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Featured Illinois Summer Camps

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School of Rock Northbrook Summer Music Camps

School of Rock Glenbrook

School of Rock Northbrook Summer Music Camps

In-Person Only Ages: 5-18

Learn to Play Music in a Band!! All ages and skill levels welcome!

Children's Multi-Arts Camp

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Children's Multi-Arts Camp

In-Person Only Ages: 4-9

Campers work on a variety of fun projects and experience the joys of making art with old and new friends.

Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see

Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see

Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see

In-Person Only Ages: 7-18

Camp Shaw is an ACA-accredited, overnight non-profit summer camp located in Northern Illinois.

Intercultural Montessori Summer Camp

Intercultural Montessori Language School

Intercultural Montessori Summer Camp

In-Person Only Ages: 3-14

Day camp for ages 3 through 8th grade in Chicago's West Loop and Oak Park.

Summer ART Camp and ART in the Park

The Paintbrush ... a hands-on ART studio for kids

Summer ART Camp and ART in the Park

In-Person Only Ages: 5-10

Spend half a day having fun learning about ART from a variety of hands-on approaches.

Improv Playhouse Performing Arts Camps

Improv Playhouse

Improv Playhouse Performing Arts Camps

In-Person Only Ages: 6-15

Fun performing arts camps in Film, Theatre and Comedy!

Summer Camp 2023

Summer Camp 2023

In-Person Only Ages: 5-13

Experience 8 weeks of self-discovery as they build confidence, make friends, learn new things, and have FUN!!!

Camp Kupugani

Camp Kupugani

Camp Kupugani

In-Person Only Ages: 7-15

Our camp is intentionally fun, intentionally empowering, and intentionally challenging.

Middle School Program Summer Camps

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Middle School Program Summer Camps

In-Person on Online Ages: 10-13

A rigorous and fun investigation into art and design materials, techniques, and ideas.

Beverly Arts Center of Chicago: Camps 2022

In-Person Only Ages: 3-12

Two camps for twice the fun!

Porchlight Music Theatre Summer Camp

In-Person Only Ages: 4-17

Chicago’s musical theatre home is back this summer for young actors ages 4 - 17!

Hi-Five Sports Camp

Hi-Five Sports Camp Chicago

Hi-Five Sports Camp

In-Person Only Ages: 4-13

Chicago's Premier Sports Camp offering a full menu of team sports for children ages 4 - 13

Summer Jazz Academy

Hi-Five Sports Camp Chicago

Summer Jazz Academy

In-Person Only Ages: 10-17

Two-weeks of music making and fun, designed for music students of all levels, ages 10-17.

ChiArts Summer Camp

ChiArts Summer Camp

In-Person Only Ages: 10-14

A high-quality artistic experience for your middle school student this summer

DePaul Blue Demon's Basketball Camps

DePaul Blue Demon's Camp

DePaul Blue Demon's Basketball Camps

In-Person Only Ages: 5-17

We offer two co-ed camps for four days each, (T-F) June 20-23 & (M-TH) June 26-29

Steve & Kate's Camp

In-Person on Online Ages: 4-12

When you trust kids, they learn to trust themselves!

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Featured Online Camps

Faux Food | June 6- June 10, 9am-12pm

Faux Food | June 6- June 10, 9am-12pm

Online Only Ages: 6-10

Faux Food will focus on creating fun food out of cake. Will you be fooled?!

Faux Food | July 11- July 15, 9am-12pm

Faux Food | July 11- July 15, 9am-12pm

Online Only Ages: 6-10

Faux Food will focus on creating fun food out of cake. Will you be fooled?!

Code Galaxy Summer CAMP

Online Only Ages: 6-18

Summer Camps are a fun, week-long journey through the world of technology.

Faux Food | July 11- July 15, 1pm-4pm

Faux Food | July 11- July 15, 1pm-4pm

Online Only Ages: 11-15

Faux Food will focus on creating fun food out of cake. Will you be fooled?!

Magical Creatures | June 20- June 24, 1pm-4pm

Magical Creatures | June 20- June 24, 1pm-4pm

Online Only Ages: 11-15

This camp will focus on unicorns, furry monsters and dragons, and an occasional fairy.

Rainbow Rush | July 18- July 22, 1pm-4pm

Rainbow Rush | July 18- July 22, 1pm-4pm

Online Only Ages: 11-15

Rainbow Rush will focus on creating everything rainbow. We won't hesitate to use bold and bright colors!

Animal Adaptation Adventures

EdZOOcating

Animal Adaptation Adventures

Online Only Ages: 5-11

Get ready to meet LIVE animals and explore incredible adaptations from animals all around the world!

Magical Creatures | July 25- July 29, 1pm-4pm

Magical Creatures | July 25- July 29, 1pm-4pm

Online Only Ages: 11-15

This camp will focus on unicorns, furry monsters and dragons, and an occasional fairy.

Magical Creatures | June 20-June 24, 9am-12pm

Magical Creatures | June 20-June 24, 9am-12pm

Online Only Ages: 6-10

This camp will focus on unicorns, furry monsters and dragons, and an occasional fairy.

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