This year’s camp theme, Explore the Spirit of Chicago - My Neighborhood, Our City, offers unique ways for campers to investigate our neighborhoods and our city through play. We've captured some awesome moments from camps across the city!

Explore the Spirit of Chicago - My Neighborhood, Our City: camp activity guide
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Explore the Spirit of Chicago - My Neighborhood, Our City
Summer Rec leader training
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Summer rec-leaders are all smiles!
Summer Rec leader training
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Our summer rec-leaders learning some new games for camp.
Awesome bulletin board at Adams Playground Park
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Awesome bulletin board at Adams Playground Park
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Indian Road Park Sports Camp
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Sports camp at Indian Road playing some games.
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Lots of drills and skills during sports camp at Indian Road Park
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Campers enjoyed the sports camp at Indian Road Park
Rutherford Sayre campers are getting to know each other on the 1st day of camp.
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Rutherford Sayre campers are getting to know each other on the 1st day of camp.
A little duck, duck, goose at Horner Park.
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A little duck, duck, goose at Horner Park.
Camp at La Follette
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Camp at La Follette
Fosco Pool Fun
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Fosco Pool Fun
Meeting your Camp Recreation leaders
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Meeting your Camp Recreation leaders
Music program at Garfield Park
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Music program at Garfield Park
Met at 1st Day of Camp at La Follette Park
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Met at 1st Day of Camp at La Follette Park
Ping Tom Park Campers
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Ping Tom Park Campers
Ready for the summer at La Follette Park
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Ready for the summer at La Follette Park
Rutherford Sayre campers are enjoying reading a good book.
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Rutherford Sayre campers are enjoying reading a good book.
Portage Park campers played a game of CandyLand!
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Portage Park campers played a game of CandyLand!
River Park campers have created a rainbow. Awesome!
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River Park campers have created a rainbow. Awesome!
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Norwood Park pic day. Give me a "C" for camp Chicago!
Campers enjoying mock Twin Day at Rutherford|Sayre Park
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Campers enjoying mock Twin Day at Rutherford|Sayre Park
Indian Road campers are super heros and princess!
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Indian Road campers are super heros and princess!
Aussie Rugby Player Nick"The Honey Badger" Cummins at Smith Park to introduce the sport to the campe
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Aussie Rugby Player Nick"The Honey Badger" Cummins at Smith Park to introduce the sport to the campers.
Wallabie Team players show Smith campers how to toss the ball
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Wallabie Team players show Smith campers how to toss the ball
Nic White, rugby football play shows off his skills and how the sport is very different from America
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Nic White, rugby football play shows off his skills and how the sport is very different from American Football.
Football Fun, don't tell them its Rugby!
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Football Fun, don't tell them its Rugby!
Smith Park Campers get Rugby lesson.
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Smith Park Campers get Rugby lesson.
Western Days! We love our theme days at Gladstone.
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Western Days! We love our theme days at Gladstone.
Keeping cool at Gladstone Park with a frozen treat.
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Keeping cool at Gladstone Park with a frozen treat.
Girl hula hooping at Mayfair Park
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Hula Hooping at Mayfair Park camp.
The campers on the bus go... Adams Park is going somewhere awesome today.
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The campers on the bus go... Adams Park is going somewhere awesome today.
Mini museum campus made from recycled material.
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Warren Park campers embraced this year's camp theme - Explore the Spirit of Chicago - My Neighborhood, Our City. By recycling various material they used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Campers at Avondale Park built mini sailboats out of recycled material.
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Campers at Avondale Park built mini sailboats out of recycled material.
Campers at Avondale Park enjoyed a break after visiting the museum.
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Campers at Avondale Park enjoyed a break after visiting the museum.
Campers are hooked on fishing at Northerly Island. Avondale Park loved their time with the fishing
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Campers are hooked on fishing at Northerly Island. Avondale Park loved their time with the fishing guy!
Indian Boundary musical camp production...choir singing.
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Indian Boundary Musical Theatre camp is always a little wacky!
The theater musical camp at Indian Boundary final show.
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The theater musical camp at Indian Boundary final show.
Hmm..a crazy production of Sharknato the musical at Indian Boundary Park!
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Hmm..a crazy production of Sharknato the musical at Indian Boundary Park!
When the shark bites...it has to be a Indian Boundary camp production.
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When the shark bites...it has to be a Indian Boundary camp production.
Theater Musical Camp at Indian Boundary.
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Theater Musical Camp at Indian Boundary.
Group photo of Indian Boundary theater musical campers and staff.
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Theatre camp at Indian Boundary winds down. Until next year!
Group photo of Gladstone Park campers.
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Gladstone Park campers had an awesome summer at the park!
Explore the Spirit of Chicago - My Neighborhood, Our City: camp activity guide
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Explore the Spirit of Chicago - My Neighborhood, Our City
Summer Rec leader training
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Summer rec-leaders are all smiles!
Summer Rec leader training
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Our summer rec-leaders learning some new games for camp.
Awesome bulletin board at Adams Playground Park
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Awesome bulletin board at Adams Playground Park
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Indian Road Park Sports Camp
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Sports camp at Indian Road playing some games.
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Lots of drills and skills during sports camp at Indian Road Park
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Campers enjoyed the sports camp at Indian Road Park
Rutherford Sayre campers are getting to know each other on the 1st day of camp.
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Rutherford Sayre campers are getting to know each other on the 1st day of camp.
A little duck, duck, goose at Horner Park.
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A little duck, duck, goose at Horner Park.
Camp at La Follette
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Camp at La Follette
Fosco Pool Fun
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Fosco Pool Fun
Meeting your Camp Recreation leaders
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Meeting your Camp Recreation leaders
Music program at Garfield Park
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Music program at Garfield Park
Met at 1st Day of Camp at La Follette Park
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Met at 1st Day of Camp at La Follette Park
Ping Tom Park Campers
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Ping Tom Park Campers
Ready for the summer at La Follette Park
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Ready for the summer at La Follette Park
Rutherford Sayre campers are enjoying reading a good book.
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Rutherford Sayre campers are enjoying reading a good book.
Portage Park campers played a game of CandyLand!
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Portage Park campers played a game of CandyLand!
River Park campers have created a rainbow. Awesome!
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River Park campers have created a rainbow. Awesome!
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Norwood Park pic day. Give me a "C" for camp Chicago!
Campers enjoying mock Twin Day at Rutherford|Sayre Park
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Campers enjoying mock Twin Day at Rutherford|Sayre Park
Indian Road campers are super heros and princess!
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Indian Road campers are super heros and princess!
Aussie Rugby Player Nick"The Honey Badger" Cummins at Smith Park to introduce the sport to the campe
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Aussie Rugby Player Nick"The Honey Badger" Cummins at Smith Park to introduce the sport to the campers.
Wallabie Team players show Smith campers how to toss the ball
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Wallabie Team players show Smith campers how to toss the ball
Nic White, rugby football play shows off his skills and how the sport is very different from America
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Nic White, rugby football play shows off his skills and how the sport is very different from American Football.
Football Fun, don't tell them its Rugby!
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Football Fun, don't tell them its Rugby!
Smith Park Campers get Rugby lesson.
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Smith Park Campers get Rugby lesson.
Western Days! We love our theme days at Gladstone.
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Western Days! We love our theme days at Gladstone.
Keeping cool at Gladstone Park with a frozen treat.
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Keeping cool at Gladstone Park with a frozen treat.
Girl hula hooping at Mayfair Park
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Hula Hooping at Mayfair Park camp.
The campers on the bus go... Adams Park is going somewhere awesome today.
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The campers on the bus go... Adams Park is going somewhere awesome today.
Mini museum campus made from recycled material.
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Warren Park campers embraced this year's camp theme - Explore the Spirit of Chicago - My Neighborhood, Our City. By recycling various material they used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Warren Park campus built mini Chicago icon building with recycled material.
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By recycling various material Warren Park campers used their imagination and created some awesome replicas of city iconic buildings.
Campers at Avondale Park built mini sailboats out of recycled material.
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Campers at Avondale Park built mini sailboats out of recycled material.
Campers at Avondale Park enjoyed a break after visiting the museum.
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Campers at Avondale Park enjoyed a break after visiting the museum.
Campers are hooked on fishing at Northerly Island. Avondale Park loved their time with the fishing
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Campers are hooked on fishing at Northerly Island. Avondale Park loved their time with the fishing guy!
Indian Boundary musical camp production...choir singing.
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Indian Boundary Musical Theatre camp is always a little wacky!
The theater musical camp at Indian Boundary final show.
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The theater musical camp at Indian Boundary final show.
Hmm..a crazy production of Sharknato the musical at Indian Boundary Park!
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Hmm..a crazy production of Sharknato the musical at Indian Boundary Park!
When the shark bites...it has to be a Indian Boundary camp production.
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When the shark bites...it has to be a Indian Boundary camp production.
Theater Musical Camp at Indian Boundary.
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Theater Musical Camp at Indian Boundary.
Group photo of Indian Boundary theater musical campers and staff.
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Theatre camp at Indian Boundary winds down. Until next year!
Group photo of Gladstone Park campers.
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Gladstone Park campers had an awesome summer at the park!