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| Camp Tournesol    Fun French day camps and overnight trips in Ontario for kids aged 4-14. Year-round 1-on-1 online tutoring and weekly e-classrooms in French, as well as school workshops and overnight school trips for francophones. Throughout Ontario (10)   Traditional (multi activity)  
			 
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| STEM Camp    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 Throughout Ontario (50)  Education: STEM 
			 
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| Safari Zoo Camp    A unique camp where kids and teens join Animal Care staff to explore wildlife through hands-on experiences, helping care for rescued and endangered animals while gaining valuable knowledge about nature and conservation. Clarington  Education: Zoology 
			 
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| Pedalheads Bike, Swim, Trail, & Soccer    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. Throughout Ontario (64)  Sport: Cycling 
			 
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| Great Big Theatre Company    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 ! Throughout Ontario (12)  Arts: Theatre Arts 
			 
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| Canlan Sports    From camps for kids to instructional programs raise your game by working on your skills and learn the fun way, through play-based teaching. Canlan Sports is where we play. Humber Summit, Toronto; Richview, Toronto; Scarborough Village, Toronto; Oakville; Oshawa  Sport: Hockey 
			 
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| Ontario Tech University Camps    Explore unique science and technology camp programs at Ontario Tech, including LEGO, Coding, Minecraft, Math, Engineering, and more! In-person and virtual camps available. Oshawa   Education (multi) 
			 
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| Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham    One organization - two fantastic camps: Outdoor Camp and Sports Camp. Outdoor Camp: traditional day camp in the natural outdoor environment. Sports Camp: different sports all day long. Bussing included in the fees Pickering; Whitby   Traditional (multi activity)  
			 
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| The Army Cadet League of Canada (Ontario)    Join our free afterschool program for exciting activities like fieldcraft, adventure training, first aid, leadership, sports, marksmanship, and more. Don't miss out on these rewarding opportunities! Woburn, Toronto; Hamilton; Uxbridge  Adventure: Military 
			 
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| Arts Unleashed    Half Day - FULL arts experience! Working with a theme, artists 4+ explore a wide range of mediums and materials, designing and building original pieces of Art. We value small groups where kids take creative control! Pickering  Arts: Visual Arts (multi) 
			 
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| Scouts Canada    Scouts Canada summer camps offer exciting outdoor adventures where youth build skills, gain confidence, try new activities, make friends, and create lifelong memories. Cambridge; Oshawa; Perth; St. Catharines; Whitchurch - Stouffville   Traditional (multi activity)  
			 
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| Steamoji    A STEM / STEAM maker academy for kids that offers after-school programs, year-round 400-hour classes, along with fun camps. Mississauga; Oakville; Pickering; Richmond Hill  Education: STEAM 
			 
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| Joookooo Sports Academy    JOOOKOOO’s programs and camps expose youth to STEM, sports and competitive games. We provide enrichment opportunities that generate valuable learning and skill development in an exciting and inclusive environment. Ajax; Bowmanville   Traditional (multi activity)  
			 
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| Reptilia Zoo Inc.    Explore the wild world of reptiles at any of our Reptilia Zoo locations; London, Whitby & Vaughan! See 250+ animals; reptiles, amphibians & arachnids. Kids can join our exciting camp program with hands-on learning. London; Vaughan; Whitby  Education: Zoology 
			 
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| Creative Connexions Performing Arts Centre    Join us for a summer filled of fun and exploration of all the art areas and develop the fundamental performance skills required to display confidence, social skills and creativity. Ajax  Arts: Dance (multi) 
			 
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| True North Sports Camps    True North Sports Camps offers baseball, flag football, basketball, soccer & multi-sport summer day camps and year-round clinics for boys and girls ages 4-14 in Toronto and Etobicoke. Eatonville, Toronto; Forest Hill, Toronto; Whitby   Sport (multi) 
			 
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| YMCA of Greater Toronto Summer Day Camps    YMCA of Greater Toronto operates 55 Day Camps across the GTA. With over 60 programs, we are sure to have a program that meets the interests of your child! Busing & extended hours are available at many of our locations! Throughout Ontario (55)   Traditional (multi activity)  
			 
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| Active Scholars    A unique summer experience, Where Sports Meets Education and campers get to engage in both STEM Learning & Basketball or Soccer Development. Each week we offer a unique experience for continued growth and engagement. Humberlea, Toronto; Ajax; Whitby   Traditional (multi activity)  
			 
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| Deer Creek’s Practice & Performance Centre    Deer Creek P&PC is dedicated to helping juniors advance their golf skills. We understand that juniors learn and develop at different rates and in different ways and have designed our programs accordingly. Ajax  Sport: Golf 
			 
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| Idea Labs Kids Pickering & Whitby    A STEAM (STEM + Arts) summer camp and before and after-school care provider that offers variety of classes, including coding, cooking, game design, robotics and virtual reality for children ages 4-13. Pickering; Whitby   Traditional (multi activity)  
			 
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| Pathways on Pleasure Valley     Pathways on Pleasure Valley offers horseback camps and lesson programs for ages 7+, focusing on safety, horsemanship, and fun. Join us to build confidence, connect with nature, and create lifelong memories! Uxbridge  Sport: Horseback Riding/Equestrian 
			 
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| Girls Inc. of Durham    Offering 8 weeks of summer fun in Pickering, Whitby and Oshawa for girls ages 6 to 16! Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 4:00pm, with extended care available for additional fee. Fun hands-on activities, games and theme days. Ajax; Pickering; Whitby   Traditional (multi activity)  
			 
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| Cambridge International Academy Summer Camp    Our summer program mixes academics and hands-on learning to introduce students to key STEM principles. Every Friday, we visit Whitby Waterfront for a fun outing. Whitby  Education: STEM 
			 
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Children participate in a variety of summer camp activities that can include anything from canoeing to golf to horseback riding, but there are many specialty camps that focus on everything from technology to zoology. Kids from as far away as the Beaches and downtown Toronto can commute or bus to Ajax and Pickering in order to partake of unique camp activities and broaden their horizons during the summer months. These offer an important growth experience for any child. Durham region features a wide sample of the many kinds of kids' camps available, that include sports camps, arts camps, and educational camps.
Any parent who wants to explore a variety of options, should attend the annual Camp Expo held every spring in the downtown core. Many Durham region camps you see listed above are represented at the expo. It's a truly unique way to meet a variety of camps on your list and explore all your questions in depth with the people who work there. You'll leave well-armed to make the right decision at our Camp Expo.
Families unable to attend to the expo can learn all they need to know from information sessions held by camps or by using this site to fully research every Oshawa area camp listed above.
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| Nov 7 | Girls Inc. of Durham Power of the Purse November 7, 2025 | 
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