March Break is just around the corner and while it gives students a much-needed respite, it almost certainly means more work for parents. Luckily, Simcoe County has tons of day camps available all week long to make sure your little ones have plenty of fun during their week holiday.
MacLaren Arts Centre
Get those creative juices flowing at MacLaren Arts Centre's March Break Mash-Up camp. Kids 6 to 11 will explore nature and self-expression as they embark on a journey of creativity and learn about the gallery's current exhibits. This camp takes place from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday to Friday and costs $235 ($215 for members) for the week with options for additional before and aftercare.
Barrie Kempettes Gymnastics Club
Barrie Kempettes Gymnastics Club is making it easy for your kids to stay active over March Break with their day camps. Days will be filled with crafts, games, and of course, gymnastics!
This camp is for kids in JK and up and is $53/session with options for before and after care.
Talk Is Free Theatre
To be at camp? Or not to be at camp? That is the question.
Actually, it's not a question at all, of course, you should be at Talk Is Free Theatre's Camp! This week-long camp will teach kids improvisation, character building, and scene study with fun activities.
The camp costs $190 and runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM with additional before and after care options.
Simcoe County Museum
Simcoe County Museum is hosting themed days through the week of March Break. You can enroll your kids for the days that interest them the most or for the whole week.
Themes for March Break Camps 2024 include:
- Canadian Capers: Kids will learn about Indigenous and Canadian folklore.
- Great Traditional Tales: Kids take dive into stories that have stood the test of time from Brothers Grimm to Mother Goose.
- Cartoon Classics: Campers will enjoy a day experiencing cartoon classics full of princesses, dragons and heroic escapes.
- Fantastical Fairytales: Enjoy a day of adventures, quests and challenges while journeying into modern day fairy tales like The Hobbit and Wizard of Oz.
- Swords & Spells: Kids will learn the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, construct castles and learn to sword fight with the Duelling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing.
Snow Valley Ski Resort
Whether they already love the slopes or haven't been on a hill a day in their life, Snow Valley Ski Resort is offering a day camp for kids ages 3 to 14 to learn and have some fun in the snow. Prices vary depending on lunch options, equipment rentals, and lift ticket options (such as being a season pass holder already).
Vertical Zone
Vertical Zone offers an awesome experience for all ages and skill levels, with no previous jumping experience required.
Kids will enjoy trampolining, pit and airbag time, obstacle courses, and cooperative games. There will even be a special guest.
Be sure to pack them a bottle of water, lunch, and some nut-free snacks too. Kids can be registered for single days or the whole week with additional before and after care available for an additional cost.
Camp Tiffin
The Tiffin Conservation Centre will also be hosting March Break camps for kids 5 to 12. From March 11 to 15, kids will gain a better understanding and appreciation for the world around them.
Activities may include outdoor exploration, kick sledding, wilderness survival, shelter building, winter games, crafts, and more.
Make sure to dress in layers. While kids will have breaks and lunch indoors, it's most definitely an outdoor camp! Camp runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM for $219.30 /week with before and after care provided for an additional cost.
Barrie Colts Hockey Camp
If your kids already know the basics but want to learn more, the Barrie Colts Hockey Camp is the perfect way for them to up their game while having a whole lot of fun. Kids will train, meet Colts players, watch them practice, and more.
Hockey Camp is for kids 7 to 15. You can sign your kids up for either Wednesday, Thursday, or both, and lunch is included for $99.99 per day. This camp runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Hardwood Ski And Bike
March Break Madness is returning to Hardwood Ski And Bike this March Break. Kids 6 to 10 will enjoy a day of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, and more.
Each day is $65 and includes equipment, tickets, and snacks. There is also a lunch options.
Wye Marsh
Wye Marsh is located on 3,000 acres of Provincially Significant Wetlands and woodlands, which means there's lots to see and do. Kids will get to cross-country ski and snowshoe, see a working sugar shack, learn how to build a shelter, visit the birds of prey, and more.
Themes for this year's camp include:
- Wild Detectives
- Where Birding Begins
- Wet n' Scaly
- Wilderness Survival
- Animal Tracks
Camp is $250 for the week ($190 if you're a member), open to kids 6 to 12, and runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Scanlon Creek Nature Centre
Celebrate the last week of winter with March Break Camp with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. Kids 4 to 10 will learn how to kicksled, track wildlife, use technology in nature and so much more.
Camp is $300 for the week and runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Dinoland
Dinoland in Tottenham runs all March Break long from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with sibling discounts, as well as before and after care available.
Designed for children 4+, your kids will enjoy lots of fun activities, crafts, and playtime in a giant indoor playground. And we really do mean giant – the whole space is 12,000 sq ft with a 2,400 sq ft play structure and tons of other fun things to do.
Drop-in times are also available for families looking to play but not attend camp.
Kaleidoscoppe
Kaleidoscoppe needs your kid's help with an Epic Quest! A crafty leprechaun has stolen Kaleidocoppe's Pot of Gold. Campers will solve tricky clues to solve the mystery and get to the end of the rainbow. But beware the leprechaun's traps!
This unique camp will include arts & crafts, games & challenges, science experiments, a world-famous exotic animal show and more. The cost for the week is $445 with options for extended care and meal plans.
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