Welcome to our comprehensive guide to Ottawa's summer camps for kids. Below you will find listings to kids summer camps for Ottawa downtown, Kanata, Nepean, Orleans, and other locations in and around the city. There are plenty of summer camps for kids in Ottawa to go to and here are some questions you should consider before you register your child.

Ottawa Summer Camps for kids

Questions to consider before registering your child for a summer day camp

- Ask what types of activities your child will be participating in, as some camps specialize in specific themes such as arts and crafts or sports such as hockey or soccer etc.

- Ask questions from friends or neighbours where they send their kids and what their experiences were

- Does the camp offer a large variety of activities or are they restricted to just a few activities with little education or fun

- Does the building have air conditioning or have a mircowave oven for heating up hot lunches

- Is the age group of kids a wide ranges of ages or too large a group, your child may be with older kids who can be intimidating to younger children or there are just too many kids in each group

- What types of activities are programmed and does the camp offer a complete programming guide so you can discuss the events that you child will be going on will be to their liking

- What are the staff turnovers and how many staff return each year as kids who are returning can already relate to camp supervisors as they already know them

- Camp costs and financial information (some camps offer financial aid for parents)

- Does the camp provide special needs for children

- Is the camp clean, comfortable and sanitary

- what does the camp offer in terms of safety or medical help if necessary

- Are kids allowed to call home if they are homesick for example

YMCA YWCA
Features and highlights: Offers camping outdoors and neighbourhood day camps and education programs where kids learn new skills in a safe environment. Available in Dunrobin, Kanata, Carlingwood, Downtown Ottawa, Orleans and Cumberland. Also find residential summer camp for girls ages 6 to 16 years of age.
Tel: 613-832-1234
website: www.ymcaywca.ca

Soccer Camps at the Royal City Soccer Club
Is your child a soccer player? Send your kids to the royal city soccer club which offers soccer camps for boys and girls ages 5 to 13 at local Ottawa, Nepean and Kanata locations. Register online or by phone by June 1 and get a discount rate for registering early. Full day and morning and afternoon sessions available July and August weekdays.
Tel: 1-800-427-0536
website: www.royalsoccer.com

Ottawa School of Art Summer Camp
Is your child a gifted or aspiring artist, then you may want to consider a summer of art classes? The ottawa school of art offers weekly classes for kids ages 6 to 12 years of age. Classes start July 7 to August 29th. Kids will be painting, drawing, wax moldmaking, learning about photography, doing sculpture, calligraphy, papermaking, digital arts and more.
Location: 35 George Street
Tel: 613-241-7471
website: www.artottawa.ca

The Ottawa Athletic Club
The OAC offers summer camps for kids interested in sports including weekly activities in Tennis, Squash, Golf, Hockey, Track, Soccer, Racquetball, Basketball, and Beach Vollyball. There are 3 different programs includig a general sports camp for kids ages 4 to 12 years, a Golf Camp for kids ages 6 to 12 years and a Tennis camp for kids ages 6 to 13 years of age.
Location: 2525 Lancaster Road
Tel: 613-523-1540
website: www.ottawaathleticclub.com

Little Ray's Summer Eco-Zoo Camp for kids
If you kids love animals you may be interested in a summer camp at Little Rays Reptiles where kids will learn about all the living creatures from around the world. They will have fun and games along with swimming and lots of hands on with the animals of Little rays reptiles.
Location: 5305 Bank street south
Tel: 613-822-8924

Maximum Performance Hockey Summer Camp
Jim Durrell Arena has hockey camps for boys and girls in house and competitive levels from novice to midget level of hockey. This hockey skills camp runs every Sunday in June, July and August between 4:30 and 9:00pm and teaches puck handling skills, passing, shooting, power skating, shooting power and accuracy, and positioning. .
Location: Jim Durrel Arena
Tel: 613-260-7029
website: www.mphockey.ca

Westboro Accademy French Language Summer Camp
French language services are offered for advanced and beginners in this day camp in westboro. Learn arts, crafts, song and dance, and science experiments. They also offer weekly themes and guests, daily physical activities, along with swimming and water fun.
Dates: June 30th to August 1.
Location: 200 Brewer Way
Tel: 613-737-9543

Mad Science Summer Lab Camp
The summer lab camp for kids has unique, fun and interactive hands on science programs adapteed to different age groups. Week, Full and half days are available. Starts July 7 to August 25.
Location: Locations are throughout ottawa
Tel: 613-860-8525
website: www.madscience.org/ottawa

Camp Iawah
This christian camp features 2km of waterfront property and also offers an indoor gym and climbing wall along with camping grounds. Find 205 acres to explore.
Dates: June through September
Location: RR#2 Godfrey ON
Tel: 613-273-5621

Canadian Mothercraft of Ottawa Carlton
We offer summer programs for children aged 4½ to 8 years.  There are activities for everyone, includng field trips, arts & crafts, games, outdoor fun, music and more!  Our staff are well-qualified and mature!  We have 2 air-conditioned home-base camp rooms to use.  We provide a daily snack. Our extended hours are great for working parents. Enrolment is flexible-register for 1 week or the whole summer
Location: 475 Evered Avenue
website: www.mothercraft.com

Brainwaves
Science and technology day camps for children with a hands on approach. Kids ages 5 to 12 years of age.
Tel: 613-323-6254
website: www.brainwaves.ca

RA Centre
The RA centre offers day camps including kindercamp, day camp, junior sports camp, sports camp, future kids computer camp, aqua camp, and badminton camp. Daily swimming is available, free and post camp supervision along with extensive indoor and outdoor on-site facilities.
Tel: 613-733-5100
website: www.racentre.com

Ottawa Gymnastics Centre
Is your child a budding gymnast, does your child do backflips in the living room, If you answered yes then you may want to send your child to the Ottawa Gymnastics Centre. They offer full and half day camps for kids ages 8 months to 13 years depending on their skill level.
Location: Westboro Village
Tel: (613) 722-8698
website: www.ottawagymnasticscentre.ca