Discover the top theater and performing arts summer camps in the Twin Cities! From acting to dancing to musical theater, these camps offer a fun and enriching experience for young performers. Choose among these professional theater and dance companies across the Twin Cities and beyond. Please check out our Featured Listings – they make our 2026 Twin Cities Summer Camp Guide possible!
TWIN CITIES 2026 THEATER & PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER 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.
Park Square Summer Theatre Camp
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/21/2026
Location: Park Square Theatre, 20 W 7th Place, Saint Paul, MN, 55102From Kindergarten – Grade 12, discover the joy of acting, singing, and creative storytelling in an inclusive environment. Work collaboratively to develop the story, characters, staging, and artwork for their show while engaging in rehearsal processes and theatre games to hone skills. $250-$950; Pay-as-you’re-able programming available. 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
PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS – MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL
Children's Theatre Company Summer Camps
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/21/2026
Location: Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404Children’s Theatre Company offers an array of captivating summer camp options for students interested in theatre and theatre making. Camps offer opportunities to create and act out original stories, take on some of today’s hottest musicals, learn stagecraft, directing, theatrical makeup, and so much more. Our program provides professional theatre and educational experiences that help to build curious, creative, and confident young artists and individuals. With 11 weeks of camp, each week brings a new adventure for students in grades K-12. Check out the link for full listings. Scholarships are available. Cost range is $450-$2250.
Lundstrum Performing Arts Camp
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/02/2026
Location: Lundstrum Performing Arts, 1617 North Second Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55411Lundstrum’s summer offerings include six weeks of evening classes and musical theater intensives for youth ages 10-18. Led by Broadway veterans and industry experts, the program fosters talent in a welcoming community, nurturing each student’s unique gifts across mind, body, and spirit, regardless of skill level. Costs to be announced.
Minnesota Dance Theatre's Summer Program
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/07/2026
Location: Minnesota Dance Theatre, 528 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403Minnesota Dance Theatre’s summer programs consist of 1 to 3 week options for dancers ages 8-18 and half-day or full-day options for younger dancers ages 4-7. Classes offered include ballet, jazz, dance story-time, choreography, arts and crafts, and more! Session cost to be announced upon registration opening on January 21.
CFPA Youth Summer Camps
Date: 06/15/2026 - 07/03/2026
Location: Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55409Center for Performing Arts offers summer camp for kids ages 8-12. These programs focus on and incorporate dance, storytelling, music and the technical traditions rooted in various cultures, including topics such as Explorations in Theater-Making and Immersive Dance and Theater programs introducing kids to performance art of world cultures. 3-week camp. $975/pp. Scholarships Available.
Youth Performance Company Summer Camps
Date: 07/15/2026 - 08/31/2026
Location: Youth Performance Company, 641 Fairview Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN, 55104Youth Performance Company offers weekly full and half day theatre workshops, with sessions including acting, musical theatre, dance, storytelling, and more! Grades K-12 (Ages 5-18). $160/half day, $400/full day.
Theatre Mu Summer Explorations
Date: 08/03/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Theater Mu, 677 Hamline Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN, 55104For kids in grades 3-9, explore theater in an Asian American centered space with Mu Explorations. Sign your camper up for morning or afternoon modules on topics such as playwriting, musical theater, and acting, or combine both modules for a full day of fun. Camps will be split into elementary and middle school. Camps are offered with an option to pay-as-you-are-able.
PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS – SOUTHEAST METRO
Merrill Arts Center Summer Camps
Date: 06/09/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Merrill Arts Center, The Merrill Black Box Theater at East Ridge High School, 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury, MN, 55129Merrill Arts Center offers one-day mini camps for ages 5-8 or workshops for workshops for tweens/teens. Also one-week camps rehearse a shortened version of a play or musical and present shows for invited guests complete with costumes, props, and set pieces. Campers learn theater vocabulary, teamwork, self-reliance, and build confidence by achieving a challenging goal. Cost range is $29-$349.
Musical theater camps are held at MAC’s Black Box Theater at East Ridge HS, 4200 Pioneer Dr, Woodbury.
Other summer camps are held at Merrill Arts Center, 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200, Woodbury.
Locally Grown Theatre Summer Camp
Date: 06/22/2026 - 08/21/2026
Location: Park High School, 8040 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN, 55016Locally Grown is a premier theatre camp for students aged 4-18. Led by experts, campers participate in productions or an introductory program. Camps emphasize collaboration, confidence, and theatrical growth. $200-$400/camp.
Betty Jo's Dance Center's Summer Dance Camps
Date: 07/06/2026 - 08/13/2026
Location: Betty Jo’s Dance Center, 14803 Energy Way, Apple Valley, MN, 55124Join Betty Jo’s Dance Center for two weeks of dance, friendship, and the excitement of bringing a fairy tale to life on stage. Previous dance experience a plus. Ages 7-12. $145-$465.
PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS – NORTHEAST METRO
Children's Performing Arts Camps & Summerstock Theatre Intensive
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/21/2026
Location: Hanifl Performing Art Center, 4941 Long Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110Children’s Performing Arts offers multiple camps and mini-productions for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. Plus, new in 2026, an advanced summer program for teens and young adults ages 16-25 with fully-staged performances of Disney’s Newsies from August 7-16. Audition required. Cost $199-$500.
PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS – NORTHWEST METRO
Bunce Performing Arts Summer Camp
Date: 06/08/2026 - 06/27/2026
Location: Crosswinds United Methodist Church, 15051 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove, MN, 55311Bunce Performing Arts offers two summer theater camps: for elementary students in grades 1-5, a week-long musical camp culminating in a free showcase and a musical camp for middle schoolers where they will spend most of June rehearsing for a free performance at Maple Grove Middle School. $125-$229.
Lyric Arts Main Street Stage Summer Camp
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/21/2026
Location: Lyric Arts, 420 E Main St , Anoka , MN, 55303Lyric Arts presents theater workshops with exciting themes like playmaking, musical theater and intro to acting. Camps are for youth in grades K-12. $140-$280.
Summer at Moore Than Dance
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/13/2026
Location: Moore Than Dance, 1220 East Moore Lake Drive, Fridley, MN, 55432Join Moore Than Dance for one or more award winning summer camps. Your child will sing, dance and act their way through the summer! Camps for all ages. $55-$250.
Shooting Starz Summer Day Camp
Date: 06/22/2026 - 06/26/2026
Location: St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 710 East Broadway, Osseo, MN, 55369Participants work on vocals and choreography to Broadway-style numbers and Christian praise & worship songs. $175-$180.
PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS – SOUTHWEST METRO
Platinum Dance Summer Dance
Date: 05/26/2026 - 08/28/2026
Location: Platinum Dance Center, 5300 Edina Industrial Blvd, Suite 300, Edina, MN, 554393 options: Summer Dance Camps, 4-Week class session and 1-day Mini Camps offered in a variety of themes. 9am-12pm. $199+.
Stages Theatre Summer Camps
Date: 06/08/2026 - 08/14/2026
Location: Stages Theatre, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN, 55343Stages Theatre Company offers summer theatre workshops for youth ages 4 through grade 12. These include half-day and full-day workshops lasting from 1 to 3 weeks. Extended day options available. Note that not all workshops take place at Stages in Hopkins. Costs per session range from $140-$915.
Minnesota Ballet School Summer Youth Programs
Date: 06/09/2026 - 08/20/2026
Location: Minnesota Ballet School, 14675 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344Dance with Minnesota Ballet School this summer – programs for young dancers ages 3-8 with themes including the Nutcracker and Princesses and ballet intensives for dancers ages 8-16. Cost range is $86-$650.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Summer Camps
Date: 06/15/2026 - 07/31/2026
Location: Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, MN, 55317Chanhassen Dinner Theatres presents full and half day Musical Theatre Camp sessions and one intensive session for teens with an audition requirement. Cost range is $245-$495/session.
Prima Classical Coaching - Summer Storybook Ballet
Date: 06/15/2026 - 08/03/2026
Location: Prima Classical Coaching, 7385 Bush Lake Road, Edina, MN, 55439Prima Classical Coaching has summer dance options for dancers aged 3-18 ranging from summer dance camps to pre-professional summer intensives. Their summer Storybook Ballet series introduces classical ballet to dancers aged 2.5-7. 4 weeks per session, $85-$95.
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I Remember, going to the camp back in 19 67,68 and 69 I’m curious do you have any information on camp goers during that time.Any photos hanging around? Very curious if there are any photos of me and my brothers.
My name is Michael Harris, my brothers name, Christopher Harris, Steven Harris looking for any information or photos on any of us in regards to camping at Pillsbury camp during this time period. if so, greatly appreciate the information. i’m looking for my lost brother Steve Harris mostly. he had a different mother my mothers name was Miriam Harris..
I definitely have fond memories of camping. Just curious if there is any information that you might have on us. I realize this might be. like looking for a needle in a haystack..
Not too long ago. My dad passed, and I got back my lanyard that I made for him at the camp which brought up a lot of memories about Pillsbury camp.. which I have held onto for many years because we had so much fun.
So I’m just running down memory lane.
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Hi Michael. It is so inspiring to hear what great memories you have of camp. Unfortunately, we are not affiliated with the camps other than to spread the word for upcoming camps. I hope you are able to find some photos.