Your child’s summer camp is winding down but there’s still so much time left before the start of school! Ugh! We hear you loud and clear. See below for a short stack of North Shore camps with availability into August (2026) only on chicagonorthshoremoms.com!
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Who: 5-12 years (K-6th grade)
Where: Unlock your best weeks of camp with KEYS! Let Keshet fill your days between camp ending and school starting. Campers get to take the reins to create an experience that’s uniquely theirs. Each day is filled with themed, choice-based activities, along with guest specialists, field trips and more. With plenty of opportunities for exploration and creativity, KEYS is the ultimate end-of-summer adventure that lets you finish the season with a blast at Keshet Day School.
Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
Who: 13-21 years (7th grade-Transition)
Where: Make a splash at Keshet Center Stage! This one-week performing arts camp in partnership with Special Gifts Theatre empowers campers of all abilities to build confidence and self-expression. Mornings with SGT will focus on theater, using creative and therapeutic techniques to develop drama skills and bring water-themed musicals and movies to life. In the afternoons, campers will dive into creative arts like music, dance and art. The week wraps up with an exciting showcase where campers will shine onstage at Congregation Beth Shalom, Northbrook
Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
Game Time Kids weeks 8/3 and 8/10
Who: 6 – 11 year olds
Where: Camp will be held at multiple locations throughout the summer including Kingsley Elementary School, Evanston, and Trinity Methodist Church, Wilmette. Check out our flexible sessions below for cost and location each week!
Time: 9am – 2:30pm
Dollhouse Making and Movement 8/12, 8/13, 8/14
Who: 6 – 11 year olds
Where: Get ready for three days of mini magic at our Dollhouse Making & Movement Camp at WIN Athletic Club in Glenview.
Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Farewell to Summer Camp with WIN Athletic Club (TBD)
Who: 4 – 9 year olds
Where: Join Coach Erika and Lena for a fun 3 days of activities at WIN. Monday’s Theme: Mini Olympic Games; Tuesday’s Theme: Crafts, Show & Tell & Culver’s ice cream; Wednesday’s Theme: Field Day (outside play)
Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Taste Buds Kitchen Cooking Camps through 8/28
Who: 4 – 13 year olds
Where: Cooking camps for ages 4-13 are the perfect recipe for gaining kitchen confidence, learning essential cooking skills at Taste Buds Kitchen in Bannockburn.
Time: 9am for ages 4 – 8 and 1pm for ages 9 – 13
Coach J’s “Days Off” camps after camp-before school camp (Dates TBD)
Who: PreK – 2nd grade
Where: Coach J’s Thunderdome Sports Facility 2710 Old Willow Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062
Time: 9:30-12:00
Hi-Five Sports Camp Post Camp (August dates TBD)
Who: 3 – 10 year olds
Where: When school’s out, Hi-Five School Break Sports Camp is the place to be! Packed with sports, schoolyard games, themed days, and endless fun, we’ve got everything you need to make the most of every day off. No one does it like Hi-Five, and we promise, you won’t want to miss a second of the action! At Hi-Five in Northbrook Court.
Time: 9am – 11:45am, 12:15pm – 3pm and 9am – 3pm
Tennis Camp at Deer Creek Racquet Club
Who: 8 – 14 years old
Where: Deer Creek Racquet Club Tennis Academy Mini Camp at Deer Creek Racquet Club
Time: 9am – 3pm
Who: Pre-K – 8th grade
Where: Every summer, Kids Science Labs offers its #1 ranked STEAM Camps, M-F, from June – August, at its beautiful 3,000sf hands-on science lab in Northbrook.
Time: 9am – 12pm and 9am – 3pm
The Art Center of Highland Park through 8/15
Who: 4th – 8th grade
Where: Young Masters – Ages 6-8, Mixed-Media Camp – Ages 9-12, Mixed-Media Camp – Ages 9-14, Fashion and Sewing Camp – Ages 8-13
Time: varies but camps options are 3 hours long
Ultimate Ninjas Glenview through 8/15
Who: 3 – 15 years old
Where: Overcome all kinds of obstacles at Ultimate Ninjas North Shore! Get fit and have FUN while building endurance, strength, coordination and learning how to quickly and safely maneuver through various obstacles. Camps include: stations of obstacles working on technique, courses, games, and open play!
Time: Half-day either morning or afternoon
Who: 2nd-5th and 6th-8th grade boys & girls (2025-2026 school year)
Where: Players are made in the off-season! Join ALL IN Back 2 School Camp to polish your skills before school begins. We strive to provide an experience for each player to improve their skills and become a more complete player. These camps are fun, intensive, and instructional sessions that emphasize player development. It is our goal for each player to leave each session with new ideas, drills, workouts, and to be a more inspired, dedicated, and effective basketball player. Berto Center, Deerfield.
Time: 9am – 1pm
DINX Social Club Pickle Ball Clinics for Kids
Who: Ages 7 – 13
Where: Get ready for an unforgettable week of fun, fitness, and pickleball! Our DINX Kids Summer Pickleball Camp is the perfect way for young players (ages 7–13) to learn the game, improve their skills, and make new friends in a high-energy, supportive environment.
Time: Afternoons 1-4pm
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