STEM Camp is a not for profit organization founded in 2013, offering up fun and educational summer camp experiences for kids 4-13 all across Canada, including Ottawa. With summer camp Ottawa, your camper will have the chance to grow their skills in science, technology, engineering and math while having an amazing time!
We’re ready to have some fun in summer 2026!
Our summer camp weeks for 2026 will feature 4 themes, each with unique programming! Every week, we will have amazing activities where kids will learn things like coding with Minecraft (that’s right, Minecraft fun is included every week of camp), programming a robot, building models, doing experiments and so much more, all wrapped in whatever the theme for that week is.
July 6-10 and
August 4-7
July 13-17 and
August 10-14
July 20-24 and
August 17-21
July 27-31 and
August 24-28
We know you have options for how your children spend their summer, and we’d love to be a part of their fun and memorable experience in 2026! STEM Camp is unique for many reasons, from what we do, to how we do it, and importantly – why we do it. Read more:
We have 4 STEM Camp locations for you to choose from in Ottawa, as well as locations in Stittsville, Barrhaven and Kanata.
Westboro Academy
1000 Brookfield Rd E, Ottawa, ON K1V 6J1
City View United Church
6 Epworth Ave, Nepean, ON K2G 2L5
Church of St. Barnabus
70 James St., Ottawa, ON K1R 5M3
The Church of St. Columba
24 Sandridge Rd., Ottawa, ON K1K 0A8
5-day camp weeks: $357 per child
4-day camp week (August 4-7): $284 per child
Park in the parking lot and follow signage to sign in location. Staff will be waiting to greet you.
Don’t see an Ottawa location that works for you, or is your location sold out? Check out our sister camp, Camp STEAM Canada‘s Ottawa location here!
In addition to the amazing themed activities campers enjoy, every theme also features an impact activity: an extra special activity, often featuring a partnership, to make their STEM Camp summer camp week just that much more special.
Campers attending Minecraft: Quest for the Ender Portal weeks (July 6-10 and August 4-7) will have a chance to set a Minecraft World Record! Learn more.
Campers joining us for LEGO: The Legend of the Brick Keeper (July 13-17 & August 10-14) will participate in LEGO’s global Build the Change initiative. Learn more.
Campers attending Minecraft: Journey Through the Biomes camp weeks (July 20-24 & August 17-21) will explore NASA’s All About Earth digital learning hub! Learn more.
Campers attending LEGO: The Builder’s Code weeks (July 27-31 & August 24-28) will become NatGeo-inspired Habitats young explorers! Learn more.
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about STEM Camp in Ottawa. We also have a whole bunch of other general FAQs, if you don’t find your answer here.
To see if the site and week you’re interested in has availability, login or create an account.
All locations except those noted as “Waitlist” have availability, and are available to register your camper(s) for.
Typically, our counsellor to camper ratio is 1:7. In other words, there is 1 counsellor for every 7 campers.
The majority of our counsellors are university and college students (some secondary school students are hired each year, as well). We also employ teachers who want to create an impact in the summer months, as well as graduates of teachers colleges across Ontario. A recent Vulnerable Sector Police Check is mandatory for all counsellors. There will be at least one counsellor present at each camp location with their First Aid certification at all times.
Our general FAQ page is full of great info that might help! If you don’t find your answer there, we’re also here to help in a bunch of ways:
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