BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — The City of Boca Raton is opening registration for its 2026 summer camp season, with more than 30 programs scheduled across city facilities from June 1 through Aug. 7.
The camps are being offered through the City of Boca Raton Recreation Services Department and are aimed at children as young as 4 years old through age 16. City officials said children enrolling at age 4 must be fully toilet trained. Both half-day and full-day camps will be available.
For Boca Raton families, the program is one of the city’s larger seasonal offerings. It spreads across multiple public facilities and covers a broad mix of science, arts, sports and outdoor programming. The city said this year’s lineup is designed to keep children active over the summer while also giving them space to build skills and explore new interests.
Registration opens Monday, March 23 for Boca Raton residents. Non-resident registration opens March 30.
The city’s 2026 lineup includes camps centered on STEM, performing arts, athletics and specialty programs. In the science and exploration category, campers can take part in the Children’s Science Explorium’s Science Camp, along with programs built around themes including marine biology, zoology and architecture. The city also highlighted Bricks, Bots & Beakers, Bright & Smart Robotics and Mad Science Camps as part of that lineup.
Performing arts and creative camps are also part of the summer schedule. Those offerings include Acting & Improv, Curtains Up and Rock Camp. The city is also promoting Eco Creations Camp for children interested in hands-on arts programming.
On the sports side, Boca Raton is offering camps in tennis, pickleball, golf, Kidnastics, Junior Lifeguards and Amazing Sports & Fitness, among others. Some are designed for beginners learning basic skills, while others are geared toward children looking to build on existing experience.
The city’s more specialized camp options include some of the programs that tend to draw recurring interest each summer. Among them is Gumbo Limbo Environmental Camp, tied to the city’s nature programming, along with camps focused on fishing, magic and sharks.
The announcement matters locally because Boca Raton runs a wide municipal recreation system and uses that network to deliver youth programming throughout the year, especially in summer when schools are out and families are looking for structured daytime options. Camp sites are spread across city facilities rather than concentrated in one location, so parents will need to review individual program details, locations, schedules and age requirements before registering.
Pricing, weekly schedules and full camp descriptions are posted through the city’s summer camp portal. The city is directing families to review those details in advance of registration, particularly because different camps serve different age groups and not every program is offered in the same format.
The Recreation Services Department oversees a large share of the city’s public-facing amenities. According to the city, the department manages 49 parks, three community centers, two aquatic facilities, two golf courses, a nature center, two libraries, three tennis centers, a field house, satellite courts and fields, a cemetery, community events, landscaped roadways, three beach parks, an amphitheater, a Park Rangers unit, Ocean Rescue lifeguards and a public art program.
For residents, the next step is straightforward. Review the camp listings, identify the programs that fit a child’s age and interests, and be ready when resident registration opens March 23. Non-residents can begin signing up one week later, on March 30.
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