2026 April & Summer Camps

Parks and Recreation Summer Camps

East Hartford April Vacation Camp - Spring will be here soon! Mark your calendars: Registration for April Vacation Camp will open on Monday, March 2, 2026 at EHParks.org. There are limited spaces for this camp! 

East Hartford Parks and Recreation Summer Camps will open on Monday, June 22nd, 2026, and will run for 7 consecutive weeks, ending on Friday, August 7th. Camps are open to East Hartford residents only and serve children and teens entering grades 1 – 9 and participants with special needs ages 6 -21.   Enrichment programming continues to be a stimulating part of the programming, thanks to our collaboration with East Hartford Public Library.

• Little Rec’ers Camp for children entering grades 1- 2 will be located at Goodwin Park/ Goldstar Pool, *Goodwin School on inclement weather days. 
• Fun Days Camp for children entering grades 3 – 4 will be located at Gorman Park / Lord Pool, *O'Connell School on inclement weather days. 
• Explorers Camp for children entering grades 5 – 6 will be located at McAuliffe Park / Drennan Pool, *Norris School, on inclement weather days.
• Teen Camp for teens entering grades 7 – 9 will be located at Hockanum Park/ Terry Pool, * ECLC Gym on inclement weather days. 
• Camp Sunburst for participants with special needs ages 6 - 21 will be located at McAuliffe Park, Drennan Pool, * Norris School on inclement weather days. 

Campers will participate in a variety of activities: arts & crafts, sports, special events and more. Campers will also visit the pools, where they will have free swim and receive swim instruction from our American Red Cross Certified Lifeguards. 

In partnership with Sodexo and the B.O.E breakfast and lunch is provided for all campers through the Summer Meals Program! 

In partnership with East Hartford Health & Human Services camp will be supported by Social Workers.  

Registration for Summer Camp is OPEN. Register will be online at www.ehparks.org or at the Parks and Recreation office at the CCC, located at 50 Chapman Place. 

Attached below are the Financial Aid Form, Camp Handbook, and Sick Policy Form. 

East Hartford Parks and Recreation Summer Camps provide excellent opportunities for children to play and socialize in a safe and supervised environment.   For more information, please call Parks and Recreation at 860-291-7160 or visit www.easthartfordct.gov.