Summer camps in Kitchener and Waterloo offer teens and kids an array of learning experiences. Find summer camps throughout Kitchener-Waterloo below, including camps serving neighbourhoods like Beechwood, Chicopee, Heritage Park, Idlewood, Laurelwood, Stanley Park, Westvale, and other areas of the city, as well as camps in nearby towns like Breslau and Elmira. Read more
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Throughout Ontario (12) (View map) Camps in your neighbourhood ! One-week sessions, performances every week. Our experienced, caring staff will introduce your kids to stage performance & guide them toward self-expression. A great confidence-builder !
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Pedalheads Bike, Swim, Trail, & Soccer Throughout Ontario (64) (View map) Pedalheads offers bike, swim, soccer, and trail programs to families across Canada. Pedalheads helps kids develop life skills, confidence, and independence through fun, safe, and engaging instruction.
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Throughout Ontario (11) (View map) The Best Technology summer camp in the region! Your children and friends are super excited about our Lego Robotics, Minecraft Computer Camp, Pokemon Designer, and YouTube camps! In-person and virtual programs available
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STEM Camp is a weekly summer day camp at more than 50 locations across Ontario, where youth aged 5-13 engage in fun and amazing activities in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math. 519-475-6600. stemcamp.ca
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Throughout Ontario (11) (View map) Camp STEAM offers coding, technology, robotics and animation camps. Campers will execute large-scale projects teaching them how perspectives from all STEAM disciplines can be used to solve a problem in a unique way.
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Waterloo (View map) A STEM based summer camp that will bring out the engineer in your child.
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YMCA of Three Rivers Camps: Belwood, Ki-Wa-Y, Waabanaki Fergus; Huntsville; St. Marys; Waterloo (View map) Your Camp Adventure Awaits! Experience camp as it's meant to be with the YMCA of Three Rivers. Be part of a 100 year camp legacy. Canoeing, kayaking, sailing, ropes and rock-climbing, biking, drama, archery, and more.
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Burlington; Cambridge; Guelph; Niagara Falls; Waterloo (View map) We inspire young people to explore and connect with nature through photography. At our day camps campers will learn the technical skills to shoot and edit great photos while also exploring nature in a safe environment.
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Burlington; Kitchener; Milton (View map) With over 25 unique weekly specialty camps, themed days, action-packed activities, thrilling games, incredible performers, and spirited traditions, we’ve crafted a camp atmosphere that truly feels like home.
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Waterloo (View map) Have a knack for Design? Your little designer will come away with excitement and gain a wealth of design knowledge. Colour Theory, 3D Line Perspective, Sketching, Furniture Design, Interior Design, Set + Museum Design.
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Drayton Entertainment Youth Theatre Programs Cambridge; Northern Wellington County; Penetanguishen; Southern Huron County; Waterloo (View map) Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy gives youth a chance to have fun, meet new friends, build life-skills and train in singing, movement & scene work.
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Kitchener-Waterloo kids' camps come in a wide variety, appealing to every taste. Here’s an overview of camp types, with links to more specific listings.
Kids who love sports can dive into their passion all day long at camps that focus on specific sports or generalized athletics programs. Click on your favourite sport below to find camps focused on that sport (at the top of lists) or at least offer it as an activity (further down).
You'll find learning camps focused on educational activities from coding and programming (some of these put on by area universities and colleges, in fact) to history camps (related to a number of historical sites in the area). Popular educational interests listed below link to lists of camps specializing in that (top of the list) or offer some actitivities (further down the list).
Kids and teens who want to learn coding or other practical technological and engineering disciplines will find a number of KW camps that specialize in it (at the top of lists linked to below) or at least offer that interest as an activity (further down the page).
Kids with an artistic flair will find camps in Kitchener-Waterloo that encourage them to stretch themselves. Find camps that feature the activities below.
A number of camps in Kitchener-Waterloo offer support for kids who have physical or mental challenges. This can include lower staff-to-camper ratios or at least provisions for PSWs and a welcoming atmosphere. Get details about support for exceptional needs from the camps listed in the links below.
More camp types available in Kitchener and area:
Just outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, in counties and towns in the area, there are also many other excellent camps. Some of these are overnight, while others offer unique activities or a focus your children might find appealing. Check out camps in nearby locations like the following:
Some parents, kids and teens are hesitant to commit to camp, especially the first time. There are long-term advantages to breaking out of your comfort zone and diving in. Take a brief look at some great reasons to go to camp:
Take a fuller look at the advantages of attending camp.
Parents in Kitchener-Waterloo are invited to attend the annual Our Kids Camp Expo just down the road in Toronto. It's well worth it, especially if you're looking further afield at the broad selection of Ontario kids' camps. At the expo, you can meet camps face-to-face and get advice directly from camp leaders and staff. You can register here.
Find more advice on our site:
How many Kitchener-Waterloo area camps are there?
There are 11 Kitchener-Waterloo area camps that are Our Kids trusted members. Use the filters to narrow options by age or type, then click on each organization to read reviews, browse program schedules, and access registration details.
What are the fees to attend Kitchener-Waterloo area camps?
Fees for Kitchener-Waterloo area camps range from $120 to $3,300 per program (program types and lengths vary). Use the filters here to narrow programs by age and type.
What age do Kitchener-Waterloo area camps start at?
There are programs available for children starting at age 1. Family and adult programs are also available.
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