| Camp | Last year |
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| Metro Parks Battelle Darby Preschool Adventure Camp Ages 3-5 · Day | Summer 2027 information will be available in January (Metro Parks camp page, Oct 29, 2026) |
| Metro Parks Blendon Woods Nature Camp Ages 6-12 · Day | Summer 2027 information will be available in January (Metro Parks camp page, Oct 29, 2026) |
| Metro Parks Highbanks Dragonfly Nature Camp Ages 8-12 · Day | Summer 2027 information will be available in January (Metro Parks camp page, Oct 29, 2026) |
| Metro Parks Highbanks Northern Nature Camp Ages 6-8 · Day | Summer 2027 information will be available in January (Metro Parks camp page, Oct 29, 2026) |
| Metro Parks Highbanks Preschool Adventure Camp Ages 3-5 · Day | Summer 2027 information will be available in January (Metro Parks camp page, Oct 29, 2026) |
| Metro Parks Quarry Trails Teen Adventure Camp Ages 13-16 · Day | Summer 2027 information will be available in January (Metro Parks camp page, Oct 29, 2026) |
| Metro Parks Scioto Grove Nature Camp Ages 6-12 · Day | Summer 2027 information will be available in January (Metro Parks camp page, Oct 29, 2026) |
| Ohio Wildlife Center Day Camps Ages 3-5, 6-8, 9-11 and 12-16 · Day | Summer Camp 2027 registration coming in January (notification form on site) |
| JCamps Camp Chaverim (JCC of Greater Columbus) Grades Rising 1st-8th (JCamps) · Day | Last year: January 11 (members) and January 19 (community), 2026 |
| JCamps Camp Hoover (JCC of Greater Columbus) Grades Rising 4th - 8th · Day | Last year: January 11 (members) and January 19 (community), 2026 |
| Camp Dawes (The Dawes Arboretum) 5 through 14 (sessions by age: 5-6, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14) · Day | Last year: Members January 15; non-members February 1 |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (All Shepherds Church) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (Delaware Community Center YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (Eldon & Elsie Ward Family YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (Gahanna/John E. Bickley YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (Grove City YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (Hilliard/Ray Patch Family YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (Hilltop YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (Jerry L. Garver YMCA at Grace Fellowship Church) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (North YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (Reynoldsburg Community Center YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Day Camp (Whitehall Community Park YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Enrichment Camp (Big Walnut Intermediate School) Grades Entering K-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Enrichment Camp (Buckeye Valley West Elementary) Grades Entering K-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Enrichment Camp (Conger Elementary) Grades Entering K-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Enrichment Camp (Harmon Elementary School) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Enrichment Camp (Pickaway County Family YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| YMCA Summer Sports Day Camp (Liberty Twp/Powell YMCA) Grades Entering 1-6 · Day | Last year: Jan 15, 2026, 7am (online, all Day Camps and most Enrichment Camps) |
| Buckeye Valley Family YMCA Newark Summer Day Camp · Day | Last year: Members Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8am; community Monday, February 2, 2026 at 8am |
| Stratford Ecological Center Farm Camp Age 4 – entering kindergarten; entering 1st – 3rd; 4th – 7th; teen camps · Day | Last year: Registration opened January 26 at 9am |
| Upper Arlington Summer Day Camp (Barrington Elementary School) Ages 6+ (must be 6 by September 30) · Day | Last year: Jan 28, 2026 6am (residents); Jan 30, 2026 noon (non-residents) |
| Upper Arlington Summer Day Camp (Reed Road Park Shelter) Ages 6+ (must be 6 by September 30) · Day | Last year: Jan 28, 2026 6am (residents); Jan 30, 2026 noon (non-residents) |
| Upper Arlington Summer Day Camp (Thompson Park North Shelter) Ages 6+ (must be 6 by September 30) · Day | Last year: Jan 28, 2026 6am (residents); Jan 30, 2026 noon (non-residents) |
| Upper Arlington Summer Day Camp (Tremont Elementary School) Ages 6+ (must be 6 by September 30) · Day | Last year: Jan 28, 2026 6am (residents); Jan 30, 2026 noon (non-residents) |
| Audubon Adventure Camp (Grange Insurance Audubon Center) 7–9 (2nd-4th grade); preschool sessions for younger children · Day | Registration for Audubon Adventure Camps opens in February |
| Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Summer Camps Camps for ages 4 & 5 up to ages 13 - 15 (classes from age 2) · Day | 2026 registration opened in February (members first); 2027 dates not posted yet |
| Columbus Academy Summer Experience PreK through Grade 12 · Day | Last year: CA families February 3; returning families February 4; general public February 5 at 9:00am |
| Grandview Heights Summer Camps Grades 1 - 6 · Day | Last year: Residents February 9, 2026, at 8:30AM; non-residents April 1, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Summer Camp (Bexley) Ages 4-5 · Day | Last year: Feb. 17 (Bexley residents); Mar. 3 (non-residents) |
| Camp Terra (Columbus Rec & Parks) Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 19, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Indian Village Day Camp Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 19, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Reservoir Quest (Alum Creek / Hoover area, Columbus Rec & Parks) Ages 10-15 · Day | Last year: Feb 19, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Teen Conservation Camp (Columbus Rec & Parks) Ages 13-17 · Day | Last year: Feb 19, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| McConnell Arts Center Summer Camps · Day | Summer 2027 camps open for registration in February 2027; grade levels are rising grades for 2027-28 |
| Club W (Worthington Community Center) 2-6 (grade going into for the 2026-2027 school year) · Day | Last year: February 23 (residents & members); February 25 (open), 2026 |
| Camp Public Health (Blackburn Community Center) · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Carriage Place Cardboard Kingdom Camps · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Coach Reggie's Dynamic Agility Sports Camp Ages 5-14 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Barnett Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Brentnell Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Buckeye Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Dodge Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Driving Park Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Far East Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Feddersen Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Howard Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Lazelle Woods Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Schiller Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Scioto Southland Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Westgate Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Whetstone Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Camp Woodward Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Clay Academy Ages: Elementary 8-12; Teen 11-17 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Great Art Getaway Ages: Youth weeks 6-11; teen week 12-17 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Columbus Rec & Parks Gymnastics Camp (Carriage Place) · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Electronic and Digital Arts Camp (Fran Ryan Center) Ages 11-14 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Inspire Police & Fire Exploration Camp Ages 6-12 or 13-18 (separate weeks) · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Lights, Camera…Camp! (Columbus Performing Arts Center) Ages 6-10 or 11-14 (alternating weeks) · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Therapeutic Recreation Summer Camp (Columbus Rec & Parks) Ages 7-21 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| Therapeutic Recreation Swim Team Camp Ages 7-21 · Day | Last year: Feb 24, 2026 (online; Columbus residents 12pm, general public 7pm) |
| YWCA Kids Place Summer Day Camp (Blacklick Elementary) Grades K-7 · Day | Last year: Monday, March 2, 2026 |
| YWCA Kids Place Summer Day Camp (McVay Elementary) Grades K-7 · Day | Last year: Monday, March 2, 2026 |
| YWCA Kids Place Summer Day Camp (Mifflin Presbyterian Church) Grades K-7 · Day | Last year: Monday, March 2, 2026 |
| YWCA Kids Place Summer Day Camp (Whittier Elementary) Grades K-7 · Day | Last year: Monday, March 2, 2026 |
| Camp Kaltenbach (Dublin) Ages 5-8 · Day | Last year: Mar 3, 2026 6am (priority, all 8 weeks); Mar 5, 2026 6am (weekly); Mar 11, 2026 8am (non-residents) |
| Dublin Discovery Camp Ages 7-9 · Day | Last year: Mar 3, 2026 6am (priority, all 8 weeks); Mar 5, 2026 6am (weekly); Mar 11, 2026 8am (non-residents) |
| Dublin My First Camp Ages 4-6 · Day | Last year: Mar 3, 2026 6am (priority, all 8 weeks); Mar 5, 2026 6am (weekly); Mar 11, 2026 8am (non-residents) |
| Dublin Teen Adventure Camp Ages 11-14 · Day | Last year: Mar 3, 2026 6am (priority, all 8 weeks); Mar 5, 2026 6am (weekly); Mar 11, 2026 8am (non-residents) |
| Dublin Wyandot Camp (Hopewell Elementary) Ages 6-11 · Day | Last year: Mar 3, 2026 6am (priority, all 8 weeks); Mar 5, 2026 6am (weekly); Mar 11, 2026 8am (non-residents) |
| Dublin Wyandot Camp (Scottish Corners Elementary) Ages 6-11 · Day | Last year: Mar 3, 2026 6am (priority, all 8 weeks); Mar 5, 2026 6am (weekly); Mar 11, 2026 8am (non-residents) |
| Dublin Wyandot Next (tweens) Ages 11-14 · Day | Last year: Mar 3, 2026 6am (priority, all 8 weeks); Mar 5, 2026 6am (weekly); Mar 11, 2026 8am (non-residents) |
| Grove City Elementary Themed Summer Camps (Brookpark) Grades K-4 · Day | Last year: Mar 9, 2026, 10 a.m. |
| Grove City Youth Fine Art & Adventure Camps (Kingston Center) Grades 5-8 · Day | Last year: Mar 9, 2026, 10 a.m. |
| Pickaway County 4-H Camp (Tar Hollow) Just completed the 3rd grade through age 14 · Overnight | Last year: May 20, 2026 |
| Camp Pathways Newark (Ohio's Hospice grief camp) Ages 6-12 · Day | Last year: June 12, 2026 |
| Camp Molly Lauman Resident Camp (Girl Scouts) Girls who have completed grades K–12 · Overnight | 2027 resident camp guide and registration: "Coming soon!" (GSOH page, Oct 29, 2026) |
| BalletMet Junior Summer Intensive Ages 7-12 · Day | Audition registration links go live Monday, November 30 (in-person Junior auditions in Columbus January 25 and February 22) |
| Hilliard Summer Rec Camp (Hilliard Station Sixth Grade School) Ages 6-15 · Day | Information about Rec Camp 2027 registration and programming will be posted by the first week of December 2026 |
| Hilliard Summer Rec Camp (Hoffman Trails Elementary) Ages 6-15 · Day | Information about Rec Camp 2027 registration and programming will be posted by the first week of December 2026 |
| Hilliard Summer Rec Camp (Parks Annex (Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park)) Ages 6-15 · Day | Information about Rec Camp 2027 registration and programming will be posted by the first week of December 2026 |
| Hilliard Summer Rec Camp (The Well) Ages 6-15 · Day | Information about Rec Camp 2027 registration and programming will be posted by the first week of December 2026 |
| Camp Chiller (Dublin) Ages 4-11 · Day | Registration for Summer 2027 coming soon |
| Camp Chiller (Easton) Ages 4-11 · Day | Registration for Summer 2027 coming soon |
| Camp Chiller (North) Ages 4-11 · Day | Registration for Summer 2027 coming soon |
| Empower Sports and Camps Summer Camp (Delaware Campus) K-5th Grade · Day | 2027 Summer Camp enrolling now (site says only a few spots left); tuition and weekly schedule sent on request via the camp website |
| Lincoln Theatre Patternz Summer Camp Ages 6*-13 (must turn 6 on or before May 31) · Day | Applications for 2027 will open up in the Spring |
| OWL Camp at Ohio Wesleyan (gifted & talented) 5 and 6 to 7 and 8 (grade at time of application) · Overnight | 2027 OWL application is open on the OWU page (complete application needs essay and two teacher recommendations) |
| Ohio State Esports Summer Camp Ages 10 - 13 · Day | 2027 dates and registration still being finalized; check back in spring 2027 |
| Soccer Field Academy Summer Soccer Camps Ages 7–14 · Day | 2027 dates and pricing not set yet; waitlist families get them first |
| True Course Riding Camp · Day | Check Back Soon for 2027 Dates! (True Course page) |