PD day camps

PD day camps

We offer fun and creative day camps on professional development (PD) and non-instructional school days. Your kids will take part in activities, sports, games and arts. They’ll take occasional trips to local parks and use the different areas of our facilities.

Benefits of our PD day camps

Our PD day camps provide an interactive learning environment where kids build friendships and memories while developing:

  • Independence.
  • Resiliency.
  • Confidence.
  • Cooperation.
  • Cognitive skills.
  • Communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • A sense of identity and community.

2024 spring & summer registration dates

Registration for spring & summer programs, classes and day camps:

  • Summer day camp registration is open
  • Program and class registration is open
  • Certification registration registration is open

Ensure your Live and Play account is ready on registration day by logging in and verifying your information is up to date. Get ready to register.

Registration will open:

  • 6 a.m. — Online (virtual waiting room opens at 5:30 a.m.).
  • 8:30 a.m. — By calling the Customer Service Centre at 403-268-3800 (option 1).
  • During business hours — At any City-operated Aquatic & Recreation or Arts facility.

Upcoming facility closures

Programs, classes and swimming lessons will not be offered at the following facilities while they undergo repairs:

  • Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre: closed this spring and summer.
  • Canyon Meadows Aquatic & Fitness Centre: closed this summer.
  • Sir Winston Churchill Aquatic & Recreation Centre: closed this summer.

Types of PD day camps

You can register online, in person at our Recreation facilities, or by calling
403-268-3800.

 

  • Outdoor Adventures

    Students on break from school during PD days can join us in this unique, single-day outdoor program that will introduce them to a variety of sports, nature education and outdoor survival skills. This interactive learning experience takes place in the great outdoors with access to indoor space for continued learning.

    Age: 5 - 8 years and 9 - 12 years

    Prerequisites: None

About our PD day camp leaders

Our day camp staff are selected based on their experience, ability to relate to children and leadership skills.

Their certified in Intermediate First Aid and CPR, High Five® Principles of Healthy Child Development and receive additional City of Calgary training.

What are PD day camps like?

We start our camps with fun icebreakers so kids can meet each other and their leaders. A day at our camps is filled with activities that will help your child learn more about themselves, others and the world around them. 

Drop-off is at the same location each morning at 9 a.m. Breaks are offered throughout the day to recharge, have lunch or eat snacks. Participants must be picked up by 4 p.m. each day. Late pickups may be charged a late pickup fee. If you will be late, call 311 to be transferred to the facility to inform day camp staff.

 

Come prepared

On the first day of the program, please bring a signed permission form. Make sure you understand the requirements regarding medication.

For each day of the program, please bring:

  • A healthy lunch and snacks that don't require heating.
  • A refillable plastic or metal water bottle.
  • Any necessary medication or medical equipment (such as an epi-pen).
  • Weather-appropriate clothing like gloves, hats, boots, footwear, sweater/jacket, etc. 

Leave all valuable items and personal electronics at home. We are not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen items.

Inclusion for campers with disabilities

For your child to have their best day camp experience, please tell us of any needs that could impact their participation when you register. If your child requires more support than we can provide, a day camp supervisor will request that you provide a support worker or aide to attend camp with your child.

More day camps

  • Fall/Winter Break Camps

    Campers partake in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities that may include games, songs, teamwork, crafts, swimming and more!

    Fall & winter school break break day camps run Nov. 9 – 14, Dec. 27 –29 and Jan. 2 – 5

  • Spring Break Camps

    Over Spring Break, campers can take part in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities that may include games, songs, teamwork, crafts, swimming and more!

    Spring break camps run Mar. 27 - Mar. 31 & Apr. 10 - Apr. 14.

  • Summer Camps

    During the summer, campers can enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor activities that may include games, songs, teamwork, crafts, swimming, sailing and more!

    Summer camps run July & August each year.

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