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Legos become engineering tools at summer STEM camps for Boston kids. Photo courtesy of Play-Well-TEKnologies
Legos become engineering tools at summer STEM camps for Boston kids. Photo courtesy of Play-Well-TEKnologies
2/16/25 - By Kelley Heyworth

Got a Boston kid who eats, sleeps, and breathes STEM? These science, tech, engineering, and math-packed summer camps in Massachusetts turn curiosity into action! Kids can enjoy coding their own Minecraft mods, launching drones, building catapults, and diving into marine biology. Campers won’t just learn—they’ll create, explore, and have a blast doing it. Sure, STEM camps keep those brains buzzing all summer long, but for kids, it’s all about the fun.

Check out these STEM summer camps for preschoolers, elementary schoolers, and high schoolers, or take a look at our extensive Boston Summer Camp Guide and Summer Camp Directory for tons of options that fit all interests. You can also find free coding for kids websites and apps.

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These kids are revved up for summer fun at Boston STEM camps! Photo courtesy of NORY
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STEM Camps in Boston: Robots, Coding, and More Tech Fun

NORY Boston

Boston, Brookline
At NORY's summer STEM programs, kids ages 3-12 get to build once-in-a-lifetime inventions with their own hands. Through woodworking, robot building, Roblox coding, and more, campers dive into immersive weekly themes and solve problems to make a positive impact. READ MORE

Boston Leadership Institute

Boston, Waltham, Wellesley
The Boston Leadership Institute offers hands-on summer research programs for gifted middle and high school students in a variety of sciences, from marine biology to biotechnical engineering to CSI-style forensics. Three-week advanced studies and one-week STEM camps are available. READ MORE

Camp Invention

Multiple locations
Camp Invention, the flagship summer camp of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, includes a choice of in-person or at-home STEM programs for campers in grades K-6. Kids takes things apart to see how they work, and collaborate on projects ranging from a solar-powered cricket to a rubber duck launcher. READ MORE

Shady Hill School

Cambridge
Summer at Shady Hill School offers a warm, nurturing, and inclusive environment for children aged four to fourteen to play, learn, and grow. For Rising Grades K-II there is a daily schedule of STEM, Art and Movement classes, and more. READ MORE

The Advent School - Design at Advent

Boston
The Advent School offers two-week STEM camps for kids 5 to 12. Offerings that include theater engineering, urban agriculture, and cardboard carnival. READ MORE

Mass Audubon Camps

Mattapan (and more locations in Massachusetts)
Mass Audubon offers 16 unique nature day camps across the state. Get your hands dirty with farming and livestock care at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln; explore the unique coastal habitats of Wellfleet Bay on Cape Cod; canoe the stunning waterways of Arcadia in Northampton and Easthampton; create nature-inspired art at Wild at Art in Canton; and much more. READ MORE

The Robo Hub

Cambridge, Brookline, and Lexington
The Robo Hub seeks to create a world-class robotics community center serving local families. It has robots, LEGO® technologies, drones, interactive games, 3D printers, laser cutters, and other maker equipment, digital and analog. The Robo Hub's 7000-sq ft facility includes a state-of-the-art Makerspace and plenty of space for creating, playing, collaborating, and solving challenges. READ MORE

iD Tech Summer Programs

Cambridge, Waltham, Needham, and Milton
Kids can explore a prestigious college campus while making friends and mastering new tech skills. At iD Tech camps, students ages 7-18 learn to code, design video games, produce videos, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, build laptops, learn about cybersecurity, and more! READ MORE

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Play-Well TEKnologies - Boston

Arlington (and more locations in Massachusetts)
Play Well TEKnologies offers LEGO-inspired engineering summer camps themed around Legos, Pokemon, and more kid-oriented interests. Geared to kids age 5 to 14, Play Well Teknologies' offerings include lessons in coding and more. READ MORE

iCode of Wellesley - Camps

Wellesley
iCode of Wellesley offers STEAM summer camp, online summer camp, and after-school programs in Wellesley. Design and technology programs explore all aspects of STEAM for kids age 6 through 17. Examples of topics explored include AI Engineering, Website Development, 3-D Printing, Robotics, and YouTube Production. READ MORE

Einstein's Workshop

Burlington
Geared for kids in Kindergarten through 9th grade, Einstein's Workshop gives kids options to learn robotics, programming, 3D printing, laser cutting, and engineering through fun, hands-on camps, classes, and birthday parties. Camp is offered during Summer, Winter, February, and April school breaks as well as on one-day school holidays. Classes are offered after school and on weekends. READ MORE

Game Camp Nation - Waltham, MA

Waltham
Creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration: Game Camp Nation emphasizes the 4 C's needed for success in today’s media-driven world. This educational game studio for kids and teens offers in-person summer day camps and year-round online lessons, for aspiring game designers, programmers, and artists of all skill levels. READ MORE

Edge on Science - Summer STEM Adventures

Gloucester, Newton
Kids who love tinkering can engage in science and engineering projects in a week-long Edge on Science camp. Rising 3rd to 12th grade campers can choose from 12 different project-based specialty STEM programs led by an engineer, scientist, and/or scholar. Programs feature a low child-to-instructor ratio, with most at 6:1 or less. READ MORE

JCC Kaleidoscope Creative Arts + Science Camp

Newton
Campers in grades K to 10 explore the arts, science, and nature, with swim time and plenty of outdoor time to pair with a STEAM-based curriculum.   READ MORE

STEM Camp at Epstein Hillel School

Marblehead
Camp is designed to offer campers an unforgettable summer experience that combines traditional camp activities and STEM enrichment to create the balance of learning and fun. The program is tailored to meet the unique interests of today's tech-savvy kids (entering grades 3 through 7) who want to explore robotics, rocketry, engineering, and more.  READ MORE

Acera: The Massachusetts School of Science, Creativity, and Leadership

Winchester
Acera's high-engagement virtual courses provide kids ages 4-11 with hands-on, inquiry-driven learning. Subjects include programming and game building, science and engineering, filmmaking and stop-motion animation, songwriting, theater, dance, and much more. READ MORE

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