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Summer camps are a great way for kids to have fun, learn new skills, and make friends. There are many different types of summer camps available, including sports camps, arts camps, and adventure camps. Camp are a great way for kids to disconnect from screens and engage in activities that foster personal growth, confidence, and independence. Summer camps offer a unique and exciting opportunity for kids to have fun, make memories, and develop important life skills. We are excited to share this year’s list of summer camps!
If you’re looking for lessons throughout the year, we always have a list of kids lessons on our directory: http://www.vancitykids.com/kids-lessons/.
Jump into the adventure and let friendship fill each day! Experience a world of discovery all in a spectacular oceanfront setting with a staff team from around the world. Over 75 activities! Experience the best of a Canadian west-coats summer! Transpo provided from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal.
Coming from the mainland? Since 1966 we have made it easy for all our mainland friends to get to camp! Meet our experienced camp leaders at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal where we will check you in and provide supervision over on the ferry. This is all part of your camp adventure! Our camp buses will meet us in Nanaimo at the Duke Point Ferry Terminal and bring you right to camp where our staff will be waiting to welcome you to camp!
For more information: http://www.qwanoes.ca/
Kids Summer Camps & Classes encouraging playful imaginations & active bodies through yoga, including crafts, stories, music, nature, dance, games & fun!
KiddoButtons Summer Camps (ages 5-9yrs): Morning, Afternoon or Full Day camp options for school-age kids with different fun themes offered each week.
Summertime YOGArt Classes (ages 3-5 yrs): 2.5-hour drop-off yoga classes run daily (Monday-Friday) from 9-11:30am or 12:30-3pm. Preschool-age kids engage in playful yoga through games, stories, yoga animal/nature role play, dance, and a mindfulness craft connected to the daily yoga lesson. Fun yoga toys are used for breathing/relaxation techniques and mindfulness activities.
Summer Camps and Classes run weekdays from June 26 – September 1. Individual days or full-week bookings are available.
For more information: yogabuttons.com
Make the most of the warm months by getting inspired by some of the best arts educators in the province at our locations on Granville Island and in South Surrey. Half and full-day Programs and Intensives are available for young artists ages 3-19.
Registration for Summer 2023 is open. Register today!
For more information: artsumbrella.com/programs/art-camps
Arts Umbrella Summer Camps 2023 are presented by Longview Communications and Public Affairs.
Summer holiday is here again! Global Art is well prepared with many creative and joyful art workshops (8 weeks, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm) for your children in Vancouver, Richmond! We want our kids to enjoy their holidays and experience unique art makings such as mixed media creation, 3D painting and clay art.
Let’s join us this summer holiday, and also, don’t lose out on the early bird discount before 15 May 2023
Please message us via social media or e-mail if you would like to enrol the art camp! You may also visit our centre to get more information about the classes! We hope our students can pick up new skills from the programmes!
For more information: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086756903732
Seasonal Summer Camp:
My Gym Themed camp is simply the BEST! Indoor gymnastics training, relays, obstacle course, STEAM elements, teamwork activities, arts and crafts, movies, games, and more! Every camp is uniquely designed to keep your kids moving and active. Best for kids ages 3.5 and up!
Mini Summer Camp:
The same with My Gym classical seasonal camps, our Mini Day Camp has indoor Gymnastic training, games, group activities, and themed arts & crafts for our toddlers 2.5-4 years old! The 2-hour morning session is a great opportunity for children who still needs an afternoon nap to have a fun and active morning with peers!
For more information: mygym.com/richmondbc/camp
Our summer program aims to equip your child with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in the upcoming academic year.
Our approach is anything but dull! No boring lectures, textbooks, or outdated worksheets! Our program is designed to be an active environment that includes virtual labs, simulations, online games, group activities, online tutorials, and exciting projects.
We understand the importance of catering to your child’s unique learning needs and levels, and we offer diverse learning opportunities to achieve this.
With our program, your kids will have a productive screen time experience that will keep their academic skills sharp and prevent any summer slide.
For more information: sciencebc.ca/summer-program-2023
Let your child’s imagination soar with our hands-on exploratory activities that include science, art and a whole lot more! Here’s our Top 5 Reasons to join Kidtropolis Kids Camp:
For more information: https://www.kidtropolis.ca/
Ready to unleash your inner Jedi, a pirate or a knight/dame? Fencing offers the thrill of swordplay, without any of the actual danger. Our camp provides a unique opportunity to try something new and different, while staying active and away from video games. Plus, you’ll get to learn the ins and outs of the sport from our experienced coaches, who will help you master the art of the sword.
Fencing is not only physically challenging, it also requires quick thinking and strategy. It can help improve a child’s problem-solving skills, decision-making abilities, and focus for the new school year.
Did you know we provide all required fencing equipment? Register dynamofencing.com/events or if you would like to try fencing sooner – register for a free class here: dynamofencing.com/trial.
For more information: dynamofencing.com/events
Gymboree Play & Music is the global leader in play classes & camps for kids newborn to 6 years old, with over 1000 play centers in 40+ countries worldwide. Metro Vancouver parents are lucky to have a Gymboree location to visit on West Broadway in Vancouver, especially because they’re offering three fun and educational drop-off camp options for various age groups this summer! S.T.E.A.M Summer Camp for 2.5 to 4-year-olds provides inventive play that instills little ones’ confidence, innovation, and problem-solving skills. Little Creators Summer Camp for 2.5 to 5-year-olds facilitates creativity, confidence, and imagination through music & skits. And Little Architects Summer Camp for 4 to 6-year-olds offers 3D play that broadens your child’s perspective and thinking patterns!
For more information: gymbovancouver.com/camps
MacSailing offers a fun week of sailing and other beach activities aimed at giving the best instruction around! Our popular summer camps run Monday to Friday either in half days (mornings or afternoons) or full days (9am-4pm).MacSailing offers a variety of fun and educational summer camps for kids aged 6-18. Summer camp options include sailing, canoeing, marine ecology and beachsports. We have been operating summer camps in Vancouver since 1999. Safety is a primary concern, all on water staff have boat safety and first aid certification. Our programs have been developed by school teachers and olympic level coaches.
For more information: youth-sailing-vancouver/summer-camps/
Unisus Summer Camp 2023 brings participants a unique experience of creating their own tech startup, while making friend and having fun! During the first week (7 days) participants will have technology and entrepreneurship classes in the morning focused on the theme they choose (Video Game Design or 3D Creative Design), where they will learn the concepts of developing a tech product and how to bring it to the market. The afternoon is reserved for recreational activities at the school and around the Okanagan Valley. The second week is filled with outdoor education, where participants will explore the beautiful Okanagan, learn about the region, its culture, and visit places that will help shaping their futures, like the University of British Columbia Okanagan. The experience will wrap with a presentation of the participants’ work to a panel of entrepreneurs who will give them feedback and advices that they will be able to carry for their future career. Participants will take home a digital portfolio with the work
For more information: unisus.ca/summer-camp-2023
| Company’s Name | Location | Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Qwanoes | Vancouver Island (Crofton) | Arts, Camp Activities, Sports |
| YogaButtons Kids Yoga | Vancouver | Art, Dance, Music, Yoga |
| Arts Umbrella | Surrey / Vancouver | Art, Dance, Theatre |
| Global Art Canada | Richmond | Art |
| My Gym Richmond BC | Richmond | Arts & Crafts, Gymnastics |
| The World of Kidtropolis | Richmond | Art, Science |
| Gymboree Play & Music Vancouver | Vancouver | STEAM |
| 4Cats | Nanaimo / Richmond / Vancouver / Victoria | Art |
| Artists for Kids | Vancouver | Art |
| Ava Music | Vancouver | Art, Dance, Film, Music |
| Bard on the Beach | Vancouver | Theatre |
| Boogaloo Academy | Vancouver | Arts, Craft, Dance |
| Carousel Theatre for Young People | Vancouver | Drama |
| Christians Lyceum | Vancouver | Art, Reading, Writing |
| Clubhouse Kids | Richmond / Vancouver | Activities, Educational |
| Dance Co | Vancouver | Dance |
| Deep Cove Music | Vancouver | Acting, Art, Music |
| Gateway Performing Arts | Richmond | Theatre |
| Happy Keys Music | Vancouver | Art, Music |
| Lights Up Theatre | Burnaby/ Langley / Richmond / Surrey / Vancouver | Theatre |
| Linbjerg Academy | Coquitlam | Dance |
| Little Kitchen Academy | Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey | Cooking |
| Luminous Elephant | Vancouver | Art |
| Musicworks Canada | Vancouver | Coding, Instruments, Math, Music |
| Monarchs Art Education | Vancouver | Dance, Music |
| Panorama School of Dance | Surrey, | Dance |
| Places Des Arts | Coquitlam | Art |
| POCO’S Best Summer Camps | Coquitlam | Art, Dance, Sports |
| RVN Wellness | Port Moody | Yoga |
| School of Rock | Vancouver | Band, Music |
| Shoreline Studios | Vancouver | Acting |
| The Happening Dance | Vancouver | Dance |
| The Stage Musical Theatre | New Westminster | Art, Dance, Music, Theatre |
| This World’s Ours Centre | Vancouver | Art, Educational |
| Timberline Ranch | Maple Ridge | Arts, Camp Activities, Sports |
| UBC Summer Camps | Vancouver | Arts, Adventures, Enrichment, Sports |
| Uphoria Yoga | Vancouver | Yoga |
| Vancouver Circus School | New Westminster | Aerial, Arts, Trampoline |
| Vancouver Performing Stars | Vancouver | Musical Theatre & Dance |
| Vancouver Young Actors | Vancouver | Acting |
| VSO School of Music | Vancouver | Music |
| West Coast Circus | Pitt Meadows | Aerial Arts, Juggling, Trampoline, Tumbling, etc |
| Young Movie Makers | Burnaby / Vancouver / Langley | Film Making |
| Company’s Name | Location | Classes |
|---|---|---|
| MacSailing | Vancouver | Beachsports, Canoeing, Marine Ecology, Sailing |
| Unisus School | Summerland | Entrepreneurship, Outdoor Education & Activities, Technology |
| Alliance Française Vancouver | Vancouver | French |
| Christians Lyceum | Vancouver | Art, Reading, Writing |
| Clubhouse Kids | Richmond / Vancouver | Activities, Educational |
| Fostering Debate Talent Academy | Vancouver | Debate |
| Musicworks Canada | Vancouver | Coding, Instruments, Math, Music |
| Sager Education Richmond Branch | Richmond | Education, Math, Robotics, Stem |
| SFU Summer Camps | Burnaby | Adventures, Education, Science Sports |
| Pear Tree Education | Vancouver | Educational |
| Petit Architect | Vancouver | Architect |
| Rise LDS | Vancouver | Educational |
| This World’s Ours Centre | Vancouver | Art, Educational |
| UBC Summer Camps | Vancouver | Arts, Adventures, Enrichment, Sports |
| Young MBA | Vancouver | Management Skills |
| Company’s Name | Location | Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Qwanoes | Vancouver Island (Crofton) | Arts, Camp Activities, Sports |
| MacSailing | Vancouver | Beachsports, Canoeing, Marine Ecology, Sailing |
| Unisus School | Summerland | Entrepreneurship, Outdoor Education & Activities, Technology |
| CTS Youth Society | Burnaby | Nature |
| Grouse Mountain | Vancouver | Nature |
| Leghorn Ranch | Pitt Meadows | Horse Riding |
| Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre | Vancouver | Nature |
| Room to Roam Outdoor Learning | Coquitlam, Port Moody | Nature |
| Rosewood Hunters & Jumpers | Vancouver | Horse Riding |
| Saplings Outdoor Program | Vancouver | Nature |
| Sea Smart School Society | Vancouver | Ocean Adventurer |
| SFU Summer Camps | Burnaby | Adventures, Education, Science Sports |
| Stanley Park Ecology Society | Vancouver | Ecology & Conservation |
| Souring Eagle Nature School | Vancouver | Nature |
| Timberline Ranch | Maple Ridge | Arts, Camp Activities, Sports |
| VanDusen Nature Camps | Vancouver | Nature |
| Webb’s Holiday Acres | Aldergrove | Horse Riding |
| Company’s Name | Location | Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Qwanoes | Vancouver Island (Crofton) | Arts, Camp Activities, Sports |
| My Gym Richmond BC | Richmond | Arts & Crafts, Gymnastics |
| MacSailing | Vancouver | Beachsports, Canoeing, Marine Ecology, Sailing |
| Unisus School | Summerland | Entrepreneurship, Outdoor Education & Activities, Technology |
| 2-4-1 Sports | New Westminster | Sports |
| Ball Lab | Vancouver | Basketball |
| Canlan Sports | Burnaby / Langley / Vancouver | Hockey |
| Camp Potlatch | South Coast BC | Sports |
| Club Aviva | Coquitlam | Gymnastics |
| Deep Cove Kayak Kids | Vancouver | Kayak |
| Dynamo Fencing | Richmond / Vancouver | Fencing |
| Elevate Ultimate | Burnaby / Vancouver | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Free Kick | Vancouver | Soccer |
| Jericho Beach Kayak Centre | Vancouver | Kayak |
| McKercher Summer Camp | Burnaby | Recreational |
| Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures | Squamish / Whistler | Adventures |
| One Love Skateboard | Burnaby / Surrey | Skateboard |
| Pedalheads | Burnaby / Richmond / Vancouver | Swimming and Biking |
| POCO’S Best Summer Camps | Coquitlam | Art, Dance, Sports |
| Richmond Martial Arts | Richmond | Martial Arts, Arts and Crafts, Parkour |
| Roll Jiu Jitsu Academy | Vancouver | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Royal Soccer Club | Metro Vancouver | Soccer |
| SFU Summer Camps | Burnaby | Adventures, Education, Science Sports |
| Shuttlesport Badminton Academy | Coquitlam | Badminton |
| The Hive | Vancouver | Rock Climbing |
| Timberline Ranch | Maple Ridge | Arts, Camp Activities, Sports |
| Tumbletown | Richmond / Vancouver | Gymnastics |
| UBC Summer Camps | Vancouver | Arts, Adventures, Enrichment, Sports |
| Uphoria Yoga | Vancouver | Yoga |
| Vancouver All Stars | Vancouver | Baseball |
| Vancouver Circus School | New Westminster | Aerial, Arts, Trampoline |
| Vancouver Ultimate | Vancouver | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Wayland Sports | Richmond | Gymnastics / Swimming |
| Windsure Adventure Watersports | Vancouver | Water Sports |
| West Coast Circus | Pitt Meadows | Aerial Arts, Juggling, Trampoline, Tumbling, etc |
| YogaButtons Kids Yoga | Vancouver | Art, Dance, Music, Yoga |
| Company’s Name | Location | Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Science BC | Vancouver | Science |
| The World of Kidtropolis | Richmond | Art, Science |
| Gymboree Play & Music Vancouver | Vancouver | STEAM |
| Unisus School | Summerland | Entrepreneurship, Outdoor Education & Activities, Technology |
| Brainstem Learning | Vancouver | STEM |
| Bricks for Kidz | Richmond / Vancouver | Architecture, Animated movie-making, Engineering, Lego |
| Byte Camp | Metro Vancouver | STEM |
| Canada Youth Robotics Club | Vancouver | Robotics |
| Code Ninjas Richmond | Richmond | Coding |
| Daedalos | Vancouver | Robotics |
| Digital Media Academy | Online | Digital Media |
| Evolve Virtual Reality | Vancouver | Virtual Reality |
| GearBots Educational Resources | Abbotsford | Aerospace Design, Engineering, Coding, Robotics |
| Musicworks Canada | Vancouver | Coding, Instruments, Math, Music |
| Sager Education Richmond Branch | Richmond | Education, Math, Robotics, Stem |
| SFU Summer Camps | Burnaby | Adventures, Education, Science Sports |
| Steamoji | Vancouver | STEAM Projects & Activities |
| Vancouver Maritime Museum | Vancouver | STEAM |
| VISST | Vancouver | STEM |
| Zen Maker Lab | Vancouver / Surrey | STEAM Projects & Activities |
