Camps with arts & crafts in Rhode Island

Ages 6–11 · $300–$325/week

Scout-run day camp open to children in grades 1 to 5, with no Scouting experience required, at Adventure Base Camp (Camp Champlin) in Cranston. Each week has a theme, and activities include archery, boating, swimming, crafts, outdoor cooking, nature and daily STEM projects, with a family campfire program on Fridays.

As published: 2026: $300 per week for a Narragansett Council Scout, $325 for others; extended care $65 per week

Ages 5–13

A traditional summer day camp in Middletown serving Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton, Bristol and Warren, with on-site activities and field trips all summer. Activities include a wilderness skills lab, makers' studio, science, field games and visiting presenters.

As published: 2026: $300/week regular day (9am-4pm), $380/week extended day (8am-5pm); 3 days $210 ($260 extended); 2 days $140 ($175 extended); $25 non-refundable fee. Session dates June 29 to August 21, 2026.

Ages 6–14 · $292–$365/week

Artists' Exchange is a nonprofit arts collaborative in Cranston's Rolfe Square that runs weekly themed day camps (visual art, ceramics, digital media, and theater) for ages 5-14 out of its own studio, gallery, and theater campus. It also runs a selective Counselor-in-Training program for teens starting at age 14.

As published: $365/week full day (9am-3pm); $292 for a 4-day week; 5% early-registration discount before March 1 brings the base price to $346.75; extended care $10/hour or $50/week

Ages 5–18 · $175–$250/week

Town of Barrington day camps run by the Recreation Department: Cool Kids Camp (ages 5-7), Camp Endeavor (8-11) and the BEST Summer Theatre Camp (8-18). Weekly themes in 2026 included Safari, Carnival, Science Lab and Camp Olympics, with a beach day each Thursday for Camp Endeavor.

As published: 2026: Cool Kids and Camp Endeavor $200 per week ($175 for the shortened first week); BEST Theatre Classic $250 per week ($215 for week 1); Advanced theatre program $525

Ages 5–12

Summer morning camp for children ages 5 to 12 run by the Bonnet Shores Fire District at the Bonnet Shores Community Center. Campers do arts and crafts, sports, games and visits from special guests. Sessions are two weeks long, or campers can join for the full six weeks.

As published: Not published

$250/week

A budget-friendly, scholarship-supported day camp on a 95-acre riverside site in Saunderstown, running 8 one-week sessions at $250 each. It's a nonprofit community camp built around broad accessibility rather than a specialty niche, and — beyond the low weekly price and scholarship availability — publishes little about staffing or enrollment size.

As published: $250 per session (8 one-week sessions over the summer); "generous scholarships available"

Ages 5–10

A nature day camp at the Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum for ages 5-10, built around hikes, the bamboo forest, frog pond and beach time. The 2026 camp ran seven weekly sessions July 6 to August 21, 9am to 3pm.

As published: 2026: $225 per week for members, $275 for non-members (non-members get a 12-month household membership); sibling discount code

Ages 7–17

Rhode Island's overnight camp for children and teens with Type 1 diabetes, held for one week each summer at Camp JORI in Wakefield. The 2027 camp week is August 15 to 21, with registration opening February 2027.

As published: Overnight tuition $750 including a $50 non-refundable registration fee (year not stated; site footer 2026)

Ages 4–15 · $260–$375/week

A traditional YMCA day camp on 87 lakefront acres in Coventry, offering a spread of tracks — half-day for ages 4–6, a traditional full-day program, an "immersive" option, specialty camps, and a Leaders-in-Training pathway — at weekly rates roughly $260–$375. It reads as a large, activity-rich, classic YMCA outdoor camp, though the branch publishes little about staff hiring, training, or overall camper capacity beyond noting that specialty instructors have relevant field backgrounds.

As published: Traditional Camp $355/week; Half-Day Camp (ages 4–6) $260/week; Immersive Camp $375/week; Specialty Camp $375/week; Leaders in Training $355/week

Ages 4–16 · $215–$430/week

The Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation runs the Jamestown Sea Adventure Camp, an eight-week sailing and marine-education day camp for ages 4-16 based at Fort Getty in Jamestown, now in its 25th year. Programs range from a land-based "Explorers" group for the youngest campers through sailing-focused "Strictly Sailin'" and leadership tracks for older teens.

As published: 2026 Prices: half-day programs $215, full-day (9am-4pm) $430; "All prices are per camper, per week."

Ages 5–10

A week-long, nature-based craft and imaginative-play camp for ages 5 to 10 at Swan Farm in Portsmouth, led by a certified pediatric occupational therapist with an assistant. Up to 10 campers per week with 2 adults supervising.

As published: $400 per week (page does not state the year; weeks listed are July 6-10, July 20-24, July 27-31, which match the 2026 calendar)

Ages 3–10 · $300–$375/week

Five-week themed day camp at the French American School of Rhode Island, open to French and non-French speakers, with bilingual staff. Weekly themes in 2026 included Sports Week, Animal Kingdom, Around the World, Mad Science and Ocean Week, with cooking, crafts, science and sports.

As published: 2026: $300 for week 1, $375 for each of weeks 2 to 5, or $1,725 for all five weeks. Lunch and snacks are not included.

The Jamestown Arts Center runs weekly, hands-on art day camps for ages 3-15 at its Valley Street campus, covering ceramics, drawing, illustration, digital art, fashion design, and story-making alongside professional teaching artists. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible and offers scholarships.

As published: $220-$300 per week depending on session length (4-day sessions ~$220, members $198; 5-day sessions ~$275, members $250); partial and full scholarships available

Ages 4–14

A small, independently run, tech-free, all-outdoor summer day camp in South Kingstown (West Kingston address) with swimming, boating, archery, field games and arts and crafts. A middle-school Gopher Program is a leadership track that feeds the CIT and staff ranks, and a bonus week runs at Larkin's Pond Beach Club.

As published: 2026: Main program $350 per week (Tier 1), $310 (Tier 2), $270 (Tier 3); Gopher Program $265, $235 or $205 per week; plus $30 one-time registration fee and $30 weekly deposit; extended hours $45-$65 per week

Ages 3–14

ACA-accredited day camps on the Moses Brown School campus. RISE Camp serves ages 3 to 14 with arts, academics, science, sports and adventure, and the school also runs sports and specialty camps such as soccer, lacrosse, tennis, chess and a theatre intensive. The camp states that RISE Camp was established in 1963.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–12

A Catholic day camp run by the Diocese of Providence on a wooded Chepachet property with a private beach, offering archery, canoeing, fishing, hiking, nature and sports for children ages 5 to 12 of all faiths. Summer 2026 ran eight themed weeks from June 22 to August 14, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 2027 registration opens in January.

As published: 2026: $275 per week per camper ($255 per additional sibling), $65 per day; early bird $265 per week if registered by May 16, 2026; bus transportation $20 per week. Camp states true cost is $525 per week, subsidized by the Catholic Charity Appeal. Financial aid available.

Ages 4–12 · $356–$395/week

Weeklong art camps run by the Newport Art Museum School at the Coleman Center for Creative Studies. Each camp has a theme (space, fantasy and miniature worlds in 2026) and is led by a named teaching artist, with separate camps for ages 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12.

As published: 2026: $395 per week for non-members, $355.50 for members (five-day camps, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm)

Ages 3–15 · $145–$345/week

A multi-site YMCA day camp based in Middletown with a second location at Common Fence Point in Portsmouth, offering a broad menu of specialty tracks — aquatics, gymnastics/ninja, golf, rackets, outdoor adventure — plus a traditional program and a Counselor-in-Training pipeline for teens entering 8th–9th grade. Member/non-member tiered pricing and the CIT leadership program are its most distinctive published features; camp size and staff-training detail aren't published.

As published: Per week, member/non-member: Traditional $255/$305; Curious Minds $270/$320; Aquatics $280/$330; Gymnastics/Ninja/Outdoor Adventure/Sports $280–295/$330–345; Golf Clinic $210/$260; Rackets Clinic $210/$260; Counselor-in-Training $140/$165

Grades 2 to 6 (about ages 6–11) · $225–$345/week

Week-long music camp for children entering grades 2 to 6, run by the nonprofit Newport Sings at Channing Memorial Church. Campers explore their voices through music, art and movement and work toward a performance for family and friends. The organization offers its programs free or on a sliding scale.

As published: 2026 registration page: $295 standard, $345 community supporter rate, $225 budget-friendly rate for the week, plus a $25 registration fee

Ages 4–13 · $276–$395/week

Nature day camp on the grounds of the Norman Bird Sanctuary, with age groups from Fledglings and Goslings (ages 4-5) up to Explorers (ages 12-13). Nature Day campers (6-11) spend the week on observation, experiments, crafts and games, and the Coastal camp (8-11) meets at the Coastal Education Center at Third Beach to study marine and coastal habitats.

As published: 2026: $395 per week non-member, $345 member. The shortened week that includes July 4 is $316 non-member, $276 member.

Ages 8–19

Week-long fashion design workshops in Providence where young designers learn design vocabulary, figure sketching, marker technique and fabric and color pairing, and build an illustrated fashion presentation. No prior art experience is needed.

As published: $425 per class (2026 classes sold out; 2027 classes announced via email list)

Ages 3–15

Providence Country Day School runs weekly summer day camps on its 18-acre East Providence campus, including Arts & Exploration, Culinary, Multi-Sport, Lego Engineering, Chess, Robotics, Textile & Design, PreK and a basketball HOOPS camp. The 2026 season ran June 22 to August 7, and registration for summer 2027 opens December 1, 2026.

As published: 2026 per week: Arts & Exploration $375, Culinary $400, Multi-Sport $350, Lego Engineering $375, Chess $400, Robotics $375, Textile & Design $375, PreK $375 (some July 4 short weeks lower); Baseball $250 half day / $350 full day; HOOPS $230 one week. Extended day $10/hour.

Ages 6–12

Week-long full-day art camps at RISD's Tillinghast Place in Barrington, with a morning guided art lesson, nature walks and outdoor recreation, ending with a Friday art show. Two themes (Marine Marvels, Terrestrial Treasures) alternate weekly in July and August.

As published: Not published (2026 sessions listed as full with a waitlist; 2027 not yet listed)

A four-week residential program at the Cummings School of Architecture for rising high school juniors and seniors, running July 11 to August 7, 2027, and earning 3 college credits (ARCH 100). Faculty and graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants lead it.

As published: $6,500 comprehensive fee (tuition, housing, meals, materials) for the four weeks; $300 non-refundable deposit due June 15, 2027; application due June 1, 2027

Ages 4–14 · $381–$436/week

Weekly day camps at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, with Tadpole Academy (ages 4-5), Zoo Adventures (6-10) and Conservation Heroes (11-14). Campers meet animal ambassadors, take guided zoo tours, do hands-on activities and crafts, and can feed goats in the farmyard.

As published: 2026 full week: Tadpole Academy $411 member, $436 non-member; Zoo Adventures and Conservation Heroes $381 member, $406 non-member. Aftercare is $100 per week and a $35 sibling discount applies.

Ages 3–12 · $395–$535/week

St. Michael's Country Day School runs a seven-week Summer Fun Camp for ages 3 through rising 8th grade on its Newport campus, with half-day and full-day tracks and explicit low camper-to-counselor ratios for younger groups. The camp is open to any family, not just enrolled students.

As published: Half day (9am-1pm, ages 3+): $395/week; full day (9am-4pm, ages 4+): $535/week; $100/week non-refundable deposit; early-bird discount of $25 off full-day registration (Jan 30-Mar 1); 4-day July 4th week: $318 half-day / $433 full-day

Ages 5–12 · $286–$447/week

Day camp of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island at the Dwares JCC, built on four pillars: Judaism, arts, movement and STEM. Campers entering kindergarten through grade 6 have daily swim lessons, sports, arts, science and weekly field trips, and older students can join as Leaders in Training or Counselors in Training.

As published: 2026: members $356 per week, non-members $447 per week; the shortened week of June 29 is $286 member, $357 non-member. Registration fee $45 member or $75 non-member. Lunch is provided.

Ages 3–15 · $550/week

Day camp on the 84-acre Narragansett Bay waterfront campus of Rocky Hill Country Day School. Campers from age 3 through the teens do art, science, sports, nature walks, tide-pooling and waterfront swims, with a different weekly theme and a Friday celebration. Sports camps and tennis are offered separately.

As published: 2026: Full Day Camp $550 per week (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM)

Ages 3–17 · $250–$475/week

A private-school-run day camp in Barrington with an optional afternoon add-on, plus premium residential programs (English Immersion, Chess Camp) for ages 11–17 costing up to $7,450 for three weeks. It emphasizes small, "focused" camps staffed by teachers and trained junior counselors, and notably draws over 75% of its campers from outside the St. Andrew's student body — a program built to serve the wider community, not just its own families.

As published: Day camp: $255/week (morning, 9am–12pm); +$130/week for afternoon add-on (12–3pm); July 4th week reduced to $205/week (no camp July 3). Residential programs (ages 11–17): 3-week English Immersion (7/5–7/25) $7,450; 2-week English Immersion or Chess Camp (7/26–8/8) $4,950

Ages 5–14

The Town of Warren's Parks & Recreation Department runs a traditional day camp for ages 5-14 at Burr's Hill Park, Mary V. Quirk, and Warren Town Beach, with a free summer lunch program and optional extended-hours care. It is a municipal program for Warren families, with reduced rates for residents.

As published: Warren residents: $350 (traditional camp), $200 per additional sibling; non-residents: $600; extended hours $50/week (residents) or $100/week (non-residents); financial assistance available to Warren residents only

Ages 7–15 · $2,450/session

A historic overnight camp founded in 1887 on Point Judith Salt Pond in South Kingstown/Wakefield — one of the state's oldest sleepaway programs, for ages 7–16, with two-week sessions priced around $2,310. It markets itself on generations of family tradition and a coastal, sailing/windsurfing-oriented waterfront setting, though the site itself publishes little on staffing or camper capacity.

As published: Two-week session: $2,310 total (per published 2026 rate), $500 non-refundable deposit; Early Bird pricing available for registrations before Jan. 1; 5% sibling discount