JaxParks summer camp, 31 city pools, 18 splash pads and swim lessons: 2026 dates, fees and registration, kept until the 2027 schedule is posted.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the City of Jacksonville’s JaxParks youth camps and JaxParks aquatics pages and the Duval County Public Schools calendar. The city had not posted its 2027 summer schedule when we checked, so every date and fee below is from summer 2026 and says so.

Summer break in Duval County starts after the last day of school, Friday, May 28, 2027. The city’s outdoor pools open on Memorial Day weekend, its splash pads open earlier in May and JaxParks summer camp runs in three sessions from mid-June. Here is how summer 2026 worked, from the city’s own pages; we will update the dates when the 2027 schedule is out.

Who to call

  • JaxParks summer camp staff: 904-255-7931
  • Registration: JaxParks registration system (jaxparks.coj.net)
  • City services: 630-CITY (904-630-2489)

JaxParks summer camp

The city’s day enrichment camp is for ages 6 to 12, first come, first served, with STEM-themed enrichment, sports, arts and crafts, games and field trips. In 2026:

2026
Session I June 15-26 (no camp June 19)
Session II June 29 to July 10 (no camp July 3)
Session III July 13-24
Fee $95 a session ($20 nonrefundable)
Extended care 7 to 8 a.m. and/or 5 to 6 p.m., $20 a session
Registration Opened at noon May 5, online at jaxparks.coj.net
Financial help Voucher applications March 30 to April 12; lottery April 24; Duval County residents only

2026 camp sites:

  • Balis, 1513 LaSalle St.; 904-255-6633
  • Legends, 5130 Soutel Drive; 904-255-4050
  • Mary Lena Gibbs, 6974 Wilson Blvd.; 904-255-6636
  • Cecil Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd.; 904-255-4271
  • Hammond Center, 3312 W. 12th St.; 904-255-6787
  • Henry T. Jones, 3856 Grant Road; 904-255-6899
  • Oceanway, 12215 Sago Ave.; 904-255-6850
  • Emmett Reed, 1093 W. Sixth St.; 904-255-6920
  • Julian Barrs, 10151 Crystal Springs Road; 904-255-6881
  • Robert F. Kennedy, 1133 Ionia St.; 904-255-6860

The city notes these are not specialty camps; the STEM themes are one part of the day.

Junior Tennis Camp ran in six weekly sessions from June 15 in 2026, for ages 6 to 14, at $20 per camper per week, at the Southside Tennis Complex (1539 Hendricks Ave.), the 9A/Baymeadows Tennis Complex (8000 Baymeadows Road E.) and Boone Park Tennis Complex (3730 Park St.). Registration opened May 11.

City pools

2026 outdoor pool hours, from the aquatics page:

Period Hours
Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25 Saturday and Monday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 2 to 6 p.m.
Preseason, rest of May Weekends only, same hours
Regular season, June 6 to Aug. 2 Weekdays 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 2 to 6 p.m.
Juneteenth and July 4 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Pools open for the 2026 regular season (31, plus one in July): Andrew Jackson High, Baldwin Middle/High, Blue Cypress Park, Carvill Park, Cecil Aquatic Center (13611 Normandy Blvd.), Charles Clark, Emmett Reed Park, Englewood High, Eugene Butler, Fletcher High, Fort Caroline, Golfair Park (C.T. Brown), Grand/Johnnie Walker Park, Highlands Middle, Julius Guinyard Park, Lake Shore Middle, Mandarin High, Oceanway Park, Paxon High, Pine Forest (Henry T. Jones Park), Raines High, Ribault High, Riverside High, Robert F. Kennedy, Sandalwood High, San Souci (Adolph Wurn Park), Samuel Wolfson High, Terry Parker High, Thomas Jefferson Park, Westside High and Woodland Acres/Warrington Park. Mallison Park pool, 3133 Lenox Ave., was scheduled to open in July. Addresses are on the city’s page.

Swim lessons

JaxParks Learn-to-Swim ran three two-week sessions in 2026 (June 8-18, June 29 to July 9 and July 20-30), Monday to Thursday with Friday make-up days, at $60 a session:

  • Aqua Tots, ages 3 to 5
  • Youth Swim, ages 5 to 13, placed by skill
  • Teen Swim, ages 13 to 18
  • Adult Swim, 21 and up

The Cecil Aquatic Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., posts its own summer open swim and lap swim hours on the aquatics page for its schedule.

Splash pads

The city runs 18 splash pads. In 2026 they opened May 9 and run through the last weekend in October, daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. They can be shut for maintenance or weather. Riverfront Plaza downtown, 2 W. Independent Drive, has one next to its elevated playground.

Beaches

Hanna Park and Huguenot Memorial Park are the city’s oceanfront parks. Hanna Park’s kids’ splash park runs from the first weekend in May to the first weekend in October. Hours, fees and rules: parks and trails.

What this means for you

  • Set reminders: in 2026, camp vouchers opened March 30, camp registration May 5 at noon and tennis camp May 11.
  • Pools are weekends only until early June.
  • For more summer ideas, see kids’ activities and free things to do.

Related: Memorial Day, Father’s Day and Fourth of July fireworks.

Frequently asked questions

How much is JaxParks summer camp?

In 2026 the city’s day enrichment camp for ages 6 to 12 cost $95 a session ($20 nonrefundable), with extended care for $20 a session. Registration opened at noon May 5 at jaxparks.coj.net.

When do Jacksonville city pools open?

In 2026 they opened Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 23, on weekends only through May, then daily for the regular season June 6 to Aug. 2: weekdays 1 to 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 2 to 6 p.m.

When are Jacksonville splash pads open?

The city’s 18 splash pads opened May 9 in 2026 and run through the last weekend in October, daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

How do I sign up for swim lessons in Jacksonville?

JaxParks Learn-to-Swim lessons cost $60 per two-week session in 2026, Monday to Thursday, for tots 3 to 5, youth, teens and adults. Register through the JaxParks registration system.