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41 camps · 83 classes · 5 drop-ins · 7 childcare programs in Vancouver
Explore Vancouver
Private Piano Lessons - In Home
SKY Kids Vancouver — 4-Afternoon Summer Camp for Ages 8–12
Boogaloo Academy
This World's Ours Centre
Vancouver Performing Stars
Vancouver Bach Choir
Sylvan Learning of Vancouver - Kerrisdale
Harbour View Daycare Centre
Woods and Waves Outdoor Learning
Carousel Theatre for Young People
Aquaventures Swim Centre
Mudlab Pottery
Vancouver
Camps, classes & childcare
About Vancouver
Vancouver has the largest and most diverse selection of kids camps, classes, and childcare programs in Greater Vancouver. Programs are spread across distinct neighbourhoods, from Kitsilano and Point Grey in the west to Commercial Drive, Mount Pleasant, and East Van in the east. Each has its own community character and concentration of providers. Whether you are looking for a summer camp near you, weekly classes through the school year, or full time childcare, Vancouver's size means there is almost always something nearby. The Vancouver Park Board runs programming out of community centres citywide, with independent studios, clubs, and academies adding hundreds of options on top of that.
Start with your closest community centre. Park Board programs are usually the most affordable option and exist in every neighbourhood.
Note registration dates for city run programs. Popular sessions can sell out within hours of opening.
Traffic varies significantly by time of day. A program that looks close on a map may not feel close at 8am.
Childcare wait lists are long across the city. Apply to several centres at once.
Look for specialty programs if your child has a strong interest. Vancouver has enough providers to support genuinely focused options.
Check whether providers offer both weekly classes and camp weeks during school breaks.
Vancouver's diversity supports bilingual and multilingual programming in French, Mandarin, Japanese, Punjabi, and other languages that is more accessible here than anywhere else in the region. The Park Board community centre network also provides a consistent, lower cost starting point in every neighbourhood before you look at private providers.
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