Discover many incredible STEAM-themed, one-day camps for campers. Our PD Day camps are highly educational and interactive lead by our skilled team of STEAM Facilitators. Our PD Day camps inspire youth with a variety of topics like space, the ocean, superheros and more! With fun, hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, arts and math, your kids will want to keep coming back.

Drop off and Pick up

• Drop off is from 8:00 am – 9:00 am and pick up is from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm at our main entrance, 1215 Lower Water Street
•  If you will be dropping your child off later or picking them up earlier than the designated times or if you need to add or remove someone from the approved pick up list,  please let us know in advance by calling Jillian Phillips (Science Education Manager) at 902-817-0496 or by emailing .
• All children must be checked in and out by a parent/guardian or their designate within the Discovery Centre.
• Children are not allowed to sign themselves in or out, unless they are age 12 and over and their parent/guardian has signed the self-sign in/out waiver during the registration process.
• The adult picking up must bring/ show their ID and must be on our approved pick up list. This includes parents/guardians on file for the camper. 

What to Bring

• packed lunch that does not require reheating (please do not pack peanuts or tree nuts due to camper and staff allergies)
• snacks for the morning and afternoon
• a water bottle (preferably reusable)
• change of clothes
• Sturdy shoes and attire for the weather, suitable for walking/ running in and travelling to the park

For the safety of our participants and staff, Discovery Centre camps are a peanut/tree nut-free environment. Please avoid packing lunch and snack items for camp that contain nuts.  While Discovery Centre takes precautions to avoid common food allergens in our hands-on science activities, we ask that parents/ guardians please disclose known food allergies while registering their child(ren).

Refund Policy
Cancellations must be received 14 days prior to the start date of the registered camp to receive a refund minus a $20 administration fee per camp, per child. Any cancellations which are requested less than 14 days from the start of camp will NOT receive a refund. Medical Reasons which are supported by a doctor’s note will receive a refund minus a $20 administration fee. Refunds will be processed in 14-21 days.

Patterns in Nature

September 25, 2026 | Junior & Senior

Get ready to uncover the amazing rhythms and patterns that shape our world! Through hands-on experiments, interactive games, and exciting educator-led demonstrations, campers will explore how Earth’s tilt creates the seasons, discover how the Moon helps move the ocean tides, and investigate the fascinating “clocks” inside our own bodies. Come discover the amazing patterns that connect us all and learn how to move through life in harmony with nature’s beat!

Health Heroes 

October 23, 2026 | Junior & Senior

Become a Discovery Centre Health Hero! Campers will explore the amazing world of microbes and discover how these tiny organisms can help or harm our bodies. Through fun, hands-on science activities, campers will learn how our bodies stay healthy, how germs spread, and what we can do to protect ourselves and others.

Eco Electricians 

November 20, 2026 | Junior & Senior

Get ready for an electrifying day at the Discovery Centre! Come with our science educators as we explore the future of electricity. Where does it come from? How do we use it? What happens to our environment when we need a lot of it? Answer these questions and more as campers become eco-aware electricians for the day. With hands on activities, we investigate what sparks a sustainable future!

Zooming Zoologists 

December 4, 2026 | Junior & Senior

Welcome to zoology, the study of animals! Through hands-on activities, campers will learn about animal structures and how they fit into their natural environments. To finish off the day, campers will explore the world’s six biomes and their fun animals within!

DNA Detectives 

March 5, 2027 | Junior & Senior

Put on your detective hat, grab your magnifying glass, and prepare to uncover the secrets hidden inside every living thing! Through exciting experiments, hands-on activities, and educator-led demonstrations, campers will explore the incredible world of DNA, the tiny code that makes each of us unique. We’ll discover how DNA stores and passes on genetic information, how it influences our traits, and why no two people are exactly alike. Then, it’s time to put our detective skills to the test as we investigate a mystery and solve a crime using real forensic DNA techniques!

Many Minds, One World

April 2, 2027 | Junior & Senior

Get ready to embark on an exciting journey into the most powerful tool you’ll ever own: your brain! Campers will tackle logic puzzles, sensory challenges, memory games, and teamwork activities as they uncover what makes their minds uniquely their own. We will also learn how people with different thinking styles bring unique talents and perspectives to the world. Together, we’ll celebrate the fact that different minds make our communities stronger, kinder, and more creative!

Sound Scientists

April 30, 2027 | Junior & Senior

Do you hear that? It’s the Discovery Centre calling, inviting you to join a sound safari. Learn all about the science of sound and music, from how sounds get made to how sound travels. We will even explore how various sounds affect our human bodies! Our educators are ready to get loud and get musical with all campers during this fun–and noisy– day of science exploration.

Deep Sea Divers 

June 29, 2027 | Junior & Senior

Welcome to the Deep Sea, where campers will act as oceanographers to explore the world’s oceans. Campers will visualize the harm of ocean pollutants through an educator-led demonstration. With this demo, they will learn to become ocean stewards and spot signs of pollution in the oceans in a hands-on activity, and finally, campers will create their own ocean gadgets to view the ocean floor!