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Summer Camp & Activity Guide -- new camps added!

July 15, 2015
We have some great local summer camps and programs in this year's Summer Camp & Activities Guide! There are so many fun and educational local camps, offering everything from cooking to dance to technology to swimming.

Below is a brief description of each camp in our Guide. Click on the camp name to be taken to the full Camp Guide listing.


Lawrence Academy Summer Programs in Groton are divided into three types:  Day Camp, Specialty Camps, and Sports Camps. Sports programs are offered in soccer, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, field hockey, and cricket. Our specialty programs include Wilderness Survival, Cooking, Computer Programming, Minecraft Engineering, Jr. Naturalist, Dance, Robotics, Fashion Design, Art, Writing, and Theater.  Language programs are available in Mandarin, Spanish, French, and English. Programs are available for children age 4-17.

GuardUp! in Burlington offers Zombie Summer Camp and Wizards & Warriors Summer Camp with day and overnight options for kids age 7-19. Price range depends upon the type of camp and duration. 

At Wildwood, we provide campers with a unique opportunity to experience nature, build friendships, and gain self-confidence. We offer one- and two-week traditional overnight camp in Rindge NH for ages 9-14, a Leaders-In-Training program for rising 10th and 11th graders, and an exciting variety of Teen Adventure Treks for ages 14-17. We also have Family Camp—an opportunity for the whole family to reconnect and enjoy the camp experience together. 

The Peter Pan Center in Ayer is offering an “Indoor Kids” summer program option for those kids that love activities such as Minecraft, Legos, Nerf, Gaming, Cooking, Craft, Technology and more.  While we are indoors, we have a large recess room for games that get kids moving.  We are also partnered with the Marcus Lewis Day Camp to provide two weeks of split programming between Peter Pan and Marcus Lewis for the best of both indoor and outdoor opportunities for fun.

Minuteman Community Education's Summer Programs for students entering grades 1-12 run between July 6 – 31 in Lexington. Summer programs include Academic, Academic Enrichment, Career Exploratory, Creative Arts, Sports & Recreation, Technology & Engineering, and Test Prep & Study Skills.

Magic Brush Pottery is a paint-your-own pottery, glass fusing, and canvas painting business in Tewksbury, MA. From July 6th to August 21st, they will be offering week-long and individual day programs for ages 6 and up. Enroll your child for a full week, or only for a day -- the choice is yours!.  They offer a wide variety of arts & crafts classes and open studio time. 

At One Stop Fun in Westford, kids have a blast over the summer with awesome camps, including Non-Stop Fun Camp, Gym and Swim Camp, Karate Camp, Dance Camp, Cheer Camp, and Drama Camp. All camps include swimming in our awesome kid friendly pool with five water slides and a spraying water mushroom!

Summer Camps at Thoreau in Concord include a traditional full-day camp for kids in pre-K to 10th grade; an Outdoor Adventure Camp (day and overnight programs) for kids in 4th-9th grade; Camp S'More half-day camp for kids age 4-7; and Thoreau Tennis Camp for kids age 4-17. 

Serving the families of Westford and beyond for more than 17 years, The Kids’ League of Westford provides a quality and affordable Summer Program. Campers of all ages will enjoy a fun, educational and memorable summer experience. Join the fun! Sports, nature exploration, crafts, music, hands-on projects, art, reading club, weekly challenges, two weekly beach trips, field trips, special guests, and much more!

Indian Hill Summer Music School in Littleton offers several summer programs for budding musicians, including a 2-week program for age 8-18, a rock music program for age 10-18, a musical theater program for age 8-18, and also private lessons, Kindermusik and more.

At Springboard in Westford, kids will have such a great time, they won’t even realize they are learning! While there is some focus on academics to prevent summer brain drain, your kids will spend time enjoying the great outdoors. Beach days, organized sports and even arts and crafts. What would summer be without them?

Middlesex Community College's College for Kids 2015 offers one-, two- and three-week summer programs for children ages 8 to 15 that run July 6 through Aug 14 on the Bedford and Lowell campuses. Most College for Kids programs run Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This year, programs explore film production, aviation, computer coding, writing, science, veterinary medicine, technology, culinary arts, fashion design, digital photography, web design, Lego Mindstorms, fitness, and more.

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting nicer and Loch Ness Playcenter in Chelmsford is getting ready for the spring and summer months! Take a look at our Pre-School Bridge Program and our Summer Camps! Camps include circus, dance, theater, art, and pre-school prep themes.

Tyngsboro Sports Center offers summer and vacation camps, clinics and leagues in soccer, lacrosse, football, baseball, softball, volleyball, field hockey, and golf for all ages.  Even very young children, age 18 months to 6 years, can take programs in TBall, soccer, multisports, lacrosse and football.

Come learn the art of dance from Planet Dance instructors who have a genuine love of teaching and a thorough knowledge of all types of dance. Summer programs at their Lowell school include intensive workshops, theater dance camp, breakdancing class for boys and more.

TA-DAH! Studio of Dance in Westford is celebrating 25 years of dance excellence! Summertime at TA-DAH! Studio of Dance is an educational, unique and growing experience.  It’s the perfect time to not only stay active, but to even try something new. Come join our fun, and make some new friends.  Dance changes everything!

Simply Social Kids in Tyngsborough offers summer camps and school-year programs for children ages 5-17 to help them learn how to make and keep friends. Our innovative, non-clinical approach is extremely effective in teaching kids how to form meaningful friendships that last.  Kids come weekly to play and hang out. We do the rest.

Kids at Roudenbush School Age Summer Program in Westford enjoy daily crafts, water play, sports, group games, music, and much MORE!  Fun themes and field trips planned each week.  Don’t miss our summertime adventures!

Creation Station offers numerous STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) related Summer Programs that cater to different age group kids, including Minecraft, Robotics, Intro to Electronics, Origami, and 3D Printing. Participants can register for half-day programs or two different half-day programs to make a full-day program.


Would you like to have your organization's summer care, special programs, classes, overnight camp, entertainment, or swim memberships for kids listed in our Summer Camp & Activities Guide? Please go to our Camp Guide information page.