The City of Burlington offers summer camp programs for children and youth ages 4 to 21 of all abilities. Our camps are held outdoors as much as possible and include:
- Accessible spaces and activities
- Active and quiet games
- Arts and crafts
- Nature-based activities
- Water activities
- Specialty Days
Site Specific Activities May Include (camp fees may vary):
- Day Trips
- Special Guests
- Leisure Swim
- Structured Swim
Please note some facilities do not have air conditioning, however staff will ensure that water breaks, and cool down stations are available. Please see program description for details or email camps@burlington.ca if you have any questions.
Register for summer camp
Summer camp registration opens in February each year. Learn how to register for programs online and learn more about Summer Camp Information for Parents.
Register your child for summer camp
Camp dates
For Summer 2025, camps run from July 2 to Aug. 22. Some sites and locations may differ in duration based on location availability. There will be no program Tuesday, July 1, and Monday, Aug. 4.
Programs run Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. NEW for summer 2024, some locations will offer extended hours with programs running Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Getting Ready for Camps
To support the success, safety and inclusion of all programs and participants, it is important that all campers are ‘group ready.
City of Burlington camps are fast-paced with a variety of activities and settings such as gyms, arenas and playgrounds. Staff to participant ratios will vary depending on the program you register for (see below for ratio information).
Before registering for camps, consider if the participant is able to do the following either independently or with extra support:
- Follows directions and instructions from a staff person/adult/caregiver
- Comfortable and able to interact in a group environment
- Able to participate in the program.
- Participation in programs is based on the participant’s individual needs; however, it is asked that participants demonstrate the ability to participate in as many of the program’s activities as possible
- Able to interact and participate in the program in a way that is safe for themselves and others
If the participant is not showing that they are ‘group ready’, staff may take actions such as:
- Behaviour tracking – documentation of behaviours to assess patterns and to develop strategies for success to support and integrate the participants.
- Conversations with caregivers – communication of behaviours and request for strategies that may be used at home or school for the success of the participant.
- Schedule adjustment – based on behaviours, staff may suggest early pick-up or a modified schedule to better suit the participant’s needs.
- Assessment of program suitability – A conversation with caregivers will be had to determine whether a participant should attend with a personal support person or if alternate program arrangements should be made.
Types of summer camps
Browse our variety of summer camps for all ages and interests, including:
- SNAP Camps:
- SNAP ages 6 to 9
- SNAP with Disabilities ages 6 to 9
- SNAP Junior ages 4 to 5
- SNAP Junior with Disabilities ages 4 to 5
- Youth Multi-Sport ages 8 to 12
- Youth Adventures Camp for youth ages 10 to 14
- Youth Adventures with Disabilities ages 10 to 14
- Rec Connections - Camps for individuals with disabilities ages 15 to 21
- Leaders in Training Level 1 Camp for youth ages 11 to 13
- Leaders in Training Level 2 Camp for youth ages 14 to 16
- Music Camp for children ages 7 to 10
- Performing Arts Camp for youth ages 6 to 15
- Theatre Specialty Camps for youth ages 9 to 15
Camp Ratios
Staff are allocated to program locations based on the type of program and the program capacity:
- SNAP (6 to 9 years) – 1 staff for every 12 participants
- SNAP with Disabilities (6 to 9 years) – participants will be part of the larger program group. There is staff on site with experience in behaviour support and integration
- SNAP Junior (4 to 5 years) – 1 staff for every 8 participants
- SNAP Junior with Disabilities (4 to 5 years) – participants will be part of the larger program group. There is staff on site with experience in behaviour support and integration
- Youth Multi-Sport (8-12 years) – 1 staff for every 15 participants
- Youth Adventures (10 to 14 years) – 1 staff for every 15 participants
- Youth Adventures with Disabilities (10 to 14 years) – participants will be part of the larger program group. There is staff on site with experience in behaviour support and integration
- Junior Leadership Camp and Leaders in Training (11 to 16 years) – 1 staff for every 15 participants
- Rec Connections (15 to 21 years) – 1 staff for every 4 participants
To help maintain safety, supervision and the flow of activities, programs will typically divide participants into small groups. Groups are comprised of at least two staff with the corresponding number of participants based on the above ratios.
For programs that partake in day trips, additional staff will be allocated on these days to support with safety and supervision while at the off-site locations.
Please note that if you are registering a participant in a “with Disabilities” program, they will be integrated with all participants in the program. One on one support is not available, however you can contact staff if you would like to send your participant with their own support person (camps@burlington.ca).
Camp locations
Take a look at where different summer camps are located and what types of programs are offered at each location.
Please note that locations may be subject to change. Staff will reach out to registered participants to inform of changes to location or program. Locations with an asterisk are air conditioned. All other sites will use cooling stations and as not all areas of the facility may have air conditioning.
- Aldershot Arena: SNAP Junior (ages 6 to 9)
- Aldershot Pool: SNAP Junior (ages 4 to 5)
- Brant Hills Community Centre: SNAP Junior (ages 4 to 5), SNAP (ages 6 to 9)
- Central Arena: Youth Multi-Sport (ages 8 to 12)
- Haber Community Centre: SNAP Junior (ages 4 to 5), SNAP (ages 6 to 9) and Youth Adventures Camp (ages 10 to 14). Leaders in Training (ages 11 to 16) for specific weeks
- Mountainside Community Centre: SNAP and Splash (ages 6 to 9), Youth Adventures (ages 10 to 14)
- Nelson Community Centre: SNAP and Splash (ages 6 to 9), Youth Adventures (ages 10 to 14)
- Orchard Hub at St. Christopher’s: SNAP (ages 6 to 9)
- Tansley Woods Community Centre: Rec Connections (ages 15 to 21)
Aldershot Arena, Brant Hills Community Centre, Haber Community Centre, Mountainside Community Centre and Nelson Community Centre have extended hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Brant Hills SNAP, Haber SNAP and Youth Adventures, and Aldershot SNAP will be going on a weekly offsite trip.