This Summer
Will Be One
for the Books!
“
Calling all readers ready for adventure!
Join us for our Storybook Summer Camp 2026!
Our camp days are filled with fun crafts, collaborative playtime and games, mindful movement activities, and more! BASH summer camp features a new theme each week, plus splash pad Tuesday afternoons, and all day Friday field trips! Ages 4-10.
Campers are encouraged to bring their own snacks, otherwise a snack will be provided for them. Lunches are required for full-day campers. Reminder: BASH is a peanut-free zone!
Full-Day: 7:30am - 4pm (optional extended day until 5pm) Morning Half-Day: 7:30am - 12pm Afternoon Half-Day: 12:30pm-5pm
Drop off: 7:30am - 9am during free play. Activities begin at 9am.
Hosted at our studio location, 3435-41 N Lincoln Ave.,
Summer camp runs June 8th - Aug 14th, 2026
Camp Contact: 773-288-9784
Questions? Check our Camp FAQs or reach out at hello@bashkids.club!
Camp Day Schedule
Drop off your camper between 7:30am and 9am during our morning free time. Activities begin at 9am with a name game, overview of BASH’s camp rules and guidelines, and a snack. Following snack is outdoor recess (weather permitting), group story time, and a craft or art project until lunch! Our afternoons reflect the morning schedule, consisting of different games, crafts, and activities.
Weekly Summer Camp Themes + Field Trip Schedule
Field trips last the entire day on Friday of each week!
Ch. 1: Wavy Goes to Space
- Adler Planetarium (6/8-6/12)
Ch. 2: Sunny Builds a Garden
- Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (6/15-6/19)
Ch. 3: Cloudy Discovers a Dinosaur
- Field Museum (6/22-6/26)
Ch. 4: Wavy Goes Wild
- Lincoln Park Zoo (6/29-7/3)
Ch. 5: Sunny Paints a Masterpiece
- Art Institute of Chicago (7/6-7/10)
Ch. 6: Cloudy Reaches the Sky
- Altitude Trampoline Park (7/13-7/17)
Ch. 7: Wavy Becomes an Inventor
- Chicago Children’s Museum (7/20-7/24)
Ch. 8: Sunny Builds a Sandcastle
- Montrose Beach (7/27-7/31)
Ch. 9: Cloudy Goes to the Movies
- Day at the Movies (8/3-8/7)
Ch. 10: The BASH Buddies Had a Home Run Summer!
- Chicago Cubs game (8/10-8/14)
