Inside the Magic of Running Brook Camp
A well-rounded day camp in Massachusetts where kids explore everything from swimming to creative arts, building confidence, independence, and real friendships along the way.
Events in Your Area 🥳👯♀️🟰
Boston
Kids’ FREE Admission all April! (Old Sturbridge Village)
Mask On, Play On! (FREE! Acton Discovery Museum)
Spring Engineering: Robot Arms and Cardboard Cards (FREE! Metropolitan Waterworks Museum)
Princess and Superheroes Day (New England Zoos)
Happy Birthday, Leonardo da Vinci! (Acton Discovery Museum)
Dance Party with Rumi from K-Pop! (Sugar Plum Parties)
April School Vacation Week (Old Sturbridge Village)
NYC
Eastern European Music and Dancing (Staten Island Children’s Museum)
Museum Movers and Shakers (Staten Island Children’s Museum)
Long Island Tulip Festival (Waterdrinker Farms)
Break Week: Celebrate Spring Holidays & Best of CMOM! (Children’s Museum of Manhattan)
San Francisco
Gathering the Village (Just $10! Blossom Birth & Family Center)
Twin Cities
Math Happens (Children’s Museum of Southern MN)
Activity Spotlight: Running Brook 🐝🌼🏊
Running Brook Camps offers a mix of summer camp programs for kids from preschool through high school, all designed around the same core goals: being safe, having fun, and spending lots of time outdoors!
For younger campers, the Day Camp provides a classic, all-around camp experience on the Chapel Hill–Chauncy Hall campus, with activities like music, camp games, drama, arts and crafts, creative movement, nature, and yoga/mindfulness, plus archery, challenge course, and STEAM for campers in 2nd grade+. Older elementary kids in 3rd grade and above can choose electives, and snack and lunch are provided daily, which is a big practical win for parents.
For upper elementary and middle schoolers, Running Brook Adventures offers more adventurous programming for campers who have completed grades 4–8, including age-banded options like Excursions (grades 4–5) and Trekkers (grades 5–6). These are two-week sessions of day trips and camping experiences that explore the surrounding community and the greater Boston/New England area, blending on-campus activities with off-campus adventures in nature and around the region.
For teens, Running Brook also offers Creative Arts Camp and a Leadership Training Program. Creative Arts focuses on visual and performing arts with on-campus studios and facilities, giving older campers a chance to dive deeper into art-making. Literally all bases are covered at Running Brook!
Area: Greater Boston
Price: Camps range from 1 to 2 weeks, with prices fluctuating accordingly. Starting around $1,600 for a week, see details here!
Dates: June 22 - August 14
Registration: Register online here for camp!
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What We’re Working On 🦞🍎👩👦
As we keep building MomBrains into your go-to summer planning shortcut, we’re doubling down on making things even more timely and actionable. Alongside our camp spotlights, we’re continuing to expand our weekly event coverage—highlighting last-minute openings, pop-ups, and those hidden gem experiences that make a regular weekend feel special. We’re also teaming up again with your favorite South Shore mom, Maddie, for extra knowledgeable East Coast tips. Basically all this to say—we’ve got you covered!
Outta here for pick-up,
Your Team at MomBrains