Summer Camps 2026
PETAWAWA CIVIC CENTRE *NEW*
LEGO® Engineering & Robotics Camp
Working in pairs, learn LEGO Technic building skills along with engineering principles, teamwork and organization. Bring machines to life using gears and LEGO motors. Build LEGO SPIKE Prime machines with motors and sensors.
June 29 - July 3, 2026 (no camp July 1) Ages 8-12
Registration opens Thursday, March 26 at 9:00 am. For more info, visit petawawa.ca/recreation-and-tourism/summer-camps/
MEREDITH CENTRE CHELSEA, QUEBEC
LEGO® STEM Camps
In partnership with Orange STEM Education, Ottawa's leader in LEGO education, this camp offers hands-on LEGO Engineering and Robotics projects created by Ian Dudley, "the LEGO guy" using the newest LEGO technologies including Powered Up and SPIKE Prime Robotics. Campers will share in Orange STEM's enthusiasm for engineering and creativity as they build unique LEGO machines and robots.
Campers will work with a partner, learn LEGO Technic building skills and engineering principles along with teamwork and organization. Unique hands-on projects bring machines to life using gears and LEGO Powered Up motors.
Build LEGO machines and robots with motors and sensors with instructions from Orange STEM Education, Ottawa's leader in LEGO Engineering and Robotics for over twenty years.
July 13-17, 2026 Ages 9-12 FULL
Registration at https://app.amilia.com/store/en/centre-meredith/shop/programs
or, visit centremeredith.ca or contact camps@centremeredith.ca
OSCA AT THE OLD OTTAWA SOUTH FIREHALL
LEGO® Robotics & Coding
With a partner, build a selection of LEGO® SPIKE Prime machines and robots. Using tablets, program your sensor-driven robots to line-follow, navigate mazes and perform daily challenges. Camp activities in the other half of the day with OSCA.
July 6-10, 2026 Ages 9-12
July 20-24, 2026 Ages 7-8 FULL
August 17-21, 2026 Ages 9-12
LEGO® Engineering
With a partner, learn Technic building skills, engineering principles and design methods. Hands-on projects bring machines to life using gears and LEGO® Powered Up motors. Camp activities in the other half of the day with OSCA.
July 6-10, 2026 Ages 7-8
July 20-24, 2026 Ages 9-12
August 17-21, 2026 Ages 7-8
August 24-28, 2026 Ages 9-12
LEGO® Electronics
LEGO engineering with a focus on electronics! Learn about electronics concepts, components and systems. Use a modular circuit building tool to create circuits that will power LEGO machines and projects.
August 24-28, 2026 Ages 7-8 3 SPOTS
Register today at https://oldottawasouth.ca/
SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
LEGO® Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
This STEM camp offers hands-on LEGO engineering and robotics projects based on the newest LEGO® technologies including Powered Up and SPIKE Prime. Projects and instructors are from Orange STEM Education, owned by Ian Dudley, Ottawa’s “LEGO® guy”. Learn LEGO® Technic building skills, engineering principles, teamwork and organization as well as strong and stable structures, gearing and drive systems. With a partner, build unique hands-on projects that bring machines to life using gears and LEGO® Powered Up motors, and build LEGO® SPIKE Prime projects with motors and sensors. A variety of camp games, activities with other campers in the afternoon and a daily swim complete the week.
July 13-17, 2026 Spots available
August 17-21, 2026 FULL
To register, visit https://www.jccottawa.com/sjcc-summer-camps/
DOVERCOURT COMMUNITY CENTRE
LEGO® Powered Up & Robotics with Orange STEM
In partnership with Orange STEM Education, Ottawa’s leader in LEGO education, this camp offers hands-on LEGO Engineering and Robotics projects created by Ian Dudley, “the LEGO guy” using the newest LEGO technologies including Powered Up and SPIKE Prime robotics. Students will share in Orange STEM’s enthusiasm for engineering and creativity as they build unique LEGO machines and robots. Campers will work with a partner, learn LEGO Technic building skills and engineering principles along with teamwork and organization. Unique hands-on projects bring machines to life using gears and LEGO Powered Up motors. Build LEGO SPIKE Prime machines and robots with motors and sensors. Instructors from Orange STEM Education, Ottawa’s leader in LEGO Engineering and Robotics for over twenty years.
July 13-17, 2026 Ages 7-8 FULL
July 13-17, 2026 Ages 9-12 FULL
July 27-31, 2026 Ages 7-8 FULL
July 27-31, 2026 Ages 9-12 1 SPOT
August 10-14, 2026 Ages 7-8 FULL
August 10-14, 2026 Ages 9-12 FULL
Register today at dovercourt.org
CITY OF OTTAWA
Summer Camps info is now viewable online at ottawa.ca
Registration is ongoing. One spot remains at McNabb and several spots remain in our amazing virtual camp.
To Register: Click on the barcode links below to access the correct page in the City registration system.
Tip: If you are searching for our programs and camps at ottawa.ca, use "Orange" or "STEM" as the key word to find all our programs. Use "Virtual" to find our online camps.
Note: All our City of Ottawa programs and camps now contain Orange STEM Education in the title.
LEGO® Powered Up and Robotics - Orange STEM Education
Learn Technic building skills, engineering principles, teamwork and organization. Hands-on projects bring machines to life using motors and gears. Introduction to building LEGO SPIKE Prime machines.
McNabb Community Centre
July 6-10, 2026 Ages 7-9 171309 1 SPOT
Fisher Park Community Centre
July 20-24, 2026 Ages 7-9 174166 FULL
Nepean Sportsplex
July 27- 31, 2026 Ages 7-8 175264 FULL
July 27-31, 2026 Ages 9-12 175266 FULL
Fallingbrook Public School
August 10-14, 2026 Ages 7-8 172514 FULL
August 10-14, 2026 Ages 9-12 172515 FULL
Sandy Hill Community Centre
August 24-28, 2026 Ages 7-12 176798 FULL
LEGO® STEM Adventures - Virtual - Orange STEM Education
Build real and virtual LEGO projects at home using the new LEGO Technic set provided and your computer. Learn LEGO building techniques as you construct several mechanical Technic projects. Develop your own Technic project. Learn to use LEGO Studio 2.0, a LEGO CAD program, as you build a variety of virtual engineering and architecture projects. Build a virtual LEGO Minecraft project. Create online instructions for your own Technic build. Render your virtual LEGO projects to look incredibly real. Virtually build a Mindstorms® EV3 or NXT robot. Learn to code and simulate robot sounds and movements online. Perform maze navigation as well as object and colour detection challenges. Learn about electronic concepts, components and circuits, and breadboard in a safe virtual environment.
You will need a PC or Mac, laptop or desktop computer (not a Chromebook) to run Studio 2.0 and connect to Zoom, and you will need to download and install Studio 2.0 prior to the first class. More information provided upon registration. Includes your own LEGO® Technic set - available for pickup before the start of camp.
August 10-14, 2026 10 am to noon Ages 9-14 169863
Original Summer Camps
For reference, these are our original Summer and March Break Camps:
LEGO® Junior Robotics & Coding (Ages 7-8)
With a partner, build smart Power Functions machines, and Ian's unique Mindstorms® EV3 robots. Solve challenges using tablet-based coding; program your robot's sounds, lights, screen images, and movements.
LEGO® Electronics (Ages 7-8 OR Ages 9-14)
LEGO engineering with a focus on electronics! Learn about electronics concepts, components and systems. Use a modular circuit building tool to create circuits that will power LEGO machines and projects.
LEGO® Powered Up & Robotics (Ages 7-8 OR Ages 9-14)
Learn Technic building skills, engineering principles, teamwork and organization. Hands-on projects bring machines to life using motors and gears. Introduction to building pre-programmed Mindstorms® robots and performing challenges.
LEGO® EV3 Robotics (Ages 9-14)
Build a selection of EV3 robots, with legs, wheels and treads, and their task-related attachments. With tablets, program sensor-driven robots to line-follow, navigate mazes and perform daily challenges.
To learn more about the mix of programming upcoming for Summer 2026, contact: ian@orangestem.ca
Updated: March 14, 2026