Daycamps and childcare at community centres

Summer day camp group at the pool

Whether you are looking for fun activities for your school age child during school holidays (spring break, summer, and winter break) and pro-d days or a licenced preschool program for your three to four year old throughout the school year, you'll find many programs and services at Vancouver community centres.

What's happeningSummer 2026 day camp registration update

Starting 2026, all Vancouver community centres will share 1 city-wide registration date. There will no longer be separate dates for each centre.
 
Registration opens:

  • Online and in-person: Wednesday, April 8 at 7pm
  • By phone: Thursday, April 9 at 10am

Make sure your ActiveNet account is up to date before registration day. 

Because of popular demand, spots fill up quickly and are allocated by the system on a first-come, first-served basis.

Each community centre will feature its summer day camp programs in their upcoming recreation guide. Check the release dates for each guides  (108 KB)

Getting childcare

Find out how to locate childcare in your area, and get added to waiting lists.

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