Summer is just around the corner and Stateline Kids has put together everything you need to know about summer camps in Winnebago, Boone, and Rock counties! In this guide, you’ll find local camp information and deals to help you decide where your kid should go to camp this summer!
This summer more camps are opening up! Many will have limited capacity, and new rules in place to keep your kids safe. Register early if you want to send your kids to camp this year!
This guide has full day, week-long, multi-day and one-time classes, camps, events and even virtual camps. These camps are held throughout Rockford, Beloit, Belvidere, Machesney Park, Rockton, Roscoe, and more. The camps are categorized by topic so you can jump to an area that interests you or scroll through and check out all the Stateline has to offer your kids this summer!
As soon as we have information from Rock Valley College Whiz Kids, Belvidere Park District, and other camps that have not yet finalized their 2021 summer camp plans, we will update this guide.
Without further ado, here is the 2021 Summer Camp Guide for the Rockford Area!
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Gymnastics Academy of Rockford Summer Adventure Camp
11447 2nd St., Roscoe, IL
6630 Spring Brook Rd., Rockford, IL
At GAR’s Adventure Camp, friendship, fun and learning are combined to create lasting memories. Each week is packed with swimming, recreational gymnastics, tumbling and trampoline classes, GAR South Trampoline Park, GAR’s XRKade, crafts, pizza parties, open gym time and much more! Kids can come for the day, week, or entire summer.
Available Sessions: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm from June 7th – August 20th, 2021
Early drop off 7:00 am – 8:30 am, late pick up 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm.
There is no additional charge for early drop off or late pick-up.
Ages: 4-12
Pricing: $179 per week
Contact: 815-654-3867
Registration: Open now; Register here
LLCC Youth Summer Camp at Lewis Lemon Community and Recreation Center (Rockford Park District)
1993 Mulberry St., Rockford, IL
Stay active and enjoy sports, arts and crafts, dancing, and video games.
Available Sessions: 1 pm – 5 pm from Monday through Friday from June 21 – August 13
Ages: 5 – 12
Pricing: $44 per week for residents / $60 per week for non-residents
Registration: Open now; Register here
WPCC Youth Summer Camp at Washington Park Community Center (Rockford Park District)
3617 Delaware St, Rockford, IL
Stay active and enjoy sports, arts and crafts, dancing, and video games.
Available Sessions: 11 am – 12 pm on Monday through Friday from June 21 – August 13
Ages: 5 – 10
Pricing: $75 per week for residents / $90 per week for non-residents
Registration: Open now; Register here
WPCC Tween Summer Camp at Washington Park Community Center (Rockford Park District)
3617 Delaware St, Rockford, IL
Tweens can stay active and enjoy sports, arts and crafts, dancing, and video games.
Available Sessions: 11 am – 5 pm on Monday through Friday from June 21 – August 13
Ages: 11 – 15
Pricing: $75 per week for residents / $90 per week for non-residents
Registration: Open now; Register here
Christian Youth Theater at First Baptist Church
718 Harlem Rd., Machesney Park, IL
Camps include team competitions, rotations through drama, dance, music, and craft workshops, a daily theme-related devotional, and an impressive concluding showcase for family and friends. This year, they are offering Showbiz and Trolls on Broadway.
Available Sessions: 9 am – 3pm from June 21 – 25 (Showbiz Kids) – $210
9 am – 3 pm from July 26 – 30 (Trolls on Broadway)
Ages: 5-6 (Juniors)
7 – 12
Pricing: $210
Registration: Open now; Register here (Showbiz Kidz Jr.)
Register here – Showbiz Kids
Register here – Trolls on Broadway Jr.
Register here – Trolls on Broadway
Art Camps at SmARTy Pants Rockford
317 Market St, Rockford, IL
SmARTy Pants Rockford Art Studio is offering three summer camps for kids ages 6 and up to spend the summer making art.
Available Sessions:
Acrylic Painting Camp: July 12 – 14 from 9 am – 5 pm (Ages 10 and up)
Let the Sunshine In: July 26 – 27 from 9:30 am – 1 pm (Ages 6 and up)
Super Fun Comic Camp: August 2 – 4 from 10 am – 3 pm (Ages 10 and up)
Ages: 6 – 10
Pricing: $225 (Acrylic Painting Camp)
$75 (Let the Sunshine In Camp)
$175 (Super Fun Comic Camp)
Registration: Open now; Register here for Acrylic Painting Camp
Register here for Let the Sunshine In Camp
Register here for Super Fun Comic Camp
Summer Farm Camp at Angelic Organics Learning Center
1545 Rockton Rd., Caledonia, IL
Help your kids spend summer outdoors learning new skills and making new friends. Our camps focus on daily farm life, nature activities and healthy food. We believe every child should have the opportunity to attend camp and are proud to have a scholarship fund through which we can make sure kids of all backgrounds have a chance to attend our camps.
Available Sessions: Monday through Thursday from 9 am – 3 pm June 14 – August 5
Ages 6 – 9 Camps
What’s Up: June 14 – 17
Inspired by Nature: June 21 – 24
Herd, Flock, and Hive: July 5 – 8
The Art of Survival: July 12 – 15
Can You Dig It: July 26 – 29
Game On: August 2 – 5
Ages 10 – 13 Camps
Inspired by Nature: June 14 – 17
What’s Up: June 21 – 24
The Art of Survival: July 5 – 8
Herd, Flock, and Hive: July 12 – 15
Game On: July 26 – 29
Can You Dig It: August 2 – 5
Ages: 6 – 13
Pricing: $240 for the week
Contact: Email questions to programs@learngrowconnect.org
Registration begins: Open now, Register here
Discovery Center Summer Camps
711 N. Main St., Rockford, IL
Excite your child about science with summer camps at Discovery Center! Discovery Center has a wide variety of in-person half or full-day summer camps for children ages 7 -12 and mini-camps for children ages 3-6 to spark curiosity and engage naturally scientific minds in exciting and interactive ways! For children ages 7 to 12, Discovery Center has 12 different STEM camps in June through August covering topics such as electricity, energy, aquatic animals, creepy crawly animals, forensics, movie magic, star voyagers and space explorers. For children ages 3-6, Discovery Center has lined up six mini camps in June through August exploring snakes, frogs and turtles, sand, superheroes, gardening, sea creatures, and engineering. Choose from 90-minute three-day camp or two-hour Saturday camps.
Available Sessions: STEM Camps (Ages 7-12)
All day option (9 am – 4 pm), half-day option (mornings or afternoons)
Plant-Powered Production – June 21 – 25 (mornings)
Farming of the Future – June 21 – 25 (afternoons)
Exploring Electricity – June 28 – July 2 (mornings)
Energy Camp – June 28 – July 2 (afternoons)
Creepy Crawlies – July 12 – 16 (mornings)
Aquatic Animals – July 12 – 16 (afternoons)
Mythbusters: Feats of Flight – July 19 – 23 (mornings)
CSI: Forensics and Fun – July 19 – 23 (afternoons)
Movie Magic Science – August 2 – 6 (mornings)
Fantastic Beasts – August 2 – 6 (afternoons)
Star Voyagers – August 9 – 13 (mornings)
Space Explorers – August 9 – 13 (afternoons)
Before and aftercare available for additional cost. Bring lunch, snack, and drink.
Tot Spot Mini (Ages 3-6)
All camps from 10 am – 11:30 am or 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Slither, Jump, and Swim – SOLD OUT
Sand Between Your Toes – June 29 – July 1 (afternoons)
Incredible Super Heroes – July 13 – 15 (afternoons)
How Does Your Garden Grow – July 20 – 22 (afternoons)
Under the Sea – August 3 – 5 (afternoons)
Eager Engineers – August 10 – 12 (afternoons)
Saturday Only Mini Camps
9:30 am – 11:30 am on July 3, 24, August 7 and August 14
Ages: 3-6 and 7-12
Pricing: 7-12 camp: $210 members / $230 non-members per week
7-12 camp half-days: $105 members / $115 non-members
Tot Spot mini camp: $42 members / $48 non-members
Saturday only camps: $20 members / $25 non-members
Contact: 815-963-6769
Registration: Open now; Register here
BCCD Summer Camps at Boone County Conservation District
899 Appleton Rd, Belvidere, IL
Campers will explore the wonders of nature, go on hikes, listen to stories, sing songs, and do crafts. Camp Ducktails focus on getting the youngest explorers into nature. Camp Redwing includes field trips, swimming, fishing, arts and crafts. Camp Redtail is an adventure-based four-day camping trip that introduces minimum impact camping and outdoor nature skills.
Available Sessions: Camp Ducktails (ages 4-5) runs Thursdays only July 1 – 5
Camp Redwing (ages 6-11) runs Monday through Friday June 28 – August 6 from 9 am – 3 pm
Camp Redtail (ages 12-15) runs July 27 – 30
Pricing: Camp Ducktails – $100 (5 sessions) or $25 per session for Boone Non-resident: $125 (5 sessions) or $30 per session for non-residents
Camp Redwing – $110 for Boone County residents, $130 for non-residents
Camp Redtail – $200 for Boone County residents, $220 for non-residents.
Contact: Tina Dawson Scott at tdawson@bccdil.org or 815-547-7935
Registration begins: Open now, Register here
Burpee Summer Camps
737 N Main St, Rockford, IL
Campers will learn about animals, nature, science, and other topics. Each week has a different theme. Explorers camp is for kids 7-12 and ZooBabies is for kids ages 3-6. One day Kidventures in Science camps are available for kids 3-6 and 7 and up.
Available Sessions: Explorers (7-12)
9 am – 3 pm – Bring your own lunch
Planted Roots – June 14 – 17
Safari in the Serengeti – July 12 – 15
Mineral Magic – July 19 – 22
Sneaky Scales – July 26 – 29
Zoobabies (ages 3 and under)
9 am – 10 am
Pint-sized Planting – June 18
Rough Rocks – June 19
Jumping Jurassic – July 6
Crawling Cretaceous – July 7
Playing in the Pleistocene – July 8
Safari Stories – July 16
Micro Minerals – July 23
Small Scales – July 30
Splash into Water – August 4
Kidventures in Science (ages 3-6 and 7+)
Perfect Planting – June 18
Rockin’ Research – June 19
Jurassic Jungle – July 6
Cretaceous Creatures – July 7
Pleistocene Party – July 8
Safari Special – July 16
Mini Minerals – July 23
Single Scales – July 30
Water Works – July 30
Ages: 3 – 12
Pricing: Explorers
$180 general public / $165 for members
Zoobabies
$12 per class for non-members / $10 per class for members
Kidventures in Science
$15 for non-members / $12 for members
Registration: Open now; Register here for Explorers
Register here for Zoobabies
Register here for Kidventures in Science
Nature Quest at Alpine Hills Adventure Park (Rockford Park District)
4402 Larson Ave, Rockford, IL
Nature Quests allows kids to explore the great outdoors with different themed activities each week.
Available Sessions: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday from June 21 – August 27
Into the Woods We Go: June 21 – 25
Holiday Celebrate: June 28 – July 2
Avast, Ye Campers: July 5 – 9
Bubbles, Boiling and Trouble: July 12 – 16
Mythical Mayhem: July 19 – 23
Boundless Biomes of Biology: July 26 – 30
Incredible Inventors: August 2 – 6
Chomp Chomp: August 9 – 13
Woodland Warriors: August 16 – 20
Medieval Mayhem and Victorious Vikings: August 23 – 27
Ages: 5 – 12
Pricing: $150 per week for residents / $180 per week for non-residents
Registration: Open now; Register here
Little Buckaroos Pony Camp at Lockwood Park (Rockford Park District)
5201 Safford Rd, Rockford, IL
Little Buckaroos gives kids a chance to learn about and interact with horses.
Available Sessions: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday from June 21 – August 20
Wild West: June 21 – 25
Farm Horses: June 28 – July 2
Pioneer: July 5 – 9
Winter in July: July 12 – 16
Medieval: July 26 – 30
Gold Rush: August 2 – 6
Safari: August 9 – 13
Equestrian Sports: August 16 – 20
Ages: 5 – 7
Pricing: $165 per week for residents / $205 per week for non-residents
Registration: Open now; Register here
Saddle Up Camp at Lockwood Park (Rockford Park District)
5201 Safford Rd, Rockford, IL
Campers will learn basic riding skills at a walk, steering, and trotting.
Available Sessions: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday from June 21 – August 6
Pony Express: June 21 – 25
Spirit of the Horse: June 28 – July 2
Horsepower: July 5 – 9
Planes, Trains, and Horses: July 12 – 16
Riding Free: July 26 – 30
Out on the Range: August 2 – 6
Ages: 8 – 16
Pricing: $295 per week for residents / $345 per week for non-residents
Registration: Open now; Register here
Blazing Saddles Advanced Camp at Lockwood Park (Rockford Park District)
5201 Safford Rd, Rockford, IL
Campers will expand their trot skills, gait transitions, balance and rhythm.
Available Sessions: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday from August 9 – 20
How Horses Heal: August 9 – 13
Horses in Charge: August 16 – 20
Ages: 8 – 16
Pricing: $345 per week for residents / $375 per week for non-residents
Registration: Open now; Register here
Agventure Camp at Lockwood Park (Rockford Park District)
5201 Safford Rd, Rockford, IL
Campers will learn about agriculture, farm animals and nature.
Available Sessions: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday from August 23 – 27
Little Agventure: August 23 – 27 (Kids ages 5-7)
Agventure Camp: August 23 – 27 (Kids ages 8 – 16)
Ages: 5 – 16
Pricing: $165 resident / $205 non-resident (Kids ages 5-7)
$295 resident / $345 non-resident (Kids ages 8 – 16)
Registration: Open now; Register here
Camp Kids Spot in Roscoe
9461 N 2nd St., Roscoe, IL
Kids Spot camp offers a different exciting theme each week with new adventures! Weekly activities include field trips, games, crafts, and supervised time in the gym.
Available Sessions:
Color Wars – June 7 – 11
Totally Tasty Technology – June 14 – 18
Amazon Adventures – June 21 – June 25
Star Spangled Everything – June 28 – July 2
Artists in Training – July 6 – 9
Candyland – July 12 – 16
Olympic Games – July 19 – 23
Crowns and Chaos – July 26 – 30
Myths and Legends – August 2 – 6
Imagination Station – August 9 – 13
Treasure Island – August 16 – 20
Ages: 4-14
Pricing:
Registration: Open now; Register here
Stateline YMCA in Roscoe and Beloit
9901 Main St, Roscoe, IL and 501 3rd St, Beloit, WI
Stateline YMCA summer camps will take kids outside, play and build self confidence. There are several camps for different age groups including Sunshine Camp (3-4), Growing Tree Camp (5-6), Camp Wockigo (6-12)
Available Sessions: Sunshine Camp (ages 3-4) from 8:30 am – 11:30 am from June 14 – August 20 at Ironworks Branch (Beloit)
Growing Tree (ages 5-6) from 9 am – 4 pm from June 7 – August 13 at Roscoe Branch and Ironworks Branch (Beloit)
Camp Wockigo (ages 6-12) from June 7 – August 13 from 9 am – 4 pm at Rockton Community Center
Camp Bero (ages 10 – 14) from June 7 – August 13 from 9 am – 4 pm at Rockton Community Center
Ages: 3-14
Pricing:
Sunshine Camp – $60 per week member / $96 per week non-member
Growing Tree Camp – $79 / $98 for 2 days per week, $108 / $138 for 3 days per week, $170 / $220 for 5 days per week
Camp Wockigo and Bero – $140 / $190 per week, $102 / $132 for 3 days, $72 / $92 for 2 days
Registration: Open now; Register here
Concordia Summer Camp in Rockford
7424 North 2nd St., Machesney Park, IL
Campers will play daily games, do arts and crafts, and take field trips.
Available Sessions: June 7 – August 6 from 8 am – 3 pm
Before care and after care available
Ages: 3-10
Pricing: $155 per week or $41 per day
Family discounts of $10 per additional child
Registration: Open now; Register here
History Mysteries Summer Day Camp at Midway Village
6799 Guilford Road, Rockford, IL
Campers will participate in games, activities, crafts, and projects that are history themed.
Available Sessions: June 21 – August 13 from 7:30 am – 5:30
Ages: 3-10
Pricing: $155 per week or $41 per day
Family discounts of $10 per additional child
Registration: Open now; Register here
Summer Camp at Camp Winnebago
5804 N. Main St., Rockford, IL
Campers will participate in games, activities, crafts, and projects that are history themed.
Available Sessions: June 14 – September 3 from 8 am – 4 pm
Out of This World: June 14 – 18
Shark Week: June 21 – 25
Once Upon a Time: June 28 – July 2
Every Day’s a Holiday: July 5 – 9
Wizardry Week: July 12 – 16
Elements: July 19 – 23
Winnebago Olympics: July 26 – 30
Community Heroes: August 2 – 6
Ooey Gooey: August 9 – 13
Best of the Best: August 16 – 20
Extended Camp 1: August 23 – 27
Extended Camp 2: August 30 – September 3
Ages: Entering 1st – 8th grade
Pricing: $160 per week for members / $175 per week for non-members
Registration: Open now; Register here
Find Your Wild Summer Camp at Severson Dells in Rockford
8786 Montague Rd, Rockford, IL
Summer Camp at Severson Dells is all about mud and imagination. The camp’s goal is to help your child build memories of having the best possible time outdoors. This year they will be taking precautions by having no more than 10 students per session.
Available Sessions: Wild Things (Ages 4 – 6) from 9 am – 12 pm each day
Little Heroes: June 7 – 11
Little Creators: June 21 – 25
Little Olympians: July 5 – 9
Little Pirates: August 2 – 6
Nature Explorers (Ages 7 – 11) from 9 am – 3 pm each day
Amazing Adventures: June 14 – 18
Peek-in-the-Creek: June 28 – July 2
Forest Fantasy (Ages 8 – 12): July 12 – 16
Call of the Wild: July 26 – 30
Peek-in-the-Creek 2: August 9 – 13
Blazing Paddles Canoe Camp (Ages 12 – 16) July 19 – 23 from 9 am – 3 pm
Grandparents Camps (Ages 4 – 10 and grandparents) from 9 am – 12 pm
June 30th: Aquatic Habitats
July 1st: Terrestial Habitats
Kindred Spirits Adult Camp (Ages 18+) on August 7th from 9 am – 3 pm.
Ages: 4-16
Pricing: Wild Things: $85 for members / $100 general admission
Nature Explorers: $115 for members / $145 for general admission
Blazing Paddles Canoe Camp: $175 for members / $205 for general admission
Grandparents Camp: $25-50 for members / $35 – 60 for general admission
Kindred Spirits: $35 for members / $45 for general admission
Contact: 815-335-2915 or email ann@seversondells.org
Registration begins: Open now, Register here
Summer Farm Camp at Angelic Organics Learning Center
1545 Rockton Rd., Caledonia, IL
Help your kids spend summer outdoors learning new skills and making new friends. Our camps focus on daily farm life, nature activities and healthy food. We believe every child should have the opportunity to attend camp and are proud to have a scholarship fund through which we can make sure kids of all backgrounds have a chance to attend our camps.
Available Sessions: Monday through Thursday from 9 am – 3 pm June 14 – August 5
Ages 6 – 9 Camps
What’s Up: June 14 – 17
Inspired by Nature: June 21 – 24
Herd, Flock, and Hive: July 5 – 8
The Art of Survival: July 12 – 15
Can You Dig It: July 26 – 29
Game On: August 2 – 5
Ages 10 – 13 Camps
Inspired by Nature: June 14 – 17
What’s Up: June 21 – 24
The Art of Survival: July 5 – 8
Herd, Flock, and Hive: July 12 – 15
Game On: July 26 – 29
Can You Dig It: August 2 – 5
Ages: 6 – 13
Pricing: $240 for the week
Contact: Email questions to programs@learngrowconnect.org
Registration begins: Open now, Register here
BCCD Summer Camps at Boone County Conservation District
899 Appleton Rd, Belvidere, IL
Campers will explore the wonders of nature, go on hikes, listen to stories, sing songs, and do crafts. Camp Ducktails focus on getting the youngest explorers into nature. Camp Redwing includes field trips, swimming, fishing, arts and crafts. Camp Redtail is an adventure-based four-day camping trip that introduces minimum impact camping and outdoor nature skills.
Available Sessions: Camp Ducktails (ages 4-5) runs Thursdays only July 1 – 5
Camp Redwing (ages 6-11) runs Monday through Friday June 28 – August 6 from 9 am – 3 pm
Camp Redtail (ages 12-15) runs July 27 – 30
Pricing: Camp Ducktails – $100 (5 sessions) or $25 per session for Boone Non-resident: $125 (5 sessions) or $30 per session for non-residents
Camp Redwing – $110 for Boone County residents, $130 for non-residents
Camp Redtail – $200 for Boone County residents, $220 for non-residents.
Contact: Tina Dawson Scott at tdawson@bccdil.org or 815-547-7935
Registration begins: Open now, Register here
TimberNook
6809 County J. Clinton, WI
TimberNook is not your typical nature program. It can be found in states across the US and in 4 other countries. TimberNook programs intricately weave the therapeutic benefits of being outdoors with a thorough understanding of child development and alternative education. The result is hours of creative play opportunities in sensory-rich environments that support every aspect of the growing child. TimberNook is for all children. Camps will be held at Cabin Creek Farm (6809 County J. Clinton, WI).
Available Sessions: Storybook (4-7): June 15-18 from 9 am – 12 pm
Heroes and Villains (5-9): June 21 – 24 from 9 am – 1 pm
Woodland Tinkering (7-12): June 28 – July 1 from 9 am – 3 pm
Going Medieval (5-7): July 6 – 9 from 9 am – 1 pm
Village Folk (7-12): July 12 – 15 from 9 am – 3 pm
Ages: 4-12
Pricing: Storybook $145
Heroes and Villians: $175
Woodland Tinkering: $215
Going Medieval: $175
Village Folk: $215
Contact: 815-670-8945 or email carmen.lamonica@timbernook.com
Registration begins: Open now, Register here
Summerfield Zoo
3088 Flora Rd, Belvidere, IL
Campers can participate in four weeks of fun-filled summer camp with different themes each week. Each week is limited to 12 participants. Each week kids will get to feed baby goats, go on pony rides, take pictures with the animals and more.
Available Sessions: Half-day (9 am – 12 pm) and full day (9 am – 3 pm) available from June 8 – July 24
Zooper Explorer – June 7 – 11
Zoo Crew June 21 – 25
Zoo Crew 2 July 12 – 16
Zoo Crew 3 July 26 – 30
Ages: 6 – 12
Pricing: $175 per week for half-day / $275 per week for full-day
Registration: Contact Summerfieldfarmandzoo@gmail.com to register
Concordia Summer Camp in Rockford
7424 North 2nd St., Machesney Park, IL
Campers will play daily games, do arts and crafts, and take field trips.
Available Sessions: June 7 – August 6 from 8 am – 3 pm
Before care and after care available
Ages: 3-10
Pricing: $155 per week or $41 per day
Family discounts of $10 per additional child
Registration: Open now; Register here
Heartland Travel Camp at Bethesda Church
2101 E. State St., Rockford, IL
Heartland Travel Camp is a Christian summer camp near Kansas City, MO that brings its fun to the Rockford area for a summer of belonging, love and fun.
Available Sessions: 9 am – 5 pm on Monday through Friday from June 28 – July 2
Ages: Completed grades Kindergarten through 6th
Pricing: $50 per camper, scholarships are available
Registration: Open now; Register here
Knights of the North Castle- Vacation Bible School at Westminster Church in Rockford
2821 N. Bell School Rd., Rockford, IL
Available Sessions: June 21 – 25
Ages: 4 – entering 6th grade
Pricing: $5 per child / $10 per family
Registration: Fill out registration form and mail it.
STEM for Kids Summer Camp
9461 N. 2nd St., Roscoe, IL
Kids can explore and discover the exciting world of STEM through Minecraft, engineering challenges, Python coding, Entrepreneurship, SCRATCH coding, website design and more!
Available Sessions: Biometric Robotics: June 7 – 11
Dinosaurs, bugs, etc. (K-5) 9 am – 12 pm
Robotic Challenges (K-5) 1 pm – 4 pm
Mindstorm Robotics (6-8) 1 pm – 4 pm
Mad Scientist Camp: June 14 – 18
Be a Forensic Scientist! (K-5) 9 am – 12 pm
Cool Chemistry (K-5) 1 pm – 4 pm
Crime Scene Investigation (6-8) 1 pm – 4 pm
Engineering Extravaganza: June 21 – 25
Biomedical / Aerospace (K-5) 9 am – 12 pm
STEM Builds (K-5) 1 pm – 4 pm
Random STEM Challenges (6-8) 1 pm – 4 pm
DIY Escape Room and Movie Making: June 28 – July 2
Build Your Own Escape Room (K-5) 9 am – 12 pm
Movie Making Time (K-5) 1 pm – 4 pm
Escape Room DIY (6-8) 1 pm – 4 pm
Civil Engineering The Stateline: July 5 – 9
3D City Build (K-2) 9 am – 12 pm
Minecraft Stateline Build (3rd +) 9 am – 12 pm
Construction Automation and Robotics (K-5) 1 pm – 4 pm
Mindstorm Civil Engineering (6-8) 1 pm – 4 pm
Make, Take and Sell: July 12 – 16
3D Print: Imagine, Design, Print (K-5) 9 am – 12 pm
Design Website or App (K-5) 1 pm – 4 pm
Computer Aided Design to 3D Print (6-8) 1 pm – 4 pm
Coding the Future: July 19 – 23
Scratch Jr. (K-2) 9 am – 12 pm
Scratch (3-5th) 9 am – 12 pm
Artifical Intelligence or Minecraft Coding (K-5) 1 pm – 4 pm
Intro Artifical Intelligence (6-8) 1 pm – 4 pm
Game Making with Robotics: July 26 – 30
KODU Game Lab (K-2) 9 am – 12 pm
Roblox (3-5) 9 am – 12 pm
Robotics Game Design (K-5) 1 pm – 4 pm
Game Design Mindstorm and Scratch (6-8) 1 pm – 4 pm
Make a Splash with STEM: August 2 – 6
Water as an Energy Source (K-5) 9 am – 12 pm
Engineer a Water Park (K-5) 1 pm – 4 pm
Engineer a Water Park (6-8) 1 pm – 4 pm
Ages: K-8
Pricing: $125 for morning only, $125 for afternoon only
$225 for full day
Partial days available, email for more information
Registration: Open now; Register here
Discovery Center Summer Camps
711 N. Main St., Rockford, IL
Excite your child about science with summer camps at Discovery Center! Discovery Center has a wide variety of in-person half or full-day summer camps for children ages 7 -12 and mini-camps for children ages 3-6 to spark curiosity and engage naturally scientific minds in exciting and interactive ways! For children ages 7 to 12, Discovery Center has 12 different STEM camps in June through August covering topics such as electricity, energy, aquatic animals, creepy crawly animals, forensics, movie magic, star voyagers and space explorers. For children ages 3-6, Discovery Center has lined up six mini camps in June through August exploring snakes, frogs and turtles, sand, superheroes, gardening, sea creatures, and engineering. Choose from 90-minute three-day camp or two-hour Saturday camps.
Available Sessions: STEM Camps (Ages 7-12)
All day option (9 am – 4 pm), half-day option (mornings or afternoons)
Plant-Powered Production – June 21 – 25 (mornings)
Farming of the Future – June 21 – 25 (afternoons)
Exploring Electricity – June 28 – July 2 (mornings)
Energy Camp – June 28 – July 2 (afternoons)
Creepy Crawlies – July 12 – 16 (mornings)
Aquatic Animals – July 12 – 16 (afternoons)
Mythbusters: Feats of Flight – July 19 – 23 (mornings)
CSI: Forensics and Fun – July 19 – 23 (afternoons)
Movie Magic Science – August 2 – 6 (mornings)
Fantastic Beasts – August 2 – 6 (afternoons)
Star Voyagers – August 9 – 13 (mornings)
Space Explorers – August 9 – 13 (afternoons)
Before and aftercare available for additional cost. Bring lunch, snack, and drink.
Tot Spot Mini (Ages 3-6)
All camps from 10 am – 11:30 am or 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Slither, Jump, and Swim – SOLD OUT
Sand Between Your Toes – June 29 – July 1 (afternoons)
Incredible Super Heroes – July 13 – 15 (afternoons)
How Does Your Garden Grow – July 20 – 22 (afternoons)
Under the Sea – August 3 – 5 (afternoons)
Eager Engineers – August 10 – 12 (afternoons)
Saturday Only Mini Camps
9:30 am – 11:30 am on July 3, 24, August 7 and August 14
Ages: 3-6 and 7-12
Pricing: 7-12 camp: $210 members / $230 non-members per week
7-12 camp half-days: $105 members / $115 non-members
Tot Spot mini camp: $42 members / $48 non-members
Saturday only camps: $20 members / $25 non-members
Contact: 815-963-6769
Registration: Open now; Register here
NIU STEAM Camp at Northern Illinois University **Virtual only**
NIU STEAM offers hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math summer fun for students entering grades 3 – 12.
Available Sessions: Exploring STEAM through Art (Grades 3-6) June 7 – 11 and July 5 – 9
Minecraft Virtual World Designer (Grades 5 – 9) June 7 – 11
STEAM Quest: Role Playing Games (Grades 5 – 9) June 7 -11 and July 5 – 9
Creative Writing: High School (Grades 9 – 12) June 7 – 18
Kitchen Counter Scientist (Grades 3 – 6) June 14 – 18 or July 12 – 16
Cell Phone Photographer: Exploring Digital Photography (Grades 6 – 9) June 14 – 18 or July 12 – 16
Video Game Designer with GameMaker (Grades 9 – 12) June 14 – 18 or July 12 – 16
Wild Weather (Grades 3 – 6) June 21 – 25 or July 19 – 23
Creative Writing: Middle School (Grades 6 – 9) June 21 – 25
Video Game Design with Unity (Grades 9 – 12) June 21 – 25 or July 26 – 30
Find Your Voice: Digital Media Career Exploration (Grades 9 – 12) June 21 – July 2
Backyard Rocket Sciene (Grade 3 – 6) June 28 – July 2
Minecraft Virtual World Designer (Grades 5 – 9) June 28 – July 2
Backyard Naturalist (Grades 5 – 9) June 28 – July 2 or July 26 – 30
Level up Your Life Skills: A Failure Bites Career Exploration Camp (Grades 9 – 12) July 5 – 16
Health Careers (Grades 9 – 12) July 12 – 23
Exploring Coding and Automation (Grades 6 – 9) July 19 – 23
Storytelling with Minecraft (Grades 5 – 9) July 19 – 23
Backyard Rocket Science (Grades 3 – 6) July 26 – 30
STEM Read Presents Science + Fiction Camp (Grades 9 – 12) July 26 – August 6
STEAM City (Grades 5 – 9) August 2 – 6
Esports Bootcamp (Grades 9 – 12) August 2 – 6
Ages: Entering 3rd grade – 12th grade
Pricing: $134 for one week sessions
$234 for two week sessions
Contact: Contact the NIU STEM Outreach team at 815-753-1272 or email them at stempcamps@niu.edu
Registration: Open now; Register here
NIU STEAM Camp at Northern Illinois University **Virtual only**
NIU STEAM offers hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math summer fun for students entering grades 3 – 12.
Available Sessions: Exploring STEAM through Art (Grades 3-6) June 7 – 11 and July 5 – 9
Minecraft Virtual World Designer (Grades 5 – 9) June 7 – 11
STEAM Quest: Role Playing Games (Grades 5 – 9) June 7 -11 and July 5 – 9
Creative Writing: High School (Grades 9 – 12) June 7 – 18
Kitchen Counter Scientist (Grades 3 – 6) June 14 – 18 or July 12 – 16
Cell Phone Photographer: Exploring Digital Photography (Grades 6 – 9) June 14 – 18 or July 12 – 16
Video Game Designer with GameMaker (Grades 9 – 12) June 14 – 18 or July 12 – 16
Wild Weather (Grades 3 – 6) June 21 – 25 or July 19 – 23
Creative Writing: Middle School (Grades 6 – 9) June 21 – 25
Video Game Design with Unity (Grades 9 – 12) June 21 – 25 or July 26 – 30
Find Your Voice: Digital Media Career Exploration (Grades 9 – 12) June 21 – July 2
Backyard Rocket Sciene (Grade 3 – 6) June 28 – July 2
Minecraft Virtual World Designer (Grades 5 – 9) June 28 – July 2
Backyard Naturalist (Grades 5 – 9) June 28 – July 2 or July 26 – 30
Level up Your Life Skills: A Failure Bites Career Exploration Camp (Grades 9 – 12) July 5 – 16
Health Careers (Grades 9 – 12) July 12 – 23
Exploring Coding and Automation (Grades 6 – 9) July 19 – 23
Storytelling with Minecraft (Grades 5 – 9) July 19 – 23
Backyard Rocket Science (Grades 3 – 6) July 26 – 30
STEM Read Presents Science + Fiction Camp (Grades 9 – 12) July 26 – August 6
STEAM City (Grades 5 – 9) August 2 – 6
Esports Bootcamp (Grades 9 – 12) August 2 – 6
Ages: Entering 3rd grade – 12th grade
Pricing: $134 for one week sessions
$234 for two week sessions
Contact: Contact the NIU STEM Outreach team at 815-753-1272 or email them at stempcamps@niu.edu
Registration: Open now; Register here
Virtual STEAM Camps at Rock Valley College **Virtual only**
Rock Valley College is offering vitual summer camps powered by Black Rocket, a national leader in tech-education. These courses are in topics such as coding, design, eSports, virtual reality and more. Classes are LIVE!
Available Sessions: 3D Game Design with Unity (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): July 6 – 9
App Attack (Ages 8 – 11 and 11 – 14): June 28 – July 2
App.IO (Ages 8 – 11 and 11 – 14): July 26 – July 30
Battle Royale: Fortnite Style Game (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 14 – 18
Code Breakers (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 21 – 25
Code your Own Adventure (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): July 26 – 30
eSports Apprentice (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 7 – 11
Inventor’s League (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 21 – 25
Javascript Developer Jam (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 7 – 11
Make Your First Video Game (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 14 – 18
Minecraft Animators (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 7 – 11
Minecraft Designers (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): July 12 – 16
Minecraft Moders (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 28 – July 2
Minecraft Redstone Engineers (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 14 – 18
Pokemon Masters (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): July 19 – 23
Python Programmers (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 14 – 18
Roblox Coders and Entrepreneurs (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 21 – 25
Roblox Makers (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 7 – 11
RKR Rocket Kart Racers (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 28 – July 2
Video Game Animations (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): July 12 – 16
Virtual Reality: The Future is Now (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 28 – July 2
Young Authors (Ages 7 – 9 and 10 – 13): June 21 – 25
YouTube Content Creators (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 21 – 25
YouTube FX Masters (Ages 8-11 and 11-14): June 28 – July 2
Ages: 7-14
Pricing: $135 – $209 depending on camp
Registration: Open now; Register here
