Camps with music in New Hampshire

Grades 2 to 12 (about ages 6–17)

A faith-based residential camp on Newfound Lake in Hebron, run by Berea Ministries, with week-long Sunday to Saturday sessions for elementary (Discovery Camp), junior/senior high and girls camps. Activities include swimming, boating, archery, riflery, a rock wall and a high ropes course.

As published: 2027, per week: Discovery Camp $800 (before April 30) / $850; Junior/Senior High weeks $790 to $860 (before April 30) / $840 to $910 after; Girls Camp $875 / $925; $150 first-time camper discount

Ages 6–16

A coed overnight camp in New Durham with more than 50 electives that let campers build a personal schedule, offered in 2, 4 or 6 week sessions. Cabins have two counselors each.

As published: 2027: two-week session $3,850, four-week $7,000, six-week $8,350; early enrollment discounts of $200-$300; deposits $700-$1,200

A Lutheran (ELCA) camp and retreat center on Ossipee Lake offering one- and two-week resident camp for kids and a three-week Day Camp for ages 5-11, plus family camp. Registration for 2027 opens October 30, 2026.

As published: 2027 resident camp tiered by week: $1,140 (Tier 1), $1,005 (Tier 2), $880 (Tier 3); Day Camp $285/week plus $50 non-refundable application fee; camperships available

Ages 6–15 · $1,300–$2,500/session

Camp Fatima for boys in Gilmanton Iron Works and Camp Bernadette for girls in Wolfeboro are Catholic sleepaway camps run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester. The camps are ACA-accredited, welcome campers of all faiths, and combine swimming, water sports, archery, sports and arts with faith activities such as nightly prayer at the Shrine. Fatima also runs a co-ed Special Needs Week for campers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

As published: 2027 tuition: two-week sessions $2,500 (June 27 to July 10, July 11 to 24, July 25 to August 7, and August 8 to 21 at Bernadette); one-week Starter Week and August 8 to 14 sessions $1,300; Special Needs Week $1,000. Registration fee $250 per camper per session ($150 for one-week sessions). Sibling discount $100 per session. Need-based financial aid applications are due February 1.

Ages 7–15 · $6,370–$14,410/session

Camp Mowglis is an ACA-accredited overnight camp for boys on Newfound Lake. It offers a Cub Program for ages 7-9 and The Pack for ages 10-15, with campers choosing from about 16 activities and going on weekly hiking and camping trips. The camp calls itself "Unplugged and Authentic Since 1903."

As published: 2027 tuition: 7-week full season $14,410; 4-week Cub Program $9,600; 4-week Intro Pack $11,640; 3-week Cub Program $8,100; Yearling/Junior Staff $8,100. A lower Standard Tuition rate is also listed (for example $11,300 for the 7-week season, $7,560 for the 4-week Cub Program and $6,370 for the 3-week Cub Program). The camp also notes limited scholarships.

Ages 11–16

Camp Pasquaney is a seven-week residential summer camp for boys ages 11 to 16 on Newfound Lake. The program includes an outdoor program with hiking and expeditions, a shop program, plays, music, chapel and leadership development, and the camp emphasizes unplugging from technology.

As published: Not published

A Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts camp on 300 wooded acres at Little Island Pond in Pelham, offering overnight and day options with water, adventure and creative arts programs. The site says it is celebrating 96 years.

As published: Not published on page read (financial aid available)

A small coed Jewish overnight camp on Sunset Lake in Hampstead, part of Cohen Camps, with an unplugged summer and 2-week, 3.5-week and 7-week sessions. The site says 97% of campers return each summer.

As published: 2027 (first-time / returning): Full season (June 23 to August 11) $13,990 / $14,490; First session $8,625 / $8,825; Second session $8,325 / $8,525; 2-week Ta'am $4,650 (first-timers)

A coed Jewish overnight camp on Lake Potanipo in Brookline, part of Cohen Camps, offering 3.5-week and 7-week sessions plus short introductory programs. The camp is kosher with Sabbath and Israeli cultural programming.

As published: 2027 (first-time / returning): Full season (June 23 to August 11) $13,990 / $14,490; First session $8,625 / $8,825; Second session $8,325 / $8,525; 2-week Taste of Tevya $4,650; 1-week Yalla! Tevya $2,325

Ages 8–15

An independent, nonprofit Jewish overnight camp on a lake in Amherst for children from a range of Jewish backgrounds, run by the Friends of Young Judaea. Summer 2027 registration is open.

As published: 2027: full season (7 weeks, June 27 to August 15) $13,900; first session (4 weeks) $8,600; second session (3 weeks) $6,800; two-week first-timer sessions $4,600

Grades 2 to 9 (about ages 6–14)

A residential brother-sister camp pair in Wilmot (Kenwood and Evergreen) focused on friendship, sports, arts, music and outdoor adventure. Eligibility is by grade, with half sessions for children who have completed grades 2 through 7.

As published: 2027: $17,399 full summer (June 26 to Aug 10); $11,299 per half session; Rookie Week $1,999 (credited to next summer)

School-age summer and vacation day camps run by The Center at Orchard Hill in Alstead, with teen summer programs also listed. The site posted a "Welcome to Summer at Orchard Hill" note in June 2026.

As published: Summer camp tuition $300 per week (year not stated on the page); other child and youth programs $300-$600 depending on the program

Grades 7 to 12 (about ages 11–17)

A summer academic program at Phillips Exeter Academy for students in grades 7-12, taught by experienced faculty using the Harkness method, in a program the school calls more than a century old. More than 600 students attend from over 40 countries.

As published: 2027: day students $8,250 (includes three academic courses); families earning under $150,000 pay no tuition

The Harris Center runs nature-based summer camps from its Hancock base for children from preschool through 10th grade. Programs include Explorers weeks for the youngest campers and a Monadnock Leadership Camp for rising 8th to 10th graders, run with the Peterborough Recreation Department. Days are spent outdoors with naturalists.

As published: Tuition Not published on the camp page; 2026 before care is $5 per day and after care is $15 per day; camp scholarships are offered

Grades 3 to 12 (about ages 7–17)

The outdoor ministries camp of the New Hampshire Conference United Church of Christ on Pine Mountain in the White Mountains, running Christian overnight camps with hiking, climbing and canoeing for grades 3-12. It is ACA accredited and also hosts adult and family retreats.

As published: Sessions page (footer year 2025, dates match 2026): week-long camps $750 / $620 / $545 (three unlabeled choose-your-price tiers); shorter camps $330 / $285 / $240. 2027 sessions "coming soon"

$5,350–$13,750/session

A boys-only traditional overnight camp on Lake Tarleton in the White Mountains region of Piermont, NH, offering sports, waterfront, and hiking programming across 2- to 7-week sessions. Founding year isn't confirmed on the camp's own site, and it publishes little staffing or camp-size detail.

As published: 2027 rates, per session: 2-week $5,100; 3-week $7,500; 4-week $9,250; 5-week $10,800; 7-week $13,125

Ages 9–16

A non-competitive overnight arts camp held on the Tilton School campus, limited to 90 campers per session, with camper-chosen schedules in visual arts, theatre, dance, music, film, photography, culinary arts, writing and athletics. It offers two-week and four-week sessions.

As published: 2027 full rate $5,750 for 2 weeks or $9,850 for 4 weeks; community rate $5,400 (2 weeks) or $9,450 (4 weeks); $300 / $500 off for enrolling by Oct 31, 2026. Deposit $1,500; financial aid and payment plans available

Grades 3 to 12 (about ages 7–17)

Creative Arts at Keene (C.A.K.E.) is an award-winning multi-arts day camp for grades 3-12 where campers build their own schedule from dance, theatre, art, creative writing, music, tech theatre and more, with a festival week of performances. MoCo Arts also runs CupCAKE for ages 4 through third grade.

As published: 2026: $990 for all four weeks (early bird $890), $255 per week full days, $135 per week half days; $25 deposit per week; aftercare $20/day; 5% sibling discount. CupCAKE listed at $240/week in the Keene Sentinel 2026 directory (third party)

Ages 4–12 · $185–$325/week

The Nashua Community Music School runs weeklong summer music camps at its 2 Lock Street building. Half-day camps (Broadway Babies, Instrument Adventures Jr.) serve ages 4 to 7, and full-day camps (Broadway Week, Instrument Adventures, Pop Star 2026) serve ages 8 to 12. Campers sing, dance, act and try more than 20 instruments, and some weeks end in a live show or concert.

As published: 2026: half-day camps $185 per week (9:00am-12:30pm); full-day camps $325 per week (9:00am-3:00pm); early drop-off $50 per week and late pick-up $75 per week optional

Ages 6–8

Weekly theatre camps run by the Barn Playhouse, described as one of the oldest continuously operating summer theaters in the country, with themed weeks from June 22 to August 14, 2026. Camps are taught by Barn staff and professional guest artists.

As published: 2026: $350 per week; family and full-camper discounts and tuition assistance available

Ages 7–18

Palace Youth Theatre, part of The Palace Theatre in Manchester, runs one- and two-week summer theatre camps for students entering grades 2 through 12. Camps teach music, dance and acting and end with a public show; 2026 camp productions included The Music Man KIDS and The SpongeBob Musical.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–15 · $375/week

Peacock Players, a community theatre in downtown Nashua, runs a weekly summer theatre camp for rising kindergarten through 9th grade. Campers work on theatre, music and dance and finish each session with a variety showcase for families.

As published: 2026: $375 per week, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm; no before or after care in 2026

Ages 7–18 · $225–$550/session

The Portsmouth Music and Arts Center runs one-week summer art, filmmaking and music camps for students from grade 2 through high school. The 2026 lineup included the PMAC Artist Camp for grades 2-7, filmmaking camps for grades 5-8 and 8-12, Summer Rock 101 for ages 9-11, and teen jazz and rock workshops for ages 12-17. The center offers tuition aid for youth camps.

As published: 2026 prices: PMAC Artist Camp (grades 2-7) $375 per week; Filmmaking grades 5-8 $450 and grades 8-12 $550; Mission Imagination (grades 3-5, four days) $300; Summer Rock 101 (ages 9-11) $225; Teen Jazz Workshop (ages 12-17) $400. The center recommends applying early for tuition aid.

Ages 7–16 · $4,295–$12,895/session

A non-competitive, coed overnight camp on a 365-acre lakefront property in Windsor, NH, running since 1961 and explicitly built around an international camper community and a developmental (rather than competitive) approach to sports and arts. Session lengths are flexible (2 to 7+ weeks), with pricing scaled accordingly.

As published: Per session, $3,995 (shortest ~2-week) to $12,395 (full season); sessions at 2, 3.5, 6, and 7 weeks

Ages 5–14

A professional regional theatre's summer camp, held at New Hampton School's campus near Meredith, with themed one-week sessions for ages 5-11 and two-week sessions for ages 12-14. Camp runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

As published: 2026: Camps 1-3 (ages 5-11) $325 per week; Upper Camp (ages 12-14) $550 for two weeks; optional meal plan $50 per week ($65 per week for Upper Camp)

Ages 8–16 · $950–$3,025/session

A nonprofit, all-boys traditional overnight camp on Lake Winnipesaukee, founded in 1903 and among the oldest continuously operating camps in the country. It's YMCA-run with a 24/7 onsite healthcare team and tiered per-session pricing, but publishes little detail on staff hiring, ratios, or camp size.

As published: Per session: 2-week Tier 1 $3,375 / Tier 2 $2,475; 1-week Tier 1 $1,675 / Tier 2 $1,275; $175 non-refundable registration fee

Ages 8–16 · $1,100–$2,700/session

A YMCA-run, nonprofit coed overnight camp on a large (1,100+ acre) wooded property in Croydon, NH, founded in 1911. It offers 1- and 2-week sessions plus Adventure Camp trips, and has picked up independent recognition as a standout value/quality camp beyond its own marketing.

As published: 2027 Tier 1/Tier 2: 2-week overnight $2,700/$2,200; 1-week $1,350/$1,100; 6-day adventure $1,500/$1,250; service $2,000/$1,750