Summer Programs

About Summer Programs

Ready for the summer? So are we! Our dedicated staff love spending the summer helping the families of our communities by providing a safe and engaging place for kids to play, grow, and learn. Check out our summer themes below and register for space in one of our summer programs.

Summer Program Locations

Canton

JFK Elementary School

Grafton

North Street School

Hopkinton

34 Hayden Rowe

Winchester

Ambrose Elementary

Winchester

Vinson-Owen

2024 Weekly Themes

Week 1: Make Mine Music

June 24th-28th

Got a song in your heart? A boogie in your step? Come with us to learn how music gets made. We will sing, dance, make instruments, and read music to celebrate the start of another wonderful summer!

Week 2: Local Heroes

July 1st-5th

What makes our communities safer and stronger? This week, Kidsborough explores the careers that make the backbones of our communities through games and play that highlight the work that our firefighters, law enforcement, teachers, food services, and emergency medical services do.

(All Kidsborough locations are closed 7/4)

Week 3: Kidsborough Olympics 2024

July 8th-12th

Organized every summer, athletes from all 5 Kidsborough sites compete in a wide range of sporting disciplines and events in the spirit of friendly competition. Our fifth annual iteration of this beloved tradition, this week will celebrate good sportsmanship, camaraderie across our Kidsborough towns, and the love of the game.

(Field Trip tentatively scheduled 7/10, more details coming soon)

Week 4: Back to the Future

July 15th-19th

Great Scott!! Kidsborough is lost in time and has to find their way back to our modern day, traveling through time to get back to our present day. What things from the past might we see as we try to get Back… To The Future???

(Field Trip to Breezy Water Slides)

Mon 7/15- Hopkinton/Grafton

Tue 7/16- Winchester/Canton

Week 5: World-Wide Staycation

July 22nd-26th

Come with Kidsborough as we bring the world to our summer camps! Join us as we explore cultures from around the world through language, food, and cultural activities.

Week 6: Once Upon A Time

July 29th-August 2nd

Come with Kidsborough as we bring the world to our summer camps! Join us as we explore cultures from around the world through language, food, and cultural activities.

(Field Trip to Boston Children’s Museum: Dates Tentative)

Wed 7/31- Hopkinton/Grafton

Thur 8/1- Winchester/Canton

Week 7: Survivor Week

August 5th-9th

Assemble the council! No immunity challenges here – this week we’re working together to learn outdoor skills and overcome group challenges. From finding shelter and making food in the wild to practicing teamwork and building strong bodies, we’re helping build the skills to get you through any challenges that nature or a hit reality tv show can throw at you!

Week 8: Out Of This World

August 12th-16th

This week is going to be full of spaceships and stars, exoplanets and astronauts – and maybe even an alien or two. Blast off with us as we explore the universe outside of our atmosphere and learn all about space, how to get there, and what we might find there.

(Field Trip to the Ecotarium)

Wed 8/14- Winchester/Canton

Thur 8/15- Hopkinton/Medfield/Grafton

Week 9: Neon Glow Week (Hopkinton Only)

August 19th – 23rd

Ready, Set, GLOW! Join us as we explore art and science with everything that lights up, shines, and sparkles! From the different kinds of light to how light works to glow paints and glow sticks, we’ll explore the whole spectrum of what light is and what it can do!

Join Us This Summer