Summer Camps in the Twin Cities Area
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Twin Cities KidsOutAndAbout Summer Camp Newsletter February 16, 2026
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Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
Here at KidsOutAndAbout.com, we love promoting summer camps as a way for kids to learn, expand their friendship circles, and have fun without the pressure of grades or consequences. Local summer camps have pulled out all the stops to ensure your kids have a great time.
After getting inspired by the camp descriptions below with programs for preschoolers through teens, head over to
our Week by Week Guide to Summer Camps and what's been posted so far for 2026. Bookmark that main portal page to get where you need to go quickly to search by date or subject. New camps are being added constantly, so check back frequently. I hope you enjoy our special-edition camp
newsletter, and that you forward it to your friends who may also be shopping for summer camps. We'll be back with your regularly-scheduled weekly newsletter on Thursday!
—Debra Ross, publisher
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Summer camps 2026: week by week Week of June 7, 2026 Week of June 14, 2026 Week of June 21, 2026 Week of June 28, 2026 Week of July 5, 2026 Week of July 12, 2026 Week of July 19, 2026 Week of July 26, 2026 Week of August 2, 2026 Week of August 9, 2026 Week of August 16, 2026 Week of August 23, 2026 Week of August 30, 2026
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Looking for their summer adventure? Whether your student is looking to deepen their skills, try something new, or play alongside other passionate young musicians, there’s a camp for them. Our weeklong day camps offer opportunities for instrument discovery
and musical exploration, performance and ensemble training, composition, songwriting, music creation, and more. Discover their new passion this summer. Day camps run June–August in downtown Minneapolis.
Financial assistance is available. Don’t wait – camps are filling quickly! Learn more at macphail.org/camp.
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Camp Ajawah is located on a beautiful, wooded, 57-acre site on the northern shores of Linwood Lake near Wyoming, Minnesota. Just 35 miles north of the Twin Cities, the wooded grounds and lake provide an ideal summer camp setting, one generations of Campers
have come to love.
Over the years, Ajawah has remained committed to a traditional camp experience. Each day is filled with swimming, canoeing, crafts, outdoor games and personal connections. We believe that the best way to have fun in the summer is to put away the screen, put on some shoes, and head out into the sunshine with friends. Activities and adventure always await!
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Since 1980, Steve & Kate’s has put kids in charge of their own learning experience. Campers choose from a variety of activities in real-time, including sewing, coding, film, sports, and more! As kids try, fail, and learn on their own, they learn to
trust their own judgment, and tackle the challenges of an ever changing world with creativity and confidence.
Families can buy any number of days, to use at any time–no weekly reservations required. Or, buy a Summer Pass, which covers the whole season. If your plans change, we’ll automatically refund any unused days at summer’s end. Lunch, snacks & 8am–6pm included.
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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.
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Children’s Theatre Company summer camps provide experiences to build curious, creative, and confident young people. With 11 weeks of camp, each week brings a new adventure for students in grades K-12. CTC offers a wide range of camps for a variety of interests. All students are welcome to participate in all classes (except for audition-based programs). We acknowledge and support that engagement and success looks different for each student, and our
faculty prioritizes keeping their teaching style, activities, and goals flexible to the needs of our students.
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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, wooded and mystical parks across the metro region! Our camps are places that demand the use of legs and feet as much as hands and head, where artist-instructors seek to unleash a zeal for creative role-playing, and where “wonder” is the preferred path to
igniting a passion for design, construction and playful exploration of the natural world.
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ARTrageous is devoted to creating happiness and changing peoples’ lives. Our mission is to unleash the creative power within people of all ages by creating programs that connect people to themselves, their community, and the diversity of the world. We
believe that living is an art and that you should live life ARTrageously! Create, play and party with your friends with an unforgettable birthday celebration. We have camps & events for all ages! Each of our unique camps & events have their own themes, schedules, prices, and terms.
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Nestled at the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers near Hastings, and located only thirty minutes from the metro, Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center provides a unique opportunity to learn and explore the outdoors.
Carpenter Nature Center’s primary goal is to connect people of all ages with nature. We offer environmental education for all learning levels with programs throughout the year. Carpenter Nature Center offers a variety of summer camp opportunities for youth ages 5 to 17, including plant & animal encounters, fishing, canoeing, and more. Campers will learn to foster an appreciation for the natural world
while making friends.
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Our Mission - To teach the traditions of the Korean Martial Art of TaeKwonDo and strengthen confidence, self-discipline, and respect for others, through the physical, mental, and spiritual challenges faced and overcome in taekwondo training. We offer an
after school program, and all day camp for school break days and during the summer. These programs are completely flexible in scheduling. Students may attend as needed from 1-5 days a week.
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Providing exceptional experiences in nature through environmental education. Dodge Nature Center features include miles of hiking trails, a sustainable model farm, a nature-based preschool, raptors, camps, field trips, birthday parties, public programs,
community events, and volunteer opportunities. All Dodge buildings and barns remain closed and restrooms are not available. Trails are open to the public, but you must maintain a six foot distance from other hikers. Campers have fun while gaining appreciation for nature by exploring natural areas, meeting live animals, and getting their hands dirty.
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The Guthrie Theater is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training that presents both classical literature and new work from diverse cultures. Guthrie camps and intensives offer kids and teens the opportunity
to work alongside professional theater artists to explore and develop their skills as artists and creative thinkers.
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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.
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