Summer may feel miles away, but registration for camp starts early! Once school lets out, let the fun begin! There are so many great camps to choose from in the Saint Paul and Minneapolis area. We compiled resources on 50 of the best summer camps in the Twin Cities and can guarantee there is something on this list for everyone! Twin Cities Kids Club is your go-to resource for community building. Join the club
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Music Camps
Bach to Rock
Plymouth
With six different tracts to choose from, this camp has options for preschool-aged to 10 years and older. This camp is geared for kids interested in rock music, music production, and choral ensembles. In-School and Online Summer Camp Options. Full week, partial week & single day.
Linden Hills House of Music
Minneapolis
Calling all rockers! This camp is for tweens and teens ages 10-15 who want to jam, sing and collaborate with new friends. If you already have a band, bring them with you! Half-day rock and funk camps available. Camp ends with a group performance to showcase your kiddos’ talents.
MacPhail Center for Music
Five metro locations
This camp has a variety of musical camps suited for ages 4-18. This online camp has options from beginner to advanced players. Your child can choose to focus on classical music, ukulele, woodwind instruments, rock music, and even composition for video games.
School of Rock
Eden Prairie
Rock and roll is here to stay! In this camp, which has virtual and in-person sessions, your 5 to 8-year-old kids will learn about different musical instruments, music theory, and appreciation. 7-12-year-olds will explore their instruments through classic rock songs. No experience is needed.
University of Northwestern
Saint Paul
This camp is for kids 4 to 18-years-old who want to learn about music in a Christian environment. 4 to 8-year-olds have a music and movement camp, while the 9 to 16-year-olds can sing, dance, and act in a show tunes choir camp. The piano intensive camp is for experienced students.
Horse Camps
Bunker Park Stable
Andover
This hands-on camp is perfect for the horse-enthusiast kids aged 5-18. 1-day through 5-day options available make this accessible to all schedules. Your child will love trail riding and instructional lessons, in addition to learning about daily care for horses. Sign up for multiple sessions throughout the summer.
Golden Gate Equestrian Center
Jordan
Campers spend their days rotating between riding, horse-themed arts and crafts, and equine education. The camp is located on 60+ acres of woods and grassy fields where instructors lead campers on guided trail rides. No riding experience is necessary. There are 3 to 5-day camp options available.
YMCA Day Camp Christmas Tree
Mound
This camp is grouped by grade level and experience level, from 1-9th grade. Campers will be delighted to meet a horse particularly matched for them. Campers will love learning introductory horsemanship, western-style horseback riding, and trail riding for one to two-week session lengths. Traditional camp activities are also included.
Sports Camps
The Gym – Boltz’s Family Martial Arts and Key Fitness
Mendota Heights
Experienced instructors offer campers rigorous martial arts training. The camp is fun, educational, and supports social learning for 5 to 12-year olds. Campers can train in taekwondo, “ninja warrior,” and more in this full-day weekly camp.
Heartland Hockey Camp
Deerwood
This camp promises 6 hours on the ice daily for the hockey enthusiasts! Grouped by age, there are camps suited for campers 5-18. This is primarily a sleep-away camp, with plenty of traditional fun camp activities. Goalie-focused camps and camps for adults also available.
IGM Gymnastics
Burnsville
This is an award-winning camp that is a blast for kids who love to tumble! IGM’s half-day camp is full of exciting activities that will get your kids moving. Weekly rotating camp themes included gymnastics classes, arts & crafts, bounce house, and open gym time.
InnerCity Tennis
Minneapolis
Sign your kids up for hourly tennis lessons. The program is located in different parks throughout the city. 6-week sessions from mid-June through July. Campers aged 6-17 learn all the tennis basics and build confidence and hand-eye coordination. Scholarships are available, and rackets are provided for campers.
Moore Than Dance
Fridley
Their studio offers singing, dancing, acting with a wide variety of themes. Most offerings are geared towards ages 3-10 with many exciting and colorful dance options. Summer intensive for experienced dancers and teens also available. Day camps will also be open to take virtually.
My Gym Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie
Children participate in energizing fitness games, noncompetitive gymnastics, arts & crafts, music, and so much more. This camp is appropriate for kiddos ages 2 to 7 years old. Non-potty trained kids are welcome! Every week’s new theme means camp is never the same week to week.
Platinum Dance Center
Edina
This is the dance camp for the princesses and unicorns in your life. This camp also has great offerings for the dancers interested in learning the foundations of dance forms like jazz, hip hop, and musical theater. Choose from a 2-day or 4-day camp. Camps available for ages 2 – 9+ years old.
Twin Cities Soccer Academy
Maple Grove
Soccer camp is so much fun! Scrimmages and skill-building happen daily for 6 to 14-year-olds. At this week-long camp, students have the opportunity to push their skills, learn new techniques and build confidence. This camp is offered from mid-July through early August.
Science & Tech Camps
Check out our blog for more insights on why science camp is a great choice for your kids this summer!
The Bakken Museum
Minneapolis
Located inside a museum, this amazing camp has two options for students grades 4th-9th. Both groups focus on building their own inventions. The week-long camp encourages campers to develop their designs using creative expression and skill-building with simple tools. They will exercise those mental muscles with problem-solving activities and games.
The Bell Museum
Saint Paul
This camp is a fun and enriching experience for children to develop a lifelong love for science. Different learning styles are engaged through hands-on investigations, games, creative projects, field trips, and more! Experimentation and creativity are encouraged at this camp, located inside a museum.
Leonardo’s Basement
Minneapolis
Come join the fun! Options include engineering, art, design, and technology for ages 6-17. Kids can choose workshops on metalworking, animation, lasers, wood-working, 3D printing, and so much more. This camp provides exciting ways to skill-build for school-aged kids. Half and full-day schedules are available.
Sage STEAM Academy
North St. Paul
This camp has three different options for ages 4 – 8 years old. Children can choose from movement, art, and STEM-focused camps. They meet two days a week for half-days, with AM or PM options available. Sage Academy also features a new 4-week accelerated kinder camp for children entering kindergarten in fall 2021.
Science Museum of Minnesota
St. Paul
Check back soon for their updated summer camp schedule.
Snapology
Minneapolis
This camp has it all. Snapology camps provide a perfect mixture of learning and fun. Geared for pre-K to middle school, they incorporate education, social skills, and STEAM concepts into the creating, inventing, games, and fun. Half-day and full-day options available, in addition to aftercare.
STEM Builders
Blaine and Plymouth
Choose from 10 different STEM-related camps. They have options for computer programming, robot building, web development, AI, and more. Also, there is an all-ages camp focused on accelerated math skills. There are options available for in-person and virtual learning. This camp is suitable for kindergarten to 8th-grade kiddos.
The Works Museum
Bloomington
There are so many fun and high-tech options to choose from at this summer camp. Geared for students ages 5-13, this camp has a wide variety of camps to choose from, including robotics, design, engineering, app development, coding, and so much more. There are full-day and half-day camps available, with the option to include aftercare.
Art Camp
Kidcreate Art Studio
This camp is tailored to ages 3 to 12 with an award-winning, age-appropriate curriculum. These artists will enjoy a fast-paced environment with lots of variety to inspire their creativity. Painting, gem-studding, glitter, and painting on canvas are just a few options. Half-day and full days available.
Franconia Sculpture Park
Shafer
This camp has three weeks of summer camps offered. The daily activities are suitable for kiddos aged 8-13. Campers will explore different sculpture mediums, learn about the art in the park and also have a chance to build their own sculptures. The camp culminates in a collaborative, large-scale sculpture on display in the park.
Northern Clay Center
Minneapolis
Clay sculpture has never been so fun! This camp has 40 different offerings over the summer, and most are suitable for ages six and up. Half-day or full-day summer camps are available. Camps cover a variety of themes and incorporate instruction for different clay techniques. Campers will sculpt dishes, dinosaurs, gnomes, and more!
Rum River Art Center
Anoka
This camp offers over 40 different art camps throughout the summer. Each week there is a different artistic focus for campers, including options like pottery, superhero illustrations, screen printing, stained glass, and more. Suitable for ages 5-17, this camp has full and half-day options available.
Studio Seven Fine Arts Program
North Minneapolis
Campers will enjoy painting and drawing in the beauty of nature and the studio. During the week, students will enjoy three field trips to different museums. This camp runs weekly and is suitable for ages 7-18. All art materials are provided (but bring your swimsuit as there is a chance to swim each day).
Theater Camps
Adventures in Cardboard
Minneapolis
This camp is definitely for the kids with big imaginations. These week-long, full-day camps include building villages, armor, and weaponry to enact stories, myths, and legends of their own creation. Campers will engage in theatrical and technical skill-building. Suitable for campers from elementary through high school.
Chanhassen Dinner Theaters
Chanhassen
This camp runs between July 5 – August 13. There are half and full-day camps available for ages 5-18 years. Get your kiddo ready for the stage! These kids will sing, dance, and act their hearts out. Teen intensive also available for campers with performance experience.
Children’s Theatre Company
Minneapolis
Children’s Theatre Company offers week-long, half-day camps for kids ages 4-18. They provide a range of drama camps on show tunes, scenery production, dramatic play, acting for activism, and more. Check back to their website for an updated summer schedule.
Guthrie Theater Summer Camp
Minneapolis
Your kids will love attending summer camp in an actual theatre. Check back to the Guthrie Theatre website as their summer camp schedule is updated.
Minnesota Ballet Theatre & School
Eden Prairie
This camp is a 2-week intensive workshop offering comprehensive Russian classical ballet technique training. Suitable for campers aged eight and up, you must submit an audition video to apply. This camp focuses on ballet technique training while incorporating supplementary classes in character, pointe, variations, modern, men’s, partnering, and aerial ballet.
Minnesota Dance Theater
Minneapolis
The Minnesota Dance Theater offers summer intensives for kids ages seven and up. For the beginner to experienced ballerina, there are three weeks of training in ballet forms in addition to a masterclass on jazz, contemporary, conditioning, and creative workshop. Classes for boy ballerinos are also available.
Moore Than Dance
Fridley
Their studio offers singing, dancing, acting with a wide variety of themes from which to choose. Most offerings are geared towards ages 3-10 with many exciting and colorful dance options. Summer intensive for experienced dancers and teens also available. Day camps will also be available to be taken virtually.
Morningside Theater Camp
Edina
This camp offers fun musical theater camps for kids in grades K-12. Each session ends with a performance where campers showcase their work. Check their website for an update on summer offerings as they become available.
Stages Theatre Company
Hopkins
Stages Theater Company offers camps and classes for kids ages 4-17. They offer morning, afternoon, and all-day sessions. Check back to their website for their summer schedule as it is updated.
Stepping Stone Theater
St. Paul
Stepping Stone Theater offers summer art programs for kids ages 3-18. Each camp is one week long for full days of fun. They promise small group sizes and many opportunities for creative expression to thrive. Check back to their website to learn more about their schedule as it is updated.
Twin Cities Theater Camp
St. Paul
TC Theater Camp is a 5-week theater camp in the Twin Cities for kids ages 7-15. Kids learn the fun and varied aspects of musical theater, culminating in a showcase performance. Check back to their website for updates to their summer 2021 offerings.
Youth Performance Company
St. Paul
The Youth Performance Company offers classes for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. All levels of experience are welcome! Students will work alongside professional artists to develop their theatrical skills and acting abilities. Check back to their website for an update on their summer programming.