Top Summer camps in Ottawa for 2026

Bringing back the kind of summer you remember. Carefree days filled with outdoor play, muddy shoes, water fun, and genuine connection, offering an inclusive, nature-based camp experience for children ages 4 to 12.

Choose active and fun Neighbourhood Day Camps close to home, with themed weeks and field trips, OR a traditional outdoor day or overnight experience at Camp Otonabee with high ropes, paddling, archery, swimming and more!

A traditional day camp with daily adventures both on-site and off. Create important friendships, exercise both body & mind and explore the community around you! Check out our calendars to see what we've got planned!

Camp Tournesol is a summer camp that focuses on fun! We have a great time, while improving our French along the way. From beginners to fluent, join us for an amazing summer camp experience!

STEM Camp is a weekly summer day camp at more than 50 locations across Ontario, where youth aged 5-13 engage in fun and amazing activities in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math. 519-475-6600. stemcamp.ca

With over 40 years of experience, National Kids Camps offers award-winning summer programs in Ottawa and Gatineau, combining adventure, sports, and outdoor fun in a safe, supportive environment.

A traditional camp with diverse programming & exceptional instruction, we believe in teaching kids compromise, patience & empathy. Through thoughtful & individualized programming, our campers thrive here.

Camp STEAM offers coding, technology, robotics and animation camps. Campers will execute large-scale projects teaching them how perspectives from all STEAM disciplines can be used to solve a problem in a unique way.

Virtual Ventures offers Ottawa's youth immersive learning in computers, IT, engineering, and science - igniting passion for STEM!

The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of bilingual sport, recreational and educational camps to youth in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.

The Canadian Mathematical Society has been offering engaging camps in English and French across Canada for decades. The concepts covered in each class will be: number sense, algebra, data, geometry and measurement.

Play games, try sports, create crafts, make friends and enjoy weekly out trips – every day is packed with fun and learning!

Day Camps and Overnight Camps. World-famous Rafting and River Tubing on the Ottawa River. Floating Water Park in front of a private beach in a protected bay at the end of the rapids. Bike and Kayak programs. Leadership.

An exceptional camp, all in French, offering weekly themes and diverse activities. Weekly outings included in pricing.

A co-ed, interdenominational, skills-based Christian camp that promotes discovering Christ within the context of His creation and develops young leaders.

Montreal, North & South Shore, and West Island's #1 Lifestyle Summer day camp! We blend education & specialty training in arts, sports and more! Weekly program for kids ages 3 - 15! Registration opens January 2nd 2023!

Three exceptional summer courses for high school students interested in architecture, design, and urbanism, and developing a portfolio.

ORC Learn to Row Camp for youth ages 12-17 yrs Offered in the heart of the city on the Ottawa River - come discover our amazing sport & community! Summer Day Camps are offered weekly Monday to Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

A fun engaging camp introducing sports and team building activities to kids from 6-17 years old. Adventure Camps and Sailing Camps are offered all summer long. Since 1979!

GNAG offers diverse programs and camps for children aged 4 to Grade 11, including dance, art, tennis, sports, robotics, specialty activities, fostering creativity, skill development, and fun in a supportive environment.

Spark your child's creativity at Ottawa's premier art school. Expert-led camps in drawing, painting, sculpting & more for ages 6–16. Three convenient locations. Safe, structured, and seriously fun.

Pedalheads offers bike, swim, soccer, and trail programs to families across Canada. Pedalheads helps kids develop life skills, confidence, and independence through fun, safe, and engaging instruction.

For all students interested in public speaking, debating and Model United Nations. A well-rounded program open to all ability levels and interests, ages 10 - 17. Debate day and overnight camps running June - August.

uOttawa Engineering Outreach offers a wide range of programs in engineering, science, technology, and coding for both kids and teens. From summer camps to clubs and afterschool programs, as well as credited courses.

We are a small camp with a spectacular community of campers and staff. We focus on having a great time building interpersonal skills and connecting with each other in a fantastic natural setting.

Ashbury's Summer Program offers a broad range of summer camps in the performing and visual arts, athletics, and STEM as well as set-up for success workshops and credit courses. Learn something new this summer!

Step aboard and discover the thrill of sailing a tall ship! Every day is an opportunity to develop teamwork, leadership, and resilience while navigating the open waters alongside a diverse and supportive crew.