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Berkshire County Summer Camps, Enrichment, & Activities

Discover day camps, overnight experiences, summer enrichment & activities

By Berkshires Macaroni Kid April 17, 2023

When the school year is over, it's time for SUMMER CAMP SEASON!

Berkshires Macaroni Kid works hard to bring you the most comprehensive list of summer camps, day programs, overnight experiences, and enrichment activities in the Berkshires. 

From adventure and art camps, traditional and sports camps, to STEM, theater, music camps and more, we've got it all! 

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KUTSHER'S SPORTS ACADEMY — NOW ENROLLING 

Enjoy safe, fun-filled days at our private, 54-acre, sports, and recreation facility 

situated on beautiful Lake Buel in Great Barrington, MA.

25 Deerwood Park Road Great Barrington MA 01230

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BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY KIDSACT! & TEENSACT! 


Winner of the 2019 Macaroni Kid Family Favorite Berkshire Theater Lessons, KidsAct! & TeensAct! are exciting theatre programs for students, focused on building performance and communication skills through fun theatre games, improvisation and ensemble-based work. Students will create an original musical with their peers to be performed on the final day of the program. Students will also experience master classes from professional theatre and performing artists.


122 North St. Pittsfield MA 01201

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Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183 Art School) is excited to return in-person for our Summer 2023 Camp Season with 9 full weeks of fun and creative art-making experiences with a range of weekly themes led by talented, local artists in the Berkshires. BAC’s summer camps are open to young artists ages 6-14 years old.
13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262

BERKCIRQUE CIRCUS CAMP
Circus Arts are a disciplined form of movement that appeals to people of ALL abilities! Learn to tumble, balance, juggle, while building self-esteem, physical fitness and trust in a fun, non-competitive environment. Our circus presentations come to life when each camper is appreciated for what they bring out of a unique self, blended with our circus community.
49 Pearl Street, Great Barrington 01230

BERKSHIRE HORSEWORKS 

Celebrate Your Inner Cowboy/Cowgirl Through Experiential Programs Rooted in Life Skills Development! Ranch Life 101 is an authentic ranch adventure that provides a platform in nature for life skill development as children engage in developmentally appropriate experiences. In addition to the Eagala- based activities, children will have the opportunity to learn basic riding skills, burn some energy doing yoga or trail walking with their equine partners, practice team building while engaging in ranch “chores”, and use their imaginations and creativity during innovative nature- based arts and crafts. Structured for all ages and abilities, Ranch Life 101 is a unique opportunity to learn and play side by side with the beautiful therapy herd of horses and donkeys.

101 Patton Rd, Richmond, 01245

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BERKSHIRE MUSEUM SUMMER DAY CAMPS

Berkshire Museum camps offer children going into grades Pre-K through 8 the chance to make connections between art, science, and history in the Museum’s new classrooms and throughout our galleries. Campers develop skills, create art, conduct experiments, and make new friends, all while having a ton of fun!
39 South Street, Pittsfield MA, 01201


BERKSHIRE MUSIC SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS — ADVENTURES IN MUSIC

Designed for young music lovers, Adventures in Music gives your budding musician a solid foundation in making music in a fun, engaging atmosphere. Participants will enjoy group classes in introduction to music, chorus, creative movement, and puppetry on the tented lawn of BMS’s historic campus, as well as small group workshops in piano, drama, visual arts, percussion, and more!

30 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield MA 01201

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BERKSHIRE PULSE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS

Berkshire Pulse is excited to have summer dance intensives for ages 4 to 18 running June through August. Our offerings range in style and genre, from contemporary and choreography, to musical theater, hip hop, and more!
420 Park St., 3rd floor, Housatonic, MA 01236
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BERKSHIRE SOUTH ACTION ADVENTURES DAY CAMP
Eight weeks of summer fun offering campers a variety of age-appropriate activities and special events to make their summer unforgettable. Campers will take advantage of our facilities including our playgrounds, fields, hiking trails, and pool. From sports to creative arts to STEM, campers will have opportunities to build positive character traits and create long lasting memories and friendships.
15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington 01230
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BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP CAMP — BTG PLAYS! 


Berkshire Theatre Group offers half-day sessions of summertime theatre classes for children ages 7-13 in Stockbridge and Pittsfield, MA.

111 South St. Pittsfield MA 01201

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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB CAMP RUSSELL DAY CAMP

Camp Russell, located on over 200 acres on Richmond Shores, is the summer home 
of the Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires.
16 Melville St., Pittsfield, MA 01201


CAMP BONNIE BRAE
Nature lover? Passion for science? Enthusiastic about art? Girl Scout summer camps offer a wide variety of programs for all different interests.
Algerie Road, East Otis, MA 01209
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Camp Mah-Kee-Nac overnight camp for boys is located in beautiful Lenox, Ma on the Stockbridge bowl. Mah-Kee-Nac offers 2,3,4 and 7-week sessions. Mah-Kee-Nac boasts incredible facilities and programs that include athletics, water sports, and our coveted Mak-Adventure programs.  Mah-Kee-Nac is a summer family, with a focus on community and personal growth and development. A place where boys can play and have fun, feel inhibited and free spirited, and be an important  part of a really special community.
6 Hawthorne Road, Lenox, MA 01240

Camp Mah-Kee-Nac overnight camp for boys is located in beautiful Lenox, Ma on the Stockbridge bowl. Mah-Kee-Nac offers 2,3,4 and 7-week sessions. Mah-Kee-Nac boasts incredible facilities and programs that include athletics, water sports, and our coveted Mak-Adventure programs.  Mah-Kee-Nac is a summer family, with a focus on community and personal growth and development. A place where boys can play and have fun, feel inhibited and free spirited, and be an important  part of a really special community.
84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230


DALTON CRA SUMMER DAY CAMP

Our summer camp program aims to ensure that each camper has an experience that they will long remember and cherish. Developing skills, building self-confidence, and forming friendships go hand-in-hand with a summer’s worth of fun and learning. Our staff is made up of dedicated and experienced employees from the Dalton Youth Center and CRA. The staff is deeply committed to ensuring that each camper develops to his or her full potential in a safe, structured environment.

400 Main St. Dalton MA 01226

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O-LA-MOON-DO CAMP 

COED traditional sports and language camp (English, Spanish, French) for children and teens ages 6-16. Counselor in Training Program for rising 10th and 11th Grade.
PO Box 399, Hinsdale, MA 01235



PINE COBBLE SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP

Pine Cobble School offers a summer of fun for young children, sports enthusiasts, and children who want a mix of outdoor games and mental challenges.
163 Gale Road Williamstown, MA 01267

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SHAKESPEARE & CO. RIOTOUS YOUTH THEATRE CAMP

Riotous Youth, a summer theater program for ages 7-17, steeped in Shakespeare.
70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA 01240


YMCA CAMP HI-ROCK

Camp Hi-Rock provides a “home-away-from-home” environment where overnight campers may stay for one to eight adventure-filled weeks. At Hi-Rock, a camper will be able to choose from over 30 program areas including archery, basketball, canoeing, creative crafts, creative writing, dance, digital photography, fishing, hiking, kayaking, outdoor living skills, paddle boarding, rock climbing, ropes course, sailing, singing, soccer, swimming, ukulele, water skiing, and more! Our main philosophy at Hi-Rock is that each child is an individual and is treated as such.
544 East Street, Mt. Washington, MA 01258

*Please note that any pictures in which campers are photographed without masks were taken prior to 2020.








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