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Offers march break camp, PA day camp, and summer camp programs for children of all ages. Camps are run through a variety of locations throughout Hamilton, contact for details
Stepping Stones (ages 4-5) camp focuses on movement and arts programming - does include water-based activities
KidVenture Camp (ages 6-13) campers explore their creativity in a safe and fun environment. Activities include arts and crafts, drama and dance, swimming, games, outdoor activities, and guest speakers.
Sports Camp (ages 6-13) focuses on sportsmanship, participation, fair play, fitness and team spirit. Children have the opportunity to learn basic fundamental movement skills though fun and interactive activities and sports.

Offers P.A. Day, Holiday, and March Break and Summer Camps at various locations. Activities include: games, sports, crafts, swimming, outings and more. Includes exciting day trips.

Offers trained staff to support children with special needs within camp programs. Extended care available for some programs.

AGH offers a number of day camp programs for school aged children (ages 4-12).

Programming includes PA Day Camps, Monthly themed Family Fun days, March Break Camps, and Summer Camps.

Integration of special needs children may be accommodated and will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Offers summer camps to give children experience in musical theatre, drama, visual arts, dancing, and music. Camps available for children JK to Grade 12. Extended care available.

Offers March Break and summer camps for French-speaking children. All camp leaders are francophone or bilingual and encourage children to speak French as much as they can. Activities include educational outings, sports, and artistic projects. Extended care is available for a fee.

Offers an outdoor baseball camp for youth.

Offers a high energy full day program for youth around games that hit, throw and shoot. Activities include:

• archery
• basketball
• batting cages
• bouncy castles
• cricket
• dodgeball
• field games
• hockey
• lacrosse

Offers a day camps during summer and March break for children living in the Beasley community. Activities include recreational activities, crafts, field trips, and more.

Due to COVID-19, STEM Camp has cancelled all in-person camps for the summer of 2020. Please see the website for more details, including registration for Virtual STEM Camp.


Offers children camp activities with a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) theme, where participants learn from qualified STEM experts from across Canada. Program design emphasizes engaging activities to foster kids' interest and enthusiasm. Weekly themes include: Harry Potter, Summer Olympics, Fortnite, Avengers, and more.

Licensed child care program that provides child care for children up to age 12, including before and after school care.

Offers day camp programs for PA Day, Spring Break and the Christmas Holiday season.

Offers an outdoor baseball camp for youth.

Offers a high energy full day program for youth around games that hit, throw and shoot. Activities include:

• archery
• basketball
• batting cages
• bouncy castles
• cricket
• dodgeball
• field games
• hockey
• lacrosse

Licensed child care program that provides before and after school care.

Due to COVID-19 all 2020 Theatre Aquarius summer camps are being offered online. More information can be found on the website.

Year-round dramatic arts instruction provided for students of all ages. Programs focus on training with professional artists and exploration of individual artistic voice. Acting and music and theatre classes held weekly. Classes and programs are in the categories of Acting, Music Theatre, and Acting for Adults. Summer day camps are also available for ages 8-19 to engage in active and creative theatre skills classes, including Acting, Physical Theatre, Dance, Music, Design, and Playwriting.

Provides private lessons and group lessons on stringed musical instruments to students of all ages and experience levels. Also offers a day camp in the summer for young musicians aged 6-14.

Offers summer, winter, and March Break day camps built around the Emergent Curriculum, which means activities are always driven by the child's interests and passions. Emphasis on play-based learning and exploration. Participants access art supplies, games, puzzles, and books, and spend time outdoors and on trips that include local libraries, fire stations, and farmer's markets. Introductory swimming lessons and weekly trips are offered.

Kinder Camp: ages 4-6
Adventure Camp: ages 7-9
Extreme Camp: ages 9-12
Leader-in-Training: ages 13-16

Offers a wide range of camp programs for children ages 4 to 15. Day Camps, Summer Camps, and PA Day Camps are available.

Offers summer camps in a safe and fun environment, teaching children how to sail and building skills in boat handling, safety, seamanship, and more. Waterfront Camp (ages 5-7) is for children to learn what it feels like to be on the water, and CANSail (ages 6-18) is a four-stage program that builds on skills in the Optimist/420 dinghy.

Waterfront Camp (ages 5-7)
Offers outdoor, play-based learning environment alongside our Junior Sail program for children. The one week camp is an opportunity for children to explore sailing on the Hamilton Waterfront and in an indoor, classroom environment.

CANSail 1 (ages 6-18)
Introduces new sailors to the fundamental sailing skills in the Optimist and 420 dinghy. The type of boat sailed is dependent upon on the sailors weight and height. Focuses on creating a fun environment while developing physical literacy. On the water, young sailors work on boat safety, boat-handling skills, and seamanship. In the classroom, students will learn basic terminology, knots and the rules of the water. Sailors also work on swimming skills taught in our pool by certified swimming instructors.

CANSail 2
Offers young sailors the opportunity to review and master skills previously learned, to sail with confidence and to perform basic sailing skills proficiently. Emphasis is on safety, seamanship, man overboard rescues, and right of way rules. The 420 dinghy has two sailors per boat creates teamwork in a fun and rewarding social environment and the Opti dinghy sailed by one sailor creates independence in a fun and rewarding social environment.
Prerequisites: Participants must be age 10 or over, and must have previously completed CANSail 1.

CANSail 3
A four-week-long program that builds upon the fundamental skills established in CANSail 1&2 on the water and in the classroom. Sailors at this level will refine and improve their skills from to become more confident sailing alone and in pairs. Introduces boat tuning, sail trim, backwards sailing, roll tacking and surfing. All sailors are given opportunities to apply individual sailing skills and sail with friends. Will also be introduced to the basic racing skills needed to compete in club race-nights.
A minimum of two weeks of sailing are required to complete this level.
Prerequisites: Participants must be age 11 or over, must be able to swim, and must have previously completed CANSail 2.

CANSail 4
A four-week-long program that builds upon the fundamental skills established in CANSail 3 on the water and in the classroom. Sailors are challenged to perfect their sailing skills in heavier wind conditions, both individually and in pairs. Greater emphasis is placed on self-sufficiency and problem solving, including skills such as rudderless sailing, trapeze, fly spinnaker and advanced theory. Sailors will also be introduced to the basic racing skills needed to compete in club race-nights. Sailors will have the ability to participate in RHYC and other local regattas.
Prerequisites: Participants must be age 12 or over, must be able to swim, and must have previously completed CANSail 3.

Integration of special needs may be accommodated and will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Christian child care centre offering care for children ages 3 months to 12 years of age.

Preschool program that focuses on imaginative free play. Children will spend a generous amout of time outside every day, in all weather. The teachers create many opportunities for children to join in their work, such as raking leaves, tending to the garden, folding laundry and modelling good manners. Other activities include circle time, creative craft projects, nature walks, nutritious snacks.

Offers a day camps during summer and March break for children living in the Beasley community. Activities include recreational activities, crafts, field trips, and more.

In response to COVID-19, all Les Petites Pommes programming, including summer camps, has been moved online. Please see the website for more details, and to register for French Online Summer Camp.

Inspire and develop children's French and critical thinking abilities while making sure overall happiness is attended to, a healthy balance of indoor and outdoor activities. Winter, March Break and Summer Day Camp programs are available.

Offers a variety of day camps and summer camps for children ages 4 to 13. Integration of children with special needs may be accommodated and will be reviewed on an individual basis.

March Break and Summer Camps. Themes vary by Sport, Education and Leadership Development. Age and times vary. Refer to website for further details.