Chicago summer camp registration 2027: the dates
Online registration Monday Apr 19 and Tuesday Apr 20, 2027 (programs viewable from Apr 12; in person from Apr 24 or 26, varies by park).
Dates
- 2027
- Online registration Monday Apr 19 and Tuesday Apr 20, 2027 (programs viewable from Apr 12; in person from Apr 24 or 26, varies by park). Source
- Last year (2026)
- Online Apr 20, 2026 at 9 AM for parks west of California Ave, Apr 21 at 9 AM for parks east. Source
- Winter 2027 programs
- Online Mon Dec 7, 2026 at 9 AM (parks west of California Ave and virtual), Tue Dec 8 at 9 AM (east); viewable from Nov 30. Source
- Spring 2027 programs
- Online Mon Mar 1 and Tue Mar 2, 2027; viewable from Feb 22. Source
On the city's registration site now
- No summer 2027 camps are on the city's registration site yet. We check every day and email you when they appear.
372 Chicago camps and swim classes are full right now. See which ones and get an alert when a spot opens.
Questions
When does Chicago Park District summer camp registration open in 2027?
Online registration Monday Apr 19 and Tuesday Apr 20, 2027 (programs viewable from Apr 12; in person from Apr 24 or 26, varies by park) (from the city's own page: https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/programs-101).
When did Chicago summer camp registration open last year?
online Apr 20, 2026 at 9 AM for parks west of California Ave, Apr 21 at 9 AM for parks east (source: https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/about-us/news/summer-registration-chicago-park-district-programming-opens-april-20-and-april-21).
Are Chicago's summer 2027 camps listed yet?
Not yet. Cities usually publish summer camps a few weeks before registration opens.
Where do I register?
On Chicago Park District's official online registration site. Camp Radar is independent: it doesn't register you, it tells you when registration opens and when a full camp gets a spot.
What if the camp I want is full?
Spots come back when families drop out or the city adds a session. Tap "Alert me" on the camp's page and we email you when it has a spot: free alerts come within the hour, the Season Pass ($29 per family) sends them the minute we see it.