Summer 2027 in Melbourne: Fee and Eddie Lee Taylor pools reopen Memorial Day, the city's day camps and how registration worked last year, and zoo camps.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the City of Melbourne’s pools page and summer camps page, Brevard Zoo camps and the Brevard Public Schools 2026-27 calendar.
Summer starts early in Melbourne. Brevard Public Schools’ last day for students is Wednesday, May 26, 2027, and the city’s two seasonal pools, Fee Pool and the Eddie Lee Taylor Sr. Pool, reopen on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. The city’s day camps and Brevard Zoo’s camps run from early June into August. 2027 camp dates and fees are not out yet; below is how the most recent season worked, so you can plan.
Who to call
- City pools and swim lessons: 321-608-7400, pools@mlbfl.org
- Sherwood Pool: 2479 Post Road, 321-608-7479
- Wickham Park Community Center camp: 321-608-7490
- Eddie Lee Taylor Sr. Community Center camp: 321-608-7450
- Brevard Zoo camps: edregistrar@brevardzoo.org
City pools
| Pool | Address | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Pool | 2479 Post Road, 321-608-7479 | Open weekends on the winter schedule |
| Fee Pool | 114 E. Fee Ave. | Reopens Memorial Day |
| Eddie Lee Taylor Sr. Pool | 3400 Monroe St. | Reopens Memorial Day |
Open swim and lap swim fees (cash only), from the city’s pools page:
| Age | Resident | Nonresident |
|---|---|---|
| 17 and under | $1.50 | $2 |
| 18 and older | $2.50 | $3 |
All children under 12 must be with an adult. On the winter schedule Sherwood had public open swim from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and adult lap swim 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, with two lap lanes open during open swim. Check the pools page for summer hours.
Swim lessons
- Fee: $50 per session for residents, $60 for nonresidents.
- Classes: parent and child (6 months to 3 years), preschool (3 to 5, must be potty-trained), learn-to-swim levels for ages 6 to 12, and teen and adult classes for 13 and up, taught by certified instructors using American Red Cross levels.
- Register online any time or in person at the Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
- Financial help: $40 off each participant per session with the city’s financial assistance form, sent to pools@mlbfl.org.
City summer camps
These details are from the city’s summer camps page for its 2025 season, the most recent we could read. Check the page for 2027 dates and fees.
| Camp | Ages | Where | 2025 weekly fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham Park youth camp | 6 to 11 | Wickham Park Community Center, 2815 Leisure Way | $160 |
| Eddie Lee Taylor Sr. youth camp | 6 to 11 | Eddie Lee Taylor Sr. Community Center, 3316 Monroe St. | $85 residents, $102 nonresidents |
| Crane Teen Extreme camp | 12 to 14 | Crane Community Center | $160 residents, $192 nonresidents |
- Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. In 2025 youth camps ran June 2 to Aug. 8, with no camp on the Fourth of July, and teen camp ran in two blocks around the holiday.
- Discounts: 20% off for a second child.
- Registration: in 2025 online registration opened April 6 at 5 p.m. and in-person registration April 7; Crane teen camp registration was taken at the Eau Gallie Civic Center.
- Financial assistance: for city residents only, with photo ID and a second proof of address; in 2025 applications opened March 5.
- Junior counselors: teens 13 to 15 can volunteer at the Wickham and Eddie Lee Taylor camps and pay half the weekly fee.
- Tennis camp: in 2025, Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, June 2 to July 31, for ages 7 to 18, at $100 a week or $35 a day.
Brevard Zoo camps
Brevard Zoo, 8225 N. Wickham Road, runs camps from June through August:
| Camp | Who | Hours | Fee (members / nonmembers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-day, 5 days | Entering kindergarten | 8 a.m. to noon | $205 / $220 |
| Full-day, 3 days | Middle school | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | $220 / $240 |
| Full-day, 5 days | Entering grades 1 to 9 | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | $330 / $350 |
| Overnight | Entering grades 10 to 12 | 1 p.m. to 11 a.m. | $150 / $170 |
The zoo says a week missing from its calendar is sold out; email edregistrar@brevardzoo.org to join the waitlist.
Splash pads and water play
The city’s parks directory lists playgrounds, fishing piers and boat launches but no splash pad when we checked. For water play, the riverfront parks and their fishing piers at Claude Edge Front Street Park and the Eau Gallie Pier are on our parks and trails guide.
What this means for you
- Mark early March and early April: city camp financial aid and registration opened then in 2025.
- The first city pool day is Memorial Day, May 31, 2027; bring cash.
- Zoo camp weeks sell out; book early.
More: Memorial Day in Melbourne, kids’ activities and Fourth of July fireworks.
Frequently asked questions
When do Melbourne’s public pools open for summer?
The city says Fee Pool, 114 E. Fee Ave., and the Eddie Lee Taylor Sr. Pool, 3400 Monroe St., reopen on Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 31, 2027. Sherwood Pool, 2479 Post Road, also runs through the winter.
How much does it cost to swim at a Melbourne city pool?
On the city’s pools page, open swim is $1.50 for residents 17 and under ($2 for nonresidents) and $2.50 for residents 18 and older ($3 for nonresidents). It is cash only.
Does the City of Melbourne have summer camps?
Yes. The city runs youth day camps for ages 6 to 11 at the Wickham Park and Eddie Lee Taylor Sr. community centers and a teen camp for ages 12 to 14 at the Crane Community Center. 2027 dates and fees are not out yet.
When does summer camp registration open in Melbourne?
For the most recent season on the city’s camp page, online registration opened in early April at 5 p.m. and in-person registration the next morning. Watch the city’s summer camps page from February.
Are there summer camps at Brevard Zoo?
Yes, June through August: half-day camps for children entering kindergarten, full-day camps for grades 1 to 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and overnight camps for grades 10 to 12.
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