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SUMMER 2026
Listing is organized alphabetically by type of day camp:
General Day Camps
Art/Theater Camps
Outdoor Camps
Academic Camps
Sports Camp
GENERAL DAY CAMPS
Boys and Girls Club
✅ (Families pay fees)
Website – link
Each week in the summer, the Boys & Girls Club provides instruction in music, technology (programming, digital art & music, stop motion animation), dance, art, gardening, field trips, cooking, sports/athletics, and more. Your child MUST be a current member to participate in their Summer Vacation program. If your child is not a current member, click HERE to complete the full membership application.
2026 Sessions
June 30 – August 22, Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
After Care 4-5pm ($10 per day)
New Bedford Parks & Recreation
✅ (Families pay fees)
Website – link
Kennedy Summer Day Program is offered 8 weeks in the summer (4 sessions-2 weeks/session).
Open to students entering ages 5-14 (125 max participants.)
Activities include swimming, structured free play, playground and physical activity periods, arts and crafts, STEAM activities, and more!
Free breakfast and lunch daily
Field trips
Tabor Academy
Marion, MA
Tabor Summer Program
✅ (OSS has limited scholarships; families pay fees if want to attend other available sessions)
Camp website – link
Summer program activity offerings – link
Financial aid – Tabor distributes camp session scholarships directly to organizations, not directly to to individuals. Students who have already received a scholarship are not eligible again so other students may participate.
The following is a complete list of sessions Tabor Academy offers and families may sign up for any of these weeks. However, OSS has been awarded a limited number of scholarship spots available to students currently in grades 5 & 6. Please contact Ms. Sanders if interested. You will need to work with her on camp registration
2026 Sessions
June 22nd – July 31st (Weekly session runs Monday–Friday)
Drop off: 7:45 – 8:00am and pick up: 4:00 pm (lunch provided)
YMCA in New Bedford
25 South Water Street, New Bedford
YMCA: Camp Frederick Douglass
✅ (Families pay fees)
Camp website (with links to application and financial aid) – link
You can choose to submit an online or fillable PDF forms; we can help you to complete these forms at OSS.
YMCA in Dartmouth, MA
276 Gulf Road, Dartmouth
YMCA: Camp Metacomet
✅ (Families pay fees)
Camp website (with links to application and financial aid) – link
You can choose to submit an online or fillable PDF forms; we can help you to complete these forms at OSS.
YMCA in Mattapoiset, MA
38 Reservation Road, Mattapoiset
YMCA: Camp Massasoit
✅ (Families pay fees)
Camp website (with links to application and financial aid) – link
You can choose to submit an online or fillable PDF forms; we can help you to complete these forms at OSS.
ART/THEATER CAMPS
Art Museum
✅ (Families pay fees)
Website – link
Sessions for students in grades 1-6.
If you are interested in your student attending, we encourage you ask them about financial and let them know your student is an OSS student.
2026 Sessions
Not yet posted.
Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington Street, Providence, RI
Trinity Rep Summer Theater Camps
✅ (Families pay fees)
Camp website – link
2026 Sessions
Check the link above for complete list of programs offered, age groups, and when each program will run.
OUTDOOR CAMPS
CBC
1641 Padanaram Ave, New Bedford
Community Boating Center (CBC)
✅ (The OSS @ CBC session will run from June 15-17. That session (only) is free of charge to OSS families. If you are interested in your student participating in other CBC sessions throughout the summer, please apply for a scholarship through the CBC website.)
Camp website – link
Financial aid application – Financial aid is offered in various amounts per child. Each scholarship covers 2 sessions. Please check CBC's website for more information.
Summer Youth Sailing (ages 7-17)
This program is for students who are both new to sailing and those who have a few summers of sailing experience. The goals are to have fun on the water and to learn and/or build upon the basics of sailing. Students have the opportunity to sail with an instructor and small group or to sail in their own boat with an instructor-driven safety boat alongside.
2026 Sessions
Sessions are listed on CBC's website.
Lloyd Center for the Environment
430 Potomska Road, Dartmouth
Lloyd Center for the Environment - Coastal Studies
✅ (Families should first apply for scholarship funding through the Lloyd Center. OSS has grant funding this year to help with cost-sharing of any remaining costs after scholarship.)
Camp website – link
Coastal Studies summer programs are available for students ages 9–12. Each program week runs from 9am-3pm.
2026 Sessions for students ages 9–12
Session 1: July 6–10 — Coastal Ecology
Session 2: July 13–17 — Coastal Explorers
Session 3: July 20–24 — Wildlife and Habitats
Session 4: July 27–31 — Biodiversity of New England
Session 5: Aug 3–7 — Welcome to Wild Woodlands
Session 6: Aug 10–14 — Marine Biology
Round the Bend (RTB) Farm
✅ (OSS has grant funding this year to help with cost-sharing; families pay $125.)
Camp website – link
Round the Bend Farm is offering a week-long Farm Camp that will take place on its beautiful, working farm in South Dartmouth, MA. Campers will participate in and learn about the farm systems, methods, and tools RTB uses to tend to their gardens and care for farm animals.
2026 Session
July 20–24 from 9am– 3pm for ages 11-17
YOU
YOU Warming House
224 Brock Avenue, New Bedford
Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU)
✅ (OSS has limited scholarships; once those are awarded, families pay fees.)
ACADEMIC CAMPS
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood ZooCrew
✅ (Families pay fees)
Camp website – link
ZooCrew for ages 4-12 has one week long sessions throughout the summer. The programs run for a full day or half day. Check the website for camp descriptions – there are programs for 10-12 year olds on the dates below. Registration opens March 1, 2026 and will fill quickly.
2026 Sessions (10-12 year olds)
Session 1: Wildlife Warriors – week of 7/20/26
Session 2: Great Adaptations – week of 8/3/26
Session 3: ZooCrew Time Machine – week of 8/10/26
Camp Invention
✅ (Families pay fees)
Camp website – link
Camp Invention is a summer day camp filled with fun, hands-on STEM adventures led by qualified local educators, designed to spark creativity, build confidence and ignite a lifelong love for learning. Held at Dartmouth High School, 555 Bakerville Road, Dartmouth, MA, this is a camp for students entering grades K-6 (cost is $310/wk). There are also Leaders in Training spots for students entering grades 7-9 ($210/wk).
2026 Sessions (Grades K-6)
Session: June 22-26, 2026, 8:30am–3pm
Bridgewater State University
Science Academy at Bridgewater State University
✅ (Families should first apply for scholarship funding through Bridgewater State. OSS has grant funding this year to help with cost-sharing for any remaining costs after scholarship. )
Camp website – link
This is a summer program for middle school students currently in grade 5-8.
2026 Sessions
CyberTank: Innovate, Defend, Pitch!
Dates: July 6-10, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
CyberFlight: Taking Cyber Skills to New Heights!
Dates: July 13-17, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Forensics Institute of Bridgewater
Dates: July 13-17, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Sea Lab
71 Portland Street, New Bedford
Sea Lab
✅ (Families pay fees)
Camp website – link
Application deadline: May 4 (applications are available on the website in in English, Spanish, and Portuguese). Some scholarships are also available – see website for details and application.
Sea Lab is an educational program serving New Bedford students in grades 4–9 interested in studying marine and aquatic environments. In addition to classroom exercises, students participate in field studies conducted along the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastlines. Practical outdoor skills, such as swimming, sailing, and snorkeling are also an integral part of the summer Sea Lab experience.
New students should call for an appointment to schedule an interview at 508-997-4511 Ext. 58501.
2026 Sessions TBD
Application due: TBD
Summer AgVenture
Bristol Aggie High School, Dighton, MA
Summer AgVenture
✅ (OSS has grant funding this year to help with cost-sharing; families pay half of the cost of the camp and OSS pays the other half.)
Camp website – link
Summer program descriptions – link
Bristol Aggie is hosting summer programs for rising 5th-8th graders. Summer camp offerings are Monday-Thursday the weeks of July 13th-16th and July 20-23rd. Morning courses run from 8:30 am to 11:30 am, and afternoon sessions run from 12:30-3:30. If a student attends both an am and pm session, they can have lunch (must bring their own) in the Bristol Aggie cafeteria in between programs. Each session is $175 per week unless marked otherwise.
Registration will be via Eventbrite on Monday, March 16th at 6 pm. Spots fill up quickly and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
2026 Sessions
Animal Science Offerings:
Animal Science Enrichment Academy (AM Sessions)
Horsemanship (AM Session) ($225)
Adventures in Veterinary Science (PM Sessions)
Dr. Doolittle (PM Session)
Young Aggie Homesteaders (PM Session)
Horticulture Offerings:
The Watering Hole: Intro Water Features and Excavation (AM Session)
Arboriculture: Climb On! ($200) (AM Sessions)
The Enchanted Garden Classroom (AM)
Bonsai Bonanza: Introduction to Bonsai and Japanese Style Gardens (PM Session)
The Wildflower Color Lab (PM)
Environmental Conservation Department Offerings:
Environmental Leaders (AM)
SPORTS CAMP
The Complex
101 Slocum Road, North Dartmouth
Burgo Basetball Association (BBA)
✅ (Families pay fees)
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