Looking for the best STEM summer camps in Minneapolis, MN for 2026? We track 122 programs for Minneapolis students across AI, coding, robotics, science, math, and space. Below are our handpicked top picks in each category — click ‘see all’ for the full list, or any program for details and enrollment. Programs marked ★ Featured are standout live-online options you can join from Minneapolis.
AI Agent Builder Lab ★ Featured
Middle/High School · $499 · Online
Go from AI user to AI builder in one weekend. A live, online intro where students with no coding experience learn how large language models work and build…
AI Explorers Lab ★ Featured
Middle School · $699 · Online
A live online AI program for middle schoolers in grades 6-8. Across 8 hands-on sessions, students learn how AI works, write smart prompts, train their own…
AI FinTech Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students deploy AI agents in financial markets, build a trading bot, and learn why most trading bots fail.
AI Medicine Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students train real medical AI models and research crews while learning where medical AI fails — and how to use it responsibly.
AI Projects Camp
Middle/High School · $129
Kids engage in hands-on AI projects, learning coding and building intelligent systems.
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AI Scholars Program
High School · $1,400–$2,200
An intensive AI/ML bootcamp designed for high school students to learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, coding, and real-world applications…
AP Computer Science A Summer Bridge
High School · $799–$1,299 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that teaches real Java programming from scratch before the school year — objects, classes, arrays & ArrayLists, inheritance,…
Coder's Clubhouse - Roblox Game Design Jam
Middle/High School · $525
Creators use Roblox Studio to build playable games, learning world-building, scripting, obstacles, coins, and power-ups.
Snapology Technology & Coding Camps
Middle School · $200–$375/session
Children develop computer skills and programming techniques by creating stop motion movies, designing video games, and programming their own creations.
The Works Museum - Code Camp
Middle School · $260/session
Campers become computer programmers using Raspberry Pi, learn Python, and create interactive projects and games with Scratch.
See all 16 Coding & Software Development programs →
AI Robotics & Autonomous Drone Lab ★ Featured
Middle/High School · $799 · Online
Learn Python-powered robotics, sensors, electronics, AI, computer vision, and autonomous drone concepts through guided projects in a small-group live…
Camp Invention® - Spark Program
Elementary · $285–$310/wk
Rising K-6 campers engage in hands-on engineering challenges, collaborating with robotic capybaras and building a DIY space rocket.
Dunwoody College of Technology - Design Camp
High School · $300–$350
High school students engage in hands-on projects and technical education in architecture, interior design, and graphic design, exploring the design…
Playto Labs - Robotics Summer Camp
Middle School · $100 · Online
Kids ages 8-16 build real robots, learn engineering and coding through 1:1 live online classes, tackling challenges with kits delivered to their homes.
Snapology of Minneapolis - STEAM + Robotics Programs
Elementary · $215–$375/wk
Kids build and program robots using LEGO® bricks and SPIKE™ Prime technology, focusing on mechanical movement, engineering design, and friendly robot…
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Analytics U
Middle/High School · Free
A weeklong day camp introducing middle and high school students to analytics through learning experiences with organizations and faculty at the University…
AP Calculus AB Summer Bridge
High School · $799–$1,299 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews AP Calculus AB before the school year — limits and continuity, derivatives and their applications, and…
AP Statistics Summer Bridge
High School · $799–$1,299 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the full AP Statistics course before the school year — exploring and visualizing data, probability and…
Minnesota Youth Math Outreach (MNYMO) Camp
Middle/High School · Free · Online
A free online camp for middle and high school students to improve competition math skills in Algebra, Combinatorics, Number Theory, and Geometry.
NextGen Bootcamp Python Data Science & AI Machine Learning Live Online
High School · $1,699 · Online
High school students learn Python fundamentals for data science, including cleaning, organizing, visualizing data, and machine learning algorithms,…
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AP Biology Summer Bridge
High School · $799–$1,299 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the major AP Biology units before the school year — cells, genetics, molecular biology, evolution, and ecology…
AP Chemistry Summer Bridge
High School · $799–$1,299 · Online
A live, online 6-week bridge that previews the major AP Chemistry units before the school year — atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, kinetics,…
High School Research Program
High School · $2,475 · Online
A prestigious program where high school students engage in independent research projects, guided by expert mentors, with opportunities for publication.
Minnehaha Academy Enrichment Camps
Middle School · $250–$290/session
Offers academic and interest-based enrichment, including STEM topics like rocket building and science exploration, for various grade levels.
MN ASM Materials Camp
High School · Free
High school students gain hands-on experience in materials science and engineering through mini-demonstrations, field trips, and extensive laboratory…
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Aerospace Engineering & Mission Design Lab
Middle/High School · $799 · Online
A structured, college-level foundation course in aerospace engineering, taught live online over 6 weeks. Every session pairs strong concept-building with…
Aerospace Research Fellowship
High School · $2,500 · Online
Advanced 1:1 mentor-guided fellowship where high school students conduct an original aerospace research project — from aviation safety and drones to…
Bell Museum - Aerospace Engineering
Elementary · $395–$425/wk
Campers launch into space exploration, learning about rocketry, lunar module design, rovers, and engineering spacecraft.
Minnesota ACE Camp
High School · $1,750
High school students explore diverse aviation careers through hands-on projects, tours, flight experiences, and interactions with industry professionals.
STARBASE Minnesota – St. Paul Summer Next Gen
Elementary · $150–$350
Campers plan an epic mission to Mars, designing in 3D, programming robots, and participating in virtual reality experiences to explore space.
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AI Cyber-Defense Lab
High School · $799 · Online
Hands-on lab where students build AI-powered scam and phishing detectors and learn the limits of defensive AI filters.
(All Day) Intro to Python, Hacking and Cybersecurity Summer Camp
Middle School · Pricing varies
Students learn Python coding and experiment with computer science through hands-on projects, stepping into ethical hacker roles to discover information…
Camp Tech Revolution - Spy Tech
Middle School · Pricing varies
Students engage in spy-themed activities, learning about cryptography, digital forensics, and data protection, developing problem-solving skills in a…
Hacking and Cybersecurity with Python Summer Camp
Middle School · Pricing varies
Students explore Python coding, ethical hacking, and cybersecurity through interactive games, code-cracking challenges, building cyber defense games, and…
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