| Kids Out and About Fairfield County, CT
Sun, 6/14/2026 -
Sat, 6/20/2026
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iD Tech Camps (On Campus) 2026
iD Tech Camps - 75+ locations throughout the U.S.
Our STEM camps strike the perfect balance between skill development and summer fun, allowing kids and teens to dive into coding, AI, robotics, 3D printing, game development, and more during a week at one of the country's top universities. Your child will work alongside new friends and learn from expert tech mentors, while taking breaks in between to enjoy outdoor playing fields for ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, kickball, board games, and other activities!
Good Morning Art Camp Ages 3-6
Darien Arts Center
Looking for something to do to take a break from fun in the sun? Come to the DAC for a week of fun in the arts! Each day, campers will work with different media, including projects with paint, collage and clay, according to age. Our DAC Instructor will guide the campers through an afternoon of creativity and imagination, and each week they will have different projects to bring home. Please dress for mess!
Petite Dancers Camp Ages 3-6
Darien Arts Center
Petite dancers will enjoy this joyful summer experience. Each day, ballet class will be followed by a dance-related craft, story ballet time, rhythm, and choreography. Students will be introduced to the beginnings of ballet and will develop their coordination, self-confidence, flexibility, focus, musicality, and love of dance in a nurturing and positive environment. This camp will run from 6/8 to 6/18. One and two-week sessions are available.
Cartooning Camp Ages 6-9
Darien Arts Center
This creative camp invites young artists to draw, design, and bring their imaginations to life through freehand sketching, character creation, and layout. Students will explore classic and modern cartoons while creating original artwork through fun, hands-on projects each session. This camp will run from 6/8 to 6/25 with 3 sessions available.
Model UN Institute at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas
Model United Nations Institute Camps
Our Model UN camps strike the perfect balance between global leadership training and summer fun—giving kids and teens the chance to spend a week stepping into the shoes of world leaders at their dream campus. Camp is packed with daily simulations, exciting trivia games, campus tours, and social events. The MUN Institute Summer Camp is where future leaders shine! Imagine a vibrant atmosphere with flags, maps, and global icons on the walls and contagious energy.
Camp Invention Summer 2026
Camp Invention: National
The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas and build a DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/save/camp to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 when you register. Interest-free payment plans are available, making camp affordable for all families.
YB World Taekwondo Summer Camp 2026 – Martial Arts, Enrichment & Korean Culture Program
YB World Taekwondo
A structured summer camp combining Taekwondo training, academic enrichment, creative projects, and Korean culture. Morning, afternoon, and full-day programs available for elementary-age students.
Storybook Dance Camp, Crafts, Dress Up!
Petite Ballet
Perfect for 3 - 6 year olds, weekly camps have exciting themes and take place Monday - Friday from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. During both weekly and one day camps, students will begin with ballet class then read a story, dress up, and dance along to songs that help them tell the story through movement! An additional Stay and Play option is also available until 12:30.
Eco-Discovery Summer Camp at Great Hollow (Ages 6-12)
Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center
Great Hollow’s weekly day camp offers children ages 6-12 unique and fun opportunities to forge lasting connections with the natural world on our 825-acre nature preserve in New Fairfield, CT. Our days are spent outdoors, exploring Great Hollow’s creeks, forests, meadows, and trails, learning about the critters that make this special place their home. Each weekly session includes science-based environmental education, arts and crafts, games, hikes, and daily time for self-directed play.
2026 Summer Camps at Mystic Aquarium - Aquarium Stars 1 (Grades: 1-3)
Mystic Aquarium
Campers are invited to spend a week at Mystic Aquarium, where they will learn about the STARS, both famous and not so famous, who are found here. Campers will be engaged in learning about the many different animals that call Mystic Aquarium home, from our ever-playful Beluga, Juno, to the elusive Wobbegong shark. But the fun does not stop there! Campers will also learn about the dedicated staff who work here and make this Aquarium such a special place. Campers will also have an exciting day at Bluff Point State Park where they will bounce in the marsh, go for a hike and try to catch some crabs.
2026 Summer Farmhands Camp at Lachat Town Farm
Lachat Town Farm- CT
This year’s program brings back all the hands-on fun and farm-based learning families have come to love—along with a few fresh surprises. Each week is designed to balance exploration, creativity, and plenty of outdoor play.
2026 Summer Camps at Mystic Aquarium - Marine Mammal Mania 1 (Grades: Prek - K)
Mystic Aquarium
MARINE MAMMAL MANIA Campers will launch into the world of marine mammals, discovering what makes them so special. Each day introduces a new skill or adaptation, like how they swim, what they eat, and how they communicate. With hands-on activities, fascinating stories, and fun encounters guided by our aquarium staff, your camper will be ready to impress everyone with their marine mammal knowledge!
Flanders 2026 Summer Camp & Academies
Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust
In Flanders' popular summer camp and academies series, children can explore nature, art, agriculture, and ecology in a fun healthy and stimulating outdoor environment. From farming fun to outdoor explorations, art adventures or creative cooking, our summer camp offers more than 70 programs to keep children ages 3 to 13 entertained! Great spaces, great programs – for all ages!
2026 Summer Camps at Mystic Aquarium - Eco Heroes 1 (Grades: 4-6)
Mystic Aquarium
ECO HEROES Come join Eco Heroes camp, a full-day, weeklong experience of adventure and discovery that focuses on exploring the ecosystems around us, from the marsh, streams and ponds to the fields, woods and especially the estuary. Our exploration-minded staff will guide your camper on this ecological experience by utilizing our exhibits, engaging them in hands-on activities, games, crafts, and meetings with our animal care team. Your camper will have a “fintastic” experience this week. Campers will also get to enjoy a trip to Bluff Point State Park to focus on an estuary and how they can help it, this will highlight the important connection between the ocean and us.
Summer Camp
Next Dimension Gymnastics
Join us for a great summer of gymnastics, Ninja and more. Flexible schedule you pick and choose what works for you.
Kids Kamp
SportsCenter of Connecticut
Come join the coolest camp around at the SportsCenter of Connecticut, Kids Kamp! Running June 15 through August 12, Kids Kamp is open to children ages 4 to 12 and offers flexible weekly sessions, making it easy to fit into busy summer schedules. Campers will stay active and smiling all summer long with mini golf, bowling, the driving range, arts and crafts, and so much more.
Insports Summer Camps
Insports
For over almost 10 years, campers have loved spending the summer with us as they make friends, learn new skills, build self-confidence and create lifelong memories. Insports has endless opportunities for your child this summer! Our 110,000 square foot indoor space and 10,000 square foot outdoor space is the ultimate summer playground for your child as they enjoy time spent on our turf fields and courts while also making great memories on our giant inflatable water slide and massive GaGa Pit!
Ridgefield Academy and Landmark Preschool
Ridgefield Academy/Landmark Preschool
A summer of fun awaits at Ridgefield Academy | Landmark Preschool! Our 2026 Summer Programs offer exciting opportunities for children ages 2–14 across our Ridgefield, Westport, and Bedford locations. Whether your child dreams of becoming a chef, an artist, or a sports star, our programs fuel their imagination by blending enrichment with classic camp fun. We offer flexible morning, afternoon, and full-day sessions designed to suit every family's schedule. Visit our summer programs page for full details and to secure your spot. For questions or assistance, please contact Sara Abriola, Director of Auxiliary Programs, and get ready for a fun-filled summer!
Full-day Specialty Camps: From Shore to Sea (Ages 8-12) Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic Seaport Museum - Mystic, CT
Mystic Seaport Museum offers a number of summer camps and programs that provide a unique learning adventure! Our wide selection of Summer Day Camps offers campers ages 4 to 16 a kid’s-eye-view of maritime history as they explore the Museum. Community Sailing day camps let kids ages 6 to 15 build and refine their sailing skills with our sailing instructors out on the Mystic River. Our residential, Joseph Conrad Overnight Camp invites campers 8 to 15 to spend a week with us, learning to sail by day, doing fun maritime themed activities in the evenings, and sleeping aboard a historic ship by night. And teens 15 and up can sail along the coast as part of the crew of the schooner Brilliant. Select the camp that best suits your children and give them a summer to remember at Mystic Seaport Museum! Experience the Museum’s waterfront from both land and sea—and step into the life of a sailor. Mornings are spent exploring Museum exhibits and participating in hands-on activities, which may include climbing the rigging on the historic Joseph Conrad, learning the basics of celestial navigation in the Treworgy Planetarium, and trying a variety of maritime crafts. In the afternoons, campers head to the Sailing Center to learn small-boat sailing on the Mystic River with our U.S. Sailing–certified instructors using the Museum’s fleet of historic Dyer Dhows. For alumni of our Joseph Conrad Sailing Camp, this program offers a fun, relaxed way to revisit many favorite activities in a day-camp format.
Full-day Specialty Camps: Seaport Sea Stars (Ages 6-7) Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic Seaport Museum - Mystic, CT
Mystic Seaport Museum offers a number of summer camps and programs that provide a unique learning adventure! Our wide selection of Summer Day Camps offers campers ages 4 to 16 a kid’s-eye-view of maritime history as they explore the Museum. Community Sailing day camps let kids ages 6 to 15 build and refine their sailing skills with our sailing instructors out on the Mystic River. Our residential, Joseph Conrad Overnight Camp invites campers 8 to 15 to spend a week with us, learning to sail by day, doing fun maritime themed activities in the evenings, and sleeping aboard a historic ship by night. And teens 15 and up can sail along the coast as part of the crew of the schooner Brilliant. Select the camp that best suits your children and give them a summer to remember at Mystic Seaport Museum! Back by popular demand! Our Seaport Sea Stars program introduces young sailors ages 6 and 7 to the concepts of wind, balance, and basic sailboat controls in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. Instruction takes place in shallow water and light wind to help campers build confidence and discover that sailing is exciting—not intimidating. Campers should feel comfortable wearing a lifejacket (required whenever they are near or on the water) and have some basic comfort swimming or floating. This class is taught in Prams—small, single-sail boats similar to Optis—by an experienced U.S. Sailing–certified instructor and a Red Cross–certified lifeguard. Lessons are tailored to each camper’s maturity level, with assistance from Counselors in Training, who may sail with campers as needed. Our goal is for our littlest sailors to leave with new friends, new skills, and the joy of knowing sailing is fun.
June Camp Session at Falling Creek Camp
Falling Creek Camp
Falling Creek’s June Camp session is 20 days and provides a great opportunity for first-time campers in 1st-9th grade who are excited about all that camp has to offer. The June Camp session offers a wide variety of activities and allows boys an opportunity to build self-confidence as they improve their skills and enhance their friendships. Campers live in cabin groups of eight and choose their six favorite activities to make up their daily schedule, as well as outdoor trips off-property.
2026 Flanders Summer Camp & Academies
Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust
In our popular summer camp series, children can explore nature, art, agriculture, and ecology in a fun healthy and stimulating outdoor environment. From farming fun to outdoor explorations, art adventures or creating cooking, Flanders’ summer camp offers more than 70 programs to keep children ages 3 to 13 entertained! Great spaces, great programs – for all ages!
Half-day Sailing Camp: Sailing On The Mystic River (Ages 10-12) Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic Seaport Museum - Mystic, CT
Mystic Seaport Museum offers a number of summer camps and programs that provide a unique learning adventure! Our wide selection of Summer Day Camps offers campers ages 4 to 16 a kid’s-eye-view of maritime history as they explore the Museum. Community Sailing day camps let kids ages 6 to 15 build and refine their sailing skills with our sailing instructors out on the Mystic River. Our residential, Joseph Conrad Overnight Camp invites campers 8 to 15 to spend a week with us, learning to sail by day, doing fun maritime themed activities in the evenings, and sleeping aboard a historic ship by night. And teens 15 and up can sail along the coast as part of the crew of the schooner Brilliant. Select the camp that best suits your children and give them a summer to remember at Mystic Seaport Museum! Back by popular demand! Students learn to sail in a friendly, supportive environment along the beautiful waterfront of Mystic Seaport Museum. Instruction focuses on the fundamentals of sailing terminology, seamanship skills—including knot-tying and rigging—boat handling, and the enjoyment of time on the water. When weather conditions prevent sailing, campers explore the historic Museum grounds with their instructors or participate in hands-on, sailing-related activities. Our primary teaching vessels are the Museum’s fleet of historic Dyer Dhow dinghies—the largest such fleet in North America.
CT Audubon Society - Fairfield Nature Center Summer Camp
The Connecticut Audubon Society
Outdoor fun and weekly, nature-themed camp experiences in a nuturing, supportive environment. Campers, ages 4 to 18, explore, discover and build connections to the natural world while learning about ways to take care of it.
Give your child a true Waldorf Experience this summer!
Apple Blossom Waldorf School and Family Center
Give your child a true Waldorf Experience this summer -- Immersive time in nature, imaginative play, and a gentle, summer rhythm that nourishes children's head, heart and hands. This summer we will move, explore, be creative and have fun both in nature as well as indoors! Each day will include ample time in nature, movement opportunities both indoors and out, a nutritious and organic snack and time for creativity and play. Each week will have a different craft project that the children will be working on. Weekly Activities include building, gardening, cooking, puppetry, watercolor painting, crafts, circle games, drumming and plenty of free play. A flowing gentle rhythm will guide the children through the day. The day will end with story time and lunch (brought from home). A homemade, organic snack is included daily. Our extended-care program includes an afternoon nap, snack and free play. ​