Summer Camps

residential camps

GOLD: Kawkawa Camp & Retreat Hope, 604/869-9637 kawkawa.com Ages 7–18

SILVER: Camp Qwanoes Vancouver Island 250/246-3014 qwanoes.ca Ages 8–18

BRONZE: Keats Camp Keats Island, 604/925-6799 keatscamps.com Ages 7–18

British Columbia Family French Camp (BCFFC) Shuswap Lake, Gwillim Lake and Nanaimo info@bcffc.com; bcffc.com Camp Artaban Gambier Island 604/980-0391 campartaban.com Ages 8–18 Camp Fircom Gambier, 604/662-7756 fircom.ca Ages 6–16+ Family Programs Camp Imadene Mesachie Lake, 250/749-6606 imadene.com Ages 7–18, plus Family Camps Camp Jubilee Indian Arm, 604/937-7388 campjubilee.ca Ages 8–16 Camp Kodiak Parry Sound, Ontario campkodiak.com Ages 6–18 Camp Owaissi Kelowna, 250/769-3676 campoac.com Ages 7–17 Camp Pringle Shawnigan Lake, 250/472-6877 camppringle.com Ages 6–17

Camp Suzuki: Howe Sound Howe Sound – Camp Fircom 604/732-4228 campsuzuki.org Ages 7–13 Children’s Horse Camp – Webbs Holiday Acres Aldergrove, 604/857-1712 webbsholidayacres.ca Ages 6–14

Debate Camp Canada Vancouver, Victoria, 888/512-8154 debatecamp.com

Evans Lake Camp North of Squamish, 604/294-2267 evanslake.com Ages 8–16 Green Bay Bible Camp West Kelowna, 250/768-5884 greenbay.bc.ca Ages 6–14

Outward Bound National locations 604/901-0013 (ext 221) outwardbound.ca Ages 14+

Pioneer Pacific Camp Thetis Island, 250/246-9613 pioneerpacific.ca Ages 7–18

Sasamat Outdoor Centre Belcarra, 604/939-2268 sasamat.org Ages 4–17

Stillwood Camp Cultus Lake, 1-800/507-8455 stillwood.ca Ages 5–16

Timberline Ranch Maple Ridge, 604/463-9278 timberlineranch.com Ages 9–16

Wyld Summer Camps WYLD Expeditions Strathcona Park, 250/286-3122 gowyld.ca Ages 12–18

YMCA Camp Elphinstone, 604/939-9622 gv.ymca.ca Ages 7–15

special needs Camp Alohi Lani Port Moody alsbc.ca/programs-services/ camp-alohi-lani For youth who have a parent or grandparent in a significant role living with ALS.

Camp Goodtimes and Teen Program campgoodtimes.org For children ages 7–15 and teens 15–18 with cancer and their families. Camp Kodiak Parry Sound, Ontario campkodiak.com Ages 6–18 For children and teens with and without Learning Disabilities, ADHD and highfunctioning Autism Spectrum Disorder DYT Summer Camps fndc.ca Focussing on language enhancement (ASL) and social opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing children ages 5–18. Easter Seals Camps 604/873-1865 or 1-800/818-4483 eastersealscamps.ca Ages 6–18 For children and teens with physical and/or mental disabilities. Empowering Steps Club Aviva, Coquitlam 604/526-4464 empoweringsteps.ca Camps for students with developmental challenges

Eureka Camp 604/520-1155 eurekacamp.ca For children and adolescents with invisible disabilities. Young Burn Survivors Camp burnfund.org/ camp-for-young-burn-survivors For young burn survivors ages 6–18

art, music, drama & dance

GOLD: Lights Up Musical Theatre Schools Throughout the Lower Mainland 888/502-5253 lightsuptheatre.ca Ages 4–13 Children and teens can sing, dance and act during school breaks at Lights Up Camps. All camps end in a performance for family and friends on the last day. Camps are open to everyone between 4–13yrs, No prior musical theatre experience is required. Like all Lights Up programs, our camps teach children to work in teams, build confidence, sing, dance, act, and have fun!

SILVER: Arts Umbrella Summer Camps Vancouver: 604/681-5268 Surrey: 604/535-1127 artsumbrella.com/summercamp Ages 3–19

BRONZE: Place des Arts Coquitlam, 604/664-1636 placedesarts.ca Ages 5–14 Place des Arts Summer Fun! 6-week Art Camp. Summer Fun! offers flexibility, choice and lots of summertime fun for children ages 5–7 & 8–12. Our half-day, week-long workshops for 11–14 year olds provide more in-depth experiences in a range of visual and performing arts disciplines. Bard on the Beach: Young Shakespeareans Vancouver, 604/737-0625 bardonthebeach.org Ages 8–18

Boogaloo Academy 604/805-0558, Vancouver boogalooacademy.com Camp Monarch, Music, Art & Dance North Vancouver, 604/723-8151 monarcharts.com Ages 5–12 Christianne’s Lyceum of Literature and Art Vancouver, 604/733-1356 christiannehayward.com Ages 5+

Colourstrings Conservatory – Musical Summer Camps Register from April 1st 129 East 8th Ave Vancouver Music & Movement Classes: Fun interactive classes for 3 months to 4 years, grouped by age, music, instruments, songs & play. Exciting Music Camps: 4 to 10 years. Let your inner diva out in the Musical Theatre camp; World Explorer music camps (music, art, drama);

Meet the Strings; Piano camps, and much much more! Check our website for details: colourstrings.ca.

CornerStage Musical Theatre Camps Langley, 604/888-5022 nwlb.ca/cornerstage Ages 10–17

Gateway Academy – Acting, Improvisation, Speech, Musical Theatre Richmond, 604/247-4975 gatewaytheatre.com/academy Ages 8–18

Goh Ballet Academy Canada Vancouver, 604/872-4014 gohballet.com Ages 4–7

Jean Lyons School of Music Vancouver, 604/734-4019 jeanlyonsmusic.com Ages 4–17

Kids on Stage Evergreen Cultural Centre Coquitlam, 604/927-6555 evergreenculturalcentre.ca Ages 6–21

“Summer in the City” Weekly Art Camps Vancouver, 604/737-2636 suzybirstein.com Ages 6–19

Summer Music at UBC 604/822-3113 summer.music.ubc.ca Ages 9–16

general activities

GOLD: Westside Montessori Academy Vancouver, 604/434-9611 wmasummercamp.com Westside Montessori Academy’s summer camps are professionally led halfand full-day camps in East Vancouver for children ages 3 to 12. Taking advantage of their secure, air-conditioned classrooms and adjacent Beaconsfield Park, they make summers full of learning, exploring and fun!

SILVER: YMCA 604/324-9622 gv.ymca.ca Ages 5–12

BRONZE: Eco-adventures Summer Camp Mt Seymour, North Vancouver 604/986-2261 mountseymour.com Ages 5–12

Alexandra Neighbourhood House 604/535-0015 alexhouse.net Ages 5–12 Clubhouse Kids Vancouver, 778/939-2389 clubhousekids.ca Ages 5–12 False Creek C.C. Daycamps Vancouver, 604/257-8195 falsecreekcc.ca Ages 3–14.

KidCity Day Camp Vancouver, 604/440-9094 kidcitybc.ca Ages 5–10

North Vancouver Recreation Commission 604/987-PLAY (7529) northvanrec.com

SFU Summer Camps 778/782-4965 sfu.ca/camps Ages 5–19 Spare Time Child Care Society Vancouver sparetimesociety.org Ages 5–12 Sunset Community Centre Vancouver, 604/718-6505 mysunset.net Ages 6–16

West Point Grey Community Centre Summer Day Camp Vancouver, 604/257-8140 westpointgrey.org/programs/ day-camps Ages 3–13 years

specialty camps

GOLD: Brain Booster Summer Camps Surrey, 778/839-5515 westcoastcentreforlearning.com Ages 6–12 Is your child at risk of falling behind their peers due the summer slide? Our camps include a broad range of academic enrichment activities aimed at combating the twomonth learning gap. Each day will bring a balanced blend of online brain fitness training, recreational activities to help build healthy pathways in the brain and a variety of social experiences.

SILVER: Bricks 4 Kidz ® Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby 778/872-STEM (7836) bricks4kidz.com/vancouver With kinetic, motorized LEGO ® models, Bricks 4 Kidz ® Vancouver is offering an exciting and educational lineup of summer camps! From our popular Star Wars and Coding/Robotics Camps to our new Mining & Crafting and Ninjago Camps, kids will have a blast with these STEM activities and challenges.

BRONZE: Jump Gymnastics Yaletown and North Van 604/568-9690 info@jumpgymnastics.ca jumpgymnastics.ca Adaptive Multi-Sport Camp Cloverdale, 604/333-3520 bcwheelchairsports.com Ages 11+

Adventure Day Camps Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, 604/980-9311 grousemountain.com/camps Ages 3–14 BrainSTEM Learning North Vancouver 604/379-2767 brainstemlearning.ca Ages 4–14

Burnaby Village Museum Burnaby, 604/297-4565 burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/ camps Ages 6–12 In a 1920s setting, children play games and sports, enjoy activities, and enjoy daily carousel rides! There are themed weeks for specific age groups.

Christianne’s Lyceum of Literature and Art Vancouver, 604/733-1356 christiannehayward.com Ages 5+

Cousteau Multi Specialty Camps North Vancouver, 604/924-2457 cousteauschool.org Ages 3–5 & 6–9 Dive into Summer Camp at the Vancouver Aquarium 604/659-3552 vanaqua.org Ages 4–16 Dolphin Kids™ Achievement programs 778 939-6440 dolphinkids.ca

Eaton Arrowsmith Camp Surrey, Vancouver 604/264-8327 eatonarrowsmith.com Arrowsmith Summer Cognitive Intensive Program Vancouver, White Rock eatonarrowsmith.com Jul 6–Aug 14 Age 10+ Stop struggling, improve executive functioning, and take your future into your hands this summer at Eaton Arrowsmith. In a six-week program, students strengthen the parts of their brains responsible for logical, cause and effect reasoning, and increase their speed of processing (understanding) information. FarmWonders Camp UBC Farm, 604/827-4048 farmwonders.ca Ages 6–14 Fraser Academy Summer Boost Camp Vancouver, 604/736-5575 fraseracademy.ca Ages 7–13 StartUp Skool Vancouver, Burnaby 604/349-8199 startupskool.com Ages 8–16

Langara Summer Camps Vancouver, 604/677-0198 langara.ca/summer-camps For teens 13–17 years

LEGO ® Robotics Summer Camps with Daedalos Enrichment Programs Vancouver, 604/345-8603 robocamps.ca August 2020 (3 weeks: 4–7; 10–14; 17–21) at UBC University Chapel, Vancouver. Register and more info@ robocamps.ca.

Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre North Van, 604/990-3755 lynncanyonecologycentre.ca Ages 5–12

Mindful Changes West Vancouver, 778/999-6457 najakshahin@gmail.com mindful-changes.com

On The Mic VoiceOver Training Vancouver, 604 669-0654 onthemictraining.com Ages 10–17

Richmond Nature Park Camps Richmond, 604/276-4300 richmond.ca/register Ages 4–12 Sea Smart – Beach Camp Vancouver, Richmond 604/358-3001 seasmartschool.com Ages 6–13 Sea Smart is a Vancouverbased charity that delivers summer camps, school workshops, and after school programs. Sea Smart’s hands-on programs get kids excited about our oceans and empowers them to make the world a better place!

Science World at TELUS World of Science 604/443-7443 telusworldofscience.com Sprout the Chef cooking camp Vancouver, Burnaby 604/505-0074 sproutingchefs.com Ages 7–13

St. George’s Summer Programs Vancouver, Dunbar area 604/221-3601 summeratstgeorges.ca Ages 4–11 Stewart Farms Summer Daycamps Surrey, 604/592-6956 Ages 6–12 TWU Summer Camps Langley BC 604/513-2121 ext. 3441 twu.ca/camps Ages 4–15

Westside Church Day Camps North Vancouver and Kistilano 604/263-2314 wchurch.ca Ages 3–12 Young Entrepreneur Learning Labs South Surrey/White rock, Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, and Richmond 1-800/243-0335 yelearninglabs.com Ages 7–15

sports

Absolute Cheer and Tumbling Camp North Vancouver, 604/984-4107 absolutecheer andtumbling.com Ages 5–12 Atlantis Swim Programs Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam 604/874-6464 pedalheads.com 4 months+

Cliffhanger Indoor Rock Climbing – KidRock Summer Camps Vancouver, 604/874-2400 cliffhangerclimbing.com Ages 9–16 The Cut Fashion Design Academy Vancouver, 604/396-9767 thecutfashionacademy.com Diving Locker, Vancouver 800/DIVE-398 divinglocker.ca Ages 10+ Heroheads Multisport Camp Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver 604/874-6464 pedalheads.com Ages 4–8 The Hive Climbing North Van: 604/990-4483 Vancouver: 604/683-4483 hiveclimbing.com Ages 6–12 Learn to Sail Deep Cove Yacht Club, North Vancouver, 604/929-1009 deepcoveyc.com Ages 4–16

The Little Gym Langley, 604/539-2543 thelittlegym.com Ages 3–12 Oval Summer Sport Camps Richmond Olympic Oval 778/296-1400 richmondoval.ca Ages 4–18 Pedalheads Bike Camps Locations all over Greater Vancouver 604/874-6464 pedalheads.com Ages 2–12 Pedalheads Mountain Biking (PHMB) Point Grey, Burnaby, North Vancouver 604/874-6464 pedalheads.com Ages 4–15 Phoenix Gymnastics Vancouver, 604/737-7693 phoenixgymnastics.com Ages 3+ Propel Swimming Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey, Langley, Coquitlam 1-833-977-6735 (toll free) PropelHQ.com All ages RBL Basketball 604/269-0221 or 604/253-5295 RBLBasketball.com Ages 5–15

Royal Soccer Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley 800/427-0536 royalsoccer.com Ages 5–13 The Royal Soccer Club is celebrating its 28th annual summer grassroots soccer day camps…#1 grassroots soccer camp in Canada. Open to boys & girls aged 5 to 13, we offer over 17 locations across British Columbia region during July and August. Visit www.royalsoccer.com for more details or call 1-800-427-0536. sportball.ca Ages 16 months to 12 yrs Timberline Ranch Maple Ridge, 604/463-9278 timberlineranch.com Ages 7–8 Total Athlete Training – Athletes in Action Langley, 604/514-2079 athletesinaction.com Ages 14–18

TumbleTown Movement Education Centre – Gym-venture Days Vancouver, 604/357-7355 tumbletown.ca Ages 3–8 years July 6–August 28 TumbleTown Gym-venture Days are off-the-charts fun where kids can get in their flips and tricks while developing fundamental movement skills in a positive and encouraging environment. Gymnastics, games, obstacle courses and more adventure packed into each day! Half and full day options available with flexible scheduling! Twin Rivers Equestrian Centre Cloverdale, 604/574-5481 twinriversequestrian.com UBC Sport Camps Vancouver, 604/822-6121 ubccamps.ca

Uphoria Yoga Vancouver, 604/326-2995 uphoriayoga.com Want to have summer break fun while making animal poses and noises? Children will be going on adventures and imaginative places while improving on their social, emotional and physical developments. Yoga Kiddo Buttons Camp YogaButtons Studio Vancouver, 604/739-9642 yogabuttons.com Ages 3–7

Sole Girls Empowerment Camps Vancouver, Maple Ridge, North Vancouver, Port Moody, 778/952-7653 solegirls.org/camps.html Ages 6–12 Sportball Mulitiple Locations 604/688-3157