Imagine, create and engage! Creative camps inspire the artist and explorer in every child. Allow your kids to join the fun and express their creativity. Our camps provide a safe space and loads of activities to explore with new friends at the Chatham Cultural Centre. Registration opens Monday, April 22, 2024.
A-Musing Summer Camps
CK Museum camps include:
- Daily swimming at Chatham Orville Wright Pool. Please pack a bathing suit, towel and sunscreen every day
- Daily visits to Tecumseh Park playground
- Outdoor activities at the Milner Heritage House
- Movie at the Chatham Capitol Theatre on Thursdays
Operation Fun
July 8-12, 2024 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 6-12 | Cost: $127
Calling all junior spies, do we have a camp for you. From secret codes and learning investigation techniques to solving puzzles and disguises, this week we will discover what it takes to be a secret agent. Campers will spend the week finding clues, completing top-secret missions, and exploring the CK Museum's newest travelling exhibit, Cipher/Decipher.
Register for Operation Fun Camp
Adventures in History
July 22-28, 2024 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 6-12 | Cost: $127
History and fun collide this summer at our weeklong "Adventures in History" summer camp. Through hands-on activities, campers will be immersed in a fascinating world pairing amazing historical facts with STEAM content. Let's see where our adventures in history take us this week as we learn that history surrounds us every day!
Register for Adventures in History Camp
Storybook Adventurers
August 5-9, 2024 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 6-12 | Cost: $127
Have you ever wished you could bring your favourite stories to life? Join us for an epic week of storybook adventures. From pirates and fairies to trolls and princesses, we'll cover all our favourite fairy tales, fables, and contemporary picture books, and celebrate them with crafts, games, and even some of our own storytelling.
Register for Storybook Adventurers Camp
History's Mysteries
August 19-23, 2024 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 6-12 | Cost: $127
This week, join the CK Museum's History Detective Agency as a junior detective. All week long we will explore some of the greatest historical mysteries like who really built the Sphinx, what is the Bermuda Triangle, and what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke? Put your sleuthing skills to the test as we explore these mysteries and more through fun activities, STEAM? projects, and crafts!
Register for History's Mysteries Camp
Art-tastic Summer Camps
Thames Art Gallery camps include:
- Daily swimming at Chatham Orville Wright Pool. Please pack a bathing suit, towel and sunscreen every day
- Daily visits to Tecumseh Park playground
- Movie at the Chatham Capitol Theatre on Thursdays
- Daily trips to the gallery
Urban Designers
July 2-5, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm | Studio Two, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 10-12 | Cost: $180
Kickstart your summer with an epic art and design adventure! Imagine and create future cities - bring your big ideas about communities, buildings, landscaping and traffic engineering. Wear your architect, planner, designer, and engineer's cap this week! Draw, paint, make and create better places for everyone!
Register for Urban Designers Camp
Art Stars
July 15-19, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm | Studio Two, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 6-9 | Cost: $180
Calling all U Krazy Art Katz! Have tons of fun making art like famous Pop artists! Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Roy Lichtenstein - animal portraits, polka dot pictures, soft ice-cream sculptures, crazy cartoons - Mickey Mouse and Krazy Katz!
Register for Art Stars Camp
Ultimate Art Camp
July 29 - August 2, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm | Studio Two, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 6-9 | Cost: $180
Get ready to unleash your creativity this summer at our incredible art camp! Have a blast trying new things - pottery, painting, drawing, sewing, camp crafts, swimming, and games! Have a weeklong paint-splattered good time!
Register for Ultimate Art Camp
Art Express
August 12 -16, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm | Studio Two, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 10-12 | Cost: $180
Get ready to unleash your creativity this summer at our incredible art camp! Have a blast trying new things - pottery, painting, drawing, sewing, camp crafts, swimming, and games! Have a weeklong paint-splattered good time!
Register for Art Express Camp
PA Day Camps
CK Museum - Cipher/Decipher
June 7 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre | $45
Calling all spy craft enthusiasts! Join us this June for a spy camp of epic proportions! From the art of disguises and code-making to solving puzzles and finding clues, spend the day with us and discover what it takes to become a super spy!
Register for Cipher/Decipher
Camp Essentials
- Lunch (nut-free)
- Morning and afternoon snacks (nut-free)
- Drinks and water bottle
- Sunscreen and hat
Help us protect your child from the sun by teaching them how to appropriately apply sunscreen. Please apply the first coat of sunscreen in the morning and teach your child how to reapply. Please send a labelled bottle of sunscreen with your child so camp staff can remind them to reapply throughout the day.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Times
Each day starts at 8:30 - 9:00 am (depending on the camp). Doors will open at 8:15 am daily providing parents the time to sign in their child. Parents are expected to pick up their child on time or additional fees may apply.
Parent Information
Why choose our camp programs?
- Creative camps inspire kids to let their imaginations grow and encourage them to reach beyond and feel empowered to be creative and expressive.
- Our camps are taught by qualified and accomplished artists/educators in a relaxed environment.
Camp Staff
Each day your child will be met with an enthusiastic camp leader who will create an environment that is fun and exciting, while also promoting a love of learning through the arts and history. Each member of our camp team is certified in Standard First Aid and CPR.
You can rest assured that your child is in good hands and will have a blast at any of our camp program locations.
Is your child "camp-ready?"
For some children, being in an all-day camp program can be a big adjustment, and we want to make sure that your child is ready. To help you determine if your child is ready for camp, we have provided some indicators:
- Your child can take part in activities with instructions suitable to their level.
- Your child is comfortable interacting with other children their own age.
- If your child has gone to school, they can stay without any issues.
- Your child can follow safety rules.
If your child is six years of age or older and meets all of these criteria, we feel confident in their ability to successfully participate in our camp programs.
Minimum Number Of Registrants
All programs have a minimum number of registrants to run. Unless otherwise stated the number of participants required for any summer camp program is six (6).
Camp Guidelines & Policies
