Summer 2026

Summer Camps in Downers Grove, IL
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A working guide to 22 imported camp listings in Downers Grove, Illinois for 2026. Browse by category, check source links and timing notes, and find a good-fit next step for your family.

22 Camps
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Last updated: 2026-05-15

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Downers Grove Museum
$190/week (R) / $220/week (NR)
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8–12, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Location: 831 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 5–8

History-themed camp exploring eras through American Girl characters with crafts, games, and historical activities at the Downers Grove Museum.

Downers Grove Museum
$190/week (R) / $220/week (NR)
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jul 6–10, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Location: 831 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 7–10

Spooky history camp exploring local legends, ghost stories, and mysterious historical events through investigations, crafts, and storytelling at the Downers Grove Museum.

Downers Grove Museum
$190/week (R) / $220/week (NR)
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 22–26, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Location: 831 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 7–10

Hands-on archaeology camp where kids learn excavation techniques, artifact identification, and archaeological methods at the museum's dig site.

Downers Grove Museum
$230/week (R) / $260/week (NR)
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jul 20–24, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Location: 831 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 5–8

Art camp where young kids create with splatter painting, erupting volcanoes, slime, and other messy-but-fun art experiments. Dress to get messy!

Downers Grove Museum
$230/week (R) / $260/week (NR)
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jul 13–17, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Location: 831 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 9–12

Advanced messy art camp for older kids with bigger, bolder experiments including large-scale splatter art, chemical reactions, and explosive art projects.

Downers Grove Museum
$152/week (R) / $182/week (NR)
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 15–18, 2026 (4-day week) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Location: 831 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 7–10

New museum exploration camp with hands-on discovery activities, local history investigations, and artifact exploration at the Downers Grove Museum.

Downers Grove Park District
$290/week (R) / $320/week (NR); 4-day weeks $232/$262
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 14, 2026 (10 weeks, Mon–Fri, no camp Jun 19 & Jul 3) · 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (after care included)
  • Location: 935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Entering 1st–2nd grade (Fall 2026)

Full-day camp with themed group games and activities (Superheroes, Olympics, Animal Planet), weekly swimming at Sea Lion Aquatic Park, and one field trip per week. Camp t-shirt included. Before care (7–9 AM) available for additional fee.

Downers Grove Park District
$310/week (R) / $340/week (NR); 4-day weeks $248/$278
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 14, 2026 (10 weeks, Mon–Fri, no camp Jun 19 & Jul 3) · 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (after care included)
  • Location: 4500 Belmont Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Entering 3rd–5th grade (Fall 2026)

Full-day camp with themed activities, weekly swimming, and weekly field trips. Separate from 1st–2nd grade group for age-appropriate programming. Camp t-shirt included.

Downers Grove Park District
$305/week (R) / $335/week (NR); 4-day weeks $244/$274
Full 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 21, 2026 (11 weeks, no camp Jun 19 & Jul 3) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Location: Gilbert Park, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Entering 1st–5th grade (Fall 2026)

Full-day nature-focused camp at Gilbert Park with outdoor exploration, nature hikes, creek walks, wildlife observation, and hands-on environmental education.

⚡ full day nature immersion

Downers Grove Park District
$290/week (R) / $320/week (NR)
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Aug 17–21, 2026 (1 week) · 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Location: 935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Entering K–8th grade (Fall 2026)

Final week of summer camp combining all age groups (K–8th) for one last week of summer fun before school starts.

Downers Grove Park District
$145/session (R) / $175/session (NR) per 2-week session
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jul 6–17 or Jul 27–Aug 7, 2026 (2-week sessions) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Location: 935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 14–16

Leadership training program for teens interested in becoming camp counselors. Participants assist with traditional camp programming while learning leadership, communication, and responsibility skills.

Downers Grove Park District
$170/week (R) / $200/week (NR) 5-day; $125/$155 3-day
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 7, 2026 (multiple weeks, 5-day and 3-day options) · 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM
  • Location: 935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 4–5 (not yet 6 by Sep 1)

Half-day preschool camp with themed activities, crafts, songs, outdoor play, and creative learning for pre-kindergarten children. 5-day and 3-day session options available.

Downers Grove Park District
$160–$200/week (R); varies by session length
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 14, 2026 (multiple themed weeks) · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM or 1:00–4:00 PM
  • Location: 901 31st St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Entering 1st–2nd grade

Half-day nature camp at Lyman Woods for 1st–2nd graders. Themed weeks including creek exploration, wildlife tracking, and nature art. Specialty weeks (Fishing, Wilderness Survival) available at $225/week.

Downers Grove Park District
$160–$200/week (R); varies by session length
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 14, 2026 (multiple themed weeks) · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM or 1:00–4:00 PM
  • Location: 901 31st St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Entering 3rd–5th grade

Half-day nature camp at Lyman Woods for 3rd–5th graders. Themed weeks including advanced outdoor skills and nature exploration. Specialty weeks (Archery, Fishing) available at $225/week.

Downers Grove Park District
$160–$200/week (R); varies by session length
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 14, 2026 (multiple themed weeks) · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM or 1:00–4:00 PM
  • Location: 901 31st St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Pre-K through Kindergarten

Half-day nature exploration camp at Lyman Woods for youngest campers. Themed weeks with age-appropriate outdoor activities, nature crafts, animal encounters, and sensory play in the forest preserve.

Downers Grove Park District
$250/week (R) / $280/week (NR); 4-day weeks $200/$230
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 14, 2026 (10 weeks, Mon–Fri, no camp Jun 19 & Jul 3) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Location: 935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Entering Kindergarten (Fall 2026)

Full-day themed camp for incoming kindergartners with daily crafts, songs, group activities, outdoor play, and weekly Sea Lion Aquatic Park visits or field trips. Camp t-shirt included. Before care (7–9 AM) and after care (4–5:30 PM) available for additional fee.

Downers Grove Park District
$118/session (R) / $148/session (NR) per 3-day session
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Multiple 3-day sessions, Jun–Jul 2026 · 9:15 – 11:15 AM
  • Location: 935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Age 3 (not yet 4 by Sep 1)

Introduction to camp experience for 3-year-olds with themed activities, outdoor play, and creative exploration in short 2-hour morning sessions.

Downers Grove Park District
$47/week (R) / $70/week (NR)
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jul 27–31 or Aug 3–7, 2026 · 9:00–10:30 AM or 11:15 AM–12:45 PM
  • Location: 4500 Belmont Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 5–6 (by Sep 1)

Educational safety program teaching pedestrian, bicycle, fire, water, and stranger safety through hands-on activities in a mini-town setting with streets, signs, and traffic lights.

Downers Grove Park District
$185/week (R) / $215/week (NR)
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jul 6–10 or Aug 10–14, 2026 · 1:00–4:00 PM or 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
  • Location: 935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 13–15

New specialty camp for teens exploring fashion design, styling, and creative expression. Half-day format with two session options.

Downers Grove Park District
$335/week (R) / $365/week (NR); 4-day weeks $268/$298
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 14, 2026 (10 weeks, Mon–Fri, no camp Jun 19 & Jul 3) · 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (after care included)
  • Location: 4500 Belmont Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Entering 6th–8th grade (Fall 2026)

Teen day camp with weekly swimming and 2–3 field trips per week to arcades, museums, water parks, laser tag, bowling, mini golf, amusement parks, sports facilities, and beaches. Camp t-shirt included.

Downers Grove Park District
$305/week (R) / $335/week (NR); 4-day weeks $244/$274
Full 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 8 – Aug 21, 2026 (11 weeks, no camp Jun 19 & Jul 3) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Location: Gilbert Park, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Entering 6th–8th grade (Fall 2026)

Full-day outdoor adventure camp for teens at Gilbert Park featuring hiking, wilderness skills, nature exploration, and team-building activities in a forest preserve setting.

⚡ full day at Gilbert Park

$252–$315/week (R) / $282–$345/week (NR); varies by session
Open 🏕️ General
  • Dates: Jun 15–18 (ages 4–6), Jul 13–17, Aug 3–7 (K–5th), 2026 · 9:30–11:30 AM
  • Location: 935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Ages: Ages 4–6 (preschool session); K–5th grade (elementary sessions)

Cooking camp partnership between Sticky Fingers Cooking and DG Parks. Themed sessions (Global Taste Buds, Farm to Table, Cooks + Books / Once Upon a THYME) with book-inspired recipes. Registration through DG Parks.

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