Late to the Camp Game? We’ve Got You: A Last Minute Guide to Camps in Greater Hartford

(Includes recreation-based programs with a mix of sports, crafts, and outdoor play)

Town of Southington Summer Camp
Affordable full-day programs for kids 5–12, with swimming, sports, crafts, and field trips.
📍 Southington | 💵 Budget-friendly
Windsor Summer Fun Camps
Structured programming for ages 8–13 including themed weeks, creative arts, and outdoor adventures.
📍 Windsor
Renbrook Summer Adventure
Renbrook School Summer Adventure is a day camp open to children age 3 through Grade 9. 📍 West Hartford

(Perfect for kids who thrive in slower, intentional, or sensory-based settings)

Rooted Play Studio – Glastonbury
Beautifully curated summer sessions focused on imaginative play, storytelling, and art. Rooted’s camps are intentionally small, with themes like “Fairy Garden Magic” and “Mud Kitchen Chefs.”
📍 Glastonbury | 🎨 Ages 3–6
Roaring Brook Nature Center – Canton
A wonderful choice for animal-loving kids, with trails, animal care, bug hunts, and hands-on science learning.
📍 Canton | 🐢 Ages vary by program
The Auer Farm – Bloomfield
Kids ages 3–15 get to dig into farm life with nature walks, animal care, gardening, and crafts in a picturesque outdoor setting.
📍 Bloomfield

The Book Club – West Hartford
New to the local scene and perfect for early readers, this West Hartford gem offers summer programming that blends book-based themes with art, play, and social-emotional skill building. Weekly themes include favorite stories like Dragons Love Tacos and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
📍 West Hartford Center | 📖
Little Sprigs – Simsbury
A art based program with different weekly themes including summer glitterfest, summer game designers, etc
📍 Simsbury | 🌱 Ages 5–10 | 🧺 Bring water shoes and a spare change of clothes!
Mandell JCC – West Hartford
Offers performing arts, sports, swimming, and cooking camps for children ages 3–12, including inclusive and specialty options.
📍 West Hartford

Talcott Mountain Science Center – Avon
Weekly themes explore astronomy, robotics, coding, and nature through hands-on discovery and outdoor fun.
📍 Avon | 🔬 Grades K–8
Club SciKidz – Avon, Southington, Ellington
Specialty science camps with themes like Minecraft, Veterinary Science, and Space Adventures.
📍 Multiple towns
Connecticut Science Center – Hartford
Offers STEM camps filled with hands-on exhibits, lab experiments, and tech challenges.
📍 Hartford

Skyhawks Sports Camps – Multiple Locations
Introduces kids to soccer, baseball, basketball, and more in fun-filled weeks across Hartford County.
📍 Multiple towns
Camp Chase – YMCA
YMCA Camp Chase is a regional day camp within the Greater Hartford YMCA
📍 Burlington | 🏹 Ages 5-15

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