Registration is Open for Summer Camp 2026!
Camp Overview
Massaro Summer Camp welcomes kids entering grades 1–8 to join us for an exciting summer filled with adventure, learning, and fun! MCF Summer Camp is a farm-based program focused on animal care, seeding, planting, and maintaining the learning garden and the U-Pick area. The care of the woods is the other part of the farmis a major part of MCF summer camp. The goal of the camp is to help campers develop a deeper love of nature and a better understanding of where their food comes from. Our expert staff, led by Camp Director Josey, is dedicated to providing a safe, engaging, fun, and educational environment for all campers.
2026 Camp Dates & Times
- Dates: June 15 – August 14, 2026 (9 weeks, offered weekly)
- The week of June 29-July 3, will be a full week of camp.
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, from June 22 to August 7, 2026.
- June 15-18, from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. This is a limited-registration camp, capped at fifteen campers.
- Drop-off: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
- Pick-up: 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Pricing
- $415 per week
- 2-3 Weeks: $375 per week ($30 discount per week)
Use Discount Code CampMulti1 - 4-6 Weeks: $350 per week ($55 discount per week)
Use Discount Code CampMulti2
Please Note:
We understand that plans can change. We are happy to make changes to your registration one time at no additional charge. Any additional changes will incur a $25 administration fee. If you cancel your registration, $100 per registered week is non-refundable.
What's New This Year?
We’re excited to introduce a few changes to enhance your camp experience in 2026!
- Expanded Age Range: Camp is now open to children entering grades 1–8. Kids entering kindergarten can be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please email [email protected] for more information.
- Completely new programming with farm-based education as the primary focus of camp in 2026.
- Longer Camp Hours: Extended drop-off and pick-up times for your convenience—drop off between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM, pick up between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM.
- Grade-Based Groupings: Campers will be grouped by grade to ensure age-appropriate activities and experiences. The groups are 1st and 2nd Grade, 3rd and 4th Grade, and our upper school group of 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.
- Updated Handbook: A new parent/camper handbook, including policies, behavioral expectations, and detailed camp information, will be released before camp begins. Please review and sign before the first day of camp. A Google Form will be sent to collect new camper information to improve the camp experience.
- Camp t-shirts will be available at $15 per shirt for 2026 campers.
Camp Activities
Each day, campers will start with a group activity at the pavilion, led by a crew leader. Then, they’ll explore different subjects in small groups, engaging in activities such as:
- Outdoor Skills: Learn how to make fire, identify animal tracks, and other essential outdoor skills. These activities will be geared to the grade range of each group.
- Arts & Crafts: From friendship bracelets to drawing and more! The crafts will focus on creating art that uses recycled materials and on producing meaningful pieces that foster a deeper connection to the natural environment, while emphasizing creativity and self-expression.
- Farm-Based Learning: This year, the campers will be deeply involved in the farm's daily operations, including animal care, seeding, harvesting, planting, and using crops grown at Massaro. The goal is to integrate the camp and farm into a single unit, thereby strengthening a sense of community on the farm and in the surrounding areas.
- Sports & Free Play: Each day begins with a field activity that encourages teamwork and fosters a stronger sense of community among campers. Free Play is limited but conducted with the grade groups.
- In the afternoons, campers will select a free-choice activity that changes daily. This activity could be anything from hiking to planting to fort building. Offers change daily, and campers will know the offering at the morning meeting.
Why Choose Massaro Summer Camp?
A farm-based summer camp offers campers the opportunity to explore a local farm and gain firsthand insight into what it is like to be a farmer. Campers will grow both their body and minds as they spend warm summer days learning, creating, exploring, tasting, and experiencing daily life on a working farm. They develop lifelong friendships, learn life skills, and have a ton of fun getting dirty, wet, and touching the soil that their food comes from.
Join us for a summer packed with adventure, learning, and fun at Massaro Community Farm!