A group of children and adults wearing yellow T-shirts with a logo and text, standing in an indoor play area with colorful climbing structures and a jungle scene mural in the background.

Summer Day Camp

FREE FOR CHILDREN 6-17 YEARS OLD

Our program is for children who attend kindergarten during the 2025-2026 school year to 9th grade.

During summer break, the MLK Center provides a snack and a meal; fun activities and field trips — all at no cost to families. Monday-Friday from 9 AM - 3 PM. Call (309) 732-2999 for more information.

Spots are filled for Summer 2026.

Four children are jumping on a picnic table under a pavilion, with three of them wearing matching blue shirts that say 'MLK Martin Luther King Center' and smiling happily. Two girls in front are mid-air, holding hands and smiling at the camera. Two o
Three children and a woman at a park, two women and a young girl in the foreground, all wearing yellow shirts, with a playground and trees in the background.
Group of young children sitting and squatting outdoors, smiling and making playful gestures, wearing yellow shirts and colorful hairstyles.
Four young girls smiling and playing the board game 'Operation' at a table, with two additional girls standing behind them. They appear to be in a community center or similar setting, with game boxes and game pieces visible on the table.
Three children playing on a playground structure outdoors. Two children, a boy and a girl, are holding onto the top bar, smiling at the camera. A third girl stands behind them, smiling and making a peace sign. All are wearing blue shirts with white t
Group of children and one adult in orange 'MLK Martin Luther King Center' T-shirts, posing in front of a large blue 'STEAM' sign in a classroom or activity center.