Best Summer Camp Hamilton Near Me

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We are currently preparing to run our regular programming and ancillary services for the 2023 season. We will continue to operate under guidance from the Ontario Camps Association (OCA), Hamilton Public Health, and McMaster University and will update families if new information becomes available.

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​On Wednesday's the parking lot entrance on Wilson will be blocked off for the Farmer's Market. Please use the Queen St entrance.


Hamilton Spectator - Hamilton gets its own film school, aligned with festival.


Beyond James - And, Action! Local Film School Debuts This Fall


Bay Observer - A Hamilton Film School Opens in the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre


Ancaster News - Curtain rises for the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre

Beyond James - I Took An Acting Class and Ended Up in The Hamilton Film Festival

CBC Hamilton - Hamilton puppeteer teaches kids the power of imagination

The kids will learn as they make a short film that will premiere at the Hamilton Film Festival in October! ​This is our most popular offering and most weeks sell out. Kids Can Film, Kids Can Film: Two, and for teens we have Filmmaking 101, and Filmmaking 102.

Camps are Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm, unless noted*. Before and After options available

Kids Can Film, July 3th - 7th (Sold Out), July 10th - 14th (Sold Out), *Aug 8th - 11th(Sold Out) , Aug - 14th - 18th (sold out)

Kids Can Film, Two, July 24th - 28th(1 spot opened up), July 31st - Aug 4th (Sold Out), Aug 21st - 25th (Sold Out)

All 8 Classes $440.00 CAD All 8 Classes $440.00 CAD All 8 Classes $440.00 CAD Sun July 2 - Voice Over $60.00 CAD Sun July 2 - Voice Over $60.00 CAD Sat July 15 - Self Tapes With Action $60.00 CAD Sat July 15 - Self Tapes With Action $60.00 CAD Sun July 16 - Hands On Scenes with Intimacy $60.00 CAD Sun July 16 - Hands On Scenes with Intimacy $60.00 CAD Sat July 22 - Set, Ready, Go! $60.00 CAD Sat July 22 - Set, Ready, Go! $60.00 CAD Sun July 23 - Set, Ready, Go! $60.00 CAD Sun July 23 - Set, Ready, Go! $60.00 CAD Sat July 29 - Confidence on Camera & Audition Jitters $60.00 CAD Sat July 29 - Confidence on Camera & Audition Jitters $60.00 CAD Sun July 30 - Confidence on Camera & Audition Jitters $60.00 CAD Sun July 30 - Confidence on Camera & Audition Jitters $60.00 CAD

Thur July 6 $25.00 CAD Thur July 6 $25.00 CAD Thur July 6 $25.00 CAD Thur July 13 $25.00 CAD Thur July 13 $25.00 CAD Thur July 20 $25.00 CAD Thur July 20 $25.00 CAD Thur July 27 $25.00 CAD Thur July 27 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 3 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 3 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 10 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 10 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 17 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 17 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 24 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 24 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 31 $25.00 CAD Thur Aug 31 $25.00 CAD

Many people have been asking for this class. Jess isn’t involved in the voice acting world but luckily, she has great friends who are! They will take you through vocal warm ups, technique and give you the tools you need to succeed in both animation and commercial voice work. All ages welcome.

Sometimes you get an audition where you are being tackled to the ground, you’re driving a car, you’re running a race, you’re being chased by an evil doll! How do you stay in frame and make these actions believable? Jess has all the tricks for you! Join this class to learn how to navigate any scene with action involved! All ages welcome!

Jess was so inspired by her on set Intimacy Coordinator, Mattea Kennedy, that she’s asked her to come in and teach a hands on course. For many actors, their first time doing an intimate scene is on a film set where the pressures are high. Having never done it before, nerves can really take hold. This is an opportunity to see what it’s really like on set when working with an intimacy coordinator. Mattea will chat with actors beforehand to discuss boundaries and wishes.

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Summer 2023 Orientation and Welcome Information (For all weeks) Summer 2023 is going to be the best year yet for Camp Waterdown! We have taken a step back from our previous delivery of camp and found ways to make it fresh, new, and innovative while always keeping the best interests of children in mind. Here are some of the changes that we know will


With some changes to the child care and HWDSB calendars, we’d like to let our families know of upcoming planned programs and upcoming Holiday closures. We are planning to provide school holiday programs this coming school year. Please watch our web site for Holiday Program Registration Announcements. School Age Programs (Before & After School, PA Days, Winter Holidays, PA Days, March Break, Summer Camp)


Wait List Registration for the 2023 – 2024 B&A program is open to all families, starting here: September 2023 B&A Registration Info (We do not know at this time whether we will be able to expand our capacity to allow further enrolments before September. An announcement will be made on the web site and to existing Wait List participants at that time.) Some notable


Unfortunately our remaining 2023 PA Day programs are now booked full and taking only Wait List requests. Non-attending families (who have registered for programs in the past) may also join our Wait List now (and have existing Parent / Child Records already).

An easy recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food


Here's an easy yet fun and colourful art activity using some materials (salt, glue, food colouring) that can be done at home.

A Glitter Jar, like a snow globe, gives a child a comforting, mindful activity when worried, upset, nervous or angry. And it makes a wonderful art project too!

A yummy dish recipe from our Chef Olivia! Just the thing for a family to make together!

We are excited to offer Waterdown, Flamborough, Hamilton, Burlington, and Aldershot families award-winning, affordable Before / After School Age programs (Guy B. Brown Elementary, Alan A. Greenleaf Elementary, Mary Hopkins Elementary), PA Day, March Break & Summer Day Theme Camps as part of our HWDSB Authorized School Age Care program.

ECE certified, Ministry licensed day care program for Toddlers (18 Months) to Pre-Schoolers (5 Years) in a purpose-built facility attached to WDHS. Est. 1992 as a charitable not-for-profit partner providing an exceptional care, education and nutrition program to the Flamborough community.

HWDSB approved in-school extended school care and PA Day provider with programs for 3.8 - 12 year olds located at Allan A. Greenleaf, Guy B. Brown and Mary Hopkins Elementary Schools.

March Break Week Themed Camps for 4 to 13 year olds. Exceptional physically active and inclusive child-centric education-based fun programs.

Locally famous weekly theme summer day camp program for children aged 44 months to 13 years that emphasizes child involvement, physical and outdoor activity, field trips, exceptional learning opportunities and fun themed activities.

Thanks for all your accommodations and support in our child’s care! You have a fantastic staff team!

I can’t say enough great things about this daycare center and have had such a great experience with all of the staff. Our program staff person is wonderful and we will truly miss her. She really goes above and beyond for the kids and has created such a warm and welcoming environment. Overall your entire program is fabulous. My older daughter has been in

Children must have some control over the direction of their learning;

Children must be able to learn through moving and experiencing through their senses;

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Over 20 Years of Providing Ultimate FUN March Break and Summer Camps

4worldlovers: "She regaled me with stories of rock climbing, sailing, swimming, eating cupcakes, eating lots of good food, eating, oh yeah did I say eating? She had so much to tell me and the seven hours didn't feel like enough time to tell me all. She has come back braver, stronger, more resilient, and more willing to get dirty rather than focus on the superficiality that society dictates women follow. As a passionate believer of being outdoors and of women's rights, we are so thrilled with her experiences."

"Why is Mi-A-Kon-Da different? I can't count all the ways. As someone with no sisters, I felt like I had a hundred at Mi-A-Kon-Da. As someone who struggled with shyness in the past, Mi-A-Kon-Da helped me realize how important it is to show the world who I am. Mi-A-Kon-Da is like a little known secret that no one on the outside understands. But I'll share it with those on the inside for the rest of my life."

"After testing a couple other girls camps with our first daughter we found Miakonda to be everything we wanted in a camp. There is something special about an island camp, where everyone learns to live together and your leaders/counselors are around and can’t just “go into town” easily on their time off. We’ve had all three of our daughters attend the camp, with two so far moving on to the staff. I would strongly recommend Miakonda to anyone interested in developing your daughter into a strong, independent leader for the future."

"There's something magical about Mi-A-Kon-Da that brings us back summer after summer. Something that makes living without electricity for a month or jumping into frigid water worthwhile. I'm not articulate enough to describe that magic in words, but I'm fairly sure everyone here knows what I am talking about; the magic of Mi-A-Kon-Da. When we're on Birch Island we're allowed to be kids and play and learn and have silly fun all day. But, we grow more than we realize at camp, and in the most important ways. We learn to tolerate being away from home, and that helps us grow. Our friendships grow in leaps and bounds here because we can cry and laugh and experience everything together. We come back bigger and better people."

"My time at Mi-a-kon-da has shaped and changed me more than I can ever truly put into words. This is the place where I developed the confidence to believe in myself, played my first song on guitar, completed my first eskimo roll. This is the place where I heard loons call cross the water, floated candles, listened to wind in trees, felt the Canadian Shield. This is the place where I made friendships that transcend summers and distance, felt at home, became who I am. This is the place where I grew up. I am enormously thankful to have found a home at Mi-a-kon-da; those of us lucky enough to have spent summers on Birch Island are never the same."

"My daughter loves this camp! The moment she gets home, she wishes she was back. It is such a special place - girls learn to mentor younger campers, develop leadership skills, and learn to be independent in a supportive environment. One of the best perks is that they are unplugged from social media and can just enjoy making friends and being in nature. I can't recommend this camp enough!!"

"Miakonda is a safe place, where children can take risks, learn to problem solve, find their own way and make their own choices about what they want to do. They learn to more or less “figure it out” so that they can make it work for themselves and for the camp community, and they really do make it work with the incredible support of a caring and dedicated staff. I honestly believe that the time that Lauryn has spent on Birch Island has shaped her personality in many, many positive ways and I also know for certain, that camp is Lauryn’s favourite place in the world!"

"I just wanted to say thank you for the phenomenal job you all did and are still doing with our young women at camp. She just clearly thrived at camp and I'm sure it's the highlight of a long, difficult year and just an amazing experience for her all around... You have the best camp ever and it's been so instrumental in teaching her leadership skills that she uses every day."