School Break Camps in Illinois

Ages 4–14Contact for pricing

Nonprofit Chicago club with open summer camp registration, serving ages 4-14 at Humboldt and Hyde Park sites.

Wilmette, IL · Cook County

SHFC/606 SOCCER ACADEMY

Nonprofit Chicago club with open summer camp registration, serving ages 4-14 at Humboldt and Hyde Park sites.

The Northwest Passage

★★★★½4.9(35 reviews)

Kayak and paddleboard day camp on Chicagoland waterways, ages 10–14, from a 1984 adventure outfitter.

Ages 10–14Contact for pricing

Wilmette, IL · Cook County

The Northwest Passage

School of Rock Elgin IL

★★★★★5.0(7 reviews)

Elgin, IL · Kane County

Rock band music camp where kids learn an instrument and work toward a live show.

Ages 3–17Contact for pricing

Elgin, IL · Kane County

School of Rock Elgin IL

Rock band music camp where kids learn an instrument and work toward a live show.

Children's Theatre Company

★★★★★5.0(5 reviews)

Northbrook, IL · Cook County

North Shore musical theatre and preschool drama program with summer and day-off camps.

Ages 3–14Contact for pricing

Northbrook, IL · Cook County

Children's Theatre Company

Davis Community Center

★★★★½4.8(32 reviews)

Mount Carroll, IL · Carroll County

Nonprofit Carroll County community center running kids camps for ages 4-12 plus youth sports.

Ages 4–12Contact for pricing

Mount Carroll, IL · Carroll County

Davis Community Center

Nonprofit Carroll County community center running kids camps for ages 4-12 plus youth sports.

Fastball USA

★★★★½4.7(24 reviews)

Schaumburg, IL · Cook County

Schaumburg baseball power-development center with specialized hitting and pitching camps, ages 8+.

Ages 8–17Contact for pricing

Schaumburg, IL · Cook County

Fastball USA

Schaumburg baseball power-development center with specialized hitting and pitching camps, ages 8+.

Cheer Destiny Allstars

★★★★4.4(116 reviews)

Ages 5–15Contact for pricing

Cheer and tumbling camp, 9am-3pm, ages 5-15, over seven summer weeks with weekly enrollment.

Mount Prospect, IL · Cook County

Cheer Destiny Allstars

Cheer and tumbling camp, 9am-3pm, ages 5-15, over seven summer weeks with weekly enrollment.

Hi-Five Sports Camp Northwest Suburbs

★★★★★5.0(25 reviews)

Multi-sport day camp for ages 4-14 in the NW suburbs, 9-3 across nine weeks.

Ages 3–12$485 per week

Mount Prospect, IL · Cook County

Hi-Five Sports Camp Northwest Suburbs

606 Academy

★★★★★5.0(19 reviews)

Lindenhurst, IL · Lake County

Veteran-owned youth basketball academy with full-day, week-long school-break camps.

Lindenhurst, IL · Lake County

606 Academy

Veteran-owned youth basketball academy with full-day, week-long school-break camps.

D-BAT Mokena

★★★★½4.9(164 reviews)

Mokena, IL · Will County

Indoor baseball/softball facility running 50+ camps and clinics a year, plus lessons and cage rentals.

Flossmoor, IL · Cook County

Mokena, IL · Will County

D-BAT Mokena

Indoor baseball/softball facility running 50+ camps and clinics a year, plus lessons and cage rentals.

Engineering for Kids of South Suburban

No reviews yet

Franchise STEM camp, ages 4–14: robotics, coding, Mission to Mars; half- and full-day weeks.

Ages 4–14Contact for pricing

Flossmoor, IL · Cook County

Engineering for Kids of South Suburban

The Racquet Club of Lake Bluff

★★★★½4.6(40 reviews)

Lake Bluff, IL · Lake County

Long-running Lake Bluff tennis camp, ages 4-18, with fitness, match play and mid-day activities.

Ages 4–18Contact for pricing

Lake Bluff, IL · Lake County

The Racquet Club of Lake Bluff

Long-running Lake Bluff tennis camp, ages 4-18, with fitness, match play and mid-day activities.

Slammers Training Academy

★★★★½4.9(19 reviews)

Libertyville, IL · Lake County

Libertyville baseball/softball academy; outdoor summer camps at local parks, year-round clinics.

Libertyville, IL · Lake County

Slammers Training Academy

Libertyville baseball/softball academy; outdoor summer camps at local parks, year-round clinics.

Evanston, IL · Cook County

McGaw YMCA

★★★★½4.8(1056 reviews)

YMCA day camp, grades 1-6, 8am-5:30pm, with archery, swimming and STEAM; meals included.

Evanston, IL · Cook County

McGaw YMCA

YMCA day camp, grades 1-6, 8am-5:30pm, with archery, swimming and STEAM; meals included.

Code Ninjas

★★★★½4.8(37 reviews)

Arlington Heights, IL · Cook County

Franchise coding camp, ages 5-14, in week-long half-day blocks that can be combined into a full day.

Arlington Heights, IL · Cook County

Code Ninjas

Franchise coding camp, ages 5-14, in week-long half-day blocks that can be combined into a full day.

RIFAC Preschool

★★★★★5.0(2 reviews)

Rock Island, IL · Rock Island County

Municipal half-day (9-12) preschool summer camp at RIFAC, with extended care available.

Rock Island, IL · Rock Island County

RIFAC Preschool

Municipal half-day (9-12) preschool summer camp at RIFAC, with extended care available.

Steve & Kate's Camp - Chicago North Center

★★★★★5.0(2 reviews)

Ages 4–12Contact for pricing

Day camp, ages 4-12, 8am-6pm, kid-chosen activities and flexible day passes instead of weekly booking.

Oak Park, IL · Cook County

Steve & Kate's Camp - Chicago North Center

Kidcreate Studio - Oak Park

★★★★½4.7(27 reviews)

Kidcreate franchise art studio; 1-5 day art camps for ages 3-12 in Oak Park.

Oak Park, IL · Cook County

Kidcreate Studio - Oak Park

Kidcreate franchise art studio; 1-5 day art camps for ages 3-12 in Oak Park.

Hi Five Sports Zone Hawthorn Mall

★★★★½4.7(15 reviews)

Indoor multi-sport day camp, ages 4-12, 9am-3pm across ten summer weeks inside Hawthorn Mall.

Lake Forest, IL · Lake County

Hi Five Sports Zone Hawthorn Mall

Indoor multi-sport day camp, ages 4-12, 9am-3pm across ten summer weeks inside Hawthorn Mall.

Lake Forest Gymnastics Academy

★★★★4.3(29 reviews)

Gymnastics half-day camp, 9am-12pm, ages 4-12, with inflatables, waterslides and themed crafts.

Ages 4–12Contact for pricing

Lake Forest, IL · Lake County

Lake Forest Gymnastics Academy

Gymnastics half-day camp, 9am-12pm, ages 4-12, with inflatables, waterslides and themed crafts.

Vernon Hills Gymnastics

★★★★½4.6(39 reviews)

USAG gym with themed summer camp weeks plus school day-off camps for gymnasts of all levels.

Vernon Hills Gymnastics

USAG gym with themed summer camp weeks plus school day-off camps for gymnasts of all levels.

Kidcreate Studio - Chicago (Lakeview)

★★★★½4.9(27 reviews)

Kidcreate franchise art studio; 1-5 day themed art camps for ages 3-12, Chicago Lakeview.

Kidcreate Studio - Chicago (Lakeview)

Kidcreate franchise art studio; 1-5 day themed art camps for ages 3-12, Chicago Lakeview.

Project Exploration - STEM Learning Center

★★★★★5.0(8 reviews)

Free nonprofit STEM programs, grades K-12, for Chicago students underrepresented in science.

Project Exploration - STEM Learning Center

Tlapali Art Studio

★★★★★5.0(7 reviews)

Neighborhood process-art studio's summer camp for ages 5-13 with cultural programming, Chicago.

Pekin, IL · Tazewell County

Tlapali Art Studio

Neighborhood process-art studio's summer camp for ages 5-13 with cultural programming, Chicago.

IRVSRA Recreational Center

★★★★½4.9(11 reviews)

Special-recreation summer day camp (Sunshine Camp) for kids with disabilities in Pekin.

Pekin, IL · Tazewell County

IRVSRA Recreational Center

Skill Samurai Coding & STEM Naperville/Aurora

★★★★★5.0(5 reviews)

Coding and robotics camp, ages 8-14, in themed weekly sessions plus school-holiday camps.

Skill Samurai Coding & STEM Naperville/Aurora

Coding and robotics camp, ages 8-14, in themed weekly sessions plus school-holiday camps.

YMCA Camp Winnebago

★★★★★5.0(5 reviews)

YMCA day camp on 160+ wooded acres in Rockford with free meals and school-break camps.

YMCA Camp Winnebago

YMCA day camp on 160+ wooded acres in Rockford with free meals and school-break camps.

Hi-Five Sports Naperville

★★★★½4.5(20 reviews)

Ages 4–13$10–$105 per day

Multi-sport day camp for pre-K-8th grade, M-F 9am-3pm, rotating team sports weekly.

Hi-Five Sports Naperville

STEMshala

★★★★★5.0(4 reviews)

STEM camp in weekly K-8 summer sessions, with robotics, coding and game design.

STEMshala

STEM camp in weekly K-8 summer sessions, with robotics, coding and game design.

US Gymnastics Training Center

★★★★4.2(44 reviews)

Full-day gymnastics camp in Lake Zurich, 9am-4pm, June through mid-August.

West Chicago, IL · DuPage County

US Gymnastics Training Center

Force Elite Baseball & Softball

★★★★½4.5(54 reviews)

West Chicago indoor baseball/softball training facility; camps run over holidays and school breaks.

West Chicago, IL · DuPage County

Force Elite Baseball & Softball

Kelly Hall YMCA

★★★★½4.5(77 reviews)

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp in Humboldt Park, 8am-5pm; no separate before/after care offered.

Ages 5–17Free–$70 total

Kelly Hall YMCA

studio nafisa - Art and Design Education

★★★★½4.8(31 reviews)

Art, design and technology camps for kids, including LEGO Robotics, in Aurora.

Elmhurst, IL · DuPage County

studio nafisa - Art and Design Education

Elmhurst YMCA

★★★★½4.5(129 reviews)

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp, 9am-4pm with free before/after care; traditional, STEAM and sports tracks.

Ages 3–17$85 total

Elmhurst, IL · DuPage County

Elmhurst YMCA

Unicoi Art Studio

★★★★½4.8(17 reviews)

Kids art studio's half- and full-day camps for ages 3-15, themed on books and films, Chicago.

Dunlap, IL · Peoria County

Unicoi Art Studio

Kids art studio's half- and full-day camps for ages 3-15, themed on books and films, Chicago.

Right At School

★★★★4.0(2 reviews)

National provider's day camp inside Hickory Grove Elementary; ten themed adventure weeks.

Dunlap, IL · Peoria County

Right At School

National provider's day camp inside Hickory Grove Elementary; ten themed adventure weeks.

South Side YMCA

★★★★4.4(335 reviews)

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp, 9am-4pm with free before/after care; traditional, STEAM and sports tracks.

Ages 3–18$70 total

River Forest, IL · Cook County

South Side YMCA

Legacy Sports Camp

★★★★½4.7(9 reviews)

Indoor multi-sport and flag football camp weeks, grades K-5, in short ~2-hour daily sessions.

River Forest, IL · Cook County

Legacy Sports Camp

Indoor multi-sport and flag football camp weeks, grades K-5, in short ~2-hour daily sessions.

The Point Fencing Club & School

★★★★½4.6(14 reviews)

Fencing club offering instructional fencing camps for all ages alongside year-round classes.

The Point Fencing Club & School

BASH Sports Academy

★★★★½4.6(71 reviews)

Outdoor baseball and softball camp weeks, ages 8-14, with full-day and half-day options.

BASH Sports Academy

Outdoor baseball and softball camp weeks, ages 8-14, with full-day and half-day options.

Soccer Planet

★★★★½4.6(148 reviews)

Indoor turf sports facility running summer soccer camps and clinics alongside year-round leagues.

Soccer Planet

Indoor turf sports facility running summer soccer camps and clinics alongside year-round leagues.

Foglia YMCA

★★★★4.3(210 reviews)

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp, 9am-4pm with free before/after care; traditional, STEAM and sports tracks.

Ages 3–14$85 total

Foglia YMCA

Rauner Family YMCA

★★★★4.3(244 reviews)

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp, 9am-4pm with free before/after care; traditional, STEAM and sports tracks.

Ages 3–17$70 total

Palatine, IL · Cook County

Rauner Family YMCA

Buehler YMCA

★★★★4.3(273 reviews)

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp, 9am-4pm with free before/after care; traditional, STEAM and sports tracks.

Ages 3–21$85 total

Palatine, IL · Cook County

Buehler YMCA

Indian Boundary YMCA

★★★★4.3(277 reviews)

Downers Grove, IL · DuPage County

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp, 9am-4pm with free before/after care; traditional, STEAM and sports tracks.

Ages 3–18$85 total

Downers Grove, IL · DuPage County

Indian Boundary YMCA

Irving Park YMCA

★★★★4.3(310 reviews)

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp, 9am-4pm with free before/after care; traditional, STEAM and sports tracks.

Ages 3–18$70 total

Crystal Lake, IL · McHenry County

Irving Park YMCA

Sage YMCA

★★★★4.3(410 reviews)

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp, 9am-4pm with free before/after care; traditional, STEAM and sports tracks.

Ages 3–21$85 total

Crystal Lake, IL · McHenry County

Sage YMCA

ACA-accredited YMCA day camp, 9am-4pm with free before/after care; traditional, STEAM and sports tracks.

Brickton Gallery & Art Center

★★★★½4.5(15 reviews)

Park Ridge, IL · Cook County

Art center's summer and school-break art camps, ages 3+, registered via the park district.

Park Ridge, IL · Cook County

Brickton Gallery & Art Center

Art center's summer and school-break art camps, ages 3+, registered via the park district.

Rockford KinderCare

★★★★½4.5(21 reviews)

KinderCare chain center with a school-age (5-12) summer camp program; also daycare/preschool.