Looking for 2017 Nova Scotia Summer Camps? Check out these camps and activities for your kids to enjoy on the mainland!

2017 Nova Scotia Summer Camps

Kids Bowl Free all summer across the province! Visit Kids Bowl Free for more information.

HALIFAX/DARTMOUTH AREA

Alderney Landing Art Camps
Dartmouth
$200 for 1 week camps, $350 for 2 week camps
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
Camps for Ages 6-10:
Art Camp: Pet Portraits July 3 – 7 (Rotunda)
Students will create portraits of pets and animals using various art processes throughout the week. Felting, sculpture, painting, collage and more along with super fun daily adventures, storytelling and outings in the community.
Art Camp: Whale of a Time! July 10 – 14 (Rotunda)
Students will spend time exploring deep sea creatures in their art projects. Includes a trip to the Bedford institute of Oceanography, doing plaster sculptures, Chihuly Glass, clay, sketchbook art and more!
Theatre Camp: Superhero VS July 17 – 21 (Theatre)
Students will work on creating and producing an exciting performance about ensuing battles between glory-seeking Superheroes in a play written just for them by students in our Scriptwriting Camp!
Camps for Ages 11-15:
Horror Movie Camp July 3 – 7 (Theatre)
Students will work with a local professional filmmaker learning the skills to write, produce, film and edit a Horror Movie Trailer which will be featured in our BLUENOSE GHOSTS Horror Movie Trailer Challenge in October!
Scriptwriting July 10 – 14 (New Boardroom + Rotunda)
Students will work with a local director/Actor/Playwright learning the ins and outs of writing a script for Superhero VERSUS! A play to be performed in our following week’s Theatre Camp.
Circus Camp with Willy Badger July 24- 28 (Theatre)
Come run away to the old-time traveling circus with Storyteller/Busker Willy Badger and his crew of traveling entertainers. Create juggling props, circus back drop through video and pastels plus put on an entertaining variety show. Music & mime, arts & crafts & circus skills are introduced leading to Showtime Friday.
Haunted Sculptures “Monuments of Horror” July 17 – 28 Rotunda
Students work with a local large scale professional sculptor creating ghoulish monuments to be featured for public display in October’s Bluenose Ghosts Festival.
Registration includes supplies, daily snack, and lunch on Friday. Please call the Alderney Landing Box Office to make payments (902)461-8401 or contact linda@alderneylanding.com

Artech Summer Camps
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Institute of Technology, 5685 Leeds St
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. Click on link above to register.
July 4-7th – a 4 day camp week
Girls Go Digital! – ages 8 – 15 years – $284 – Camp is FULL
3D Minecraft World Design – ages 7-10 – $284 – camp is FULL
3D Minecraft World Design – ages 10-14 – $284 – camp is FULL
July 10-14th
Random Games: From Platforms to Portals – ages 7-12 – $349-FULL
Toon Boom Animation PART I – for teens – $349
Toon Boom animation software has become the industry standard Work on everything from storyboard through concept to character design and animation production.
July 17-21st
Game Design & Minecraft World Design – ages 7-12 – $349
Can’t decide between creating your own game or designing new worlds in Minecraft? This camp lets you do both!
Mining into Minecraft – ages 10-14 – $349
Discover the dynamic programming and design strategies behind games like Minecraft and Terraria.
Toon Boom Animation PART II – for teens – $349
A chance for Animators to take their ideas to the next level!
July 25-28th
Mario Minecraft Remix – ages 7-12- $349 – FULL
Mobile Movie Making – teens – $349
With cell phones and tablets getting faster and better every year, quality movie making is becoming easier than ever.
July 31st – Aug 4th
Animate! Animate! – ages 7-10 – $349
Bring clay, paper or Lego to life with stop motion animation lets you bring all sorts of characters to life.
Animate! Animate! – ages 10-14 – $349
Stop motion animation lets you bring all sorts of characters to life! We will cover story boarding through production, using stop motion animation techniques, as well as some special effects using the same software that’s used to make the Wallace & Gromit movies!
Design Games for Androids! – ages 11 and up – $349
Create an original game for your mobile devices. Design and program your own characters, blocks, monsters and story.
Aug 8-11th – 4 day camp week
Artech’s First Ever Game Jam! – ages 8-18 – $284
Work individually or on a team! No experience necessary. There will be instructors on hand to help teams take their ideas from planning to completion. Plus prizes!
3D Minecraft World Design – all ages – $284
Learn how to: create spectacular 3D statues; take control of your world with control blocks; and much, much more!
August 14-18th
3D Minecraft World Design – ages 7-12 – $349
Learn how to: create spectacular 3D statues; take control of your world with control blocks; enhance your worlds with REDSTONE; and much, much more!
Unity Game Design – teens $349
This is the camp many of you have been waiting for if you are tech savvy and are ready to take things to the next level!

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Summer School of the Arts
July 4 – September 1
Week-long half-day classes: Non-members $130.00 per week; Gallery Members $117 per week. Fees include all art materials.
For ages 5-7 and 8-12
Register in person at the AGNS Gallery South Information Desk or by phone with credit card payment (Visa or MasterCard only) at 424-5280 during regular Gallery hours.

Athletics & Recreation Camps at Dalhousie University
All summer long, July 4-September 2nd for ages 5-17
Choose from Active Kids, Badminton, Climbing Camps, Lacrosse, Lifeguard, Leadership, Fencing, Shakespeare by the Sea, and more!
Click the link above for more info.

Atlantic Cirque – School of Circus Arts
Halifax
Summer Camps – for ages 5-6, 7-12, and 13-17
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm $275
June 26 through August 18
Trampoline, juggling, stilts, human pyramids, trapeze, and more!
Classes and Workshops also available. See link above for details.

Coding Camp at the NSCC
July 4-7 – Minecraft Adventures, ages 8-11, $189
July 10-14 – Intro to Java Coding: Modding with Minecraft & Forge, ages 10-14, $229
July 17-21 – Game Design & Development with Scratch, ages 8-10, $229 – FULL
July 17-21 – Mobile Game Maker, ages 10-15, $229 – FULL
July 24-28 – YouTube Camp, ages 10-15, $229 – FULL
July 24-28 – Host Your Own Minecraft Video, ages 9-14, $229 – FULL
July 31-Aug 4 – Coding Girls, ages 9-15, $329
July 31-Aug 4 – Robotics Camp, ages 10-15, $329
Aug 8-11 – YouTube Camp, ages 10-15, $189
Aug 14-18 – Host Your Own Minecraft Video Show, ages 9-14, $229
Aug 21-25 – Robotics Camp, ages 10-15, $329 -FULL
Aug 21-25 – Game Design & Development with Scratch, ages 8-10, $229
Aug 28-Sep 1 – Intro to Programming, ages 10-14, $329
Aug 28-Sep 1 – Adventures in Programming, ages 8-10, $329
Tap on the link above for more info and to register.

Discovery Centre Camps
Halifax
5-7 and 8-12 year olds; 9am-4pm; $230/week; MEMBERS: $215/week
Nine weeks of Summer Science Camps to choose from July 3 through Sept 1, Destination Discovery, Digital Discovery, and Ocean Technology Camps.
To register online, tap the link above.

French Language Camps
July 3-7 – Camp Chocolat – St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Halifax, ages 6-10
July 10-14 – Camp Chocolat Session 2
July 17-21 – Camp du Soleil – Dartmouth, ages 6-10
July 24-28 – Camp du Soleil Session 2

Mad Science Summer Camp
Halifax/Dartmouth
Ages 5-12
Hours (9am-3:30pm): $210/week, Half Days (9am-12pm or 12:30pm-3:30pm): $130/week; 4-day week camps $170/week or $105/week for half days
July 4-7 – Flight Academy (Shambhala School, Halifax)
July 10-14 – Crazy Chemists (Shambhala School)
July 17-21 – Secret Agent Lab (Shambhala School)
July 24-28 – Flight Academy (Shambhala School)
August 8-11 – Crazy Chemists (Woodlawn United Church, Dartmouth)
Please send your registration form and cheque (made payable to Mad Science) to 3537 Leaman Street, Halifax, NS, B3K 3Z6 or scan and email to madsciencenovascotia@gmail.com

The Nova Scotia Sea School
Halifax
Register for a 7-day Coastal Expedition, Sea of Islands Base Camp, or 8-Day Take it Outside Girls Expedition – AGES 14-18. No sailing experience is necessary. Tap the link above for more info.

NSCAD Summer Art Camps
Various Art camps available throughout the summer for various ages 5 through 18, 8:30am-5pm.
For more info, tap the link above.

SuperNOVA Camps at Dalhousie University
Camps for Grades 1-12
Cost from: $210-230 per week, 9am-4pm
Choose from: Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Oceans Combo, I.T.S. for Girls, and more
Contact: 902.494.6220 or supernova@dal.ca

ANNAPOLIS VALLEY

Brigadoon Camps
on Aylesford Lake
Camp See-Ya (blind and visual impairment): July 2-7
Camp Carpe Diem (epilepsy): July 9-14
Camp Braveheart (congenital heart issues): July 9-14
Camp JoinTogether (arthritis): July 16-21
Camp Kedooopse (bereavement): July 23-28
Camp Believe (parental mental illness): July 23-28
Camp Treasure Chest (asthma/anaphylaxis/respiratory): July 30-August 4
Camp Trailblazers (craniofacial/facial differences): August 6-10
Camp Lots-a-Wata (kidney disease): August 6-11
Camp Guts & Glory (Crohn’s and Colitis/IBD): August 13-18
The Canadian Cancer Society’s Camp Goodtime (cancer):  August 20-25
Camp Silly Yak (celiac disease): August 27-September 2
Canoeing, swimming, arts & crafts, outdoor education
Choose a payment option that works for you. RSVP today with Sandy Morrow, info@brigadoonvillage.org or phone 1-888-471-5666. Or tap here to set up registration online.

CANNING

Summer Arts 2017 Camps & Programs
Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
July 3-September 1 for Ages 5-7, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-16, Teen, plus Dance Summer Dance Camp for Ages 12-18.
Tap the link above for a PDF full of information and to register for one of these amazing camps or programs!

DIGBY COUNTY

French Language Camp
August 7-11 – Camp Artistique – Barton, Digby County, ages 10-14

FOREST GLEN

Forest Glen Bible Camp
July 5-8 Family Camp 1 – All Ages, cost varies by age
July 10-15 Teen Camp – Ages 13-18 $177
July 17-22 Junior Camp – Ages 8-12 $177
July 26-29 Family Camp 2 – All Ages, cost varies by age
Tap on the link above for more information.

HAMMONDS PLAINS

Mad Science Summer Camp
Hammonds Plains Community Centre at 2041 Hammonds Plains Rd
August 14-18 – Secret Agent Lab
Please send your registration form and cheque (made payable to Mad Science) to 3537 Leaman Street, Halifax, NS, B3K 3Z6 or scan and email to madsciencenovascotia@gmail.com

KENTVILLE

Youth Theatre Camps
Centre Stage Theatre
$150 per week, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Participants will learn stage skills such as voice, movement, character development and technical aspects. All camps are waiting list only.
July 3-7: Ages 5-8, Pippi Longstocking
July 10-14: Ages 7-11, Mr. Grey
July 17-21: Ages 8-12, Robin Hood
July 24-28: Ages 9-15, Campfire Tales: Attack of the Giant Chicken
July 31-Aug 4: Ages 8-12, Wolf and the Kid Who Cried
Aug. 7-11: Ages 5-7, Tales of Old
Aug. 14-18: Ages 9-15, Once Upon a Time
For more information, call 678-3502.

LOWER SACKVILLE

Sackawa Canoe Club
Sackawa offers weekly camps July 4-August 18, Mon-Fri, $175 for 1 week or $325 for 2 weeks.
Introduces the sport of canoe/kayak racing . Water activities such as an introduction to kayaking/canoeing and swimming, and learn teamwork in the war canoe. Dryland activities include soccer, volleyball, and various co-operative games.
Contact registrar@sackawa.ca for more information.

MAGDALEN ISLANDS

French Language Camps
July 9-15 – Nautical Camp, Magdalen Islands, ages 12-16
July 9-15 – Sea Kayak Adventure Camp, Magdalen Islands, ages 15-17

MAHONE BAY

Youth Theatre Camp
Trinity United Church
July 3-7: Ages 6-10, Tales of Old
July 10-14: Ages 10-16, Once Upon a Time
August 28-Sept 1: Ages 8-13, Robin Hood
Learn theatre skills including voice, movement, character development and auditioning skills; theatre games, team building activities and rehearsals for the final production.
Visit the link above or click here for the registration form.

POINTE-DE-L’EGLISE

French Immersion Camp at Universite Saint Anne
1 week camp for ages 10 and up, July 29-August 5
$313.17 tuition, $194.87 room, $187.91 meals – includes sports, socio-cultural activities

SAMBRO HEAD

Bayside Camp
Camps run all summer long, and are available for various ages, from
Grades 1 through 12
Tap the above link for more info.

French Language Camp
August 20-26 – Camp de la Baie – Sambro Head, ages 10-14
August 27-Sep 1 – Camp de la Baie Session 2 – Sambro Head, ages 10-14

THORBURN

Music & Gospel Arts Camp
Scotia Glen Camp
For ages 7-12, $230/person

YARMOUTH COUNTY
Yarmouth Recreation Day Camps
Ages 4-17 years
Choose from Summer Fun Camp, Sports Camp, Yarmouth South Playground Program, Lake Milo Aquatic Club Program, or Youth Outdoor Active Leadership Program.
Tap on the link above for more info.

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Kimberly

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