Smiles were plentiful and camps were filled at the 2026 Camp Fair
Jude Osmond
The 2026 Camp Fair was bustling, with 17 exhibitors in attendance on Saturday, February 21. There was a diverse range of camps on offer, including sports, music, karate, and even a survival camp.
It was the 14th edition of the Camp Fair, which has been going on since 2013.
Each camp showcased their unique offerings, with Camp Karaté Sportif setting up their own punching and kicking bags.
“The Camp Fair allows me to meet some of my clients and some of my customers for the camp,” explained Daniel Villeneuve, owner of Camp Karaté Sportif.
Mylène Deneault, founder of Kontakk, the firm that makes the event possible, was present, lending a hand to distribute muffins, water bottles, and fruit to the hard-working campers. Her role is to recruit enterprises in the region that offer a wide variety of summer camps.
The Camp Fair has helped many camps in the past by helping them meet new clients and really get their names out there for people to see.
“It allows us to have more visibility and to recruit more clients and camp counsellors,” said Sarah-Ève Roy, administrative manager for UQO’s summer camp.
Many people representing their camps collectively agreed that the Camp Fair has significantly improved their camps. “I think one of the main goals is visibility, and also for parents to have all the information in one spot,” Roy said.