When does Minneapolis-St. Paul 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

January 2027

Date	Camp	Details
Jan 12, 2027	YMCA Day Camp DayCroix · Day	Registration for 2027 DayCroix opens Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Jan 12, 2027	YMCA Day Camp Heritage · Day	Registration for 2027 Day Camp Heritage opens Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Jan 12, 2027	YMCA Day Camp Spring Lake · Day	Registration for 2027 Day Camp Spring Lake opens Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Jan 13, 2027	YMCA Day Camp Streefland · Day	Registration for 2027 Day Camp Streefland opens Wednesday, January 13 at 7:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Jan 13, 2027	YMCA Day Camp Gathering Pines · Day	Registration for 2027 Day Camp Gathering Pines opens Wednesday, January 13 at 7:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Jan 14, 2027	YMCA Day Camp Christmas Tree · Day	Registration for 2027 Day Camp Christmas Tree opens Thursday, January 14 at 7:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Jan 14, 2027	YMCA Day Camp Manitou · Day	Registration for 2027 Day Camp Manitou opens Thursday, January 14 at 7:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Jan 25, 2027	SoWashCo Kids Club Summer (Armstrong Elementary) Completed grades K-5 · Day	Enrollment Session for Summer 2027 will be held January 25, 9:00 a.m. - February 3, 11:59 p.m.
Jan 25, 2027	SoWashCo Kids Club Summer (Nuevas Fronteras Elementary) Completed grades K-5 · Day	Enrollment Session for Summer 2027 will be held January 25, 9:00 a.m. - February 3, 11:59 p.m.
Jan 25, 2027	SoWashCo Kids Club Summer (Valley Crossing Elementary) Completed grades K-5 · Day	Enrollment Session for Summer 2027 will be held January 25, 9:00 a.m. - February 3, 11:59 p.m.
Jan 25, 2027	SoWashCo Kids Club Summer (Woodbury Elementary) Completed grades K-5 · Day	Enrollment Session for Summer 2027 will be held January 25, 9:00 a.m. - February 3, 11:59 p.m.

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

	Camp	Details

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
	Camp Como Children entering 1st through 6th grade in the fall of 2026 (plus Pre-K camps) · Day	Last year: Online registration will open Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 12:00pm
	Brooklyn Park Summer Camp (Camp CAC) Entering Kindergarten to 8th grade · Day	Last year: January 20 at 10 a.m. – Returning Brooklyn Park resident campers; January 22 at 10 a.m. – New non-resident campers
	Brooklyn Park Summer Camp (Camp Northwoods) Entering Kindergarten to 8th grade · Day	Last year: January 20 at 10 a.m. – Returning Brooklyn Park resident campers; January 22 at 10 a.m. – New non-resident campers
	Brooklyn Park Summer Camp (Camp Norwood) Entering Kindergarten to 8th grade · Day	Last year: January 20 at 10 a.m. – Returning Brooklyn Park resident campers; January 22 at 10 a.m. – New non-resident campers
	Brooklyn Park Summer Camp (Camp Willowstone) Entering Kindergarten to 8th grade · Day	Last year: January 20 at 10 a.m. – Returning Brooklyn Park resident campers; January 22 at 10 a.m. – New non-resident campers
	Minnesota Zoo Summer Zoo Camp Preschool/Kindergarten to Grades 10 to 12 (age four to entering grade 12) · Day	Last year: Online Registration Opens: February 3, 2026 at 10 a.m. for Zoo Members; February 10, 2026 at 10 a.m. for the General Public
	Edina Community Ed Kids Club Summer (Cornelia Elementary) Grades K-3 · Day	Last year: The contract request window is February 10, 8:00 am to February 23
	Edina Community Ed Kids Club Summer (Countryside Elementary) Grades K-3 · Day	Last year: The contract request window is February 10, 8:00 am to February 23
	Edina Community Ed Kids Club Summer (Normandale Elementary) Grades 4-6 · Day	Last year: The contract request window is February 10, 8:00 am to February 23
	Camp Springbrook Ages 4-14 · Day	Last year: Pre-registration will close on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 8 a.m.
	Saint Paul Summer S'more Fun (Groveland Recreation Center) Grades 1-6 (Entering in the fall) · Day	Last year: Summer S'more Fun applications opens March 1, 2026 for currently enrolled families and on March 16, 2026 for new participants
	Saint Paul Summer S'more Fun (Highland Park Community Center) Grades 1-6 (Entering in the fall) · Day	Last year: Summer S'more Fun applications opens March 1, 2026 for currently enrolled families and on March 16, 2026 for new participants
	Saint Paul Summer S'more Fun (Northwest Como Recreation Center) Grades 1-6 (Entering in the fall) · Day	Last year: Summer S'more Fun applications opens March 1, 2026 for currently enrolled families and on March 16, 2026 for new participants

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