No. The Art In The Park program is for children ages 6-12. If a child is turning 6, they must be 6 years old on the FIRST day they are attending camp. 

Due to CARE's safety and liability policies, in addition to the policies set forth by City of Toronto's Aquatic Recreation branch, we are unable to make any exceptions to this rule. We appreciate your understanding. 

Starting in 2023, we will be checking for identification for all campers aged 6. Please be prepared to present a birth certificate for your child.

Art In The Park services children ages 6-12. If a child is turning 13, they must be 12 years old on the FIRST day they attend the program. 

Example: Hiromi is 12 years old and turns 13 on Tuesday, July 20th. Hiromi can be registered for, and attend camp the week of July 19 - 23 (and any week prior) as they will still be 12 on the first day of the week. Hiromi can not be registered for camp after July 23rd, as they will be 13 years old. 

If your child is 13, please consider registering for our Leader In Training Camp! 

Maybe! Over the years, we have had the joy of working with campers from many diverse backgrounds. Many families have expressed that the free-flow nature of our child-directed program works very well for their children. There is virtually no pressure on children to participate in activities they don't want to, so the day can unfold on their own terms, and they can explore the Art In The Park site at their own pace. We have observed that children who like to be social and make friends do just as well as children who prefer to work on projects solo and spend time by themselves. 

If you are not sure if our camp is right for you, please call us at 647-518-6138 so that we may be able to answer any more specific questions.

Please note: Children must be potty trained, able to feed themselves and be able to move independently to and from the bathrooms. Our staff are not trained in feeding or toileting and are not permitted to lift or carry children to and from different program spaces. We are unable to provide one-on-one support staff at this time, but we welcome support staff that have been arranged by the camper's family.

We make every effort to keep our program outdoors as long as possible. Often, this means continuing our activities with cool temperatures and a light drizzle. Please dress your campers for the weather! :-)

However, sometimes the rain is too heavy to safely continue our programming, on these days, we move our program indoors:

• The majority of the campers and staff move to 257 Shaw Street, lower level (Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God). We rent a large program room there and will continue with indoor arts programming and quiet games until the rain slows down enough to go back outside. The capacity of this space is 60 campers. 

• Some campers and staff will move to 155 Crawford Street, lower level (Trinity Recreation Centre), on the lower level, in the CARE after-school program room. Campers will continue with indoor arts programming and quiet games until the rain slows down enough to go back outside. The capacity for this room is 30 campers.

Please check the weather report in the morning and dress your campers for the weather! Raincoat, boots and an umbrella are a must on days with a rainy forecast! We make an effort to get inside quickly, but sometimes the process can take a while!

• If it is raining at drop-off (9:00 AM): We will do our best to contact you via email prior to 8:30 to let you know which rain location to drop off your child. If you haven’t heard from us, please call the site cell phones: 647-518-6138 / 416-407-6138

• Rainfall during the day: we will move our program to our two indoor locations. Children will continue to do arts-based activities and quiet games while indoors. We continue to monitor the weather and will resume activity outdoors as soon as we are able to. 

• Rainfall at pick-up time (4:00 PM): We strongly recommend that you please call our site cell phone to ask where your child will be at pickup time on rainy days: 647-518-6138 / 416-407-6138

If your child brings a scooter or bike, please note that it will NOT be re-located indoors as there is not enough space.

We generally hand out t-shirts to campers on the FRIDAY of the week they are attending. Friday is Tie-dye day! If you'd like to receive your t-shirt earlier in the week, please let the front desk staff know and they will be happy to get it for you!

No! Buying an Art In The Park t-shirt and participating in tie-dye are totally optional! If you'd like your child to participate, but don't want to buy a camp shirt, you can send your child with one white cotton garment from home to tie-dye instead. 

In order to secure your spot, payment must be made IN FULL at the time of registration. We accept all major credit cards. We are currently NOT accepting cash, cheque or e-transfer. Registrations are completed through our online CampBrain portal at: https://artinthepark.campbrainregistration.com/

All requests for changes in registration or cancellation must be submitted in writing, please email artintheparkcare@gmail.com

To print your Account Statement, please:

• Login to your CampBrain account at https://artinthepark.campbrainregistration.com/

• Select the "View Details" button under the appropriate year.

• On the right hand side, scroll down until you see the "Financial" section, click "Download Printable Season Account Statement" 

• Your statement will download to your device in PDF format.

• Thank you!

If you are looking for receipts from more than 2 years ago, please email our office at artintheparkcare@gmail.com 

If the camp you want is full, you may add your child's name to the wait list. This process is exactly like the registration process, except no payment is taken. 

Families on the wait list will be called on a first-come, first-served basis. When availability arises, families will be contacted by email and/or telephone. Generally, we need to hear back from you within 24-48 hours, after which time we will assume you are no longer interested and will offer the space to the next family.

CampBrain is an online software program that we use to manage our camp registrations and payment, camp paperwork, t-shirt sales and more! You can find out more about CampBrain here: https://campbrain.com/

Priority Registration is offered to families that are currently enrolled in CARE's after school program year round. These families are able to register for weeks of camp about a week before members of the general public.​​