Kankakee Area YMCA runs Camp Discover, a summer day camp for ages 5-12 organized around weekly themes, with swimming, group games, activities and weekly off-site field trips included in the base fee. Camp runs Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm, with pre-camp from 6:30am and post-camp until 6:00pm; specialty camps add a two-hour daily focus on a chosen sport or subject. Enrollment is open to the community and requires a registration packet with birth certificate and health forms. Campers entering grades 7-9 may apply to the volunteer Leader in Training program, and the Y accepts CCR&R child care assistance.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Kankakee Area YMCA directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Helen EversThe Y has always been a great place to get the right physical fix you need to stay in the game. Whether you’re looking for a run-walk- bike - or lifting weights it’s all there plus more! Our yoga instructor’s are THE best!! I love the employees, and the comraderie every time. Helen Evers
★★★★★Robert PerezI have met alot of very nice people while enjoying what the ymca has to offer. The y staff are always willing to accommodate the best they can and resolve any issues that occasionally may arise to the best of there ability. I want to thank all staff and I hope they recognize that we do appreciate all they do to accommodate our needs both big and small members. 🙂
★★★★★Christine ThroopMy experience at the YMCA is due to the people who are a part of the Y everyday, the trainers, the instructors and the staff who take care of all of the behind the scenes work. My trainer, Jerald is the absolute best! He does more than spend 30 minutes “training” me, he designs a program that is specific to my needs and he explain how and why we are doing what we each exercise. Chris, my yoga instructor, is also the best. She goes above and beyond in each of her classes to make everyone feel welcome and capable. Without these people and so many others, the Y just wouldn’t function the way it was designed to.
★★★★★Jan Melnik-JacksonIn switching my membership over to SilverSneakers, front desk personnel (Susan & Gina) were OUTSTANDING in helping me navigate this change. They were knowledgeable, personable and friendly!! A terrific foundation of caring staff members representing the Kankakee Y.
★★★★★Priscilla ThompsonI’m absolutely refreshed physically and mentally when I workout at the Y. I want to thank Joe, my personal trainer, I appreciate his passion for fitness.Chris, my yoga/meditation coach, her class is absolutely therapeutic.Karla, a great role model and physical fitness instructor, Ruth, a well balanced class of movement and relaxation….. and we get the pleasure of hearing her play the harp.Maria, another excellent instructor that makes sure you are doing your exercises the right way. The YMCA is the coolest place to reset and renew your body and mind. I also love the children activities offered. Great staff makes a great environment.