Find art camps for young artists in the Twin Cities Area featuring favorite activities and teaching new skills with a wide range of topics, including ceramics, crafts, oil painting and more.
TWIN CITIES 2026 SUMMER ART CAMPS
Panther Day Camp at Mounds Park Academy
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Mounds Park Academy, 2051 Larpenteur Ave E, Maplewood, MN, 55109Summer at MPA is filled with wonder, discovery, and joy. From the moment campers step on campus, they’re surrounded by opportunities to explore, create, and connect in meaningful ways. Each day is designed to spark curiosity, nurture friendships, and celebrate the spirit of learning that defines MPA—all within a safe, supportive, and fun environment. However your family designs your summer, it’s always an unforgettable experience at MPA. Panther Camp is a summer program that offers care throughout the summer.
The program’s goal is to provide campers with a high-quality, joyful, and engaging program in the context of a safe environment. These camp programs offer weekly activity themes that allow students to explore nature, science, art, and so much more. You can register for daily, half–day, and weekly Panther Camp options. Panther Camp is available 7:30 AM-5:30 PM and lunch is available for purchase. A robust selection of Summer Enrichment Programs offers students the opportunity to extend their learning through engaging classes in the arts, sciences, music, academics, athletics and so much more. The majority of the summer Enrichment Classes fall during two weeks in June, with other opportunities spread throughout the summer. Free extended day care is available before and after summer classes. Families are able to weave together a combination of Panther Camp and Enrichment Programs to craft the perfect summer experience. Ages 5-18. $75/day, with discounts for full weeks. Additional programs starting at $110 for a week of activities, sports, art, or STEM learning. Register for camp here.
Northern Clay Center Summer Camp
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Northern Clay Center, 2424 Franklin Avenue E, Minneapolis, MN, 55406Come to Northern Clay Center this summer for our creative clay camps! We’ve got the perfect camp for you, with 49 weeklong camps designed for safety, fun, and all ability levels for kids ages 6 and up.
Campers will have the opportunity to create cups, figures, plates, and anything else they can imagine during our 2026 camp offerings. We offer a wide variety of themes-such as potions, woodland creatures, gifts, and more—in small, individualized class settings. Our NCC instructors and teaching assistants provide plenty of guidance and ideas while letting personal flair shine!
Our half-day camps meet for 3 hours, from 9 am – 12 pm and 1 – 4 pm. Full-day camps meet for 7 hours each day, from 9 am – 4 pm.
Please call to find the appropriate age and skill level for your child. We cannot make any exceptions to the published age restrictions, and they will be strictly enforced.
Registration opens on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10am CT. Ages 6 & up. $255-$490/camp. Register here.
Steve & Kate’s Camp
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Our Lady of Peace Catholic School & Church, 5435 11th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55417When you trust kids, they trust themselves. Since 1980 Steve & Kate’s Camp has trusted kids to choose their own activities and plan their own days in real-time. Whether campers are designing, building, coding, creating, baking, dancing, playing, eating, sewing, skipping—it’s all on their own schedule. Because when you empower children to make their own choices and be their own bosses, the children discover new reserves of confidence, resiliency, and creativity–all while learning to make course corrections and trust themselves as they go.
Families can buy as many days as they’d like, and use them at any time. No weekly reservations or commitments required–just show up! If for any reason your plans change, they’ll automatically refund any unused Passes in full at summer’s end. Ages: 4–12 | $118/day-$3,090/summer pass. Lunch, snacks, and all hours (8am–6pm) included. Register Here.
Pangea Puppet Camp: The Journey of a Monarch Butterfly
Date: 07/28/2026 - 08/01/2026
Location: Pangea World Theater, 711 West Lake Street, Suite 101, Minneapolis, MN, 55408Did you know that a large number of monarch butterflies arrive in Minnesota in Spring and migrate to Mexico starting in Fall? Join us in this fun and hands-on camp as we learn more about their journey through puppetry! In this camp, students will learn about the life and caring for monarch butterflies through creating and performing with their own puppet. ​ ​
Life Skills students will learn:
- Team building
- Public speaking
- Leadership and confidence
- Working with diverse groups of peers.
Ages 7-12. Pay-As-You-Are-Able OR Full price/$430. Register here
MINNEAPOLIS & ST PAUL SUMMER ARTS CAMPS
ARTrageous Adventures Summer Camp
Date: 06/08/2026 - 09/04/2026
Location: ARTrageous Adventures , 2121 W 21st St, Minneapolis, MN, 55405ARTrageous Adventures features one-week art summer camps for youth ages 5-11. Full and half-day camps available. Cost is $200-$400/week.
FOCI Glass Arts Camps
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts , 2213 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55404Youth Glass Camp is a five-day camp for kids ages 9-12 and Teen Glassblowing & Flameworking Camps are for ages 13-17. Cost is $450/week.
MCAD Summer Camps
Date: 06/08/2026 - 07/31/2026
Location: Minneapolis College of Art & Design , 2501 Stevens Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55404Minneapolis College of Art & Design Camp inspires kids’ self-expression, encourages creativity, and instills an excitement for learning. Some camps partner with the Raptor Center and Bakken Museum. For youth ages 6–18. Cost is $116-$580.
Discovering U Summer Camps
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/21/2026
Location: University of Minnesota Youth Programs , 123 Harvard Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455The University of Minnesota is bursting with youth summer camps. Discovering U includes hands-on arts camps held on campus with fine arts topics like art and yoga, clay and painting. Cost is $369-$499/week.
Leonardo's Basement Summer Workshops
Date: 06/15/2026 - 09/04/2026
Location: Leonardo’s Basement , 2 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414Leonardo’s Basement features full and half-day art workshops for youth ages 6-16 mixing engineering, art, and technology. Extended day option.
Simply Jane Summer Camps
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/21/2026
Location: Simply Jane Studio / Artable , 3805 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55407Artlet26 Summer Camp
Date: 06/22/2026 - 07/24/2026
Location: Artlet 26 , 2327 Wycliff St Suite 100, St Paul, MN, 55114One-week art camp includes physical activity and daily lunch made together.
IHOB Puppet & Mask Theatre Camp
Date: 06/22/2026 - 09/04/2026
Location: In The Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre , 2411 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55405Unleash your child’s inner puppeteer with two one-week camps — one in June and one in August! Explore materials, craft amazing puppets, and make new friends – all led by expert puppeteers. Shadow puppets, sand art, papier-mâché, crankies, and more. Open to all ages and skill levels – join the creative adventure! Ages 8-13. Choose between half-day or full-day camps. Cost is $175-$350.
Wonderland Creative Center Summer Camp
Date: 06/22/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Wonderland Creative Center , Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis, MN, 55406Campers learn outdoors about art, nature, world cultures and art history. Ages 6-12. Registration opens January 31, 2026.
Studio Seven Art CampÂ
Date: 06/22/2026 - 07/31/2026
Location: Studio Seven , 708 N 1st Street, # Cr30, Minneapolis, MN, 55401Studio Seven offers week-long painting and drawing camps this summer running from 8:30am-5pm. Swimming and field trips round out the summer experience for youth ages 7-17. Cost is $680 per session, materials included.
Textile Center Fiber Art Camp
Date: 06/22/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Textile Center for Fiber Art , 3000 University Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, 55414The Textile Center offers several summer textile camps for kids ages 7-16. Embroidery, felting, puppets, weaving, dyes and more. Full Mon-Fri camps, 9am-4pm. $465/session.
ArtStart Summer Camp: Passport to China through the Arts
Date: 07/06/2026 - 07/17/2026
Location: ArtStart & ArtScraps ReUse Center , 1459 St Clair Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55105In 2026, explore the art of China from Beijing to the Himalayas during this two week camp program. Full day and half-day programs available for young artists ages 4-17. Cost is $261.25-$475/week.
Highpoint Printmaking Camps
Date: 07/06/2026 - 07/24/2026
Location: Highpoint Center for Printmaking , 912 W Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55408Highpoint Center offers three summer camp options for kids ages 5-8, 9-13 and 14-18. Camps run Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. Cost is $ 395-$455. 2026 registration begins January 6, 2026.
Museum of Russian Art Summer Youth Sessions
Date: 07/20/2026 - 07/31/2026
Location: The Museum of Russian Art , 5500 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55419TMORA offers two summer arts-based summer programs for kids around 7-11 years of age. Experiment with painting, drawing, printmaking and more. Two sessions in July. Cost is $185/members, $205/non-members, materials included.
TWIN CITIES SUMMER ARTS CAMPS - NORTHEAST METRO
AR Workshop Kids Art Camp
Date: 06/01/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: AR Workshop, 233 Second Street South, Stillwater, MN, 55082Kids are crafting an unforgettable experience this summer at AR Workshop with super fun themed camps and drop-in “crafternoons”. All projects are designed to promote creativity and hands-on STEAM learning in a fun and social environment. Camps run 1, 4 or 5 days for kids ages 6-17. $215-$250/session.Â
Franconia Sculpture Park Summer Camp
Date: 07/06/2026 - 07/24/2026
Location: Franconia Sculpture Park, 29836 St Croix Trail N, Shafer, MN, 55074Franconia Sculpture Park hosts three weeks of summer camps for kids ages 8-13. They offer a safe, fun, and inspiring space for youth to create, engage, and explore. All camps are focused on sculpture and contemporary art where students can explore creating with different mediums, developing critical thinking skills while exploring new material and methods. Half and full-day sessions available. Registration opens 2/1/2026 with early bird pricing. $200-$400.
TWIN CITIES SUMMER ARTS CAMPS - NORTHWEST METRO
Rumriver Art Center Summer Camp
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/28/2026
Location: Rumriver Art Center, 2665 4th Avenue, Anoka, MN, 55303Rumriver Art Center’s 5-day morning camps and 4-day afternoon camps run all summer. Themes include animal drawing, polymer clay, anime sketchbook and mosaic stained. Camps are for ages 5-17. $160-$200.
Perpich Summer Camp
Date: 06/22/2026 - 07/31/2026
Location: Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley, MN, 55422Perpich summer camps are offered in half-day sessions with the option to create a full-day experience, include visual arts such as drawing and printmaking, writing and guitar. For students entering 6th grade – 10th grade in the coming school year. $90-$185/session.
Maple Grove Arts Center Summer Camp
Date: 06/29/2026 - 07/02/2026
Location: Maple Grove Arts Center, 11666 Fountains Drive, Maple Grove, MN, 55369Maple Grove Arts Center summer camp 2026 is Sweet KidzArt Factory. $187.00.
TWIN CITIES SUMMER ARTS CAMPS - SOUTHWEST METRO
Bloomington Center for the Arts: Artistry Summer Camp
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/21/2026
Location: Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, MN, 55431Artistry offers four sessions of weeklong, half or full-day camps in one of two art mediums: visual arts (sampler camp) and performing arts (musical theater camp). Also a two-week musical production camp. Camps are for grades K-12. $179-$799.
Minnetonka Center for the Arts Summer Camps
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/20/2026
Location: Minnetonka Center for the Arts, 2240 North Shore Drive, Wayzata, MN, 55391Summer Arts Camp at Minnetonka Center for the Arts provides cultural enrichment and visual arts programming in a variety of media for youth ages 5-15. Half and full day options as well as sampler classes available. Costs range from $49 per single session to $270/week.
Eden Prairie Art Center Summer Camps
Date: 06/10/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Eden Prairie Art Center, 7650 Equitable Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344Eden Prairie Art Center offers summer camps for youth ages 6 – 15 in a variety of media, from clay to fused glass to public art and more! Monday-Friday half day and all day options available. Camps take place in June & August, none scheduled in July. $86-$154.
Edina Art Center Summer Camp
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/13/2026
Location: Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, MN, 55435Edina Art Center staff will be running weekly four-day camps throughout the summer featuring a different theme each week such as cartooning, puppet lab and pop art. Camps run from 9am-12pm. Additionally, there are Summer Art Intensives for ages 12-17. Cost is $175 per session.
Gallery Navarre: Summer in the Art Lab
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/12/2026
Location: Gallery Navarre, 4310 Shoreline Drive, Spring Park, MN, 55384Each summer camp at Gallery Navarre blends local features, history and nature, with creativity. Explore the Lake Minnetonka region through maps, games, postcards, and stories while using a variety of art forms. Every day includes time for discovery, hands-on creation, and a special gallery walk to share creations. Morning or afternoon sessions for youth in grades K-5. $145/workshop.
TWIN CITIES SUMMER ARTS CAMPS - SOUTHEAST METRO
Eagan Art House Summer Camps
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/27/2026
Location: Patrick Eagan Park & Eagan Art House, 3995 Lexington Avenue South, Eagan, MN, 55123Half-day camp themes include puppet making, eco art, wild animals, colors in nature, sewing, clay creations and mixex media. Campers can also choose to add on a supervised lunch break (bring your own lunch) between two camps to make it a full-day. Half-day Camps: $157-$165. Lunch breaks $25/day.
The Phipps Summer Art Camp
Date: 06/22/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Phipps Center For the Arts, 109 Locust St, Hudson, WI, 54016Discover a summer full of creativity and fun! Phipps Summer Arts Camp offers kids ages 3 to 18 the chance to explore dance, theater, and visual arts. Phipps camps are designed to spark imagination, build skills, and foster friendships. Ages 3-18. $90-$300.
ARTS SUMMER CAMPS – MULTIPLE TWIN CITIES METRO-AREA LOCATIONS
Kidcreate Studio Summer Camps
Date: 05/26/2026 - 07/30/2026
Location: Kidcreate Studio locations, Metro locations, Twin Cities, MNAdventures in Cardboard Summer Camp
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/28/2026
Location: Adventures in Cardboard, 4501 Hiawatha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406Adventures In Cardboard seeks to inspire outdoor creative play with city-based youth in arts workshops. Plus tactical and theater camps, all designed for mixed-age participation from youth ages 8-18. Cost is $515 per week.
kiddywampus Summer Camps
Date: 06/22/2026 - 08/12/2026
Location: kiddywampus locations, Metro locations, Twin Cities, MNKiddywampus camps are full of creating and playing. Summer camp themes include Princess, Barbie, Pokémon, Hot Wheels, K-Pop, LEGO, Superheroes, and more. Cost is $119/week.
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I am looking for a digital art class and/or pencil drawing for our 15 year old great niece. Can you help?
Hi Angie. You might try MCAD for teen classes.