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March Break Day Camps For Kids

Ontario is one of the best destinations to visit during March Break....especially for kids looking for fun March break camp activities such as the outdoor winter sports, culture, a learning experience, a science museum visit, making art, ski lessons, snowboarding lessons, snowshoeing, winter survival, soldier for a day, reptile shows, making snow sculptures, enjoying sleigh rides, or Maple Harvest festivals. Additional attractions or getaway packages to accompany your kids March Break program see 400ELEVEN for Kids or click on a location below:

Algonquin Area, Barrie Area, Collingwood Area, Gananoque Area, Haliburton Area, Kingston Area, Midland Area, North Bay Area, Ottawa Area, Parry Sound Area, Peterborough/Kawarthas, Smiths Falls Area, Sudbury Area, Thunder Bay Area, Waterloo Kitchener Area

Algonquin Area

• March Break
  “The Friends of Algonquin Park bookstore will be open daily from 10am to 5pm during March Break from March 13th to 21st. The Friends are offering 10% off all clothing and hats purchased in-store and Friends members qualify for an additional 15% discount. Stop by the Visitor Centre at km. 43 to check out this amazing deal and support education and interpretation in Algonquin! For more information call 613.637.2828 or visit <http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca> ”

Barrie Area:

• Hockey Fans can take the kids to the Playoffs Sudbury Wolves Vs. Barrie Colts
  Rivalry revisited‎ - After all, the Sudbury Wolves are the northern nemesis you've always loved to hate. "I think this is the biggest rivalry in the Eastern Conference," Barrie Colts and the Sudbury Wolves

• Simcoe County Museum
  March 15- 19, 2010
  The Simcoe County Museum offers a wide range of March Break, Summer and Winter day camps for children between the ages of 6 and 12

• Maclaren Art Centre Art Classes During March Break
  March 15– March 19, 2010 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
  Join us at the MacLarenArtCentre for an engaging week of art making, the perfect way to keep the kids busy during March Break! Students will work with a variety of media including painting, printmaking and sculpture. Participants will engage in a guided tour of exhibitions and be encouraged to discuss what they see as inspiration for their own art making. Register for the week or choose your dates. To register, call the MacLaren at 705-721-9696

• Ski Snow Valley
  March 15 – 18, 2010
  Ages: 3 to 15 Years
  Half Day Ski or Snowboard sessions.
  Lesson Times: Lessons from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• Mount St. Louis Moonstone
  Adventure Camp
  Available daily during March Break March 15 – 19, 2010
  For the intermediate to advance Skiers (age 6-16) and Snowboarders (age 8-16). Geared toward the intermediate to advanced skier/boarder who is looking to explore the mountain and experience the terrain parks. Experience is expected and a minimum of 2 participantsis required to run each session.
  Lesson Times ~ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  Lift ticket and rentals are not included and participants will not be supervised during lunch.

• Horseshoe Resort
  March 15 – 10, 2010
  Family packages with events for the whole family!

Collingwood Area:

• March Break Madness
  The Village At Blue Mountain, Blue Mountains. Ontario’s favourite pedestrian Village is the place to be this March Break, chock full of FREE activities featuring Free-Flying Birds of Prey shows by the Canadian Raptor Conservancy, DJ, Face Painting, Fire Performers, Horse & Wagon Rides, Human Gyroscope and Scavenger Hunts. The Annual TELUS Triple Challenge hits Blue March 12-13 with exhilarating ski and snowboard competitions, concerts and the BIG AIR Competition! Contact Person: Heather Harding Phone: 705-445-0231 x6205 www.villageatblue.com Email: hharding@intrawest.com

• March Break fun at the Museum! Collingwood, ON
  March 15-19, 2010
  Monday March 15 (2-3pm) Going to the Birds - There are many species of birds that live in southern Ontario. Join us at the museum to make birdseed cakes to attract some of these lovely birds to your backyard or balcony. Ages 5-12 years
  Wednesday March 17 (2-3pm) Get Out your Hankies -Using a handkerchief, we will create dolls and discuss pioneer toys and pastimes. Ages 7-12 years
  Friday March 19 (2-3pm) Weighing your Options - Travel back in time to learn about Ontario’s general stores, when items were bought in bulk and needed to be weighed and measured. We will be making a scale so you can do some measuring of your own. Ages 5-12 years.
  Web site click here http://www.town.collingwood.on.ca/

• Scenic Caves Nature Adventures
  March 15-19, 2010
  Experience a snowshoe trek across Ontario's longest suspension footbridge at Scenic Caves Nature Adventures. Enjoy groomed beginner and intermediate cross country ski and snowshoe trails winding through a 200 year old forest rich with wildlife.

Gananoque Area

• The Dreams in Motion March Break Camp
  March 15- 19, 2010
  This programme provides arts based camps to children 5-12 years of age during March Break from March 15-19.

Haliburton Area:

• Minden Hills Cultural Centre
  March 15-19, 2010
  Minden Hills Cultural Centre has it all for kids this March Break. Join ½ day programs, full day programs or get involved for the whole week. Kids will explore art, the environment, literature and heritage with local professionals at our lovely interactive complex which includes the Agnes Jamieson Gallery, Minden Hills Museum and R.D. Lawrence Place. There's something in store for the Culture Vulture in every kid!

• The Art Hive
  March 15 – 19, 2010
  Join us for a day of drawing, working with clay, making a necklace or similar craft during the March break.

• Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve
  March Break Day Camp at Haliburton Forest
  Participating youths will join our staff for 3 days of adventure during March Break. This day camp will provide youths aged 10 - 14 with a very active and adventurous time. Activities for the 3 days will include: X-country skiing, snowshoeing, winter survival activities such as shelter building, orienteering as well as visits to the Wolf Centre and dog kennels. Participants are asked to bring lunch for each day.
  Date: March 16 -18 ( Tuesday to Thursday ) - Time: 9 am to 4 pm daily

• Sir Sam’s Ski Hill & Summer Resort
  March 15 -19, 2010
  9:45 – 10:45 am or 11:00 – 12:00
  Half Day Ski Lessons from ages 3 to 9 +

Kingston Area:

• Fort Henry, Kingston:
  March 15 – 19, 2010
  Check out Fort Henry’s special March Break programming “Day as a Soldier”, a hands-on program that teaches kids about living life as a solider in 1867. Activities include doing inspections, letter writing, marching drills, and a special ghost hunt.

Midland Ontario:

• Midland Huronia Museum:
  open Monday to Friday 9:00-5:00 Contact 705-527-6622

• Wye Marsh Day Camps for kids and teens.
  March 15 – 19, 2010
  Your child will have the opportunity to experience cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, learn how maple syrup is produced, cook bannock over an open fire, experience a live hawk show, live reptile & amphibian show and swan & chickadee feedings.

North Bay Area:

• Laurentian Ski Hill, North Bay
  March 15 – 19, 2010
  March Break camps offer kids the opportunity to learn basic to advanced techniques for downhill skiing, snowboarding and snowblading.

Ottawa Area:

• The Canadian War Museum, Ottawa
  March 15 -19, 2010
  Discover a memorial to Canada's military history where families can learn about Canada's earliest days of dealing with human conflict in New France to current-day operations. Tanks, airplanes, and huge canvasses of war are displayed for all to see.

• St. Patricks Day-Irish Festival Week in Ottawa
  The Ottawa Irish Festival March 10-17 is an annual celebration of Irish and Irish-Canadian culture in the National Capital Region.This week-long event allows residents and visitors to enjoy the very best of all things Irish: music, poetry, history, song, dance, theatre, language, sport and the annual Ottawa St. Patrick’s Parade and Grand Irish Party. A great activity during March Break.

• National Gallery of Canada:
  March Break Camps March 15-19, 2010
  Children 8 - 12
  Join us for a week of hands-on fun! Check out the amazing variety of artworks on view in the galleries and enjoy engaging activities. Try your hand at painting, sculpting and printmaking in the studio. To top it all off, organize an exhibition to show off your masterpieces.

• Canada Aviation Museum, Ottawa:
  March 15 – 19, 2010
  Our Workshops for Kids are designed just for children from pre-schooler to teens. Choose from weekly programmed one hour activities to two and four hour workshops for groups of mixed ages. These dynamic and interactive programs are sure to get kids’ imagination soaring!

• Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa
  March 15 – 19, 2010
  Discover the extent to which food and the sharing of food are integral parts of culture. The Hungry Planet exhibition opens a revealing window on the human condition and provides an opportunity to reflect on the great issues that challenge our planet: nutrition, famine, drought, poverty, power, and globalization. This fascinating photographic exhibition produced by the Montreal Science Centre features the eating habits of 25 families from 21 countries around the globe

• Canada Agriculture Museum, Ottawa:
  Barnyard Break - March 1 to 7 and March 13 to 21, 2010
  The Canada Agriculture Museum launches its new spring season with Barnyard Break! Visitors will be able to participate in or watch informative demonstrations and learn about many farm animals. Also, on weekends, visitors can warm up with a wintry recipe. A favourite March Break children’s activity is suggesting names for the Museum’s calves.

• Canadian Children’s Museum, Ottawa: is inviting youngsters to embark on the Great Adventure, an exhibit that takes children around the world during March Break.

Parry Sound Area:

• Seguin Township
  Seguin March Break Day Camp
  Crazy Kids Club - March Break - March 15th to 20th, 2010 - 11am to 2pm
  Seguin Libraries - Rosseau Branch - Rosseau Memorial Community Hall

Peterborough/Kawarthas Area:

• Art Gallery of Peterborough
  March 15 - 19, 2010
  Join artist and instructor Rebecca Reynolds in the Discovery Studio for 5 days of creativity at the Art Gallery of Peterborough
  annual March Break Camps for ages 5 to 12
  Mornings 9 am to 12 noon – recommended for ages 5 to 8
  Afternoons 1 pm to 4 pm - recommended for ages 9 to 12

• Art School of Peterborough
  March Break Camp March 15-19, 2010 8:30am - 3:30pm
  Have an art adventure at our week-long art camp for ages 6-12! Campers will explore pottery, mixed media and drawing & painting with our youth/teen program instructors. All art supplies are included and students are responsible for their own lunch and snacks (no nut products please). Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended and be prepared to get messy!

• Peterborough Museum & Archives
  MARCH BREAK DISCOVERY at the Museum
  Monday, March 15, 2010 (9am to 4pm) SCIENCE IN MOTION (ages 7 to 11)
  Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (9am to 4pm) ANCIENT EGYPT (ages 7 to 11)
  Wednesday, March 17, 2010 (9am to 4pm) MUSICAL MANIACS (ages 7 to 11)
  Thursday, March 18, 2010 (9am to 4pm) THE NOBLE SAMURAI (ages 7 to 11)
  Friday, March 19, 2010 (9am to 4pm) ACTING OUT! (ages 7 to 11)
  NEW THIS YEAR! KINDERKIDZ (ages 4,5,6)

• Peterborough LIbrary
  March 15 - 19, 2010
  Come out and enjoy incredible performances, exciting hands-on workshops, wonderful stories and crafts, LEGO creations, fascinating presentations,

• City of Kawartha Lakes
  March Break Camp March 15 - 19, 2010
  Based at the Lindsay Recreation Complex children aged 6-12 will enjoy daily skating, sports, crafts, games and outdoor activities (weather permitting).

• City of Kawartha Lakes Libraries
  The Library is pleased to bring Storytime with Bev, from the Ontario Early Years Center, to the Omemee Library on Monday, March 16 at 10:30 am (799-5711), the Cambray Library on Wednesday, March 18 at 10:30 am (374-4900) and the Lindsay Library on Thursday, March 19 at 2 pm (324-5632). Join Bev and enjoy stories, activities, songs and rhymes.
  Come to the Lindsay Library (324-5632) dressed in your PJs and enjoy Bedtime stories and crafts on Monday, March 16, Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 pm.
  The Blue Spruce Reading Program will be presented at the Lindsay Library (324-5632) from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20 at 10:30 am. Children will enjoy a selection of ten recently published Canadian picture books, participate in related activities, and vote for their favourite title.

• The Canadian Canoe Museum, Peterborough
  March 15-19, 2010
  The Canadian Canoe Museum collection is the world's largest of its kind with more than 580 canoes and kayaks and 1,000 related artefacts. Family Day programs include building a wooden box used to bring along your food on a canoe trip, building your own mini exhibit, and making soap stone carvings.

Smiths Falls Area:

• Heritage House
  March 15-19, 2010
  Interpreters will welcome you and you will step back to the Victorian times with tours, special pioneer crafts, history treasure hunt, and workshops for children.

Sudbury Area:

• Hockey Fans can take the kids to the Playoffs Sudbury Wolves Vs. Barrie Colts
  Rivalry revisited‎ - After all, the Sudbury Wolves are the northern nemesis you've always loved to hate. "I think this is the biggest rivalry in the Eastern Conference," Barrie Colts and the Sudbury Wolves

• Science North, Sudbury
  March 15 – 19, 2010
  It’s March Break and we’ve got a great lineup of activities to entertain and enlighten your child throughout the week! Campers will experience the new Dinosaurs Unearthed special exhibition, make special rock-polishing projects, have fun with brain teasers and create some simple robotics.

• Dynamic Earth
  March 15 – 17, 2010
  This three day dash has a different theme everyday! They are: space, mining & minerals and exploration. During Space Day, participants will build a simple telescope, see real meteorite samples, and learn more about our solar system while creating a (miniature) planet! Day two is Mining and Minerals Day, when participants will do some bird-seed mining, make and taste toothpaste, work with mineral paints, and then create a rock and identify its type. Day three is Exploration Day when your child will make a compass, search for fossils, learn about geologists’ tools and participate in an exciting scavenger hunt.

Thunder Bay Area:

• Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay:
  March 15 – 19, 2010
  Enjoy one of the largest living history attractions in North America by recreating the days of the North West Company and the Canadian fur trade. Participate in a full week of March Break day camp activities that will include snow sculptures, sleigh rides, candy making, winter birding, baking, artisan crafts and more.

Waterloo Kitchener Area:

• Waterloo Regional Children’s Museum, Kitchener:
  March 15 – 19, 2010
  Kids can experience Our Body The Universe Within: Pumping Hearts: explore their respiratory and circulatory system; Food for Thought: have a day of digestive discovery; Muscle Mania: bring your strength & energy; Brainiac: put your thinking cap on and explore the brain; Germs Germs Germs: learn about pesky germs and how to keep them away.

Many individual Ontario resorts and hotels have arranged March Break Getaways for the family. Many destinations will feature events and festivals, Maple Syrup festivals and fun competitions. Watch for changing events and festivals listed for the March spring break period.

March Break-Spring Break will be taken by most school boards in Ontario from March 15-March 19 2010. March break history in Ontario goes back into the 1800's.

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