When does Cincinnati camp registration open?

Popular camps fill within days. Here's every registration date we've found for 2027, then last year's dates as a guide to when the rest usually open.

Confirmed for 2027

October 2026

Date	Camp	Details
Oct 29, 2026	YMCA Camp Ernst Overnight Camp Traditional Week-Long (ages 6-15) · Overnight	Registration open for Summer 2027 ($50 deposit, monthly payments until June 1)
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Oakdale Elementary School, Cincinnati) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Little Miami Elementary School, Morrow) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Sycamore CSD - Symmes Elementary School, Loveland) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Mason Middle School, Mason) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Forest Hills SD - Wilson Elementary School, Cincinnati) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Warren County 4-H County Camp (4-H Camp Graham) Ages 8-14 · Overnight	Registration: Opens 9:00am May 3rd for 4-H members, May 10th for non-4-H members
Oct 29, 2026	Clifton Cultural Arts Center Summer Camps Grades 1 – 6 and Grades 7 – 12 · Day	Camps for Summer 2027 will go on sale Jan 1, 2027.
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Beechwood Elementary, Fort Mitchell) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Mulberry Elementary School, Milford) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027

Open now, or announced for 2027 (no exact date yet)

	Camp	Details
Announced	CincyNature Camp (Long Branch Farm & Trails) Ages 6-13 (overnight camp ages 12-15) · Day	Summer Camp Registration: Priority (Members with Family Memberships) January 25 at 12 pm; Open Registration February 1 at 12 pm
Announced	CincyNature Camp (Rowe Woods) Ages 5-10 (youth camps run ages 5–15; Nature Preschool camps ages 3–young 5) · Day	Summer Camp Registration: Priority (Members with Family Memberships) January 25 at 12 pm; Open Registration February 1 at 12 pm

Not posted yet: last year's dates, in calendar order

These are last year's dates. Use them as a hint for when to watch for 2027.

	Camp	Last year
	Mutual Dance Theatre Summer Camp Ages 3-6 (half-day) and Ages 5-10 (full-day) · Day	Last year: Registration Opens on February 1, 2026 at midnight
	Kennedy Heights Arts Center Summer Arts Camps Ages 5-13 · Day	Last year: Registration for 2026 Summer Camps opens Saturday February 7, 2026, at 12:00 pm.
	ArtsConnect Kids Summer Art Camp Ages 7 - 13 · Day	Last year: Registration Begins: Monday, February 9, 2026
	CRC Therapeutic Recreation Summer Day Camp (Hartwell) Ages 6-12 · Day	Last year: February 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
	Camp CRC Summer Day Camp (Bond Hill Recreation Center) 6-12 (5-year-olds who completed full-day kindergarten also eligible) · Day	Last year: February 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
	Camp CRC Summer Day Camp (Clifton Recreation Center) 6-12 (5-year-olds who completed full-day kindergarten also eligible) · Day	Last year: February 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
	Camp CRC Summer Day Camp (Dunham Recreational Complex) 6-12 (5-year-olds who completed full-day kindergarten also eligible) · Day	Last year: February 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
	Camp CRC Summer Day Camp (Lincoln Recreation Center) 6-12 (5-year-olds who completed full-day kindergarten also eligible) · Day	Last year: February 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
	Camp CRC Summer Day Camp (Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center) 6-12 (5-year-olds who completed full-day kindergarten also eligible) · Day	Last year: February 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
	Camp CRC Summer Day Camp (Sayler Park Recreation Center) 6-12 (5-year-olds who completed full-day kindergarten also eligible) · Day	Last year: February 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
	Camp CRC Summer Day Camp (Winton Hills Recreation Center) 6-12 (5-year-olds who completed full-day kindergarten also eligible) · Day	Last year: February 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
	NKU STEM Summer Camps & Academies Rising 1st graders through rising 12th graders (by program) · Day	Check back in February 2027 for new summer opportunies! (NKU CINSAM)
	Cincinnati Parks Explore Nature Camp (Ault Park) Ages 3-12 · Day	Last year: Online Registration Opens Saturday, February 28, 2026
	Cincinnati Parks Explore Nature Camp (California Woods Nature Center) AGES 4 - 5 (preschool) up to AGES 10 - 14 (Outdoor Skills) · Day	Last year: Online Registration Opens Saturday, February 28, 2026
	Cincinnati Parks Explore Nature Camp (French Park) Ages 3-12 · Day	Last year: Online Registration Opens Saturday, February 28, 2026
	Cincinnati Parks Explore Nature Camp (LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center) AGES 4 - 5 up to AGES 13 - 15 (by camp) · Day	Last year: Online Registration Opens Saturday, February 28, 2026
	Cincinnati Parks Explore Nature Camp (Mt. Airy Forest) Ages 3-12 · Day	Last year: Online Registration Opens Saturday, February 28, 2026
	Cincinnati Parks Explore Nature Camp (Stanbery Park) Ages 3-12 · Day	Last year: Online Registration Opens Saturday, February 28, 2026
	Cincinnati Parks Explore Nature Camp (Trailside Nature Center) AGES 4 - 5 up to AGES 9 - 12 (by camp) · Day	Last year: Online Registration Opens Saturday, February 28, 2026
	Miami University Summer Scholars Program Ages 15-18 · Overnight	Each year, the application opens in early March; apply by the May 1 deadline
	Fitton Center Summer Camp Creativity Little Artist Camps Ages 5 - 9; Youth Camps Ages 7 - 12; Teen Camps Ages 12 - 16 · Day	Last year: Registration opens March 23, 2026
	YMCA Camp Campbell Gard Overnight Camp · Overnight	Summer Camp 2027 registration is opening soon (camp registration page, Oct 29, 2026)
	Mayerson JCC Camp at the J Grades K – 8 · Day	Registration for 2027 coming early November (Mayerson JCC camp page)
	Baker Hunt Summer Camps Ages 7-14 · Day	2027 summer camps go on sale Friday, November 27 at 9:00 am (Baker Hunt camps page)
	Cincinnati Cyclones Youth Hockey Summer Camp · Day	2027 camp registrations will open in December (Jr. Cyclones camp page)
	Ursuline Academy Summer Camps · Day	Summer Camp Dates - available in December 2026
	Camp Invention (Ross Intermediate School, Hamilton) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	2027 dates not posted yet for this site
	Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Theatre Summer Camp · Day	Information on next year's Summer Camp will be made available later this year (Cincy Shakes)
	Girl Scouts Camp Whip Poor Will Overnight Camp For girls currently in grades K up to grades 3-4 and older (by session) · Overnight	2027 Overnight Camp Sessions Coming Soon! (GSWO overnight camp page)
	Great Parks Farm & Horse Camps (Winton Woods) Ages: 3-5 (Lil’ Farmers, with caregiver) up to Ages: 10-18 (horse camps) · Day	2026 registration closed; 2027 information coming soon (Great Parks day-camps page)
	Great Parks Fishing Camps (Lake Isabella) Ages: 8-12 · Day	2026 registration closed; 2027 information coming soon (Great Parks day-camps page)
	Great Parks Nature & Survival Camps (Sharon Woods) Ages: 8-12 to Ages: 10-15 (by camp) · Day	2026 registration closed; 2027 information coming soon (Great Parks day-camps page)
	Great Parks Nature Camps (Woodland Mound) Ages: 6-12 (Wild Encounters); Nocturnal Camp Ages: 10-14 · Day	2026 registration closed; 2027 information coming soon (Great Parks day-camps page)
	Great Parks Operation Outdoors Camps (Miami Whitewater Forest) Ages: 6-11 to Ages: 10-14 (by camp) · Day	2026 registration closed; 2027 information coming soon (Great Parks day-camps page)
	La Salle High School Summer Camps · Day	Registation for 2027 to come (La Salle summer camps page)
	UC Summer Engineering Camps · Day	Sign up for the interest list to be notified about 2027 summer camps (UC CEAS camps page)

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