Summer Camps
Our Summer Camps
Community centers offer themed, week-long camps for youth ages 6-12. Campers experience many activities including, but not limited to, arts, crafts, sports, games, science experiments and nature exploration. Register for one session or for the entire summer.
A confirmation email will be sent immediately after registering online. Prior to registration, there is an option to add desired camps to a wish list.
Registration
Outdoor Recreation Camps:
Online: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
All Other Camps:
Online: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
In-person: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
Summer Camp Dates
June 5 – Aug. 11
Residency Policy
A resident is anyone who physically resides within the municipal boundaries of the City of Columbus. Anyone who resides outside the city limits must pay non-resident (NR) fees.
Look up your address at franklincountyauditor.com. If Columbus is your tax district, you qualify for resident rates.
Cancelations
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department reserves the right to cancel or adjust camp schedules due to an insufficient number of campers. In the event of cancelation, registrants will be notified by phone. Registrants may transfer to another open camp or receive a full refund. For camper cancelations, see details under our camp refund policy.
Summer Camp Forms and Documents
Late Pick-Up Fees
Campers must be picked up by the end of the specified pick up time. All campers picked up after this time will be assessed a fee that must be paid prior to the camper returning to any camp.
Up to 15 minutes late: $10
15 minutes late or MORE: $1 per minute
Fees are assessed per camper