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7 STEM Summer Camps Near Boston

We're gathering a list of parent-recommended STEM summer camps around Boston! Check our map to find the best STEM camps near you, where kids are encouraged to tinker, question, analyze and explore.

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    National Inventors Hall of Fame Camp Invention

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     (814.5 mi)

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    Grade K-6

    The National Inventors Hall of Fame is a group that recognizes inventors and inventions and works to ensure the future of American ingenuity. At Camp Invention, children are presented with fun, hands-on challenges. They develop problem-solving skills and engage in teamwork as they explore entrepreneurship and invention. Instructors strive to help children build their confidence as they learn and create. Daily challenges will encourage children to use collaboration, discovery and invention to solve real-world problems.

    LINX Camps

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     (826.5 mi)

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    Age 3-15

    LINX Camps offers the greater Boston area a premier summer day camp experience with fun and innovative divisions — junior, general, adventure, performing arts, sports, and STEAM. Campers can choose from an extensive variety of camps: Ninja Warriors, Cupcake Battles, and Theater to Fashion, Spy, and more! An enthusiastic and attentive team, led by industry experts, recognizes each camper's strengths, and the campus at the Dana Hall School in Wellesley has many fields for traditional camp games and activities - as well as air conditioned indoor facilities for when the weather doesn't cooperate!

    iD Tech Camp

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     (828.2 mi)

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    Overnight option

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    Age 7-18

    With over 30 courses like game design, coding, video production, 3-D printing and modeling, robotics and engineering, iD Tech is a great camp. The instructors empower campers to be independent and make new friends while gaining valuable skills. Days include instructional time, outdoor activities and socializing, and free time.

    Einstein's Workshop Summer Camp

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     (834.1 mi)

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    Grade K-9

    Einstein's Workshop runs a variety of summer camps to keep your budding engineers and coders busy. Courses are run by grade level. Full day campers register for a morning and an afternoon class for each week they attend.

    Harvard Museum of Natural History Summer Science Weeks

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     (839.4 mi)

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    Grade1-8

    The Harvard Museum of Natural History offers multiple week-long science-based camps. Each camp is based on a different theme and geared toward a specific age range. Themes cover a range of science topics, including bugs, animals, sea life, geology and paleontology.

    Design at Advent

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     (842.3 mi)

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    Age 5-12

    Kids will develop their engineering and design skills in one of three 2-week camps at the Advent School's STEM summer program.

    Code & Circuit Summer of Computer Science

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     (859.1 mi)

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    Grade K-12

    Coding, robotics, 3D printing, and LEGO design combine into a unique summer experience for kids, who will work together to develop and enhance their STEM skills. Kids will be grouped by age range.

Primary photo:   LINX Camps

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