deCordova Camps, Lincoln

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Dates:	Monday, July 6, 2026 - Friday, August 14, 2026
Hours:	Varies
Ages:	Kids, Teens
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	$$$ see below
Category:	School Vacation

Every day, campers enjoy activities that align with our educational mission and environmental ethic.

Inspired by a teaching philosophy based on inquiry, play, imagination, process over product, and a strong sense of place, camper creations embody creativity, curiosity, and community.

Rather than campers sitting individually, mastering techniques in a studio, they can be found experimenting with natural and unconventional materials together on a lawn or in the woods.

As they make connections to their own lives, campers see the world in new ways, learn to collaborate and problem solve with others, and emerge transformed by a celebration of diversity.

deCordova Camps are designed for campers who love the outdoors, making things from unexpected art materials, using their imagination, being part of a collaborative community, and creatively expressing themselves.

Passionate and experienced artists and art educators support campers and teens in taking on challenges, solving problems, discovering themselves, and delving into visual culture and the natural world.

2026 Camp Schedule
FULL DAY for Ages 5–12
Hive Junior Instructors for Ages 15–18

• Week 1: July 6–10
• Week 2: July 13–17
• Week 3: July 20–24
• Week 4: July 27–31
• Week 5: August 3–7

Teen Summer Studio for Ages 13–16

• Session 1: June 29–July 3
• Session 2: August 10–14

2026 Camp Pricing

The Hive for Ages 5–12
9:30AM–3:30PM
Trustees Member Camper: $625/week Nonmember Camper: $705/week

Teen Summer Studio for Ages 13–16
10AM–4PM
Trustees Member Camper: $625/week Nonmember Camper: $705/week

The Hive Themes

• The Hive Week 1 - Our Shared World: Art in the Animal Realm

• The Hive Week 2 - Nature Builders: Big Ideas, Big Sculptures

• The Hive Week 3 - Tales from the Tacklebox: Art, Water, and Imagination

• The Hive Week 4 - Portals & Possibilities: Building Worlds Beyond

• The Hive Week 5 - Monuments of Me

Teen Summer Studio Themes

• Teen Summer Studio Session 1 - The Visual Day: Stroytelling and Mixed Media

• Teen Summer Studio Session 2- Interrupt / Invent: The Experimental Studio

COST

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Varies

WEBSITE

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thetrustees.org/program/the-hive/#dates

LOCATION

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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773 map