YWCA Minneapolis Summer Camps promote healthy attitudes and lifestyles through safe, respectful, fun and diverse learning experiences.
We offer kids camp, aquatics, sports, recreational activities and our year-long Strong Fast Fit program for ages 4-17.
We look forward to having your child join us for an exciting summer with YWCA Minneapolis!
We provide hands-on learning specific to the ages, needs and interests of our campers.
Children currently in grades K-5 (school year 2018 – 2019)
June 10 – August 23, 2019
(Closed July 4 and July 5)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday
YWCA Downtown, 1130 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 (3, 4 and 5-day options)
YWCA at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 800 E 28th St, #15103, Minneapolis, MN 55407 (3, 4 and 5-day options)
YWCA Midtown, 2121 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 (5-day only)
YWCA Downtown or YWCA at Abbott
YWCA Midtown
To register for YWCA Midtown, 5-day only camp, please call 612-215-4328.
To register for YWCA Downtown or YWCA at Abbott summer camp, please fill out the PDF form found here, and submit a completed copy of the registration form PLUS your child’s immunization record to: summercamp@ywcampls.org.
There is a $50 nonrefundable registration fee per child. An email with a payment link will be sent to you within one week of receiving this registration form. Your registration will not be complete until the $50 registration fee is paid for each child and all required forms are submitted. All invoices will be emailed.
Spring Sessions: April 13 – June 9
Summer Sessions: June 10 – August 18
YWCA Midtown and YWCA Uptown
No matter the swim level, dedicated instructors can help your child (and you) achieve greater confidence and skill in the water.
Ages: Infants – Adults
Spring registration opens: April 8
Summer registration opens: May 20
Classes start at $55
Learn the skills needed to be on a swim team or swim practice group. Strengthen skills in the four competitive strokes, starts and turns and basic prep work for team participation.
Prerequisite: Comfortable swimming 25 yards of each of the four competition strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle).
Ages: 6 -13
Spring registration opens: April 8
Summer registration opens: May 20
Classes start at $55
Learn the basics of competitive stroke technique for butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle in a positive atmosphere and have the chance to experience a team setting. Learn how much fun you can have on a swim team! Prerequisite: Passed Red Cross Level 4 or equivalent.
Ages: 6 – 13
June 17 – 20, June 24-27, July 8-11, 15-18, August 5-8 Monday – Thursday, 2:30 – 4:00 pm
YWCA Uptown
Registration opens: April 8
Cost/week: $75 members, $95 nonmembers
Call 612-215-4224 (YWCA Uptown) or 612-215-4342 (YWCA Midtown).
Discover the sport of triathlon! Build swim, bike and run skills in a fun, energetic and supportive environment. Participate in activities focused on sisterhood, goal setting, body image and nutrition. Each day includes a morning and afternoon snack. At the end of the week girls will participate in a mini triathlon!
What to Bring:
Prerequisites: Youth must be able comfortable in water, be able to ride any type of bicycle and able to run/walk a half mile.
July 15 – 19 and July 22 – 26 (Ages 12-14); July 29 – August 2 (Ages 9-11)
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
YWCA Midtown
Cost: $50/week
(Scholarships are available to households that qualify financially.)
Learn basic basketball skills skills in a fun, supportive environment.
Ages: 5-11
April 13 – May 18; May 25 – June 29
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
YWCA Midtown
Cost: $55 members, $62.50 nonmembers (5% online registration discount)
Have fun while playing a variety of fitness games.
Ages: 5-11
Sat, April 13 – May 18, May 25 – June 29
12:30 – 1:20 pm
YWCA Midtown
Cost: $55 members, $62.50 nonmembers (5% online registration discount)
A two-day basketball tournament where youth showcase their talent in friendly competition.
June 8 – 9
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
YWCA Midtown
Cost: $100/team (minimum 7 team members, maximum 12)
To register your team: Call 612-215-4303 for information and to register
Unleash your creative side by using your hands to make something unique and special related to national holidays and awareness about different causes.
Have a great time with friends as we explore dinosaurs and use our imagination to bring them to life. Learn about dinosaurs through art, reading, music and play. All children must be potty trained, unless a parent stays for the duration of class. Bring a peanut-free snack.
Ages: 4-6
June 11 – 13
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
YWCA Midtown
Cost: $100 members, $125 nonmembers
Learn the basics of cooking and have fun with friends. Participants will walk to the local farmers market to shop for healthy, fresh ingredients and incorporate them into the meal of the day.
Ages: 9-13
YWCA Midtown
Cost/session: $40 members, $45 nonmembers
Explore the Twin Cities community by bus and on foot. Activities vary and we are bound to visit interesting places including: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minnehaha Park and Minneapolis art museums. Trip and bus fees are included. Bring a backpack, lunch from home and good walking shoes. Additional spending money is optional.
Ages: 10-14
Wednesdays, June 12 – July 10
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
YWCA Midtown
Cost: $85 members, $100 nonmembers
Welcome to poetry camp! Explore some of the poetry greats, write your own poetry, play games and create crafts.
Ages: 5-11
June 18 – 20
1:30 – 4:30 pm
YWCA Midtown
Cost: $100 members, $125 nonmembers
Questions for any recreational activities? Call 612-215-4386
All recreational activities receive a 5% discount for online registration
Strong, Fast, Fit youth fitness program is designed to educate and empower youth in culturally specific communities to live healthy and active lifestyles.
Participating families receive a FREE family fitness membership at YWCA Minneapolis!
Call to Enroll: 612-215-4373
“My daughter is so excited to start her day, she ignores me from the minute she gets here in the morning. Our rides home in the afternoon are filled with stories about her friends, details of craft projects, long walks, swimming and descriptions of lunch (usually including the word delicious). This is a place where she feels safe and loved. I’m more grateful than I can say for the people who treat my daughter with such care, and for a place where she can spend such memorable summers.”
– Susan, YWCA Summer Camp Parent
