CAMP AT VAM
Visual Arts Mississauga offers exciting Summer, PA Day, and March Break Art Camps for young artists! Campers explore creativity through hands-on projects led by experienced artist instructors in a fun and supportive environment. With access to inspiring studio spaces and the beautiful surroundings of Riverwood Park, each camp blends art-making with outdoor time and engaging activities. Whether for a single day or a full week, VAM Art Camps provide a space for kids to create, connect, and have fun!
Join us for PA Day Camp at VAM
Our PA Day Camp in Mississauga offers a creative and engaging solution for parents on school days off. Children will enjoy various visual arts activities with friends and learn from the best art instructors at VAM!
Art Explorers – Maps & Treasures
Friday from 8:45 am – 4:15 pm |
Sept. 19, 2025
Adventure awaits! Young artists will become imaginative explorers as they dream up fantasy worlds, design treasure maps, and craft glittering treasure boxes filled with secrets.
Ages: 6 – 13 years old
Price: $85
Spooky & Silly Studio
Friday from 8:45 am – 4:15 pm |
Oct. 10, 2025
It’s spooky season at VAM! Campers will paint haunted houses, stitch their own ghost or bat plush, and create frightfully fun Halloween crafts that are more silly than scary.
Ages: 6 – 13 years old
Price: $85
Cozy Creations
Friday from 8:45 am – 4:15 pm |
Nov. 28, 2025
Let’s get warm and creative as we lean into fall’s textures and comfort. Campers will build soft, layered landscapes and paint cozy mugs on canvases to take home—all inspired by chilly days and warm hearts.
Ages: 6 – 13 years old
Price: $85
Winter Wonderland
Monday from 8:45 am – 4:15 pm | Jan. 19, 2026
Give your kids a ‘Make Art PA Day’ filled with winter magic! Campers will explore snowcovered landscapes, create sparkling sculptures, and make snowflake-inspired prints using professional art materials.
Ages: 6 – 13 years old
Price: $85
Kindness and Connection
Monday from 8:45 am – 4:15 pm | Feb. 13, 2026
This heartwarming PA Day Camp is all about empathy, creativity, and connection—just in time for Valentine’s Day! Campers will express themselves through chalk pastel portraits of beloved pets or animals, create stitched or glued “kindness pouches” filled with notes or tokens.
Ages: 6 – 13
Price: $85
In Your Garden
Friday from 8:45 am – 4:15 pm | May 15, 2026
Get inspired by the great outdoors! Campers will create colorful creatures, stamp playful textures, and design seed packet collages inspired by blooming gardens and curious critters.
Ages: 6 – 13
Price: $85
Sunshine and Sketchbooks
Monday from 8:45 am – 4:15 pm | June 8th , 2026
School’s almost out—and creativity is heating up! In this vibrant camp day, kids will sculpt playful beach scenes and design dreamy summer sunsets to kick off the season.
Ages: 6 – 13
Price: $85
March Break Camp for Kids and Teens
Once Upon a Time
March 16 – March 20, 2026 | 8:45 am – 4:15 pm
Journey into the enchanting world of fairy tales and world-building! Campers will reimagine castles, heroes, and villains with creative twists, giving classic stories brand-new life through art and imagination.
Campers will receive 2 slices of pizza on Friday.
Ages: 6 – 12
Price: $355
March Break in Monochrome
March 16 – March 20, 2026 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Teens will explore the drama and elegance of monochrome art while building their skills and socializing. Through hands-on projects in drawing, ink work, value painting, and polymer clay sculpture, campers will learn how to shape mood and storytelling.
Campers will receive 2 slices of pizza on Friday.
Ages: 13 – 17
Price: $355
Summer Art Camp 2025
Summer Camp at VAM is the perfect place to explore your creativity and engage your curiosities! Campers will make art in our studios overlooking Riverwood Park, while enjoying plenty of time outdoors. Our camp team is led by First Aid and High Five Certified artist instructors whose goal is to create a fun and supportive environment each week. Join us this summer – we look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant local arts community!
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