Send your kids on a new adventure this school holidays!

What are you doing these holidays? If you’re looking for something different, something exciting, something unforgettable, then you need to check out Shakespear Lodge camp!

We offer a variety of options for kids of all ages and abilities, from day camps to overnight camps, from centre-based programmes to outdoor experiences. You’ll have the chance to interact with nature, make friends, have fun, be adventurous, and most importantly, go home with positive stories and new skills.

The Y (formerly known as YMCA) Shakespear Lodge offers a range of holiday camp options for 6 - 14 year-olds during the school holidays and have both day and overnight options to suit any family.

The camp programme includes epic activities like orienteering, raft-building, kayaking, sports, arts and crafts. Children get to experience independence, meet new friends, develop confidence, and other skills such as teamwork and communication.

This holiday’s greatest adventure

Join our Summer Holiday Outdoor Adventure Programme from January 15 - January 19 2024 and embark on an action-packed journey through nature's wonders! With day and night options, and two amazing locations, you can choose the adventure perfect for you and your kids. Pick up/drop off options available.

Day Camps

With The Y's Day Camps, you can drop your kid off during their break and go about work as normal.

Give your child a school holidays they'll love with The Y’s Day camps. Your child will make friends, interact with caring adults, and enjoy fun in the outdoors. Day camps with The Y are led by experienced staff and offers nearly all the benefits of overnight camp – new outdoor experiences, skill–building and lasting friendships – in beautiful, breath-taking outdoor settings, while allowing campers to return home each afternoon.

Day camps give kids a holiday getaway and offer parents a break from day-care. Kids scoot off to camp for the day, make new friends, learn new skills, and get home in time for dinner. Our Y Outdoors team understands that it’s tough for some of our campers to be away from home (and for their parents) so that’s why we offer a programme that gives campers the ‘camp experience’ without the hassle of staying over.

Overnight Camps

The Y overnight camp experiences can stretch from one night to a whole week and are led by a dedicated team of staff who ensure campers enjoy outdoor adventures and build new friendships that last a lifetime.

Overnight camps offer total immersion that allows campers to build strong friendships and a sense of community. This is the quintessential camp experience: at overnight camp, your child will learn how to build a campfire, tell ghost stories, and fall asleep to the sound of moreporks in the skies. And they will gather - and help create - memories to last a lifetime. The Y sleepaway camps are where kids can dare, discover, and dream.

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A safe haven for your kids' next holiday camp experience

• The Y Shakespear Lodge is Qualworx Audited and Certified - for Climbing, and Kayaking
• All our staff is police checked and fully trained to deliver our programmes
• The Y is Aotearoa’s first and only accredited organisation through the Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF). We are proud to lead the children’s workforce as a child-safe organisation. Find out more
• WINZ Subsidies are available for eligible families
• MSD Audited & Accredited