Art camps and programs for kids for 2026

Whether you choose a visual arts or a performing arts camp, your child will receive top rate instruction from trained artists. They'll have the opportunity to practice and experiment with different techniques and artforms. And, they'll receive lots of feedback from their instructors, and sometimes, from other children. 

There are art classes in Canada for kids of all ages, from preschoolers to older teenagers.  This includes many cities in Ontario, such as Toronto, Ottawa, Oakville, and Mississauga. It also includes other parts of the country, such as Victoria, BC, and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Visual arts camps

The visual or fine arts focus a lot of creativity. In this art form, work is produced for its value and beauty, rather than its functional value.

There are plenty of camps and programs covering one or more visual art forms. For instance, these include the following:

• Drawing
• Painting
• Pottery
• Ceramics
• Sculpting
• Photography
• Filmmaking 
• Computer or graphic design
• Architecture

Performing arts camps

Performance art involves activities where kids get to develop and showcase a variety of different skills. Kids practice and refine these skills, in performance art camps, sometimes in front of an audience. 

There are several kinds of performance art camps. These include:

• Drama
• Theatre
• Acting
• Dance
• Music
• Musical theatre

Find an art camp

There are lots of fine and performing arts camps and programs to choose from. Some offer classes in a variety of different art forms, while others focus on a specific art form. And some offer an art program as one among many activities, as part of a traditional camp.   

Above, we list art camps and programs across Canada. Click on a camp to learn more about it, including its location, session dates, costs, programming, and age range.

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