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7/13-7/17 Day Camp for 5-7yrs: Crafty Creations

$200

with Acorns Instructor Team

Calendar Jul 13, 2026 at 8 am

Ages: 5 - 7

Week 5: July 13-17

Ages: 5-7 (Acorns)

Creating takes a crafty turn in this hobby arts-themed week of camp! No fine arts at Summer Day Camp: Crafty Creations on July 13-17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. – only the classic crafts of childhood: tie dye, recycled art, beading, paper crafts, and more.

$200/person for the week*. The following add-ons are available at registration: Early Arrivers from 7-8 a.m. ($15), After Care from 3-5:30 p.m. ($35), and lunch for the week ($25).  Campers can also bring their own lunch.

*Registration fees include two snacks, camp T-shirt and all necessary materials. Campers will need to bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and a change of clothes/shoes.

Find Camp FAQs here: https://allerton.illinois.edu/allerton-day-camp-faq/

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 4 payments of $37.50, paid every four weeks.

Will run

7/13-7/17 Day Camp for 8-11yrs: Crafty Creations

$200

with Adventurers Instructor Team

Calendar Jul 13, 2026 at 8 am

Ages: 8 - 11

Week 5: July 13-17

Ages: 8-11 (Adventurers)

Creating takes a crafty turn in this hobby arts-themed week of camp! No fine arts at Summer Day Camp: Crafty Creations on July 13-17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. – only the classic crafts of childhood: tie dye, recycled art, beading, paper crafts, and more.

$200/person for the week*. The following add-ons are available at registration: Early Arrivers from 7-8 a.m. ($15), After Care from 3-5:30 p.m. ($35), and lunch for the week ($25).  Campers can also bring their own lunch.

*Registration fees include two snacks, camp T-shirt and all necessary materials. Campers will need to bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and a change of clothes/shoes.

Adventurers go to the Monticello Family Aquatic Center twice a week.  Rider intake forms and payment directly to Piattran are required for pool transportation.  Pool entrance is included in camp registration fees.

Find Camp FAQs here: https://allerton.illinois.edu/allerton-day-camp-faq/ 

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 4 payments of $37.50, paid every four weeks.

Will run

7/20-7/24 Day Camp for 5-7yrs: Jammin Together

$200

with Acorns Instructor Team

Calendar Jul 20, 2026 at 8 am

Ages: 5 - 7

Week 6: July 20-24

Ages: 5-7 (Acorns)

Music and sound are the focus of Summer Day Camp: Jammin’ Together on July 20-24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The natural environment at the Allerton provides so many opportunities to experience sound in ways that inspire the best music. Let’s join the chorus of crickets and jam together!

$200/person for the week*. The following add-ons are available at registration: Early Arrivers from 7-8 a.m. ($15), After Care from 3-5:30 p.m. ($35), and lunch for the week ($25).  Campers can also bring their own lunch. 

*Registration fees include two snacks, camp T-shirt and all necessary materials. Campers will need to bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and a change of clothes/shoes.

Find Camp FAQs here: https://allerton.illinois.edu/allerton-day-camp-faq/ 

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 4 payments of $37.50, paid every four weeks.

7/20-7/24 Day Camp for 8-11yrs: Jammin Together

$200

with Adventurers Instructor Team

Calendar Jul 20, 2026 at 8 am

Ages: 8 - 11

Week 6: July 20-24

Ages: 8-11 (Adventurers)

Music and sound are the focus of Summer Day Camp: Jammin’ Together on July 20-24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The natural environment at the Allerton provides so many opportunities to experience sound in ways that inspire the best music. Let’s join the chorus of crickets and jam together!

$200/person for the week*. The following add-ons are available at registration: Early Arrivers from 7-8 a.m. ($15), After Care from 3-5:30 p.m. ($35), and lunch for the week ($25).  Campers can also bring their own lunch.

*Registration fees include two snacks, camp T-shirt and all necessary materials. Campers will need to bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and a change of clothes/shoes.

Adventurers go to the Monticello Family Aquatic Center twice a week.  Rider intake forms and payment directly to Piattran are required for pool transportation.  Pool entrance is included in camp registration fees.

Find Camp FAQs here: https://allerton.illinois.edu/allerton-day-camp-faq/ 

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 4 payments of $37.50, paid every four weeks.

Will run

7/27-31 Day Camp for 5-7yrs: Science Center

$200

with Acorns Instructor Team

Calendar Jul 27, 2026 at 8 am

Ages: 5 - 7

Week 7: July 27-31

Ages: 5-7 (Acorns)

Biology, engineering, weather, chemistry…. Summer Day Camp: Science Center on July 27-31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. has a little bit of everything! Learning about the ways that science is all around us at Allerton will be a blast.

$200/person for the week*. The following add-ons are available at registration: Early Arrivers from 7-8 a.m. ($15), After Care from 3-5:30 p.m. ($35), and lunch for the week ($25).  Campers can also bring their own lunch.

*Registration fees include two snacks, camp T-shirt and all necessary materials. Campers will need to bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and a change of clothes/shoes.

Find Camp FAQs here: https://allerton.illinois.edu/allerton-day-camp-faq/ 

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 5 payments of $30.00, paid every four weeks.

Will run

7/27-7/31 Day Camp for 8-11yrs: Science Center

$200

with Adventurers Instructor Team

Calendar Jul 27, 2026 at 8 am

Ages: 8 - 11

Week 7: July 27-31

Ages: 8-11 (Adventurers)

Biology, engineering, weather, chemistry…. Summer Day Camp: Science Center on July 27-31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. has a little bit of everything! Learning about the ways that science is all around us at Allerton will be a blast.

$200/person for the week*. The following add-ons are available at registration: Early Arrivers from 7-8 a.m. ($15), After Care from 3-5:30 p.m. ($35), and lunch for the week ($25).  Campers can also bring their own lunch.

*Registration fees include two snacks, camp T-shirt and all necessary materials. Campers will need to bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and a change of clothes/shoes.

Adventurers go to the Monticello Family Aquatic Center twice a week.  Rider intake forms and payment directly to Piattran are required for pool transportation.  Pool entrance is included in camp registration fees.

Find Camp FAQs here: https://allerton.illinois.edu/allerton-day-camp-faq/ 

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 5 payments of $30.00, paid every four weeks.

Will run

8/3-8/7 Day Camp for 5-7yrs: Farm to Table

$200

with Acorns Instructor Team

Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 8 am

Ages: 5 - 7

Week 8: Aug 3-7

Ages: 5-7 (Acorns)

Like to eat food? Us too! Part culinary adventure and part agriculture exploration, Summer Day Camp: Farm to Table on August 3-7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. will have campers learning and eating their way through our food system.

$200/person for the week*. The following add-ons are available at registration: Early Arrivers from 7-8 a.m. ($15), After Care from 3-5:30 p.m. ($35), and lunch for the week ($25).  Campers can also bring their own lunch.

*Registration fees include two snacks, camp T-shirt and all necessary materials. Campers will need to bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and a change of clothes/shoes.

Find Camp FAQs here: https://allerton.illinois.edu/allerton-day-camp-faq/ 

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 5 payments of $30.00, paid every four weeks.

Will run

8/3-8/7 Day Camp for 8-11yrs: Farm to Table

$200

with Adventurers Instructor Team

Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 8 am

Ages: 8 - 11

Week 8: Aug 3-7

Ages: 8-11 (Adventurers)

Like to eat food? Us too! Part culinary adventure and part agriculture exploration, Summer Day Camp: Farm to Table on August 3-7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. will have campers learning and eating their way through our food system.

$200/person for the week*. The following add-ons are available at registration: Early Arrivers from 7-8 a.m. ($15), After Care from 3-5:30 p.m. ($35), and lunch for the week ($25).  Campers can also bring their own lunch.

*Registration fees include two snacks, camp T-shirt and all necessary materials. Campers will need to bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and a change of clothes/shoes.

Adventurers go to the Monticello Family Aquatic Center twice a week.  Rider intake forms and payment directly to Piattran are required for pool transportation.  Pool entrance is included in camp registration fees.

Find Camp FAQs here: https://allerton.illinois.edu/allerton-day-camp-faq/ 

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 5 payments of $30.00, paid every four weeks.

Will run





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