Camps with music in Vermont

Ages 3–12

Central Vermont weekly day camps from a long-running community arts and learning organization, with 2026 themes including Rock 'n Roll, Mandala of Herbs, Folkcraft Kids, Magic Makers and a Water World swim camp. Camps run Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., from June 29 to August 21, 2026.

As published: 2026: $365 per week (ages 6-12) or $400 per week (ages 3-6); $50 non-refundable deposit; before care $10/day, after care $15/day; scholarships available

Kindergarten to grade 12 (about ages 4–17)

Weekly theatre day camps at the Barre Opera House for grades K to 12, from a K-3 "Page to the Stage" camp to a two-week "Legally Blonde, Jr." production camp and an Intro to Theatre Tech week. The 2027 schedule is posted, with summer weeks from June 28 to August 6, 2027.

As published: Not published (scholarships available; page says more information is "to come")

Ages 9–17

A co-ed overnight camp for neurodivergent children and teens on 400 wooded acres with a 65-acre lake, offering traditional camp activities with a social-skills focus and a high counselor-to-camper ratio. 2027 runs two three-week sessions, plus a family camp and a "Beyond Akeela" program.

As published: 2027: $9,900 per three-week session (June 25 to July 16; July 19 to August 9); Family Camp $4,400; Beyond Akeela $8,950

Ages 8–14 · $3,595–$9,270/session

Camp Betsey Cox is an overnight camp for girls, young women and gender non-binary campers on Burr Pond near Rutland, founded in 1953 and still a family business. Campers completing grades 3-8 choose from activities including riding, a farm, pottery, weaving, performing arts and outdoor skills, and older girls can join a three-year Leadership program. Sessions run from two to eight weeks.

As published: 2027: Session 1 (three weeks, June 27-July 17) $5,047; Sessions 1 and 2 (five weeks) $8,413; Session 2 (two weeks, July 18-31) $3,595; all three sessions (eight weeks, June 27-August 21) $9,270. Early enrollment discount of 3 percent by December 31; tuition discounts and payment plans available case by case.

Ages 6–17 · $2,270–$13,855/session

Founded in 1889 on Halls Lake in Newbury, Camp Farwell bills itself as the longest continuously running all-girls sleepaway camp in the U.S. It offers a traditional girls' program anchored by a strong horseback-riding program alongside team sports, performing arts, and waterfront activities on a 100-acre site, with messaging centered on camper empowerment.

As published: 2026 rates page (via search, 2027 not seen): Rookie Week $2,270; 7 Week $13,855; sessions 1-7 weeks, excludes riding add-ons

Ages 6–15

Camp Green Mountain is a YMCA-run municipal day camp at the Bennington Recreation Center for children entering grades 1–9, combining STEAM activities, swim time, field/group games, and field trips, with the Town of Bennington subsidizing part of the weekly cost.

As published: $70 per one-week session (the Town of Bennington subsidizes an additional $29 per child per one-week session)

Ages 9–14 · $9,800–$13,800/season

Nearly 100 years old (founded 1927), Camp Killooleet is a screen-free, deliberately non-competitive traditional sleepaway camp for ages 9–14 on 300 acres bordering the Green Mountain National Forest in Hancock. It's distinguished by camper-choice scheduling and an unusually broad mix of sports and arts offerings, including ceramics, woodworking, silverwork, and video.

As published: Full summer session: $13,800 (camp also lists a "calculated cost to cover expenses" of $14,300); July-only option for first-time campers (one month): $9,800. Tuition covers all food, activities, trips

Ages 10–15 · $3,950–$8,350/session

Camp Kiniya is an overnight camp for girls ages 9-14 on the shores of Lake Champlain, founded in 1919 and run by Camp Dudley since 2006. Campers have a single 25-day session, choose arts, athletics and outdoor majors, and take age-scaled hiking, climbing or canoe trips in the Green Mountains. Tuition is offered in tiers with a tuition assistance option.

As published: 2027 tiered tuition shared with Camp Dudley: Tier 1 $8,350 (true cost), Tier 2 $7,250, Tier 3 $6,150, Tier 4 $5,050, Tier 5 $3,950, and Tier 6 is the tuition assistance program with a financial aid application. Non-refundable $400 deposit (or a reduced amount). Camp states over 22 percent of campers at both camps used tuition assistance in 2026.

Ages 8–14 · $9,400–$14,475/session

Lanakila is an overnight camp for boys and gender nonbinary youth in grades 3-8 on Lake Morey, run by the Aloha Foundation. Campers choose from daily activity periods that include sailing, ropes, archery, woodshop and a first-session camp musical, with a minimalist, rustic approach. Sessions run three weeks, seven weeks or longer through a Bridge program.

As published: 2027: full seven-week season $14,475 (June 25-August 11); each three-week session $9,400 (June 25-July 18 and July 20-August 11); Bridge program (eight weeks, from June 21) $14,475. Campership aid is based on household income.

Ages 5–12 · $345/week

Common Ground Center, a year-round nonprofit facility in Starksboro, runs adventure day camps for children in grades K-6 during school vacation weeks, including a one-week summer camp for campers from the Addison and Chittenden County region. Summer activities include archery, tennis, swimming, creek and pond exploring, gardening, cooking and music. Teens ages 13-14 can apply as counselors in training.

As published: 2026 Summer Adventure Camp $345 per child, with a $25 sibling discount; bus transportation when applicable is $50.

EPIC Music Camp is a one-week classical/traditional string-music camp run by Catamount Arts in its air-conditioned St. Johnsbury arts center, inspired by the global El Sistema music-education movement. It's led by named faculty and offers instruction on violin, viola, cello, and bass along with ensemble performance.

As published: $100/week tuition, with a 20% sibling discount

Grades 9 to 11 (about ages 13–16)

Vermont's residential summer enrichment program for high school students, with institutes in arts, engineering, entrepreneurship, global issues, health and medicine, math, technology and design, weather and climate, and youth action, held on college campuses. The page calls it Vermont's longest-running accelerated enrichment program; applications are closed until next season.

As published: Sliding scale by household income, as low as $10 per the site; third-party payer rate $3,100 (short course) or $3,400 (long course)

Ages 9–15 · $700–$2,600/session

Hosmer Point is a co-ed residential camp on a lake in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, part of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center family and run by a nonprofit foundation. Campers in grades 3-9 attend 13-day sleepaway sessions and set their own daily activity schedule. Tuition uses an honor-system, income-based sliding scale, and the campus is unplugged.

As published: Sliding scale for 13-day camps (camp lists 2026 brackets): $700, $1000, $1300, $1600, $1900, $2200, $2500 (true cost of camp), up to $2600 and above; tuition covers meals, lodging and programming with no additional fees. 2027 sessions: June 20-July 2, July 4-16, July 18-30, August 1-13.

A residential summer music school in Weston with a Junior Session for students in grades 4-8, a Senior Session for high schoolers, and adult workshops, taught by professional musicians who live on campus. The Junior Session is listed for August 14-29, 2027, and the school marks its 75th anniversary in summer 2027.

As published: Junior Session $4,200 all-inclusive (stated for summer 2026; 2027 price not seen); financial aid for demonstrated need

Ages 6–13 · $520–$600/session

River Arts is a 501(c)(3) community arts center in Morrisville running a wide slate of summer camps — including Rock Camp, theater, skateboarding arts, and nature-based sessions — for ages roughly 6–16, with tuition assistance available.

As published: Rock Camp (sample session): $325/week (tuition assistance available)

Ages 14–18 · $2,245–$3,145/session

SOCAPA is a pre-college-style teen arts intensive (ages 14–18) held on the Champlain College campus in Burlington, offering film, acting, photography, dance, and music tracks with professional-grade production facilities — a specialized arts program rather than a traditional camp.

As published: 2026 tuition: 2-week sessions $2,145–$3,745 (varies by discipline); 3-week sessions $2,895–$4,495. Room & board (residential): double/triple occupancy $775/week, single room $1,275/week. Day-student meals/activities fee: $55/week. 5% multi-session/sibling discount

Ages 12–17

A residential (with day-student option on past rate sheets) summer arts program on The Putney School campus: multi-week teen workshops for ages 14 to 17 and a one-week middle school exploration for ages 12 to 13, with studio, performing and writing classes taught by working artists. The 2027 Teen Program instructor directory is posted and 2027 applications are listed as coming soon.

As published: 2027 rates not published (the Dates, Rates page still shows 2025: 3-week teen boarding $7,500, day $3,500; 1-week intensive boarding $2,650, day $1,300)

Ages 10–18 · $185–$285/week

Vermont Summer Jazz Camp is a week-long music day camp held at the Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael's College in Colchester. Young musicians play in small and large jazz ensembles, with morning sessions for all experience levels and an all-day session for high school and more advanced students. The week includes improvisation, theory and composition, and listening sessions, and ends with a concert for family and friends.

As published: 2026: Morning Session $185; Full Day Session (high school only) $285; minimum $50 deposit before June 1, and a camp T-shirt is included in the fee.