| Kids Out and About Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sun, 7/19/2026 -
Sat, 7/25/2026
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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 United Nations Institute at UCLA in Los Angeles, California
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.
Model United Nations Institute at Columbia University in New York City
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.
4-Day Camp Bundle 7/20-7/23 (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!
Fizzy, Fun & Slime Lab Summer Camp (4-9 Years)
Kidcreate Studio - Eden Prairie
Jump into the Fizzy, Fun, and Slime Lab camp! Kids will create rainbow fizz, erupting ice cream cones, water bead stress balls, and an array of ooey gooey slime creations. This hands-on camp is packed with science, messy fun, and endless excitement!
Candyology Summer Camp (5-12 Years)
Kidcreate Studio - Eden Prairie
Step into the sweet world of Candyology! This exciting STEAM adventure combines science, creativity, and hands-on fun with a sugary twist. Kids will design and build candy machines, craft vibrant candy fish aquariums, and create bubbling candy potions. It’s a delicious mix of learning, building, and tasting that turns candy into an unforgettable educational experience!
Pink, Purple, Sparkle & Shine Summer Camp (4-9 Years)
Kidcreate Studio - Eden Prairie
Is your child wild about pink, or can’t get enough of purple? This is their dream camp! From sculpting adorable trolls to crafting clay smoothies that look delicious. Every project is cuter than the next! Kids will paint, draw, and sculpt enchanting works celebrating their favorite hues. Not into pink or purple? No worries! We'll have a rainbow of other color options so everyone can create their perfect masterpieces.
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.
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
Camp Poyntelle (Ages 6-16) - Overnight Camp - Poyntelle, PA
Commonpoint
Camp Poyntelle has been making children’s summer dreams come true since 1947. As a premier Jewish summer camp, we offer a traditional sleepaway experience filled with amazing memories, lasting friendships and nurturing and compassionate staff. We feel that camp is one of the few places a child can be their own person, without judgment or social pressure. Our intentional community is designed to allow kids to be kids, in a low key, fun and inclusive environment.
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. 
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - LEXINGTON, KY
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is coming to Lexington 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!
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.
Creative Movement | Saturday
Ballet Co.Laboratory
Leap like a frog, tiptoe like a butterfly, gallop like a unicorn! Here, dancers are introduced to rhythm and movement through creative games rooted in basic ballet techniques. Each class will build upon coordination, listening skills, and social connection all while bringing well-known children’s stories to life through dance and imaginative play. This 6-week session ends with a short recital for family and friends.
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
Acting Adventure: Enchanted Explorers (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. 
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.
ORCHESTRA CAMPS FOR ALL LEVELS
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
Led by Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) conductors and talented professional musicians, our week-long orchestra camps are for beginning to advanced strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion students ages 8-18. Half-day sessions are filled with music, social activities, and summer fun, and the week culminates in a free public concert at Ted Mann Concert Hall. Register by June 9th!
Pre-Ballet | Saturday
Ballet Co.Laboratory
Tendu, Plié, Chassé! Pre-Ballet introduces dancers to ballet and expressive movement. Dancers will explore ballet positions, textures of movement, and musicality to prepare for the next steps in their dancing journey. Each class progresses through simple exercises rooted in classical ballet techniques, then concludes with dancing a tale they explored in class. This 6-week session ends with a short recital for family and friends.
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - BEVERLY HILLS, CA
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is coming to Beverly Hills 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!
Camp Ajawah
Camp Ajawah
An overnight camp for youth ages 7-16, just 30 minutes from the Twin Cities.
Musical Theatre: Broadway Blockbusters (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.
Ballet Fundamentals | Saturday
Ballet Co.Laboratory
Dancers dive deeper into the art form through exploring barre work and movement to different tempos of music. Each class builds coordination and flexibility while encouraging teamwork and self-expression. Using games, imagery, and storytelling, dancers will transform learned elements into collaborative dance pieces that spark imagination, confidence, and connection with others.This 6-week session ends with a short recital for family and friends.
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.
Girls Camp
North Central Camp Cherith
Christian girls camp focusing on skill development, relationship building, spiritual development, and nature appreciation.
Madagascar – A Musical Adventure KIDS (Grades 5 – 6)
Stages Theatre Company
Summer Studio (GRADES 5 -12) These multi-week workshops are designed to simulate a theatrical rehearsal process from audition to performance, giving young actors a chance to dive deep into their performance training in a supportive and collaborative environment. Student actors will spend half of their day working with professional Teaching Artists on skill-based actor training, and the remaining half of their day in “rehearsal” working on scripted material.
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.
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.
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!
2026 Summer Camp Sessions
Camp Unirondack
Session 1 (Age 8 - 12) …..…... June 28 - July 4 Session 2 (Age 11 - 13)……..…..…... July 5 - 11 Session 3 (Age 12 - 14)……..…...… July 12 - 18 Session 4 (Age 13 - 15) …..…...….. July 19 - 25 Session 5 (Age 14 - 16) ……... July 26 - Aug 1 Session 6 (Age 15 - 18) …….…......... Aug 2 - 8 Session 7 (Age 15 - 18) ………...…... Aug 9 - 15
The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition (Grades 7 – 11)
Stages Theatre Company
Summer Studio (GRADES 5 -12) These multi-week workshops are designed to simulate a theatrical rehearsal process from audition to performance, giving young actors a chance to dive deep into their performance training in a supportive and collaborative environment. Student actors will spend half of their day working with professional Teaching Artists on skill-based actor training, and the remaining half of their day in “rehearsal” working on scripted material.
Pangea World Theater Summer Camps
Pangea World Theater
Join us this summer for two week-long full-day camps that explore the art of theater. Rooted in our practice of radical welcome, we invite students of all experience levels to join our circle as we play, learn, and create together.
JD Rivers' Garden to Table Day Camp 7/20-7/23
Minneapolis Parks Neighborhood Naturalist Program
Monday-Thursday day camp for kids ages 9-11 who enjoy gardening and and making snacks with produce from the garden. We will work in the garden, do cooking projects, and explore the nature in Theodore Wirth Park.
Summer Engineering Camp
Biola University
Design and build a working automaton in a week! Learn skills in prototyping with 3D printers, laser cutters, and Solidworks. You will be taught by Biola faculty in our university facilities and have an opportunity to stay overnight in the dorms, eat in the university cafeteria, and experience college life. The hands-on projects are adaptable, allowing beginners to build foundational skills while challenging students with prior engineering or maker experience to explore more advanced designs.
FilmNorth Summer Youth Camps
FilmNorth
FilmNorth's weeklong camps explore a wide variety of cinematic topics, including cinematography, 2D animation, screenwriting, photography, directing, on-camera acting, editing, filmmaking basics, and more. Created for young creatives ages 10-17, these camps offer fun, hands-on activities to make the most of summer.
Main Camp Session at Falling Creek Camp
Falling Creek Camp
Main Camp is Falling Creek’s premier session. Four weeks allows time for our camp community to bond and strong friendships to be formed. Campers in 2nd-10th grades experience personal growth as they build on successes each week. Longer trips are offered and opportunities for leadership are a central focus.
Summer Adventure Camp 2026
Adventures in Cardboard
Explore our world of swords, sorcery and legendary beasts! Be initiated into an ancient and esteemed House of the Realm then jump into live-action adventure gaming! Build your own arms and armor! Create your own culture and histories! Defend your lands from monsters and opposing Houses! Construct gigantic castles, labyrinths and fortified cities! Battle on trails, fields and shorelines as you seek out lost relics of power! Tell a hundred stories by your word and deed in the most enchanting, wood
Young Physicist Camp
Hamline University - Physics Department
Supercharge your ideas! This weeklong high school summer day camp for students entering grades 9 through 12 will introduce you to the principles and best practices of innovation and enhance your understanding of renewable energy.
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!
Lake Phalen Rowing Summer Camp
Lake Phalen Rowing
Lake Phalen Rowing is a USRowing National Championship winning program that is NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED for students entering grades 7-12 who want to learn a new sport, have fun, WIN, and spend time outdoors. Rowing is an olympic, collegiate, and high school sport that is centrally located at Lake Phalen(spring, summer, Fall) and at indoor partner locations during the winter months. No previous rowing experience needed. https://www.lakephalenrowing.com
Pre-Med Camp
Roberts Wesleyan University Academic Summer Camps
Spend a week learning about medical professions and explore possible pathways to medical school and other health professions! You will learn more about the field of medicine and participate in hands-on medical simulations.
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.
Creative Movement | Thursday
Ballet Co.Laboratory
Leap like a frog, tiptoe like a butterfly, gallop like a unicorn! Here, dancers are introduced to rhythm and movement through creative games rooted in basic ballet techniques. Each class will build upon coordination, listening skills, and social connection all while bringing well-known children’s stories to life through dance and imaginative play. This 6-week session ends with a short recital for family and friends.
Sunfish Explorers: Canine Critters
Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center
During this camp, we will explore the forest canine families, such as the fox, coyote, and wolf. We will discuss their similarities and differences, their diets, and even learn how to howl like them.
Teacher Education Camp
Roberts Wesleyan University Academic Summer Camps
Spend a week learning about teaching children! You'll walk the path of a teacher, planning fun lessons and activities, and then implementing those activities with children.
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is returning to Minneapolis 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!
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.
Pre-Ballet | Thursdays
Ballet Co.Laboratory
Tendu, Plié, Chassé! Pre-Ballet introduces dancers to ballet and expressive movement. Dancers will explore ballet positions, textures of movement, and musicality to prepare for the next steps in their dancing journey. Each class progresses through simple exercises rooted in classical ballet techniques, then concludes with dancing a tale they explored in class. This 6-week session ends with a short recital for family and friends.
Nature Preschool Camp
Historic Eidem Farm
Ages 3-5 Explore nature, play outside, be a Curious George scientist, get messy like Picasso, sing your heart out! Start your mornings off right with some time at camp! Summer is meant for playing so join other preschoolers while socializing in a nurturing outdoor environment.
CSI/Forensics Camp
Roberts Wesleyan University Academic Summer Camps
Come spend a week immersed in crime scene investigation! From collecting evidence to analyzing the evidence in a lab, you will process a simulated crime scene and work with a group to solve the crime. This camp will provide you with hands-on experience in the field of forensic science.
Silly Storytellers (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.  
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - BELLINGHAM, WA
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is coming to Bellingham 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!
Art Explorers: Craft and Create at TMORA
TMORA | The Museum of Russian Art
Let your creativity flow at this TMORA Summer Youth Session! Participants will explore different art forms– from painting and drawing to printmaking and mixed media projects– while learning about artists and artworks from TMORA’s one-of-a-kind collection. To cap off the week, participants will co-curate an exhibition of their artwork at the TMORA Education Center. Families are welcome to join us at 11:30 on the final day of class for an exhibition viewing to celebrate the artists.
Ballet Fundamentals | Thursday
Ballet Co.Laboratory
Dancers dive deeper into the art form through exploring barre work and movement to different tempos of music. Each class builds coordination and flexibility while encouraging teamwork and self-expression. Using games, imagery, and storytelling, dancers will transform learned elements into collaborative dance pieces that spark imagination, confidence, and connection with others.This 6-week session ends with a short recital for family and friends.
Phipps Summer Arts Camp
Phipps Center for the Arts
Phipps Summer Arts Camp gives kids ages 3–18 the chance to explore dance, theater, and visual arts all summer long. Choose from seven weeks of camps and mix and match to build the perfect creative summer for your kid!
Claymation Studio Camp
Roberts Wesleyan University Academic Summer Camps
Dive into the full stop-motion filmmaking process in this intensive, week-long claymation workshop designed for high school students seeking a true college-level studio experience. While the workshop centers on sculpting expressive characters and building imaginative miniature sets, you’ll also move through the entire animation process, from planning and shooting to editing your own short film.
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.  
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - CHARLESTON, SC
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is coming to Charleston 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!
Theater Camp: Dreaming Together
Pangea World Theater
Where do we go when we sleep? Let’s explore the world of dreams whether it’s at night or when the sun is out. In this camp, we’ll activate our imaginations and bring our dreams to life. Through crafting, rehearsing and performing their own play students will learn skills in acting, design, and playwriting with a focus on the theme of dreams!