Hot months turn into cool experiences when you take advantage of NIU’s multitude of summer camp opportunities.
Think you’re the next Spielberg? Try film camp. Prefer pen and notebook? We offer camps in creative writing and journalism. Want to tread the boards or act in movies? We have theatre arts camps, both for middle school and high school. Love to swing in a big band? Scat your way to our jazz camp. If your talent deserves a gallery showing, there’s a visual arts camp.
For those whose brains are geared for science, there’s a wide variety of camps about scientific discovery, exploration and investigations as well as engineering. New this summer is the Exxon Mobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp.
Some children and teens might enjoy day camps – no overnight stay – that cover everything from art and voice (including Karaoke Superstar Day Camp) to band and orchestra.
Of course, Intercollegiate Athletics also provides plenty of NIU Huskie Sports Camps for young athletes, and Recreation Services offers the always-popular Huskie Pup Summer Camp. The Community School of the Arts also offers many music and art classes, ensembles and private lessons.
Plan your summer on campus now! All the links you’ll need are below.
| Dates | Camps | Age/Gradess |
| June 11-13 | Rural Health Careers Camp | Grades 9-11 |
| June 14-26 | Exxon Mobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp | Grades 5-8 |
| June 15-18 | CSA Choral Camp | Ages 8-13 |
| June 15-18 | CSA Summer Band Camp | Ages 11-14 |
| June 21-26 | Creative Writing | Grades 9-12 |
| June 21-26 | SciCamp: Discovery | Grades 5-6 |
| June 21-26 | SciCamp: Explorations | Grades 7-8 |
| June 22-25 | Arts Jam | Ages 6-12 |
| June 29- July 3 |
NIU-Enhancing Engineering Pathways (NIU-EEP) | Grades 5-8 |
| July 5-10 | Film Camp | Grades 9-12 |
| July 6-9 | String Chamber Music Camp | Ages 12-19 |
| July 12-15 | KEMPA Journalism Workshop | Grades 9-12 |
| July 12-17 | SciCamp: Investigations | Grades 9-12 |
| July 12-17 | GetWISE (Women in Step with Engineering) Middle School Camp |
Grades 5-8 |
| July 12-17 | Speech Camp | Grades 9-12 |
| July 12-17 | Theatre Arts Camp Junior | Grades 6-8 |
| July 19-24 | GetWISE (Women in Step with Engineering) High School Camp |
Grades 9-11 |
| July 19-24 | Jazz Camp | Grades 8-12 |
| July 19-24 | Theatre Arts Camp Senior | Grades 9-12 |
| July 19-24 | Visual Arts Camp | Grades 8-12 |
| July 20-23 & July 27-30 |
Game Design Day Camp | Grades 6-8 |
| July 27-30 | Karaoke Superstar Day Camp | Ages 9-12 |