All Traditional Day Camps

Our History The Children’s Adventure Center was established in Newtown in 1969 by a group of concerned community leaders, as a non-profit organization, to provide early childhood education for local families. The Center is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected annually. NAEYC Accreditation CAC is accredited by THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN – a national organization whose goal is to Read more...

Camp Sunrise is an off-site day camp held at Silvermine Elementary School for grades K-9. Camp Sunrise is held daily Monday through Friday with two choices of camp day; a regular day of 8:00-3:00pm and an extended day of 7:30-6:00 for an additional cost. The  program features Zumba, Yoga, Arts and Crafts, STEM in addition to outdoor and indoor athletic Read more...

Welcome to Camp Gordyland! Our camp directors dedicate year-round planning and collectively have over 100+ years of camp experience to ensure our campers learn life-lasting skills and foster friendships in a safe environment. Our camp sits on 22 acres where we enjoy a 50 meter pool, 25 yard indoor pool, pond, mini-golf course, ropes course/climbing wall, 2 ball fields, fishing Read more...

The most impressionable years of a child’s educational experience happen at the Preschool through Grade 8 level. At Ridgefield Academy, we know this age group best. Ridgefield Academy is committed to providing a program that gives students a core foundation in math, language arts, history, science, world language, and public speaking that is complemented by a wide range of additional Read more...

  CAMP MAHACKENO   YMCA Camp Mahackeno is a co-ed summer camp for campers in grades K-10th that offers a traditional camp experience. Our campers enjoy swimming, canoeing, theater, Arts & Crafts, archery, a zip line and many other fun camp activities. Mahackeno is located on the Westport Weston Family YMCA campus alongside the Saugatuck River. We are excited to Read more...

Learning to take risks is an important part of growth and development. High Meadow provides a safe, comfortable environment for children to take that extra step toward making them more confident.  At High Meadow Day Camp, the daily schedule is structured and supervised – but most importantly – FUN!   For 8 weeks, our campers succeed in blending fun and Read more...

 The CHS is a great place to visit with kids! Come on your own and explore the interactive exhibits, or join us for one of our many fun family programs! Strollers are welcome in the museum. Please see our visitor’s map  for more information about the location of the accessible entrance and elevators to help you easily move around the museum. There is a Read more...

For over 30 years our year-round environmental education center with a small working farm has been dedicated to connecting people with the land that enriches and sustains us all, and we do this through our school field trips, adult lectures, family programs, children’s classes, and our summer camp. Family Programs Registration is required for all programs. Please register online or Read more...