Vaughan recreation

Summer Camps · Educational

Big businesses start small, and successful entrepreneurs start young. Bring your great busine$$ idea to camp, where you’ll create a custom product complete with packaging, logo, price and marketing plan! By the end of camp you’ll be ready to sell your product at school, a kids’ market or “lemonade stand” style in front of your house… and make money! Note: The camp day is 8:30am to 4:30pm. Camp programming runs from 9am to 4pm. Before & After Care is available for campers who require care before the camp day begins, from 7:30-8:30am, and after the camp day has ended, from 4:30-6pm. Separate registration is required.

Summer Camps · Educational

Want to be the next media mogul? Build an impressive resume by learning entrepreneurial skills such as marketing, business planning, team building and budgeting. The session includes professional feedback from our in-house Creative Services team, hands-on product development and an end-of-camp bazaar where you get to market your product! Note: The camp day is 8:30am to 4:30pm. Camp programming runs from 9am to 4pm. Before & After Care is available for campers who require care before the camp day begins, from 7:30-8:30am, and after the camp day has ended, from 4:30-6pm. Separate registration is required.

Family Programs · Educational

Does your little one like to get their hands messy making crafts? Let your imaginations run wild together with some creative crafting! Here, you and your child will paint a little, cut a bit, colour some, and glue a strip!

Summer Camps · Educational

Delivered in partnership with Vaughan Emergency Planning Office. Learn how to stay safe, be prepared during emergencies and build confidence through real-world skills! You and your fellow emergency response campers will explore hazards like severe weather, flooding, heat waves and power outages through hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations. You’ll learn directly from the City’s public safety partners and experts in the field as you practice survival first aid; build emergency kits for the home, car and pets; and bring home resources to help your family stay prepared. Camp culminates with an exciting challenge: The Amazing Race – Survive the Zombie Invasion! Working in teams, you’ll use your new emergency-ready skills to complete tasks and solve clues in a fun, fast-paced finale adventure! Note: The camp day is 8:30am to 4:30pm. Camp programming runs from 9am to 4pm. Before & After Care is available for campers who require care before the camp day begins, from 7:30-8:30am, and after the camp day has ended, from 4:30-6pm. Separate registration is required.

Children Programs · Educational

Uno, due, tre! Through themed crafts and games in basic Italian, children develop their Italian vocabulary and learn to count, write, and sing in this beautiful language! This program is a fantastic way to supplement your child’s elementary school Italian lessons.

Summer Camps · Educational

Take your place among the Knights of Chess. Campers learn the core foundations of chess — from starting positions and piece movement to captures, check, checkmate, stalemate and pawn promotion — while building confidence through guided play. Chess is known for developing focus, logic, memory and problem-solving skills, and you’ll put these skills into action through friendly matches and mini challenges throughout the week. The camp culminates in a fun tournament where you’ll showcase what you’ve learned and practice good sportsmanship. Note: The camp day is 8:30am to 4:30pm. Camp programming runs from 9am to 4pm. Before & After Care is available for campers who require care before the camp day begins, from 7:30-8:30am, and after the camp day has ended, from 4:30-6pm. Separate registration is required.

Family Programs · Educational

Make music together: sing, shake, drum and move to all your toddler’s favourite songs! Help your little one gain a love of music through singing, dancing and playing instruments, plus some other fun (games! arts & crafts!) on the side.

Summer Camps · Educational

Delivered in partnership with Medics Camp, a stem.org-accredited organization. Are you a curious kid who loves science, discovery and hands-on learning? Medics Camp is where future doctors and healthcare professionals begin their journey! Get ready to experiment, diagnose and think like a real doctor as you explore how the human body works and how healthcare professionals keep it healthy through engaging, hands-on activities. As a young medic, you’ll investigate germs and disease transmission, test your handwashing skills and use real medical equipment to take vital signs. You’ll observe a pig heart dissection, examine a cow’s long bone to see where blood is made and work in teams in a birth simulation, learning the basics of newborn care and the role of medical teams in welcoming babies safely. Then you’ll study the skeletal system, use a life-size skeleton to identify major bones, examine x-rays and run your own fracture clinic, practicing splints and casts. The week wraps up with First-Aid Friday, where you and your fellow campers gain hands-on experience with CPR on manikins, choking response and EpiPen training, setting you up with essential life-saving skills. Note: The camp day is 8:30am to 4:30pm. Camp programming runs from 9am to 4pm. Before & After Care is available for campers who require care before the camp day begins, from 7:30-8:30am, and after the camp day has ended, from 4:30-6pm. Separate registration is required.

Summer Camps · Educational

Delivered in partnership with Medics Camp, a stem.org-accredited organization. Are you a curious kid who loves science, exploration and hands-on learning? Medics Camp is where future doctors and healthcare professionals begin their journey! Get ready to experiment, diagnose and think like a real doctor as you explore how the human body works and how healthcare professionals keep it healthy through engaging, hands-on activities. As a young medic, you’ll experience what it’s like to be a neurologist, learning about the brain, nervous system and reflexes, and observe a sheep brain specimen. You’ll explore the anatomy of the eye and ear as an optometrist and audiologist, performing exams with real medical equipment and investigating common medical conditions through interactive activities. Then, it’s time to scrub in for surgery on a banana, learning about skin, anesthesiology and basic surgical techniques. You’ll also explore the digestive system through smell and taste experiments, and the week wraps up with veterinary medicine stations and hands-on first aid skills. Note: The camp day is 8:30am to 4:30pm. Camp programming runs from 9am to 4pm. Before & After Care is available for campers who require care before the camp day begins, from 7:30-8:30am, and after the camp day has ended, from 4:30-6pm. Separate registration is required.

Children Programs · Educational

Understand how money works so you can make money smart choices! Through discussions and activities about money management, build your knowledge about the value and use of money, simple transactions, calculating change, different payment methods and value for price.

Youth Programs · Educational

Understand how money works so you can make money smart choices! Learn how to manage your money through discussions and hands-on activities about earning, saving, spending, owing, tracking, giving, investing, and safeguarding your money.

Family Programs · Educational

Help your young Picasso create their own masterpieces! Each week produce a work of art using different mediums and painting techniques such as water colour, textured painting, and finger/toe painting and stamping. Sing-alongs and storytelling complement the art activities and stimulates imagination even more!

Summer Camps · Educational

Join the safety squad and learn the roles and duties of an emergency responder. From firefighters to police, meet your local heroes and learn about emergency services. Prepare for a dynamic and action-packed experience involving junior detective investigations and fire escape planning and hone your skills in emergency preparedness, all while making safety education enjoyable and memorable. Note: The camp day is 8:30am to 4:30pm. Camp programming runs from 9am to 4pm. Before & After Care is available for campers who require care before the camp day begins, from 7:30-8:30am, and after the camp day has ended, from 4:30-6pm. Separate registration is required.

Preschool Programs · Educational

Bonjour mes amis! This program introduces basic French vocabulary through story time, rhymes, verbal and written activities. Preschoolers learn phonetics, use simple vocabulary to describe objects, respond to questions, learn to count, write and sing - all in French.

Preschool Programs · Educational

Uno, due, tre! This program introduces basic Italian vocabulary through story time, rhymes, and verbal and written activities. Preschoolers practice phonetics, use simple vocabulary to describe objects, respond to questions, and learn to count, write and sing – all in Italian.

Preschool Programs · Educational

We make math fun! This program introduces mathematic vocabulary and concepts using sensory activities and games. Preschoolers learn to count and sequence numbers, name shapes, repeat patterns, solve problems and measure, compare and sort objects.

Preschool Programs · Educational

We inspire imagination. This program builds simple literacy skills through story time, drama, rhymes, verbal and written activities. Preschoolers learn phonetics, use simple vocabulary to describe objects, ask and respond to questions, listen to stories and tell their own ones.

Preschool Programs · Educational

Designed to provide your older preschooler with a summertime, structured classroom experience that encourages independence and confidence. Your young one will build on their cognitive, gross and fine motor skills while learning age-appropriate math, reading, writing and science – helping them prepare for the classroom! Outdoor play (just like big kid school!) complements the learning.