Improv Boston
April Vacation Comedy Camp

Professionally trained theater improvisation instructors create a fun and supportive environment during Improv Boston's April Vacation Comedy Camp. They create opportunities for kids to explore, develop, and make connections with others. Veterans to the stage and newbies alike will learn improvisation skills that will make them better performers and that they can apply to every day life. 

Where: 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
When: April 21-25, 10 am-3 pm (extended day from 9-10 am and 3-4 pm available)
Ages: 8-10 and 11-13
Contact: comedyschool@improvboston.com or 617-576-1253

Arlington Center for the Arts
April Vacation Camp: Our Green Planet

April Vacation Camp at Arlington Center for the Arts is one of the few full day, 5-day camps available during April Vacation. Your child can attend full days all week, and extended day is available as well. If you have other plans and don’t want to send your child on Monday, you can choose a 4-day option. Or, if you just need Monday, you can do that instead! Whichever option you choose, the kids get to celebrate Earth Day all week long with an “Our Green Planet” theme. There will be arts and crafts, music and theater, plus a performance for family and friends at the end of the week.

Where: Arlington Center for the Arts, Gibbs Center, 41 Foster Street, Arlington, MA 02474
When: April 21-25, 9 am - 4:30 pm (extended day available)
Ages: Grades K- 5
Contact: 781-648-6220

Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House
Plumfield Fun Week

During Plumfield Fun Week at Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, kids step back in time and into the world of Louisa May Alcott and her sisters at Orchard House. Each morning, the activities revolve around the personality and interests of a sister/character from the book Little Women: Children get to be theatrical like Meg, and practice writing like Jo (Louisa) in the very room where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women. They will play games, put on a puppet show, and make a clothespin doll just like Beth. On the last day, they can be artistic like Amy (May), illustrating scenes from their favorite stories and copying original artwork done by the real May Alcott. 

Where: 399 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742
When: April 22 – 25, 9 am - 11 am
Ages: 8-12
Contact: phone 978-369-4118 x106

826 Boston 
April Workshop Series

Kids participate in a range of fun and free vacation week writing workshops at 826 Boston. The workshops are multi-sensory and hands-on. 826 Boston is a non-profit tutoring and writing center, dedicated to cultivating students’ writing skills and helping teachers inspire their students to write. This year's April workshop schedule and registration isn't up yet, but you may want to check back in a week or two.

Where: 3035 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

When: April 22–25, 10 am -12 pm and 1 pm - 3 pm

Ages: 6-8, 8-11, 9-12, 11-14, 12 and up

Contact: call 617-442-5400 or email info@826boston.org

Originally published April 2, 2013; updated March 18, 2014