2018 Summer Camps in Franklin, MA and beyond!

Registrations are open now (some will have programs up in the coming months). Many places also offer April vacation programs, so click the links to explore! 

Bellingham, MA
Bellingham Field Hockey
Dreamcatcher Horse Farm
Goddard School 
Maplegate Country Club
Marcov's Sharp Gymnastics
New England Country Club - Nike Golf Camps
Once Upon a Kiln
Summer Baseball Camp

Franklin, MA
Adirondack Club Summer Camps
Anglican Church of the Redeemer - VBS
BFCCPS Summer Courses
Camp Haiastan
Clarion Farm Summer Horsemanship Programs
Dance Studio
D.A.R.E. Camp/Junior Police Academy
Dean College
Developing Artists - Drawing and Painting Workshops
Drama Kids of Metro West
Encore: Music for Young Campers
Fairmount Fruit Farm
Franklin Country Day Camp
Franklin High School Summer/Sports Camps
Franklin Mill Store
Franklin School for the Performing Arts
Franklin Soccer School 
Franklin Youth Lacrosse
Franklin Youth Soccer Association
Hockomock YMCA (also in Foxboro and North Attleboro)
Prospect Hill Country Day School - contact school for information
RBI Baseball Academy
Self Esteem Through Art
STEM Camps at Dean College (2019)
Strive Ninja Fitness
Sunrise Montesori School, Inc.
The BullDog Baseball School, Dean College  - contact school for more info
The BullDog Football School, Dean College - contact school for more info
The Elemen-Tree House
Town of Franklin - Lifelong Learning
Town of Franklin Recreation Department - covering Franklin and Medway
Tri-County Vocational Tech. School Summer Camps

Holliston, MA 
Willow Brook Farm
Parks and Recreation Programs
Summer Oasis at Holliston Public Schools

Hopkinton, MA
Hopkinton Center for Arts

Mendon, MA
Kids 'N' Us Summer Recreation Program
Swim Lessons at Mendon Town Beach

Medway, MA
Camp Sunshine - special needs summer program
Flipside Gymnastics
Medway Community Farm
Rising Star Equestrian Center
Saddle Row Farm
The Little Gym
Town of Franklin Recreation Department - covering Franklin and Medway

Milford, MA
Milford Community Summer Camps
Milford Sports Center
Milford Youth Center

Millis, MA
Shadowfax Farm 
Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm
Town of Millis Recreation Department
Woodside Montesori

Norfolk, MA
Camp Lucky Ducky
Fungineers
Norfolk County Agricultural HS
Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Town of Norfolk Recreation Department

Upton, MA
Fin and Feather Sports 

Wrentham, MA
DARE to Dream Summer Day Program
Town of Wrentham Recreation Department

OTHER AREA TOWNS: 
Ashland: Camp Bailout (girls only)
Blackstone: Blackstone Valley Boys and Girls Club
Bridgewater: The Bridge Center - year round programs for individuals with special needs
Lexington: BINA Farm Center
Mendon: Southwick ZOO Wild Adventures Summer Program
Worcester: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (ages 7-17), Ecotarium

OTHER RESOURCES:
Camp Invention
EXPLO
New England Summer Camps Directory
Activity Hero

iD Tech Camps (STEM learning experience)
VT: Aloha Foundation Camps

ME: Experience Camp (for boys who lost their parent, sibling or primary caregiver), Camp Sunshine

If you know of a camp or a summer program that is not on the list, I will be happy to add it. Just email me at Renata@BetterLivingRE.com

Last updated on 1/1/2019

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#HomeForTheHolidays

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Happy Holidays!

2017 New England Holiday Lights and Event Guide

MASSACHUSETTS

* Blackstone Valley Polar Express, Nov 17 - Dec 23
* Blink!, Boston, MA - Nov 29 to Jan 1
* Boston Winter @ City Hall Plaza, Boston MA, opening Nov 24 at 11am
* Bright Nights at Forest Park, Springfield, MA - Nov 22 to Jan 1
* Christmas by Candlelight, Old Sturbridge Village, MA, weekends starting Dec 2
* City of Lights Parade and Holiday Celebration, Lowell, MA, Nov 25
* Enchanted Village at Cape Codder, Hyannis, MA - Dec 1 to Dec 23
* Enchanted Village at Jordan's Furniture, Avon MA - Nov 18 to Jan 1
* Fatima Shrine Christmas Lights, 101 Summer Street, Holliston, MA - typically from Thanksgiving to early January
* Festival of Lights 2017, Worcester Common Oval, Dec 1, 4:30-8pm
* Festival of Lights at Edaville USA, Carver, MA - Nov 18 to Jan 1 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day)
* Festival of Trees, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield MA, Nov 17 - Dec 31
* Festival of Trees, Methuen, MA - Nov 18 - Dec 2
* Festival of Trees and Snow Village, Elms Bank Gardens, Wellesley, Nov 24- Dec 10
* First Night Boston, Boston, MA - Dec 31
* First Night Trail Walk, Holliston MA Rail Trail, Dec 31 - check FB for updates
* Gardens Aglow at Heritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich, MA, Nov 24 - Dec 30 (Fri, Sat, Sun), 4:30-8:30pm
* Holiday Giving Tree Lighting and Events @ Patriot Place, Nov 22, 4-9pm
* Lights of Boston, Boston, MA - no info available for 2017
* Lighting of the Green, Taunton MA, Dec 2, 3-8pm
* Marblehead Christmas Walk, Marblehead, MA - Nov 30 - Dec 3
* Middleborough Drive-Through Festival of Lights, Dec 9, 10, 16, 17, 4-9pm
* Nantucket Christmas Stroll, Nantucket, MA, Dec 1-3
* National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Attleboro, MA - Nov 23 to Jan 1, 5-9pm daily. Free event, donations appreciated.
* Polar Express Holiday Celebration, Wachusett Mountain, Dec 16, 11am-2pm
* Rockport's Tree Lighting and Santa's Arrival by Boat, Rockport, MA - Dec 2, 1-5pm
* Stoughton's Parade of Lights and Winter Warm Up, Dec 9, 5-8pm
* Winter Reimagined, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA - Nov 24 to Jan 7
* ZooLights at Stone Zoo, Stoneham, MA - Nov 24 to Dec 31, 5-9pm (closed Dec 25)

Franklin, MA
* Christmas Handbell Concert at Franklin Federated Church, Nov 25, 7:30pm
* Santa on the Town Common - Sun, Nov 26 at 4pm (to be confirmed)
* Ceramic Christmas Tree Class, Dec 1, 1-3pm (7-10 years old) - Franklin Recreation Dept. (registration required)
* Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Elks Lodge, Dec 2, 8-11am, $7/pp, children under 3 and Scouts in uniform eat free.
* Christmas Fair (including pictures with Santa) at St. John's Episcopal Church, Dec 2, 9am-2pm
* Holiday Open House with Santa Visit at Hillside Nurseries, Dec 2, 11am-3pm
* The Nutcracker - Dec 2 at 7:30pm, Dec 3 at 2pm - at FHS
* Holiday Craft Fair at Franklin Senior Center, Dec 5 and 7, 10am-1pm
* Annual Holiday Shop at Parmenter Elementary School, Dec 6, 5:30-7:30pm
* Holiday Stroll - Downtown Franklin, Dec 7, 4-7pm
* Holiday Stroll with Mrs. Clause, Franklin Historical Museum, Dec 7, 4:45-7pm
* Santa's Foundation Annual Breakfast with Santa at British Beer Company, Dec 9, 9am (call 508-440-5190 to reserve your spot)
* Breakfast with Santa at Franklin YMCA (registration required), Dec 9, 8am-11am
* Cookies with Santa! at Daddario Hardware, Dec 9, 2-4pm
* Winterbloom at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse at FUSF, Dec 9 at 8pm
* Visit Sensory Friendly Santa Clause, Cole's Tavern, Dec 10, 12-4 (registration required!)
* 'Tis the Season at FHS, Dec 9 at 7:30pm, Dec 10 at 2pm
* Lessons and Carols at St. Mary's Church, Dec 10 at 3pm, free event
* New England Irish Harp Orchestra at St. John's Episcopal Church, Dec 10 at 7pm (tickets $10 at the door)
* Stories with Santa! at Learning Express, Dec 11 (6:30-8pm), Dec 13 (10:30am-12pm)
* Chanukah Celebration and Lighting of Freedom Menorah, Dec 12, Franklin Town Common, 4pm
* Christmas Cookies and Cocoa with Santa, Dec 13, 3:30-5pm, Franklin Recreation Dept. - registration required
* Visit with Santa! at Franklin Police Department, Dec 16, 10am-1pm
* Crafts with Santa's Elves!, Dec 16, 11am-1pm, My Little Sunshine Children's Consignment Boutique
* Om for the Holidays with Tranquil Souls Yoga, Dec 16, 4-6pm
* 2017 Santa Skate at Pirelli Veterans Arena, Dec 17, 6-7:30pm (all ages, admission: donation for Franklin Food Pantry, helmets are required)
* Annual Holiday Panto at the Black Box, Dec 22 at 7:30pm, Dec 23 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
* Christmas Lights Show - 39 Hayden Ln, typically Black Friday to New Year's Eve (weather permitting)

Near Franklin, MA
* Pursuit of Presents: Pictures with Santa, Medway - Nov 15, 5-8pm
* Tree Lighting at Patriot Place, Foxboro, Nov 21, 5-7pm
* Medway Christmas Parade (followed by fireworks) at Choate Park, Nov 25 at 5:30pm
* Sachs Family Lights Extravaganza, 21 Mann St., Bellingham, typically from Thanksgiving to New Years, check FB for Open House/Santa's visit
* Santa Parade and Tree Lighting, Mendon - Dec 1 at 6:30pm
* Brunch with Santa at Lake Pearl, Dec 3, 9am-1pm, Wrentham
* Autism Eats: Meet Santa, Restaurant 45 in Medway,  Dec 3, 12-2pm. Registration required!
* Lions Club Santa Parade, Norfolk - Dec 3, 3:30-6pm
* Milford Santa Parade and 2 Mile Run, Dec 3, 4-7pm, Milford MA
* Milford Menorah Lighting and Dinner, Milford, Dec 15, 3:15pm
* Free Christmas Concert and Dinner at Medway Community Church, Dec 17, 4:45pm
* Cookies and Milk with Santa and Mrs. Clause, Foxboro, Dec 19, 12:30-2pm, Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel

RHODE ISLAND
* Christmas at the Newport Mansions, Newport, RI - Nov 18 to Jan 1
* Pawtucket Winter Wonderland, Pawtucket, RI - Dec 2,3,9,10 - 4 to 8pm
* Winterfest at Diamond Hill Park, Cumberland, RI
* Christmas in RI

NEW HAMPSHIRE
* Holiday Guide to NH

CONNECTICUT
* Holiday Lights Displays in CT

VERMONT
* Christmas Activities in Vermont 

MAINE
* December Festivals

Last updated on 12/13/2017

Know of an interesting event not mentioned? Send me an email to Renata@BetterLivingRE.com