Posted on March 8, 2019

Thinking about how to keep your little ones busy when school lets out? Thankfully, Lincoln Park offers a wide variety of summer camps for kids of all ages and interests. There’s no better place for your child to spend the summer than right here in Lincoln Park!

Summer Conservation Camp @ Lincoln Park Zoo
Engage your little ones with all the wonders of animal diversity! For 3 weeks this summer, students from PreK-4th grade can spend the day exploring the zoo, learning about environmental conservation, and experience firsthand how zookeepers take care of the animals. This camp is selling out quickly, so don’t wait!

Registration open until all spots are filled.
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Ages 4-10
June 10-August 16

Summer Camp @ Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Your kids will love all the hands-on building, climbing, digging, and exploring at the Nature Museum’s Summer Camp! Examples of these exciting activities include: collecting specimens around the museum grounds, taking off-site field trips to the lakefront, and investigating the museum’s woodland, wetland, and prairie ecosystems! Camp sessions are 1-2 weeks long.

Registration open until all spots are filled.
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Ages 4-11
July 1 – August 23

Interested in the Arts

Summer Camp 2019 @ Emerald City Theatre
Leap into a world of creative play and fantastical journeys as campers use their imaginations to discover new characters, sing their favorite tunes, and learn some new dance moves. Theatre isn’t just about performance- it’s about helping your child become more self-confident! Camp sessions are 1-2 weeks long. Each age level will be working with an age-appropriate and fun movie or musical, like Curious George, Peter Pan, Tangled, and more.

Registration open until all spots are filled.
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Ages 3.5-15
June 3-August 16

Gus Camp 2019  @ Gus Giordano Dance School
Looking for something fun and high-energy for your kids to do this summer? Check out Gus Giordano’s 1- Week Dance Camps! Kids of all skill levels have the opportunity to learn about the kinds of dance they’re interested in, including ballet, hip hop, and contemporary. Have a toddler that loves to boogie? Check out their Tiny Tots program for kids 2-5!

Apply by April 1 for $25 off the total cost!

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Ages 5-15
June 10 -August 12

Storyland Adventures Summer Camp @ NY Kids Club – Lincoln Park
Join the NY Kids Club for an unforgettable summer of Storyland Adventuresl! Campers will be immersed in timeless story classics which will keep them moving, creating, learning and laughing all summer long. Each week campers will experience a new classics like, “Horton Hears a Who,” and “James and the Giant Peach.”

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Ages 2 ½ – 6
June 3 – September 7

Summer Camp 2019 @ Old Town School of Folk Music
The Old Town School is excited to offer 3 enriching arts experiences for kids this summer: Arts Camp, Fiddle Camp, and Dance Camp! One of our personal favorites? Fiddle Camp- which lets young minds learn, practice, and make music with everything fiddle. Campers will develop new skills and build friendships, all while discovering their own creativity and place in the arts. Sessions are 1-2 weeks long.

Registration open until all spots are filled.
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Ages 4-16
June 24-August 16

Summer Comedy Camps @ The Second City
How fun does a Comedy Camp sound? Spend part of your summer at The Second City in their improv and comedy writing camps. Campers exercise their sense of play through improv games and exercises that are the foundation of The Second City’s unique brand of comedy.

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Ages 6 – 18
June 3 – August 30

Everything in Between

Summer Camps @ Codeverse
Chicago’s fully interactive coding studio for kids hosts the best coding and technology summer camps! Kids of all skill levels can join us for a week of discovery and creativity as they learn to code their own video games and explore the fundamentals of technology.

Registration now open.
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Ages 6 – 13
June 3 – August 30

Camp Lakeshore @ Lakeshore Sport & Fitness

Lakeshore Sport & Fitness offers a summer of unique camps and experiences! With a diverse set of classes for students of differing age levels, there’s sure to be something to keep your child occupied. For example, the Stringrays Swim Camp is guest-coached by three time Olympian, Sebastien Rousseau! Their Water Park Week camp sends kids to 5 of Chicagoland area’s best water parks. There’s so much to do!

Register by May 15.
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Ages 2-18
June 3-August 30

Summer Camp @ Steve & Kate’s Camp
Steve & Kate’s summer camp puts kids in the driver’s seat of a world of possibilities. Whether your child is a natural-born storyteller with a love for animation, or a budding chef, or a hacker-in-training, or a future fashion designer, they can dive into their passions in a world free from adult judgments and expectations.

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Pre-K – 7th Grade
June 24 – August 23

Summer Camp Program @ Creme de la Creme
Searching for a specialized summer camp experience? Look no further than Creme de la Creme. Perfect for kindergarteners through middle schoolers, their summer camps span topics from Super Hero Science to Culinary Creations to Walk on the Wild Side. Get your kids geared up for a summer of fun.

Registration differs by program.
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Ages 5-12
June-August

Summer Camps @ Menomonee Club
Sports, dance, and crafting, oh my! The Menomonee Club is offering a wide range of summer camps for students K-12th grade. Send your youngin’ with imagination to Creative Camp, which is all about painting, drawing, and sculpting! Have a more adventurous kiddo? The Menomonee Fencing Team is offering classes all summer long. There’s a camp for students of all ages and interests. Camps can last anywhere from 4 days to 6 weeks depending on the program.

Registration differs by program.
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Ages 4-18
June 3-August 30

Summer Camp @ Energeewhizz

Enroll your children in 1/2 or full day camp at Energeewhizz! They incorporate fitness along with other fun educational topics! Some themes that are included are: music, water sports, camping, nutrition, technology, various sports, cooking, and human movement.

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Ages Potty Trained and Older
June 10-August 30

Summer Camp 2019 @ Lumiere Children’s Therapy

Reserve a spot for your child at Lumiere Children’s Therapy! They will get to enjoy exciting things like, sensory exploration through science experiments and outdoor play, communication and problem solving through team building games, fine motor skills through arts and crafts projects, and more!

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Ages 3-8
June 24 – August 16

Summer Camp 2019 @ Oui Chef Chicago

Campers will have hands-on sessions creating individual recipes and making their own creations! They will be exposed to a variety of cooking techniques and more willing to try new foods!

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Ages 5-15
June 24 – August 23