Summer Camps in Chicago North Side, IL
37 summer camps in Chicago North Side — browse by category below or use our AI planner to get a personalized schedule.
Chicago's North Side packs diverse camps across STEM, arts, sports, and outdoor adventure into walkable, transit-friendly neighborhoods from Lincoln Park to Logan Square — with the Chicago Park District and YMCA branches anchoring the day-camp supply.
Sports & Athletics(7)
Full-day gymnastics camp June-August for ages 5-12 at Chicago South Loop location. Structured gymnastics instruction with flexibility for ha…
Multi-week summer sailing camps at Belmont Station with classes for ages 5-17. Programs range from Dinghy Demons intro sailing to advanced r…
10-week summer sailing programs June-August at lakefront location downtown. Offerings include Adventure Kids camp with kayaking and paddlebo…
Multi-sport and specialty camps at Lincoln Park facility with early bird pricing available. Includes tennis, fitness, and other sports progr…
Summer day camp June-August where kids ages 4-12 choose their own adventure. Activities include arts, crafts, sports, water play, media lab,…
Week-long kayaking and paddleboarding program June-August for ages 9-16 at Monroe Harbor lakefront. Two groups: Explorers (9-12) and Adventu…
12-week seasonal program June-August at scenic lakefront courts in Lakeview. Half-day and full-day camps with 90-minute stroke development, …
Music / Dance / Film(5)
Hands-on filmmaking teaching shot lists, location scouting, camera angles, green screen, post-production editing, and sound design. Collabor…
Intensive dance programs with contemporary choreographers and Hubbard Street company dancers. Daily technique classes, repertory excerpts, a…
Music Discovery Camp samples instruments for beginners. Camp Merit features large ensembles including Band, Choir, and Orchestra with electi…
Music, dance, theater, and comedy classes from Chicagos largest community school of the arts. Daily outdoor time at Welles Park with grand f…
International Dance Experience (IDE) is a rigorous 4-week intensive for intermediate to professional dancers with 40+ hours/week training. S…
Academic / Language / Specialty(4)
French language immersion camp for ages 3-12. Nine-week program with morning, afternoon, or full-day options available.
Spanish language immersion camp for ages 4-15. Native Spanish teachers guide campers through arts, crafts, music, dance, and creative games.
Language immersion camp in French, Arabic, German, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. Ages 3-18 with bilingual instruction.
One- and three-week academic enrichment camps for grades 3-8. Courses in STEM, humanities, and specialized topics taught by expert instructo…
General / Multi-program(4)
JCC day camp in Lincoln Park area with swimming, arts, sports, and recreation. Carpool and optional bus transportation available.
Full summer day camp with daily themes including sports, STEM, creative activities, and fitness. Flexible weekly enrollment.
Six-week summer camp offering sports, arts, music, theater, and STEM activities. Served ages 3-14 near Wrigley Field.
Child-choice summer camp with flexible programming including media, sewing, arts, sports, and recreation. All-summer pass or daily attendanc…
Outdoor / Nature(4)
14-week lakefront adventure camp June-September for ages 8-16. Prairie Prowess (8-12) and Lakefront Legends (13-16) programs include biking,…
6-week action-packed day camp June 22-July 31 with sports, arts, fitness, and outdoor adventures. Themes emphasize inclusion, collaboration,…
Hands-on nature exploration at the zoo with animal encounters and conservation learning for grades PreK-5. Campers discover how the zoo and …
Two-week summer day camp sessions for ages 4-9 with themes like Sustainable Stewards, Nature Detectives, and Animal Architects. Interactive …
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Theater / Drama(3)
Theatrical quest camps for ages 4-14 where children explore imaginations and gain sound theatre training. Themed camps include Time Explorer…
Story-based theater camps for ages 6-14 exploring characters, plots, and adventures through acting, movement, improvisation, and hands-on pr…
Kids and teens learn improv, scene structure, storytelling, and character development from Second City classics. Builds confidence, creativi…
STEM / Coding / Robotics(2)
STEM summer camp with coding, game design, robotics, and 3D printing instruction. Week-long day and overnight options available.
One-week STEAM camps for grades K-8 featuring science, technology, engineering, art and math. Scholarships available for financial need.
Arts / Visual Art / Crafts(2)
Hands-on creative camps in ceramics, animation, zine-making, drawing, printmaking, and mixed media. Process-focused, age-appropriate with op…
Free no-cost art programs for grades 6-12 in photography, animation, illustration, drawing, ceramics, sewing, video, and more. Two sessions …
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Cooking / Specialty(1)
Professional culinary school offers hands-on cooking camps for kids (7-12) and teens (13-17) in Lincoln Square. Daily cooking from scratch w…