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“Jabberwocky means family. There’s no stronger bond than the one that holds Jabberwockians together.”

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What it’s all about

From the end of June to the end of August, Camp Jabberwocky offers children and adults with a wide range of disabilities the chance to enjoy the summer in a small family-like community – living together and enjoying jam-packed days filled with adventurous activities and experiences that are safe, empowering, exciting and fun. While at camp, we enjoy activities on our beautiful campus and out and about in the Martha’s Vineyard community.


As you know, we are one of a handful of charities where nearly every donation goes directly to funding camp programs and operations, a fact that makes us all especially proud!

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Camp activities

No matter what you like to do, we have something for everyone.

Island trips

Almost every day we find ourselves on the Red Bus heading to some awesome part of the island. You can hear us singing a mile away.

Studio night

Our studio nights are filled with amazing voices, fun dances and stellar theatrical performances.

Horseback riding

Take a stroll through the wonderful Edgartown wilderness on the back of wild stallion. Or a tame one. Either way it’s great.

Arts and Crafts

Drawing, painting, sculpting, and spinning are all on the menu at the art cabin. Projects range from incredible to amazing.

Music

Every morning our voices are raised in song. Whether it’s in music class or on the bus, we’ve got a list of songs we’re learning every summer.

Technology

Our computers has the latest and greatest in adaptive technology - allowing our campers to blog, vlog, draw, and surf on the computer.

Barbeques

What would summer be without a grill? Every now and then we heat up the charcoals and have ourselves a good ‘ol camp-wide barbeque.

Movie Nights

Tuckered out from the beach? Is town too far a walk? Sometimes we just have to stay in. Popcorn and snacks make a good movie into a great night.

Boating

Kayaks, paddle boarding, and the Skipper. Jabberwocky loves boats, and there is no shortage of them over the summer.

Biking

Thanks to wonderful donations from patrons like you we have tandem recumbent bicycles. We enjoy the island in style and comfort.

Beach

If we didn’t live at camp, we’d probably live at the beach. After all, we’re the only ones with a parking spot large enough for a bus.

Concerts

Sometimes we just need to go full-on footloose and shake a leg. We might bring musicians to us, we might go to them!

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“Jabberwocky is the best part of my year. I look forward to camp all year long and have a countdown on my computer that begins the day I leave. ”

— Jabberwocky Camper

Dates - 2024

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Week 2
Session 2
Week 3
Week 4
Session 3
Week 5
Week 6
Session 4
Week 7
Week 8


June 23- June 29
June 29 - July 5

July 8- July 14
July 14- July 20

July 24 - July 30
July 30- August 5

August 7- August 13
August 13 - August 18

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Pre-application

We welcome you to submit a Summer Camp
pre-application. Please note, we have limited openings for new campers. Please click the link to apply.

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