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Nurture with Nature Farm Camp is a fun-filled outdoor camp experience at Abbotts Hill Farm and Rescue in Newtown. Sessions will include interacting with friendly farm animals, yoga, mindfulness, arts and crafts, and more! Educational opportunities include connecting with nature, learning about respectful animal interactions, animal & nature related arts & crafts, coping skills, friendship skills, emotional regulation skills, social problem solving, meditation, mindfulness, yoga and more. Camp runs Monday through Friday during select weeks in July and August. Join us!

Nestled along the Pootatuck River (inside Rocky Glen State Park), Affinity Esports is paving the way to healthier gaming experiences by providing a safe community meeting space for kids and teens to play games and interact with their peers all while learning technology and problem-solving skills. The studio space features more than 1,500 square feet of gaming PCS, streaming setups, big screen TVs, whiteboards, and Nintendo Switches! 

Have your child join us for a Summer of fun at Affinity Esports! We have a power-packed schedule, including camps for aspiring competitors, casual gamers, content creators, coders, and girls in gaming. Our camps cover 30 hours of engaging activities that drive socialization, skill development, and passion. Our days are balanced between the camp’s theme, education around healthy gaming habits, and regular screen breaks! Join us!

Get on-stage and make music with Bach to Rock® Ridgefield! Our music school is the place where tomorrow’s singers, musicians, songwriters, and DJs hone their skills and talents. Bach to Rock music camps give kids the chance to unleash their inner rock star — even if they’ve never played an instrument before! We offer spring, winter, and summer music camps for kids and teens, including week-long, partial-week, half-day, and day camps. Kids have a blast learning to play hit songs and performing with other campers! In addition to summer music camps, we offer year-round programs for every age group, every skill level, and every musical genre. We have something for every budding musician: one-on-one lessons, music camps, band and glee club programs, and much more!

Score big in 2024 at a Breakthrough Basketball Camp! 

With 350 basketball camps in nearly every state nationwide, Breakthrough Basketball coaches firmly believe that they have a very important responsibility and an amazing opportunity to have a positive impact on their players' lives.  

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Learn to swim this summer with the premier learn-to-swim provider for people of all ages, offering programs for children ages 3 months through adults. We use gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help people of all experience levels become safer, stronger swimmers. British Swim School’s safe, fun, and effective instructional program has made it the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years.

Brookfield Craft Center is dedicated to teaching traditional and contemporary craft skills and fostering the appreciation of fine craftsmanship. Our camps, classes and workshops are taught by nationally acclaimed, local, and visiting artists. Learn and grow with our artistic community of talented faculty, inspired students, and generous volunteers and supporters. 

The 2024 Summer Youth Program at the Brookfield Craft Center will offer inspired opportunities to explore creative projects in 8 unique studios; Forge, Modern Craft Digital Arts, Ceramics, Glass, Wood, Fiber, Jewelry and our River Room multi-media studio. Weekly half-day and full day programs will be offered. 

Buck's Rock Camp is located in New Milford, CT and is really like no other arts sleepaway summer camp. We are a low-key, non-competitive haven where artists ranging in ages from 11 to 17 are free to choose their own creative and performing arts projects and activities.

Camp Aldrich is a full-day, week-long arts experience for kids in grades 1 through 6 held at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Campers explore the Museum’s three-acre campus, learn in the galleries, and incorporate the world around them into their art. Founded by art collector and fashion designer Larry Aldrich in 1964, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is one of the oldest contemporary art museums in the United States. The Museum is one of the few independent, non-collecting institutions in the country and the only museum in Connecticut solely dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art. The Museum is located on Main Street in historic downtown Ridgefield, Connecticut an hour and a half north of New York City. The campus includes a two-acre Sculpture Garden and is walking distance from a Revolutionary War battlefield, and many restaurants and shops.  

Inspire your child’s creativity and watch their confidence soar with our all-new Camp Invention^® program, Illuminate! 

Camp Jeanne d'Arc has been helping families build strong girls since 1922! Offering girls, ages 7-16, from all over the world a chance to find their voice, discover their talents, and realize their value. A summer at Camp Jeanne d'Arc in the Adirondacks is filled with friends, swimming, sailing, horseback riding, archery, riflery, hiking, camping out, surprises, and lots more!

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Why Camp Sloane? No screens, just new friends and epic adventures await in the beautiful foothills of the Berkshire Mountains in Lakeville, Connecticut. Escape the fast pace of everyday life and take part in new experiences. Our summer programs encourage campers to achieve new skills, give them self-confidence and a sense of belonging, and help them build lifelong relationships with new friends.

Camp Sloane offers traditional overnight camps, day camps, teen leadership programs, specialty experiences, and family camps.

Danbee Arts & Dance Camp is a traditional summer camp experience in the Berkshires for girls ages 9 to 15 with a love for fine arts or dance.

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Spend your summer with us learning, performing, and experiencing great music!  Since the 1950’s, our organization has offered summer educational programs to our community with Summer Strings, Summer Bands and Chamber Music Intensive programs. Join us!

Eagle Rock Day Camp, located in Washington, CT, offers campers ages 4 to 13 a variety of programs and special events to make their summer unforgettable! With a blend of scheduled and choice activity time using a balance of athletic and non-athletic areas, Eagle Rock can make your child's summer one they will never forget!

EverWonder Children's Museum is a 501(c)3 organization located in Newtown CT. EverWonder Children’s Museum cultivates a lifelong love-of-learning in children by encouraging them to think, inquire, and wonder about the world around them. We offer hands-on exhibits and programming to spark imagination in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

Looking for something fun to keep your child engaged in STEM Learning this summer? Join EverWonder for a summer of science experiments & exploration and watch your child's imagination grow as they are immersed into a program full of wonder. Camp is for ages 5-10. NEW this year -- options to extend camp to a full-day through our partnership with other Newtown non-profits!

Learning meets adventure at Fountain Valley School (FVS) Summer Session, where campers pursue their passions, build confidence, and make new friends. FVS’s secure, 1,100-acre campus is home to a three-story Art Barn, athletic complex with an indoor climbing wall and pool, and ample opportunities for academic exploration in the great outdoors.

Girl Scouts wouldn't be Girl Scouts without the great outdoors. Make new friends, build a campfire, hike the trails - adventures await at GSOFCT Summer Camps! We have four-day camps and one sleep-away camp to choose from with options for campers in grades K–9, there is sure to be one just for you! Not only do we provide great traditional camp activities, but GSOFCT Summer Camp helps you expand your horizons while enjoying the adventure of learning and connecting with the world around you. From tie-dying to archery to swimming, day camps An-Se-Ox (Oxford) and Aspetuck (Weston) provide unique themes for each week of fun! Camp Clatter Valley (New Milford) offers an exciting one-week option themed “Clatter Valley World Tour.” Girl Scout camp is a great way to make friends and try something new, no matter which camp location you choose. We hope you can join us!

Just Dance School of Performing arts has grown since 2004 to include 9 talented, professional dance instructors, who each bring their own expertise and individual flair to the studio; a group of talented artists who are dedicated to bringing the art of dance alive in all of their students. Join them this summer! They are offering a five-week class session including classes for dancers ages 2.5 through adult, a summer intensive week for ages 10 and up, and weekly camps for children ages 4 to 10 years old. See more info for all the details!

Join us for a fun and educational summer experience! Each year, our week-long summer programs offer children a unique chance to explore local history through the lens of our museum stories. Learn about life in historic Ridgefield and see how KTM&HC preserves and shares our history through a variety of creative, interactive, and hands-on activities. 

In 2024, the theme is History Detectives. Kids will work together to solve the Mystery of the Missing Cannonball, using historian-inspired skills (archeology! document analysis! storytelling!) to find clues.

At Kiwi Country Day Camp we LOVE camp, and LIVE camp 365 days a year. KCDC is all about having FUN! As our campers play and enjoy the many experiences of camp, they also master new skills, overcome challenges and build confidence.

KCDC is for campers ages 3 through 15 years old. We offer a traditional full-week camp ranging from three to eight-week sessions.

Mercersburg Academy Summer Programs are all about fun! 

Just a few hours' drive from Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia in Mercersburg, PA, the beautiful Mercersburg Academy campus provides the perfect setting for a wide range of opportunities for summer learning, personal growth, and, most importantly, fun.

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Muse Squad is a non-profit creative writing program for tweens and teens. The club-like atmosphere is designed to fit three age groups: 8-11, 12-14 and 15+. There are multiple opportunities in each class to read your work aloud. 

Rapadura Jiu Jitsu offers year-round programs and classes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for ages 6-12 and 13-Adult as well as Kickboxing classes for ages 13-Adult. There are many benefits of learning a self-defense martial arts form such as Jiu-Jitsu or Kickboxing. It not only helps to build confidence but it also provides a regular physical fitness routine and contributes to overall mental wellness. This summer, learn self defense in a welcoming, encouraging community of peers! Curious? Schedule a FREE Trial Class! 

The Regional YMCA has lots of programs for the entire family year-round. Once you become an Active Member, you can access our Outdoor Pool open swim hours, our full fitness facility and reduced fees for members on programs and services offered at the YMCA. And for generations, the Regional YMCA Camps have provided children with rewarding experiences and a lifetime of memories. The Regional Y is the leading summer camps in the Greater Danbury area, offering exceptional opportunities to families each year.  

Explore new possibilities this summer at Ridgefield Academy/Landmark Preschool! RA/LP’s 2024 Summer Programs include a variety of offerings that will appeal to preschool - Grade 8 children. Whether it's morning, afternoon, or a full day session, RA/LP offers exciting learning opportunities and classic summer camp fun for everyone!

Rising Starr Horse Rescue is a professional and friendly environment. Our emphasis is on safety, fun, love of the horse and educational team work. The Rising Starr Horse Rescue Year-Round Riding Programs are geared toward beginners and younger riders. We welcome all levels and disciplines of riding, whether it be English which is our primary or Western. A Summer Riding Program is available for beginners and younger riders. Ages 6 to 12 (for older students, adults or advanced riders please ask about our weekly independent riding program). The program runs Mon-Fri weekly from June 10 - August 23. See more info!

Robotics And Beyond, based in New Milford CT, helps young people to discover new interests and talents in science, engineering, technology and design. We help them to develop their talents as far as they wish to go. We do this by designing our own lessons and activities that provide concepts and skills that are actually relevant for careers and education paths, even for our youngest students. Now in our 20th year, we are doing a lot of things right! Join us this Summer for ROBOTICS, CODING, 3D MODELING & PRINTING, ELECTRONICS, LEGO MAKERS, GRAPHIC DESIGN & ANIMATION, AND MORE!

Safety Town Camp is a positive youth development program from Newtown Youth & Family Services. Safety Town is a one-week interactive safety education camp developed to teach rising kindergartners and first graders important life-saving lessons on strangers, traffic, fire, pedestrian, poison, drug, playground, bus, and water safety.

The Suzuki Music School of Sandy Hook was founded in 1977 by W. Jeanne Luedke and has since strived to develop the whole child through music education. The school offers a variety of year-round programs for all ages: Baby & Pre-School Music Classes for Ages 6 Weeks - 5 Years old as well as Instrumental Program for ages 4 and up, which includes Piano, Classical Guitar, Violin and Viola. Students are given the opportunity to perform and showcase their talents at multiple performances throughout the year and are backed by award winning teachers who share over 200 years of experience. Now enrolling for Spring and Summer 2024! Summer Session Begins June 17th!

WorkspaceCT offers a wide variety of after-school and summer enrichment programs to children in areas like theater, performance, production, culinary arts, woodworking, STEM and more. Programs and events are open to all; no membership required!  

This summer, explore all that Workspace has to offer! Programs are available in the areas of STEM, Theatre, Music, Design and Cooking! All camps run 9AM-3PM. Sibling discounts are available. Register by March 31st and get an Early-Bird discount of 15%!