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When does Raleigh 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

DateCampDetails
Oct 29, 2026Camp Invention (North Ridge Elementary, Raleigh)
Grades Entering K-6 · Day
Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026Camp Invention (Lacy Elementary School, Raleigh)
Grades Entering K-6 · Day
Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026Camp Invention (Swift Creek Elementary School, Raleigh)
Grades Entering K-6 · Day
Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026Camp Invention (Weatherstone Elementary, Cary)
Grades Entering K-6 · Day
Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026Camp Invention (East Clayton Elementary School, Clayton)
Grades Entering K-6 · Day
Registration open for Summer 2027
Oct 29, 2026Camp Invention (Washington Elementary School, Raleigh)
Grades Entering K-6 · Day
Registration open for Summer 2027

November 2026

DateCampDetails
Nov 5, 2026YMCA Camp Kanata Day Camp
Rising grades 1 - 8 · Day
Registration for Summer 2027 opens October 29 for returning families; open registration begins November 5
Nov 5, 2026YMCA Camp Kanata Overnight Camp
Ages 6 - 15 · Overnight
Registration for Summer 2027 opens October 29 for returning families; open registration begins November 5

January 2027

DateCampDetails
Jan 4, 2027Camp Cedar Fork (Cedar Fork Community Center)
Camp Cedar Fork for ages 5-11, and Camp Cedar Fork Senior, for ages 12-14 · Day
Registration for Camp Cedar Fork 2027 opens on January 4 at 6 a.m. for Morrisville residents and January 11 at 6 a.m. for non-residents

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

CampDetails
AnnouncedNew Life Camp Day Camp
Ages 4-10 · Day
Registration for Day Camp 2027 opens on October 9, 2026

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.

CampLast year
Raleigh Little Theatre Summer Camps
Age: 4 – rising K (Playtime) through rising 5-6 graders · Day
Last year: Thursday, January 1st
eNeRGy Kidz Summer Camps
Regular Camp Day (Ages 6-12); Preschool Camps ages 3-5 · Day
Last year: January 9th, 2026
Camp Ravens Nest (Ravenscroft School)
Rising Kindergarten - 5th Grade · Day
Last year: Online registration for the general public opens on Monday, Jan. 26. 2026
NCMA Summer Art Camps
Ages 6–14 · Day
Last year: January 29, 2026 (members); Thursday, February 19, 2026 (general public)
Harris Lake County Park Nature Camps
For ages 4–6 (Kurious Kids); For ages 7–12 (Nature Explorers) · Day
Last year: Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026
Lake Crabtree Wild Week
Ages: 9–13 · Day
Last year: February 1, 2026, at 10 a.m.
Camp Clayton
Rising 1st graders - rising 5th graders · Day
Last year: Resident registration opens February 2nd at 7:00 a.m.; non-resident February 16th
Town of Rolesville Summer Day Camp
Ages 6 - 11 · Day
Last year: Residents - February 2, 2026; Non-Residents - February 9, 2026
Artspace Summer Art Program
Rising Grades 1-12 · Day
Last year: February 5th (members); February 19th (non-members)
Fuquay-Varina Summer Camp (Hilltop Needmore Town Park Community Center)
Completed Kindergarten through 5th grade · Day
Last year: Residents February 21 (7:00 am, in person); non-residents March 9
Fuquay-Varina Summer Camp (South Park Community Center)
Completed Kindergarten through 5th grade · Day
Last year: Residents February 21 (7:00 am, in person); non-residents March 9
Holly Springs Bass Lake Nature Explorers Summer Camp
· Day
Last year: Registration for the 2026 Summer Camp season will open on Monday, March 2, 2026 for Holly Springs residents
Holly Springs Cultural Arts Camps
· Day
Last year: Registration for the 2026 Summer Camp season will open on Monday, March 2, 2026 for Holly Springs residents
Holly Springs Hunt Recreation Center Traditional Summer Camp
· Day
Last year: Registration for the 2026 Summer Camp season will open on Monday, March 2, 2026 for Holly Springs residents
Apex Fun Days Summer Camp (John M. Brown Community Center)
Ages 6-11 · Day
Last year: Apex residents begins March 16, 2026; non-residents two weeks later
YMCA Camp Blazing Trails (Blue Jay Point Park)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Blazing Trails (Lake Crabtree Park)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Blazing Trails (Lake Johnson)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Crossroads (Kraft Family YMCA, Apex)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Excursion (Riverdell Elementary, Clayton)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Explorer (Clayton Middle School)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Explorer CILTs (Clayton)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Explorer: Apex Elementary
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Great Adventure (Poole Family YMCA, Garner)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Kerr (Kerr Family YMCA, Wakefield)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Knightdale Station (Knightdale Recreation Center)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Outer Limits & Camp Expedition (Mills Park Middle School, Cary)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Pathfinder (Swift Creek Middle School, Clayton)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Quay (Lincoln Heights Elementary, Fuquay-Varina)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Renaissance & Camp K (Southeast Raleigh YMCA)
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Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Rising Sun & Kindercamp (Taylor Family YMCA, Cary)
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Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Skyline (Alexander Family YMCA)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Camp Skyline CILTs (Raleigh)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Finley Day Camp (A.E. Finley YMCA)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Kindercamp & Sports Camp (East Triangle YMCA, Clayton)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Kindercamp & Wee Camp (Alexander Family YMCA)
3 to 5 years old · Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Kindercamp & Wee Camp (Kraft Family YMCA, Penny Road)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Kindercamp (Greystone Baptist Church, A.E. Finley YMCA)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Kindercamp (Poole Family YMCA, Garner)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Northwest Cary Camps (Northwest Cary YMCA)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
YMCA Sports Camp (Wakefield Elementary School)
· Day
Summer 2027 locations, dates and prices will be available in December; registration opens in January (YMCA Day Camp Finder)
NC State Engineering Place Day Camps (rising 1st-5th)
Entering 1st through 5th grade · Day
Watch this space for updates regarding our 2027 camp offerings!
The Performance Academy Baseball Camps
Ages 8-13 · Day
More Information on Summer Camp 2027 Coming in the New Year!

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