Showcation
A music camp for adults in Maryland.
Status check
Is Showcation still open? Yes.
Showcation is active as of 2026. The schedule, per the operator: May 15-17, 2026; May 21-23, 2027 announced. Confirm dates on the official site before booking travel. Adult camps change venues and weekends more often than kids' camps do.
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- Status
- Active
- Location
- Darlington (Camp Ramblewood), Maryland, USA
- Format
- weekend sleepaway (21+)
- Season
- May 15-17, 2026; May 21-23, 2027 announced
- Price
- from $249 USD
- Adults only
- Yes
- Type
- Established operator
- Official site
- showcation.live
- Socials
Showcation is based in Maryland and runs a weekend sleepaway. Its angle is music and comedy camp-festival hybrid. The fact sheet above has the hard numbers; the rest of this page is context.
A 21+ 'summer camp, reimagined' at Camp Ramblewood that leans harder into music and comedy than most adult camps: cabins, all-you-can-eat meals, pool parties, and camp activities by day, DJ sets and stand-up at night. It sits at the camp end of the camp-festival spectrum, with real bunks and a camp schedule rather than a festival field. Tickets start at $249.
The experience
The format: weekend sleepaway (21+). A short sleepaway is the easiest first camp: long enough to drop your guard, short enough to gamble on. Campers are adults only.
Cost
Published price: from $249 USD. That's the cheap end of the market, where most all-inclusive weekends run $400 to $1,000. Cheap here usually means volunteers or subsidy, not corner-cutting. Check what the ticket covers before comparing camps. Whether lodging, meals, and transport are bundled moves the true cost more than the ticket price does.
Where and when
The venue is in Darlington (Camp Ramblewood), Maryland. Timing, straight from the operator: May 15-17, 2026; May 21-23, 2027 announced.
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Sources
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