It’s that time of year, if you can believe it. Yes, it is February… Even so, lists have opened up and programs are filling up. It is literally THAT fast!
Every year, we have a number of clients migrating to Winnipeg that are looking for fun activities to register their children in. Also, as Winnipeg Parents, Logan and I are shocked every single year when others mention new camps that we have yet to hear of. So, as a way of keeping track of the various offerings, I’ve decided to compile an annual list so that I know the options and when to register for them.
I have endeavoured to make this list as exhaustive as possible, but I am human and can miss some options. If there is a camp that you would recommend, please send it my way. I want to have a complete list of options all in one spot, so that we all have an easy spot to check year after year.
This is my third year doing this list, and I’ve already discovered several that were missed last year thanks to your comments and feedback. So, let’s keep this list up-to-date and growing.
Without further adieu, let’s get to it! This list is mostly compiled in order of type of camp, and then age group (with youngest groups at the beginning).
Thanks again to all that provided input or helped me with updates for the Winnipeg Summer Camp list of 2024.
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Summer Camps for Children in Winnipeg – Day Camps
Pedalheads (Various Locations, Mostly South Winnipeg)
Ages 2 to 12. A bike camp aimed at teaching children to ride their bikes confidently on their own. For those still riding with training wheels, the goal is to get them off training wheels by the end of the week. Registration opens February 27, 2024. Website: https://pedalheads.com/manitoba
Gymboree Summer Camps (Linden Ridge)
Ages 3 to 5 years old. Registration now open with more details promised on the Website soon. Website here: https://www.gymboreeclasses.com/en/locations/MB/South-Winnipeg/#
GymKyds (Southdale)
Ages 3 and up but children must be potty trained and able to use the bathroom independently. A gymnastics-centered program with a variety of weekly themes including sports themes, farm themes and science themes (among others). Full day and half day programs available. Registration now open. Website: https://gymkyds.ca/summer-camps/
Rady JCC Summer Camps (Tuxedo)
Ages 3 to Teens. They offer over 40 different specialty camps with great variety including Amazing Race themes, animation camps, swimming programs and many other specialized programs. Early-Bird Registration for Members usually begins in March. Dates aren’t yet posted, but check back on their Website here for updates: https://www.radyjcc.com/children-youth/summer-day-camps/
My Gym (St Vital)
Ages 3 to 12 years. The camps focus on fitness games, gymnastics (noncompetitive), arts and crafts. Weekly themes and they advertise that no two camp days at My Gym are ever the same. Full days and half days are available. Registration is now open. Website: https://www.mygym.com/stvital/camp#
Royal Dance Conservatory Day Camps (West Kildonan)
Ages 3-11 years. Offering lessons in dancing with various themes. At time of production, the complete offerings were not yet available. Registration open soon. Nothing is yet mentioned on their Website, but they typically do have offerings every year. Website: https://www.royaldanceconservatory.com/
Corydon Community Centre (River Heights)
Ages 3-12 years. Offering a variety of specialty camps, sport camps, tot camps, and more. They also have summer hockey camp options. Registration is already open. Website: https://corydoncc.com/programs/youth-programs/summer-camps/
Engineering for Kids Summer Camps (Whyte Ridge)
Ages 4-14. Operating out of Whyte Ridge Community Centre, this program aims to teach science, technology, engineering and math with a hands-on approach. A variety of themes available including Lego robotics, medieval defence and pirate academy! Registration is now open. Website: https://www.engineeringforkids.com/programs/summer-camps/
Fort Whyte Alive (Oak Bluff)
Ages 4 – Grade 8. Heavy focus on nature including swimming programs for those in grades 1 and older. Registration for members of Fort Whyte begins February 21st. Public registration begins February 23rd. Website: https://www.fortwhyte.org/families/day-camp/summer-camp/
YMCA Camps (Various Locations in Winnipeg)
Ages 4-12. Offers a variety of programming including swimming, music, dance, outside play, arts and crafts and more. Registration opens soon. Website: http://www.ywinnipeg.ca/programs/camps/day-camps/
Groove Academy Summer Mini Camps (Various Locations)
Ages 4+. Kids learn and produce a create performance through the week that they display for friends and family. There are daily arts and crafts. Registration is now open. Website: https://grooveacademy.ca/summer-camps-music-lessons-winnipeg/
Whitetail Sports Camps (Sturgeon Heights Community Centre and Lorette)
Ages 4-18. Advertises a coaching program to teach the fundamentals of physical activity and education including Yoga, Dance, T-Ball, Kickball and Soccer. Registration opens soon. Website: https://www.whitetailsports.com/
Southdale Community Centre Summer Day Camps (Southdale)
For ages 5-11. A unique offering in that you can register by the day and pricing is quite reasonable. They advertise a well-rounded camp experience with daily activities that include science, crafts and games. Camp dates have not yet been advertised for 2024, so keep checking back. Website: https://southdale.ca/programs/summer-day-camps/
University of Manitoba – Mini U (Fort Richmond)
Ages 5-16. A variety of programs including sports programming such as soccer, basketball, cheerleading, dodgeball, track and field, hockey, gymnastics. They also have other programs such as learning about animals, crafting, dinosaur discovery, science alliance. Junior Bison Sports Camps available for children up to age 18 – more detail on that below. Registration usually opens in the first week of March. Website: https://umanitoba.ca/mini-u
School of Rock (River Heights)
Ages 5-12 mostly (some older programs too). This camp offers music camps for those musicians with varying skill levels who want to learn (or already play) guitar, bass, keyboard, drums and vocals. They offer half-day options as well. Registration already open. https://www.schoolofrock.com/music-camps
Discovery Day Camp (East Kildonan)
Kindergarten to Grade 6 (typical age ranges on programs 5-12). Part of Centerpoint Church. They have different themed weeks with programming that involves excursions on a 72-passenger bus including trips to go swimming! Registration opens March 15th. Website: https://www.ddconline.ca/summercamp/
Aquatica Synchro Club (Various Locations)
Ages 5 to 19+. Offers 3 different summer camps. Activities include: artistic swimming skills, games and crafts to explore our theme, creating and performing an artistic swimming routine, flexibility and strength training. For all skill levels starting with 5-year-olds who are new to the shallow end. Registration is not yet open, but keep checking back on the Website. Website: https://aquaticasynchro.com/register-for-summer-camp/
Miracle Ranch Summer Camp (Springfield)
Ages 5 and up. Offers beginner and experienced camps for those wanting to learn about horseback riding, horsemanship as well as horse care. There are a variety of teaching components including in-class, on the ground training, as well as some opportunities to make crafts and explore the 40 acres of the ranch. Registration is not yet open. Keep checking back on the Website. Website: https://www.miracleranch.ca/summercamp
Mad Science (Various Locations)
Ages 5 – 11. Offering different weekly themes with a focus on science discovery, outdoor games and physical activity. Registration is now open. Website: https://manitoba.madscience.org/parents-camps
Code Ninjas (Bridgwater)
Ages 5-14 to learn about coding, game-building and robotics. Their programming is designed for learning through the process of iteration, reflection and feedback. Registration is open now. Website: https://www.codeninjas.com/winnipeg-mb-ca/
Camp Manitou (Headingley)
For those entering Grades 1-8 in the Fall. Offers educational programming, swimming, canoeing, skill-building while connecting with nature. Registration is now open. Website: https://campmanitou.mb.ca/summer-camp/dates-and-rates/
Assiniboine Zoo, Zoo Camp (Tuxedo)
Ages 6 -12. Great opportunities for children to meet the animals and animal care professionals and also explore the Assiniboine Park and The Leaf. Registration usually opens at the end of February. Nothing has been posted on the Website at time of posting this list for registration dates. Website: https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/programs-and-tours/camp
Dakota Community Centre Summer Camps (River Park South)
Ages 6-13. Offering a variety of options including art classes to multi-sports to specialized hockey camps and clinics. Enrollment is now open. Website: https://www.dakotacc.com/174/kids-camps
Kid Camps at Winnipeg Humane Society (West Fort Garry)
Ages 6-13. These camps give children an opportunity to learn about animals and responsible pet ownership. There are crafts, games, and lots of fun. Various weeks offered through summer 2023. Registration is now open. Website: https://winnipeghumanesociety.ca/your-family-pet/kidcamps/
Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) Art Camp for Kids (Downtown)
Ages 6-12. Camps with a focus on art-making, field trips, games and it ends with a camper-curated exhibition! Registration for summer camps is not yet open. Check back to Website for updates. Website: https://www.wag.ca/learn/family-youth/
The Beach Volleyball Centre Summer Camp (East St Paul)
Ages 7-12. A variety of activities including archery tag, giant connect four, Giant Jenga, among other sports. Registration will likely open soon. Website: https://www.thebvc.ca/summer-kids-camp
Deer Meadow Farms (Springfield)
Ages 8-12 (turning 8 this year). Offering an amazing farm experience that includes feeding animals, collecting eggs, milking animals, crafts, berry picking, horseback riding and more. Registration is now open. Website: http://www.deermeadowfarms.com/junior-farmer-day-camp.html
Sagehill Stables (South Waverley)
Ages 8-16. A camp for children wanting to learn about horses and riding. Programming includes horseback riding lessons, making crafts, and outdoor activities. Registration now open. Website: https://www.sagehillstables.com/day-camps.html
Winnipeg Consrvatory of Music Musical Theatre Camp (Polo Park)
Ages 9-15. Offered from July 22nd - 26th. For young aspiring actors and singers they work on vocal technique, choreography, drama games and prop building. Registration is now open. Website: https://wcmus.com/musical-theatre-camp/
Red River College (Various Locations)
Ages 9-16 depending on the program. Current course offerings include Girls exploring trades and technology and Camp Canon focusing on photography techniques. Some in-class but also online course offerings. Registration for some programs open now. Other course registrations to open May 8th. Website: https://www.rrc.ca/youth/camps/
Assiniboine Zoo, Leaf Summer Camp (Tuxedo)
Ages 9 -12. This camp focuses on plants and they will learn all about different world cultures through plants, food and art. Registration opens February 28th. Website: https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/programs-and-tours/camp
WISE Kid-Netic Energy STEM Day Camps (Fort Richmond)
Ages 9 to Grade 12. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – which is what the programming is based upon. At time of production of this list, we had not heard back on their list of offerings for Summer of 2024. Website still showed programming for 2023 which sounds amazing! Website: https://www.wisekidneticenergy.ca/stem-camps
Winnipeg Conservatory of Music (Wolseley)
Ages 9 and up. Offering three summer camps in July including Fiddle Sessions for all skill levels, musical theatre camp and even Vocal Jazz Camp for Adults. Registration is now open. Website: https://wcmus.com/summerdaycamps/
Manitoba Paddling Association Summer Camp (Operating mostly out of Manitoba Canoe & Kayak Centre in Riverview)
Ages 9-14. Learn the basics of canoeing and kayaking as well as Dragon Boating! They also have programming that includes arts, crafts, games and special outings. Registration now open. Website: https://www.mpa.mb.ca/content.php?navigation_id=4609
Summer StudioWorks by Winnipeg Studio Theatre (Downtown)
Ages 10 and up. Teaches the triple threat technique of acting, dancing and signing. At time of publication, registration for 2023 was not yet open. Check back to the Website for updates. Website: https://winnipegstudiotheatre.com/summer-studioworks-2023/
University of Manitoba – Junior Bisons (Fort Richmond)
Ages 12-18. These are high performance camps with offerings for a variety of sports including soccer, basketball and volleyball. Registration usually opens in the first week of March. Website: https://gobisons.ca/sports/2023/1/10/summerhpcamp2023.aspx
Additional summer camp programs are often offered through the City of Winnipeg’s Leisure Guide for great prices. But be forewarned, that registration is competitive and often sold out within minutes. For more information, visit: https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/cms/recreation/leisure/accessible/leisureguide_camps.stm
Specialized (Sports) Camps:
Edge Hockey Skating Camps Powered by the Rink (Gateway Recreation Centre in East Kildonan).
Ages 5 (born 2018+) to 14 (born up to 2011) with programming for U7, U9, U11, U13, and U15. Full and half day programming offered with a variety of on-ice sessions, boardroom/SIM skate sessions, skills sessions, dryland sessions and multi-sport activities. For U7, there is no full-day program yet, rather one-hour, every morning. Registration now open. Website: https://therink.ca/winnipeg-edge-hockey-camps/
Jets Hockey Development Camps (Various Locations)
Ages 5+. A variety of camps for those looking to develop as a hockey player. Registration was not yet posted for summer, but is usually posted in March. Website: https://www.hockeyforallcentre.com/jets-hockey-development/
Excessive Speed Hockey (Various Locations but mainly Gateway Community Centre and East End Arena)
Ages 6 and up (must be born 2018 and older). Aims to develop the love of all things hockey. They also have specialized Goalie training. Registration is now open. Website: https://www.excessivespeedhockey.ca/summercamps
Zajac Hockey (Seven Oaks Arena – Garden City and Gateway Recreation Centre – East Kildonan)
Ages 8-14 and players will be grouped according to age and skill. More of a clinic-style organization with focuses on various skills. No first-time skaters – all players must have a minimum of 2 years of playing experience. Focuses on skills such as shooting, stick handling, passing and skating techniques. Advertises training the likes of Jonathan Toews! Registration is now open. Website: https://www.zajachockey.com/winnipeg
Sami Jo Small Hockey Camp (Gateway Recreation Centre, East Kildonan).
Girls aged 7-17. One week is being offered in Winnipeg this year from July 15-19. For players beginner through to elite. Registration now open. Website: https://www.samijosmall.ca/winnipeg
Sport Manitoba (West End)
Ages 8 – 11. Offers a variety of activities with a goal of developing movement fundamentals, confidence, teamwork, and multi-sport skills. Some sport showcases include flag football, badminton, basketball, badminton, fencing, soccer, table tennis, cricket and more. Registration now open. Website: https://www.sportmanitoba.ca/2023-summer-camp/
Canlan Sports Summer Camps (St James)
Ages 3 to 14. Offering heavy hockey programming but also multisport camps that introduce sports such as soccer, basketball, kickball, tennis, ball hockey, ultimate frisbee, broom ball and more. Registration for those ages 3-5 mostly involves some parental involvement such as the learn-to-skate programming. At time of posting this, just hockey camps were being advertised as available. Website: https://www.canlansports.com/activities/?ageRange=24
Royal Soccer (Various Locations)
Ages 5-13. Offers half day and full day programming with a focus on developing children’s love for soccer. There are swimming options available as well but it will depend on location and age group. Registration now open. Website: https://royalsoccer.com/our-camps/summer-day-camps/rates-dates/
Prairie Badminton Summer Camp (St Boniface)
Ages 8-17. Offers full day programming with a goal of developing a greater understanding of Badminton. Registration is not yet open. Website: https://www.prairiebadminton.ca/registration?filter=Camps
Nike Basketball Camp by Four Point Basketball (Tuxedo)
Ages 10-16. A physically challenging program offered just one week in July. Players will focus on developing footwork, ball-handling, finishing in the paint and passing. Registration is now open. Website: https://www.sportscampscanada.com/camps/nike-basketball-camp-winnipeg-mb
Girls Play Football – Blue Bombers Camp (Fort Richmond)
Ages 9-13. Teaching girls to try football through drills and skill-specific training challenges. The camp is free and there is a lottery to get in. Also, it is just one day per week (Sundays). Registration is now open. Website: https://www.bluebombers.com/girlsplayfootball/
Overnight or Sleep-Away Camps:
For those with older children, looking to send them for overnight experiences, here are additional options:
Camp Massad (Sandy Hook, Manitoba)
Ages 4 to 18 with those 4-7 being Day Camps. Focuses on cultural aspects of Judaism. You do not need to be Jewish nor do you need to speak Hebrew to attend. Activities range from court sports, to arts/crafts, drama, swimming, archery, and more! Registration is open now. Website: https://www.campmassad.ca/
Red Rock Bible Camp (Whiteshell, Manitoba)
Ages 4 to 18+. Younger camps are shortened weeks. Christian-based camp with a goal of deepening your child’s relationship with God. Located on water and as a result has ample options for swimming, water sports, and more. Registration is open now. Website: https://redrockbiblecamp.com/summercamp/
Camp Arnes (Arnes, MB)
Ages 8+ including some family camps. This is an inter-denominational Christian camp and they do offer some day camps as well, however, you must provide your own transportation there for the day camps. They have skills programs that involve mountain biking, gardening, baking, woodworking, ropes courses, swimming, kayaking, among others. Registration is open now. Website: https://www.camparnes.com/summer
B'Nai Brith AKA BB Camp (Kenora, ON)
Ages 6-17. Day camps are also available. Located on beautiful Lake of the Woods, this camp is an inclusive sleep away Jewish Summer Camp. Activities include various sports, water activities, climbing, dance, zip lines, archery among many others! Registration is now open. Website: https://www.bbcamp.ca/sleepaway-camp
Pioneer Camp (Shoal Lake, MB)
Ages 6-21. Operated by Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada. The program takes place in Shoal Lake and includes a variety of activities including: canoeing, fishing, sailing, swimming, fort building, archery, arts and crafts, bible studies, campfires and hiking. Registration now open. Website: https://www.pioneercampmanitoba.ca/summer-camp/
Circle Square Ranch (Spruce Woods, MB)
Ages 6-17. Also Operated by Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada. Christian-based faith offering a variety of activities with opportunities for horse specialty camps. Registration now open. Website: https://www.csranchsprucewoods.ca/summer-camp/
Winkler Bible Camp (Winkler, MB)
Ages 5 (Kindergarten) through to Adult. Kinder Kids (those in Grade k-1 are day programs, with those in grades 1-3 two-day overnight camps). Transportation may not be available. They offer escape rooms, zip lines, archery, rock climbing, slingshot, swimming, petting zoos, and more. Registration opens March 5th. Website: https://www.winklerbiblecamp.com/experience/summer/childrens-camps
Camp Stephens (Kenora, ON)
Ages 8+. Also offered through YMCA-YWCA. One-week to four-week camp options available. Set on a lake with great outdoor activities. Registration is open. Website: https://www.ywinnipeg.ca/camp-stephens/camp-registration?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlcyuBhBnEiwAOGZ2S3q3RwSG71milfM8nzMOsKMgETQ-_VzOkrFzOebGhIoJVFz8pdtFKhoC-tIQAvD_BwE
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