Kids Inc: Wizards & Wands
June 22 – 26
FULL for campers | OPEN for CITs
Get swept up in the story! Design and build your own game of skill or chance to run at our Potter-inspired mystical fair. Craft a creature, welcome visitors to your wand shop, create a potion, and whip up some chocolate frogs and cauldron cakes. Your game at the Friday Wizards’ Fair raises money for a charity devoted to local kids and other magical creatures.
Wizarding World of Film Option: A small band of young actors get to participate in their favorite all-camp activities AND wave their wands to bring a magical movie to life. Campers help create an original film — by performing as beloved magical characters and creatures, concocting spell-binding set pieces, and helping put together enchanting costumes! View last year’s film project here. Get more film program info here.
Note: No previous HP experience is required — we revel in the lighter aspects of the storyline.
CAMPERS currently in grades 1 – 5: $460
FULL (including FILM)—join a short waitlist.
CIT leadership program, youth currently in grades 6 – 9: $350
OPEN—enroll now!
Kids thrive in an environment where the bar is set high and stays there.
Engaging mysteries and storylines capture kids’ imaginations each week of summer.
Geo Rockhounds
June 29 – July 2 (4-day camp, skipping July 3)
FULL for campers | OPEN for CITs
Grab your spade and compass — we’re heading for the hills with Prospector Nick on a real rock and mineral dig. Back at basecamp, you’ll pan for gold, whip up fossil cookies, conduct cool experiments, create and run a rockin’ Geo finale, and leave no stone unturned in helping the Pinkerton Detectives solve an audacious new mystery!
CAMPERS currently in grades 1 – 5: $405
FULL—try another camp week.
CIT leadership program, youth currently in grades 6 – 9: $310
OPEN—enroll now!
Adult staff with 100 collective years of experience give their all to help kids be their best.
Camp days that kids get swept up in end with, “Oh No! It’s ALREADY time to go home?!”
Geology Rocks!
July 6 – 10
FULL for campers | OPEN for CITs
Kids with a spirit of adventure love this mystery and mineral-themed camp! Help Tintin find the Castafiore Emerald, go caving in a boulder field, hike a mountain with panoramic views, bake volcano cakes and pick your own treasures in the rock shop. On the last day of John’s favorite camp, stage a Geo Expo with simulations, experiments, and games.
CAMPERS currently in grades 1 – 5: $485
FULL—try another camp week.
CIT leadership program, youth currently in grades 6 – 9: $365
OPEN—enroll now!
Kids are surrounded by mentors and leaders modeling the habits that support growth.
Carefully curated field trips are what campers and CITs report as their best days of summer.
Greek Week
July 13 – 17
OPEN for campers and CITs
Discover the myths and monsters of Mythology and bring Homer’s Odyssey to life on a series of small stages. Design costumes, sets, and six-headed sea serpents. Lead your audience through the Aegean — meeting Cyclopes, Lotus-Eaters, and Sirens along the way. Need to cool off? Grab a water balloon for an epic game of Skirmish of the Seas!
Greek Week Film Option: Young actors and Mythology enthusiasts get to participate in their favorite all-camp activities AND bring all that excitement to the silver screen. The final film premiere opens to adoring crowds on finale day. View the last Greek Week film here. Get more film program info here.
CAMPERS currently in grades 1 – 5: $460
OPEN—enroll now!
FILM: FULL—try another camp week.
CIT leadership program, youth currently in grades 6 – 9: $350
OPEN—enroll now!
Ingenious ways to boost young people’s confidence are hidden in every camp day.
Hands-on activities help kids discover a passion for learning.
World’s Best Chefs
Two Sessions: Limit One WBC week per participant
WEEK 1: July 27 – 31
OR
WEEK 2: August 3 – 7
FULL for campers except FILM week 1 | OPEN for CITs
Campers go behind the scenes at the Seacoast’s best restaurants — learning the ropes with award-winning chefs from Nichinan, Black Trumpet, Carriage House, Botanica, Cure, and other great venues. Back at camp create tasty treats, enter the Cutthroat Cooking Challenge and gear up to serve customers on Friday in eight kid-run cafes and restaurants.
DIY Option: WBC camp veteran or older camper? You get to design and run your own themed food truck with the guidance of one of Portsmouth’s most successful chefs. Participate in your favorite WBC activities while undertaking higher-level creative and culinary projects.
FOOD & FILM Option: A small group of budding young chefs revel in some of their favorite WBC activities AND bring a food-themed film to life — from first read-through and creating set pieces and costumes, to seeing their work come to life at the full-camp premiere on Friday! View last year’s film here. Get more film program info here.
CAMPERS currently in grades 2 – 5: $495
FULL—try another camp week.
FILM & FOOD: OPEN Week 1—enroll now!
CIT leadership program, youth currently in grades 6 – 9: $375
OPEN—enroll now!
A constant emphasis on inclusive teambuilding helps kids make friends from near and far.
All the camps are technology-free…with the long-lasting benefits that come from that.
Mission Incredible
August 17 – 20 (4 days)
FULL for campers | OPEN for CITs
Does your camper love codes, cyphers, and secret messages? Solve a mystery while gaining superpowered strategies for your real-life toolbelt and set yourself up for the best year ever! Whip up food with the Lunch League, try the Iceman’s challenge, do yoga with Elastigirl…all before Dr. Doom and other everyday worries ruin your plans! Best of all, gain confidence creating and running your own booth at the Mission Control finale.
CAMPERS currently in grades 1 – 5: $380
FULL—try another camp week.
CIT leadership program, youth currently in grades 6 – 9: $290
OPEN—enroll now!
Camps focus on building positive qualities (Shhh! Kids think they’re just having fun!).
Kids (and families) reap the rewards in a culture where they can be their best selves.
