Into the Wild
The Into the Wild curriculum is driven by your child's interests and to help build new and safe connections to our mountainous backyard. Special attention in programming is given to the change of seasons and the unique flora and fauna of Banff National Park. Opportunities to discover and grow are plentiful as your child becomes immersed in sensory-based experiences, stories, crafts, songs, tinkering, building and imaginative play. Into the Wild programs are held at the Rundle Cabin in the Banff Recreation Grounds.
Program Options
After School Program
Students from Grades 1 – 5 meet their leader at the Banff Elementary School and walk together to the Banff Recreation Grounds. Activities include outdoor games, guest presenters, snacks, and campfires.
Mondays to Fridays during the school year, 3 – 6 p.m.
Daily: $22 | Monthly: $422
PD ½ Day Fridays, 12 – 6 p.m.
Daily: $44
Winter, Family & Spring Break day camp
A series of day camps for Grades 1 – 5 using Rundle Cabin as their base.
8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Daily: $66
Spring Break Into the Wild Nature Day Camp
This nature and forest play day camp includes fire making, forest bathing, shelter-building and a bear info walk with a local interpretive guide. Into the Wild programs are run by our Forest Play Instructor and held in the Rundle Cabin at the Banff Recreation Grounds.
Dates: April 3-6 and 10-14 from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $66 daily
Banff Access cardholder discounts available
Into the Woods
Drop off your child at the Rundle Cabin for a time of exploration and play in the forest, guided by our Forest Play instructor. Your child will enjoy storytelling, singing, crafts, exploring, fort-building, imaginative play and making a connection to the great outdoors!
Date: Tuesday, April 18 - Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost $127
Ages 4-5
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Date: Thursday, April 20 - Thursday, May 25, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost $127
Ages 4-5
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Date: Thursday, June 1 - Thursday, June 22, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost $85
Ages 4-5
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Date: Tuesday, June 6 - Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost $85
Ages 4-5
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*Banff Access Program cardholder discounts are available. Into the Wild does not run on statutory holidays.
Meet and Pick up Locations
Afterschool Program: Grades 1-5 participants will meet their leader at the buddy bench on the moose field at Banff Elementary School after school and will walk to the Rundle Cabin in the Banff Recreation Grounds.
Winter, Family & Spring Break day camp: Grades 1-5 participants will meet at the Rundle Cabin in the Banff Recreation Grounds.
Into the Woods: participants 4 and 5 years old meet at the Rundle Cabin in the Banff Recreation Grounds. Drop-off is between 8:45 – 9 a.m. Pick-up is between 10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Registration & Contact Information
Please call 403.762.1251 or email community.services@banff.ca to register for Into the Wild.
To reach Into the Wild program staff, please call the on-site program cell phone 403.497.4693.
A program waiver and registration form must be submitted prior to your child’s attendance at the program: Program Waiver (PDF)
Submit waivers to community.services@banff.ca or drop them off at Banff Town Hall, 110 Bear Street between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or after-hours in the drop box located outside the main entrance.
Prior to your child participating in the program, parents must review the Into the Wild program parent handbook: