When does Cleveland 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 1, 2026	YMCA Camp Y-Noah Overnight Camp Ages 6-16 · Overnight	REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER 2027 OPENS OCTOBER 1st
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Cleveland Heights HS, Cleveland Heights) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Brecksville-Broadview Heights Elementary School, Brecksville) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (W-E School of Innovation, Willoughby Hills) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Olmsted Falls Intermediate School, Olmsted Falls) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Harding MS, Lakewood) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Center Elementary, Mayfield Village) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (St. Gabriel School, Mentor) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Lutheran HS West, Rocky River) Grades Entering 2-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (St. Paschal Baylon School, Highland Heights) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Beachwood Middle School, Beachwood) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (St. Mary of the Assumption School, Mentor) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Richmond Heights Elementary, Richmond Heights) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Gilles-Sweet Elementary School, Fairview Park) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Richfield Elementary School, Richfield) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Chapel Hill Christian South, Akron) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Akron St. Vincent De Paul School, Akron) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Summit Christian, Cuyahoga Falls) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Our Lady of The Elms, Akron) Grades Entering K-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026	Camp Invention (Heritage Elementary School, Avon) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day	Registration open for Summer 2027

November 2026

Date	Camp	Details
Nov 15, 2026	Falcon Camp Children ages 6 - 16 · Overnight	Registration for 2027 will open on November 15, 2026

January 2027

Date	Camp	Details
Jan 1, 2027	Holden Arboretum Summer Camps · Day	Registration will open for the Summer 2027 camp season on January 1, 2027
Jan 1, 2027	Oberlin Choristers World Music Camp Open to any child who has completed grades K-8 · Day	Registration opens January 2027

February 2027

Date	Camp	Details
Feb 15, 2027	Broadview Heights Day Camp Children ages 5 to 12 who have completed Kindergarten · Day	Residents can register on Monday, February 15th, at 9:00 AM; Non-Residents starting Wednesday, February 17th

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

	Camp	Details
Announced	City of Green Summer Day Camps Summer Day Camps: for ages 5-12; Junior Camps: ages 5-6 · Day	Monday, February 22, 2027 for City of Green Residents RETURNING campers

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
	Shaker Lakes Outdoor Adventure Camp Ages 4 (by September 1, 2026) – grade 9 · Day	Last year: Opens Tues January 6, 2026 at 12PM
	Talespinner Children's Theatre Summer Camps Children ages 3 through 9th grade · Day	Last year: Registration opens January 9, 2026.
	Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Summer Camps · Day	Summer 2027 camp information to be released in January 2027
	Lake Metroparks Summer Day Camps (Chapin Forest Reservation—West) Ages 7 to 11 · Day	Last year: January 26 at 8 am for Lake County residents; January 29 for out-of-county
	Lake Metroparks Summer Day Camps (Children's Schoolhouse Nature Park) Ages 7 to 11 · Day	Last year: January 26 at 8 am for Lake County residents; January 29 for out-of-county
	Lake Metroparks Summer Day Camps (Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park) Ages 6 to 10; Ages 12 to 16 · Day	Last year: January 26 at 8 am for Lake County residents; January 29 for out-of-county
	Lake Metroparks Summer Day Camps (Farmpark) Ages 4 & 5 (preschool camps); Ages 6 to 8; Ages 7 to 11; Ages 8 to 12; Ages 9 to 12 · Day	Last year: January 26 at 8 am for Lake County residents; January 29 for out-of-county
	Lake Metroparks Summer Day Camps (Jordan Creek Park) Ages 6 to 10; Ages 11 to 15 · Day	Last year: January 26 at 8 am for Lake County residents; January 29 for out-of-county
	Lake Metroparks Summer Day Camps (Penitentiary Glen Reservation) Ages 6 & 7; Ages 7 to 11; Ages 8 to 12; Ages 13 to 15 · Day	Last year: January 26 at 8 am for Lake County residents; January 29 for out-of-county
	Mentor Wildwood Quest Camp Ages 7-10 · Day	Last year: February 5 at 8:00 AM for residents and February 9 at 8:00 AM for nonresidents
	Akron Fossils & Science Center Summer Day Camps Ages 12 & under · Day	Last year: February 15th for returning participants; new participants March 1st
	Solon Parks & Recreation Summer Camp Kindergarten through Sixth graders (2025-2026 grade; 5th and 6th grade Quest Camp) · Day	Last year: Saturday February 28 at 9:00 AM
	Avon Lake Recreation Summer Camps (Avon Lake Community Center) Summer Day Camp Ages: 6–10; Theater Camp Ages 7–12 · Day	Last year: Residents–March 11 at 9am; Non-resident (if available)–April 15 at 9am
	Willoughby Summer Day Camp (Daniels Park) Ages 6-7 (East) to ages 10-12 (Rotary) · Day	Last year: March 16, 2026 for Willoughby Residents
	Willoughby Summer Day Camp (Osborne Park) Ages 6-13 (Pool Pavilion) · Day	Last year: March 16, 2026 for Willoughby Residents
	Lorain County Metro Parks Summer Camps (Carlisle Reservation) Age Range: 6-8 years old · Day	Last year: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (all participants)
	Lorain County Metro Parks Summer Camps (Cascade Park) Age Range: 4-6 years old · Day	Last year: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (all participants)
	Lorain County Metro Parks Summer Camps (Columbia Reservation) Age Range: 4-6 years old; 10-14 years old · Day	Last year: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (all participants)
	Lorain County Metro Parks Summer Camps (French Creek Nature Center) Age Range: 4-6 years old; 13-17 years old; 8-18 years old · Day	Last year: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (all participants)
	Lorain County Metro Parks Summer Camps (Miller Nature Preserve) Age Range: 12-15 years old; 6-8 years old · Day	Last year: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (all participants)
	Lorain County Metro Parks Summer Camps (Vermilion River Reservation) Age Range: 7-9 years old; 4-6 years old · Day	Last year: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (all participants)
	Lorain County Metro Parks Summer Camps (Wellington Reservation) Age Range: 9-12 years old · Day	Last year: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (all participants)
	Cleveland Heights Youth Developmental Tennis Camp Ages: 9-18 · Day	Last year: Registration opens Monday, April 27
	Mandel JCC Day Camps (Anisfield Day Camp) K-6 (Olim for entering 7th grade) · Day	Last year: December 8, 2025 for community
	Akron Area YMCA Summer Day Camp (Lake Anna YMCA) · Day	Last year: FEBRUARY 1, 2026
	Elyria Recreation Summer Camps (East Recreation Center) Grades K - 4 · Day	Last year: REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 23

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