Affordable, local fun for kids this summer, sign up now

Neighborhood Day Camps are back! The affordable summer day camps for youth ages 8-13 are returning to Minneapolis neighborhood parks for Summer Break. This year park camp themes are Cycling Explorers, Great Outdoors, Farm-to-Table, Arts Dabbler and Wet & Wild. Sign up your child, ages 8-13, now to get your kid into four-day camps that run Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every week June 27-August 18.

Themed, all-day camps run Tuesday-Friday throughout the summer for $0-10 per child. Spots are starting to fill up, so sign up soon at mineapolisparks.org. Click the camp themes to view options and register.

Camps are all four days each, spanning June 27-August 18. First camp runs June 27-30, Last camp runs August 15-18. Low-cost, four-day 2023 Neighborhood Day Camp Basics for Youth ages 8-13. Camps at Farview and Creekview Parks from Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $0-10 per camp, per child, for Minneapolis residents.

Good to know: Pack a lunch, swimsuit suggested, these camps take place primarily outdoors so dress for the weather and be aware campers may travel offsite. Questions? Email DayCamps@minneapolisparks.org or call 612-723-8846.