Camp Schedules and Reminders

Art Apprentices

Participants work with a professional artist for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

Weekly themes

Week 2, July 6-10 – Mixed Media Art

Week 3, July 13-17 – Drawing and Painting

Week 4, July 20-24 – Zines, Cartooning and Manga

Week 5, July 27-31 – Printmaking and Screen Printing

Week 7, August 10-14 – Mixed Media Art

Week 8, August 17-21 – Drawing and Painting

Week 9, August 24-28 – Zines, Cartooning and Manga

Art Explorers

Participants work with a professional artist for half the day and spend the other half enjoying a blend of themed camp activities and creative play.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

Weekly themes

Week 2, July 6-10 – Sports Bonanza: FIFA Fever

Week 3, July 13-17 – Magical Adventures

Week 4, July 20-24 – Journey Through Space

Week 5, July 27-31 – Carnival

Week 7, August 10-14 – Ocean Adventures

Week 8, August 17-21 – Superhero Showdown

Week 9, August 24-28 – Jungle Safari

Art Pros

Participants work with a professional artist for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

Weekly themes

Week 1, June 29 to July 3 – Drawing and Painting (no camp July 1)

Week 6, August 4 to 7 – Drawing and Painting (no camp August 3)

Artful Artificial Intelligence

Participants work with a media artist for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

Carpenter's Apprentice

Participants work with a woodworker for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

Culinary Kids

Participants work with a chef for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

This program is held in a facility that is not allergen-free. Food sensitivities and preferences cannot be accommodated.

Digital Dimensions

Participants work with a media artist for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

It's All About Clay

Participants work with a professional ceramicist for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

Makerspace

Participants work with a media artist for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

Minecraft Mania

Participants work with a media artist for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

Musical Apprentices

Participants work with a musician for half the day and spend the other half enjoying a blend of themed camp activities and creative play.

Family and friends are invited to a performance on Friday afternoon.

Weekly themes

Week 1, June 29- July 3 – Summer Kick Off (no camp July 1)

Week 6, August 4-7 – Rockstar 

Week 10, August 31- September 4 – Camp Clue

Musical Explorers

Participants work with a professional musician for half the day and spend the other half enjoying a blend of themed camp activities and creative play.

Family and friends are invited to a performance on Friday afternoon.

Weekly themes

Week 1, June 29- July 3 – Summer Kick Off (no camp July 1)

Week 6, August 4-7 – Rockstar 

Week 10, August 31- September 4 – Camp Clue

Sewing Soft Sculptures

Participants will work with a textile artist for half the day and enjoy a blend of themed camp activities and creative play for the other half.

Family and friends are invited to an art show on Friday afternoon.

Participants must wear closed-toe shoes at all times for safety. Crocs and other open-style footwear are not permitted. 

CampOAK 

CampOAK 4-5 will not swim but will participate in water activities outside.

CampOAK 6-7 will participant in recreational swimming lessons at locations with a pool otherwise they will participant in outdoor water activities.

CampOAK 8-9 and 10-12 will participant in recreational swimming at locations with a pool otherwise they will participant in outdoor water activities.

Water activities and swimming days/times vary by location.

This camp is based at the Oakville Museum, where participants will work with a specialized instructor to develop theatre skills and fundamentals. They will also enjoy a variety of general camp activities and crafts throughout the week.

On Fridays, participants will walk with staff from the Oakville Museum to the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts for rehearsals and to share their work with friends and family during a presentation at 4 p.m. Final sign-out on Friday will take place at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts.

Participants are required to attend the final day of camp.

Participants in this low-ratio camp at Glen Abbey Community Centre will enjoy a traditional camp day with a 1:4 leader to child ratio. Days will be filled with games, crafts, stories, and songs. 

KAP participants will participate in recreational swimming Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.

The first week of our Leader in Training camps take place at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre.

For Week 2, campers are assigned volunteer opportunities across town. Placement hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Leader in Training – Age 13

Week 1

Participants will engage in interactive in-class learning activities to develop their leadership skills and prepare for their placement.

Campers will swim daily from 2 to 3 p.m. Please ensure participants have a swimsuit and towel every day.

Core camp hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with flexible drop off from 8 to 9 a.m. and pick up from 4 to 5 p.m.

Week 2

Participants will complete a week-long placement on site at one of our summer camp locations to apply what they’ve learned and gain more practical experience as a camp program leader.

Note: There is no camp on August 3.

Leader in Training – Ages 14 to 16

Week 1

Participants will engage in interactive in-class learning activities to develop their leadership skills and prepare for their placement. They will build on their leadership skills while participating in two certification courses:

• HIGH FIVE Principles of Health Child Development (four-hour course)
• Standard First Aid with CPR C and AED (16-hour course)

To obtain HIGH FIVE certification, participants must attend and pass the in-person course, create a portal login (details sent 1-2 days before the course), and complete three micro-learnings in their online portal on their own time. For Standard First Aid with CPR C certification, participants must complete all in-person content and pass the written exam.

Due to the nature of the certification course requirement full daily attendance (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) is required.

Week 2

Participants will complete a week-long placement on site at one of our summer camp locations to apply what they’ve learned and gain more practical experience as a camp program leader.

Oakville Museum Summer Camps take place at Erchless Estate (8 Navy Street). Our week-long Museum Discovery camps for Tots ages 4 to 5, Tykes ages 6 to 7, Juniors ages 8 to 9 and Seniors ages 10 to 12 are offered July and August, running from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Program descriptions are provided after the weekly schedules.

Weekly Themes

Week 1 – June 29-July 3

Incredible Insects, Ages 4 to 5 and 6 to 7 (no camp July 1)

Week 2 – July 6-10

Museum Mystery, Ages 6 to 7 and 8 to 9

Week 3 – July 13-17

Outdoor Adventures, Ages 4 to 5

Where Science Meets Art, Ages 8 to 9

Week 4 – July 20-24

Design and Architecture Camp, Ages 10 to 12

Fashion and Design Camp, Ages 8 to 9

Week 5 – July 27-31

Take Part Art, Ages 4 to 5 and 6 to 7

Week 6 – August 4-7

Buildings in Your Town, Ages 4 to 5 and 6 to 7

Week 7 – August 10-14

Incredible Insects, Ages 4 to 5

Buildings in Your Town, Ages 8 to 9

Week 8 – August 17-21

What's in a Museum, Ages 6 to 7 and 8 to 9

Week 9 – August 24-28

Inventor's Workshop, Ages 6 to 7 and 8 to 9

Week 10 - September 1-3

Mini Take Part Art, Ages 4 to 5 (three day, half-day program)

Camp descriptions

Buildings in your Town

Ages 4 to 5, 6 to 7 and 8 to 9

The Oakville Museum is located in the heart of Old Oakville’s historic architectural district. Find out about the Chisholm family (the original town planners) and their vision for our community. Meet our neighbours and find out about the amazing buildings and places that make up your town! As a kid architect, build structures and create your own city inspired by the many amazing places we will investigate.

Design and Architecture Camp

Ages 8 to 9

In this creative Oakville Museum camp, explore the architecture and designs of both buildings in your community and inspiring world-famous structures. Explore the heritage district of Old Oakville to see unique designs from the past. Throughout the week, engage with guest speakers who are experts in the field. Discover how design and architecture shape our world and influence our lives and get a chance to express your own vision through futuristic designs of our town!

Fashion and Design Camp

Ages 10 to 12

Explore design and fashion through the ages at Oakville Museum! Get up close and personal with the Oakville Museum’s renowned costume and textile collection. Let this repository of Canadian fashion inspire you as we experiment with different craft techniques such as weaving, dyeing and stitching to design and create unique projects. Throughout the week, engage with guest speakers who are experts in the field.

Incredible Insects

Ages 4 to 5 and 6 to 7

Since prehistoric times, people have been fascinated with entomology – the study of insects. Examine how insects throughout history have been represented in art and symbolized in daily life. Search for incredibly interesting insects as you explore our natural site. Learn about native pollinators who help our gardens grow! Play fun games, make crafty critters, and create beautiful art inspired by our multi-legged buggy friends. Draw inspiration from the Victorians and fashion your own cabinet of curiosity to showcase your insect findings.

Mini Take Part Art

Ages 4 to 5 

Explore the world of art at your local museum in this three-day, half-day mini camp! Dive into exciting activities such as drawing, painting, and sculpture. This interactive program combines history with creativity, offering an engaging journey through art and discovery. Dress for a colourful mess!

Inventor’s Workshop

Ages 6 to 7 and 8 to 9

Curiosity, experimentation and imagination is the theme this week! Be inspired by the inventions of the Chisholm family to tinker and create your own. Participate in fun invention challenges and team up to create inventive solutions!

Museum Mystery

Ages 6 to 7 and 8 to 9

Calling all detectives! Hone your investigative skills and unravel the mysteries of Oakville’s past. Crack the code, track the evidence, and solve intriguing puzzles during this awesome week of sleuthing.

Outdoor Adventures at Erchless Estate

Ages 4 to 5

Located on the 4-acre site of Erchless Estate, Oakville Museum is a wonderful place to explore natural diversity. Learn about our water systems and discover wildlife and native plants to gain an appreciation for our natural world. There will be lots of nature exploration and arts and crafts inspired by your daily investigations of our site!

Take Part Art

Ages 4 to 5, 6 to 7 and 8 to 9

Explore the world of art at your local museum! Dive into exciting activities like drawing, painting, and sculpture. This interactive program combines history with creativity, offering an engaging journey through art and discovery.

What’s in a Museum?

Ages 6 to 7 and 8 to 9

Oakville Museum's fascinating collection of artifacts will ignite your curiosity and creativity! Themes from science, natural history, local heritage, design, architecture, and costume will uncover stories from near and far. Your week will be filled with hands-on exploration and historical discoveries, alongside arts, crafts and classic camp games for a fun, well-rounded experience!

Where Science meets Art

Ages 8 to 9

The beautiful Erchless Estate grounds will inspire children as they illustrate nature while learning basic scientific principles. Stunning flower beds and an incredible waterfront setting are the perfect background to explore various art mediums to create your masterpiece.

Code-it Hacks

A Code-it Hacks instructor will spend the full day showing participants at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre how to design, experiment, build, and code.

Humane Society Camps

This animal education camp is offered in partnership with the Oakville and Milton Humane Society at Trafalgar Park Community Centre and Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. 

Participants of Trafalgar Park will participate in a recreational swim at Lion's Pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Mad Science Camps

Mad Science camps at Glen Abbey Community Centre and Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre are comprised of a half-day of science instruction given by a Mad Science instructor, and a half-day of fun camp activities and games led by Town of Oakville staff.

Participants must wear closed-toed running shoes and tie long hair back during instruction.

RoboThink

Specialized instructors from RoboThink will spend half of the day leading activities in robotics, STEM and engineering and a half day of fun camp activities and games led by Town of Oakville camp staff. The rest of the day consists of fun camp activities and games lead by Play Leaders.

Aqua Sports Camp

Prerequisite: Campers must be able to swim 25 metres comfortably.

Campers swim daily from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 3 p.m. Please ensure participants have a swimsuit and towel every day.

Hockey Skills with the Oakville Blades

Campers will participate in 1.5 hours of ice instruction from 9 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 3:30 p.m. every day.

A hot lunch will be served daily provided by Puckz Pub.

Learn to Skate Summer Camp with Skate Oakville

Campers will participate in the CanSkate program led by Skate Oakville coaches to help them improve their skating skills from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m.

A hot lunch will be served daily provided by Puckz Pub.

Need for Speed Competitive Swim Camp

Prerequisite: Campers must be able to swim 25m comfortably.

Boost your fitness, build endurance, refine your strokes, and develop competitive swimming skills. Wrap up the week by racing toward your personal best!

Campers swim daily from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 3 p.m. Please ensure participants have a swimsuit and towel every day.

Rock and Wave

Campers will enjoy rock climbing activities Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, and in the afternoon on Tuesday and Thursday.

Participants swim from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Please ensure campers have a swimsuit and towel every day.

Campers must wear closed-toe running shoes to participate in rock climbing activities.

All campers must submit a completed Rock Climbing Waiver form (pdf) before camp starts.

Skateboard and Scooter Camp with Evolve

Campers will meet daily at the Sixteen Mile Sport Complex fieldhouse and washroom building adjacent to the skateboard park. In the case of inclement weather, the program will move to covered and/or indoor space.

Participants will enjoy 1.5 hours of skateboard or scooter instruction from Evolve each morning and afternoon. Helmets, knee pads, elbow pads, and wrist guards are mandatory for all campers. Visit Evolve’s website for more information.

A hot lunch will be provided daily by Puckz Pub.

Sports Camp – Ages 4-5

Participants will focus on basic skill development including catching, kicking, throwing, and jumping through sport instruction, drills and games. Sports vary by location and may include soccer, basketball, baseball, pickleball, etc.

Weather permitting, waterplay may be included in this program (depending on camp location). Please check in with the leaders for specific scheduling each week.

Sport Camp Ages 6-8 and 9-12 (Badminton, Racquets, Baseball, Basketball, Multi-Sport, Soccer and Volleyball)

Glen Abbey Community Centre participants will enjoy learning the basics of a different racquet sport daily. Swimming on Wednesday and Friday afternoon from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Please ensure campers bring a swimsuit and towel.

Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre provides daily specialized sports instruction and daily swimming from 2 to 3 p.m. Please ensure participants have a swimsuit and towel every day.

River Oaks Community Centre provides specialized instruction each day. Please check in with the leaders for specific scheduling each week.

Trafalgar Park Community Centre campers will enjoy specialized instruction in the morning with swimming on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Please ensure participants bring a swimsuit and towel.