Summer Day Camps
Registration for all weeks of our 2023 Summer Day Camps are now full. If you'd like your camper to be added to the wait list, please call us at 978-970-5080 or email: tihc@uml.edu and let us know your camp week preference.
Did you have fun on your field trip to the Lowell Mills? Want to have more fun? Join us for summer camp!
The Tsongas Industrial History Center’s summer camps are your answer to summer fun. Dreamers, doers, movers, and makers – come “mill around” with us as you explore history, science, and nature.
Below is information about our Summer Day Camp programs. You can register online for Summer Camp and pay by credit card. If you would like to pay by check, please call us at 978-970-5080 or email: tihc@uml.edu and we will send you a paper registration form.
- Camp Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Online Registration
- Cost
- Schedule, Lunch, Staff
- Summer Day Camp Video
Summer Camps
Boott Mills Camp
(Ages 8-12)
July 10-14, 2023
Or
July 24-28, 2023
(Registration for both weeks of Boott Mills Camp is full. If you'd like your camper to be added to our wait list, please call 978-970-5080 or email: tihc@uml.edu. )
Come play, create, and "mill around" with us. Play, create, and discover - on a trolley, by boat, and on foot. You'll weave by hand, create amazing works of art, and become a hydropower engineer. You've never had so much fun with history.
EcoExplorers
(Ages 10-14)
July 17-21, 2023 (Registration for this week of camp is full. If you'd like your camper to be added to our wait list, please call 978-970-5080 or email: tihc@uml.edu.)
Have fun being green on our big blue planet. Spend a week with other explorers as we investigate pockets of wilderness in Lowell and beyond. Go canoeing on a lazy river, explore tide pools, and have fun learning about the world outside our windows.
Discovery!
(Ages 10-14)
July 31 - August 4, 2023 (Registration for this week of camp is full. If you'd like your camper to be added to our wait list, please call 978-970-5080 or email: tihc@uml.edu.)
Experiment with messy science and cool engineering challenges. Explore, investigate, discover! Have fun with science through crafts, games, field trips, and experiments that go a step beyond the ordinary and uncover new twists on Lowell’s stories.
CostCost
The cost is $185 each week (sibling discount price $165).
COVID response: Currently, masks are optional for all campers and camp leaders in all NPS buildings, crowded outdoor spaces, and all forms of public transportation. The Tsongas Industrial History Center summer camps are subject to federal COVID regulations, therefore masking and distancing requirements may be altered if conditions change.
ScheduleSchedule, Lunch, and Staff
Summer camp programs are designed and staffed by professional educators from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Lowell National Historical Park. We have at least one staff member for each 8 to 10 children. Safety is always our first concern!
- Campers bring their own lunch. Snacks provided.
- Each camp runs Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Space is limited to 20 kids per camp. Pre-registration required.
- A limited number of scholarships are available to assist with financial needs. Please fill out our scholarship form by March 20th. We will begin reviewing scholarship applications on March 20th and then on a rolling basis as funding allows.
For additional information, view our frequently asked questions page. Contact us at TIHC@uml.edu or call 978-970-5080.
