Summer Adventures Camps

Get ready for a summer filled with creativity, exploration, friendship, and adventure. Each week of Summer Adventures Camps features a unique theme that inspires campers through hands-on activities, outdoor play, creative projects, and exciting field trips around Metro Vancouver.

From science experiments and ocean adventures to outdoor exploration and space discovery, every week offers something new to spark curiosity and imagination. In addition to each week’s special themed activities, campers will also enjoy favourite camp traditions, including playground visits, splash pad outings, arts and crafts, group games, and fun-filled end-of-week celebrations with friends and Camp Leaders.

Campers are grouped by age to help ensure activities are engaging and age-appropriate, with one group for ages 5-7 and another for ages 8-11.

For questions, contact our UNA Camp Coordinator Jules Kyi at jules.kyi@myuna.ca.

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Weekly Adventure Themes

Week 1: Nature Explorers | July 6-10

Rock painting • Nature collages • Natural painting • Forest walks
Field Trip • July 9 • UBC Botanical Garden & TreeWalk 

Spend the week discovering the wonders of the natural world through hands-on outdoor adventures, creative art projects, and nature-inspired activities. Campers will connect with the outdoors through rock painting, forest walks, natural art, and exploration-based games while building a deeper appreciation for the environment around them. The week wraps up with a special trip to the UBC Botanical Garden & TreeWalk, where campers will learn about plants, sustainability, and experience the excitement of walking high among the trees.

Week 2: Rad Scientists | July 13-17

Science experiments • Egg drop challenge • Tie-dye • Slime-making
Field Trip • July 16 • Science World

Get ready for a week packed with exciting experiments, creative challenges, and messy scientific fun. Campers will think like scientists as they test ideas, build inventions, create slime, and take on hands-on challenges like the egg drop experiment. This action-packed week encourages curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving before campers head to Science World for even more discovery and interactive exploration. Campers will experience the many exhibits and activities of Science World alongside their Camp Leaders. From launching parachutes to solving puzzles and exploring interactive displays, there is something exciting around every corner.

Week 3: Amazing Animals | July 20-24

Animal crafts • Nature scavenger hunt • Sunprinting
Field Trip • July 23 • Maplewood Farm

Animal lovers will enjoy a week filled with crafts, outdoor exploration, and activities inspired by creatures from around the world. Campers will discover animal habitats through scavenger hunts, create nature-inspired art, and learn more about wildlife and environmental care through hands-on activities and games. The week concludes with a visit to Maplewood Farm, where campers will meet and learn about more than 200 friendly farm animals while exploring life on the farm through a guided tour and interactive experiences.

Week 4: Outdoor Adventurers | July 27-31

Natural painting • Forest walks • Fairy house building • Shelter building
Field Trip • July 30 • Grouse Mountain

Adventure awaits with a week dedicated to exploring the outdoors, building confidence, and developing teamwork skills. Campers will create fairy houses, build shelters, and take part in creative nature activities while learning outdoor survival basics through hands-on exploration and imaginative play. The week’s adventure continues with a trip to Grouse Mountain, where campers will ride the gondola, participate in a guided Eco-Walk, and visit local wildlife habitats while learning more about the natural environment.

Week 5: Timeline Detectives | August 4-7

Invisible ink • Scavenger hunt • Tie-dye
Field Trip • August 6 • Museum of Vancouver

Travel through time during a week filled with mysteries, clues, and hands-on history adventures. Campers will become junior detectives as they solve scavenger hunts, create secret messages with invisible ink, and uncover stories from the past through interactive activities and games. The week finishes with a special visit to the Museum of Vancouver, where campers will participate in the Explore Egypt program and discover fascinating artifacts, archaeology, and stories from the ancient world.

Week 6: Under the Sea | August 10-14

Kinetic sand play • Button-making • Ice painting • Ocean slime
Field Trip • August 13 • Vancouver Aquarium

Dive into an ocean-themed week full of creativity, sensory play, and underwater adventures. Campers will explore marine life through ocean-inspired crafts, slime-making, kinetic sand play, and icy art activities designed to spark imagination and curiosity. The week wraps up with an exciting visit to the Vancouver Aquarium, where campers will discover fascinating sea creatures, interactive exhibits, and marine animals from around the world alongside their Camp Leaders.

Week 7: Young Olympians | August 17-21

Relay races • Medal making • Gym games
Field Trip • August 20 • Ninja X Academy

Get moving during a high-energy week focused on sports, teamwork, and friendly competition. Campers will take part in relay races, gym games, obstacle challenges, and creative medal-making activities that celebrate the Olympic spirit while building confidence and teamwork skills. The week finishes with an exciting trip to Ninja X Academy, where campers will challenge themselves on Ninja Warrior-style obstacle courses and celebrate their accomplishments through active play and teamwork.

Week 8: Blast Off! | August 24-28

Marble planet art • Rocket building • Galaxy slime
Field Trip • August 27 • H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

Finish the summer with an out-of-this-world adventure through space, planets, and galaxies far beyond Earth. Campers will unleash their imaginations through rocket-building challenges, galaxy-inspired crafts, marble planet art, and STEM-based activities designed to spark creativity and curiosity about the universe. The summer ends with a trip to the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, where campers will explore the space museum, enjoy a planetarium show, and discover the wonders of the universe during an unforgettable final-week adventure.

Additional Summer Camps

In addition to Summer Adventures Camps, the UNA also offers a variety of specialty camps throughout the summer led by experienced program partners and instructors. These camps include art camps, education camps, sports and physical activity camps, all designed to help children explore new interests, build skills, and stay active all summer long.

Partner camps are offered in collaboration with Crossmaneuver Dance Theatre, Film Camp In A Box, Kumakai Karate, Praise TEAM, Sportball Vancouver, WIZE Academy, and Young Moviemakers.

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