Camps with film & photography in Massachusetts

Ages 5–18 · $460–$1,395/session

The Academy of The Company Theatre in Norwell runs a three-week Summer Workshop for ages 8 to 18 with more than seventy classes to choose from, and a two-week A.C.T. Junior program for ages 5 to 7. Classes include acting, singing, media arts, painting, photography, dance, technical theatre, playwriting and stage combat. The Director of Education is Robert McDonough.

As published: 2026: Summer Workshop $1,395 (about $100 less with pre-registration by May 1); A.C.T. Junior $460; $400 non-refundable deposit.

Ages 5–14

Acera School's summer enrichment offers STEAM programs such as coding, physics, filmmaking and outdoor exploration for ages 5-14, plus a Counselor in Training program for ages 15-17. Programs run in half-day AM and PM blocks at 5 Lowell Avenue in Winchester.

As published: $450-$550 per half-day program week; about $900-$1,200 per week for AM plus PM; extended pickup $150/week; CIT $750 per 4-week session (year not stated on page)

Ages 5–17

A Mass Audubon day camp at the 734-acre Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in the Connecticut River valley, with forests, meadows, rivers and vernal pools. Offers nature camp groups plus Nature Photography, Environmental Leadership and counselor-in-training options.

As published: 2026 sliding scale by family income, per week: $107-$535; CIT fee $140; hours 9:00-3:00; 2027 pricing not yet published

Featherstone Center for the Arts on Martha's Vineyard runs weekly morning art camps for ages 4 through teens, including Magic Garden, Explore Discover and Create, Ceramics, Youth Filmmakers, and Discovery Studio. 2026 weeks ran June 15 to August 7, Monday to Friday, 9am to noon.

As published: 2026: $450 per week ($360 for 4-day holiday weeks). No 2027 information posted

Ages 5–15 · $3,500–$9,150/session

A historic Berkshires YMCA camp complex combining Camp Becket for boys (est. 1903), Chimney Corners Camp for girls (est. 1931), and a day camp serving nearly 800 local children each summer. Distinctive for a structured multi-year staff-leadership pipeline (the "Aides Program") and a decades-old International Camper Exchange Program sending teens to YMCAs worldwide; pricing is income-tiered, $3,500–$9,150 per session.

As published: Overnight, per session, 2027 pricing (tiered — Tier 1 = full cost, lower tiers subsidized): Traditional Camp 4 weeks $6,650–$8,300; Specialty (Construction & Adventure Odyssey) 4 weeks $7,350–$9,150; First-time-camper 2-week $3,500–$4,400; 3-week $5,250–$6,600. Dates & Rates (https://bccymca.org/dates-rates/)

Ages 3–15

ACA-accredited day camp run by Belmont Day School for ages 3 to 15, with a general day camp in four two-week sessions, Journeys day-trip camp for grades 5 to 8, specialty camps and one-week sports camps. Every group has daily swim lessons and afternoon free swim, and the camp reports more than 350 campers on site each day. The summer program is described as well into its eighth decade.

As published: Not published (Summer 2027 dates and rates were to be posted in November; optional bus service $170 per family per week)

A sleepaway camp on Martha's Vineyard for children and adults with a wide range of disabilities, with arts, music, horseback riding, boating, beach days and island trips. Tuition-free, funded by donations, with roughly a 1:1 camper-to-counselor ratio.

As published: Tuition-free for all campers (camp fundraises each year); 2026 sessions listed as four 2-week sessions between June 23 and August 23

Ages 5–15

Arts and science day camp at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton for campers entering grades K through 9, with a counselor-in-training program for incoming 9th graders. Offerings include staged musicals, visual arts, sports and swimming, STEM, cooking and filmmaking, with Shabbat celebrations built into the week. The camp states it is licensed by the local board of health and follows Massachusetts DPH regulations.

As published: Not published on the camp page ($75 per week deposit at registration; 2027 rates listed as coming soon)

Camp Mah-Kee-Nac is a boys' overnight camp in Lenox with an elective-based program covering sports, outdoor adventure, waterfront, STEM, and media. It offers full-season, two-session, and two-week Mini Mak options for younger boys.

As published: 2027: full season (June 26-Aug 11) $16,700; Session 1 (June 26-July 22) $11,125; Session 2 (July 22-Aug 11) $9,515; Mini Mak (two weeks) $6,300 per session. 2026 Mini Mak was listed at $5,980 per a search snippet of the camp's page (not independently re-fetched).

Ages 7–16

The Children's School of Science in Woods Hole is a summer science school for ages 7 to 16 that uses inquiry-based learning, hands-on classroom study and frequent field trips around Cape Cod. Courses listed include Seashore Life, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Entomology, Herpetology, Botany, Nature Photography and Biological Illustration. The 2026 program ran in two three-week sessions.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–14

Art, science and nature day camp at the April Hill Education and Conservation Center in South Egremont, in one- or two-week sessions for ages 6 to 14 with an intro week for 5-6 year olds. Activities include ceramics, robotics, painting, horticulture, filmmaking and theatre.

As published: 2026 per Flying Cloud's Jumbula registration page: one-week session $540, two-week sessions $1,080; not shown on flyingcloudinstitute.org; 2027 not listed

Ages 4–12

Steve & Kate's Camp is a choice-based national day camp brand (traditions dating to 1980) operating at Bright Horizons HQ in Newton for ages 4–12, where kids select daily activities from more than a dozen options including coding, sewing, cooking, and sports.

As published: Not published on the camp page; booking available through Bright Horizons Back-Up Care benefits

Ages 5–15

Fayerweather Street School's Summer Arts program offers visual arts, drama, dance, music, media, photography, textiles, sports and writing for ages 5-15, modeled on the Charles River Creative Arts Program. Campers gather daily for the Noontime Show and each session ends with an Arts Festival.

As published: Not published

The Hopkinton Center for the Arts runs an eight-week summer arts program (June 29 to August 21, 2026) for kindergartners through teens, covering visual arts, ceramics, theater, film, music and dance, with a new Art and Stage Exploration program for grades 1-6. Classes are grouped by age.

As published: Not published (registration at HopArtsCenter.org/SummerFun2026, which returned an error when read)

Kindergarten to grade 9 (about ages 4–14)

Hands-on three-day STEM classes at the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center education campus for children entering kindergarten through grade 9, in morning and afternoon sessions. Topics include LEGO robotics, Scratch coding, Minecraft, pinhole photography, paper-making, candy chemistry and building an AM radio.

As published: $250 per 3-day class ($225 for Supporting and Sustaining Members) for the June 30-August 13, 2026 program

Ages 5–14 · $375–$425/week

Traditional day camp at Clark School in Rowley for students entering grades K to 8, open to the community, running 9am to 3pm with weekly themes and choice of activities each day. Optional specials include tech, art, music, photography and baking, and a Youth Summer Stock theater program serves ages 7 to 15. Teens entering grades 9 to 12 can apply as Counselors in Training.

As published: 2026: Week 1 $375, Weeks 2 to 7 $400 each, Taste Buds Kitchen baking weeks $425 per week; includes all activities and fees; extended care and tutoring cost extra

Ages 4–14

Day camp at The Chestnut Hill School for ages 4-14 with art, drama, dance, music, movie making, science, sports and a counselor-in-training program for grades 9-10. The camp is ACA accredited and licensed by the local board of health.

As published: Not published on the camp page

Ages 6–14

Nature day camp run by North Shore Nature Programs at Camp Denison in Georgetown and, for younger groups, Camp Hood's Pond. Explorers (6-8), Pioneers (9-11) and Navigators (12-14) spend 9am to 3pm hiking, tracking, wood crafting and learning survival basics, with older campers adding canoeing, cooking, photography and off-road biking. The camp states it is licensed by the Georgetown and Topsfield Boards of Health.

Ages 6–15

Day camps on the Worcester Academy campus in academic, arts and athletic tracks, including Maker, Science, Robotics, Coding, Filmmaking, Video Game Design, Clay Arts, Musical Theater, and sports, basketball, soccer and volleyball camps. Camps run 9:00 to 3:00 and are led by Worcester Academy faculty and coaches.

As published: 2026 examples: Sports Camp $400/week or $1,400 for four weeks; Maker and Science $485/week; Musical Theater $910 for two weeks

Ages 7–13 · $252–$450/week

Weeklong art and craft day camps for ages 7 to 13 at the Worcester Center for Crafts, split into groups of 7 to 9 and 10 to 13. Classes cover stained glass, metalsmithing and jewelry, polymer clay, fiber arts, game making, animation and movie making, taught by listed instructors, with materials provided and no experience needed.

As published: 2026 single-week classes $252 to $450 per week for either age group; two-week Creative Movie Making $780