Throughout the U.S., thousands of creativity-based out-of-school time (OST) programs combine principles of positive youth development with immersion in the creative process. Many of these programs refer to their work as creative youth development or CYD. Programs include a constellation of creative disciplines and genres, including film making, sound engineering, styles of dance from step to modern to ballet "folklórico," an array of two- and three-dimensional visual arts from comic book design to photography to sculpture, graphic design, game design, play wrighting, theatrical production, music performance and composition, journalism, and creative writing. CYD programs share characteristics common among programs that embrace positive youth development, including setting high expectations, encouraging positive risk taking, embracing youth leadership, and engaging young people in contributions to their communities and work for social justice. In the course of a career working with CYD programs, interviewing program staff, administrators, participants and funders, the author has observed five key trends in the way the field is evolving to help programs meet their goals. She shares those trends and says that they suggest ways the field can support and accelerate innovation. The article closes with the author's recommendations for the fields of OST and CYD.