CAMP Chicago, the company that brought the immersive, interactive Bluey experience to life last summer has just opened up their next experience: Fairytale-A SILLY Sideways Quest. CAMP Chicago is located in Lincoln Park, with a storefront loaded with toys and games, along with arts and craft experiences you can add onto your Fairytale experience (for an additional cost).
My 3 kids (ages 8 1/2, 7, and 4) and I were lucky enough to be some of the first through the storywalk comes to life experience at the store with the magical door so we could share our experience with you!
Your experience starts with your Gosling Guide introducing the task at hand: things have gone sideways in the kingdom since the magical gems went missing! Your job is to help retrieve the missing gems by visiting different storybook characters to advance the story and get things back to normal. This theatrical experience engages the audience to help the Fairytale characters of the kingdom solve the mystery and return the gems. The entire experience took our group about 40 minutes to complete.
Fairytale: A Silly Sideways Quest X CAMP
Check-In Area at CAMP
As you arrive at CAMP, you enter into a real toy store filled with all of your favorite toys! The friendly CAMP staff are there to assist you as you check in and get ready for your experience. Kids can scooter around the store, or play basketball in the back of a truck while they wait to enter the actual experience. My kids could have spent hours in the toy store alone.
The Fairytale Begins
At our scheduled time, our Fairytale journey began. The wall magically turned and we were transformed into a Fairytale Library in the kingdom where we learned about the storybook adventure we were about to go on. Our awesome Gosling Guide lead us through 4 different Fairytale worlds in the kingdom where we met Fairytale characters and watched them sing and dance. As the audience, we were involved in different parts of the story, but the main bulk of the interaction was between the Gosling Guide and the Fairytale characters.
Recommended Ages
If you have visited CAMP for Bluey, this experience is much different. Bluey had more opportunities for movement, while this experience requires more listening ears. This storywalk come to life is great for younger kids who are happy and wiling to be involved in the silly show. I had to remind my older boys to pay attention to the actors speaking. They were, however, very interested when they got to run an obstacle course with Little Red Riding Hood and have a dance party with Cinderella.
CAMP Store Extras
The CAMP store is a living, real life toy store where you can play with or purchase whatever you desire. My kids absolutely LOVED when the CAMP staff set up scooter races around the store. It is something they are still talking about!
The CAMP store also had lots of crafty add-on activities too. Some activities require advanced reservations, and some you can add on when you walk in. Crafts offered include: The Slime Bar, Ceramic Studio, DIY Drawstring Bag, Color Me Plush, Wooden Toy Painting, Splatter Paint, and Face Painting.
The paint your own pottery studio does not require advanced reservations, which is great when you need to make a day of call with add-on activities. The CAMP store’s Slime Bar allows your child to be involved in creating their own signature slime. This experience takes about 15 minutes and it is also not something you need to book in advance.
In the Splatter Room-which is exactly what it sounds like- your child can participate in a unique craft, lead by a counselor and take home their special piece of splatter art. All crafts were on sale for $18 when we were there, but be sure to check if pricing changes or if reservations are needed before you head out.
The Splatter Room at the CAMP Store Chicago.
Tickets + Hours
- Tickets can be purchased on the CAMP website for your desired date for Fairytale.
- Fairytale runs May 30 through September 28, 2025.
- Tickets start at $15 per child ages 2 and up and free for their adults and may vary depending on the date and time you select.
- Tickets are required and non-refundable.
- Tickets can be rescheduled up to 2 hours before show time for a standard fee.
- Guests are asked to arrive 15 minutes before reservation time.
- The Fairytale experience lasts about 40 minutes.
Parking + Location
CAMP Chicago
647 W North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 967-0877
CAMP Chicago Store Hours:
Monday 10:00am-6:00pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday– Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Guests may park in the North+Vine parking garage at 633 W. North Ave. There are 10 labeled parking spots for CAMP visitors, free of charge. If there is no parking available in the garage, there is metered parked along the nearby streets.
Past Experiences at CAMP Chicago
Keep reading to see how the newest experience at CAMP compares to the current offering.
Bluey x CAMP Chicago: An Unforgettable Experience for Bluey Fans
Calling all Bluey Fans! Take a step inside Bluey’s house on a magical adventure to Australia. Now in Chicago, Bluey x CAMP Chicago is located in Lincoln Park and has transformed their storefront into a magical immersive Bluey experience.
Your family will travel to Bluey’s house and explore each room searching for Bluey and Bingo. As you explore each room, the staff at CAMP plays interactive games with your family throughout the experience. You will play all your favorite Bluey games, such as keep-uppy, magic asparagus, dance mode, uni-course, and grannies.
My family loves Bluey and it was instantly an unforgettable experience for all Bluey fans! “When your embrace your inner goofball, life is more exciting.”
Bluey x CAMP
Check-In Area at CAMP
When you enter CAMP, you are immersed in a toy store with open play! This area kept my kids playing and busy the whole time we waited for the experience to start.
Bluey’s House
Entering Bluey’s house was magic of it’s own! The wall magically turns, and you are in Australia! As you wind through the experience you play jump and dance to the magical theme song to get the doors of the house to open. Then, BAM!, you are in Bluey’s house!
In Bluey’s kitchen, you can open the oven and cabinets, play with the present food, and search for Bluey and Bingo. You might even find a magic asparagus that turns the staff into animals! Dad’s office has play spaces with play horses to ride and stuffed animals to snuggle with. There is a fun slide and a telescope.
In Bluey and Bingo’s bedroom kids can lay on the beds, climb the ladder, and relax for a story time under the stars with the CAMP staff. While you hear a bedtime story, you might get interrupted by the famous unicourse! The playroom offers a play picnic area, another slide with stairs too climb, and a TV with Bingo and Bluey. The family room has a couch and a working TV for watching cricket, Bluey and Bingo’s favorite sport.
The activity area is where most of the games are played. This area has a tent for pretend tea parties and also play foam blocks. In the activity area, my kids enjoyed playing dance mode, keepy-uppy, and grannies. There are many staff present to run the games, but make sure to keep watch of your children.
The foam blocks were not open for climbing when we arrived, but they were available earlier in the day and a child fell when climbing, so please be careful. The experience is geared for ages 3-8, so be sure to watch the little ones on the climbing activities.
Bingo and Bluey
After searching the house for Bingo and Bluey with interactive games along the way, you finally get to learn the secret passage to find Bluey and Bingo! They are available to take photos with each child. While you wait for photos, Bluey and Bingos’ backyard has games to play like ring toss, pretend salon, and a fairy garden.
My family are huge Bluey fans! We loved the experience! We knew all the references to the Bluey phrases and games the staff used the entire day. The experience lasts about 50 minutes and my kids were having so much fun, they could have stayed longer. The groups of 25 are spaced out accordingly, so we had to keep moving through the house. I would highly recommend the Bluey X CAMP immersive experience to all Bluey fans out there. Bluey teaches us that every day is a new adventure!
CAMP Store Extras
The CAMP store has many add-on features you have the option to add to your visit. There is a pottery painting studio with ceramic and wood toy painting. Prices range from $15-$45 for the painting kits. They also offer beaded jewelry making for between $15-$25. My daughter picked to add-on the slime lab. You select your color, texture, scent, and gadgets to put inside your slime. The slime studio cost $25.
Tickets
Sensory Friendly Times
During select showtimes every other Wednesday, Bluey x CAMP will offer as a sensory friendly experience. The lighting will be dimmed, the sounds will be lowered, and games will be modified to accommodate each guest. Make sure to book this ticket specifically, if needed.
Location, Hours, Parking
Bluey x CAMP
647 W North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 967-0877
Open May 24 – End of September, 2024
Hours:
Monday – Thursday 10:00am – 7:00pm
Friday 10:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday 9:00am – 7:00pm
Guests may park in the North+Vine parking garage at 633 W. North Ave. There are about 12 labeled parking spots for CAMP visitors, free of charge. If there is no parking available in the garage, there is metered parked along the nearby streets.
- Ticket prices range from $39-$48, depending on the date and time you have selected.
- Tickets are required and non-refundable.
- Tickets can be rescheduled up to 2 hours before show time for a standard fee.
- All guests aged 2 and older need tickets, including adults.
- Guests are asked to arrive 15 minutes before reservation time.
- Bluey experience lasts about 50 minutes.
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