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Youth Programs & Activities in Kankakee County

Discover local programs and activities for children and teens. Search and filter by town, age, or season to find programs offered by community organizations across Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, and surrounding areas.

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175 programs

  1. Ages 8–14 Summer

    Kankakee East Side Bulldogs Football & Cheer

    Kankakee East Side Bulldogs Football & Cheer · Kankakee High School

    The Kankakee Eastside Bulldogs Football League is a youth organization that offers football and cheer programs for children in the Kankakee area. Registration c...

  2. Ages 8–14 Summer

    Kankakee East Side Bulldogs Football & Cheer

    Kankakee East Side Bulldogs Football & Cheer · Kankakee High School

    The Kankakee Eastside Bulldogs Football League is a youth organization that offers football and cheer programs for children in the Kankakee area. Registration c...

  3. Ages 6–12 Summer

    Kankakee Jaycees Little League

    Kankakee Jaycees Little League · Beckman Park

    The Kankakee Jaycees Little League Organization provides T-Ball, Minor League, and Major League baseball programs for boys and girls ages 4–12.

  4. Ages 4–5 Summer

    Kankakee Jaycees T-Ball

    Kankakee Jaycees Little League · Beckman Park

    The Kankakee Jaycees Little League Organization provides T-Ball, Minor League, and Major League baseball programs for boys and girls ages 4–12.

  5. Ages 8–14 Summer
  6. Ages 8–14 Summer
  7. Ages 8–18 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    Kankakee Youth Hockey Club

    Kankakee Youth Hockey Club · Ice Valley Centre Ice Arena

    The Kankakee Youth Hockey Club provides youth hockey programs for local players, including teams such as the Coyotes and Irish, with a focus on skill developmen...

  8. Ages 6–12 Summer

    Kids Safe Confidence Course

    Bourbonnais Township Park District · Bourbonnais Township Park District

    Children will learn the basics of this Korean Martial art and areas of safety, concentration, awareness and respect, while having fun with the certified instruc...

  9. Ages 0–6 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    King Music Loves Kids! "Music Play" Classes

    King Music Inc · King Music Inc

    “Music Play” for Little People, developed in 1998, utilizes their “sing and play” approach in early childhood music education. “Music Play” plays an important r...

  10. Ages 6–12 Summer

    KVPD Summer Kamp

    Kankakee Valley Park District · Kankakee Valley Park District

    A summer day camp for children ages 6–12 offered in June and July with weekday programming. Activities include outdoor games, swimming, ice skating and hockey,...

  11. Ages 12–99 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    KVPD Volunteer Program

    Kankakee Valley Park District · Kankakee Valley Park District

    Give back, get involved, and grow with your community through an all-ages volunteer program, from one-day opportunities to year-round involvement: beautificatio...

  12. Ages 6–12

    Learn to Ice Skate

    Kankakee Valley Park District · Kankakee Valley Park District

    Learn to Ice Skate is a progressive Learn to Skate USA program for ages 6–12 that builds skills from Basic 1 through Basic 6. Skaters advance from foundational...

  13. Ages 6–12 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    Learn to Skate Basic 1

    Kankakee Valley Park District · Kankakee Valley Park District

    The perfect first step onto the ice for ages 6 to 12: how to fall and get back up safely, glide across the rink, and try playful moves like swizzles. A 45-minut...

  14. Ages 6–12 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    Learn to Skate Basic 2

    Kankakee Valley Park District · Kankakee Valley Park District

    For skaters who have completed Basic 1. Continue building a strong foundation while learning new skills including basic backward skating. A 45-minute class twic...

  15. Ages 6–12 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    Learn to Skate Basic 3 and 4

    Kankakee Valley Park District · Kankakee Valley Park District

    For skaters who have passed Basic 2: beginning stroking, half swizzle pumps, backward one-foot glides, and backward snowplow stops. A 45-minute class twice a we...

  16. Ages 6–12 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    Learn to Skate Basic 5 and 6

    Kankakee Valley Park District · Kankakee Valley Park District

    For skaters who have passed Basic 4, ages 6 to 12. A combined class meeting twice a week for 45 minutes, skate rental included. Skaters must hold a 2026-2027 Le...

  17. Ages 4–18 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    LeeHan Martial Arts

    Lee Han Martial Arts · LeeHan Martial Arts

    LeeHan Martial Arts teaches Taekwondo to students of all ages and fitness levels in Bourbonnais, Illinois, offering in-person, virtual, and recorded classes. Th...

  18. Ages 3–5 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    Li'l Blitzers

    Adventure Commons

    Introductory flag football camp for ages 3 to 5 at Adventure Commons.

  19. Ages 3–5 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    Li'l Kickers

    Adventure Commons

    Introductory indoor soccer camp for ages 3 to 5 at Adventure Commons. Sessions run in short blocks through the year.

  20. Ages 15–99 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

    Lifeguard Certification

    Kankakee Area YMCA · Kankakee Area YMCA

    Training in water rescue, safety, and leadership. Certification qualifies participants to work as certified YMCA lifeguards.