There’s still time to register your kids for December Break camps!

Looking for ways to keep your kids busy over the winter school break? The City of Vaughan has you covered with fun and exciting December Break camps! Check out vaughan.ca/camps for more details and head over to vaughan.perfectmind.com to register. But hurry, spots are filling up fast!

Camps run daily, for children aged three to 14 years old, at select community centres and Vaughan Studios & Event Space from Monday, Dec. 23 through Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flexible drop-off and pickup is available from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except at Vaughan Studios & Event Space). On Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 31, camp ends at noon. Camps are not offered on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Dec. 26, or Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. 

New this year, the City is offering more flexibility in selecting camp days. Families can register for a four-day package or mix and match full or half-day options. Choose from a wide variety of camps and programs, including creative and culinary arts, sports, animation, aquatics and more! Here are a few highlights:

Winter Adventures: Junior (for ages four to six years) and Senior (for ages seven to 11 years)

Campers will enjoy arts and crafts, sports, games, outdoor recreational skating (weather permitting), special guests and much more! Full day and half-day camp options are available at the following community centres:

• Al Palladini Community Centre 
• Chancellor Community Centre 
• Dufferin Clark Community Centre 
• Garnet A. Williams Community Centre 
• Maple Community Centre 
• North Thornhill Community Centre 
• Vellore Village Community Centre 

View camp availability and register at vaughan.perfectmind.com. 

For the Love of Art (for ages seven to 12 years)

Why choose between creative and performing arts when you can dance, do improv, paint and draw? For the love of art, don’t miss out on one creative day!

• Chancellor Community Centre from Monday, Dec. 30 to Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – register now!

Sports All Day (for ages seven to 12 years)

Practice daily athletic drills and recreational scrimmaging in basketball, soccer, ball hockey and volleyball – with a focus on physical fitness, fair play and sportsmanship. Co-operative games complement the sports play. The program runs from Monday, Dec. 30 to Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at:

• Al Palladini Community Centre – register now!
• Vellore Village Community Centre –  register now!

Kids a Cookin' (for ages seven to 12 years)

Try your hand at making meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack time. Spend part of the day working in the kitchen, then have fun participating in special events, creating arts and crafts, and playing sports and games. New recipes will be made each day. Bon appetit!

• Vaughan Studios & Event Space from Monday, Dec. 30 to Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – register now!

Robogame Carnival and Master Machines (for ages eight to 12 years)

Delivered in partnership with Engineering for Kids (EFK)

Fun meets fierce robot competitions and exciting quests at Robogame Carnival. You’ll learn about the mechanical forces of motion and apply EFK’s engineering design process to construct interactive projects that spin, cascade, launch, pivot, dig and race. No previous experience required.

• Rosemount Community Centre from Monday, Dec. 30 to Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – register now!

Kool Holidays (for ages seven to 18 years)

Keep ‘kool’ this holiday season by spending your days creating arts and crafts, playing co-operative games and staying active with new friends. With a focus on improving social skills and friendship, experienced camp counsellors provide an intensive level of attention, support and encouragement at this camp geared to individuals with special needs.

• Maple Community Centre from Monday, Dec. 30 to Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – register now!

Register now to save your spot for our December Break programs or camps at vaughan.perfectmind.com. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/camps.

If you require assistance creating an online PerfectMind registration account, call Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281, email rec@vaughan.ca or watch this short informational video. View the full listing of programs in the Fall Recreation eGuide at vaughan.ca/recreation.

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