Breakthrough Basketball conducts quality, high-intensity, drill-based camps that focus on not only bettering a player's skill set on the court but also building character and confidence off the court.
LINX proudly offers over 40 camps for kids age 3 years through 10th grade, including a selection of STEAM programs. Campers can opt for Coding Cadets, Cupcake Battles, Project Fashion, and other courses that encourge kids to explore the world around them.
Boating in Boston offers three boating day camps that strive to teach safe boating in a fun learning environment by instructing and reinforcing boating safety and skills.
Many of the local Boston-area Boys and Girls Clubs offer summer camps for children ages six to 12 that include arts and crafts activities, science and technology projects, field trips, swimming, and sports. Each club has its own summer program application process and fees, which are kept affordable from year to year.
Traditional, Overnight, Summer Camp for Boys & Girls Ages 6-16. Birch Hill is nestled on over 100 private acres in the “Lakes Region” of NH. 2, 4 & 6 Week Sessions. Campers choose activities to create their own personalized schedule. Birch Hill's scenic acres make the perfect site for the total camping experience. Camp Birch Hill is a family owned, traditional summer camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 16. Our elective program lets campers choose from over 50 activities to create their own personalized schedule throughout their 2, 4, or 6 week stay. We offer each camper the option to try new activities during the “personal choice period.” Our facilities include an indoor gymnasium, horse stables, riding ring and trails, ball fields, 4 clay tennis courts, 2 paddle tennis courts indoor and outdoor basketball courts, beach volleyball, street hockey arena, golf driving range and a fun miniature golf course, & Stage & Fine Arts.
Put on in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club, Camp Harbor View takes place on Long Island in Boston Harbor for four weeks each summer. Campers must live in Boston and be entering sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth grade in the fall. The camp, which focuses on fun activities like swimming and sports as well as developing leadership skills, is free for families.
This unique, inclusive camp accepts campers ages eight to 12 with and without disabilities, with the camp population split half and half, to participate in its summer sports programs at UMass Boston and Stonehill College. There is a $25 registration fee.
Kids ages 10 to 17 can sign up for a full summer of boating classes and open sailing for as little as $1 at Community Boating, located on the Esplanade near the Longfellow Bridge. Along with sailing, they also offer STEM programs and other activities. This is also not strictly a camp, participants can come and go and use the facilities as much as they like from June-August. Fees are based on a sliding scale that ranges from $1 to $395.
Beginners will learn the basics of sailing both on land and on water, including reading the wind, parts of the boat and sail, points of sail, knots, rigging and derigging, sailing upwind, and capsize recovery. Intermediate students learn hiking, planing, basic racing, and other techniques.
Dexter Southfield’s Junior Campers are grouped by age: 3.5- to 4-year-old Mites, 4- to 4.5-year-old Tykes, or 4.5-year-old Juniors. Kids spend their days with their group moving between activities like drama, swim, and sports programming. Each group is led by a head counselor, with two additional counselors and one staff member for every four campers. Fees include bus transportation, snacks, lunch, and all supplies.
With locations in Andover, Reading, Waltham, and Plymouth, the Girl Scouts Day Camps offer classic camp activities, including crafts, games, and campfires that provide opportunities for girls to discover, connect, and take action in ways that build their courage, confidence, and character. Depending on location, girls can swim, try their hands at archery, challenge themselves on a ropes course, and more. Financial assistance is offered for girls living in Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts communities.
Camp includes quiet activities, stretch and group games, gymastics, open gym, and a daily pool or park field trip for full-day campers. Instructors strive to promote sportsmanship, teamwork, and positive group dynamics while challenging each child to have fun and discover new abilities.
JCC Greater Boston's day, overnight, and specialty (arts, sports, technology, science) camps and summer programs provide a fun, safe, and nurturing Jewish environment for making new friends, learning new skills, and developing self-confidence.
Kids meet new friends while gaining confidence and focus. Oom Yung Doe teaches eight styles of traditional martial arts as taught in Asia for centuries. Students learn forms and techniques, as well as life principles.
The Harbor Explorers program is a full-day camp that teaches kids, ages six to nine, about marine life through hands-on experiences. Campers will trap lobsters and crabs, observe jellyfish, take pictures with underwater cameras, fish off the dock, and more. Or for kids ages 10 to 18, you can sign up for the Science of Sailing program. There are multiple levels ranging from beginner to expert, and progress is tracked so kids can pick up where they left off the year before. The program fees are $0 to $180 per week based on geographic location and family income.
