Save the date: Registration for Little Mariners will open on February 2nd!
Planning to explore with us in 2026? Check out our program offerings below!
Hands-on waterfront programs for young explorers, centered on curiosity and discovery. Through play, exploration, and age-appropriate activities, Little Mariners build comfort on the water while making friends and connecting with Hingham Harbor.
Director of Little Mariners: Caitlin Gibson
Our Little Mariners program is led by an experienced team, under the direction of Caitlin Gibson. HMC has a long standing tradition of fostering a love and appreciation for marine science. Inquisitive minds are met with an introduction to marine science that takes them from the HMC classroom to HMC's own beachside classroom. Caitlin provides an age appropriate curriculum to engage and inspire our little marine scientists to include all facets of learning: listening, observation, visual, interactive and arts and crafts.
All sessions are led by experienced instructors.
Little Mariners
An exploration of Hingham Harbor and all it has to offer! Primarily land-based, but with potential for a powerboat ride to one of Hingham’s islands!
For explorers age 5-7
Hingham Maritime Center’s Little Mariners: Marine Exploration is an introductory-level program about the different marine life found in Hingham Harbor. During this land-based program, our Little Mariners will be introduced to the basic mollusks, birds, crustaceans, fish and flora of Hingham Harbor. In addition to learning about our harbor we will also visit the beaches and create some marine related arts and crafts. Little Mariners is designed to be a fun and engaging program, where we explore many of the different things the harbor has to offer!
1-week program | 2-hour class | Monday-Friday | $210
2:00-4:00pm
Session 1: June 22-26
Session 2: June 29-July 3
Session 3: July 6-10
Session 4: July 13-17
Session 5: July 20-24
Session 6: July 27-31
Session 7: August 3-7
Session 8: August 10-14
Please note: Repeat bookings are not encouraged at this time. The program will run in rainy conditions and cooler weather, so please plan to dress your student accordingly.