Chicago Camps
Our new and updated Summer Camp Directory is now open to the public. NPN members had early access to exclusive discounts to day camps and sleep-away camps. Join NPN today to secure your early access and exclusive summer camp discounts for next year!
You can learn more about finding the perfect camp for your child in our articles below, and use the Discussion Forum to find parent reviews of the most popular camps in the city.
Discussions
Now that summer is officially behind us, what camps did your child attend and were they hits or misses? ...
My 5 year old son, who has ADHD and sensory processing, disorder has attended summer camp at a therapeutic camp the past few years. It has gone well, but he seems ready to attend a non-therapeutic camp next summer. The challenge I have with many camps is that they often have teachers/leaders who are...
Did this happen at the camp to a lot of people?? ...
We really dropped the ball and are looking for a camp for our 7 year old daughter for the week of Aug. 11. We moved this summer and that has just taken up so much time and the end of day camp really snuck up on us. She's interested in most things but is not very sporty. We are in the city (Old Town)...
My son wants to do a Study abroad program in Spain summer of 2022 where he will live with a family and take classes during the day for 2-3 weeks. I did this at his age and loved it ( company I went through is no longer in business). Hell be 15 at the time and will have 1 year of high school spanish...
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As soon as we arrived at Family Camp in Michigan last summer I started to lose track of time. We had decided to take a family vacation at a kids sleep away summer camp for a few days. Ostensibly it was to introduce our two kids to camp. But I was also curious to experience the classic American summe...
Believe it or not, now’s the time to start thinking about summer camps. Many have already opened up registration with early-bird discounts, while others don’t offer placement till spring...only to sell out in hours. We’ve pooled advice and information from our members and staff to help get you ...
As a previous overnight summer camp director and parent - I know that kids and parents begin to experience a wide range of emotions leading up to their first overnight camping experience. Hopefully, the predominant feelings are those of excitement, but it’s also natural to be apprehensive and nervou...
I'm a parent like you and I’ve had to choose a summer camp for my own kids a zillion times. With so many options available, how do you know when a summer program is the right fit for your child and family? A word-of-mouth reference about a program is a great start, and there are lots of great c...
