Summer Opportunities 2026Summer Opportunities 2026
Summer Opportunities:
Summer Fun & Learning – download this list of sources from IAGC (some links might be outdated)
Adler Planetarium Summer Learning
Avery Coonley School summer programs
Center for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern University in person; tuition help for those who qualify
Center for Talent Development (CTD) all summer courses, online and in person
Chicago Architecture Center Camps and Classes
Chicago Botanic Garden Summer Camp
Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Kids (CSO for Kids)
Field Museum Summer Camps and Programs
Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Summer Design Camps
iD Tech STEM Summer Camp, Multiple Chicagoland Locations
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures youth and family events
International Museum of Surgical Science – museum from home
Mensa Children’s Resource Guide
Morton Arboretum Summer Science Camp
Museum of Contemporary Art for families
Museum of Science and Industry Camps
National Museum of Mexican Art Summer Camp
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Summer Camp
Smart Museum of Art – free family programs
Summer Reading Program at Des Plaines Public Library
Explore the Outdoors – free to all in your local neighborhoods 🙂
Summer Opportunities:
Summer Fun & Learning – download this list of sources from IAGC (some links might be outdated)
Adler Planetarium Summer Learning
Avery Coonley School summer programs
Center for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern University in person; tuition help for those who qualify
Center for Talent Development (CTD) all summer courses, online and in person
Chicago Architecture Center Camps and Classes
Chicago Botanic Garden Summer Camp
Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Kids (CSO for Kids)
Field Museum Summer Camps and Programs
Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Summer Design Camps
iD Tech STEM Summer Camp, Multiple Chicagoland Locations
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures youth and family events
International Museum of Surgical Science – museum from home
Mensa Children’s Resource Guide
Morton Arboretum Summer Science Camp
Museum of Contemporary Art for families
Museum of Science and Industry Camps
National Museum of Mexican Art Summer Camp
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Summer Camp
Smart Museum of Art – free family programs
Summer Reading Program at Des Plaines Public Library
Explore the Outdoors – free to all in your local neighborhoods 🙂
