July and August | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
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Designed for children ages 5–10, the BCM&CC’s Summer Explorers Camp blends hands‑on fun, creative learning, and memorable adventures. Campers will explore each week’s theme through interactive exhibits, crafts, games, field trips, and visits from special guests who spark curiosity and excitement.
With hiking trails, lakes, parks, and a splash pad just steps away, the BCM&CC offers the perfect setting for outdoor exploration and summertime play. Give your child a season filled with discovery, laughter, and experiences they’ll remember long after summer ends.
Woodland Explorers (July 6-10) – Venture into the forest and discover the stories, teachings, and surprises the land has to share. Inspired by the Woodland People exhibit, campers will explore nature through art, imagination, Indigenous perspectives, and hands-on skills. We’ll see how people have learned with the land for generations, and how the land continues to teach us today.
Treasure Island (July 13 – 17) – Hoist the sails and join the crew as we chart a course across the mighty Great Lakes exploring the rocky shores and mysterious islands! With secret maps to follow, creations to build, and shipwrecks to discover, this week will satisfy every Summer Explorer’s sense of adventure.
Copycats (August 17 – 21) – Discover how nature sparks brilliant human ideas as we explore the clever ways plants, animals, artists, and inventors “copy” the world around them. Featuring our summer exhibit “Inspiring Nature, Inspired Techno, Biomimicry & Transport”, we’ll become copycats as we create designs, spot patterns, and mimic movements. After all, imitation is the finest form of flattery!
History’s Mysteries (August 24 – 28) – Become a history-hunting investigator as we uncover puzzling stories, strange artifacts, and unsolved mysteries from across the ages – including a few right here in Bruce County! With clues to follow, riddles to unravel, and discoveries to pieces together, we will explore the past and unlock the secrets left behind.
$250/week Members | $280/week Non-Members (Plus applicable fees)
Ages 5-10 | Preregistration and prepayment for the full 5 days is required.
Proudly presented by Bruce Power.
Summer Explorers Camp Information for Parents/Guardians
Drop-off/pick-up:
Drop-off is in the lobby between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM. There will be a sign in/out sheet at the front desk to ensure your child’s safe arrival and departure; please indicate who will be picking your child up that day on the sheet.
Pick-up is at 4:30 PM. If you need to pick up your child earlier, please inform camp staff in the morning.
What to bring:
- 1 nut-free lunch
- 2 nut-free snacks
- A water bottle
- Sunscreen
- Weather appropriate outdoor clothes – we will be outside each day
- Good footwear
- A sweater (the Museum can get cold)
- A change of clothes/extra socks
*Please label all items with camper’s names if possible
Please do not send:
- Electronic devices
- Play weapons or weapons of any kind
- Clothes that cannot get dirty
- Non-essential personal belongings (to avoid lost items and mix-ups)
Please note that while we require nut-free snacks and lunches be brought to camp, we are a nut-aware (not nut-free) facility and share a kitchen that is used for rentals. If you have concerns about allergies, please speak to a camp staff member.
CAAP Funding
The Child Activity Assistance Program (CAAP) is a fund available for families with a gross income of less than $49,466.00. The fund assists families with the cost of activities such as school trips, school nutrition programs, extra-curricular activities, arts and cultural programs, Scouts/Brownies etc. Bruce County families can access this program for their dependent children under the age of 18, and receive up to $500.00 per child, per year.
Am I eligible?
- You must be a Canadian Citizen
- Be a resident of Bruce County
- You must provide verification of your gross income
