As the school year winds down and summer approaches, parents in Lincoln Park, Chicago, begin the search for engaging and enriching activities for their children.
Summer camps provide the perfect combination of fun, learning and friendship, ensuring that kids have a memorable and productive break. With a diverse range of options available, thereโs something for every child in this vibrant neighborhood.ย Check out our list below for summer camp options located in and around Lincoln Park.
These summer camps fill up fast. Be sure to register ahead of time. Prices and locations for the camps are subject to change.
Looking for more summer camps? Check out our ultimate guideย to find the best summer camps for Chicagoland kids.
Featured summer camps for kids in Lincoln Park
In this section, Chicago Parentโs advertising partners share their top summer camp offerings.
Move Your Feet Sports Tennis & Golf Summer Camp
June 16-Aug. 22, 2025
- Address: 141 W. Diversey Parkway, Chicago
- Phone: 773-791-5864
- Cost: $435-$783
- Best for ages: 6-13
Move Your Feet Sports (MYFS) offers high-energy, skill-focused summer camps for young athletes (ages 6-13). Their camps blend expert instruction, fun competition, and engaging drills in golf and tennis, ensuring steady skill development. Players are grouped by age and ability, with flexibility for friends and siblings.ย
Using creative games, ball machines, and structured coaching, MYFS makes learning enjoyable while fostering a love for the sport. Hosted in top facilities, the staff provides a safe, supportive environment for all skill levels. Join them for an unforgettable summer of growth and funโthey appreciate your referrals and recommendations!
Paris Saint-Germain Academy Camps
June 2-Aug. 15, 2025
- Address: North Avenue Fields, 1778 N. John C, N Cannon Drive., Chicago
- Phone: 773-312-5054
- Cost: $599 (includes the camp uniforms)
- Best for ages: 5-18
Paris Saint-Germain Academy is one of the largest and most prestigious soccer networks in the world, providing unparalleled training to soccer players looking to improve their skills. Paris Saint-Germain Academy Chicago is the ultimate choice for players seeking top-notch training and development. The academy offers intensive camps throughout the season that are based on the fundamentals of European soccer. These camps are designed to develop players’ skills, techniques, tactics, strength and endurance to take their game to the next level.
At Paris Saint-Germain Academy camps, players will receive an introduction to the official Paris Saint-Germain Academy training methodology and philosophy of play. These training sessions are designed in France for the best players in the world, such as Kylian Mbappรฉ, Dembรฉlรฉ and Asensio. The coaching is conducted by highly experienced and licensed Paris Saint-Germain coaches, ensuring that players receive the best possible training.
Right at School Camps at Oscar Mayer Magnet
June 23-Aug. 8, 2025
- Address: 2250 N. Clifton Ave., Chicago
- Phone: 773-241-2468
- Cost: View weekly prices on their website. Discounts and financial assistance also available.
- Best for ages: 5-10
Make this summer one to remember with RAS Camps! Their flexible programs let you create the perfect experience for your child, combining adventure, creativity, fitness and hands-on fun. Adventure Weeks bring fresh, engaging themes while kids also enjoy classic camp activities like Water Games, STEM, Sports, and Arts & Crafts.
New this summer: Build your own experience with Specialty CampsโBrick Builders, Soccer MVPs and Masterpiece Makers. Register by April 30, 2025, with code SUMMER5 to save 5% per week.
Camp Galileo
June 9-Aug. 1, 2025
- Address: 14 locations in Arlington Heights, Beverly, Elgin, Evanston, Glenview, Hyde Park, La Grange, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Oak Park/River Forest, West Loop, Wheaton, Wicker Park and Winnetka
- Phone: 800-854-3684
- Cost: Cost varies, see website for details
- Best for ages: 5-13
Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Camp Galileo, full of new Grades K-8 STEAM projects, collaborative design challenges and classic camp fun, like silly skits, face painting and pie throwing. Every hands-on activity and outdoor game is designed by a team of educators, tailored by grade and calibrated for maximum fun and lasting learning.ย
Weekly sessions, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. camp day and AM & PM extended care options. Camp scholarship information and applications available on our website. Enrollments accepted through many top backup care providers. Use code CHICAGOPARENT25 to save $25/week! Valid on future purchases only.
Summer@Latin
June 9-Aug. 15, 2025
- Address:ย 59 W. North Boulevard, Chicago
- Phone: 312-582-6080
- Cost: Varies, see website for details
- Best for ages: 4-16
Latin School of Chicagoโs summer program gives children of all ages the chance to explore the city, embark on exciting adventures, engage in fun activities, tap into their creativity and make friends that will last a lifetime.
Latinโs program highlights include field trips across the Chicago area, sports and STEAM camps, on-site swim lessons for ages 4โ11, academic classes and leadership development programs (rising 8th-10th graders). They also have a low staff-to-camper ratio for more personalized attention and an extended day program that helps families navigate their busy summer schedules.
FACETS Film Camps
June-August 2025
- Address: 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago
- Phone: 773-281-9075
- Cost: $275-$800, including 15% off for FACETS Members
- Best for ages: 5-17
Get creative this summer with Film Camps for all ages and skill levels! Chicagoโs legendary film forum and education center, FACETS, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, offers 5+ films camps. With Film Camps for all ages, FACETS has hands-on filmmaking opportunities for all ages and skill sets.ย
Start your journey with My First Film Camp (ages 5-7), build foundational skills with Film 101 (ages 8-10 and 11-13), and top it off with more advanced work in Film 102 (ages 11-13 and 14-17). FACETS also offers specialty camps in film editing, animation, and acting. Sharpen your visual storytelling skills and media literacy at our unique Film Camps this summer.
Porchlight Music Theatre
June 16-Aug. 8, 2025
- Address: Holtschneider Performance Center at the DePaul University School of Music, 2330 N. Halsted St., Chicago
- Phone: 773-777-9884
- Cost: Varies, see website for details
- Best for ages: 4-17
Chicagoโs favorite musical theater camps are back! Foundation Classes introduce theater skills in a fun, welcoming setting for ages 4-13. Porchlight Youth Presents: Seussical, JR. (ages 7-13) lets young actors rehearse and perform a full show. Broadway Dance & Singing Intensives (ages 14-17) focus on advanced skills.
New this summer, PMTeens (ages 14-17) offers professional training and the chance to perform in the Broadway in Your Backyard concert series. Scholarships, financial aid and payment plans available. Aftercare offered (ages 4-13) from 3:30-5:30 p.m.ย
Snapology
June 9-Aug. 22, 2025
- Address: 2828 N. Clark St., Chicago
- Phone: 773-570-7627
- Cost: $498 Full Day; $239 Half Day
- Best for ages: 4-14
Snapology is a leading S.T.E.A.M. enrichment franchise in Chicagoland, engaging kids ages 4-14 through LEGOยฎ bricks, K’Nex and technology. They inspire learning through play, sparking creativity and a love for knowledge.ย
Snapologyโs fun-filled camps feature exciting themes like Minecraft, Star Wars, Pokemon, robotics and movie-making. Kids stay entertained with hands-on activities, group play and outdoor fun. Plus, every full-day camper enjoys Pizza Friday! Now for a limited time you may saveย 20% OFFย all your Snapology camps registered on our site with our Early Bird Special. Use codeย SNAPCAMP2025ย at check out to enjoy the savings.
Steve and Kateโs Camp
Check out your preferred location for exact dates
- Address: 2851 N. Seminary Ave., Chicago
- Phone: 415-389-5437
- Cost: $124 day pass, $3,720 summer pass
- Best for ages: 4-12
Since 1980, Steve & Kateโs Camp has let kids take the lead, choosing from activities like sewing, stop-motion animation, coding, sports, baking and more. By making their own choices, campers build confidence, creativity and resilience.
Families enjoy flexible enrollmentโbuy any number of days or a Summer Pass, with unused days automatically refunded. Lunch, snacks and full-day care are included. Open to ages 4-12, now in Bucktown, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, North Center, West Loop, West Ridge, Evanston and Lake Forest.ย
Summer camps for kids in Lincoln Park
Conservation Camp at Lincoln Park Zoo
Summer 2025
- Address:ย 2001 N. Clark St. Chicago
- Cost: $635/non-member, $540/member
- Best for ages: 5-11
Conservation Camp inspires a love for wildlife through themed adventures, fostering curiosity, empathy, teamwork and problem-solving while exploring animals and the natural world.
Kids STEM Studio
June 16-Aug. 25, 2025
- Address: The Menomonee Club, 1535 N. Dayton St., Chicago
- Cost: $550/week
- Best for ages: 6-13
STEM-focused camps teach the kids to think and work like real scientists, programmers, engineers and creative designers. Campers get to work on cool projects, hands-on activities, engage in fun and developing real-world products, and digital creation.
Nature Camp at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
June-August 2025
- Address:ย 2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
- Cost:ย Starts at $650/member; $715/non-member
- Best for ages:ย 4-9
Nature camp nurtures kidsโ curiosity as they explore the Museum, local habitats, and wildlife, building observation and questioning skills through hands-on discovery and learning.
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