Mount Olivet Day Camps
An Exciting Summer Ahead!
We’re ready for a great summer at Mount Olivet! Each week will have themed activities including crafts, movement games, music, service learning, and FUN! Join us for one week or the whole summer.
Each Day Camp costs $300 for members and $340 for non-members, both prices include snacks, a T-shirt, activities, and field trips.
The camp day runs from 8:30am-4:30pm with extended day care available from 7:30am to 5:30pm at no additional cost.
Mount Olivet Member early registration link (January 14 through January 16) will be sent via email.
Open (Member/Non-Member) registration begins January 22 at 10am
Questions? Please contact Kristin Olson, Children’s Camp Coordinator, at kolson@mtolivet.org or 612.767.2246.
Day Camps offered Kindergarten through 5th grade, with middle school options for children entering 6th through 9th grade, and an opportunity for grades 10th through 12th grade for the school year beginning Fall 2025.
*All field trips are subject to change!
Vacation Bible School - Pre-K-2nd Grade
Monday, June 9 through Thursday, June 12, Mpls Campus
Monday, July 7 through Thursday, July 10, West Campus
Get ready to explore God’s creation! Kids will be challenged to look closer at the intricate details of God’s creation while learning how big God is. Games, crafts, music and more!
*Please note: VBS Camp is from 8:30-11:30am, Monday through Thursday at each campus. Cost is $55.
Mpls Campus Camps K-5th Grade
Splash Into Summer! – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, June 9 through Friday, June 13
Summer is finally here, let’s dive in! This week we will splash around at three different pools and waterparks around the twin cities. We’ll also play water games and break out the giant slip and slide at Mount Olivet.
God’s Kids Sing! – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20
Our longest running Mount Olivet Day Camp, God’s Kids Sing focuses on singing, dancing, playing instruments and all kinds of art projects. Music classes are taught by professional educators with the support of an engaged group of Day Camp Staff. Come and be a part of 2024 GKS!
Going Wild – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 28
Lion, Tigers, Bears, and Bugs? Let’s get to know the different creatures that call Earth home. We’ll do a variety of animal related crafts and activities as well as visit the Minnesota Zoo, go to a Nature Center and swim like fish at a local pool.
Nature Camp – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 11
Held at the beautiful Mount Olivet Conference & Retreat Center, Nature acmp is an opportunity to learn more about the outdoors and connect to the environment. Each day we will take hikes, go swimming in the indoor pool, do a variety of art projects and engage in nature play.
Imagination Creation – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18
Every day is an opportunity to create something new. During Imagination Creation we will work on art projects, creative thinking, and spend time in our Cardboard Creation Lab. We will take field trips to see a theater show, visit The Crayola Experience, and visit a local pool.
Super Stem Summer – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, July 21 through Friday, July 25
Lets get those brains working this week at Super STEM Summer. We will visit the Works Museum, the Fun Lab and have a great time swimming. We’ll also watch some science demonstrations with an onsite field trip!
Let’s Get Cooking – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1
What new foods will you try this year at Cooking Week? We’ll make a variety of yummy recipes as well as visit the Mill City Museum, Midtown Global Market and go swimming.
Out of this World– Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, August 4 through Friday, August 8
Will we be visited by aliens this week at Day Camp? We will do a variety of space related crafts and activities, visit a museum, defy gravity at Pump it Up and have a blast while swimming. We’ll finish the week with a glow party at church!
Games Galore – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, August 18 through Friday, August 22
The last week of camp is all about fun. We’ll get offsite to go bowling, visit Grand Slam and swim as well as having a ton of fun playing all sorts of games at church.
West Campus Camps K-5th Grade
Imagination Creation – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, July 21 through Friday, July 25
Every day is an opportunity to create something new. During Imagination Creation we will work on art projects, creative thinking, and spend time in our Cardboard Creation Lab. We will take field trips to see a theater show, visit The Crayola Experience, and visit a local pool.
Going Wild – Kindergarten – 5th Grade Full Day
Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1
Lion, Tigers, Bears, and Bugs? Let’s get to know the different creatures that call Earth home. We’ll do a variety of animal related crafts and activities as well as visit the Minnesota Zoo, go to a Nature Center and swim like fish at a local pool.
Middle School Offerings 6th-9th Grade
All Camps listed below are offered at the Mpls Campus
Summertime Players! for 6th through 9th Grade – 9am-4pm, Cost is $300
Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18
STP! is a music-based day camp specifically designed for Middle Schoolers. Days are action-packed with team games, singing and dancing to pop and musical theater songs, and afternoon field trips. STP! Is the perfect place to make new friends and to bond with the Youth and Music Staff at Mount Olivet!
Middle School Mini Camps for 6th through 8th Grade – 9am-4pm, Cost is $180 per Mini Camp
Tuesday, June 10 through Thursday, June 12: We will travel to the Mount Olivet Conference & Retreat Center to participate in energizing outdoor activities, experience moments of calm and reflection, and connect as a group through teambuilding and service.
Tuesday, June 24 through Thursday, June 26: Learn to make some delicious recipes, experiment with flavors and broaden your horizon with global flavors.
Tuesday, August 19 through Thursday, August 21: Make the most out of the end of the summer with bowling, Grand Slam and swimming.
High School Offerings 10th-12th Grade
Team STP! – 9am-4pm, Cost is $200
Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18
TEAM STP is a week-long counseling opportunity for high school students that love to sing, dance, and have FUN! You’ll join in with the STP! campers by playing games, learning songs and choreography, and going on daily field trips. PLUS, you’ll get to work behind the scenes helping with props and set decoration for the Friday performance. Join us and add some jazz hands to your summer! Cost is $200.
Day Camp Policies
Please click on the link below to view our 2025 Day Camp Policies.
What's Next?
We would love to hear from you and would be happy to answer any of your questions about the Mount Olivet Day Camps. Please contact Kristin Olson by email or 612.767.2246.
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