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Markham Museum Summer Camps
2024 Markham Museum Summer Camps
2024 Summer Camp registration begins at 6:30 AM on February 13 for Markham residents.
Markham Museum Summer Camps is excited to partner with Kid’s Kitchen for a hot lunch program this summer!
Note: Kid’s Kitchen is available for campers registered with our full-day summer camps (See below).
Exclusions: Half Day Pottery Camp, Teen Pottery Wheel Throwing & Hand Building Camp and Pre-Teen & Teen Pottery Wheel throwing Workshops.
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Week 1 – July 2 to July 5(4 Day: no camp Monday, July 1)
Museum: Little Engineers
Ages 4 to 8
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Put your hard hat on as we begin to explore the basics of engineering! Campers will use creativity, team work, and problem solving skills to investigate force, buoyancy and balance. Through a variety of hands-on learning experiences, outdoor activities and cooperative games we will experiment with different shapes, materials, and basic mechanical principles to build structures and other amazing engineering projects.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00041948
Museum: Future Engineers
Ages 8 to 12
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM –Extended Care Included
Do you like solving problems? Then you may be a Future Engineer! We will step into the wonderful world of engineering and its various branches as we explore the basics of engineering through a variety of hands-on learning experiences, outdoor activities, cooperative games and experiments. During the week, campers will use creativity, team work, and problem solving skills to investigate force, buoyancy, and balance while experimenting with different shapes, materials, and basic mechanical principles to build structures and other amazing engineering projects.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042004
Museum: Half Day Pottery Camp
Ages 7 to 12
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Come and enjoy Markham Museum’s Pottery Studio. Campers will create imaginative projects throughout the week, learning various techniques such as coiling, pinching process and slab building. Campers will be taught various pottery skills by our professional potter and gain inspiration for their projects from the Museum’s collection and natural spaces. A must have experience for any creative child! No experience required and all materials/firing included.
Cost: $201.20 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00047928
Museum: Teen Pottery Wheel Throwing & Hand building Camp
Ages 10 to 16
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
This half day camp provides a wonderful opportunity for teens to learn the basics of Pottery hand building, throwing and trimming on the potter’s wheel. Campers will develop the skills to create functional or decorative pieces such as mugs, bowls, vases, creative creatures and unique sculptures. We will touch on ceramic art, the history of clay around the world, geology, and even the chemistry of clay. No experience required and all materials/firings included.
Cost: $272.72 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00048010
Week 2 – July 8 to July 12
Museum: Superhero Science
Ages 4 to 8
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Campers love superheroes, so why not explore science through their powers? This camp will encourage campers to learn about real life science and technology through the mythical powers of their favourite superheroes. Campers will also experience being part of a superhero team and learn the benefits of helping in the community. On Friday, there is a themed dress up day – all heroes unite!
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042021
Museum: Master of Disaster Camp
Ages 9 to 13
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Being a master of disaster means knowing how to recognize and prepare for different types of emergencies that can affect your community and your family. Campers will learn from experts in the field about different emergencies and ways they can be prepared. They will explore storm-spotting, learn how to be safe during tornadoes, summer and winter storms, the basics of wilderness first aid as well as how Ontario municipalities respond to emergencies. They will learn how to build an emergency preparedness kit using simple household items while developing leadership skills. On the last day, campers will apply the knowledge and skills learned and participate in a team building race to escape an imaginary zombie apocalypse.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042015
Museum: Half Day Pottery Camp
Ages 7 to 12
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Come and enjoy Markham Museum’s Pottery Studio. Campers will create imaginative projects throughout the week, learning various techniques such as coiling, pinching process and slab building. Campers will be taught various pottery skills by our professional potter and gain inspiration for their projects from the Museum’s collection and natural spaces. A must have experience for any creative child! No experience required and all materials/firing included.
Cost: $251.50 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00047931
Museum: Teen Pottery Wheel Throwing & Hand building Camp
Ages 10 to 16
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
This half day camp provides a wonderful opportunity for teens to learn the basics of Pottery hand building, throwing and trimming on the potter’s wheel. Campers will develop the skills to create functional or decorative pieces such as mugs, bowls, vases, creative creatures and unique sculptures. We will touch on ceramic art, the history of clay around the world, geology, and even the chemistry of clay. No experience required and all materials/firings included.
Cost: $ 340.90 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00048011
Week 3 – July 15 to July 19
Museum: Junior Science Magic Camp
Ages 4 to 8
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Calling all scientists! Join us this week and explore the magic of science through exciting experiments, spectacular simple machines, and electrifying electronic projects! Campers will mix colourful concoctions, connect simple circuits, build rockets, and much more. Each day, campers will participate in a variety of hands-on experiments using the Scientific Method, fun outdoor activities and games on the Museum’s beautiful 25 acre grounds.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042051
Museum: Science and Ceramics Camp
Ages 8 to 12
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Join us this summer for the ultimate STEAM Camp. Campers will spend half their day creating with clay while learning various techniques such as coiling, slab building, and pinching process. The other half of the day will be spent participating in hands-on science experiments, engineering projects, archaeological adventures and much more. Creative thinking required!
Cost: $448.45 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042067
Museum: Half Day Pottery Camp
Ages 7 to 12
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Come and enjoy Markham Museum’s Pottery Studio. Campers will create imaginative projects throughout the week, learning various techniques such as coiling, pinching process and slab building. Campers will be taught various pottery skills by our professional potter and gain inspiration for their projects from the Museum’s collection and natural spaces. A must have experience for any creative child! No experience required and all materials/firing included.
Cost: $251.50 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00047937
Museum: Teen Pottery Wheel Throwing & Hand building Camp
Ages 10 to 16
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
This half day camp provides a wonderful opportunity for teens to learn the basics of Pottery hand building, throwing and trimming on the potter’s wheel. Campers will develop the skills to create functional or decorative pieces such as mugs, bowls, vases, creative creatures and unique sculptures. We will touch on ceramic art, the history of clay around the world, geology, and even the chemistry of clay. No experience required and all materials/firings included.
Cost: $ 340.90 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00048012
Week 4 – July 22 to July 26
Museum: Mini Mystery Camp
Ages 4 to 8
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Put your Junior Detective on the case! Campers spend the week learning various sleuthing skills as they find clues and solve puzzles. Through hands-on activities, games and crafts, children will learn how to analyze evidence including finger prints, hand writing, and chemical analysis. Using these new skills and teamwork, they will solve this week's mystery!
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042093
Museum: C.S.I Camp Scene Investigation
Ages 8 to 12
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Time to step into the shoes of a Camp Scene Investigator! There is something amiss at the Museum this summer and we need your help to figure out this mystery. Campers will learn about the science behind crime scene investigations and what it takes to be a real CSI. Campers will work together to solve cases by gathering evidence, conducting chemical analysis, looking for fingerprints, decoding riddles and more.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042082
Museum: Half Day Pottery Camp
Ages 7 to 12
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Come and enjoy Markham Museum’s Pottery Studio. Campers will create imaginative projects throughout the week, learning various techniques such as coiling, pinching process and slab building. Campers will be taught various pottery skills by our professional potter and gain inspiration for their projects from the Museum’s collection and natural spaces. A must have experience for any creative child! No experience required and all materials/firing included.
Cost: $251.50 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00047939
Museum: Teen Pottery Wheel Throwing & Hand building Camp
Ages 10 to 16
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
This half day camp provides a wonderful opportunity for teens to learn the basics of Pottery hand building, throwing and trimming on the potter’s wheel. Campers will develop the skills to create functional or decorative pieces such as mugs, bowls, vases, creative creatures and unique sculptures. We will touch on ceramic art, the history of clay around the world, geology, and even the chemistry of clay. No experience required and all materials/firings included.
Cost: $ 340.90 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00048013
Week 5 – July 29 to Aug 2
Museum: Mini Machines – Featuring “Markham Moves”
Ages 4 to 8
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Does your child love trains, trucks, tractors and anything else that moves? Then this camp is for them! This summer, campers will learn the basic principles of physics, engineering and motion through our exciting hands-on exhibition “Markham Moves” that celebrates and explores the different modes of transportation and the impact they have on our community. The fun and learning continues as they discover the amazing world of simple and complex machines through variety of hands-on learning experiences, crafts, outdoor activities and cooperative games.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042118
Museum: Clay and Cloth Camp
Ages 8 to 12
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
From pinch pots to felting, from canvas printing to finger weaving, campers will participate in a variety of meaningful hands-on experiences with clay and cloth alongside trained staff in both pottery and textiles. Throughout the week, campers will create imaginative projects drawing inspiration from the museum’s collection and beautiful natural spaces that will be displayed in their very own Friday Art Exhibition.
Cost: $448.45 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042105
Museum: Half Day Pottery Camp
Ages 7 to 12
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Come and enjoy Markham Museum’s Pottery Studio. Campers will create imaginative projects throughout the week, learning various techniques such as coiling, pinching process and slab building. Campers will be taught various pottery skills by our professional potter and gain inspiration for their projects from the Museum’s collection and natural spaces. A must have experience for any creative child! No experience required and all materials/firing included.
Cost: $251.50 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00047949
Museum: Teen Pottery Wheel Throwing & Hand building Camp
Ages 10 to 16
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
This half day camp provides a wonderful opportunity for teens to learn the basics of Pottery hand building, throwing and trimming on the potter’s wheel. Campers will develop the skills to create functional or decorative pieces such as mugs, bowls, vases, creative creatures and unique sculptures. We will touch on ceramic art, the history of clay around the world, geology, and even the chemistry of clay. No experience required and all materials/firings included.
Cost: $ 340.90 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00048014
Week 6 – Aug 6 to Aug 9(4 Day: no camp Monday, August 5)
Museum: Junior Science Magic Camp
Ages 4 to 8
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Calling all scientists! Join us this week and explore the magic of science through exciting experiments, spectacular simple machines, and electrifying electronic projects! Campers will mix colourful concoctions, connect simple circuits, build rockets, and much more. Each day, campers will participate in a variety of hands-on experiments using the Scientific Method, fun outdoor activities and games on the Museum’s beautiful 25 acre grounds.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042156
Museum: Science Magic Camp
Ages 8 to 12
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Calling all scientists! Join us this week and explore the magic of science through exciting experiments, spectacular simple machines, and electrifying electronic projects! Campers will mix colourful concoctions, connect simple circuits, build rockets, and much more. Each day, campers will participate in a variety of hands-on experiments using the Scientific Method, fun outdoor activities and games on the Museum’s beautiful 25 acre grounds.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042159
Museum: Half Day Pottery Camp
Ages 7 to 12
Come and enjoy Markham Museum’s Pottery Studio. Campers will create imaginative projects throughout the week, learning various techniques such as coiling, pinching process and slab building. Campers will be taught various pottery skills by our professional potter and gain inspiration for their projects from the Museum’s collection and natural spaces. A must have experience for any creative child! No experience required and all materials/firing included.
Cost: $201.20 Markham Resident
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
Camp Barcode: 00047950
Museum: Pre-teen & Teen Pottery Wheelthrowing Workshop
Ages 10 to 16
Learn how to throw on the pottery wheel or build on skills you have already learned. This extensive half day weeklong workshop lead by our profession potter will help you to build a foundation of skills required to successfully create your very own ceramic vessels. By the end of the week, we will have explored forms such as cups, bowls, vases, and handled mugs! No experience required and returning participants are always welcome. Includes 5 kg of clay, firing, as well as glazes and underglazes.
Cost: $272.72 Markham Resident
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
Barcode: 00048015
Week 7 – Aug 12 to Aug 16
Museum: Little Engineers
Ages 4 to 8
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Put your hard hat on as we begin to explore the basics of engineering! Campers will use creativity, team work, and problem solving skills to investigate force, buoyancy and balance. Through a variety of hands-on learning experiences, outdoor activities and cooperative games we will experiment with different shapes, materials, and basic mechanical principles to build structures and other amazing engineering projects.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042191
Museum: Future Engineers
Ages 8 to 12
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Do you like solving problems? Then you may be a Future Engineer! We will step into the wonderful world of engineering and its various branches as we explore the basics of engineering through a variety of hands-on learning experiences, outdoor activities, cooperative games and experiments. During the week, campers will use creativity, team work, and problem solving skills to investigate force, buoyancy, and balance while experimenting with different shapes, materials, and basic mechanical principles to build structures and other amazing engineering projects.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042200
Museum: Half Day Pottery Camp
Ages 7 to 12
Come and enjoy Markham Museum’s Pottery Studio. Campers will create imaginative projects throughout the week, learning various techniques such as coiling, pinching process and slab building. Campers will be taught various pottery skills by our professional potter and gain inspiration for their projects from the Museum’s collection and natural spaces. A must have experience for any creative child! No experience required and all materials/firing included.
Cost: $251.50 Markham Resident
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Camp Barcode: 00047951
Museum: Pre-teen & Teen Pottery Wheelthrowing Workshop
Ages 10 to 16
Learn how to throw on the pottery wheel or build on skills you have already learned. This extensive half day weeklong workshop lead by our profession potter will help you to build a foundation of skills required to successfully create your very own ceramic vessels. By the end of the week, we will have explored forms such as cups, bowls, vases, and handled mugs! No experience required and returning participants are always welcome. Includes 5 kg of clay, firing, as well as glazes and underglazes.
Cost: $338.50 Markham Resident
Date: Monday August 14 to Friday August 18
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
Barcode: 00048016
Week 8 – Aug 19 to Aug 23
Museum: Junior Archaeologists Camp
Ages 4 to 8
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Ready, Set, Dig! If your camper loves to explore and get a little messy this is the camp for them. Campers will engage in a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities that emphasize discovery, fun, and learning through hands-on archaeology based experiments and activities. Through a variety of simulated digs, your Junior Archaeologist will discover the basics of archaeology from the scientific processes involved in their excavation to classifying everything they find.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042239
Museum: Fashion, Fabric, Fun Camp
Ages 8 to 12
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM – Extended Care Included
Calling all creative kids who have a passion for fashion! This week, campers will explore our interactive Textile Studio and try their hand at basic weaving, sewing, and felting techniques. Campers will draw inspiration from the Museum's own textile and fashion collection to create their own fashion accessories. By the end of the week, these budding designers will get to show off their works at a fashion show.
Cost: $410.05 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00042245
Museum: Half Day Pottery Camp
Ages 7 to 12
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Come and enjoy Markham Museum’s Pottery Studio. Campers will create imaginative projects throughout the week, learning various techniques such as coiling, pinching process and slab building. Campers will be taught various pottery skills by our professional potter and gain inspiration for their projects from the Museum’s collection and natural spaces. A must have experience for any creative child! No experience required and all materials/firing included.
Cost: $251.50 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00047952
Museum: Teen Pottery Wheel Throwing & Hand building Camp
Ages 10 to 16
Time: 1 PM to 4 PM
This half day camp provides a wonderful opportunity for teens to learn the basics of Pottery hand building, throwing and trimming on the potter’s wheel. Campers will develop the skills to create functional or decorative pieces such as mugs, bowls, vases, creative creatures and unique sculptures. We will touch on ceramic art, the history of clay around the world, geology, and even the chemistry of clay. No experience required and all materials/firings included.
Cost: $ 340.90 Markham Resident
Camp Barcode: 00048017
NEW – Included Extended Care
Markham Museum Full Day Camps now include extended care. Campers can now be dropped off between 8:30am and 9:00am each morning and picked up between 4:00pm-5:00pm. During these times campers will partake in supervised activities and will even have the opportunity to explore our Markham Moves exhibition, an interactive, hands-on exhibit about transportation! Core camp programming will continue to run 9:00am to 4:00pm. Extended Care is not offered for Half Day Pottery Camps.
*Please note there is a $1 a minute fee for late pick-ups.
Withdrawal and Refund Policy
-A full refund in the form of a credit will be provided for any “withdrawal and refund request form” submitted to the City of Markham before the start of the program (*some exclusions apply).
-Requests submitted after the start of the program, but before the third class/program will receive a refund for the remaining class/program, less a $10 cancellation fee. There is no $10 cancellation fee if the refund remains as a credit on your account. No refund will be provided for any requests submitted on, or after, the third class/program.
(* Exclusion) Specialty Programs: At least seven (7) days' notice is required for any transfer or withdrawal and refund request for the following specialty programs: Summer & Holiday Camps, Varley Art Gallery Courses, Museum Pottery Courses, Private Tennis Lessons, Markham Sports Leagues, Aquatic Leadership Courses, One-day Courses, or Adult Workshops.
-Cheque payments will be reimbursed by cheque (approximately 4-6 weeks after approval).
-Any credit balances that remain unused on a client account for two (2) years will be cleared.
Important Information for Parents/Guardians
- Campers must be the set minimum age within the same year to attend the camp.
- Campers must be toilet trained.
- Campers should wear clothing for indoor and outdoor activities.
- Campers should bring a water bottle, snacks, and a lunch for full day programs. Our site is nut aware and we ask that no nut products are brought on site.
- Campers will be indoors and outdoors throughout the day including areas that are air conditioned.
- Parents will receive important emails throughout the summer (please call the Customer Contact Centre at 905.477.5530 if your email address is not on file).
- Campers must be signed in and out of camp each day (photo ID required).
- Counsellor to Camper Ratio:
- 6 years and younger — 1 staff: 7 campers
- 7 years and older — 1 staff: 10 campers
One-to-One Summer Camp Inclusion Staff Request
Summer Camp Inclusion Staff work one-to-one with a participant throughout the duration of the camp or program. A counsellor can assist participants throughout the camp day by providing modifications in areas such as program instruction, movement, equipment, communication, and promoting socialization with others.
Please follow the links to find out more about Markham’s one-to-one inclusion support in camps.
Inclusion Services & Financial Assistance (markham.ca)
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