day camp. Karate, kung-fu, weapons, character-building.
🌐 Visit camp site →Pre-pro summer intensives in dance, music, theatre, writing and visual arts. Day + residential options.
🌐 Visit camp site →Full-day YMCA camp at the new Needham branch. Swim, sports, arts, field trips. Financial aid available.
🌐 Visit camp site →Four YMCA day camp options: Pikati (school-age), Chickami (Wayland), Wells Ave (newer), and Frank A. Day overnight.
🌐 Visit camp site →CHS summer camp on the lovely Chestnut Hill School campus. Themed weeks, swim, art, music, outdoor play.
🌐 Visit camp site →Free overnight summer camp for kids from underserved communities. Run by the Salvation Army on 130 acres in Sharon.
🌐 Visit camp site →Beloved 70-acre day camp with pool, lake, ropes, athletic fields, theatre. Bus service from Boston suburbs.
🌐 Visit camp site →Nature-based summer camp at Mass Audubon's oldest sanctuary. Trails, ponds, wildlife exploration.
🌐 Visit camp site →Sailing programs on Farm Pond. Learn-to-sail, junior race team, family memberships. June through August.
🌐 Visit camp site →Fay School's summer program — academic enrichment, sports, arts. Day or overnight options. International student welcome.
🌐 Visit camp site →Multi-week summer programs at St. Mark's School. Academic prep, sports, arts. Day + select overnight options.
🌐 Visit camp site →Named one of the top 55 best day camps in Newsweek's 2024 America's Best Summer Camps list. Swim, sports, arts, outdoor exploration.
🌐 Visit camp site →Westwood's legendary Hale Reservation. Day camps with swim, hike, archery, ropes, MTB, sailing. Diverse weekly themes.
🌐 Visit camp site →Day camp on Meadowbrook School's campus. Outdoor adventure, swim, arts, science.
🌐 Visit camp site →Theatre-making workshops culminating in a performance. Multiple session weeks.
🌐 Visit camp site →Rivers School's premier day camp. Sports, swim, arts, music, drama on 25 acres.
🌐 Visit camp site →CSW's summer programs: STEM, theatre, dance, music, robotics, soccer, golf.
🌐 Visit camp site →Rivers School's full slate of summer programs including the Conservatory music intensives and athletic camps.
🌐 Visit camp site →YMCA residential camp for ages 7–16 on the shores of Lake Quacumquasit. Sessions of 1–4 weeks.
🌐 Visit camp site →Long-running 4-week and 7-week residential camp for girls in the Berkshires. Full sports, arts, lake, ropes program.
🌐 Visit camp site →Boys-only Berkshire overnight camp on 175 acres around Lake Buel. Multi-week sessions, traditional camp programming.
🌐 Visit camp site →Coed Berkshire overnight camp. 4-week and 7-week sessions. Sports, theatre, ranch, ropes, water-skiing.
🌐 Visit camp site →All-girls residential Berkshire camp on Lake Pontoosuc. 100-year tradition, full sports + arts.
🌐 Visit camp site →Coed Berkshire overnight teen camp focused on creativity, choice, and community. 100% teens, age-appropriate.
🌐 Visit camp site →Two adjacent YMCA Cape Cod camps (Burgess for boys, Hayward for girls). Pond, ropes, sailing, traditional camp activities.
🌐 Visit camp site →Themed weekly sewing camps at the Hipstitch Makers Studio — kids design, cut and sew their own projects. Multiple themed weeks plus a dedicated Fashion Design track for older campers. Early drop-off + late pick-up available.
+ Fashion Design Summer Camp (older campers)
Themed weekly sewing camps at the Hipstitch Makers Studio — kids design, cut and sew their own projects. Multiple themed weeks plus a dedicated Fashion Design track for older campers. Early drop-off + late pick-up available.
+ Fashion Design Summer Camp (older campers)
Themed weekly sewing camps at the Hipstitch Makers Studio — kids design, cut and sew their own projects. Multiple themed weeks plus a dedicated Fashion Design track for older campers. Early drop-off + late pick-up available.
+ Fashion Design Summer Camp (older campers)
Themed weekly sewing camps at the Hipstitch Makers Studio — kids design, cut and sew their own projects. Multiple themed weeks plus a dedicated Fashion Design track for older campers. Early drop-off + late pick-up available.
🌐 Enroll on site →Boston's only 3D-printing-dedicated kids studio. Each camper is assigned their own 3D printer. Take home what they create — Minecraft characters, custom toys, 3D-scanned models. 10 summer weeks Jun 22 – Aug 28; flexible 1–4 day packages also available.
🌐 Visit camp site →Half-day + full-day summer with LEGO Robotics, Chess, Ping Pong, Language Arts & Speech, and Arts. Small group format with explicit focus on positive youth development (PYD) and social-emotional skills.
🌐 Visit camp site →A fascinating and exciting journey of fun, learning and growth at Lumen Academy in Waltham. Programs: Rhythmic Gymnastics Training, Latin Dance Masterclass (Salsa · Bachata · Samba), creative crafts (sewing, knitting, bracelet making, manicures), playground & water games, Friday show for parents. Two sessions: June 12 – 26 and June 29 – July 3.
🌐 Visit camp site →Premier robotics academy on the Wellesley/Newton border. Summer camps cover the full STEM stack: VEX GO · VEX IQ · VEX V5 · LEGO Essential · LEGO Prime · DASH coding · TinkerCAD 3D printing · laser cutting · C++ · public speaking. Curriculum aligned with FIRST and VEX competition tracks for kids who want to compete.
🌐 Visit camp site →Day camp on the Fessenden School campus in Newton. Multi-sport with tennis, swimming, arts, traditional camp activities. Long-running senior coaches, well-equipped private-school facilities.
🏫 Enroll on site →Children's summer pottery camps at Meeting House Clay. Wheel throwing, handbuilding, glazing — kids take home their fired work. Small-group, hands-on, age-grouped sessions.
🏺 Enroll on site →Curated list of K–12 summer programs from Woods Hole Sea Grant. Marine science, oceanography, coastal exploration — partner camps and workshops at Woods Hole and beyond. Great gateway for ocean-curious kids and teens.
🌊 See programs →Long-running independent summer science school at Woods Hole. Marine ecology, botany, invertebrates, geology, astronomy and ornithology — 4-week morning sessions taught by working scientists.
🔬 Enroll on site →Nature-based outdoor summer program. Forest school philosophy — child-led exploration, building, art in the woods, ecology. Perfect for kids who thrive outside.
🌲 Enroll on site →Equine-based summer and vacation-week learning programs. Riding, grooming, barn skills, animal care. Hands-on for kids drawn to horses.
🐴 Enroll on site →Chess summer programs taught by International Master David Vigorito. Beginner through tournament-level. Strategic thinking, openings, endgame, tournament prep.
♟️ Enroll on site →Needham's town-run summer day camps — multi-activity sports, arts and traditional camp fun. Resident pricing; weekly sessions all summer.
🏛️ Enroll on site →Run by Needham Community Education. Weeklong July enrichment in visual arts, robotics, cooking, science exploration and coding — taught by Needham Public Schools staff.
🔬 Enroll on site →Specialized outdoor drop-off camp for younger children. Hands-on nature exploration, forest trail walks and STEM-based outdoor activities.
🌲 Enroll on site →Local soccer development clinics in partnership with the New England Revolution Academy — foot skills, tactical play and scrimmages.
⚽ Enroll on site →Music-focused day and half-day camps — kids learn instruments, collaborate and perform hit songs in a weekly rock-band setting.
🎸 Enroll on site →A gentle, nature-based program where kids explore, create, move and learn through hands-on outdoor experiences — rooted in curiosity, connection and child-led discovery. Led by a MA-licensed teacher & former home-daycare owner.
✉️ Email to enroll →Outdoor early-childhood program at SVT's Wolbach Farm. Summer 2026 themes: "Toads, Frogs & Pollywogs" and "Exploring Nature through Art."
🌲 Enroll on site →Painting and pottery summer camps in Lexington led by artist Mitra Abedi.
🎨 Register on site →Affordable summer piano lessons for ages 6+ — build confidence, learn skills, have fun.
🎹 Message to enroll →Action-packed day camps blending sports, STEM, arts and games. Multiple Greater Boston school + community sites; flexible weekly enrollment.
🏃 Find a location →Faith-based summer program with crafts, games, outdoor play and community for kids.
🌻 See details →Reserve a spot in summer classes to reinforce skills and get a head start. Tracks: 6-Week Summer Math (all branches) · Math & Science (Brookline) · Arts Lab (Brookline) · Summer STEAM (Arlington & Newton) · MCP Summer Classes (all branches).
🧮 Reserve a spot →Weekly gymnastics clinics June–August. Choose 2-day (Tue/Thu) or 5-day, half day (8:30 AM–12:30 PM) or full day (8:30 AM–3 PM). "Strictly gymnasts" track for skill-building. Early drop-off + late pickup available.
🤸 Register on site →Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth — rigorous online courses across writing, math, science, CS and the humanities for academically advanced students. (Example: "Grammar in Action: Building Sentences that Shine.")
🎓 Browse courses →Story-driven online creative-writing program where young writers build characters, worlds and a novel of their own with guided mentorship.
✍️ See details →Live online coding, AI and computer-science classes plus free kids' events and webinars. Scratch, Python, data science, Minecraft and more — small live classes led by expert teachers.
💻 See free events →Junior pickleball camps and clinics — fundamentals, drills, games and match play for kids and teens. All skill levels welcome.
🥒 Register on site →Junior pickleball summer camps and clinics — skills, drills, games and match play for kids and teens. All levels welcome, from first-timers to competitive juniors.
🥒 Enroll on site →Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–12 PM · crafts, sports, water & theme days.
🌐 Enroll on site →Weekly summer art camps & vacation programs at New Art Center in Newtonville — drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and mixed media in a real working art center.
🎨 Enroll on site →Weekly youth clay camps at the non-profit Mudflat studio — handbuilding, wheel, glazing. Take home fired work.
🏺 Enroll on site →Summer clay workshops for kids in the SoWa Arts District — hands-on pottery and ceramics in a community studio.
🏺 Enroll on site →Intensive summer youth clay camps at Community Kiln (Brick Stacks Art Center) in MetroWest — wheel, handbuilding & glazing.
🏺 Enroll on site →Summer youth programs at one of the oldest craft institutions in the US — ceramics, kilns & hands-on crafts in a 4,000 sq ft studio.
🏺 Enroll on site →Family-friendly summer youth art camps — wheel-throwing, hand-building & glazing on the South Shore.
🏺 Enroll on site →Multi-day intensive summer pottery workshops led by accomplished working artists on Cape Cod.
🏺 Enroll on site →Age-grouped summer cooking camps in a fully nut-free kitchen — baking, global recipes, knife skills.
🍳 Enroll on site →Interactive multi-day summer cooking camps for kids & teens — safety, kitchen math, scratch-recipe execution.
🍳 Enroll on site →Dedicated youth culinary summer camps building independent confidence and foundational recipe skills.
🍳 Enroll on site →Seasonal multi-week camps with "Art of Baking" and youth culinary-theater programs for middle schoolers.
🍳 Enroll on site →Teen studio art & craft tracks incorporating food-art, artisanal baking and functional kitchen-craft design.
🍳 Enroll on site →Immersive summer cooking camps with professional chefs in a fully nut-free kitchen.
🍳 Enroll on site →Structured, affordable cooking camps — kitchen safety, knife work, flavor profiling, nutrition.
🍳 Enroll on site →Half-day culinary camp at Fay School — kitchen chemistry, scratch baking, farm-to-table ingredients.
🍳 Enroll on site →Interactive farm-to-table summer cooking camps for young chefs, focusing on local seasonal produce.
🍳 Enroll on site →Community-kitchen summer camps for ages 5–teen, including themed teen baking battles and knife-safety seminars.
🍳 Enroll on site →Peanut- and nut-free summer cooking camps — kids morning camps and European-themed teen cooking.
🍳 Enroll on site →Nut-free summer cooking camps mirroring the Wellesley flagship — kids and themed teen programs.
🍳 Enroll on site →Beacon Hill nonprofit running kids cooking classes & seasonal camps.
🍳 Enroll on site →Kids and teen cooking camps at a professional culinary school.
🍳 Enroll on site →Hands-on cooking camps focused on healthy eating and environmental awareness.
🍳 Enroll on site →Cooking program for young children — summer camps, classes and parties focused on simple, fun recipes.
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