Summer Camp
Every year, the Ancaster Agricultural Society Summer Day Camp provides a place for children to learn, play, and develop agricultural and environmental awareness.
HOW TO REGISTER
2025 Dates: July 7 - August 1
Registration opens February 2025!
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Ancaster Agricultural Society Summer Day Camp is a great place for kids ages 4-11, to make new friends, embrace new challenges, and enjoy experiences that build confidence and curiosity.
Each year our camp programming is designed to expose children to new activities and help them:
BUILD SOCIAL SKILLS
GAIN RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Apply for counselor and counselor in training positions to tammy@ancasterfair.ca
Camp is where kids discover the best of who they are.
Our campers will have hands-on fun while playing and learning about farm animals and our environment, make cool arts and crafts projects they can enter in the Ancaster Fair, play games and sports, learn to bake, experience a low ropes program, and much more.
Activities include:
Adventureworks low ropes course
Art projects – drawing, colouring, painting, tie dye creations
Crafts – hand-sewn creatures, bracelet making, bird house, picture frame, rock art
Baking – muffins, cookies, granola bars, rice krispies creations
Field games
Hiking
Obstacle course
Bird watching
Bug hunting
Large group games
Small group games
Orienteering
Songs and team cheers
Sports – soccer, ball hockey, basketball, beach volleyball, badminton
Nature scavenger hunt
Baby animal interactions – hold, touch, learn about different baby farm animals like bunnies, chicks, ducklings, lamb, kids, calf
Seed and/or flower planting
Egg drop team building
Sandbox adventures and sand castle building
Water play – sponge relay, water bottle race, water balloon toss, sprinkler fun
Summer Camp Mission
The Ancaster Agricultural Society Summer Camp promotes a sense of community and agricultural/environmental awareness through hands-on, interactive, creative, and educational programming.
We instill life skills like respect, creativity, responsibility, cooperation, and leadership in all our campers.
This is achieved through fun-filled learning, and craft activities, and goal setting for kids from all backgrounds.
Summer Camp Vision
The Ancaster Fair Camp will be recognized as a leader in delivering high-quality, fun, outdoor programming that fosters agricultural and environmental awareness.
Through hands-on learning and community connections, we will develop future fair exhibitors and volunteers while teaching arts, crafts, and life skills.
Our Summer Camp relies on volunteers and donors from our community.
Donate to the Education Fund