As we enter the eighth day of the strike by Toronto’s indoor and outdoor service workers, Camps.ca has received a lot of inquiries about alternative camps and their availability to accept last minute campers. We’ve contacted many camps not affected by the strike to see if they have spaces available. This list will be constantly updated and camps with availability may contact us through editor@ourkids.net. Below are camps [list updated] that still have space for Toronto’s kids.
Camps located in Toronto:
Art Gallery of Ontario Art Camps
Avenue Road Arts School
Central Montessori Camps
Centre Camp
Great Big Theatre Company
Harbourfront Centre Camps
No Strings Theatre Productions
Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts (August 4th to August 14th, ages Grade 9 and up)
Royal Conservatory Film and Music Camp
Toronto Tennis Camp
Camp U of T
UCC Summer Camps
Zodiac Swim & Specialty Camp
Camps located in Ontario:
Camp Ak-O-Mak
Camp Arowhon
Camp Awakening (children with physical disabilities – July 14th to July 26th)
Camp Couchiching (August 30th to September 4th availability only)
Camp Diamond
Easter Seals Ontario (children registered with Easter Seals only)
Camp Hurontario (August availability only)
Lakefield Camp International
Swallowdale Camp
The Taylor Statten Camps
Camp Temagami
Camp Wabikon
YWCA Camp Tapawingo
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St. Thomas’ Anglican Church is still accepting registrations for our summer Orff camp: Bel and the Dragon. The camp (July 20th-24th, 9am – 12 Noon) will be led by master Orff Specialist, Kim Kendrick, and is open to children from the ages of 4-9. Children will be introduced to tbe basic elements of music through speech, movement, and sound. For more information or to register your child, please call (416) 979-2323 (ext. 5).
Private summer camp operators are doing everything they can to help Toronto kids have the summer camp experience they’ve been looking forward to.
National Post – Toronto on Strike: Private camp operators step up
I was hoping you can help me,
I was looking for day camps in Mississauga that either start at 7:00 am or offer a before and after program, as I start work at 7:00 this is the only way I can even consider camp.
Maybe you would know of a few?
This would be a great help to me.
Thank-you
signed,
desperate.
Dear Desperate Parent, we’ve just posted a list of camps that have before-care extended hours here: http://www.ourkids.net/blog/?p=935
We hope that this helps in your camp search. Good luck and happy camping!
for sure kids will love this… cant wait to tell my children about this one…
for sure kids will love this… cant wait to tell my children about this one…