Wellington Summer Camp registration opens with trips to new Aquatics Center

NinjaCross course at the Wellington Aquatics Center, where all camp participants visit on Tuesdays and Thursdays for supervised swimming activities. [Photo by Village of Wellington]

Families can begin planning for summer as registration for the Village of Wellington’s popular All-Day Summer Camp is opening this week, offering eight weeks of structured activities, field trips and aquatic fun for children ages 5 to 15.

Hosted at the Village Park Gymnasium, 11700 Pierson Road, the camp runs in weekly sessions from June 1 through Aug. 7, operating Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Campers are grouped by age with programs that include athletics, arts and crafts, games, animal exhibits, movies and magicians.

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Older campers participate in off-site field trips to regional attractions such as Rapids Water Park, Boomer’s, fishing charters, baseball games, ice skating, bowling, snorkeling excursions and beach outings. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, all campers visit the Wellington Aquatics Center at 3410 120th Avenue South for supervised swimming activities.

Village of Wellington residents receive 24-hour early access before non-residents. All registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

Ages 5–6

Resident registration: Monday, March 2

Non-resident registration: Tuesday, March 3

Ages 7–12

Resident registration: Wednesday, March 4

Non-resident registration: Thursday, March 5

Ages 13–15

Resident registration: Friday, March 6

Non-resident registration: Saturday, March 7

Village officials note that families should contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 561-791-4005 prior to registration if their child has a summer birthday that may affect age placement.

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The weekly cost is $185 per camper for residents and $210 per camper for non-residents. A $30 administrative fee per camper, per week applies to transfer or refund requests.

Registration may be completed online or in person at Village Park. Families registering online must have an established CivicRec account through the Village’s Parks & Recreation Department prior to the registration opening date. Accounts may be created in person at Village Park.

Here is a Summer Camp registration walkthrough provided by the Village of Wellington via YouTube.

First-time registrants must provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate, and families establishing residency status must present two forms of identification. A completed summer camp registration packet is also required for each camper and may be submitted online at wellingtonfl.gov/SummerCamp.