YMCA camps

YMCA offers summer school age camps (ages 5-12) all summer long. The camps promote social, emotional and mental development through learning and play. Themes are used throughout the week to add excitement and variety to the program. To learn more about the YMCA Kids Club day camp locations, please contact: YMCA Child Care at 604-294-9622.

Camps:

July 3-6

(short week)

Location:

Stoney Creek YMCA Kids Club

Cascade Heights  YMCA Kids Club

Theme: Time Travelers

Out -trips: Surrey Nature Centre and Canada Games Pool $124

July 9 – 13

Location:

Stoney Creek YMCA Kids Club

Cascade Heights  YMCA Kids Club

Theme: Wonders of the World

Out- trips: Dragon Boating and Lynn Canyon $155

July 16 - 20

Location:

Stoney Creek YMCA Kids Club

Cascade Heights  YMCA Kids Club

Theme: Mad Science

Out -trips: Spanish Banks and Science World $155

July 23 - 27

Location:

Stoney Creek YMCA Kids Club

Cascade Heights  YMCA Kids Club

Theme: Wacky Water

Ou t- trips: Splashdown Park and Stanley Park Water Park $155

July 30 - Aug. 3

Location:

Stoney Creek YMCA Kids Club

Cascade Heights  YMCA Kids Club

Theme: Olympics

Out -trips: Bear Creek Park and Granville Island Carousel Theatre $155

Aug. 7 – 10

Location:

Stoney Creek YMCA Kids Club

Cascade Heights  YMCA Kids Club

Theme: Mission Impossible

Out -trips: Grouse Mountain and Steveston Park Water Park $124

Aug. 13-17

Location:

Stoney Creek YMCA Kids Club

Cascade Heights  YMCA Kids Club

Theme: Pirate Palooza

Out -trips: Queen’s Park and Splashdown Park $155

Aug. 20 - 24

Location:

Stoney Creek YMCA Kids Club

Cascade Heights  YMCA Kids Club

Theme: Artful Antics

Out -trips: UBC Farms and Denman Cinemas $155

Art camp

Registration for Place des Arts’ popular Summer Fun! Art Camps began April 29. Summer Fun! runs for six weeks and is full of classes in the visual, performing and literary arts for children ages 5 to 8 and intensive workshops for ages 12-14. Unlike other art camps with set schedules, Summer Fun! allows students to tailor a schedule of classes to match their specific interests. After hours care available.

Dates July 3-Aug. 10. Ages 5-7, 8-12, 12-14. Contact: 604-664-1636 or visit www.placedesarts.ca/camps-field-trips/summer-arts-camp.aspx

Bike camp

Pedalheads offers bike camps all summer long in Burnaby at Alpha Secondary, located at 4600 Parker St. Visit Atlantisprograms.com for full details.

Dance/Musical Theatre

The Dance Matrix in New Westminster is running two dance camps this summer for children 6 and up: “Mamma Mia” – July 16–27; and “Michael Jackson Theme” – Aug. 13 – 24. Both camps run Monday and Friday, 9 a.m. – 4p.m., with before and after care available. No dance experience necessary. Participants sing, dance and act, create costumes, props and scenery. Showcase for family and friends on the last day. Price is $475 for two weeks. Contact 778-397-0934 or visit www.thedancematrix.webs.com.

SFU camps

SFU offers camps from science and Glee to golf and moviemaking. Call 778-782-4965 or visit sfu.ca/camps.

Cool and Creative summer camps

Urban Academy in New Westminster offers a wide selection of summertime learning and fun to children ages 5-17.

1) Magical Musical Theatre (ages 6-11)

2) Sensational Summer Science (ages 5-7)

3) Sizzling Science Explorations (ages 7-9)

4) Cool Clay Creations (ages 5-8)

5) Fun in French C’est Fantastique! (ages 7-12)

6) Photography: Capture and Create (2 sessions ages 10-12 or 13-17)

7) Awesome Art Mediums (ages 12-17)

8) Art Art Art! (ages 8-12)

9) Knit Wits! (ages 9-17)

10) Dynamic Dance! (3 sessions ages 5-7 or 8-12 or 13-17)

11) Video Game Design (ages 9-17)

12) Robotics Beginners: Lego Wedo (ages 5-8)

13) Robotics Mechanical: Lego Wedo (ages 7-12)

For registration call 604-524-2211 or visit urbanacademy.ca/cool-creative-summer-camps.

Burnaby Camping Bureau

Burnaby Camping Bureau provides subsidies so Burnaby children with low income can attend the summer camp of their choice.

Along with the maximum subsidy of $175 there are partnerships with camps that match the bureau’s dollars,

To register for the Burnaby Camping Bureau call 604-299-5778 beginning April 16 for an appointment. Registration begins on May 1. To qualify you must be a residents of Burnaby, have children aged between 5 and 16 years, and are low income but not receiving income assistance.

If you are on income assistance, please apply for the Camp Fees program through the Ministry of Social Development.