List of Summer Day Camps in Springfield, MA

Springfield, MA, is the birthplace of Theodor Seuss Geiselis, who is better known as ̶0;Dr. Seuss.̶1; The city is located in the Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts, less than 10 miles from the Connecticut border. The area has many family-friendly attractions and activities, including summer day camps in Springfield.

  1. Parks and Recreation Department

    • Springfield̵7;s Parks and Recreation Department offers low-cost ̶0;Summer Enrichment Programs̶1; for children entering second grade through middle school (age 14). Each camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for four to six weeks at locations throughout the city. Campers select the program that best suits their interests. In the ̶0;Design It̶1; camp, students build working models of machines and toys while solving a design challenge. The ̶0;Express Yourself̶1; camp gives budding writers and actors the chance to speak, write and express themselves through movement. Other camp programs include ̶0;Fit Zone,̶1; ̶0;Sports of All Sorts̶1; and ̶0;Art=Design.̶1;

      Parks Department
      200 Trafton Road
      Springfield, MA 01108
      413-787-6440
      springfieldcityhall.com/Park/

    YMCA

    • The YMCA of Greater Springfield holds a summer day camp for children in grades one through seven. Campers are grouped according to age and activity choices. Each two-week session features a ̶0;mini camp̶1; in the morning where students focus on a topic of interest, such as dance, sports, arts and crafts, cosmetology, outdoor adventure, culinary arts, fit kids, puppets and plays, digital storytelling or design. In the afternoon, campers participate in more traditional camp activities, using the YMCA̵7;s swimming pool, playground, classrooms and sports courts. The camp, which is held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, includes weekly field trips to area water parks, beaches and other attractions. Extended day care is available in the mornings and afternoons.

      YMCA of Greater Springfield
      275 Chestnut St.
      Springfield, MA 01104
      413-739-6951
      springfieldy.org

    The Drama Studio

    • The Drama Studio is a not-for-profit educational organization in its 23rd year. In addition to its year-round conservatory-style curriculum, the studio also offers several full-day camps during the summer. ̶0;SummerScene Folklore,̶1; a one-week camp for ages nine to 12, introduces campers to theater games and storytelling traditions from a variety of world cultures. In ̶0;SummerScene Melodrama,̶1; nine to 12-year-olds create a late 19th-century melodrama, complete with villains, comics, heroes and heroines, and in ̶0;SummerSlam,̶1; campers are introduced to comedy improv. Older campers ages 13 to 18 can sign up for ̶0;TeenScene,̶1; an intensive, two-week camp focusing on the stylized melodrama.

      The Drama Studio
      P.O. Box 80892
      Springfield, MA 01138
      413-739-1983
      dramastudio.org

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