Newtown Moms Summer Camp Guide – 2025 Edition

Registration for summer camps are open (or about to open) in Newtown and the surrounding towns. The annual Summer Camp Guide aims to give you a list of local summer camp programs that aid in making summer camp planning for your family simple. Below you’ll find details on a variety of programs including dates, age ranges, and type of camp. Registration links are provided for each camp.

Here’s to making summer planning easier on you!

Make this summer a farm-tastic adventure! Experience nature and meet some of the friendliest farm animals around! Our educational programs are designed to spark joy and curiosity!

Abbotts Hill Farm & Rescue in Newtown offers a wide range of classes and programs all summer long perfect for children 18 months through 12 years in age. Through animal interactive learning, children practice responsibilities, develop empathy, make new friends, and have fun! We offer daily classes as well as week long camp sessions. See details below to find the right program for your child.

PARENT/CHILD CLASSES

Little Farmers & Me Classes provide an opportunity for you and your little one to attend class together and bond with the animals at Abbotts Hill Farm and Rescue! Each class will feature various activities that you can do at your own pace such as arts and crafts, farm-themed toys, sensory bin exploration and of course time to interact and play with the animals on the farm! Each class finishes with a group activity such as storytime, music or yoga.

• Location: 5 Abbotts Hill Road, Newtown
• Dates: Runs Select Saturdays & Weekdays June-August
• Time: 10AM-11:15AM
• Ages: For 18 months – 4 years plus a caregiver
• Cost: $20 per class                                                                                       

Little Animal Lovers & Me Classes provide a more structured environment in an outdoor class setting. Children participate in preschool aged activities including:   turn-taking, group listening skills,  games, yoga, & movement. In addition, farm opportunities include: feeding, watering, animal habitat needs & care.

• Location: 5 Abbotts Hill Road, Newtown
• Dates: Runs Select Saturdays & Weekdays June-August
• Time: 9AM-9:45AM
• Ages:  3- 5 year olds (caregiver can drop off or stay)
• Cost: $20 per class 

HVWS Summer Camp is a day camp for children ages 3-14. Offering two groups—Explorers, for PreK-1st grade students—and Artists, for 1st-8th graders—HVWS Day Summer Camp is the perfect place for natural and exciting summer fun! Led by caring and talented educators, HVWS Summer Camp invites children to enjoy the summer through participating in a variety of activities. Our day summer camp is proud to welcome campers throughout Connecticut, including the communities of Newtown, Bethel, Danbury, and the surrounding areas.

• Dates: June 16th – August 8th
  
• Ages: 3 – 14
• Hours of Operation: 9AM – 3PM
• Extended Care: 8AM – 9AM and 3PM – 6PM
• Registration: Click here to register.
• Contact: Marcela Perez by email at [email protected] or by phone (203)364-1113
• Website: https://www.waldorfct.org/camp/
• Location: 40 Dodgingtown Road, Newtown, CT

Merryhill Child Care Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit child care center serving children from 6 weeks through 6 years old.  At Merryhill, we are dedicated to providing the best childcare experience in Newtown for every age and stage of your child’s development.

​Our warm and inviting atmosphere feels like a home away from home with bright cheerful spaces that encourage learning, creativity and exploration. Our passionate and caring teachers are committed to making a difference in children’s lives. Our picturesque country setting has a beautiful backyard and playground, perfect for outdoor fun and games.

• Dates: 6/16 – 8/22
• Hours of Operation: 7:00AM – 5:30PM
• Ages: 6 weeks – 6 years
• Contact: Karen Serke, Center Director at (203) 426-9847
• Website: Click Here 
• Location: 49 Queen Street, Newtown, CT 06470

• Dates:
  • Weekly classes: June 23rd – August 25th
  • Ballet camps:
    • August 4-7 for Mini Ballet Camp (Ages 4-7)
    • August 4-8 for Junior Ballet Camp (Ages 8-12)
    • August 11-15 for Advanced Ballet Intensive (Ages 12-17)

• Registration: first come, first serve; forms are due by June 1st to guarantee placement.

• Contact: Tory Gozzi, Artistic Director by emailing [email protected].
• Website: www.nccballetandvoice.com
• Location: 87 South Main Street, Newtown, CT (in South Main Commons)

At the Newtown Gymnastics Academy, we offer summer and school break clinics for gymnasts ages 5.0 – 13 (Must be going into kindergarten if not yet 5).  The Newtown Gymnastics Academy is held in our fully air-conditioned facility with some additional water activates in the back when weather allows . In addition to gymnastics training, they will participate in daily indoor games, group activities, arts & crafts, and more!

• Dates: 6/23 – 8/15
• Ages: 5 – 13
• Hours of Operation: 9AM – 1PM
• Registration: https://newtowngymnastics.com/clinics/
• Contact: newtowngymnasticsoffi[email protected]
• Website: https://newtowngymnastics.com/
• Location:8 Pecks Lane  Newtown, CT

Newtown Parks and Recreation Day Camps will provide your child with the Best Summer Ever!

Treadwell & Dickinson Day Camps (Ages 4-12)
Daily activities are designed to enhance each camper’s competence, connections, character, confidence and in the long term, their individual contribution to our community. One of the ways in which we achieve these goals is by providing challenging activities in both small and large group settings. In addition to swimming, sports and other traditional outdoor camp activities, we provide experiences that connect campers to the natural environment of our town parks.

Camp staff is chosen carefully and trained to provide campers with a fun and supportive atmosphere. Our staff members facilitate an environment where campers can learn new skills, make friends, and most importantly develop self-confidence. Newtown Parks and Recreation’s Summer Day Camps provide the opportunity for your child to feel safe, run, sing, laugh and grow.

Teen Travel Adventure Camp (Ages 11-16)
We have an exciting adventure planned for your teens this summer! Fees for our all-inclusive Teen Travel Adventure Camp include admission and transportation for all trips/adventures. Fun-filled daily trips include water parks, kayaking/canoeing, paintball sports, amusement parks, ropes course, zoo visit and go-cart rides.

Special Interest Camps (4-17)
Newtown Parks and Recreation offers a diverse line-up of special interest camps including Sports (basketball, soccer, flag football, golf, Lacrosse, tennis, multi-sports), Esports (Gaming & Related Skills), Arts (film-making, drawing/painting/sculpture, knitting, dance, singing), Culinary, Martial Arts and more.

• Dates:
  Treadwell & Dickinson Day Camps: Weekly (Monday-Friday) June 23 – August 15 (last week is Dickinson Day Camp only)
  Teen Travel Adventure Camp: Weekly June 23 – August 1
  Special Interest Camps: Weekly June 28 – August 22
• Hours:
  Treadwell & Dickinson Day Camps: 9am-3pm, Extended Day options for 8-9am & 3-6pm.
  Day Camp Summer School Option: 12-3pm, Monday-Thursday) & 9am-3pm Friday
  Teen Travel Adventure Camp: camp begins 8-9am and ends 3-6pm (depending upon day trips)
• Cost:
  Treadwell & Dickinson Day Camps: Residents $220 per week | Non-Residents $275 per week
  Teen Travel Adventure Camp: $375 weekly, with the exception of the week of June 30 which is $250. All 5 weeks is $1,560.
  Special Interest Camps: prices vary per camp
• Contact: Register at www.newtown-ct.gov/parks-recreation by email: [email protected], or by phone 203-270-4340.
• Location:
  Newtown Parks and Recreation, 8 Simpson Street, Newtown, CT 06470
  Dickinson Day Camp: Dickinson Memorial Park, 50 Elm Drive & Brushy Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470
  Treadwell Day Camp: Treadwell Memorial Park, 47 Philo Curtis Road, Sandy Hook, CT 06482
  Teen Travel Adventure Camp: Departs daily from Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, Newtown, CT 06470

Our skilled nature mentors introduce earth living skills by tailoring each camp day to match the natural curiosity of their campers. Younger campers explore a broad survey of games, activities, and introductory skills within the camp theme. Older campers have the opportunity to go deeper into more focused learning and application of skills into crafts and projects. Campers may learn anything from how to craft handmade tools and art projects from natural materials, track animals, identify bird language, make friction fires, build forts and shelters, and forage for safe wild edibles. Along the way, all campers learn nature-inspired games, songs, and have free time to explore streams, mountainsides, and other unexpected nature mysteries.

• Dates: June 23rd – August 15th
• Ages: 0-15 years old (We offer mini-camps for ages 0-5 with an adult caregiver, as well as full day drop off programs for ages 5-15).
• Registration: Opened January 30th, join a wait list if the camp is full | Scholarship applications due by April 15th | Open enrollment closes May 1st
• Contact: [email protected] | (203) 843- 3112
• Website: Twocoyotes.org
• Location: Sticks & Stones Farm, 197 Huntingtown Road, Newtown

Westover School’s Summer 2025 Camps offer a unique opportunity for students to explore their passions, build skills, and foster personal growth. Choose from programs like the Squash, Basketball, Dance and Arts, Leadership, and Language Immersion Camp. Campers over the age of 12 are invited to board on-campus for each session. A day camp option is also available.

• Dates:
  • 7/7 – 7/12: Squash & S.A.T. Prep
  • 7/7 – 7/12: Basketball & S.A.T. Prep
  • 7/14 – 7/19: Dance & Art Camp
  • 7/21 – 7/26: Westover Leadership Camp
• Ages: 10 – 17
• Registration: https://www.westoverschool.org/admission/summer-programs
• Contact: [email protected]
  
• Location: 1237 Whittmore Road, Middlebury, CT

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