2025 Summer Camps and Programs

Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes endless opportunities for fun, learning, and new adventures. Summer camps are an incredible way for kids to explore their interests, make new friends, and create lifelong memories. Whether your child loves sports, science, art, or outdoor adventures, there’s something for everyone in the Sioux Falls Area. From day camps that keep kids busy during the week to overnight camps filled with exciting activities, the possibilities are endless.

Our 2025 Summer Camp Guide is here to help you find the best fit for your child. With 30 camps listed, this guide makes it easy to explore all the incredible options available in the Sioux Falls Area. No matter your child’s age or interests, there’s a camp out there that’s just right for them. Our Summer Camp Guide will help you map out an unforgettable summer for your family. Take a look, start planning, and get ready for your child to have their best summer yet!

mathnasium

Mathnasium

Mathnasium gives you one less thing to worry about this summer. Instead of losing the average two months of math knowledge during the summer, your child will grow in his or her confidence in math…and actually enjoy doing it!

Washington pavilion

Washington Pavilion

Summer camps at the Washington Pavilion are a fun and exciting way for students of all ages to continue learning and exploring during the summer. Our incredible summer camp lineup offers hands-on learning experiences for kids ages 3 through high school and incorporates all the fantastic opportunities we have to offer.

SiouxLand Libraries

Siouxland Libraries

Create, connect, and cultivate a love of learning at your library! Siouxland Libraries has free activities, storytimes, tutoring resources, and more for your family to use this summer.

Camp Invention

Camp Invention

Ignite your K-6 grader’s curiosity and confidence at Camp Invention®! Campers will collaborate with friends in hands-on, open-ended STEM adventures designed to inspire creativity, stretch imaginations, and provide an awesome summer experience. Visit invent.org/local and use promo code MYCAMP25 to save $25! Payment plans are available.

Wings Gymnastics

Wings Gymnastics Academy

Dive into adventure at Wings Summer Camps! Exciting weekly themes and thrilling activities await from 7 am to 6 pm (9 am to 3 pm programming). Join us at our Bahnson Ave. location for $275/week. Use code HOOD25 to receive $25 off each week! Sign up TODAY for summer fun!

Camp Invention

SWIMJAMS at SAFESPLASH East

Our flexible 1-week format speeds up skill advancement through daily repetition with 4 lessons per week. Designed to fit busy schedules, SWIMJAMS can be booked for multiple weeks from the end of May into August. Sign up now for your preferred week(s) and location (South or East @ Dawley Farm).

605 Tutor

605Tutor

Most students gain a grade level of reading or math progress over a summer with 605Tutor! 1:1 tutoring and high-interest small group labs in reading, writing, and math for ages 7-13.  Brain Training Lab, Multiplication Mastery Lab, Phonics Skill Builder Lab, or engage our 1:1 tutoring options.

Camp Invention

SWIMJAMS at SAFESPLASH South

Our flexible 1-week format speeds up skill advancement through daily repetition with 4 lessons per week. Designed to fit busy schedules, SWIMJAMS can be booked for multiple weeks from the end of May into August. Sign up now for your preferred week(s) and location (South or East @ Dawley Farm).

The Outdoor Campus

The Outdoor Campus

The GFP Outdoor Campus Sioux Falls is your haven for FREE outdoor programming!  Don’t forget to sign your family up for programming this summer!  Summer Booklets are available April 23rd, and registration is May 7th for June classes, June 4th for July classes, and July 2nd for August classes.

Swan Lake

Swan Lake Christian Camp

All are welcome to come and make great friends on the shores of Swan Lake. Just 45 minutes from Sioux Falls, youth experience Christ through the daily chapel, personal reflection, life-giving campfires, and nightly cabin devotions. Fun activities throughout the day include archery, crafts, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and recreational games.

great plains zoo

Zoo camp at Great plains zoo

Explore the whole wild world this summer! With sessions for ages 4-12 with topics ranging from zoo medicine to animal diets and habitats, there’s a perfect camp for every animal-crazy young person. One-day, half-day, and full week camps available. All 2025 sessions will be held at the zoo campus.

Inspiration Hills

Inspiration Hills summer camp

Inspiration Hills Summer Camp has been around for 50 years! That’s a long time! Throughout all those years, lots has changed: the activities, programs, staff, etc… However, one thing has stayed the same… love for Jesus!!! If your camper loves to have fun and loves Jesus, check out inspirationhills.org!

children's museum

Children's Museum of South Dakota

We have camps and classes for ages 3-12! Our experiences are hands-on and child-led. Our Maker Studio helps to foster creativity, curiosity, and self-expression through a variety of activities, including robotics, circuitry, theater, sculpture, and more! Head over to our website calendar at prairieplay.org for a list of offerings. 

SF Community Learning

Sioux Falls Community Learning Centers

Community Learning Centers Summer Enrichment is a licensed program for K-5th grade located within elementary schools. Students engage in fun, hands-on curriculum designed to stimulate learning while enhancements offer opportunities to explore STEM, sports, life-skills, and more. Weekly swimming and field trips compliment the program keeping students active and engaged.

soccer sprouts

Soccer Sprouts

We are an education-based skills program that helps children learn the FUN-damentals of soccer. Our professionally trained coaches work with kids of all ability levels, introducing them to soccer by playing tons of exciting, age-appropriate games and activities. Played before? Our coaches can keep your player challenged and learning!

Southeast Tech

Southeast Technical College

Southeast Technical College, along with regional partners, hosts various camps, career exploration opportunities and paid work experiences in construction and horticulture throughout the summer. Students will explore jobs in healthcare, engineering and the trades. Criteria varies, so visit southeasttech.edu/calendar for details, dates and registration information.

Lifescape

LifeScape Intensify

LifeScape Therapy is now scheduling evaluations for our summer intensive program. A collection of specific therapeutic interventions delivered at a higher intensity, to reach individual goals in a shorter amount of time. Intensify features:  Move and Groove for strength and conditioning, Power Mobility, and Intensive Feeding.

EmBe

EmBe

EmBe youth camps empower and inspire children through engaging camp experiences. Activities offered include athletics, field trips, aquatics, and more. We have programs such as Camp Girls on the Run, Babysitting Camp, and Junior Lifeguard Camp, which provide a fun-filled summer for students in grades 3-8.

All American Gymnastics

All American Gymnastics

Looking for an action-packed summer? AAGA’s Summer Day Camp offers gymnastics, ninja courses, laser tag, water inflatables, and more for kids 5 years to 7th grade! They’ll stay active, make friends, and build confidence in a fun, safe environment. Sign up today for an unforgettable summer!

Premier Playhouse

The Premiere Playhouse

This year’s camps are 101 Dalmatians KIDS (July 7th-20th) for actors aged 6-10 and Something Rotten Jr. (July 21st-August 1st) for actors aged 11-14. The Penguin Project 2025 production is High School Musical Jr. (for all abilities ages 10-25). Summer Music Intensive for actors aged 14-18 (July- August).

Levitt

Levitt at the Falls

Join us for an exciting summer camp where young musicians explore the sounds and rhythms of cultures from around the world. Campers will discover global music through rhythm, voice, dance, and instrument exploration. The week will culminate in a performance on the Levitt during the Festival of Cultures.

Britza

BritZa Performing Arts Studio

Let your creativity soar this summer while dancing, singing, and acting at BritZa! Twirl at Princess Camp, step into the spotlight while performing “The Lion King” and “Newsies,” unleash your inner hero at Hip Hop Heroes, groove through the decades at Time Traveler Dance Camp, and so much more.

SEBA

Sioux Empire Baseball Association

SEBA League First Session is currently accepting registration on a space-available basis. Please contact [email protected] to see if there is room for your PreK through Eighth Grader. Programming begins April 27th. SEBA League Second Session registration opens on Monday, May 3rd. Programming begins July 14th.

Sanford Promise

Sanford PROMISE

Sanford PROMISE summer programs are a great way for students to gain hands-on science experience and learn about current research being done at Sanford Research. Future Innovators – MS: June 4 or 26. Finding Your Roots – MS: July 22-25. Research in Action – HS: July 10.

Kids R Kids

Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy of Prairie Hills

The ultimate summer adventure! Kids ‘R’ Kids is your passport to FUN! Wanderlost Summer Camp takes your child to exciting destinations, where they’ll explore fascinating cultures, discover amazing animals, and dive into hands-on adventures. From epic games to creative projects, every day is a new journey of imagination and discovery!

Sanford Promise

Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation

Get active and learn by doing with Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation! Splash in outdoor pools, cool off at Hydrant Parties, enjoy family nights at Kids Nite Out, and explore Tot Lots and Supervised Playgrounds. We have free and low-cost experiences for you and your family all summer long. 

First Tee

First Tee - South Dakota

Through the game of golf, First Tee offers programs for kids 5-18 that create new experiences that build character and empower them through a lifetime of new challenges and continuous growth – all on the golf course! Programs are offered at Elmwood and Dells Rocky Run. Registration opens March 3rd.

Destiny Youth Ranch

Destiny Youth Ranch

We are a non-denominational, non-profit organization that runs camps and retreats where you can learn more about faith and horses in a quiet atmosphere. We have great speakers, worship, crafts, games, and campfires! We teach basic horsemanship, arena riding, and trail riding on over 45 acres of land!

First Tee

Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum-Camp Wild

Come wander, stomp, run, and romp through our 155-acre Nature Playground! Camp Wild invites campers ages 5-10 to explore South Dakota’s natural beauty, from prairie to forest and wetlands to quarry stone. Short hikes and nature crafts will connect campers to the wonders of nature in their own backyard!

Destiny Youth Ranch

Dakota Spirit

Dakota Spirit offers cheerleading classes for both recreational and competitive levels! We provide summer cheer camps, tumbling camps, and weekly classes. Join us this summer and make lasting memories with our amazing staff at Dakota Spirit!

Other Summer Camp Programs in the Sioux Falls Area:

  • Safety Villiage of South Dakota
  • Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools Summer Activities 
  • Camp High Hopes (Sioux City) 
  • Up Tempo Music Camps
  • Power and Grace Gymnatics
  • Ultimate Dance and Cheer Summer Camps
  • Dance Gallary of SD Summer Camps
  • 605 Ninja
  • Color Me Mine
  • Augustana Summer Sports Camps
  • University of Sioux Falls Summer Sports Camps
  • SDSU Summer Camp Programs (Brookings)
  • USD Summer Camp Programs (Vermillion) 
  • Our Dakota Dreams Summer Programs (Statewide) 
  • Summer Athletic Camps through the Sioux Falls School District 
  • Lake Okoboji United Methodist (Okoboji, Iowa)