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About Vaughan summer camps
Prices
A typical week of day camp in the Vaughan area costs about CA$385, with half of paid options priced between CA$289 and CA$650.
Median tuition for regular camp hours is CA$16.67 an hour, and 26% of paid options cost less than CA$300 a week.
A Monday-through-Friday camp week covering 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. typically costs about CA$533, including listed care fees. The typical fee for paid extended care is about CA$100 a week.
A week of sleepaway camp within 50 miles typically costs about CA$1,625.
Aid and policies
18% of camps offer financial aid, 57% offer refunds, and 23% are nonprofits.
Hours and extended care
46% of day camp options cover 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. including extended care, and 20 providers offer that coverage Monday through Friday.
Early drop-off by 8 a.m. is available for 58% of day camp options, while 22% allow pickup at 6 p.m. or later.
More options
Camp choices continue into late summer, with day camps starting August 17 to 31 from 50 providers.
For families exploring sleepaway camp close to the Vaughan area, there are 22 providers with venues within 50 miles.
Data is from summer 2026
Based on summer 2026 camp listings.
Area covered
Canadian venues within 4 miles of the Vaughan landing-page center for day camps, and within 50 miles for sleepaway camps.
Prices and care
Typical prices are medians (the middle price) of paid camp options. Day-camp weekly tuition is adjusted to five camp days.
Sleepaway weekly tuition is adjusted to seven calendar days using the listed session dates.