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Summer Programs Guide - 2010  
Free and Low-Cost Summer Activities for Kids in Massachusetts
 

Don't know what to do this summer? Massachusetts public schools, together with city and town governments, local colleges, community organizations, and other nonprofit groups, offer a wide range of summer activities for children and teens. Many of the programs are free, offer scholarships, accept vouchers, or use a sliding fee scale based on income. Some programs offer free meals through the Summer Food Program.

Select your city or town from the drop-down list:

If your city or town is not listed, see "All cities/towns" for statewide listings.


All cities and towns

  • Massachusetts Youth Activities Directory

    The Massachusetts Youth Activities Directory includes summer and year-round activities in communities throughout the state.

  • Camps for Children and Teens with Disabilities

    This is a list of overnight and day camps for children and youth with disabilities. Call the camps for information about financial aid.

  • Find a Recreation Department - MA

    Many Massachusetts city and town recreation departments offer summer programs for youth. This directory provides links to many city and town recreation department web sites. If your community is not listed, see Massachusetts Communities on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts web site. Click on the name of your city or town, then find the link for your city or town's official Home Page. On the Home Page, look for "Departments - Recreation and Parks" (or something similar) to find out about summer recreation programs offered by your city or town.

  • Free Activities and Field Trips

    The Girl Scouts have put together a list of free activities for children in communities throughout Massachusetts, including free weekly movies, workshops, museums, hobbies, outdoor programs, and field trips.

  • MIT Center Summer Camp Information Guide

    The MIT Center gives suggestions on how to find a summer camp and includes a Camp Database Search that allows you to search for a summer camp by city/town, availability of transportation, type of program, and age.

  • YMCA Summer Camps in Massachusetts

    The YMCA operates a number of boys, girls, and co-ed overnight camps in Massachusetts. Local YMCAs also have day camps and other summer programs for children and teens. To find your local YMCA, see Find Your YMCA. Financial aid is available for camps and for YMCA memberships.


Boston

  • Summer Stuff - Boston Public Schools

    If you're looking for things to do in the Boston area, check out the Summer Stuff web page of the Boston Public Schools. You'll find links to publications, web sites, and other resources with information about summer activities and programs for children and teens, including:

    The Summer Stuff web site also includes information about summer jobs for teens, summer reading book lists, and the Summer Food Service Program.

  • It's Summertime! City of Boston

    "It's Summertime!" provides information about a wide a wide variety of summer activities for children, teens, and adults. Activities include:

  • BOSTONavigator

    BOSTONavigator is a search tool that allows families and youth to find out-of-school programs and activities in their neighborhoods. You can search by age, zip code, and type of activity. Check "Yes" in the box next to "Summer Program" to limit your search to summer programming.

    Click on a program/activity name to see a description, location, dates/times, eligibility, contact information, transportation, accessibility, and fees.


Brockton


Cambridge


Fall River


Framingham

  • Metrowest YMCA Framingham Programs

    The Framingham YMCA offers a variety of summer programs for children and teens. Camp OCP is a full-day program with a new theme each week for elementary school children. The YMCA also offers swim lessons, fitness classes for teens, enrichment programs for young children, gymnastics and dance, a Leaders-In-Training program, adventure camp, and youth sports leagues and clinics. Financial assistance is available.

  • Pearl Street Summer Program

    The Pearl Street Summer Program is a full day program of activities for children age 5 to 14. The program is run by the Boys and Girls Club. Scholarships are available.


Lowell

  • Healthy Summer

    Healthy Summer is a public-private partnership that offers educational programs, healthy meals, and fun activities each summer for Lowell's youth. Activities include swimming lessons, field trips, art classes, sports, and educational programs at locations throughout the city. Free meals are served at many of the sites.

  • City of Lowell Parks and Recreation Department and Summer Youth Programs 2009

  • Youth Summer Camps at UMass Lowell

    UMass Lowell offers sports camps, band camp, science and engineering camp, and Tsongas Industrial History Center camps. Scholarships are available for some programs.


Lynn

  • Lynn Parks and Recreation Department

    Check the web site for updates about summer programs for children and teens. The Lynn Special Needs Camp offers recreation, field trips, cookouts, and other individualized activities (Camp Application).

  • Lynn Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program

    Children and teens age 18 or younger can get free breakfast and/or free lunch at schools and other summer activity sites throughout Lynn.

  • Girls Inc. Summer Program

    Girls Inc. offers the Fundance summer program in July and August that includes nature and science activities, sports and games, cooking, field trips, beach outings, and arts and crafts.

  • Lynn YMCA

    The Lynn YMCA offers a full-day summer program for children, a drop-in summer program for youth members, as well as swim lessons, youth sports, and other programs. Financial assistance is available.


New Bedford


Quincy

  • QPS Summer Scene

    Quincy Public Schools offers almost 100 summer programs for pre-K through grade 12. Programs vary by school and age. Options include theater, dance, reading and writing, English and Spanish language instruction, science and math, art, cooking, engineering and robotics, sports, business, academic summer school, and programs for children with special needs. Free lunch is available at many locations.

  • Quincy Recreation Department Community Programs and 2010 Summer Brochure - Sports and More

    The Quincy Recreation Department offers a wide range of summer sports programs for children and teens, including soccer, lacrosse, rock climbing, tennis, boating, basketball, baseball, swimming, mountain biking, cheerleading, track and field, and softball. Other clinics include theater, dance, arts & crafts, tv production, and baking.

  • South Shore YMCA - Quincy Branch

    The Quincy YMCA offers day camps and other summer programs. The YMCA gives financial assistance based on need.


Somerville

  • A Guide to Summer in the City

    The Guide to Summer in the City lists a wide range of summer programs offered by the public schools, recreation department, and community organizations. Programs include: 

  • Somerville Public Schools Summer Programs

    Adventure Summer Camp offers a variety of activities based on a weekly theme for children in kindergarten through grade 6. Vouchers are accepted. The camp is run by Somerville Community Schools.

    Children entering 7th through 9th grade can join the C.I.T. (Counselors-in-Training) Youth Program to help with the Adventure Summer Camp and learn leadership/life skills. A sliding fee scale is available.

  • Somerville Recreation Spring/Summer 2010

    The Somerville Recreation Department offers many summer activities for children and teens. Options include a day program at the West Somerville Neighborhood School (ages 5-13), KidStop at Tufts Park (ages 3-6), sports clinics (football, soccer, baseball/softball, golf, basketball, track, speed and conditioning), summer basketball leagues, SPARKS (for school-age youth with disabilities), ceramics workshops, and a theater camp. See the Recreation and Youth web site for updates.


Springfield


Worcester

 

Summer Programs Guide last updated on 4/27/10

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