Online registration for park district summer camps begins Monday

Online registration for Chicago Park District summer camps is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.

Registration will open at 9 a.m. Monday for camps located at parks west of California Avenue, according to a statement from the Chicago Park District. Registration for camps located at parks east of California Avenue will begin Tuesday at 9 a.m., and in-person registration will begin April 9 or April 11, depending on the park.

Standard day camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, July 5 to August 12. Fees vary depending on location, hours and offerings, but no child will be turned away for inability to pay, according to the statement.

This summer, the park district will open two new camp sites in the Little Village and Bronzeville neighborhoods, which will add 200 registration slots. La Villita Park, in Little Village, will offer day camp in partnership with the local elementary school for indoor activities. In Bronzeville, the new Ellis Park field house will over a day camp, according to the statement.