Camps
Each Winter, Spring, and Summer, Chicago Children’s Theatre offers a variety of one and two week-long camp experiences for children ages 5–13.
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Summer Camps
Runs Jun 8 - Aug 21, 2026
Create and perform your own story at Chicago Children’s Theatre!
Summer camps are open for registration!
In our camps, we prioritize young people’s creativity, ingenuity, and self-expression.
That’s why we devise with kids. Devised theatre is a method of creating original plays and theatre works as a group and then performing that original work together. Learn more about what to expect from camp here!
Education Programs
Afterschool Classes
Chicago Children’s Theatre offers a wide selection of unique weekly classes for children of all ages and experience levels.
School’s Out Day Camps
During CPS non-attendance days for students, Chicago Children’s Theatre offers affordable, high energy day camps for children grades K-5.
Education Programs Overview
Our Education Vision The Education Department of Chicago Children’s Theatre aims to empower the next generation of creators, innovators, and collaborators. We believe that theatre education is the key to…
Our Community
Since our formation in 2004, Chicago Children’s Theatre has served more than half-a-million students and families with innovative productions, classes, and camps, including groundbreaking programming for children on the autism…
Professional Development
Through partnerships with schools and organizations, Chicago Children’s Theatre offers unique professional development opportunities to educators of all disciplines. Through these initiatives we aim to share arts-integration techniques, access and…
The Red Kite Project
The Red Kite Project at Chicago Children’s Theatre is a series of unique and innovative programs for youth on the autism spectrum and their families, as well as initiatives and…
In Person Field Trips
At Chicago Children’s Theatre, we produce high-quality, professional productions for students of all ages. We offer discounted ticket prices to school groups in an effort to make our shows affordable…
In-School Residencies
“I think this program was the highlight of the school year for many of our children. I hope we get a chance to be a part of this fantastic program…