Summer Camps in Melbourne — Melbourne, Florida

Three providers account for most documented summer camp options in Melbourne: the City of Melbourne's Parks, Recreation and Golf Department, Brevard Zoo on North Wickham Road, and Florida Tech on its University Boulevard campus. Each publishes its camps on its own site, and each runs on a different calendar, so in October the three sit at different points in the planning cycle.

As of October 8, 2026, none of the three had posted 2027 summer dates. The city's summer camp page stated that information on Summer Camp would be available in the coming months. Brevard Zoo's grade-level camp pages, from kindergarten through 7th to 12th grade, each read stay tuned for future Summer Camp dates. Florida Tech notes that its summer camp registrations open as they become available, typically starting in mid-January. What the Melbourne providers do publish year-round are their camp formats, ages, hours and price structures, along with shorter school-break camps that run during the fall and winter.

Brevard Zoo, at 8225 North Wickham Road in Melbourne, runs summer camp from June to August in three formats. Campers entering kindergarten attend half-day camps from 8 AM to 12 PM; campers entering 1st to 9th grade attend full-day camps from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM; and campers entering 10th to 12th grade attend overnight camps that run from 1 PM to 11 AM the next morning. The zoo describes the camps as packed with outdoor exploration, hands-on crafts, animal encounters and guided zoo tours led by its educators.

Prices are tiered by format and zoo membership. Half-day 5-day camps cost $205 for zoo members and $220 for non-members; full-day 3-day camps for middle school cost $220 and $240; full-day 5-day camps cost $330 and $350; and overnight camps cost $150 and $170. The zoo states that membership brings discounts on educational programs and camps, along with unlimited visits and early entry to the Wickham Road zoo. The camps operate under the East Coast Zoological Foundation, which runs Brevard Zoo, and the zoo's site notes accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

The zoo's policies are strict on timing. If a summer camp week is not on the calendar, the zoo states, that week is sold out, and families are directed to [email protected] for a waitlist. A fee applies to any cancellation requested after the date of purchase, transfers are not accommodated when the wrong age group was purchased, and refunds and transfers are not issued within two weeks of the program start date. Separate handbooks cover day camp and the high school overnight camp.

Outside summer, Brevard Zoo runs one-day Mini Camps for students in grades 1 to 5 from 8 AM to 4 PM, offered on school holidays and Brevard Public Schools teacher workdays between October and April, at $60 for members and $65 for non-members. Winter Camps cost $120 for members and $130 for non-members.

The City of Melbourne runs its camps out of neighborhood community centers rather than a single camp site. The city lists the Crane Community Center at 1440 Mosswood Drive as used for classes, activities and camp programs; the building was built for local teens in 1966 and was known as Teen Town. The Eddie Lee Taylor, Sr. Community Center at 3316 Monroe Street posts that its regular activities resume after the end of Summer Camp, which places the summer program inside that Monroe Street building as well.

Between summers, Melbourne runs an Out of School Day Camp at the Wickham Park Community Center on Leisure Way. For the 2026 to 2027 school year the city lists camp days on November 23 to 25, December 21 to 23, December 28 to 31 and January 4, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for ages 6 to 12, at $25 per day per child. Preregistration is required online, by phone or in person, and spots are limited.

The city's refund rules apply to its camps. Melbourne's posted policy covers class and athletic fees, summer camp and swim lessons together: a refund request must be received in the recreation office at least seven days before the program's starting date, and an administrative charge applies to each refund. Registration for city recreation programs is handled online or at the Eau Gallie Civic Center on Highland Avenue.

Florida Tech describes its summer camps as programs in STEM, athletics and creative exploration, held on the university campus at 150 W. University Blvd. in Melbourne. The university says campers spend full days on campus and eat meals in the Panther Dining Hall, that programs are tailored for elementary, middle and high school students, and that many camps are full-day, with partial-day options for families who want them.

Registration follows a winter schedule. Florida Tech says camp registrations open as they become available, typically starting in mid-January, and invites families to sign up for announcements. Its terms require a credit card at registration and state that camp fees are non-refundable.

In the fall, the Florida Tech camp list is dominated by Panthers athletics events. As of October 2026 it showed softball prospect camps on November 7, 2026 and January 17, 2027, each from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. for ages 13 to 18, and women's lacrosse prospect clinics on October 4 and October 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for ages 15 to 18. Each clinic is a single afternoon or morning session on the Melbourne campus, with its own online registration link, rather than a week-long camp.

Melbourne's summer season also includes a city swim team. According to the city pools page, the Melbourne Mako Sharks are the City of Melbourne's summer recreational swim team for ages 6 to 17. The team is developmental, not a lesson program, and is a novice league in which USS registered swimmers are not permitted. Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards freestyle and tread water for 30 seconds, and are tested on the first day of practice.

The Mako Sharks fee is $100 for Melbourne residents and $120 for non-residents, with extra fees for swim meets and team shirts, and swimmers compete against other local swim teams. Registration for the next season begins in spring 2027, online or at the Eau Gallie Civic Center. Questions about the team go to [email protected], the same Melbourne aquatics address used for swim lessons and pool rentals.