26 Epic Martha’s Vineyard Summer Camps for 2025

Looking for the best list of Martha’s Vineyard summer camps for 2025? I’ve got you covered!

If you’re a seasonal resident or regular visitor, like me, you’ll know Martha’s Vineyard is an incredible place to spend the summer. I also know that my kids get bored of the beach  eventually! 

There’s no shortage of things to do on Martha’s Vineyard with kids, but if you’re there all summer, consider signing up for camp. Summer camps on Martha’s Vineyard give kids a chance to explore activities and environments they may not get to experience anywhere else, all while building their confidence and social skills 

Enrol your kids in camp and start dreaming about the long lunches and beach walks you’ll enjoy while they’re having fun and making new friends!

Best Summer Camps Martha’s Vineyard 2025

1. The Farm Institute Summer Camp

Ages 4-17. There is a Wee Farmers program for 2-4 year olds but adults must stay.

If you love the outdoors and getting your hands dirty, this farm camp in Katama is for you. Activities include caring for and feeding farm animals, planting and watering veggies and flowers, cooking seasonal foods, games, songs and farm-themed arts and crafts. 

2. Sassafras Earth Education Summer Camp

Ages: children entering first grade and up

This is an Indigenous-led program that fosters respect, leadership, and compassion through hands-on traditional skills and cultural teachings. In a screen-free environment, campers explore social justice, self-expression, and community, cultivating future leaders in a safe, supportive space.

Activities include exploring woods and streams, building campsites, making fires, forts, and fairy houses, moving through the forest like wild animals, listening for bird language, carving and crafting, identifying plants and wild edibles and a weekly beach day

3. Mass Audubon Felix Neck Fern and Feather Summer Camp

Ages 5-14

Activities include hiking, kayaking, snorkelling, outdoor games, wildlife observations, stories, crafts, camp song and even an overnight camping experience! Learn about nature and the local environment through trail explorations on this 350-acre wildlife sanctuary in Edgartown.

My kids love watching the live barn-owl camera in the Felix Neck Nature Center and paddling their toes in Sengekontacket Pond! One of the most popular Martha’s Vineyard summer camps – this one books up really quickly.

4. Martha’s Vineyard Skatepark summer drop-in

Ages 7-13

This program runs for eight weeks each summer, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am – 12 pm. No experience or preregistration is required to take part. Children will improve their skills and get to meet other skaters.

5. White Stone Equestrian Summer Camp

Ages 4+

This camp has programs for beginners and more experienced riders, as well as a special “Barn Rats” program (4 week commitment) for those who spend a month or more on Martha’s Vineyard during the summer.

Programs include daily riding lessons and instruction on handling, tacking, grooming and bathing the horses as well as games and shows throughout the summer.

6. SailMV Summer Program

Ages 8+

SailMV offers Sailing and Windsurfing programs at Martha’s Vineyard Sailing Camp park in Oak Bluffs. Children will learn a huge range of skills from being able to identify the various parts of a boat, board or sail to staying afloat if you capsize!

Depending on previous experience and the class selected, the schedule will also include assessing the weather, rigging a dinghy, knots, racing rules, anchoring, being towed and general boat care. 

Read More: Our Family-Friendly Martha’s Vineyard Sailboat Charter

7. Island Spirit Kayak Kids Adventure Tours 

Ages 6-14 

Located on Sengekontacket Pond, just off the Edgartown Oak Bluffs road, this is a one week (Mon-Thurs) program running from 9am to 11am each day. Single day sessions are also available.

With a mix of instruction, demonstrations, and fun games, kids will explore canals, search for shellfish, observe endangered bird life, and try out kayaks and paddle boards. They will learn skills like paddle technique, water safety, wildlife, ecology, and conservation

The guides are experienced paddlers and patient instructors. At the end of their adventure, kids get a t-shirt to take home. Can’t make the summer camp? Island Spirit runs a host of other kayaking tours you can choose from

8. MV Sharks Summer drop-in clinics

Ages 5-13

Located at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road) these clinics run Monday to Thursday from 9-12. Learn baseball skills from some of the best college coaches and players in the country.

Danny Hegarty 2019/2021 Shark pitcher from the University of Kansas will be heading up all drop-in clinics in 2025.  He will be joined by Shark coaches and players on the 2025 MV Sharks roster.  

9. Vineyard Family Tennis Summer Camp

Ages 7+

This popular Martha’s Vineyard summer camp is located in Oak Bluffs and runs weekly. You can choose to do a morning session (9-12), an afternoon session (1-3) or stay for the full day.

Build a solid foundation of tennis fundamentals with USPTA/USPTR Certified Instructors. There are daily drills, games and match play as well as t-shirts, prizes and additional activities like Soccer, Ping Pong, Basketball & Pickleball.

10. Sense of Wonder Summer Camp

Ages 7-12

The perfect camp for budding artists and creators, each week of this Vineyard Haven-based summer camp has a different theme. Explore Sculpture, collage, ceramics, drawing, painting, dance and even puppetry!

Special guests from the world of arts and culture will be dropping in to give workshops, performances and demonstrations. Topics like environmental awareness, ocean life, forests, endangered animals and community service will also be covered.

11. Featherstone Center for the Arts Summer Art Camp

Ages 4 to teens

This camp in Oak Bluffs tailors each session for specific ages. Explore the relationship between art and nature, learn about inspirational artists, create sculptures and prints or improve your photography with expert instructors.

Ages 4-5 will have Magic Garden summer art camp, exploring nature and art through hands-on, mixed-media projects designed to spark creativity and build fine motor skills.

Ages 6-7 will attend Explore, Discover and Create art camp where they will explore the natural beauty of Martha’s Vineyard, learning about wildlife, astronomy, and famous artists.

Ages 8-10 will focus on hand-building techniques with clay, creating sculptures, functional pieces, and textured designs at Ceramics summer art camp

12. Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse Summer Stars Theater Camp

Ages 8-14

Explore the magic of Theater and Art! This camp in Vineyard Haven focuses on creating theater and exploring artistic expression through original play-making, music, movement, improvisation, character development and performance. On Fridays, watch the campers perform at the Tisbury Amphitheater

13. Martha’s Vineyard Film Society Young Filmmakers Camp

Ages 11-14

This is a 5 day camp taking place just once during the summer. Children will learn video camera use, interviewing skills, musical video, creating public service announcements, stop motion, storytelling and editing of video content.

They will create programs to be aired on MVTV and will take home a DVD copy of their work. The camp is based at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs and is one of  the most unique Martha’s Vineyard summer camps

14. Rise Vineyard Performing Arts Summer Program

Ages 3.5 – 7

This camp takes place 3 days a week from 9-12. Each session has a different theme such as Under the Sea, Christmas in July, Barbie or Jungle Boogie Safari. Activities include dressing up, dancing and performing as well as creating art and making crafts.

The Rise Vineyard Performing Arts missions is to instil positivity, challenge potential and create inspiration for its dancers both on and off stage.

15. The Yard Summer Program

Ages: 6-12

This weeklong dance camp combines fun, active dance classes with creative composition studies to inspire individual artistic expression. Kids draw on stories, imagination, and personal experiences to choreograph their own dances, incorporating movement, partner work, and voice.

The program culminates in a 45-minute performance for families, followed by a youth artist Q&A and a celebratory milk-and-cookie reception.

16. Martha’s Vineyard Children’s Theatre Summer Camp

Ages 6-12

A creative and immersive camp experience, blending music, theater, movement, improvisation, design, and tech. Campers collaborate to craft their own original show, designing everything from the story to costumes and sets, guided by professional theater staff and college theater majors.

Each week-long session culminates in a final performance for family and friends at the end of each session. Located at the Martha’s Vineyard Charter School in West Tisbury

17. Martha’s Vineyard Adventure Camp

Ages 7-13

There is so much to choose from at this mixed activities camp! Mountain biking, rope courses, kayaking, land sports, climbing walls, and beach adventures are just some of the experiences on offer. Children will also get to enjoy nature hikes, tidal pool explorations, orienteering adventures, frisbee golf, crafts, and friendly competitions.

18. Camp Jabberwocky

All ages

This extraordinary camp experience offers children and adults with a wide range of disabilities the chance to enjoy the summer in a small family-like community – living together and enjoying jam-packed days filled with adventurous activities and experiences that are safe, empowering, exciting and fun. Located in Vineyard Haven

19. Vineyard Montessori Summer Camp

Ages 2.9 to 7

Children will enjoy gardening, water play, story time, music and movement, yoga, STEM projects, Art and Nature Exploration at this Vineyard Haven summer camp.

The focus is on being outdoors and campers will develop their cooperation skills and independence. This is one of the few summer camps on Martha’s Vineyard for very young children but fills up very quickly.

20. Martha’s Vineyard YMCA Summer Camp

Ages entering Kindergarten to 12

Each week at this camp has a different theme and activities include sports & games, swimming, arts & crafts, archery, wellness, journaling & reflection, nature & hiking, beach trips and lots more. The YMCA is located in Vineyard Haven, on the Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road

21. Martha’s Vineyard Boys and Girls Club Camp Kindness Summer Camp

Ages entering first grade and up

A mixed activity camp in Edgartown. Children will get involved in sports , games, arts and creative activities as well as field trips to the beach, movies and more.

I love bringing my kids to the playground at the Boys and Girls Club. There are play structures for all ages and the sand-covered ground provides an ideal soft landing/falling surface for daredevils!

22. Plum Hill School Summer Camp

Ages 4-11

This Waldorf-inspired camp takes place entirely outdoors, whatever the weather!  Campers will enjoy themed weeks such as Flowers & Bees, Farming, Music, Natural Dyeing, Puppetry, Storytelling and more. Enjoy a fun and nurturing environment that fosters imagination, creativity, community, and love and respect for the natural world. 

23. Island Children’s School Summer Camp

Ages 3-6

The philosophy of this school focuses on creating an environment that will help students develop social, emotional, physical and cognitive skills. Daily activities include creative arts activities, music, movement, outdoor time, gardening and nature walks.

Located in West Tisbury, camp runs in 2 sessions. Contact the school by email for more information about the summer program. 

24. Chilmark Community Center Camp

Ages: 3.5 – 15

This is a mixed activity morning camp (9am-12pm) and includes creative play, art, camp games, drama, tennis and other sports. Ages 6 and older can sign up for a full day program (til 3pm) and choose from a variety of activities in the afternoon, including a skills-based tennis program, sports, STEAM, a visiting artist in residence program, arts and crafts and organized games.

There is also a sailing camp program available for children 8+. Beginners typically sail in daysailers with other students and an instructor. More experienced sailors can enjoy Sunfish and Optimists by themselves or in pairs.

An afternoon tennis camp for ages 8+ offers a fun and focused environment for kids to build their tennis skills. Led by a Youth Tennis Pro and experienced counselors, children will get personalized instruction, drills and games for all skill levels

25. MV Museum Discovery Days

Ages: 5-12

Running from Tuesday to Friday, 9-12pm, this camp takes place on the MV Museum campus in Vineyard Haven. It’s perfect for curious kids who love to learn. Each week will have a different theme such as whales, lighthouses, maps, extinction and history.

Kids will get to take part in science experiments, engineering projects, puzzles, crafts and scavenger hunts.

26. MV Ocean Academy

Ages: 8-17

Kids will enjoy a week-long sailing adventure aboard a historic schooner—no screens, just sea, skills, and self-discovery. Campers sail, swim, hike, row, learn maritime skills, and explore harbor towns, all while building confidence, friendships, and life lessons.

Days are filled with hands-on learning, reflection, and teamwork. Camps run through July and August with different themes each week, like Sea Shanties and Music, Splicing, Knots, & Ropework and Coastal & Celestial Navigation

Summer Camp Packing list (free download)

Summer camps on Martha’s Vineyard come in all shapes and sizes. Kids may be riding horses, swimming, playing tennis, making sculptures, painting pictures or even working on a farm! Almost all camps are outdoors so come prepared for the hot sun of July and August

Each camp will have its own requirements but here are a few essentials you might need to pack. Download this summer camp packing list

• Lightweight Clothing: Think breathable fabrics like cotton or moisture-wicking materials. Pack enough t-shirts, shorts, and a couple of long-sleeve shirts for cooler mornings or protection from the sun.
• Swimwear and towel: For those splashy, water-based activities, include a swimsuit, towel and perhaps a rash guard for extra sun protection. These microfiber towels are very light, dry quickly and wrap up small. Plus, they double as a beach or picnic blanket.
• Comfortable Footwear: Closed-toe shoes are a must for activities and nature walks, along with water shoes for aquatic adventures. I love these Keen sandals we got last summer – they are closed-toe to protect little feet, can be worn in the water and are lightweight with great airflow.
• Sun Protection: A wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a reliable, child-friendly sunscreen will guard against the sun’s rays. This once-a-day sunscreen is my absolute favorite and gives me peace of mind that my children’s skin is still protected even after hours in the sun.
• Tick and Insect Repellent: With ticks prevalent on the Vineyard, insect repellent is crucial. Consider clothing treated with permethrin for added protection. I use this permethrin spray on my kids shoes and clothes. It lasts for 6 weeks (even after washing!) and I love that it doesn’t smell or stain.
• Water Bottle and lunchbox: A refillable water bottle will keep them hydrated throughout the hot, sunny days. Fill it with ice and water in the morning to keep the water cool for longer. I use these Bentgo Chill lunchboxes with a built-in ice pack so food stays cool even if they are out and about
• Backpack: A sturdy, lightweight backpack is essential for carrying their daily gear and treasures collected along the way.

Things to do on Martha’s Vineyard with Kids

If you miss out on a summer camp place this year or are looking for some more kid-friendly summer bucket list activities on Martha’s Vineyard, these are some of our favorite things to do as a family:

• Visit one of the many playgrounds on Martha’s Vineyard
• Catch the brass ring on the Flying Horses Carousel
• Win some tickets at Ryan’s amusement arcade
• Battle scurvy pirates on the high-seas with Pirate Adventures Martha’s Vineyard (We have done this multiple times – it’s my favorite family activity on Martha’s Vineyard!)
• Go to Mad Martha’s for ice cream
• Take the ferry to Chappaquidick 
• Visit Edgartown Lighthouse
• Spend the day on State Beach (the water is great for kids here – gentle waves)
• Explore Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kayak Sengekontacket Pond
• Shop for games, toys and books at Edgartown Books or Rainy Day
• Get blueberry scones at Espresso Love
• Jump off Jaws bridge (for older kids or young-at-heart adults)
• Catch a movie at Edgartown Cinemas
• Visit with furry friends at Island Alpaca 
• Climb to the Top of Gay Head Lighthouse
• Marvel at the stunning views at Gay Head cliffs
• Spend the day at Martha’s Vineyard Museum
• Have a meal at one of Martha’s Vineyard’s best family restaurants
• Visit the Edgartown Fire Museum 
• Play mini-golf at The Cove
• Take a Jaws movie tour

If you find yourself on Martha’s Vineyard on a rainy day, here’s a great list of indoor activities on the island to help keep everyone happy