Camp Kippewa is an overnight camp in Maine for girls ages 7 - 15 offering two distinct sessions of 3+ weeks. Campers select from a broad range of activities to create weekly schedules. Located on a gorgeous lake, our caring, nurturing environment encourages girls to try new activities and challenge themselves. 

The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas and build a DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/save/camp to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 when you register. Interest-free payment plans are available, making camp affordable for all families.

This summer, Taste Buds Kitchen invites kids to discover the joy of cooking through hands-on Summer Camps that combine fun, creativity, and learning. Designed for all skill levels—from budding bakers to aspiring young chefs—the camps offer an engaging environment where children can explore delicious recipes, build lifelong kitchen skills, and gain confidence through each culinary creation. Don’t miss out on this flavorful adventure—visit the Taste Buds Kitchen website to explore themes, dates, and registration details.

Adaptive Dance class is an hour-long class open to children with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities. This class explores movement while focusing on the individual abilities of each student. Exercises are specifically designed for safety and work to develop coordination, overall fitness, balance, rhythm and musicality. Our teaching staff helps each student develop self-confidence and self-awareness.

MobileQuest Summer Camp is a hands-on STEM experience where campers explore: Robotics & coding Engineering & building challenges Creative technology (green screen, stop motion, movie making) Circuits, inventions & problem-solving Team challenges and collaborative projects Each week follows a similar structure with new projects and challenges. Camp runs June 29 – August 14 What is the cost? STEM Camp: $400 per week Movie Making Camp: $450 (one specialty week)

Mystic Seaport Museum offers a number of summer camps and programs that provide a unique learning adventure! Our wide selection of Summer Day Camps offers campers ages 4 to 16 a kid’s-eye-view of maritime history as they explore the Museum. Community Sailing day camps let kids ages 6 to 15 build and refine their sailing skills with our sailing instructors out on the Mystic River. Our residential, Joseph Conrad Overnight Camp invites campers 8 to 15 to spend a week with us, learning to sail by day, doing fun maritime themed activities in the evenings, and sleeping aboard a historic ship by night. And teens 15 and up can sail along the coast as part of the crew of the schooner Brilliant. Select the camp that best suits your children and give them a summer to remember at Mystic Seaport Museum! Experience the Museum’s waterfront from both land and sea—and step into the life of a sailor. Mornings are spent exploring Museum exhibits and participating in hands-on activities, which may include climbing the rigging on the historic Joseph Conrad, learning the basics of celestial navigation in the Treworgy Planetarium, and trying a variety of maritime crafts. In the afternoons, campers head to the Sailing Center to learn small-boat sailing on the Mystic River with our U.S. Sailing–certified instructors using the Museum’s fleet of historic Dyer Dhows. For alumni of our Joseph Conrad Sailing Camp, this program offers a fun, relaxed way to revisit many favorite activities in a day-camp format.

Get ready to go on a colorful adventure! In Go Wild with Art, little artists will explore the amazing world of jungle and safari animals through creative art projects inspired by famous artists. From painting playful monkeys swinging through trees to crafting majestic lions on the savanna, campers will use their imaginations to bring wild animals and their habitats to life. Each day is packed with hands-on fun, where children will experiment with bright colors, textures, and different art techniques while learning about the animals and environments that inspire their creations. This camp is the perfect place for young artists to explore, imagine, and let their creativity run wild! Artists will celebrate the end of the week with a Grand Finale Art Exhbit for friends and family to view on Friday afternoon! NEW THIS YEAR! Artists will be given the opportunity to create a sensory-based slime activity aligned with this week’s art theme.

In this hands-on camp, students will design, build, and perform their very own original monster hand puppet using fabric, mixed materials, and techniques like paper mâché detailing and 3D-printed heads.

Spark your child's creativity this summer with our art camp! Choose from a variety of themes, days, and times. Morning and afternoon sessions available.

Heldeberg Workshop offers outdoor classes in science, fine art, folk art, performing arts, and high adventure for children entering kindergarten through high school. Our classes are led by experts, artisans, and certified teachers who want to share their knowledge and skills with kids.

Let your little ones ages 3 to 4 years experience nature this summer! Your children will make summer discoveries as they explore the habitats around the Nature Center. Each week children will meet live animals, hike and play games. Bring a snack, water bottle, a change of clothes and sturdy shoes that can get muddy (No Crocs or flipflops, please.).

Summer is a time for kids to explore and expand the limits of their imagination. Y camp is a place where kids can develop skills, confidence and new friendships. Everyday is a new adventure! Learn more and find your adventure at one of our summer camp programs. Give your child a summer of active fun, creative exploration, and lasting friendships. Bayside campers enjoy swimming, kayaking, basketball, soccer, volleyball, martial arts, fencing, arts & crafts, LEGO building, dance, 3D printing, and strategy games like Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.

Want to get a taste of overnight camp at Camp JORI? Come for two nights and three fun-filled days at our Jump Into JORI weekend!

Join us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participate in games and activities that relate to the theme of the week. Please provide a morning snack, non-perishable lunch, water bottle and change of clothes. Sturdy shoes that can get wet and muddy are essential at camp! No crocs or flip flops.

Summer Farm programming for kids ages 6-12 (older 5 year olds can be considered) Kids will learn basic animal handling and care, homesteading skills, participate in planting activities, and have some good ol’ fashioned farm fun. Our farm has 10 horses, 5 alpacas, 5 goats, lots of chickens various breeds, bunnies and a bearded dragon!

Session 1 (Age 8 - 12) …..…... June 28 - July 4 Session 2 (Age 11 - 13)……..…..…... July 5 - 11 Session 3 (Age 12 - 14)……..…...… July 12 - 18 Session 4 (Age 13 - 15) …..…...….. July 19 - 25 Session 5 (Age 14 - 16) ……... July 26 - Aug 1 Session 6 (Age 15 - 18) …….…......... Aug 2 - 8 Session 7 (Age 15 - 18) ………...…... Aug 9 - 15

Join us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participate in games and activities that relate to the theme of the week. Please provide a morning snack, non-perishable lunch, water bottle and change of clothes. Sturdy shoes that can get wet and muddy are essential at camp! No crocs or flip flops.