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Worcester Area Summer Camp Guide

Summer Fun Starts NOW: Your 2023 Summer Camp Guide!

By Noelle Monaghan - Worcester Macaroni KID Publisher April 3, 2023

Welcome to our 2023 Greater Worcester Macaroni KID Summer Camp Guide Spotlight


Here it is! It is time to plan for the Summer adventures your kids will take this year.  If you're looking for academic, nature themed or athletic summer camps, here at Macaroni KID Worcester, we thrive to share valuable resources we have come across with our readers.  We hope you can find one of these camps valuable to you and your family. Subscribe today to receive our free email newsletter every Wednesday!  Summer camps can fill quickly, so be sure to register as soon as possible. Don't forget to tell them Macaroni KID sent you!

Would you like us to share information about your summer camp or program?  Please email Noelle at noellem@macaronikid.com


Families: New camps are always being added, so please check back often!

Local businesses: It's not too late to list your summer camp in this guide! Thousands of families in the Worcester, Shrewsbury and Westborough area are watching this guide — don't let them miss out on your summer camp! Contact us to get your camp listed TODAY!




Code Wiz
30 Lyman Street
(508)521-9096





At Code Wiz, we believe that learning to code is the easiest way to shape your child’s future. Our students develop programming skills along with invaluable approaches to critical thinking and problem solving. Best of all, anyone can learn to code—no matter their age, tech proficiency or personal interests. We’ve designed fun, flexible programs to ensure every child becomes a wiz!

Click here for more details about Summer break camp at Code Wiz!


Patrice Peris Voice Studios
57 E Main St Suite 206
(508) 329-5112

Patrice Peris Voice Studios

Patrice Peris Voice Studios is so excited to be hosting two week-long camps this Summer! 


The Performer

Learn how to own the stage and captivate audiences! 


July 24th - 28th | 11:00-3:00PM | Open to ages 10-15


Each day will consist of...

  • Vocal Training
  • Dance
  • Performance Training
  • Music Business Training

with a final showcase Friday for friends and family to attend! 



The Recording Artist

Learn how to write and record your own music! 


July 31st - Aug. 4th | 11:00-3:00PM | Open to ages 10-15


During this week singers will learn how to write an original song as a group and then professionally record it! Each day will consist of...

  • Vocal Training
  • Songwriting
  • Recording Training
  • Music Business Training

with a professional recording session Friday!


Use code 15OFF to save 15%! 


*Discount applicable to full camp price only.


Worcester Recreation Offers Free Summer Programs

The City of Worcester officially launched a program aimed at keeping city youths active and engaged this summer – Recreation Worcester program.

Recreation Worcester is a free summer program for youth ages 7-13. It includes 6 weeks of free, supervised, drop-in recreation programs at several parks across the city and includes food from July 3rd - August 11th.

  • Recreation Worcester's Summer program focuses on team work, sports, arts and fun learning delivered by local youth workers and community partners. Youth will be offered different options of activities to choose from guided by the Recreation Worcester staff team.  
  • WHERE: 5 parks throughout the City.  
  • WHEN: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 3rd to August 11th. 
  • COST: Participation is free for children ages 7 to 13 and food is provided to campers.

Registration is required to participate in programming.

Registration forms are available HERE.  Email: youth@worcesterma.gov


Worcester Tenacity Free Summer Programs

Each summer during July and August, Tenacity serves over 700 Worcester youth through our Summer Tennis & Reading Program (STRP) offered at sites across the city in partnership with the Worcester Parks & Recreation Department and Recreation Worcester, and in collaboration with Worcester’s YouthWorks Summer Jobs Program. This dynamic program is offered free-of-charge on summer weekday mornings and afternoons, Monday through Friday, for city youth ages 6 – 15.

Each session is split between tennis/fitness and summer reading activities. Tenacity’s STRP provides an enriching learning environment for Worcester students, keeping their minds and bodies active during the summer recess.

Registration is required to participate in programming.

Registration forms are available HERE. Phone: 617-562-0900



Up to $35 Off Breakthrough Basketball Camps for Grades K-12


Up to $35 Off Breakthrough Basketball Camps 
Grades K-12

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Score big in 2023 - at a Breakthrough Basketball Camp!

With 350 basketball camps nationwide, Breakthrough Basketball coaches firmly believe that they have a very important responsibility and an amazing opportunity to have a positive impact on their players' lives.


$50 Off Code Ninjas STEM Summer Camps - Roblox, Minecraft & More

$50 Off Code Ninjas STEM Summer Camps - Roblox, Minecraft & More 
Ages 5-14

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From Coding and Robotics to Minecraft and Roblox, and everything in between, there's something for everyone at Code Ninjas. Kids learn to code through an engaging game-based curriculum that teaches teamwork, logic, and problem solving. They gain vital skills while having a blast. That's the Code Ninjas way!


Sending your child to sleepaway camp can be a fantastic opportunity for them to learn new skills, make lasting friendships, and gain independence. Planning and doing what you can to set them up for success will help your child have a memorable and enjoyable time at sleep-away camp this summer!


This boys-only camp is designed to develop a boy's character so that they will be stronger mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Camp Timberlake is a traditional Christian boys' summer camp located in the mountains of western North Carolina. Their mission is for campers to grow through friendship and adventure. Striving to not only provide a summer of fun and friendship, but in a larger sense, to develop a boy's character so they will be stronger mentally, physically, and spiritually. 

Camp Timberlake Boys Sleepaway Camp in Western NC 
Boys, Grades 1 - 11

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Avoid lost stuff with Kiddo Tags, personalized, laminated custom name labels that stick to just about everything!

$20 for $40 Worth of Personalized Laminated Labels 
Custom name labels that stick to just about everything - Perfect for school, daycare, camp & more!

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Camp Mason is where your camper will have fun, learn essential skills, develop relationships and explore positive values, all while being celebrated for being themselves:

YMCA Camp Mason Sleepaway Camp 
Grades K-9

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* Expired Offer * Camp Netimus, a camp for girls, is a place where enduring relationships are born and lifelong friendships develop.

Camp Netimus, a residential summer camp for girls located in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, is home to 145 sleep-away campers and more than 80 staff members who come from across the United States and from countries around the world. Camp Netimus was founded in 1930 and continues to provide an exciting and enriching summer camp experience for girls ages 7-16.

Camp Netimus 2 or 3-Week Sleepaway Camp + FREE Transportation 
Girls, Ages 7-16

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Your thrill seeker will enjoy a week's worth of overnight FUN, learning new outdoor leadership skills along the way.

Are your kids ready for a sleepaway camp adventure but don't want to be away for 2 or more weeks? Terrapin Adventures has the perfect solution, and is thrilled to introduce a BRAND-NEW SLEEPAWAY CAMP option in White Hall, Md., that's perfect for first-timers and seasoned campers alike! 

Your thrill seeker will enjoy a week's worth of Overnight FUN, learning new outdoor leadership skills along the way! Terrapin Adventures One-Week Sleepaway Camps are in White Hall, Md.

Terrapin Adventures Sleepaway Camp 
Ages 8-16

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Interested in targeting local families to fill your summer camp in Worcester, Shrewsbury and Westborough? Add yourself to our Summer Camp Guide as soon as possible! We reach over 12,000 local families weekly with our e-newsletter! Please fill out the form HERE and you will be all set for the summer of 2023!

Macaroni KID Worcester is a website and weekly e-newsletter that dishes the scoop on the best events for kids and families in our community. Macaroni KID loves to spread the word about community summer camps that make life more fun for the busy family. The Summer Camp Guide will be on our sites from April through the start of August and will be promoted continuously with ads, articles and social media. We anticipate many page views during the Summer Camp Guide promotion.


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