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2022 Camp Guide

By Mary Anne Plauda, Publisher Macaroni Kid Naperville March 10, 2022

It is time to start thinking about warm weather and thoughts of summer camp. Please take a look at these featured camps. Lots of choices out there. Good luck!


Camp Naper at Naper Settlement

Utilizing Naper Settlement’s beautiful 13-acre museum campus as their learning laboratory, campers will go on adventures in history, art, science, and more! Whether learning the science behind their favorite magic trick or building their own box city,  each of our 16 unique, themed day camps provides an immersive learning experience that will capture your child’s imagination while strengthening their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. To learn more, click here.

DuPage Children's Museum -Tinkering Camp


Build gadgets and gizmos that spur imagination, challenge creative thinking, and strengthen problem solving during a summer camp like no other at DuPage Children's Museum. Tinkering Camp is a half-day, in-person camp that provides an immersive opportunity to build with real tools to solve real problems. To learn more, click here.

Naperville Park District


Registration for 2022 summer camps begins March 14 for residents and March 17 for nonresidents. Naperville Park District Summer Camps keep kids active, having fun and making new friends all summer long! Choose from 70+ different sports camps, creative camps, and multiple day camp options. Camps are offered for preschool and youth all the way up through high school. To learn more, click here.


American Martial Arts



Get the boredom out your child’s summer with martial arts summer camp!  
Your child can develop leadership skills, self-confidence, focus, and practical self-defense this summer!
Click here to learn more!

Just For Kids Preschool


Our camp is a great place to celebrate summer fun with friends.  This program offers 9 exciting-themed weeks filled with games, crafts, outdoor play, activities, STEM, exploration, books, music, & more!
KIDS CAMP runs June 6-August 5,2022. Offered Monday-Friday , for ages 2-6 years. Our flexible scheduling allows you to pick your weeks (1-9), pick your days, and your times (9:00 am-noon or 9:00 am-2:00 pm). Click here for more details.

North Central College Summer Camps


North Central College is excited to offer 16+ Camps this summer! These programs are instructed by our very own North Central College staff, faculty, and students. The College is thrilled to offer these programs to connect youth in the community to campus. For more detail, click here,

Pinot's Palette

(AGES 7-12) Looking for a fun and creative outlet for your little artist? Then Little Brushes has exactly what you are looking for! At Little Brushes we offer a fun-filled party atmosphere where your little artists can have a blast creating their own masterpieces. From painting to crafting and everything in between Little Brushes fosters a friendly and collaborative environment, providing everything your little artist will need to bring out their creative spirit. Click here for more details.


Swift Nature Camp


Swift Nature Camp attracts bright, curious and creative children with a passion for nature and the outdoors. At camp, they tackle exciting adventures, and gain confidence and independence with their outdoor explorations. Exclusive 1st Timer Camp!
Swift Nature Camp is an overnight nature camp for boys and girls ages 6-17. Our focus is to blend traditional summer camp activities while increasing a child's appreciation for nature, science and the environment. Click here for more details.


Other camps in Naperville and surrounding areas
Agape Children's Center
Adventures in Learning
All About Kids
Allegro-Bolingbrook
Art Studio
Bach to Rock
Bear Paddle
Bethany Lutheran Schools
Benedetti Kindercare
Body Trek
Bright Horizons
Bright Start Naperville
Brookfield Zoo
Calvary Church Naperville
Champions
Chesterbrook Academy
Chicago Bulls Camp
Childtime Learning Center
Children's Center
Children's Creative Corner
Code Ninjas
Codverse
Congregation Beth Shalom Preschool
Cosley Zoo
Covenant Classical School
College Nannies
Compass
Cosmic Montessori
Crème de la Creme
Dance Quest
DePaul Summer Camps
Discover Montessori
Bream Big Camp
District 203
DuPage Montessori School
DuPage Forrest
DuPage College
Engineering for Kids
Fermilab
Funtopia
Four Winds Waldorf
Galileo
Gardner School
Gingercare
Goddard School
Green Earth
Green Apple Academy
Happy Times Preschool
Happy Feet Soccer Camp
Humane Society
IdCamp
Inspire Day Camp
Just for Fun Preschool
Jubilee
Happy Feet Soccer Camp
Hobson Cooperative Nursery
Kensington School
Kiddie Academy
Kids Day Out
Kids Science Labs
Kids Kampus
Kidz Kaberet
Knox Pres Church
La Petite Academy of Naperville
Learning Is Fun
Legacy Elite
Little Blessings
Little Blossom
Little Shepherd
Lotus Montessori
Meher Montessori
Naperville Art League
Montessori Children's Garden
Morton Arboretum
Music and Dance
Musical Expressions
Naperville Christian
NanoBeast
Naperville Martial Arts for Kids
North Central College
Players Indoor Sports
Pathways
PrairieView Montessori
Primrose
Pro Martial Arts
Rosehill Montessori
Safety Town
School Readiness Center
School of Rock
Soccer Shots
Studio Nafisa
Trinity Early Childhood
Tutor Time
United Martial Arts
Victory Martial Arts
Wheatland Salem Christian Academy
YK Martial Arts
Xtreme Dance Center