UMF Fitness & Recreation Center offers fun-filled Summer Daze Camp, June 15 – Aug 7

FARMINGTON, ME  (May 27, 2026)—Looking for a fun summer camp in the Farmington area? The University of Maine at Farmington Fitness and Recreation Center is once again offering its annual Summer Daze Camp for children going into grades 1-7 in the fall. The camp runs for eight, 5-day sessions from Monday through Friday, June 15 through Aug. 7, 2026. Sign up for one or more weeks!

The camp offers themed weeks of indoor, outdoor and travel activities in a safe and supportive environment. These include swimming, water games, sports, arts and crafts, hiking and field games. Field trips are planned every Wednesday and will include visits to Ferry Beach, Popham Beach, Mt. Blue State Park and Funtown Splashtown. Campers meet every Friday at Kineowatha Park in Wilton.

Sessions include:

Prehistoric Pioneers- Monday, June 15
Ancient Civilizations – Monday, June 22
Enter the World of Knights, Castles, and Dragons! – Monday, June 29
Age of Exploration- Monday, July 6
Wild West & Frontier- Monday, July 13
Inventors & Industrial Age- Monday, July 30
Modern Day Heroes- Monday, July 27
Future Explorers – Monday, August 3

Cost for the camp is $235 per week, with an additional one-time fee of $12 for a camp tee shirt.  To register visit UMF Summer Daze Camp.

For more information, contact Mike Colella, UMF assistant director of Fitness and Wellness Programs and camp director at 207-778-7505 or michael.colella@maine.edu.

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A nationally recognized regional public university, the University of Maine at Farmington is known for its commitment to teacher preparation, the creative arts, health and science, environmental studies, business and public service. Located in the heart of Maine’s four-season outdoor recreational region, UMF provides a challenging but welcoming academic community—here in Farmington and online—that prepares students for enriching professional careers, engaged citizenship and an enduring love of learning.

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