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, Maple Harvest and more. If you are looking for
additional attractions or getaway packages to accompany your kids March Break program see 400ELEVEN for Kids or click on
a location below:
Barrie Area, Haliburton Area, Kingston Area, Midland
Area, North Bay Area, Ottawa Area, Parry Sound Area, Smiths
Falls Area, Sudbury Area, Thunder Bay Area, Waterloo Kitchener
Area
Barrie Area:
- 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!
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
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:
- Wye March 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:
- 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.
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
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:
- 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.
More Children-Family Activites and Events
See Additional Kids Activities and locations North of Toronto, Also check seasonal events
for more family related activities and attractions.
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