• Summer full-day camp options

  We offer a wide variety of full-day camp options for school age children. We have both facility-based camps that meet at our centres and outdoor camps that meet outside.

  Facility-based camps
  Campers start and end their day inside an NVRC facility. We spend time both indoors and outdoors!

  Outdoor camps
  These camps are outside rain or shine. We will explore our local parks, trails and beaches! We may go inside for a swim or skate, but the majority of our activities are outdoors. In the case of extreme weather events, alternate plans will be made. 

  To register for a camp, copy the relevant Course ID below and use the search tool on our online registration system. 

  Full Day Camps for 5-6yrs*

  Camp Lions Gate 5-6yrs 5 days/week - $270.65
  Camp Lynn Valley 5-6yrs 5 days/week - $293.15

  	Camp Lions Gate 5-6yrs 1733 Lions Gate Lane	Camp Lynn Valley 5-6yrs 240 East 23rd Street
  Grades	Entering Grades K-1	Entering  Grades K-1
  Day/Time	M-F  9:00am-3:00pm	M-F  9:00am-3:30pm
  Camp Format	FACILITY BASED	FACILITY BASED
  Walking Trips	✓	✓
  Public Transit	X	X
  Jun 29-Jul 3	00422854	00422819
  Jul 6-10	00424113	00422822
  Jul 13-17	00424114	00422825
  Jul 20-24	00424115	00422828
  Jul 27-31	00424116	00422830
  Aug 4-7	00424117	00422831
  Aug 10-14	00424118	00422832
  Aug 17-21	00424119	00422835
  Aug 24-28	00424120	00422837
  Aug 31-Sep 4	00424121	X

   

  Full Day Camps for 6-9yrs*

  5 Day Week $296.60

   

  	Camp Delbrook  6-9yrs 851 West Queens Road	Camp Harry Jerome  6-9yrs 240 East 23rd Street	Camp Karen Magnussen  6-9yrs  2300 Kirkstone Road	Camp Lynn Creek 6-9yrs 1491 Hunter Street
  Grades	Entering Grades 1-4	Entering  Grades 1-4	Entering  Grades 1-4	Entering  Grades 1-4
  Day/Time	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm
  Camp Format	FACILITY BASED	FACILITY BASED	FACILITY BASED	FACILITY BASED
  Walking Trips	✓	✓	✓	✓
  Public Transit	✓	✓	✓	✓
  Jun 22-26	X	X	X	00424431
  Jun 29-Jul 3	00424220	00422538	00422876	00424276
  Jul 6-10	00424420	00422630	00422882	00424628
  Jul 13-17	00424423	00422631	00422884	00424627
  Jul 20-24	00424426	00422632	00422885	00424629
  Jul 27-31	00424427	00422634	00422886	00424632
  Aug 4-7	00424429	00422636	00422888	00424639
  Aug 10-14	00424430	00422638	00422890	00424641
  Aug 17-21	00424432	00422640	00422895	00424642
  Aug 24-28	00424433	00422645	00422898	00424643
  Aug 31-Sep 4	00424434	X	00422873	00424644

  Full Day Camps for 6-10yrs*

  5 Day Week $296.60

   

  	Camp John Braithwaite  6-10yrs 145 W 1st  Street	Camp Lions Gate  6-10yrs  1733 Lions Gate Lane	Camp Myrtle Park  6-10yrs  Caledonia Avenue &  Cove Cliff Rodd
  Grades	Entering  Grades 1-5	Entering  Grades 1-5	Entering  Grades 1-5
  Day/Time	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm	M-F  8:45aam-4:15pm
  Camp Format	FACILITY BASED	FACILITY BASED	OUTDOOR
  Walking Trips	✓	✓	✓
  Public Transit	✓	✓	✓
  Jun 29-Jul 3	00422816	00422855	00425347
  Jul 6-10	00422817	00424104	00425348
  Jul 13-17	00422818	00424105	00425349
  Jul 20-24	00422820	00424106	00425350
  Jul 27-31	00422821	00424107	00425351
  Aug 4-7	00422823	00424108	00425353
  Aug 10-14	00422824	00424109	00425354
  Aug 17-21	00422826	00424110	00425356
  Aug 24-28	00422827	00424111	00425358
  Aug 31-Sep 4	00422829	00424112	00425360

  Full Day Camps for 9-12yrs

  5 Day Week $296.60

   

  	Camp Harry Jerome 9-12yrs 240 East 23rd Street	Camp Karen Magnussen  9-12yrs 2300 Kirkstone Road	Camp Loutet Park  9-12yrs  Rufus Avenue  & 14th Street	Camp Princess Park 9-12yrs Princess Avenue	Lynn Creek 8-12yrs 1491 Hunter Street
  Grades	Entering  Grades 4-7	Entering  Grades 4-7	Entering  Grades 4-7	Entering  Grades 4-7	Entering Grades 4-7
  Day/Time	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm	M-F  8:45am-4:15pm
  Camp Format	FACILITY BASED	OUTDOOR	OUTDOOR	OUTDOOR	OUTDOOR
  Walking Trips	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
  Public Transit	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
  June 22-26	X	X	X	X	00424431
  Jun 29-Jul 3	00422539	00422842	00422833	00424436	00424407
  Jul 6-10	00422693	00423092	00422834	00424441	00424663
  Jul 13-17	00422694	00423105	00422836	00424444	00424667
  Jul 20-24	00422695	00423106	00422838	00424445	00424670
  Jul 27-31	00422696	00423107	00422839	00424447	00424671
  Aug 4-7	00422697	00423108	X	00424451	00424678
  Aug 10-14	00422698	00423109	X	00424467	00424680
  Aug 17-21	00422699	00423110	X	00424469	00424683
  Aug 24-28	00422700	00423111	X	00424470	00424684
  Aug 31-Sep 4	00422701	00422873	X	X	00424693

  Full Day Camps for Youth*

  3 Day Week $239.82

  	Camp Delbrook Daytrippers 12-15yrs 125 East 23rd Street	Camp Lynn Creek Daytrippers  12-15yrs 1491 Hunter Street
  Grades	Entering  Grades 7-10	Entering  Grades 7-10
  Day/Time	Tu-Th  9:30am-4:30pm	Tu-Th  9:30am-4:30pm
  Camp Format	FACILITY/COMMUNITY BASED	FACILITY/COMMUNITY BASED
  Walking Trips	✓	✓
  Public Transit	✓	✓
  Jun 29-Jul 3	X	X
  Jul 6-10	00424473	00424410
  Jul 13-17	00424474	00424411
  Jul 20-24	00424475	00424412
  Jul 27-31	00424476	00424419
  Aug 4-7	00424477	00424418
  Aug 10-14	00424478	00424421
  Aug 17-21	00424480	00424422
  Aug 24-28	00424481	00424424
  Aug 31-Sep 4	X	X

  * Age by December 31, 2025

• Part-day camp options

  NVRC offers part-day camps for preschoolers, school age children and youth.

  Part-day summer camp opportunities include art, certification and leadership, learn and play, and sport.

  View our camps in our online registration system. 

  Part Day Camps

   

   

  Early Years On My Own Camps	Location
  Art & Games Camp 4-6yrs	John Braithwaite Community Centre
  Basketball & Games Camp 4-6yrs	John Braithwaite Community Centre
  Camp Little Campers Delbrook 3-4yrs	Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
  Camp Littlest Campers Delbrook 2-3yrs	Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
  Little Campers Ron Andrews 3-5yrs	Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre
  Sport & Climb Camp 4-6yrs	Parkgate Community Centre
  Multisport & Games Camp 4-6yrs	Lynn Creek Community Recreation Centre
  Multisport & Games Camp 4-6yrs	Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre
  Tumbling & Games Camp 4-6yrs	Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre
  School Age Camps	Location
  Art & Mixed Media Camp	Memorial Community Recreation Centre
  Art & Chess Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Art & Cook Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Art & Swim Camp	Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
  Art Exploration Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Artist Adventure Camp 9-12yrs	Lynn Creek Community Recreation Centre
  Baking Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Basketball Camp	Lynn Creek, Lions Gate, JBCC
  Byte Camp	Lynn Valley Village
  Camp Clay	Parkgate Community Centre
  Climb, Sports & Swim Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Cooking & Swim Camp	Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre
  Crochet Art Camp	Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre
  Dungeons & Dragons Camp	Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre
  Multisport Camp	Karen Magnussen, Lynn Creek
  Musical Theatre Camp	Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
  Pop Dance Camp	Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
  Mixed Media Camp	Lions Gate, Memorial, Delbrook
  Pottery & Swim Camp	Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
  Pottery Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Racquet Sports Camp	Parkgate, John Braithwaite, Lions Gate
  Science & Games Camp	John Braithwaite, Lynn Creek, Lions Gate
  Scooter Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Soccer & Games Camp	John Braithwaite, Lynn Creek, Lions Gate
  Sport & Climb Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Swifty & Craft Camp	Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
  Volleyball Camp	Lions Gate, Lynn Creek
  Watercolour & Baking Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Youth Camps	Location
  Babysitter Training & Cooking Camp	Lynn Creek Community Centre
  Babysitter Training Extended Camp	Parkgate Community Centre
  Hiking & Outdoor Survival Skills Camp	Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre
  Drawing & Painting Fundamentals Camp	John Braithwaite Community Centre

   

• Camp code of conduct

  At NVRC, we believe camps are a fun, safe, inclusive and meaningful way to spend school breaks. This camp code of conduct is an agreement and reminder of what is expected of everyone in camp.

  Camp code of conduct

  You, your child and NVRC staff will:

  • Treat everyone (children, parents, volunteers, staff and community members) fairly, and with respect and dignity. 
    Be kind and use positive language.

  Your child will:

  • Listen to instructions and stay with the group for their safety and the safety of others. 
    Respect public property and the property of others.

  Be kind, be safe, have fun!

  NVRC staff are there to support campers to follow the camp code of conduct. If campers are unable to follow the camp code of conduct, parents/guardians will be contacted and their child may be asked to leave camp either during or at the end of the day, at the discretion of facility staff.  

  Violent or abusive behaviours such as verbal threats or insults, attempts to intimidate, and physical aggression are unacceptable in camp.

  Please review this camp code of conduct with your child and ensure they understand the expectations.  

• Age ranges

  Age requirements for full-day camps are calculated as of the child’s age on Dec 31 in the current year, as NVRC follows the same system used by schools. 

  This is designed so that children are in camps with their school grade peers. For example, children turning eight during that year will be in the same camp whether they were born in March or September. 

  Age requirements for part-day camps are calculated as the child’s age at the course start date.

• Camp forms

  Camp forms can be completed online in your family account. View this video to learn how.

   

• Camp inclusion & financial assistance

  NVRC can support your child’s participation in camps in the following ways: 

  • Financial assistance – The NVRC Financial Assistance Program provides subsidy towards the registration cost of camps for those who qualify
  • Camp Inclusion Leader Program – Inclusion leader spots available in some of our full-day summer camps. Apply for the Inclusion Leader program when a camper may need a little extra supervision or support at camp.
  • Privately hired support workers – we encourage and welcome privately hired support workers in NVRC camps and programs
  • Connect with camp supervisors or the Access Services Programmer – if you have questions about camp inclusion or would like to discuss accessibility or inclusion as it relates to your child’s camp experience, we encourage you to contact us. 

  To learn more about these opportunities and how to apply for financial assistance and Inclusion Leader support, please visit our Access Services and Financial Assistance page. 

Frequently asked questions

• Q: How do I register for camps?

  Registration for NVRC camps can be done online or in person at any NVRC front desk. Please note that youth will be required to have an NVRC account in order to register. Questions about the registration process can be found here. 

• Q: What certifications and training do NVRC camp staff have?

  All NVRC camp staff are required to be certified in First Aid, High Five Training, and pass a police information check. In addition, NVRC provides extensive camp-specific training annually for camp staff.  

• Q: What if my child needs extra support?

  While we don't provide one-on-one or individualized support, we have inclusion spots available in some of our full-day summer camps. If your child would benefit from attending camp with a little extra support, you can apply for a week of inclusion support. We also welcomes external support workers provided by caregivers. More details about applying for inclusion leader support and external support workers can be found here.  

• Q: Can I make changes to my child’s Camp Form once I've submitted it?

  Yes, you can make changes to your child’s camp form at any time. 

  Sign in to your NVRC account and click on ‘camp forms’. From here you can view and modify your information. We require a new camp form every calendar year.  

• Q: What is the camp refund policy?

  To receive a full refund, you must withdraw in person or online more than 7 days before the first day of the weekly camp.

  Withdrawals made 7 days or less prior to the first day of a weekly camp will receive a 50% refund.

  Withdrawals made after the start of the camp will not receive a refund.

• Q: How can I get in contact with my child's camp?

  Please contact the front desk at the facility of your child’s camp and they can connect you with the appropriate camp supervisor. Contact information can be found here. 

• Q: What are the pick-up and drop-off procedures? What if I need to drop-off or pick-up outside of designated times?

  Campers must be signed in and out of camp each day. We require caregivers to drop-off and pick-up their youth at the designated start and end times. If you are unable to meet a designated pick-up or drop-off time, please connect with the camp to discuss. Only parents/caregivers and listed alternative pick-ups will be allowed to sign a child out of camp. 

• Q: Can my camper sign in and out of camp independently?

  Campers are able to sign themselves in and out of camp after the first morning of camp with the written consent of the parent or guardian. The camper must be dropped off by a parent or guardian on the first morning of camp to confirm appropriate documentation has been completed.  

• Q: What are the expectations of campers?

  Campers are expected to follow our Camp Code of Conduct while participating in NVRC programs. The camp code of conduct is included in our registration process and can be found above. 

• Q: What should a camper pack each day?

  For most camps, participants should come with a water bottle, adequate food for the camp duration (including snacks & lunch), a hat, sunscreen and weather-appropriate clothing. Please refer to your individual camp welcome email for more details regarding what your camper should bring. Please refrain from sending your camper with money, valuables, or personal items.

• Q: If there is inclement weather, do outdoor-based camps make alternative arrangements?

  All outdoor camps are intended to be outdoors regardless of weather conditions. Please dress and pack appropriately.  

  In special circumstances, NVRC has air quality & extreme weather plans which inform our responses when weather advisories or air advisories are in effect. Outdoor-based camps make alternative, indoor arrangements when the weather poses a risk to participants' well-being and is communicated to the families as soon as possible.