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Find a Summer Camp Near Minnetonka for Your Children

Our 2013 summer camp guide includes a handy rundown of camps near you, and a growing list of camps on our map throughout the Twin Cities area. Registration is on now.

With the choice and variety of summer camps available in 2013, boredom won't be an option.

Organizations from area colleges to your local parks and recreation department offer dozens of camp choices for science, nature, sports, music and more.

Whether you're looking for an all-around experience or a more focused camp, this list features a few in your town and nearby.

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These are the ways you can use this camp guide:

  • Browse the list below for some camps near Minnetonka.
  • Click the points on the map above for details about camps around the region. Use the map slider on the left to zoom in or out.
  • Search by camp name, city, camp type (or all three).

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Our Space Summer Day Camps
12 weeks of various themes
Where: Minnetonka MN, 12007 Excelsior Boulevard, Minnetonka , MN 55343
Phone: 952-933-9540
When: June 10-August 30, 2013 (12 one-week camps)
Registration Deadline: 5/31/2013
Cost: $185 per week (includes meals)
For more information
We are a licensed and accredited program that offers faith-based, school-age appropriate day camps for the full 12 weeks of summer. Students may sign up for certain days or full weeks. Meals and supplies are included in the weekly tuition fee ($185/week or $38/day). Camp hours 7:00am-6:00pm daily, Monday through Friday.

Camp Acoma: Hopkins
Day Camp fun: Swimming instruction; Arts & Crafts; Ice Skating; Performing Arts; Outdoor Games
Where: Blake School, Hopkins, 110 South Blake Road , Hopkins, MN 55343
Phone: 952-988-3463
When: 6/17-7/26
Registration Deadline: None
Cost: 107.50/week for half days & 207/ week for full days
For more information
Summer at Blake offers arts, academics, athletic and day camp opportunities from 6/10-8/16 in addition to Camp Acoma: Hopkins.

Summer at Blake
Academics, Arts, Athletics & Day Camp (Camp Acoma)
Where: Blake School Campuses: Hopkins, Minneapolis & Wayzata, 110 South Blake Road, Hopkins, MN 55343
Phone: 952-988-3463
When: 6/10-8/16
Registration Deadline: None
Cost: $100.00-$1800.00
For more information
Join The Blake School for our 50th season of summer learning, growth and fun. Summer at Blake invites students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade to pursue academic, artistic and athletic interests and passions, and includes Camp Acoma for children ages 4-11. From camps to courses, from the ice arena to the science lab, students enjoy Blake’s amazing facilities, talented coaches and superb teachers. Summer at Blake is open to children from throughout the Twin Cities and we offer a wide variety of options with a varied and flexible schedule. You do not need to attend Blake to join the fun. Where the joy and love of learning meet the magic of summer! Summer at Blake New 2013: · For elementary and middle school students: chemistry, fencing, knitting, Kids in the Kitchen, hockey, game theory mathematics, track and field, world music expedition, visual art · For high school students: writing workshop, ACT test prep, academic courses for graduation credit

Klimbers
Variety
Where: Kinderberry Hill, 10160 Hennepin Town Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Phone: 952-345-8012
When: June-August
Registration Deadline: Register Anytime
Cost: Varies by Center
For more information
Kinderberry Hill Now Enrolling For Their Summer “Klimbers” Program Kinderberry Hill, Eden Prairie, is now enrolling for their summer “Klimbers” program. Designed for children entering 1st through 6th grade, Klimbers features fabulous field trips to places like the zoo, a splash pad and the theater. On-site events include arts and ceramics projects, bounce castle fun, musicians, magicians and much more. Children will also participate in skill-building sports clinics, grow a big, bountiful garden, make community connections and more. Enrichment programs include science, music, Spanish and health/fitness. Optional academic tutoring is also available. For convenience, Kinderberry Hill offers full-time, part-time and flexible schedules for Klimbers. Families may enroll for the entire summer or for a few select weeks. Kinderberry Hill, located at , offers a safe, spacious, and state of the art environment. For more information contact Heidi Olson at952-345-8012 or visit www.kinderberryhill.com.

Benilde-St. Margaret's Drama Camp
Performing Arts
Where: Benilde-St. Margaret's School, 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Phone: 952-927-4176
When: June 17-21
Registration Deadline: N/A
Cost: $90 in advance, $100 walk-in
For more information
9 a.m. – Noon Ages: Students entering grades 3 - 7 Explore your inner actor! Students attending BSM’s Drama Camp will explore a variety of theater-related activities, including pantomime, vocal performance, auditioning skills, movement/choreography, and stage makeup. All participants will receive a T-shirt and instruction from current theater department staff as well as recent theater department graduates. A performance showcasing skills learned will be held on the final day of camp.


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