SCHOOL VACATION WEEK PROGRAMS
Celebrate your school vacation at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill with a week packed with family classes and workshops, nature walks, scavenger hunts, and a themed drop-in activity room with hands-on crafts, projects, and investigations for children of all ages.  

Each February and April school vacation features a different kid-friendly theme designed to connect you and your young friends with the wonderful world right outside your windows. Learn, craft, create, tinker, play, and experiment together as a family.  

Please note, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill aligns its vacation week activities with the Worcester Public Schools calendar.

SUMMER VACATION 2024

SAVE THE DATE!
Join us for  fun-filled weeks of exploration, investigation, and creation in nature this summer!

Summer Discoveries
Please note Summer Discoveries is a full-day drop-off program for children ages 5-6 and 7-10. Space is limited to 10 children per age range.

JULY
Week 1: Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 | 9am–3pm
Theme:
Myths & Magic | Ages 5-6
Myths & Magic | Ages 7-10
Week 2: Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19 | 9am–3pm
Theme:
Dinosaur Safari | Ages 5-6 (SOLD OUT)
Dinosaur Safari | Ages 7–10

AUGUST
Week 1: Monday, August 5 to Friday, August 9 | 9am–3pm
Theme:
Superhero Academy | Ages 5-6
Superhero Academy | Ages 7-10 (SOLD OUT)
Week 2: Monday, August 12 to Friday, August 16 | 9am –3pm
Theme:
Dinosaur Safari | Ages 5-6
Dinosaur Safari | Ages 7-10

Check out our photo gallery from previous vacation week programs below.

  • Children create rainbow crafts during February Vacation week.
  • Children making a craft during vacation week.
  • A mother and daughter do yoga poses during a February Vacation yoga class.
  • A craft is set up during February Vacation week.
  • A boy sits at a table doing an activity during vacation week.
  • A young girl sits at a table with her grandmother during an April Vacation week watercolor class.
  • Three girls stand around a table with flowers making a craft during vacation week.
  • Visitors draw in Classroom A/B during April Vacation week.
  • A young girl uses watercolor during an April Vacation week class.