Welcome to our Annual Guide to Summer Camps, Programs and Activities! Each year, we round up some of the best summer camp and program offerings here in the Greater Danbury area as well as some camps within other areas of Fairfield County and Western Connecticut. Be sure to check back often as we'll be adding camps every week as we receive information from camps!
Businesses and organizations, would you like to add your camp or summer program to our Guide? Email meghanf@macaronikid.com.
Parents, don't wait to book your spot - most camps and programs are already taking registrations and many will fill up before the school year's out. Remember to let them know that you heard about the program in Macaroni KID!
Sponsored Abbotts Hill Farm & Rescue
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 for 18 months-11 years old runs Monday through Friday during select weeks in July and August. And Lil Farmers & Me Parent/Child Classes for ages 18 months through 4 years old runs on select Saturdays and weekdays all summer long! Join us!
5 Abbotts Hill Road, Newtown, CT Read More
Sponsored Affinity Esports
Nestled along the Pootatuck River (inside Rocky Glen State Park in Sandy Hook/Newtown) in a newly expanded space of 3,200 square feet, 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. Along with two additional studios in Wilton and Milford, kids and teens can enjoy a space that features gaming PCS, streaming setups, big screen TVs, whiteboards, and Nintendo Switches!
Have your child join us for a Summer of fun at Affinity Esports! Our studios will provide a power-packed schedule, including camps for gamers of all experience levels. 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!
Sponsored Buck's Rock Camp
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 16 are free to choose their own creative and performing arts projects and activities. Just one summer at Buck’s Rock will make you a life-long member of our big, creative family. We can’t wait for you to join us for Summer 2026!
59 Buck’s Rock Road, New Milford , CT Read More
Sponsored Camp Aldrich
Camp Aldrich is a full-day, week-long arts experience for kids in grades 1 through 6 held at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield. Campers explore the Museum’s three-acre campus, learn in the galleries, and incorporate the world around them into their art. Each week, campers are guided through art-making workshops and activities led by a seasoned classroom educator and our dedicated team of camp counselors. Join us at Camp Aldrich this July!
258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT Read More
Sponsored Camp Fernwood
Camp Fernwood is an all-girls residential summer camp located in Poland, Maine for campers ages 7 to 15. Founded in 1921, Camp Fernwood is rooted in the four principles of living simply, enjoying the beauty and wonder of natural surroundings, nurturing tolerance and unselfishness, and developing loving, lifelong friendships.
Camp Fernwood's program is intentional, allowing for friendships to form, independence and resilience to develop, and girls to fully immerse themselves in the complete camp experience.
Sponsored Camp Sloane YMCA
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 in areas of waterski, performing arts and horseback riding. Join us for summer 2026!
124 Indian Mountain Rd , Lakeville, CT Read More
Sponsored Maine Camp Experience
Maine Camps are the Natural Choice! Campers unplug and enjoy top-notch land and water sports, arts, and nature activities. Maine Camp Experience (MCE) is 40 premier Maine Camps and a camp-planning resource. For kids ages 7-17; coed, or all girls/boys. Full, half-summer, and shorter sessions. Campcierge® provides free, expert guidance.
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Sponsored Model United Nations Institute Summer Camp
Step into the shoes of global leaders, tackle pressing issues, and enhance your public speaking and debate skills this summer! Get personalized feedback from champion mentors, gain confidence, and make like-minded friends. Enjoy dynamic Model United Nations simulations, trivia, improv games, transformative lessons, socials, and explore your dream campus!
Multiple Locations
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Newtown Continuing Education
We have several camp options for children ages K-8 for Summer 2023! From music, theater and art to forensic science and outdoor exploring, there is truly something for everyone! SMART Camp cultivates a child's inner artist by encouraging imagination, creativity, and exploration through various art programs. Art not only awakes the inner artist, but allows a child to practice self-expression through movement, music, painting, and more. Kids in our Forensic Science Jr. Detective camp will analyze “crime scenes,” examine fingerprints, study handwriting forgeries, take footwear impressions and type simulated blood samples, all in a week! In Outdoor Explorers camp, campers will meet and handle live animals, explore woodlands, streams, and wetlands, play, observe, build, and create in the natural world. And in Summer Splash Acacemy, your child will wrap up their academic support session with an afternoon filled with enrichment and aquatic activities, at the Newtown Community Center!
12 Berkshire Road , Sandy Hook, CT Read More
Newtown Parks and Recreation
The Summer Day Camp through Newtown Parks and Recreation offers daily activities designed to enhance each camper’s competence, connections, character, confidence and in the long term, their individual contribution to the community. Camp provides challenging activities in both small and large group settings through activities such as swimming, sports and other traditional outdoor camp activities. Campers will have experiences connecting them to the natural environment of Newtown parks. Newtown Parks and Recreation’s Summer Day Camps provide the opportunity for your child to feel safe, run, sing, laugh and grow. Read more to learn about the different camp options for kids ages 4-17 this summer!
8 Simpson Street, Newtown, CT Read More
Sponsored Pilgrim Pines Camp and Retreat Center / Camp Squanto
Pilgrim Pines is a year-round Christian camp and retreat center where people of all ages experience renewal, community, and God’s creation. Camp Squanto, our summer youth camp, offers fun, friendship, and faith-building adventures that help campers grow in confidence and discover God’s love.
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Sponsored Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut
Find the place where your family belongs. At the Regional YMCA, you’re not just joining a gym—you’re joining a community that supports your health and your child’s growth. From "best friend" memories at our premier summer camps to active afternoons in our pools and fitness center, we provide the environment your family needs to thrive, connect, and create a lifetime of memories.
2 Huckleberry Hill Road , Brookfield, CT Read More
Sponsored Ridgefield Academy
Explore new possibilities this summer at Ridgefield Academy/Landmark Preschool! RA/LP’s 2026 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! Join us this summer!
223 West Mountain Road, Ridgefield, CT Read More
Sponsored Safety Town Camp
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 skills and safety knowledge. There are two programs separated by age group: Safety Town for children entering Kindergarten and Safety Town II for children entering First or Second grade. Runs on select weeks in July and August. Join us!
15 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook, CT Read More
Sponsored The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth offers rigorous, fun, three-week summer day and residential programs at 11 U.S. locations. CTY has 70+ courses in math, science, writing, and the humanities, plus activities like talent shows and dances. Year-round online courses are also enrolling. Join our engaging community of learners!
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Sponsored The Southport School
The Southport School is an independent day school for grades 2-8 that provides a “more than” school experience to students with language-based learning differences, like dyslexia and attention issues by providing a nurturing environment that embraces each student's unique potential. Through our specialized curriculum and world class faculty trained in research and evidence based learning, we empower students to become independent, lifelong learners who thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Now enrolling for the 2026 Summer Academic Program for grades 1-9!
214 Main Street , Southport , CT Read MoreEmail us for information on how to list your business here: meghanf@macaronikid.com
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