Camps with theater in New Hampshire

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

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 7–13 · $225/week

Camp Foster is the summer day camp of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Manchester, set on 20 acres in Bedford. Campers entering grades 2 to 7 spend the day swimming, boating, doing arts and crafts, athletics, STEM activities, performing arts and a ropes course, and ride buses from the Union Street Clubhouse in Manchester. The club also runs Kidz Kamp for grades K-1 and a Tween/Teen program for grades 6 to 12.

As published: 2026: $225 per week for Camp Foster (grades 2-7), Kidz Kamp (grades K-1) and the full-day Tween/Teen program; 10 weeks beginning June 22, 2026, 6:30am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday, breakfast and dinner included

Grades 1 to 8 (about ages 5–13)

An ACA-accredited Granite YMCA day camp on 10 wooded acres behind the Allard Center, with ten theme weeks, specialty camps, gymnastics and tennis academies, and teen trips. Camp day is 8:30 am to 4:00 pm with free before and after care.

As published: Not published on page read (brochure or registrar); nhcamps.org lists $250 per session

Grades 4 to 11 (about ages 8–16) · $2,130–$2,890/session

Camp Huckins is an ACA-accredited overnight camp for girls in grades 3 through 9, run by the Carroll County YMCA on more than 250 acres in Freedom. Campers attend two-week sessions with a lake waterfront that includes sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding and waterskiing, plus arts, dance and drama, mountain biking and a tech-free setting. Older campers can move into a Leadership Division with a W program and a Counselor in Training program.

As published: 2026 two-week session tuition uses a voluntary three-tier system: Tier 1 $2,890, Tier 2 $2,645, Tier 3 $2,130, plus a $200 non-refundable registration fee. The camp says families applying for financial assistance should register at Tier 3. Horseback riding, waterskiing and off-site hiking carry additional fees.

Ages 6–14

Camp Lovewell is an ACA-accredited outdoor summer camp run by 2nd Nature Academy in Nashua for ages 6-14, offering kayaking, swimming, archery, challenge courses, arts & crafts, and nature exploration with daily free swim.

As published: Not published (2026 season registration had closed at time of research)

Ages 6–16 · $2,800–$3,900/session

An international, coed Catholic overnight camp on Ossipee Lake, operated by the Marist Brothers since 1949, drawing campers from around the world and running a year-round global staff-hiring process (including visa processing). Tuition is not published, and the camp emphasizes faith, community, and multi-generational family attendance in its own marketing.

As published: Summer 2027 per 2-week session: Opening Rate $2,800 up to Full Rate $3,900

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

Ages 6–16 · $3,600–$10,200/session

A long-running (since 1936) coed traditional overnight camp on the shores of a Lakes Region lake in Moultonborough, offering flexible 2- to 8-week sessions built around a camper-choice activity model (sailing, woodworking, ropes course, trips) rather than a fixed daily schedule. It draws staff from the US and abroad and leans hard into a "highest-rated camp" identity in its own marketing.

As published: 2027 rates (2026 rates locked in if enrolled early), per session: 2-week $3,600; 4-week $6,000; 6-week $8,200; 8-week (full summer) $10,200

Ages 6–16

A coed "brother/sister" overnight camp on Lake Ossipee in Freedom with separate boys' and girls' campuses, offering a First Session or Full Summer Season. The site describes the camp as running for "100 consecutive years."

As published: 2027: First Session (June 22 to July 18) $11,675; Full Session (June 22 to August 7) $17,000; trip fees $425 to $1,100 extra; sibling discounts 5% and 10%

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)

Ages 5–16 · $270–$440/week

A YMCA day camp on Lake Naticook in Merrimack, NH, running since 1924 for ages 5-16 across general ("Summer FUN") and specialty tracks, with a Leaders-in-Training program for teens. Weekly pricing varies by program type, and camp-wide enrollment figures aren't published.

As published: Per week (except LIT): Summer FUN $270-$410/week; Specialty Camps $290-$440/week; LIT $450-$530/session; Pre/post care $65/week

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

Grades 2 to 11 (about ages 6–16)

An ACA-accredited overnight camp for girls in Dublin, offering 3-, 4- and 7-week sessions plus a 2-week option and a Grade 11 Leadership Training Group. The mission is to help girls be "confident, independent, and have a voice."

As published: 2027: Full summer (7 weeks) $14,300; First session 4 weeks $9,600 / 3 weeks $7,850; Second session 3 weeks $7,850 / 2 weeks $7,250

Ages 7–16

A traditional, rustic all-girls camp on Crystal Lake in the White Mountains with swimming, boating, riding, arts and crafts and drama, plus weekly personal-growth workshops. 2026 was its 100th summer.

As published: 2027: first or second session $9,000 each; full summer $12,500; two-week sessions $6,000; riding and rock climbing are extra

Ages 6–15 · $7,125–$10,350/session

A traditional four-week (plus two-week intro option) sleepaway camp for girls in grades 1-9, operating since 1920 on a well-equipped campus (33 cabins, pool, 12 tennis courts, ropes course) in Hebron, NH. Little pricing or staffing detail is published publicly.

As published: Summer 2027 tuition $10,350 for each ~3.5-week session; Explorer 2-week session $7,125

Ages 7–15

A traditional all-boys sports-focused overnight camp on Lake Winnipesaukee, with a Mainland campus for boys 7-12 and an Island campus for boys 13-15. The camp is technology free and describes more than 100 years of tradition.

As published: 2027: first session (June 23 to July 17) $10,150; second session (July 18 to Aug 7) $8,050; full summer $16,400; "Rookie Experience" 2-week intro (June 23 to July 6, grades 1-4, first summer only) $5,500

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)

Grades 4 to 12 (about ages 8–17)

The Derryfield School, an independent day school in Manchester, runs summer day programs including Derryfield Repertory Theatre camp, a Summer Arts & Design program, a basketball camp, and academic enrichment courses. Theatre and arts programs run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with daily lunch included.

As published: 2026 published: $670 per two-week session for Derryfield Repertory Theatre and for Summer Arts & Design (lunch included); $300 for the basketball camp (June 29-July 2, lunch included); $395 for one-week academic courses. 2027 prices not published.

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

$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

Ages 5–18 · $1,815–$5,400/session

Merrowvista is the American Youth Foundation's coed camp in the Ossipee Mountains, with a day camp for entering grades K-3 and overnight programs for older campers through grade 12. Overnight campers live in cabin groups called Villages and choose weekly Interest Groups such as archery, sailing, woodshop, pottery and rock climbing. The site says the camp has run since 1925 and carries an ACA accreditation badge.

As published: 2027 early bird overnight rates: Pioneer (grades 3-5) $1,815 for one week, $3,650 for two weeks, $5,230 for three weeks; Torchbearer (grades 9-12) $5,400 for three weeks. Day camp (K-3) is $60 per day or $260 per week including swim lessons, with an optional bus for $20 per day. Need-based aid is requested during registration, and sibling discounts are offered.

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 5–10

A ski-area summer day camp at Whaleback Mountain with daily nature exploration walks, wilderness education, fort building, arts and crafts, a weekly talent show and water play on Wednesdays. The 2026 summer was its 5th annual camp season.

As published: Not published on the camp page (registration is through the Whaleback online store); financial aid available

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

Ages 8–15

A Granite YMCA girls overnight camp on about 275 acres in Strafford, ACA accredited, with climbing tower, ropes courses, archery, kayaking and performing arts. Offers one-week to full-summer options.

As published: 2027: One week $1,650; two weeks $2,775; one month $5,400; full summer (June 27 to August 21) $10,450; CIT $500; registration opens October 1, 2026; 10% Y member discount