Finding affordable summer day camps for your children can be a challenge. We know camps are essential for working families as well as for the benefit of school age kids. These budget-friendly summer camps offer a variety of engaging, educational, and fun activities without breaking the bank.
From arts and crafts to sports and science, the following list highlights options that cater to different interests and budgets. Each camp is chosen for its affordability, with $300 per week being the maximum cap (before taxes). Whether you need a full-day program or just a few hours of enrichment, these summer day camps will keep your kids entertained and learning all summer long.
Find our list of Budget-Friendly Summer Camps in Burlington, Oakville and Milton here.
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Budget-Friendly Summer Camps in Hamilton Region
Camp Kidstown in Caledonia is the ultimate specialty day camp, where adventure and creativity come to life! Whether your camper is passionate about arts and crafts, sports, Animal Planet, Science, LEGO Robotics, cooking, baking, photography, carpentry, or even Swiftie Camp, we have the perfect program for every age group (4–14). With AM care starting at 7:30 AM and PM care until 6:00 PM, we’ve got you covered all day long. One week, endless adventure!
Let your child’s imagination soar at HCA’s popular summer day camps. From musical theatre to drama, visual arts, dance, and music, we offer a range of arts experiences to inspire creativity and foster lifelong friendships. With a different theme each week, there’s endless excitement in store as students from Kinder to grade 7 embark on new projects and explore their passions. All of our summer camps culminate in exciting on-stage performances on the final day of camp! Students will have the opportunity to showcase their new skills for family and friends in our fully-equipped Black Box Theatre. Camps range from $235 for four days and $295 for 5 days. Our supervised, extended care services allow students to gear up for or wind down from their camp day. Registration for our 2025 Summer Camps is now open! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to allow your child to discover their talents and make lasting memories.
Oxford Learning Stoney Creek presents the perfect balance of learning and fun! Each week of the summer, we will feature a different theme combining reading, writing, math, crafts, and much more! Themes will include: Dinosaurs, French is Fantastic, Let's make a Stop-motion Movie, Science is Awesome, and Superheroes. Camps will run 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday. Weekly fee: $300, but discounts are available if you enrol multiple children or for multiple weeks. Spaces are already filling up, so call us at 905-664-9449 or email stoneycreek@oxfordlearning today! Camps are suitable for kids in JK through Grade 6.
Join Canada’s #1 Summer Soccer Day Camp! Get ready for an unforgettable summer with the Royal City Soccer Club! Celebrating our 33rd year, we are thrilled to welcome children aged 5 to 13 to the ultimate summer camp experience. Having hosted over 300,000 happy campers, we are proud to be Canada’s top grassroots soccer day camps, combining skill-building, teamwork, and non-stop FUN! Our unique program offers an exciting balance of activities. Mornings are packed with soccer, games, and skill development, where kids of all abilities can learn and thrive in a supportive environment. Afternoons are all about fun! Campers enjoy a refreshing swim, along with a variety of organized camp games and activities that keep the energy high and the smiles even bigger. We offer full-day and morning-only sessions to suit your family’s needs. Every camper takes home their very own camp soccer ball and medal—special keepsakes from an amazing summer. With fully supervised early drop-off and pic […]
Stagecoach Hamilton Summer Camps offer an exciting and dynamic performing arts experience for children and teens. Designed for aspiring young performers of all skill levels, our camps provide an immersive environment where students develop their confidence, creativity, and teamwork through acting, singing, dancing, and creative exploration. Led by experienced industry professionals, Stagecoach’s week-long camps focus on building essential performance skills while fostering a fun and supportive space. Campers participate in engaging vocal classes, character development and acting workshops, dance classes, and more. Each camp includes time for community building, arts and crafts, drama games, and outdoor time as well. Every week culminates with a performance which combines the skills developed throughout the week. Full day camps for performers ages 6 to 16 and half day camps for 4- to 7-year-olds, ensure there’s a program that suits every child. No matter your age, we en […]
Each day will hold new and exciting opportunities to discover and investigate the diversity of plants and animals that call the Dundas Valley home. We will be hiking and exploring our trails and forests, following animal tracks to see where they go, and discovering more about nature together. Learn about animal adaptations and the seasonal transition from winter to spring with hands-on exploration of nature artifacts and lots of games!
AiDa | Academy of Imagination & Dramatic Arts, established in 2015, is award-winning mission/community-driven arts education focused on fostering imagination, creativity, and self-discovery through diverse programs for all ages! (NEW adult acting class in Spring!) Offering Fall, Winter, Spring Acting Classes for kids Grades JK/SK- Grade 8. REGISTRATION OPEN for AiDa’s innovative Drama, Nature, Art Camps: March Break and Summer (July-August, some weeks w/wait lists)! For kids SK-Grade 8. Book early! For secondary students, AiDa’s Youth Initiative; Mentor Leaders (14+) provides an opportunity to volunteer and earn community service credit while gaining tools and strategies for success.
5 days, 3 hours per day, ages 5-16 $240
Camp Wild Rock, hosted by Church on the Rock, in Mount Hope, is a dynamic and exciting summer day camp where kids can make new friends and embrace their sense of adventure.
With over 30 locations across Southern Ontario, EPIC + Onside is proud to offer outstanding and affordable summer camps within your community! With excellent, professional summer staff dedicated to delivering remarkable programming for your family, EPIC + Onside is a brilliant choice for an epic experience.
Our camps are a wonderful opportunity for budding photographers aged 8-12 to develop their skills while exploring all the natural beauty the Battlefield House Museum & Park has to offer!
Footprints Music helps kids, teens and adults find their inner musician. We offer private, semi-private and group lessons in voice, piano, guitar, ukulele, drums & rock band.
Every moment of each day at our summer camp is designed to be part of a comprehensive curriculum to allow your child to learn the game of soccer, expand their skills and forge new friendships all while creating moments and memories that will be enthusiastically told and recreated by your child on the way home. We have designed a curriculum suited for children ages 4 to 12. Locations in Hamilton and Stoney Creek.
Offers a wide range of classes for all ages starting as early as 12 months. Their programs include basic tumbling, floor work, balance beam, trampoline and vaulting.
We are offering half day and full day summer camps during the summer holidays. These camps will include jump rope skill building including individual, partner and long rope/double dutch skills as well as other games and activities.
Focused on building communication, self-expression and confidence, awareness and mindfulness through the art of creativity, music, imaginative play, nature, exploration, and literacy.
Our mission at Little Ladybugs Camp is to create a fun and educational summer camp experience for children where they can learn, play, and develop new skills. We strive to provide a safe and nurturing environment where children can make friends, try new activities, and build self-confidence.
This summer, the Dundas Museum and Archives is proud to offer two weeks of day camps for children ages 5 -10! The first week, running July 15th – 19th is titled Museum Mystery. The second week, running August 12th – 16th, is themed around the Cactus Festival Parade. Both will include lots of arts & crafts, outdoor play, and local exploration!
In Hamilton and Ancaster offers a variety of classes for kids of all abilities for ages 18 months through adult in Creative Movement, Pre-Dance, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Acro, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop/Jazz Funk, Hip Hop/Street Dance and Musical Theatre. Camps ages 4+
The Saltfleet Stoney Creek Soccer Club (SSC) is a not-for-profit organization that provides recreational, competitive and training soccer programs to the community.
Offers a wide range of classes for all ages starting as early as 2 years old. Their programs include floor work, balance beam, uneven bars, trampoline and vaulting.
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