Summer Day Camps
Camp registration opens on February 14, 2025 at noon.
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 sign up online using the 2025 Summer Camp Registration 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.
Summer Camps
Boott Mills Camp (Ages 8-12)
July 7-11 or July 28-August 1
(The weeks of July 7-11 and July 28-August 1 are full. If you'd like to be placed on our wait list, please call us at 978-970-5080 or email: tihc@uml.edu.)
Discover, create and make new friends! Explore Lowell by trolley, boat, and on foot. You'll weave by hand, create amazing works of art, and become a waterpower engineer. You've never had so much fun with history!
EcoExplorers (Ages 10-14)
July 14-18 or August 4-8
(The week of July 14-18 is full. If you'd like to be placed on our wait list, please call us at 978-970-5080 or email: tihc@uml.edu. There is still space in the August 4-8 week.)
Explore pockets of wilderness in Lowell and beyond. Have fun canoeing, investigating tide-pools, taking an urban nature hike, and making new friends in the natural world around you.
Discovery! (Ages 10-14)
July 21-25
(The week of July 21-25 is full. If you'd like to be placed on our wait list, please call us at 978-970-5080 or email: tihc@uml.edu.)
Experiment with messy science and cool engineering. Participate in fun crafts, games, field trips, and experiments that go beyond the ordinary, and discover new twists on Lowell’s stories.
CostCost
The cost is $185 each week (sibling discount price $165).
To receive the sibling discount price of $165.00, you must register each camper separately. Please complete the registration of your first camper at the price of $185.00. When registering an additional sibling camper, please begin a new registration and add “Sibling-Discount” in the Promo Code area to be charged the discounted $165.00 price.
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 21 kids per camp. Pre-registration required and payment required.
- A limited number of scholarships are available to assist with financial needs. Please call us at 978-970-5080 or email us at: TIHC@uml.edu to request a scholarship application.
For additional information, view our Summer Camp frequently asked questions (FAQ) page. Contact us by email at: TIHC@uml.edu or call: 978-970-5080.
