Summer Day Camps at the Arboretum
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318
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Summer Day Camps at the Arboretum include activities where kids explore, dig, hike, imagine, plant, grow, learn, create, discover, and play. The program offers themed options such as I Spy With My Little Eye Half-Day Camp, Weekly Garden Adventures, The Buzz About Bees: A Friday Favorite Mini Camp, Hogswood Forest School of Magic Half-Day Camp, Outdoor Survival Adventure! Half-Day Camp, Creative By Nature Half-Day Camp, Wild About Wildlife Half-Day Camp, Where the Wild Things Are Half-Day Camp, and Incredible Edible Cooking Challenge Half-Day Camp. Additional related activities connected to the Arboretum include Guided Garden Tours, Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk, Radiant Flow, Summer Harvest Days, Farm at the Arb Activities, Pizza Nights at the Farm, and harvest activities.
• Ages: 5–15 years old
• Schedule: Options on Fridays, Mondays, and other weekdays and weekends at various times between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., with some half-day and mini-camp sessions offered between May and August
• Price: $175 member/$195 non-member; $230 member/$250 non-member; $45 member/$50 non-member
The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, founded in 1958, states that its mission is to connect people and plants for the planet. Community involvement connected to the Arboretum includes outreach to area schools with hands-on, K–6 science standards-based programs using plants and nature, popular online programming and outreach across the state for all ages, and a professionally facilitated Nature-Based Therapeutics program that is based at the Arboretum and also serves people in the community. The University of Minnesota is described as an equal opportunity educator and employer. Summer programs at the Arboretum are in high demand and often sell out quickly after opening, and members may register early for Day Camps. Arboretum Members may buy a class or camp on behalf of an accompanying Non-member at the discounted Member price, as long as they are registering and paying for at least one spot for themselves. After registration, families receive a follow-up form a few days later to provide information such as emergency contact details and allergies.
Last updated July 25, 2026.
• Ages: 5–15 years old
• Schedule: Options on Fridays, Mondays, and other weekdays and weekends at various times between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., with some half-day and mini-camp sessions offered between May and August
• Price: $175 member/$195 non-member; $230 member/$250 non-member; $45 member/$50 non-member
The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, founded in 1958, states that its mission is to connect people and plants for the planet. Community involvement connected to the Arboretum includes outreach to area schools with hands-on, K–6 science standards-based programs using plants and nature, popular online programming and outreach across the state for all ages, and a professionally facilitated Nature-Based Therapeutics program that is based at the Arboretum and also serves people in the community. The University of Minnesota is described as an equal opportunity educator and employer. Summer programs at the Arboretum are in high demand and often sell out quickly after opening, and members may register early for Day Camps. Arboretum Members may buy a class or camp on behalf of an accompanying Non-member at the discounted Member price, as long as they are registering and paying for at least one spot for themselves. After registration, families receive a follow-up form a few days later to provide information such as emergency contact details and allergies.
Last updated July 25, 2026.
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