Summer Camp - Week 4 (Ages 8-10 years) FULL
Date: Jul 29
- Aug 2
9:00 am
- 4:00 pm
Where: Everywhere
CAMP
Each week is full of exploration, creativity, and fun! Activities focus on creative expression through daily themes as campers find inspiration in exhibitions and collections. Outside play and short field trips within walking distance to The Rooms are also part of daily camp activities as weather permits.
REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 12, 2024 at 10:00 am and will be online only.
TO REGISTER:
1. Click the blue "Buy Tickets" button on this page (this button will go live at 10 am on March 12). If you are registering multiple children for the same camp week, you can select multiple tickets.
2. Purchase that ticket, this is your camp registration fee.
3. After purchasing, please download this REGISTRATION FORM and send the completed form to roomsorders@therooms.ca to complete your registration.
Campers will:
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Explore a variety of materials and media related to drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpting
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Spend time engaging with objects, reproduction artifacts, and journaling
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Visit art exhibitions, museum galleries, archives, and behind the scenes vaults
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Participate in outdoor games and creative movement activities
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Experience hands-on fun with history, music, and nature
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Learn art and heritage skills from special guests
Camp Details:
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Sessions run Monday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm (drop off between 8:45 am and 9 am and pick up between 4 pm and 4:30 pm. Cannot accommodate earlier drop-offs or later pick-ups).
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Cost: $225 per week + HST
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10% Discount for Rooms Members (Member Number Required)
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Camp registration is non-refundable
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REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 12, 2024 at 10:00 am.
Camp Schedule:
- Camp 1: July 8-12 (Ages 5-7 years)*
- Camp 2: July 15-19 (Ages 8-10 years)
- Camp 3: July 22-26 (Ages 5-7 years)*
- Camp 4: July 29 – August 2 (Ages 8-10 years)
- No Camp Augst 5 - 9
- Camp 5: August 12-16 (Ages 11-12 years)
- Camp 6: August 19-23 (Ages 5-7 years)*
Note: *children must have completed a full year of Kindergarten / suited for children going into grade 1 in September 2024. Camp will go ahead on holiday Mondays.
Today's Events & Programs
Get hands-on with our province’s plants, animals, and wild spaces at The Rooms with Nature NL!
Nature Nook is a monthly session where you can interact with real specimens like seal pelts, skulls, whale baleen, antlers, moose fur, and a variety of rocks and minerals. Learn more about nature and ask volunteers all your questions about Newfoundland and Labrador’s wildlife.
Cost: Included with admission to The Rooms (Free for Rooms Members).
Step into a world of family fun at The Rooms! Enjoy an afternoon of creativity and connection for the whole family. This month’s activity: ornament making.
Feeling festive? Create two ornaments — one to take home, and one to add to a special holiday tree at The Rooms, on display throughout the season.
Explore The Rooms Giftshop for holiday shopping, grab a treat at the café, and enjoy the building's beautiful decorations.
Don’t miss the Bishop Field School Choir performing in the atrium at 2 pm!
Cost: Included with admission to The Rooms (Free for Rooms Members).
Let your kids dive into a world of creativity while you tackle your holiday to-do list. In this fun and festive workshop, children aged 8–11 will explore the magic of printmaking and craft up to 12 one-of-a-kind holiday cards to share with family and friends.
Highlights include:
- A special visit to the Wooden Santas and The Rooms’ dazzling holiday decorations
- Hands-on printmaking activities—no experience needed
- A cozy hot chocolate break to warm up and recharge
Just bring your holiday spirit—we’ll take care of the rest!
Cost: $40 per person plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Register online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
All workshop materials are included in the cost, but this workshop may get messy—appropriate clothing is recommended.
The Rooms Gift Shop will be open for your holiday shopping experience.
Join the Bishop Feild Elementary Choir as they sing in the season with your favourite holiday songs.
Cost: Included with admission to The Rooms (Free for Rooms Members).
Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador
Stroll across land and sea, and through time, to meet the peoples who have made Newfoundland and Labrador home for the past 9,000 years.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Please note: this program has been rescheduled from December 3, 2025. To attend this new date, kindly reserve a new ticket. Tickets from December 3 cannot be used.
The 2025 Mummers Festival features a tradition from Christmas’ long past.
Actors, folklorists, dancers, musicians, and community members join forces in “The Spirit of Mummering,” a collective project presenting the traditional Newfoundland Mummers Play.
Come for the play, learn some traditional Newfoundland dances, and enjoy music by local musicians. Join us as we explore a whole other side of Newfoundland mummering!
Cost: Free. A ticket is required. Reserve your seat online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
This program is presented in partnership with the 2025 Mummers Festival. For more information about festival events, visit www.mummersfestival.ca.