Summer Break & March Break: What to Do With Kids in London

The school calendar sends the group chat into chaos every time.

March Break in six weeks. Summer vacation stretching forever. A random Tuesday in July when you are out of ideas and the kids have been inside since 6:00am asking what's next.

If you are a London parent staring at a week off school — East London, Argyle, near Fanshawe College, or anywhere in Middlesex County — this is the conversation we have at our front counter when families try to plan school breaks without losing their minds.

We are Off The Wall Kids at 539 First St. We run day camps and welcome drop-in play year-round. Here is how to think about March Break, summer break, and those in-between weeks when school is out but you still have work, errands, and a budget.

The two lanes — and please do not mix them up

Every school break, someone assumes we are camp-only or drop-in-only. We are both.

Drop-in play is parent-supervised indoor playground time. Walk in or book online. Pay admission. Stay with your littles. Unlimited Play Until We Close for the day (online bookings guarantee two hours from your start time). Same socks, same waivers, same rules as any Saturday.

Day camp is a registered program for ages 4–12. Full camp day with counsellors, structured activities, lunch and snacks included, drop-off and pick-up procedures — roughly 8:30am–4:30pm with extended care on the booking site. Photo ID at pick-up every day. Authorized pick-ups only.

Camp kids are in camp. Your family is not tagging along on camp hours as drop-in. If your child is not registered for camp, you are welcome as a drop-in family any day we are open for regular play.

We wrote the full PA Day version of this — same building, same two lanes: offthewallkids.ca/kids-activities-blog/pa-days-in-london-drop-in-play-vs-day-camp-ages-4-12

March Break in London

March weather in Ontario is a coin flip. One day you consider the park. The next day you need indoor backup before lunch.

Our March Break camps run full days at the indoor playground — volcano slide, donut slide, ballistics arena, supervised games, lunch handled here so you are not packing five days of meals. Ages 4–12. Spots are limited; registration opens on the booking portal — grab weeks early when dates post.

March Break camps: offthewallkids.ca/march-break-camps-london-ontario

Not enrolling in camp that week? We are still open for drop-in play on camp days. Check the Today's Hours bar before you drive. Book online to save a bit per ticket or walk in.

Summer break — the long stretch

July and August are a different animal than March Break. Heat, boredom, camps filling, grandparents visiting, one kid who wants structure and one who just wants to run.

Summer day camp at Off The Wall Kids follows the same format — ages 4–12, full days, lunch and snacks included, themed weeks posted on the booking site as they are ready. Kids burn energy indoors where AC is not a luxury. Parents get reliable coverage while they work or breathe.

Summer camps: offthewallkids.ca/summer-camps-london-ontario

For the random hot Tuesday when camp is not the plan — drop-in works. We wrote a whole guide for heat days in London and East London: offthewallkids.ca/kids-activities-blog/what-to-do-with-kids-on-hot-summer-days-london-ontario-east-london

Rainy summer week? Pair it with our rainy-day post: offthewallkids.ca/kids-activities-blog/rainy-day-activities-for-kids-in-london-ontario

Winter break too

December school break follows the same camp model when we run winter camp weeks. Check the booking portal for dates and registration.

Winter break camp: offthewallkids.ca/winter-break-camp-london-ontario

How to pick camp vs drop-in for YOUR week

Choose camp when you need full weekdays covered, your child is 4–12, and you want lunch included without the lunch-box assembly line.

Choose drop-in when you want a few hours of play with your child, your kids are outside camp age, you only need part of a day, or grandparents are visiting and everyone wants to play together.

Choose both across the same break if it fits — camp for the workweek, drop-in with family on the weekend.

Practical prep (saves the door every time)

School breaks are sandal-and-sock season. Everyone past admission needs socks — any age, playing or not. We sell them at the counter if you forget, including grip socks we recommend for slides.

Digital waivers good twelve months: offthewallkids.ca/waiver

Summer socks deep-dive: offthewallkids.ca/kids-activities-blog/why-socks-matter-at-off-the-wall-kids-summer-rules

Admission and hours: offthewallkids.ca/admission-pricing

Book drop-in: bookeo.com/off_the_wall_bookings

Day Camp Information Guide (PDF): offthewallkids.com/public_files/daycampguide.pdf

Parking on busy break weeks: offthewallkids.ca/parking

More year-round London family ideas: offthewallkids.ca/things-to-do-with-kids-london-ontario

School breaks do not have to be a scramble of last-minute tabs and "what are we doing today" texts. Camp when you need coverage. Drop in when you want an afternoon. Check hours. Pack socks.

Questions about camp registration or drop-in? 519-914-0551

We will be at 539 First St when the bell rings for break — camp counsellors ready, volcano slide waiting for whoever walks through the door.