We have camps that cover school breaks (spring, summer, winter) and professional days. Join us for adventure, games, friendship, fun and exploration.
Camps are a fun, safe and meaningful way to spend school breaks. The right camp experience can help foster your child’s development.
We promote values including respect, responsibility and honesty. We help kids learn to get along with a new group of peers, ask for help from others and take on manageable risks independently. This approach creates resilient and confident kids.
Our camp leaders are chosen for their experience, leadership and enthusiasm for working with kids. They are trained to make the camps safe, fun and inclusive. Camp leaders are trained in first aid, child development, risk management and emergency preparedness.
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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 6-12yrs*
5 Day Week $279.80
Camp Harry Jerome
6-12yrs
125 East 23rd St
Camp Karen Magnussen
6-12yrs
2300 Kirkstone Rd
Camp JBCC 6-12yrs
6-12yrs
145 West 1st St
Grades
Entering Grades 1-7
Entering Grades 1-7
Entering Grades 1-7
Day/Time
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
Camp Format
FACILITY BASED
FACILITY BASED
FACILITY BASED
Walking Trips
✓
✓
✓
Public Transit
✓
✓
✓
June 23-27
00349922
X
X
Aug 25-29
X
00349719
00349538
Full Day Camps for 5-6yrs*
5 Day Week $255.25
4 Day Week $204.20
Camp Delbrook 5-6yrs
851 West Queens Rd
Camp Lynn Valley 5-6yrs
3590 Mountain Hwy
Camp Ron Andrews 5-6yrs
931 Lytton St
Grades
Entering
Grades K-1
Entering
Grades K-1
Entering
Grades K-1
Day/Time
M-F
9:00-3:00pm
M-F
9:00-3:00pm
M-F
9:00-3:00pm
Camp Format
FACILITY BASED
FACILITY BASED
FACILITY BASED
Walking Trips
✓
✓
✓
Public Transit
X
X
X
July 2-4
00351189
00349666
00351761
July 7-11
00351191
00349672
00351776
July 14-18
00351194
00349675
00351778
July 21-25
00351196
00349679
00351779
July 28-Aug 1
00351198
00349680
00351781
Aug 5-8
00351199
00349681
00351783
Aug 11-15
00351201
00349685
00351785
Aug 18-22
00351204
00349686
00351787
Aug 25-29
00351206
00349688
00351788
Full Day Camps for 6-9yrs*
4 Day Week $223.84
Camp Delbrook
6-9yrs
851 West Queens Rd
Camp Harry Jerome
6-9yrs
240 East 23rd St
Camp Karen Magnussen
6-9yrs
2300 Kirkstone Rd
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
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
Camp Format
FACILITY BASED
FACILITY BASED
FACILITY BASED
FACILITY BASED
Walking Trips
✓
✓
✓
✓
Public Transit
✓
✓
✓
✓
July 2-4
00351231
00350175
00349698
00353286
July 7-11
00351232
00349947
00349701
00353292
July 14-18
00351233
00350252
00349708
00353297
July 21-25
00351234
00350254
00349709
00353306
July 28-Aug 1
00351236
00350261
00349710
00353320
Aug 5-8
00351237
00350263
00349713
00353331
Aug 11-15
00351238
00350265
00349715
00353347
Aug 18-22
00351240
00350269
00349717
00353349
Aug 25-29
00351241
00350272
See Camp KM 6-12yrs
00349719
00353351
Full Day Camps for 6-10yrs*
5 Day Week $279.80
4 Day Week $223.84
Camp John Braithwaite
6-10yrs
145 W 1st St
Camp Lions Gate
6-10yrs
1733 Lions Gate Ln
Camp Myrtle Park
6-10yrs
Caledonia Ave & Cove Cliff Rd
Grades
Entering
Grades 1-5
Entering
Grades 1-5
Entering
Grades 1-5
Day/Time
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
Camp Format
FACILITY BASED
FACILITY BASED
OUTDOOR
Walking Trips
✓
✓
✓
Public Transit
✓
✓
✓
July 2-4
00349529
00351687
00353599
July 7-11
00349531
00351688
00353600
July 14-18
00349532
00351689
00353601
July 21-25
00349533
00351690
00353602
July 28-Aug 1
00349534
00351691
00353603
Aug 5-8
00349535
00351692
00353604
Aug 11-15
00349536
00351693
00353605
Aug 18-22
00349537
00351694
00353606
Aug 25-29
See Camp JBCC
6-12yrs
00349538
00351695
00353607
Full Day Camps for 9-12yrs*
5 Day Week $279.80
4 Day Week $223.84
Camp Harry Jerome 9-12yrs
240 East 23rd St
Camp Karen Magnussen
9-12yrs
2300 Kirkstone Rd
Camp Loutet Park
9-12yrs
Rufus Ave &
14th St
Camp Princess Park 9-12yrs
Princess Ave
Lynn Creek 9-12yrs
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
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
M-F
8:45-4:15pm
Camp Format
FACILITY BASED
OUTDOOR
OUTDOOR
OUTDOOR
OUTDOOR
Walking Trips
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Public Transit
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
June 26-30
See Camp Harry Jerome 6-12yrs 00349922
X
X
X
X
July 2-4
00350176
00349754
00349539
00351242
00353259
July 7-11
00349928
00349757
00349542
00351243
00353260
July 14-18
00350253
00349759
00349545
00351244
00353262
July 21-25
00350258
00349765
00349547
00351245
00353266
July 28-Aug 1
00350262
00349766
00349548
00351246
00353272
Aug 5-8
00350264
00349769
00349549
00351247
00353274
Aug 11-15
00350267
00349774
00349550
00351248
00353275
Aug 18-22
00350270
00349775
00349551
00351249
00353277
Aug 25-29
00350273
See Camp KM 6-12yrs
00349719
See Camp JBCC 6-12yrs
00349538
X
00353278
Full Day Camps for Youth*
3 Day Week $226.17
Camp Harry Jerome Daytrippers 13-15yrs
125 East 23rd St
Camp Lynn Creek Daytrippers
13-15yrs
1491 Hunter Street
Grades
Entering
Grades 7-10
Entering
Grades 7-10
Day/Time
Tu-Th
9:30-4:30pm
Tu-Th
9:30-4:30pm
Camp Format
FACILITY/COMMUNITY BASED
FACILITY/COMMUNITY BASED
Walking Trips
✓
✓
Public Transit
✓
✓
July 2-3
X
X
July 8-10
00359130
00353251
July 15-17
00359133
00353252
July 22-24
00359136
00353253
July 29-31
00359139
00353254
Aug 5-8
00359141
00353255
Aug 12-14
00359146
00353256
Aug 19-21
00359147
00353257
Aug 25-29
X
X
* Age by December 31, 2025
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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
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
School Age Camps
Location
Acting Camp 10-12yrs
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Art & Mixed Media Camp 5-8yrs
Memorial Community Recreation Centre
Art & Mixed Media Camp 9-13yrs
Memorial Community Recreation Centre
Art & Cook Camp 6-8yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Art & Cook Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Art & Swim Camp 10-12yrs
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Art Exploration Camp 6-8yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Art Exploration Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Basketball Camp 6-9yrs
Lynn Creek, Lions Gate
Basketball Camp 9-12yrs
Lions Gate, JBCC
Board Games Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Byte Camp 9-14yrs
Lynn Valley Village
Clay & Art Camp 6-8yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Clay & Art Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Clay & Cook Camp 6-8yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Clay & Cook Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Climb, Sports, & Swim Camp 8-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Cooking & Swim Camp 8-11yrs
Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre
Kitchen Creations Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Multisport & Games Camp 6-9yrs
Parkgate, Lynn Creek, Lions Gate, JBCC
Multisport & Games Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate, KM. Lions Gate, JBCC
Musical Theatre Camp 9-12yrs
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Painting & Mixed Media Camp 8-12 yrs
Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre
Pink Petal Dance Camp 5-7yrs
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Pottery & Swim Camp 9-12yrs
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Pottery Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Racquet Sports Camp 6-9yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Racquet Sports Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre, Lions Gate
Science & Games Camp 6-9yrs
John Braithwaite Community Centre
Scooter Camp 6-9yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Skateboard Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Soccer & Games Camp
Lynn Creek, JBCC
Sport & Climb Camp 6-9yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Sport & Climb Camp 9-12yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Tennis & Waves Camp 9-12yrs
Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre
Theatre Camp 8-10yrs
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Youth Camps
Location
Aspiring Artists Camp 12-16yrs
Ray Perrault Park
Babysitter Training & Cooking Camp 11-15yrs
Lynn Creek Community Centre
Babysitter Training Extended Camp 11-15yrs
Parkgate Community Centre
Hiking & Outdoor Survival Skills Camp 11-14yrs
Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre
Improv Camp 12-14yrs
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Urban Meets Nature Drawing, Sketching & Painting Camp 12-15 yrs
Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre
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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.
- Treat everyone (children, parents, volunteers, staff and community members) fairly, and with respect and dignity.
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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.
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Camp forms can be completed online in your family account. View this video to learn how.
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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
We have collected some of the most frequently asked questions about our camp services to help you know what to expect during your child’s first week of camp. We hope you find the information below helpful. If you still have questions, please contact one of our customer service reps or camp supervisors at 604-987-7529. We are here to help!
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Every parent should have peace of mind that their child is well cared for. That’s why we choose our staff carefully. All of our staff undergo a vigorous screening process including a police records check. Camp leaders are certified in High Five* and First Aid. Each summer leaders receive eight to sixteen hours of additional training**.
*High Five is a national certification program that teaches the principles of healthy child development. Leaders also learn how to design programs that are welcoming of diversity, safe and developmentally appropriate. Find out more here!
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Relationships are important to us and our leaders do their best to connect with all families. Please keep in mind that pick up and drop off times are busy and leaders are managing the kids, so staff may not be able to connect with each family every day. Rest assured, our staff will communicate all “need to know” information to you. Please approach our leaders if you would like to chat about something specific to your child.
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We’re sorry but the leaders are unable to take your call – they’re too busy taking great care of your child. Please contact our customer service staff at 604-987-7529 or the program supervisor. They are happy to help you.
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Nothing is more frustrating than asking about your child’s day and getting no response. This is normal, especially for young children, and is more common in boys than in girls. Learning to reflect on the day is an important skill.
Here are some tips!- Try asking specific questions. Avoid questions that require these answers: yes, no, good, bad or fine. The idea is to find out one specific thing and then expand on that answer. “Who did you play with today?” “What did you do together?” “What did you do after lunch today?” “What made you feel happy today?”
- Timing is everything – wait until your child has had some downtime to process their day. They probably won’t be able to tell you at pick up time. Ever wonder why your child has so much to say at bedtime?
- Be a good listener. Turn off your phone, sit with your child, and make eye contact. This non-verbal communication shows your child they have your undivided attention.
- Keep trying and be consistent. Like any skill, it will take your child time to master the art of communication.
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Our leaders are here to help. Many of our camp programs start with self-directed activities so that children can relax and get used to their surroundings.
Encourage your child to introduce themselves to others – it’s an important life skill. Our volunteers and staff are happy to lend support to your child as they practice this skill. Once all the campers arrive, the leaders will take attendance, give children an orientation, and talk about camp rules and expectations. They will also play some ice breaker games to help the children and leaders get to know each other if it’s age appropriate.
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Our leaders work hard to plan great days however sometimes kids do get bored at camp. Trust us here … being bored is not such a bad thing. When kids get bored of being bored – great things can happen. They develop their creativity and imagination; they engage in new activities and discover that they have control over how much fun they have at camp.
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We couldn’t be happier that your child is playing at camp and we hope you are too! Our camps are play-based. In fact, playing is an important form of learning where the child is ‘in charge’ of what they are thinking and doing. During play, children think critically and creatively, test and explore boundaries and ideas, negotiate with peers, and make decisions. We’ve prioritized time for child-directed or ‘unstructured play’ so your child has the opportunity to develop these important life skills. Our staff will be there to provide guidance but won’t be telling kids what to do or solving their problems.
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You can rest assured that we are taking good care of your child. Our leaders are well trained in child supervision. Children feel safer when they know what to expect from an activity and what to do ‘just in case’. That’s why our leaders work carefully with the children to help them know what to do in different situations. Children learn important ‘predict and react’ skills by thinking through situations before they happen.
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Camp is a time for learning and developing confidence. Camp leaders know that children don’t have it all figured out yet, that’s why we try to help campers to solve their own problems by providing guidance. We encourage children to be respectful, responsible, honest and safe. Occasionally children need quiet time to collect their thoughts and relax their body, so they can calmly think about the situation that is upsetting them. Camp leaders will help your child identify how they feel, how the other participants are feeling, possible solutions and how to prevent the problem from occurring in the future.
At times, camp staff will have firm rules to keep kids safe. Staff will explain why the rules exist and ask for your child’s cooperation. When campers cooperate, their leaders can trust them more and the camp experience improves. By the way, we do have an official policy that protects children from abuse and inappropriate discipline. Just ask us if you’d like to read it.
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Please do not arrive late to camp. Our camps are on the move and we don’t want to miss you. Picking up early is discouraged for the same reason, but sometimes we can accommodate this. Please make arrangements with the camp leaders or programmer. We will try and accommodate an early pick up; however, we may need to adhere strictly to our pick up processes.
