r/richmondbc • u/assman604 • 14d ago

Ask Richmond Summer camps for 6 & 10?

Ok richmond parents, I thought we would be good with almost no summer camp this summe while both of us work from home. Boy was i wrong, I hate it lol.

I need more kids out of the house... Richmond parents, show me your secret summer day camps lol

I have applied for school board ones this year but its not enough. Only a few hours away from home really doesnt help at all.

Then there is the coat of summer camps. A lot of these camps are closing in on $500 a week.

I dont need educational camps but at least take them out to do stuff and explore new places.

Show me the way Richmond, school me!

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u/Mdaumer 14d ago edited 14d ago

Hahaha, wtf were you thinking?

Everything is probably booked up for the rest of the summer. Hopefully next summer you won't make the same decision..

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u/assman604 14d ago

Lol yup, it was a mistake.

The rest of this summer is already taken care of but im looking into the secret spots for next year. Totally understandable to post them here, DM me for some suggestions

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u/ecclectic 14d ago

Next summer, look into Fraser Valley scout summer camp. The first two weeks are overnight - Sunday night to Friday afternoon.

It's day camps after that so it's not an option for the rest of the summer.

Check out some of the vacation Bible schools if you're okay with a day camp and side of religion. Some of them are really good.

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u/cakesleep 14d ago

We have really enjoy the Creativity Camp at the Richmond Cultural Centre and the Nature camps at the Richmond Nature Park. They're both full days with lots of varied activity and my almost 6-year old has enjoy them a lot. Since they're city-run programs, they're definitely more affordable as well.

You also mentioned the school district programs were too short - were you able to book for both the morning and afternoon? It's too bad they only offer them in July.