Best cooking programs in Chicago, IL

iCook After School is a fun hands-on after-school cooking program where children take part in cooking, recipe reading, and discovering the science behind cooking. During classes, participants also practice math, reading, collaboration, and executive...

SportStrong Basketball offers basketball and AAU basketball, with teams that compete locally and on the national circuit. The program trains athletes who play basketball at different levels, including those who compete on the AAU national circuit. •...

South Side Little League offers baseball related activities and softball related activities, including in season practice. The program also includes special events such as a White Sox Game, a Family Fun Banquet, and Fireballs. • Schedule: In season...

Lookingglass Theatre Education Programs offers three camps described as unforgettable and designed for curious young minds. The programs bring together Chicago’s most curious teens to play, rehearse, and perform as part of a citywide theatre...

Junior Chefs Kitchen offers hands-on cooking classes that include nutrition education, crafting, and moving their bodies. The program also runs birthday parties, summer camp, after-school programs, Day Off Camps, Date Night / Parents Night Out,...

Refugee Education & Adventure Challenge (REACH) Programs offers a wide range of activities that include outdoor adventures such as hiking, backcountry camping, tent camping, cabin camping, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, whitewater rafting,...

All About Dance offers dance classes that include styles such as ballet and hip hop. The program also includes community performances and outreach events, as well as off-site dance programming in underserved communities. All About Dance provides...

Tiny Tunes Studio offers mixed-age group music classes where children take part in music-making through interactive, sensory-rich activities. Classes include exploring a range of musical instruments, listening, singing, playing, movement, creative...

Camp Kids’ Work offers a full-day summer camp that includes water play, sports, free play on a secure onsite playground, and movement and enrichment activities in indoor multi-purpose play areas. Campers take part in art with Kidcreate Studio,...

Midway Baseball Softball Association offers baseball and softball activities that include fielding, hitting, pitching, and base-running. The program also includes special events such as the Chicago Knights Baseball Camp, the Chicago Police Knights...

Cirques Experience Youth Programs offers youth classes, afterschool care, and camps under the leadership of founder Wolfgang Bientzle. The program is part of a broader circus organization that also offers circus classes and workshops for adults, as...

Raven Theatre Summer Camp includes theater games, collaborative storytelling, building scenes, exploring character movement, and creating new barnyard adventures. Campers invent new warriors and wild creatures, design clan challenges, invent animal...

Kids Cooking Classes gives kids the chance to do hands-on cooking and make cultural dishes. Classes teach students how to make cultural dishes that are fun and engaging, and class size is limited to a small group for the health and safety of those...

Kids and Teen Cooking Classes and Camps offers hands-on cooking classes, kids cooking camps, teen cooking camps, baking camp, teen baking camp, and a Teen Boot Camp. The program also offers family cooking classes, including a family cooking...

Oui Chef offers culinary classes where kids take part in cooking and baking. Classes are based around a core theme to provide continuity, and a monthly class menu features recipes that celebrate special events and holidays. Most classes are 75...

Yes, Chef! Culinary Programs includes hands-on activities such as baking sweet and savory recipes, making fresh pasta with complementary sauces, and exploring the history of pasta and regional pasta traditions. Participants learn the difference...

YMCA Camp Programs include day camp, overnight camp, family camp, and specialty camp. Day camps are offered in rural, urban, and suburban settings, and overnight camps are located in picturesque settings across the country. Specialty camps focus on...

Y Camp Programs include day camp, overnight camp, family camp, specialty camp and teen adventure options. Campers can take part in activities such as music, sports, cooking, crafts, team sports, swim lessons and learning to shoot a basketball. Y...