YMCA Summer Day Camp
C.W. Avery Family YMCA, 15120 Wallin Drive, Plainfield, IL 60544
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YMCA Summer Day Camp includes activities such as swimming, sports, outdoor exploration, and arts and crafts. Campers also take part in in-house field trips like Inflatables, Windy City Gaming, Smarty Pants (Entertainer), Storm Chasers (Weather Education), and Waterslides/Foam Party. Off-site trips include Lucky Strike Bowling Alley, Brookfield Zoo, Hollywood Palms Toy Story 5, Ball Factory (Grades K-2) Indoor Playground, Big Time Ninja (Grades 3-8) Obstacle Course, Cypress Cove Waterpark, Kane County Cougars Baseball Game, Scene 75 Entertainment Center, and Funtopia (Grades 4-8) Indoor Playground.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Schedule: Up to ten weeks of summer day camp, with 2026 camp hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday–Friday
• Price: 2026 weekly rates are $240 for Facility Members and $265 for Community Members, plus a $50 non-refundable registration fee per family; 2026 Post-Camp August 10–12 is $48 per day for Facility Members and $63 per day for Community Members
The 2026 Summer Day Camp season runs May 26–August 7 at one camp location and June 1–August 7 at another, with Post-Camp offered August 10–12. A 2026 Summer Day Camp Kick-Off is scheduled for Thursday, May 14 from 6–7 p.m., including a Virtual Summer Camp Q&A session that requires pre-registration and provides a Zoom link by email. The program is open to grades K–8, and the Y also offers Half-Day Preschool Camp for children ages 3–6, along with additional options such as Sports Camps, Preschool Camps, Specialty Camps, Counselors-in-Training, Summer Camp Swim Lessons, and a Camp Volunteer Program.
YMCA Summer Day Camp is generously sponsored by CN. As part of the YMCA’s partnership with the State of Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), the Y is required to keep up-to-date immunization records or documented exemptions on file for all children receiving CCAP funding in the Summer Camp program, and an immunization record must be submitted at registration for those children. DHS funds are accepted, and financial assistance is available for those who qualify. The program is currently on a waitlist at both listed camp locations.
The Greater Joliet Area YMCA has been serving families from Will County, Grundy County, and surrounding areas since 1926 and is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026. The Greater Joliet Area YMCA is a nonprofit charitable organization with a mission “to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.” The leadership team for YMCA Summer Day Camp includes James Wagner, Youth and Family Director, who shared, “I'm so excited to see all the campers arrive each day and it is truly inspiring to see each child's growth over the course of a summer. The Y is an amazing place to help kids thrive,” – James.
Last updated May 24, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Schedule: Up to ten weeks of summer day camp, with 2026 camp hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday–Friday
• Price: 2026 weekly rates are $240 for Facility Members and $265 for Community Members, plus a $50 non-refundable registration fee per family; 2026 Post-Camp August 10–12 is $48 per day for Facility Members and $63 per day for Community Members
The 2026 Summer Day Camp season runs May 26–August 7 at one camp location and June 1–August 7 at another, with Post-Camp offered August 10–12. A 2026 Summer Day Camp Kick-Off is scheduled for Thursday, May 14 from 6–7 p.m., including a Virtual Summer Camp Q&A session that requires pre-registration and provides a Zoom link by email. The program is open to grades K–8, and the Y also offers Half-Day Preschool Camp for children ages 3–6, along with additional options such as Sports Camps, Preschool Camps, Specialty Camps, Counselors-in-Training, Summer Camp Swim Lessons, and a Camp Volunteer Program.
YMCA Summer Day Camp is generously sponsored by CN. As part of the YMCA’s partnership with the State of Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), the Y is required to keep up-to-date immunization records or documented exemptions on file for all children receiving CCAP funding in the Summer Camp program, and an immunization record must be submitted at registration for those children. DHS funds are accepted, and financial assistance is available for those who qualify. The program is currently on a waitlist at both listed camp locations.
The Greater Joliet Area YMCA has been serving families from Will County, Grundy County, and surrounding areas since 1926 and is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026. The Greater Joliet Area YMCA is a nonprofit charitable organization with a mission “to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.” The leadership team for YMCA Summer Day Camp includes James Wagner, Youth and Family Director, who shared, “I'm so excited to see all the campers arrive each day and it is truly inspiring to see each child's growth over the course of a summer. The Y is an amazing place to help kids thrive,” – James.
Last updated May 24, 2026.
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