Welcome to The Swellesley Report’s Summer Camps & Programs page, where you can find camp experiences for your child in Wellesley and beyond. Thanks to NEOC, sponsors of our Summer Camps page. NEOC connects campers, age 3 – 15, to nature on an expansive property in Wellesley that includes river-access, trails, fields, & gardens. Campers love discovering new passions & talents during activities like archery, arts & crafts, canoeing, conservation, games, hiking, and sports. The NEOC team offers attentive customer service and convenience-focused amenities to support the needs of parents and families. REGISTER HERE.
Contact Deborah for more info on inclusion of your camp located in Wellesley or elsewhere (programs must be in-person), or for advertising on Swellesley. Camp parents and guardians: Please let camps know that you found them here, if you did…thanks.
FEATURED WELLESLEY CAMP—NEOC
781-235-8765
NEOC connects campers age 3 – 15, to nature with activities that spark their excitement, curiosity, and individuality! Activities include archery, canoeing, garden exploration, hiking, and shelter building. Ages 3-15. June 9th – August 29th. Bus service.
Featured Wellesley camps:
Boston Leadership Institute
Dana Hall campus, day or residential.
781-431-2514
Award-winning STEM programs for teens.
Camp Casco
At Dana Hall School. Mailing address PO Box 330, Sudbury, MA 01776
Summer camp for childhood cancer patients, survivors, and siblings ages 6-12
Charles River Aquatics
Boston Sports Institute, 900 Worcester St, Wellesley
781-939-8078
Swim Camp, lessons & more with expert instructors.
Creative Writing Workshop for Kids
727 Washington Street, Wellesley 02042
email: cww4kids@gmail.com
Registration now OPEN
Take your child’s writing to the next level this summer. Small-group workshop on the campus of Wellesley College.
In-person creative writing program. Boys & girls, ages 8-12.
Your child will find joy and immerse in the creative writing process.
EXPLO Middle School Summer at Wellesley College
iCode of Wellesley
73 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02482
781-291-3131
Stem and coding camps for kids
LINX Camps
Operating at Dana Hall School
781-235-1767
IMAGINE a summer at LINX Camps filled with new experiences, favorite activities, friends, and endless fun.
Camps include Adventure, General, Juniors (full and half day), Performing Arts, Sports, and STEAM. Ages 3-15.
June 16th – August 15th. Bus service.
NEOC
781-235-8765
Activities include archery, canoeing, garden exploration, hiking, and shelter building.
Ages 3-15. June 9th – August 29th. Bus service.
SDSS, Martial Arts
277 Linden St., Wellesley, MA
781-772-1301
Martial arts—fitness, discipline, fun.
Wellesley Theatre Project
219 Washington St., Wellesley
781-235-1550
Programs for beginners and experienced stage performers.
Write Ahead
Located in Wellesley, but all classes held online
617-335-3663
Analytic (essay) writing for 4th-12 graders focused on teaching students how to critically engage with a text and develop well-organized, insightful arguments.
Other Wellesley camps:
Bach to Rock
The Camps at Babson College
Code Ninjas
Dana Hall Summer Horsemanship
Nehoiden Junior Golf Academy
PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration
Tenacre Day Camp
Terriers Sports Camps
Wellesley Recreation Department Camps
BELMONT
Belmont Day School Summer Discoveries
Belmont Hill Summer Programs
BOSTON
Boston Ballet Summer Dance
Community Boating
Rafa Nadal Tennis Camps
DEDHAM
Dedham Country Day Camp
90 Sandy Valley Rd, Dedham, MA 02026
781-329-0850
From archery to woodworking.
Other Dedham camps:
Dedham Community House
Nobles Day Camp
DOVER
CRS Summer
Farmer, Forester, Chef!
FRAMINGHAM
Pilgrim Day Camp
GLOUCESTER
Edge on Science
Ocean Alliance, 32 Horton St., Gloucester, MA 01930
315-773-5673
Marine Science; 3-D Modeling & Design
FEATURED NATICK CAMPS
Natick’s Best Summer Camp
245 W. Central St., Natick, MA 01760
508-653-4882
Learning and growing through fun and friends.
SDSS, Martial Arts
42 Worcester St. Natick, MA 01760
508-545-2414
Martial arts—fitness, discipline, fun.
Summer camp dates 2024:
June 24th – June 28th 8:30am-12:00pm
July 22nd – July 26th 8:30am-12:00pm
August 19th – 23rd 8:30am-12:00pm
Other Natick Camps
AK Athletics at Riverbend School
Beach House
Boston Outdoor Preschool Network (BOPN)
Broadmoor, Mass Audubon
KidStrong Natick
KOHR Golf Center
Longfellow Summer Camp
Positively Goats
Summer at Riverbend
Summer at Tobin & Summer at Tobin Jr.
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Natick Community Organic Farm
NEEDHAM
Charles River YMCA
iD Tech Camps
FEATURED NEWTON CAMPS
Edge On Science
Lasell University, 1844 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, 02466
315-773-5673
10 different project-based, week-long summer programs.
New England Surf Soccer Camps
The Fessenden School (Newton) AND Laurel Fields (Sherborn)
camps@newenglandsurf.com
Recreational and Elite Soccer Camps and programs
West Suburban YMCA
135 Wells Ave., Newton, MA 02459
617-795-9622
Four summer camps: Camp Pikati, Camp Chickami, Camp Wells and Camp Frank A. Day.
Other Newton Camps
Camp Pikati
Camp Wells
The Chestnut Hill School Summer Camp
Fesseden Summer Camps
JCC Greater Boston
FEATURED SHARON CAMP
Everwood Day Camp
125 Lakeview St., Sharon, MA 02067
781-694-5829
We create a community of belonging where everyone feels welcome and celebrated.
Camp Wonderland
Everwood Day Camp
Moosehill Wildlife Sanctuary, Mass Audubon
SHERBORN
New England Surf Soccer Camps
Laurel Fields (Sherborn) AND The Fessenden School (Newton)
camps@newenglandsurf.com
Recreational and Elite Soccer Camps and programs
FEATURED SOUTHBOROUGH CAMP—FaySummer
48 Main St., Southborough, MA 01772
508-490-8247
Day and overnight programs.
Other Southborough Camps
St. Mark’s School
WAYLAND
YMCA Camp Chickami
139 Boston Post Rd, Wayland, MA 01778
617-244-6050
Named one of the top 55 best day camps in Newsweek’s 2024 America’s Best Summer Camps list.
WESTWOOD
Hale Education
Weston Camps
Branches at Meadowbrook
Brave Arts Theatre Workshop
Camp Nonesuch
Rivers School Summer Programs
OVERNIGHT CAMPS
MAINE
Agassiz Villagez
Winona Camps for Boys
MASSACHUSETTS
Camp Frank A. Day
125 S Pond Rd, East Brookfield, MA 01515
617-244-6050 x3008
A residential camp for boys and girls ages 7-16, located on the shores of Lake Quacumquasit.