Welcome to the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce’s guide to local summer camps! Step into a world of imagination and exploration with camps that are designed to inspire young minds and foster their passion for creativity. We’ve collected exciting places in our community where fun-filled experiences and lasting summer memories await.
Lillstreet Art Center
Have your kids find new friends, learn a new skill, and find craft confidence in Lillstreet’s 2025 Summer Camps! Lillstreet Art Center offers camps across mediums and skill levels all through summer. Beginning at ages 3 and above, Kidstreet camps are scheduled across a variety of time slots to accommodate guardian work schedules. Warning: at this camp, kids should come “dressed for mess!” The camps are week-long, created for ages 3–16, and cover topics in ceramics, metalsmithing, sewing, printmaking, painting, drawing, and digital art
- Dates: June 9th – August 22nd
- Location: 4401 N Ravenswood Ave
- For Ages: 3-16 years
Click here for camp registration. For more information, visit lillstreet.com.
Pistachio Yoga
This unique summer camp option offers Yoga, fun movement, mindfulness games/meditations, breathing exercises, and simple arts & crafts for campers aged 9-12 years old. It’s designed to engage your children in developing new skills while exploring themselves and their surroundings.
- Dates: July 14th – July 18th and August 11th-15th
- Location: 5206 N Damen Ave
- For Ages: 9-12 years
Click here for camp registration. For more information, visit pistachioyoga.com.
BitSpace
BitSpace is celebrating 10 years of making this year! Their camps offer more than just projects; they’re a springboard for skills that open doors to life’s vast opportunities! They’ve got crashing cars, dancing robots, wonky warped wood and more to give kids a creative summer of learning, experiencing, and making! BitSpace’s summer camps are perfect for 9-14 year old kids.
- Dates: June 9th – August 22nd (5-day sessions, multiple options)
- Location: 2541 W Lawrence Ave
- For Ages: 9-14 years
Click here for camp registration. For more information, visit bitspacechicago.com
Dance Colony Kidz
From their recently-expanded youth dance center in Ravenswood, DANCE COLONY STUDIOS is offering a series of summer dance camps. This camp is perfect for kids with an enthusiasm for movement that love to flex their creative muscles. Their inspiring team of professional educators hosts 4 weeks of themed camps taking place Tuesday through Thursday.
- Dates: June 3rd – July 31st
- Location: 4222 N Ravenswood Ave
- For Ages: 3-11 years
Click here for camp registration. For more information, visit thecolony.dance/colonykidz.
Wonder Woods
Wonder Woods is a unique forest play school that offers a popular summer program for Chicago children. If your kids love nature or need some time outdoors, this is your camp! Wonder Woods follows play learning principles with child-led, future-oriented, urban forest outdoor education. Their camps prioritize resilience, curiosity, confidence, and joy in children. There are options to register for the whole camp, individual weeks, or combinations of M/W/F or Tu/Th schedules.
- Dates: June 15th – August 16th
- Location: For ecological preservation purposes, camp rotates between LaBagh and Bunker Hill Forest Preserves.
- For Ages: 3-12 years
Click here for camp registration. For more information, visit wonderwoodschicago.org.
Tuesday’s Child
The Tuesday’s Child Summer Extension program provides children ages 4 to 6 who are “alumni” of our Behavior Intervention program with an enriching experience that blends fun, learning, and personal growth.
The structured program, which takes place in a play-based environment, uses an evidence-based behavioral intervention approach to maintain your child’s success and prepare them to extend their skills into the upcoming school year.
- Dates: June 17th – August 7th (any two consecutive weeks)
- Location: 3633 N California Ave
- For Ages: 4-6 years
Click here for camp registration. For more information, visit tuesdayschildchicago.org.
School of Rock Andersonville
School of Rock Andersonville’s music camps offer a wide selection of various music experiences. From beginner music camps to intermediate and advanced sessions, our music camps and workshops near you will further a student’s musical foundation. Most of our camps end with a live show performed by the campers. Check School of Rock Andersonville’s upcoming music camps and workshops to sign-up today!
- Dates: June 16th – August 15th
- Location: 5600 N. Ridge Ave
- For Ages: 3-18+ years
Click here for camp registration. For more information, visit schoolofrock.com.
Bunny Ears Art House
Bunny Ears Art House is a play-based art studio for families and children. They provide classes, workshops, playgroups, and birthday parties. From slime time to party camp, dream house to wizards and potions, choose from multiple different 4-day options of super-fun themed summer camp!
- Dates: June 16th – August 29th
- Location: 4541 N. Lincoln Ave.
- For Ages: 3-12 years
Click here for camp registration. For more information, visit bunnyearsart.com.
Magic Inc.
For two hours each day students will be taught the secrets of magic by Magic Inc.’s professional magic staff. At Magic Camp kids will learn more than just how to do tricks… they’ll learn how to PERFORM MAGIC with cards, coins and rope. In addition, they’ll learn how to construct their own magic props.
Throughout the process, students will gain public speaking skills, self-confidence, and will perform in a magic show at the end of Magic Camp for their families in the legendary Jasper Theatre Club at Magic Inc.
- Dates: July 7th-July 11th and July 14th-July 18th
- Location: 1838 W Lawrence Ave.
- For Ages: 7-16 years
Click here for camp registration. For more information, visit magicinc.net
For more information or to add your organization’s information, contact christina@ravenswoodchicago.org.
