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Winter Break Camps for Kids in Fairfield County
It's hard to believe it, but here in the midst of all these snow days, it's time for Winter Vacation right here in Fairfield County. If you're like me and the snow days and delayed openings mean you're playing a little bit of catch up, you may be thinking about vacation camp options for winter break. Fortunately, there are a myriad of drop-off options for kids of all ages, whether you're looking for coverage for a whole day or just a couple of hours.
A word of warning: winter break can be a bit of a tricky thing, with each district taking a slightly different approach to scheduling. While everyone's closed on Monday, February 16th, for President's Day, Greenwich public schools, for example, are closed all of this week; Darien and Westport are closed all of next week; Stamford is closed Friday; etc. So, if you're exploring camp options, double check that the dates you need match the dates being offered.
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Darien YMCA
2420 Post Road
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-8228
The Darien YMCA vacation camp has it all for kids age 3 through Grade 5: swimming, gym, crafts, and field trips (for the older kids, who will visit Pump It Up and Stamford Twin Rinks). Pre-schoolers can enroll for half-days (9:00 am to 1:00 pm) or join the bigger kids for the full-day (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) and extended care is available both before and after these hours, which makes it a dream for working parents. Cost per day: half-day $60/members, $70/non-members; full-day: $80/members, $90/non-members; offered February 16th-20th. Note: children must have a medical form on file in order to participate.
Greenwich Audubon
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
(203) 869-5272
If your kids like outdoor adventures, the Greenwich Audubon program for grades K-5 is just the thing. Kids will experience wintry hikes, games, crafts, and do plenty of outdoor exploration. Send kids with a snack, lunch, snow pants, and winter boots, and they will come home tired and happy. Camp runs from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm and you can sign up by the day. Cost per day: $65/members; $75/non-members; offered February 10th, 11th, 17th, and 18th.
Let's Dress Up
111 Cherry Street
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 438-0065
If you have a pre-schooler with a princess obsession than Princess Camp at this adorable dress up party destination in New Canaan is just for her. For girls age 3 and up, these camp sessions run from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, and include stories and crafts as well as plenty of dress up time. Cost: $40 per day; offered February 10th, 12th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. Note: campers should wear bathing suits/leotards under their clothes to facilitate costume changes.
Pump It Up
145 Main Street
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 838-5867
Pump It Up offers a high-energy, fast-paced camp for kids ages 4 to 12 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm that is quite affordable at just $21 per day. Campers spend part of their time laughing, bouncing, and playing games (the inflatable obstacle course races are a particular favorite) and part of their time working on a craft project. Cost: $21 per day ($16 per day if you register and pay by 2/11); offered February 16th-20th.
Sparklicious
28 Main Street
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 587-1329
I haven't visited this beauty shop/craft boutique/party spot yet, but a young lady of my acquaintance went to a birthday party here this fall and cannot stop talking about it. They offering a one day drop off playdate for ages 3-7 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. Kids will do a craft, have a snack, read stories and play games. Cost: $18 ($15 for siblings); offered February 16th. Note: they will be open February 11th-13th from 2:00-6:00 pm for crafts and activities, but those are not drop-off dates.
Kids U
633 Hope Street
Stamford, CT 06907
(203) 358-9500
My oldest is 9 so he has just about aged out of Kids U, but for a long time this was his very favorite place on earth, and as a result, their vacation camps became some of my very favorite things too. The camps offer a sampling of all of Kids U's programs from gymnastics to cooking to crafts and, of course, lots of climbing on the playquad (a fabulous indoor climbing structure that has to be seen to be believed). Snacks and drinks are provided. Camps are offered in daily AM (9:15 am 1 12:25 pm) or PM (1:15 to 4:15 pm) sessions, with the AM sessions being the most popular. Cost: $250/child/week, $225/sibling/week or $55/child/session, $50/sibling/session; offered February 16th-20th.
Westport Historical Society
25 Avery Place
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 222-1424
Got a history buff between the ages of 5 and 12? She'll fit right in at the Westport Historical Society's “Journey Into the Past,” which explores local history in the 1800s when Saugatuck was the hub of activity in Westport. Inspired by Robert L. Lambdin's “Saugatuck @ Work” exhibit, kids will create their own murals, learn how to tie knots, make a captain’s log and create a navigation chart. A snack is included, but kids need to bring lunch the first two days. Pizza will be served the last day. Camp runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for 3 days. Cost: $150/members $150, $175/non-members; offered February 17th-19th.
Earthplace
10 Woodside Lane
Westport, CT
203-557-4400
All day drop-off programs for 3 year olds to 5th graders, or drop in nature activity for families between 10am and noon. Feb. 17-20th. For details visit www.earthplace.org.
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