| Kids Out and About Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sun, 6/14/2026 -
Sat, 6/20/2026
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iD Tech Camps (On Campus) 2026
iD Tech Camps - 75+ locations throughout the U.S.
Our STEM camps strike the perfect balance between skill development and summer fun, allowing kids and teens to dive into coding, AI, robotics, 3D printing, game development, and more during a week at one of the country's top universities. Your child will work alongside new friends and learn from expert tech mentors, while taking breaks in between to enjoy outdoor playing fields for ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, kickball, board games, and other activities!
Model UN Institute at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas
Model United Nations Institute Camps
Our Model UN camps strike the perfect balance between global leadership training and summer fun—giving kids and teens the chance to spend a week stepping into the shoes of world leaders at their dream campus. Camp is packed with daily simulations, exciting trivia games, campus tours, and social events. The MUN Institute Summer Camp is where future leaders shine! Imagine a vibrant atmosphere with flags, maps, and global icons on the walls and contagious energy.
Steve & Kate's Summer Camps 2026 - Find a location near you!
Steve & Kate's Camp - NATIONAL
At our camp, exhilaration is the norm—because kids call the shots! Since 1980, we’ve let campers design their days, choosing exactly how they want to build, create, play, and explore. This freedom fuels confidence, creativity, and independence like nothing else. And parents? They love the freedom, too! Choose any number of days or snag a Summer Pass for unlimited fun, with flexible drop-off and pickup (8 a.m.–6 p.m.), tasty included meals, and automatic refunds for unused days. It’s the ultimate blend of convenience and adventure—where kids thrive and families win all summer long.
Camp Invention Summer 2026
Camp Invention: National
The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas and build a DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/save/camp to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 when you register. Interest-free payment plans are available, making camp affordable for all families.
Pet Shop Summer Camp (5-12 Years)
Kidcreate Studio - Eden Prairie
Every kid dreams of owning a pet! In this critter-filled camp, their dream will come true . . . sort of! The kids will create pets of all shapes and sizes! At this camp we will work with clay, paint and draw too! No trips to the pet store are required!
4-Day Camp Bundle 6/15-6/18 (4-12 Years)
Kidcreate Studio - Eden Prairie
Get ready for four full days packed with creativity, color, and fun! During this extended all-day camp, kids will explore a little bit of everything! With extra time to imagine, create, and play, every child will get to dive into a mix of exciting art and discovery. No two days are ever the same!
Fairies & Princesses Summer Camp (4-9 Years)
Kidcreate Studio - Eden Prairie
Join us for an enchanted adventure where creativity knows no bounds! Kids will sculpt their own royal crowns out of clay, design magical 3D fairylands, and mix up glittery Fairy Dust Slime. They will learn art techniques along the way, all while exploring the magic of their imaginations. This camp is so much fun, it feels like stepping into a real-life fairytale!
Drawing Simplified Summer Camp (5-12 Years)
Kidcreate Studio - Eden Prairie
Are you ready to learn to draw like a pro? In this beginner-friendly camp, we’ll master a simple step-by-step method to create amazing artwork. From drawing a whimsical owl to a charming rabbit and a vibrant field of poppies, kids will build their drawing skills and confidence with every project!
Engineering and Design Camps Summer Camps at the Works Museum
The Works Museum
At The Works Museum, kids are the designers, creators, and problem solvers - the engineers! Our camps for kids ages 5-12 include topics like robotics, architecture, coding, LEGO engineering, carpentry, and more. With half-day, whole-day, 1-day, and 4-day options, there's a summer camp that will fit your family's schedule.
Wonderful Wildlife Day Camp 2026
Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center
Minnesota is filled with a variety of wonderful wildlife! Come explore different habitats and learn about the animals that inhabit those spaces.
Critter Camp
Historic Eidem Farm
Fun for preschoolers down on the farm! Children will rotate through daily activity stations with their group including song circle, craft, storytime, games, snack, and farm exploration. Farm activities include meeting and feeding the animals, churning butter, doing laundry 1900 style, hayrides and more! Craft activities differ each day. Critter campers will be divided into small groups with low staff-to-child ratios.
Far Away Fairytales (Ages 4-6)
Stages Theatre Company
AGES 4-6 Each day of Summer Theatre Workshop for Ages 4-6 will highlight a new story, with a new jumping off point for dramatic adventure. Using our favorite books as our guide, students will journey through different environments, discover characters, and solve problems using their “Actor Tools” – their bodies, voices & imaginations! Families are invited to a sharing of skills learned throughout the week on the last day of workshop.  
Summer Zoo Camps at Minnesota Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
Thank you for choosing the Minnesota Zoo as your trusted summer camp destination—where natural wonder and discovery awaits! We are proud to provide campers with unforgettable and life-changing opportunities to connect with the greater world around us. As the state’s largest wildlife conservation learning resource, we specialize in connecting you and your child to the awe and wonder of nature.
Flexible Summer Skill Building Programs
Brightmont Academy - Plymouth, MN
We offer grade-level readiness, intervention, and advanced courses. Through supportive, individualized instruction, we help students catch up or get ahead. Sessions are scheduled around a student's vacations, camps, and other summer activities. Learn more here: https://www.brightmontacademy.com/academics/summer-programs
Sing & Dance: Record Breakers (Grades 1-3)
Stages Theatre Company
GRADES 1 – 3 Summer Theatre Workshops for Grades 1-3 focus on developing theatre skills in a fun, supportive, and collaborative environment. Guided by professional Teaching Artists, students will work together to explore and expand their “Actor Toolbox” – their body, voice, and imagination! As part of the last day of the workshop, families are invited to join us for a short presentation of skills learned throughout the week. 
Discovery Kids Summer Camp
International School of Minnesota
Sign up for a summer of fun & exploration! Activity and learning go hand-in-hand at our action-packed camp on our private 57-acre wooded campus, adjacent to the Three Rivers Park District's Bryant Lake Park and beach. Campers participate in music, art, swimming, sports, and a variety of theme-based activities each week. Our camp is open to students throughout the Twin Cities. Students can join us for one week or the full summer.
Summer Programs
Brightmont Academy- Mendota Heights, MN
​We offer grade-level readiness, intervention, and advanced courses. Through supportive, individualized instruction, we help students catch up or get ahead. Sessions are scheduled around a student's vacations, camps, and other summer activities. Learn more here: https://www.brightmontacademy.com/academics/summer-programs
Behind the Curtain (Grades 4-6)
Stages Theatre Company
GRADES 4 – 6 Summer Theatre Workshops for Grades 4-6 students focus on developing and honing theatrical skills. Guided by professional Teaching Artists, students will spend their days collaborating as an ensemble of performers. They will work with themes and material that excites them and expands their skillsets. As part of the last day of workshop, families are invited to join us for a short presentation of skills learned throughout the week.  
June Camp Session at Falling Creek Camp
Falling Creek Camp
Falling Creek’s June Camp session is 20 days and provides a great opportunity for first-time campers in 1st-9th grade who are excited about all that camp has to offer. The June Camp session offers a wide variety of activities and allows boys an opportunity to build self-confidence as they improve their skills and enhance their friendships. Campers live in cabin groups of eight and choose their six favorite activities to make up their daily schedule, as well as outdoor trips off-property.
Avail Academy Summer Camps
Avail Academy
Avail Academy’s Summer Camps offer students (going into grades 3-8) a fun, structured, Christian environment to develop their skills, confidence, and character. Whether your child thrives in athletics or creative expression, our camps are designed to develop the whole student —mind, body, and heart—on the field, on the stage, and in community.
Musical Theatre: Chart Toppers (Grades 4-6)
Stages Theatre Company
GRADES 4 – 6 Summer Theatre Workshops for Grades 4-6 students focus on developing and honing theatrical skills. Guided by professional Teaching Artists, students will spend their days collaborating as an ensemble of performers. They will work with themes and material that excites them and expands their skillsets. As part of the last day of workshop, families are invited to join us for a short presentation of skills learned throughout the week.  
Summer Camps for animal-loving kids at Animal Humane Society
Animal Humane Society
Animal Humane Society offers full-day camps throughout the summer. Various programs serve youth entering grades 3-10. We create a unique experience for campers so they can return to our programs year after year.
Adventure Camp
Trinity School at River Ridge
Give your kids a screen-free summer adventure! Purposeful Activities. Expert Teachers. Non-Stop Fun! Your outdoor enthusiast will love this camp!
Flying Trapeze Camp
Twin Cities Trapeze Center
A summer adventure highlighting flying trapeze! We will also explore other circus apparatus such as aerial silks, trampoline, juggling and more!
Camp Ajawah
Camp Ajawah
An overnight camp for youth ages 7-16, just 30 minutes from the Twin Cities.
Summer Camps at Minnesota Children's Museum
Minnesota Children's Museum
This summer we’re bringing some of our favorite camps to Minnesota Children’s Museum in downtown Saint Paul. Join us as we explore engineering with topics like robotics, carpentry, space travel, architecture, and more! These camps feature the same educators and hands-on engineering activities as our camps in Bloomington, just brought to Minnesota Children’s Museum’s awesome facility.
From Clay to Canvas
Trinity School at River Ridge
Give your kids a screen-free summer! Purposeful Activities. Expert Teachers. Non-Stop Fun! Your budding artist will love this camp!
2-Day Super Camp: Nature Art
Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center
We are thrilled to announce the return of our nature art camp. During this 2-day session, a talented local artist will be leading nature crafting activities, and the 3M Wizards will be demonstrating how to create recycled paper.
Cadenza Kids Summer Camp
Cadenza Music Shop
Cadenza Kids summer camp weaves music, movement and art together for a dynamic, joyful week culminating in a celebratory performance for caregivers. This year we will offer two weeks, each around a nature-based theme: Oceans and Woodlands. A few of the musical activities we’ll explore are: Musical instruments, dance, group singing, learning about rhythm and melody, musical games, arts & crafts, and more! For kids age 5-7 years.
Valley Adventure Club (Full Day Youth Day Camp)
Apple Valley Parks & Recreation
This all-day camp includes indoor and outdoor activities, day trips, swimming at Splash Valley two times per week, and snacks.
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - HOOVER, AL
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is coming to Hoover for the first time this summer! Join us to train with official FC Barcelona coaches, learn the renowned Barça methodology, and embody core values like respect, effort, ambition, teamwork, and humility. Exceptional campers may even earn the chance to train at FC Barcelona's esteemed facilities in Spain. We hope to see you there!
Farm Kids (Ages 6-8)
Historic Eidem Farm
Explore the farm, care for animals, get your hands dirty, and discover how nature works! Spend your afternoons outdoors hiking trails, playing games, completing farm chores, and diving into exciting hands-on challenges. Campers will learn by doing, shaking cream into butter, planting in the garden, using simple tools, caring for goats and chickens, exploring bugs and pollinators, and navigating with maps and compasses.
Summer Camps 2026 - Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
We look forward to you joining us for the 2026 season of Camp Como! Online registration will open Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 12:00pm. Find camp dates, descriptions, and more here, and start planning your summer at Como!
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - NORTH VIRGINIA, VA
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is coming to North Virginia this summer! Join us to train with official FC Barcelona coaches, learn the renowned Barça methodology, and embody core values like respect, effort, ambition, teamwork, and humility. Exceptional campers may even earn the chance to train at FC Barcelona's esteemed facilities in Spain. We hope to see you there!
Big Island Bouldering Summer Camp
Big Island Bouldering
Big Island Bouldering is excited to offer Summer Day Camps running from 9am- 2pm with two age group options (7-9yrs and 10+ yrs). Kids will learn climbing skills, build confidence, make new friends, and have a blast both on and off the wall. Whether they’re new to climbing or already love it, our coaches create a fun, supportive, and unforgettable camp environment.
Summer Programs at MN Institute for Talented Youth
Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth
MITY’s summer program for elementary students enables curious, high achieving students to continue their learning in a fun environment. Classes are intentionally designed to spark curiosity and expose students to new ways of thinking. Advanced learners also have the opportunity to socialize and play games with peers who share their passion for learning. Students can attend full day or half day, and extended care is available for families who need it.
Mes Amis French Camp
Mes Amis French School
Mes Amis French School’s summer camp takes children on an exciting journey through the festivals, traditions, and cuisines of French-speaking countries worldwide. Camps available for kids ages: 33 mo-12 years with half, whole and extended day options.