Looking for 2022 Nova Scotia summer camps and activities? Check out these camps and activities for your kids to enjoy both online and across Nova Scotia because in-person camps are now a go!
Kids Bowl Free all summer in the province! Visit Kids Bowl Free for more information.
HALIFAX/DARTMOUTH
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Halifax
July 4–8 & July 11–15: Creative Creatures
July 18–22 & July 25–29: Colour Your World
August 8–12: The Great Outdoors
August 15–19 & August 22–26: Out of the Blue
Athletics & Recreation Camps at Dalhousie University
Halifax
July 4 to August 26 for ages 6-17
Choose from Active Kids, Climbing, Multi-Sport, Youth Leadership, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, and Hockey!
Click the link above for more info.
Atlantic Cirque
Dartmouth
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm $275 per week
July 4 through August 26th
Trampoline, juggling, stilts, human pyramids, floor acrobatics, hula hoops, aerial apparatus (trapeze,
Classes and Workshops also available. See link above for details.
Canadian Girls Baseball Bedford Saturday Summer League
Ages 4-16, July 9-August 27, $140
5U & 7U – 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 9U – 16U – 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Canadian Girls Baseball Dartmouth Saturday Summer League
Ages 4-16, July 9-August 27, $140
5U & 7U – 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 9U – 16U – 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Maritime Conservatory Summer Programs
Children’s Dance Camps
July 4-8, 11-15, 25-29, Aug 8-12, 15-19,22-26. Ages 5-12 (groups divided by age) Camp days will be filled with classes in ballet, jazz, national dance and more! Demonstration for family and friends at the end of each camp week.
Dance camps run from 9:00am
Summer Dance Intensive
August 8-19, 9am-4:30pm, Ages 12+, minimum lower school 6 or grade 4 RAD or equivalent training. Classes divided by level of experience. Ideal for serious dance students hoping to advance their technical and performance skills. $900 + registration fee
String Camp
July 11-15, 9am-4pm; $250 + registration fee
For young string players, up to age 12, with at least two years experience playing violin and viola. Every day will include chamber music, technique and repertoire classes, rhythm and movement classes, arts and crafts and outdoor recreation.
Summer Musical Theatre Intensive
August 22-28, 10am-5pm, Group I: ages 14-17 Group II: ages 18 and up. $400/week + registration fee (Scholarships available for post secondary students)
Focus on vocal technique, acting through song, and audition preparation. It will offer an opportunity to expand your repertoire and broaden your network of friends and industry professionals.
Klezmer Camp
July 19th -23th Cost $150,
9:00am-12:00pm for advanced students and students who have some knowledge of Klezmer already.
1:00pm-4:00pm For beginners (Participants must have at least a level four on their instrument, the ability to read music at a basic level, and the desire to be creative and free.)
Discovery Centre Camps
Halifax
Climate Champions
July 4-8, July 25-29, August 15-19, Ages 5-7 & 8-12, Non-members $250, Members $230
Ocean Explorers
July 11-15, August 1-5, August 22-26, Ages 5-7 & 8-12, Non-members $250, Members $230
Health Heroes
July 18-22, August 8-12, Ages 5-7 & 8-12, Non-members $250, Members $230
Eastern Front Theatre Camps
Alderney Landing
Ages 6-12, $225
Session 1: August 8-12
Session 2: August 15-19
Explore theatre through fun and games while working on a group performance for Friday afternoon.
Farias Soccer Academy Camps
Ages 4-13, half or full days
July 4-8, July 11-15, August 8-12, August 22-26 in Dartmouth
August 29 – Sept 2 in Bedford
Tap the link above for more details
Fleming Park Camps
Week July 4th through the week of August 15th, $140-175
Ages 6-9, choose from: Forest Friends, Eco-Champions, Ways of the Woods, Cool Creatures, Heart of the Park, Forest Foundations, Pirates for the Planet
Ages 10-12, choose from: Earth Savers, Realm of the Underground, Outdoors Life, Discoveries in the Dirt, Heart of the Park, Sustainable You, Wilderness Basics
Forensice Science Camp
Saint Mary’s University, Halifax
Ages 14-17 (grades 9-12), $350
July 4-9, July 11-15, July 18-25; 9am-4:30pm
Through hands-on application of lab and field-based research techniques and practices, campers will work together to explore how the Sciences are applied in Forensic situations as well as the theories and principles underlying these applications.
French Language Camps
Camp Chocolat Day Camp at the Shambhala School, Halifax
9:00am-4:00pm. For French immersion students, 6-10 years old
Camp Fees: $247.83 ($215.50 plus $32.33 tax)
Week 1: July 4 – 8, Week 2: July 11 – 15, Week 3: July 18 – 22, Week 4: July 25 – 29
Camp du Soleil at Woodlawn United Church, Dartmouth
9:00am-4:00pm. Participants must be enrolled in French Immersion, 6-10 years old
Camp Fees: $247.83 ($215.50 plus $32.33 tax)
Week 1: August 1 – 5, Week 2: August 8 – 12, Week 3: August 15 – 19, Week 4: August 22 – 27
Halifax Circus Day Camps
9am-4pm, $275
July 4-8: Youth Camp for Ages 8-12
July 11-15: Youth Camp for Ages 8-12
August 29-September 2: Advanced Camp for Ages 10-16
August 29-September 2: Teen Camp for Ages 11-17
Halifax Christian Academy,
Ages 5-12 $265/week, 8:30am-4:30pm
Various camps July 4-August 12
Shubie Park Camps
Week July 4th through the week of August 15th, $140-$175
6-9 year olds, choose from: Woodland Enchantment, Wild Things, Way of the Woods, Eco-Champions, Hearth of the Park, Forest Foundations, Wonders of Wildlife
10-12 year olds, choose from: Wonder World, Sustainable You, Earth Savers, Nature Friends, Heart of the Park, Nature’s Magic, Wilderness Basics
SuperNOVA Camps at Dalhousie University
Sexton and Studley Campuses
July and August camps for ages 6-18, 9am-4pm, Mon-Fri
$250 for 5-day camps, $230 for 4-day camps
Choose from: Grades 1-5: Science, Engineering, Computer Science & Technology, Oceans, Grades 3-5: Space and Exploration, Grades 4-6: ITS for Girls, Grades 6-8: Medical Science, Earth Science, Engineering Design, Digital Design, Advanced Coding, Ocean Terminology, Ocean Environmentalism, AI in Space, and Grades 10-12: Atlantic Academy of Space
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL
Youth Theatre Camp
July 25-29 – Treasure Island, Ages 8-14, 9am-3pm.
Email: youngcompanyproductions@gmail.com to register.
Learn theatre skills including voice, movement, character development and auditioning skills; theatre games, team building activities and rehearsals for the final production.
ANNAPOLIS VALLEY
Brigadoon Camps
on Aylesford Lake
Camps for kids with/experiencing: blind and visual impairment, neurosurgery conditions, epilepsy, congenital heart issues, arthritis, bereavement, parental mental illness, asthma/anaphylaxis/respiratory, craniofacial/facial differences, kidney disease, Crohn’s and Colitis/IBD, cancer, celiac disease.
Canoeing, swimming, arts & crafts, outdoor education
Contact camp@brigadoonvillage.org or phone 1-888-471-5666. Or tap here to set up registration online.
BERWICK
NSCF Sing Summer Choir Camps
Junior Choir Camp
August 14-20, for ages 8.5-13 (unchanged voices), $460 for members, $485 for nonmembers
Campers get a full a day of organized instructional time in rehearsals, sectionals, artistic workshops, social activities and cabin time | Music score rental | Camp T-shirt | 24 hour care from chaperones and artistic staff | Accommodations and meals for 7 days and 6 nights
Youth Choir Camp
August 14-20, for ages 13-18, $490 for members, $515 for nonmembers
Everything is included for the week – Campers get a full a day of organized instructional time in rehearsals, sectionals, artistic workshops, social activities and cabin time | Music score rental | Camp T-shirt | 24 hour care from chaperones and artistic staff | Accommodations and meals for 7 days and 6 nights
CANNING
Blomidon Bible Camp
July 10-15: Junior Camp $195 for ages 7-10
July 17-22: Intermediate 2 Camp $195 for ages 11-14
July 24-27: Intro Camp $130 for ages 6-8
July 31-Aug 5: Teen Camp $195 for ages 14-18
Summer Arts Camps & Programs
Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
July 4-August 26 for Ages 5-7, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-16, Teen, plus Dance Summer Dance Camp for Ages 12-18.
Week-long day camp: $335, Week-long day camp w/ overnight Thursday: $380, Overnight camp: $545.
CAPE GEORGE/ST. PETERS
Camp Rankin
Camp Rankin week-long camps are co-ed overnight camps for 4-H members, and friends, ages 9 to 15. Broken into five one-week camps, the camp week begins on Sunday afternoon and ends the following Friday morning.
Tap the link above for details.
CEDAR LAKE
Camp Peniel
July 10-15: Leadership Camp – Ages 12-15, $375 ($300 before April 30)
July 10-12: Mini Camp – Ages 7-9, $175 ($150 before Apr 30)
July 13-15: Mini Camp – Ages 10-12, $175 ($150 before Apr 30)
July 17-22: Activate! – Ages 9-13, $390 ($315 before Apr 30)
July 25-29: Scooter Day Camp (offsite location) – Ages 5-11, $28 per day
July 31-Aug 5: Scramble A – Ages 7-12, $375 ($300 before Apr 30)
August 7-12: Scramble B – Ages 7-12, $375 ($300 before Apr 30)
August 14-18: Teen Camp – Ages 13-17, $300 ($225 before Apr 30)
August 14-19: Wilderness Camp – Ages 10-14, $390 ($340 before Apr 30)
DIGBY COUNTY
French Language Camp
Camp Frantastique, 3561 Sissiboo Rd, Barton (near Digby)
Ages 10-14 years old, August 1-5
Camp Fees: $368 ($320 plus $48 tax)
FALL RIVER
Fall River School of Performing Arts Summer Day Camps
Windsor Junction
July 18-29, 9am-4pm, Mon-Fri, $275 for 1 week, $500 for 2 weeks
Beginner to Intermediate, ages 5+ and ages 12+
Singing, dancing, musical games, and more.
Joyful Sounds Music Camps
9am-4pm
$240 per week for full day camps, $200 for 4-day camps. Attend one week or as many as you like.
Moana
July 4-8, July 18-22, August 8-12, Ages 7-13
Annie
Ages: 7-13
July 11-15, July 25-29, August 15-19
Broadway Minis
Ages 5-10
July 4-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29
Cover Band
Ages 13-18 (have completed Gr 6 and have 2 years experience on instrument)
August 8-12, August 15-19
Jr Rock
Ages 10-13
August 2-5
Dreamers, Dancers & Drummers
Ages 3-7, $100
August 2-5 at 9-11:45am or 1pm-3:45pm
FOREST GLEN
Forest Glen Bible Camp
July 6-9 Family Camp – All Ages, cost varies by age
July 11-16 Teen Camp – Ages 13-18 $200
July 18-23 Junior Camp – Ages 8-12 $200
GASPEREAU
Musical Theatre Camp
902 Newtonville road Gaspereau (2 beans or not 2 beans farm and art centre)
July 4th – 15th or July 18th – 29th, Cost: $350
Age range: 6 – 15, Max registrants: 25
Theatre games, singing techniques, dance choreography and more!
Contact Micaela at comeaumicci@gmail.com
GRAND ETANG
Imaginations in Action Summer Day Camp
Ages 5-8, Tuesdays July 5-August 30, 9am-4pm, $360 or $40 per day
Program includes summer swimming lessons
GREENWOOD
7Arts Summer Camp
Will be running 4 weeks of summer camp – 2 for 7-11yrs and another 2 for 12+. More details to come.
HAMMONDS PLAINS
Jerusalem Marketplace Vacation Bible School
First Baptist Church Hammonds Plains
July 11-15, 9am-noon. Free. For ages 4-12.
Our VBS will step us back in time with Jesus. Kids will smell freshly baked bread, weave a basket, make clay pots, learn carpentry, enjoy Bible time food, and hear music echoing through the marketplace as they learn about Jesus!
HEAD OF ST. MARGARET’S BAY
Unicorn Theatre Drama Camps
Grades 2-7, July 4-August 12
$130 a week, $125 per week for more than 1 child
Summer theatre fun for aspiring actors.
KENTVILLE
Youth Theatre Camps
July 11-15: Heidi – Ages 8-12, 9am-3pm
August 8-12: The Worn Slippers – Ages 5-8, 9am-3pm
August 15-19: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe – Ages 9-15, 9am-3pm
Register with Centre Stage Theatre.
LA HAVE ISLANDS
5-Day Sea Kayak Expedition
Ages 14-18
Monday Aug 9 – Friday Aug 13, $950
LOWER WEST PUBNICO
The Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia Youth Summer Camp Program
This summer camp is designed for the youths from the Municipality of Argyle who are currently in Grades 2-5, 10am-3pm.
The day will consist of learning games, doing a little work that youths did back then, music, skits and more. On Friday of each week, the children will present a short play around 2:30PM in the amphitheater of the Village.
Contact Pierrette d’Entremont for more information at 902-762-2530 or pierrette.dentremont@novascotia.ca
LOWER SACKVILLE
Sackawa Canoe Club
Sackawa offers weekly recreational camps July 4-August 26, Mon-Fri, $300 per week, full summer $850
The week long camps are designed to be an introduction to paddling.
Contact registrar@sackawa.ca for more information.
LUNENBURG
EnPointe Studios Summer Fun Camps
July 4-August 29, Monday-Friday, $175/week + HST
Email contactus@enpointestudios.ca to register
Sea School
7-day Coastal Expedition (ages 14 -18)
July 4-10, August 15-21
5-day Sea of Islands (ages 13-15)
July 15-19, July 28-Aug 1
5-day Sea Kayak Island Adventure (ages 14-18)
August 9-13
8-day Girls’ West Ironbound (ages 13-17)
August 18 – 25
11-Day Salty Dogs Voyage (ages 14 – 19 – for experienced youth and youth looking for added challenge)
August 24 – September 3
MAHONE BAY
Youth Theatre Camps
Trinity United Church
July 4-8: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe – Ages 10-15, 9am-3pm. Players
July 18-22: The Worn Slippes – Ages 6-10, 9am-noon.
Learn theatre skills including voice, movement, character development and auditioning skills; theatre games, team building activities and rehearsals for the final production. Register with South Shore Players
MALAGASH
Malagash Bible Camp
July 8-11 – Mini Family Camp
July 13-15 – Beginners Camp (Primary-Gr 2)
July 24-29 – Gr 3-5
July 31-Aug 5 – Gr 5-7
Aug 7-12 – Family Camp
Aug 9-12 – Condensed Family Camp
Aug 14-19 – Junior Teens Camp – Gr 7-9
Aug 21-26 – Senior Teens Camp – Gr 10-12
Cost varies. Tap above link for details.
MERIGOMISH
Camp Geddie
July 3-August 20
Various camps for ages 8-18
NEW GLASGOW
Juniorpreneur Camp
IGNITE, 352 East River Road
Ages 8-14, Dates TBA
Juniorpreneur Camp – Entrepreneurship in the Community
Juniorpreneur Camp – Developing your Online Business
RIVERVIEW
Mad Science Summer Camps
Riverview Masonic Hall
Ages 5-12 $265/week, 8:30am-4:30pm
Various camps July 4-August 12
SAMBRO HEAD
Bayside Camp
Camps run all summer long and are available for various ages, from Grades Primary through 12. Tap the link above for details.
French Language Camp
August 22-27 – Camp de la Baie – 1503 Ketch Harbour Rd, ages 10-14, Cost: 517.50 ($450 plus $67.50 tax)
SYDNEY AREA
Camp Bretondean
Albert Bridge
Overnight camp for children aged 7 – 14.
Swimming in the Mira River, playing all day in the sunshine, crafting, Quest, and singing around the campfire
Email gwstanding@nstu.ca to register
Camp Breton French Camp
Mira River
Session 1: August 8-13, Session 2: August 14-19
Camp Fees: $322 ($280 plus $42 tax)
Ages: 10 – 14 years, French immersion and Core French students
French camp for immersion and core French students. Camp Breton is a week-long overnight camp that is open to campers aged 10 to 14 years. Swimming, sports, crafts and games. Morning and evening sessions will have campers participating in language activities in small groups; afternoons will be dedicated to the various recreational and arts programs offered. Activities will vary depending on weather conditions during camp.
Hatch Summer Camps
Highland Arts Theatre, Sydney
July 11-15: Skills and Games (Ages 10-11, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18)
July 18-22: Give My Regards to Broadway (Ages 10-11, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18)
July 25-29: Hatchling Skills & Games (Age 6, 7, 8, 9)
Redwood Stables
1806 Coxheath Road
Redwood Stables typically offers a horseback riding camp each summer
For more information contact Mona at redwood@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-539-5529
TRURO
Canadian Girls Baseball Saturday Truro Summer League
Ages 4-16, $140, July 9-August 27
5U & 7U – 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 9U – 16U – 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.
Juniorpreneur Camp
Location: First United Church, 711 Prince Street, Truro
Program: Juniorpreneur Camp – Developing your Online Business
Details TBA
SuperNOVA Camp at Dalhousie University Truro Campus
STEM Camp August 2-5 for Grades 3-5, 9am-4pm, $230
WINDSOR
Adventure Earth Overnight Camp
Camp Mockingee, 160 Smeltzer Road
July 8-13 – Sunship Earth – ages 10-12 $350
July 16-21 – Sunship Earth – ages 10-12 $350
July 25-29 – L.E.A.D. – ages 13-16 $275
August 5-7 – H.E.A.T. Youth Camp – ages 13-18 $50
WOLFVILLE
Juniorpreneur Camp
July 12-16, 2021 – Location: Wolfville Curling Club, 22 Elm Ave, Wolfville
Developing your Online Business
Details TBA
YARMOUTH
Yarmouth Clipper Day Camps
Ages 6-12 years, Junior (age 6-8), Senior (age 9-12)
Tap on the link above for more info.
ONLINE CAMPS
Artech Summer Camps
Click on link above for more info and to register. Camps are $120.90 each.
July 11-15
Scratch Camp – Beginner Coder – ages 8-12, 2-3:15pm
July 18-22
Learn to Create Pixel Art & Animation! – ages 7-12, 11am-12:15pm
Scratch Camp – Beyond Beginner – ages 8-13, 12:30-1:45pm
July 25-29
Make Your Own Puzzle Games! – Ages 10-15, 11am-12:15pm
Aug 1-5
Scratch Camp – Beginner Coder – ages 8-12, 11am-12:15pm
OUTSIDE NOVA SCOTIA
Explore French-Immersion Program
Explore is an intensive French-immersion program. If your child is interested in learning or improving French and travelling to a new part of Canada, then Explore might be the perfect program.
Age 16+ – sessions last 31-33 days.
Ages 13-15 – three-week sessions
Application Deadline is May 31st. The program is funded by the Government of Canada. Each participant is allocated $2800, the funds are transferred directly to the host institution of Explore. Costs that participants are required to pay out of pocket are: travel expenses, registration fee (max. $275), and personal expenses.
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I am the Education Coordinator for the Atlantic Wildlife Institute in Cookville, NB (just outside of Sackville). I am reaching out to see if I can share some programming information with your community of home schoolers? We have year-round Nature based camps, workshops, field trips and enrichment programs. Greg and I are both Nature educators here and although our children are grown, we were home schoolers once upon a time!
Please let me know if you are interested and we can set up a phone meeting or I can simply email information if that is better for you.
Cheers!
Christine MacLeod/Greg Osowski
Nature Educators
Atlantic Wildlife Institute
506-232-1535