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Start planning your child’s best 2024 Twin Cities Summer Camps experience by perusing our list of programs offered this year. Check back often. We’ll keep updating Twin Cities area listings as information comes our way.
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TWIN CITIES 2024 THEATER & PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS
All the world’s a stage at this collection of performing arts summer camps in the Minneapolis-St Paul metro area. Choose from professional theater and dance companies across the Twin Cities and beyond. Please check out our Featured Listings – they make our 2024 Twin Cities Summer Camp Guide possible!
TWIN CITIES SUMMER CAMPS – MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL
Theater summer camps in the heart of the Twin Cities!
Bucket Brigade
Arthouse North, 793 Armstrong Ave W, St Paul, MN 55102
One-week camps will culminate in a public performance. Camps for kids in grades 1-4 and grades 5-8. July 15-July 24, 2024. $115-$175.
Children’s Theatre Co.
2400 – 3rd Ave W, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Children’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.
Center for Performing Arts
3754 Pleasant Ave Minneapolis, MN 55409
Three 3-week summer camp sessions with a focus and incorporation of dance, storytelling, music and the technical traditions rooted in various cultures. Ages 7-10 & 11-16. June 17-August 23, 2024. $975.
Lundstrum Performing Arts
1617 North Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Summer camp for spring dancers, singers, and actors in Minnesota. 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. June 10-August 4, 2024. $100-$200/week.
Musical Storytelling Camp with Songs with Sarah
404 East 48th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55419
Campers will delve into music in media, improvise using different classroom and rhythm instruments, and create their own music and skits. Instrumentalists of all levels and abilities are welcome. If you aren’t a musician, but love to act, this is the camp for you! Ages 8-12. June 24th-28th, 2024, 9am-4pm. Optional half day: 9am-1pm.
SteppingStone Theatre Camp
Gloria Dei, 700 Snelling Ave S, St Paul, MN 55116
From PreK – 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. June 17-Aug 21, 2024. $240-$480 (Pay-As-You’re-Able Programming).
Theatre Mu Explorations
677 Hamline Avenue N, St Paul MN 55104
For kids in grades 3-8, Mu Explorations is back this July with week-long offerings for intrepid theater lovers. Choose from the morning camp, afternoon camp or both for a full-day option celebrating Asian American history and learning about performing. Elementary camp July 8-12, 2024. Middle school camp July 15-19, 2024. $175-$420 (pay-as-you’re able programming.)
Threads Dance Project Summer Dance Camps
Threads Dance Nexus, 2213 Snelling Ave. #100, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Kids ages 4-12 can attend one or two weeks of summer dance, were they will learn dance as well as mind and body health. July 8-19, 2024. $179-$449.
Wizarding World Camp with Songs with Sarah
404 East 48th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55419
Calling all musical witches and wizards! Join your professors as they guide you through the wonderful world of wizardry and dive into the magical world of Hogwarts. Students will be sorted into musical houses, create musical spells and potions, follow a musical marauder’s map and more! This camp may have some spoilers, so seasoned and avid readers of the books will be more charmed, we’re sure. However, we don’t expect an “Exceeds” on your O.W.L to join us; just having read or watched through movie three is our prerequisite! Note to second and third year returning students: We will have new mischief and some old mayhem, so come back and join us if you dare! Ages 8-12. July 15-9th, 2024. Half day with full day option.
TWIN CITIES SUMMER CAMPS – NORTH METRO
Featuring summer camps located in Anoka, Fridley, Maple Grove, Osseo & Plymouth, Minnesota.
Bunce Performing Arts
The Bunce Backyard, 16938 Weaver Lake Drive, Maple Grove, MN 55311
Summer theater camp offers morning & afternoon sessions for kids entering grades 1-5. Camp for grades 6-10 prepare for and perform a theatrical production (to be announced). June 2024. Registration opens on March 1, 2024. $125.
Children’s Performing Arts
4941 Long Avenue, Suite 111, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
14 different camps and 2 Mini-Productions for kids in Kindergarten through 12th grade. June 10- August 17, 2024. $205-$370
Lyric Arts Main Street Stage
Peninsula Point Park, 1460 Ferry Road, Anoka, Minnesota 55303
Theater workshops held in the park include themes like playmaking, musical theater and intro to acting. Grades K-12. Sessions run June 17 -August 9, 2024 $96-$270.
Summer at Moore Than Dance!
1220 E Moore Lake Dr, Fridley, MN 55432
Join 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 ($99-$200/week) and performances of Annie and Newsies Jr! ($525). Ages 3-18. Session: June 17-August 15, 2024.
Shooting Starz
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 710 East Broadway, Osseo MN 55369
Participants work on vocals and choreography to Broadway-style numbers and Christian praise & worship songs. June 24-28, 2024. $175.00.
Summit Dance Shoppe
2800 Fernbrook Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55447
Dance classes for ages 2 (with caregiver) through 11. June-August. 2024 dates TBA.
TWIN CITIES SUMMER CAMPS – SOUTH METRO
Featuring summer camps located in Cottage Grove, Eagan & Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.
Dance-Twirl Minnesota
525 Diffley Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
Participants choose from single-day clinics or classes taken weekly. Explore baton twirling, cheer, ballet, jazz, tricks and more themes. Summer session runs June to July. 2024 details TBA.
Open Window Summer Youth Musical
5300 S. Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
Open to kids ages 8-18. Rehearsals for their 2024 summer musical take place July 15-August 14, 2024, with performances August 15-25. 2024. $275.
Prima Classical Coaching – Camps, Skills Weeks, and Intensives
7385 Bush Lake Road, Edina, MN 55439
Prima’s Young Dancer Intensives allow dancers to immerse themselves in classical variations and receive personalized coaching. Skills-focused class sessions are designed to enhance specialized skills in turns, jumps, and flexibility. Young Dancer Ballet camps are the perfect place for dancers to explore their passion for dance. June 10-August 16, 2024. $85-$300. Extended care available.
TWIN CITIES SUMMER CAMPS – EAST METRO
Locally Grown Theatre
Park High School 8040 80th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
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. Costs range from $200-$300 for week-long sessions. Dates vary by age group, June-August, 2024.
Merrill Arts Center
Merrill Arts Center, 380 Rivertown Dr #200, Woodbury, MN 55125
MAC Black Box Theater at East Ridge HS, 4200 Pioneer Dr, Woodbury, MN 55129
One or two-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. Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Mean Girls, The Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast. Ages 7-12; June 17-August 2, 2024. $250-$450/camp.
SPIRAL Summer Theater Camp
Hastings Middle School
SPIRAL offers 4 weeks of theater day camp programming ranging from 1/2 day camps to full day. Each week is a little different and there is something for ages K-9th grade. Each camp will end with a performance showcasing what the campers have learned throughout the week. June 17-July 10, 2024. $130-$255/camp.
TWIN CITIES SUMMER CAMPS – WEST METRO
Featuring summer camps located in Chanhassen, Crystal, Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley & Hopkins, Minnesota.
Chanhassen Dinner Theaters
501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, MN 55317
Full and half day Musical Theatre Camp sessions. Sessions run June 17– August 5, 2024. Ages 5-18, $225-$495. Registration opens February 1, 2024.
House of Dance Twin Cities
7103 Ohms Ln, Edina, MN 55439
Hip Hop Dance Camp Intensives for kids ages 7-16. Sessions June 10-12, 2024 or August 12-14, 2024. $350.
Minnesota Ballet School
14675 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
Ballet Camps, including Nutcracker, Princess Ballet, Fairy Ballet for kids ages 3-7 include related crafts and Intensive for ages 8+. One camp each month: June 10 – August 15, 2024. $170/camp.
Perpich Arts High School Summer Camp
6125 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55422
5-day arts experience camps are held one week only, entering grades 6-10. June 24-28, 2024. $75-$250.
Platinum Dance
5300 Edina Industrial Blvd, Suite 300 Edina, MN 55439
3311 County Rd. 101, Suite 100, Wayzata, MN 55391
3 options: Summer Dance Camps, 4-Week class session and 1-day Mini Camps offered in a variety of themes. 9am-12pm. Sessions run May 29 -August 14, 2024. $25-$228.
Stages Theatre Company
1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343
Offers half-day and full-day workshops from 1 week to 3 weeks. Camps for kids ages 4-grade 12. Sessions run June 3 – August 29, 2024. Registration opens January 23, 2024. Workshops $180-$340.
THEATER & PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS OUTSIDE THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA
Camp Pillsbury
315 South Grove Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060
Campers design their own unique schedule focusing on 3 majors. Sleep away & day camps offered for ages 6-17. 2024 sessions run June 9-August 25, 2024. $250-$3,750.
Shell Lake Arts Center
802 1st St, Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871
Sessions run Sunday-Friday for grades 6-12 focusing on areas such as choir, instrument instruction, filmmaking and music theater. Sessions offered June 9-August 4, 2024. $695-$895.
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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.