When school is closed, we're open! We offer half-day cooking camps on every school holiday and all summer long.

Taste Buds Kitchen cooking camps are the perfect recipe for gaining kitchen confidence, learning essential cooking skills and making new friends. Kids work together hands-on as table teams to create recipes all from scratch while whipping up batches of fun. Younger chefs focus on the fundamentals of measuring, mixing, and working safely in the kitchen with short breaks for stories and kitchen games. Tweens & teens hone in on more advanced cooking and baking techniques, recipe prep work, sanitation and knife skills with fun culinary challenges.

Now registering for summer 2026! Camps run from June 8-August 28 with options for ages 4-8 (9am-12pm) or ages 9-13 (1-4pm). Ages 10+ can apply to be a CIT for a full-day experience (limited spots available). Each week is a new culinary adventure that explores a new theme and unique menu, creating both savory and sweet recipes. Camp weeks sell out fast. Register today!

• June 8-12: Chocolate Factory
• June 15-19: Restaurant Week
• June 22-26: Baking 101
• June 29-July 3: Great American Bake Off
• July 6-10: Baking Adventures
• July 13-17: Chocolate Lovers
• July 20-24: Culinary Travels
• July 27-31: Bakeshop
• Aug 3-7: Restaurant Week
• Aug 10-14: All American Road Trip
• Aug 17-21: Cupcake & Cookie Bakery
• Aug 24-28: Great American Bake Off

Advanced Teen Camp (ages 13-17), 5-8pm

• June 15-19: International Chefs
• July 13-17: Favorite Foodies

Contact: 847-230-0330 and bannockburn@tastebudskitchen.com.

Taste Buds Kitchen is the premier culinary entertainment experience for kids, families and adults. We host cooking classes and private events for kids, families and adults in our bright and spacious kitchen studio. In addition to our camps, we offer after-school classes, family classes, as well as field trips, private lessons and birthday parties. Our public adult workshops make the perfect date night or couples/girls' night out and our private events are ideal for ladies luncheons, bachelorette, bridal and baby showers, team building and corporate groups, or and any occasion worth celebrating.

Gift cards so you can give the gift of cooking at TBK!

Register for upcoming classes and events at tastebudskitchen.com/bannockburn or call 847-230-0330.