Events | Chicago, IL

Fall Parent’s Night Out

Calling all night owls! Join us for Double J Riding Club's Parents Night Out! Drop your kids off and enjoy an evening out - child free. Children will participate in nature/ animal activities and games, meet and greet with tons of animals, eat a pizza dinner, make a craft, enjoy story time and more! By the time you pick your child up they will be ready for a good nights sleep!

Upcoming Dates:

Fall Friday Parent's Night Out

September 17th

September 24th

October 1st

October 8th

October 15th

Time: 5:30-8:30 PM

Cost: $50 per child

Ages: 4-12 years old (must be potty trained)

Nocturnal Nights on the Farm will be a hoot! We can’t wait to see you there!

Animal All Stars

Missed out on Summer Camp or want to extend the fun?! Join us at Double J Riding Club for an ultimate animal adventure as students will experience a best of camp activity throughout each hour long class! Perfect for ages 4-12 years old. This class is offered all summer long each Monday and Wednesday from 12:30-1:30 pm.

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Private Farm Tours

Spend 45 minutes visiting animals down on the farm this winter! This guided tour is a great activity for families of up to 8 people maximum (1 adult for every 4 children). This all-outdoors farm tour includes feeding snacks to all the animals on the farm; as well as hanging out with Billy the goat in the goat drive-thru, go backstage with Linus and Cora the sheep, coax Babe the pig out of her Piggy Palace, feed a ton of horses and meet and greet with our horses, sheep, goats, ducks, rabbits, Patagonia cavy, chickens, cows, pigs, turkeys, mule and more! Please dress for the weather and waterproof shoes are strongly suggested. While this farm tour is appropriate for all ages, Double J Riding Club is situated on a steep hill that makes it very difficult to access with a stroller or wagon. Priced only for $45 on weekdays and $50 on weekends per private tour. For dates, times and to sign up click below!

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COVID FRIENDLY OUTINGS

Book an Animal Encounter Outing and treat your guests to an encounter with our Horses, Serama Chickens, Reptiles, Hedgehog, Zebu Cows, Sheep, Chinchillas and MORE! This NO MESS, NO STRESS 1 hour and a half outing includes all the necessities for a good time! Each outing includes a full indoor and outdoor animal meet and greet as well as making homemade cookies to feed to the animals around the farm. (No party room due to COVID). Outings are limited to up to 10 children and up to one adult per child to guarantee social distancing. Minimally one adult must be present for every 5 children. Priced at $150. Perfect for birthday parties, family outings, friend get togethers, girl scout outings and more! Offered on Saturdays from 11-12:30.

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Parent’s Night Out

Upcoming Dates:

Saturday, January 30th

Friday, February 12th

Sunday, February 14th

Time: 5:30-8:30 PM

Cost: $50 per child

Ages: 4-12 years old (must be potty trained)

Nocturnal Nights on the Farm will be a hoot! We can’t wait to see you there!

The Perfect COVID Cautious Class!

What is Outdoor Farm Adventures?!

SIGN UP FOR OUTDOOR FARM ADVENTURES HERE!

Ages 2- 4 years old

A pre-school age enrichment program for kids who love animals and nature that will foster their independence and curiosity as they get down and dirty on the farm!

This all outdoors class is the perfect class for children who love the outdoors or whose parents are not comfortable with being in an indoor class at this time. Each week students will get down and dirty on the farm with sensory bins, animal meet and greets, games, story time around the fire, and so much more! Please dress appropriately for the weather.

After School and Weekend Farm Classes!

Double J Riding Club is excited to announce that many of our beloved Homeschool Classes will now be offered during the After School hours and over the Weekend. For more information, pricing, and to sign up, head to https://doublejriding.wpengine.com/farm-classes/ .

Congrats Double J’s IEA Team!

With the placing of Reserve Championship for both our Middle and Upper School teams this weekend at Camelot Farms, both of Double J Riding Club’s Interscholastic Equestrian Teams have qualified for Regionals this winter. Along with our Middle and Upper School teams a handful of riders qualified for Regionals individually. We can not be more proud of our IEA team and all the work they have put in this year!

2020 Summer Intermediate/ Advance Horse Camps

2020 Summer Intermediate/ Advance Horse Camps!

Open to Intermediate and Advance Riders only. This 4 day, 5 hour long day camp is filled with everything an experience horse lover would dream of including;

A full 45 minute riding lesson everyday practicing different riding skills such as flatwork, obstacles, jumping, and dressage.
Gymkhana Day: Games on horseback. Riders are broken into teams and participate in games such as keyhole, relay races, flag race, egg and spoon, hot potato and musical horses
Hands on grooming and tacking station, where riders can groom and tack the horse they will be riding
Advanced horse lessons such as different horse feedings, tack, first aid, clipping, lunging, etc.
Make homemade horse cookies
A variety of fun horse crafts
Learn all about Breeds and Colors
Learning parts of a horse while finger painting and bathing a horse
Horse games, scavenger hunts and much more!

Campers bring their own snack, lunch and plenty to drink.

Weeklong Camps

Monday-Thursday

Ages 8-15

11 am – 4 pm

$375 per week

Intermediate Camps

(must know how to walk, trot and canter and have taken a minimum of 3 months of weekly riding lessons)

Week 1: June 22nd- 25th

Week 2: July 13th-16th

Week 3: August 3rd- 6th

Day Camps: $95 per Camper

June 26th

July 17th

August 7th

Advance Camps

(must know how to walk, trot and canter in a group setting and be going over jumps in weekly lessons)

Week 1: June 29nd- July 2nd

Week 2: July 20th- 23rd

Week 3: August 10th- 13th

Day Camps: $95 per Camper

July 3rd

July 24th

August 14th

A Few Things to Keep In Mind:

Please make sure your child qualifies before registering for an intermediate or advance camp. If you register for an inappropriate level camp we will contact you and unregister your child.
Due to staffing commitments there are no refunds after 14 days prior to camp start date
Camps will be limited to 5 riders per week
Camps fill quickly, so register early!
Sorry no makeups for missed days
Please, drive slowly through our neighborhood, children are at play
Before and After Care is available beginning at 8 am and ending at 5 pm

Virtual Animal Adventure Camp

Let Double J Riding Club bring the fun right to your home! Campers will learn about all aspects of life on the farm including: animals, insects, plants, and soil. Each camper will receive a Camp Kit packed full of everything they need to attend virtual camp with us on Zoom. There will be up to 10 campers to every camp counselor and the children will be led through two hours of camp fun every day for the full 5 days.

Some of the activities they will enjoy during the week include learning and meet and greets with our animals, science experiments, art classes, games, and so much more!

Prepare to be immersed in agriculture through a variety of hands on activities and play!

This 5 day, 2 hour day camp is filled with everything an animal and nature lover would dream of!

Each Week Long Camp Includes:

-Weeklong Virtual Camp

-Camp Kit With All Materials For Camp

-Camp Activity Book

-At Home Activity Book Packed Full with Fun Activities Campers Can Do Outside of Camp

-Double J Coloring Book

-Private Riding Lesson Voucher good for 1 year ($60 Value)

Campers can pick up their camp kits 48 hours prior to camp or have them delivered (or) mailed for a small fee!

FAQs

What will I need to participate?
All virtual camps will take place on Zoom. Prior to camp start day you will need to create a Zoom account (completely free) and make sure you have a working computer, tablet or smart phone with a camera and mic attached to it.

What supplies are needed for camp?
Double J will supply all campers with a full kit packed filled with everything they will need for camp. Just make sure they are ready to go at camp start time and have a clean area to work in.

How do we get the kits?
All kits will be ready for curbside pick up at the Double J Riding Club farmhouse the Friday prior to the camp start date. If you can not pick up your kit Double J can deliver kits within a 20 mile radius for an additional $10. If you live outside the 20 mile radius Double J can mail kits to all campers for an additional $20.

How can we schedule the private riding lesson?

To schedule your private riding lesson please contact us at doublejridingclub@gmail.com or 708-528-4674. Please remember you have 1 year to schedule your lesson.

How many campers will be in each group?

Our virtual camps will have a maximum of 10 campers per group to guarantee the highest level of engagement. If more than 10 campers sign up for a particular week we will split the group up. If you wish to be in the same group as a family member or friend please let us know ahead of time by emailing us at doublejevents@gmail.com.

If you have any other questions please contact us today!