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Join Newton Parks and Recreation for our afternoon half day Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park and our morning or afternoon half day specialty camps at Emerson Community Center. Each specialty camp will be led by an instructor, coach or teacher and offers their own specialized instruction. In general, specialty programs are offered for children entering 2nd - 8th grade, but may vary based on specific activity requirements.
Specialty Camp Parent Handbook - coming soon
Scholarship Application - coming soon
at Nahanton Park
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park will run outside Monday through Thursday with Friday as a rain date. Camps run 1:30 - 3:30 pm. Children signed up for Outdoor Adventure and the Specialty Camp at Nahanton Park will be supervised by camp staff in between the two programs and brought to the Specialty Camp by camp staff.
For more information about the Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park contact Holly Peterson at hpeterson@newtonma.gov
Information for 2025 will be updated soon
at Emerson Community Center
Specialty camps at Emerson Community Center will run Monday through Friday and run rain or shine. Morning specialty programs run from 8:30 - 11:30 am and afternoon specialty programs run from 12:30 - 3:30 pm. Extended Day is offered from 3:30 - 5:30.
Campers signed up for both a morning and afternoon specialty program can bring a lunch and stay with staff in between the two programs. Campers must be signed up for an afternoon program in order to add the extended day option.
Click on each week to see the programs offered for that week. Campers may choose 1 morning and/or 1 afternoon specialty each week.
For more information about the Specialty Camps at Emerson contact Channon Ames at 617-796-1529 or cames@newtonma.gov.
Registration begins on Wednesday January 29, 2025 for Newton residents online at www.newtonmarec.com Non residents can register beginning March 1st if space allows.