Explore MARCH break Camps

Appleby Camps is committed to offering quality camp programs in 2023 that follow all Public Health and Government Covid-19 guidelines and safety protocols.  

Appleby's March Break Camps are organized into four major programs, offering something for everyone ages 4-14. We have Early Discovery Camp designed for younger campers ages 4-7, while older campers will enjoy Sports & Adventure, Arts & Media, or our Science & Success camp program. Appleby’s outstanding indoor facilities include state-of-the-art athletic facilities, numerous arts studios, a dance studio, indoor pool, Willis Hall (performance theatre), multi-media labs and high-tech classrooms. These features, combined with expert instruction and small group sizes, ensure a dynamic and fun experience for every camper!

Appleby March Break Camps feature highly qualified instructors, low camper to instructor ratios, nutritious lunches, and swim times. Our standard hours are from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. each day with drop-off and pick-up between 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. All camps run on our beautiful 60-acre lakeside campus in southwest Oakville.

Appleby Camps is a fully accredited member of the Ontario Camps Association (OCA). The OCA has and continues to be recognized as a worldwide leader in organized camping for children and youth. Member camps must adhere to the highest standards of safety, supervision and quality programming.

Instructors are recently certified in First Aid and CPR-C, have passed a police check and participate in Appleby’s pre-camp safety and skills training course. Camper to instructor ratios are low with a target of 5:1 in Early Discovery programs and 8:1 in all other programs. All instructors deliver engaging activities and programs and have experience caring for children in their specific camp program. Many are qualified teachers, coaches, recreational specialists or early childcare educators.

We are partnering again this year with Loveable Labels and Mabel's Labels to try and make sure every camper's clothing follows them home after a great week at camp. Please visit their site to place your order before the summer begins.

Jenny Wyatt
Director of Camp Programs, Appleby College

Appleby’s March Break Arts & Media Camp offers an opportunity for campers to explore and develop their artistic talents in painting, theatre, music & movement and digital photography. Taught by experienced artist-instructors, this dynamic camp is designed to provide a variety of Arts & Media programming and is designed as a sampler for participants to enjoy a little bit of all the arts! Each day campers will be involved in fun activities such as experimental painting, improvisation games, music, sculpting, movement & dance, skits, pastels, photography, scavenger hunts and more! Campers create their own amazing art projects with a wide variety of media and techniques, build confidence and are encouraged to express their creative imaginations! Hosted in Appleby’s music, dance, drama and art studios provide a stimulating environment for campers in small group environments.

All programs include a hot lunch and recreational pool time as well!

Early Discovery Camp

Laugh, play and discover with Appleby's March Break Early Discovery Camp, specifically designed to engage active and creative kids ages 4-7 and with all Covid-19 safety precautions in place. Whether it’s working on arts & crafts projects, practicing fun sports or laughing while playing traditional camp games, there is plenty of fun to be had! Led by experienced teachers and qualified instructors, the Early Discovery Camp operates in small groups ensuring close monitoring, encouragement and attention. All campers are provided with a nutritious hot lunch in our dining hall. Join us for a fun week of age-appropriate activities including:

• The “fun”damentals of a variety of sports skills while maintaining physical distance (soccer, basketball, balloon volleyball, swimming, T-ball & bowling)
• Arts & Crafts specifically designed for children ages 4-7 promotes creativity and self-confidence while exploring several exciting challenges (creating artwork, dancing, stories, skits, and movement
• Co-operative games and a multitude of fun challenges like freeze tag, parachute ball, circle games and races will help youngsters increase hand-eye coordination, control of actions and gain confidence

Appleby’s March Break Science & Success Camp is experiment- based camp, igniting camper’s interest in science and is designed as a sampler camp of all our science camps!  This camp promotes the love of science, engineering and technology to campers! Daily programming involves designing, building and experimenting with innovative projects in a fun atmosphere. In this highly interactive camp, budding scientists are taught to develop their intuitive nature, collect data, study nature, and will learn just how fun engineering & science can be. From robotics, to volcanoes, to discovering slime, to an intro to game design, to exploring nature, campers will use Appleby’s extensive science facilities and computers daily. Groups will be created to match level of computer ability and scientific knowledge.

Our aim is to create interest through participation and every day campers will enjoy science experiments, and tackle creative challenges and projects. All programs include a hot lunch and recreational pool time! Join us for Science Camp this March as it’s wacky and fun and encourages campers’ curiosity!

Appleby’s popular Sports & Adventure Camp gives campers an opportunity to try their hand at a wide variety of sports, games, and team challenges and is designed as a "sampler" camp for our summer programs. Blending instruction, competition and fun challenges creates a great experience for all participants. Our staff is an exceptional collection of certified teachers, instructors, assistants and volunteers who entertain/educate daily. Work on a variety of athletic skills and drills as we navigate through different sports each day at camp.

Co-operative tasks while physically distant and challenges help these developing athletes to gain an appreciation of teamwork, adaptability, and respect for instruction and rules of play. Our aim for this camp is to nurture an appreciation of sport and provide an environment where all campers achieve success regardless of their athletic ability.

All programs include a hot lunch and recreational swim time. Appleby campers get a chance to enjoy the use of amazing facilities including our many gymnasiums, squash courts, indoor pool and our new A.W.B. Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life! Grouped by age and ability, campers will realize measureable gains in coordination, confidence and appreciation for various sports and games!

Appleby Camps prides itself on low camper to staff ratios, and we continue to stay up to date on all Covid-19 related protocols to keep our camp families safe and healthy.

Our longstanding refund policy, with the flexibility to cancel up until 30 days prior to the start date of your camper's session and receive a full refund, is still in effect for summer 2023.  If you do decide to cancel, please do your best to give us timely notice whenever possible so we can plan accordingly.  The specific policy details can be found here.  Refunds can be processed as a:

• Full Refund – Up until 30 days prior to the start of the session and/or if we cancel programs;
• Camp Credit for 2023 – up until 30 days prior to the start of March Break, we will roll the amount paid into a credit which can be used towards any available 2023 camp program