Day Camps

The City of St. Thomas is a High Five registered Organization.
Our camp staff are certified in the Principles of Healthy Child Development.

This provides our staff with the tools to ensure your child has the best experience possible. Our day camps are for ages 4-12 and run from 8:30-4:00pm with the option to add early drop off (7:30am) and late pick up (5:00pm) for an additional cost per child.

Day camps are a safe and fun way for kids to stay active, learn new skills, and make friends. The City of St Thomas offers PA Day Camps, March Break Camps, Winter Break Camps and Summer Day Camps.

Register for any of our camps at:

https://app.univerusrec.com/StThomasPub/

March Break Camp - Registration is now open

Day camp programs are offered during the March Break holiday that aligns with the Thames Valley District School Board. These programs involve crafts, spring-themed activities, outdoor play, and more!

When will March Break camp be offered?

March 10 - 14
Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Extended care hours: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PA Day Camps - Registration now open

Dates: April 11, May 30 2025

Camps are from 8:30am-4:00pm with AM and PM extended care offered at an additional cost per child.

Summer Day Camps - Registration opens March 5th 9am

The City will offer 8 weeks of summer day camps in July and August for children aged 4 to 12. Core program hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended care is available per child.

We offer a sports camp, arts & science, fishing, and a nature camp.

At the sports camp, each camper group will participate in a wide range of activities, including sports (ice skating, baseball, basketball, ball hockey, soccer, badminton, flag football, gaga ball, volleyball), swimming/splash pad, water games, active/quiet games, and arts and crafts. The sports camp is located at the Joe Thornton Community Centre.

At the nature camp each camper group will participate in a wide range of activities, including nature-based activities, fishing, nature hikes, scavenger hunts, guided exploration, crafts, painting, outdoor activities, daily splash pad, water games, active and quiet games. The nature camp is located at Pinafore Park & Waterworks Park.

At the arts & science camp, each camper will participate in a wide range of activities, including arts-based activities, science experiments, building various items (such as mouse trap cars and marshmallow catapults), active/quiet games, etc. The camp is located at Memorial Arena.

At fishing camp, each camper will participate in a wide range of nature-based activities along with lots of fishing! The fishing camp is located at Waterworks Park.

We also have special guests and a variety of entertainment at camp throughout the summer!

Summer Camp Dates:

Week #	Dates	Theme
Week 1	June 30-5 (4 day, Tuesday is a holiday)	Sports
Week 2 (2 locations)	July 7-12	Nature Arts & Science
Week 3 (2 locations)	July 14-19	Sports Nature
Week 4 (3 locations)	July 21-26	Sports Nature Arts & Science
Week 5 (2 locations)	July 28-August 1	Sports Nature
Week 6 (2 locations)	August 4-9 (4-day camp, Civic Holiday)	Sports Fishing
Week 7 (2 locations)	August 11-16	Nature Arts & Science
Week 8	August 18-23	Nature

*Note: There is no week 9.

Day Camp Frequently Asked Questions:

If you or your child(ren) have had a change in guardian, phone number, email, custody details, names, genders, or medical information, it is critical that you inform our office staff so that we can update your account. Call: 519-633-7112. Also, if you have not already, please attach an emergency contact name and number to your account! This allows us to efficiently get a hold of you if your child were to get hurt or if your child feels ill.

If you know you will be late, have an appointment, will be picked up early, or have other relevant information with regards to being absent or the signing-in/out of your child(ren), please inform the sign-in staff prior to or email campsupervisor@stthomas.ca or the program coordinator with the subject field as the following: “(Child’s full name) Absent (date away).”

You will receive an email one week prior to the program start date with further information, instructions on our drop-off and pick-up procedures, other program details and guidelines that you and your child need to be aware of as well as general information about the program. If you still have questions after reading through the information, please contact the program coordinator at the email provided.

NOTE: Please ensure your Univerus Online registration account includes an email address you check frequently and any notes we need regarding your child.