YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Summer Day Camps
Inclusive summer day camp opportunities for children and youth throughout the Chicagoland area
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago offers a wide variety of inclusive summer day camps at locations throughout the Chicago area.
The YMCA works to create a fun and positive environment for all participants with and without disabilities. Families of campers with disabilities will work with the inclusion team to create a plan for support.
Whatever their interests, campers can find the perfect experience to help them learn, have fun and explore. Camp themes include:
- Traditional
- Lego Imagination
- Eco Explorers
- Art Studio
- Coding and Robotics
- Messy Camp and many more!
You’ll find a list of day camps and locations in the FAQs on the YMCA’s Summer Camp page. You can also explore the 2025 Summer Camp brochure for details about camp themes, locations, registration and financial help.
You can browse through camp options, find costs and register on the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago’s website. For more help with registering, see the registration guide and instructions.
Be sure to select “modification request” on registration platforms online, in-person and on paper enrollment forms. For more information, please visit the Inclusion Services webpage.
If you need help, please reach out to the inclusion department at inclusion@ymcachicago.org.
Applications for financial help are available from your camp director, enrollment coordinator or at the Y membership desk during regular business hours at your local Y.