The Local MEA Break Camp Guide helps local parents navigate Minnesota's annual October school break (Minnesota Educators Association weekend) with local day camps, youth programs, and seasonal activities in the South metro. Be sure to register your child to reserve a spot. Also, if you are lookling for other fun ways to spend MEA check out our Events Calendar and our The Ultimate Fall Guides for your Family🍎🌽🍂🍁🍏.
Children's Theatre Company's MEA Day Camp, October 15-16 from 9am - 4pm
Address:
2400 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
This MEA break, students in grades K–5 can unleash their creativity at CTC’s action-packed theatre camps.
Click HERE for more information and to register.
Elite Gymnastics Academy (EGA) in Burnsville - MEA Fall Break Camp, October 15–16, 2026
Address: 12500 Chowen Ave S
Burnsville, MN 55337
Spend fall break moving through gymnastics stations, obstacle courses, games and creative projects at EGA.
Join for one or both days. They offer full day, Morning Half Day , Afternoon Half Day, and After Care from 3:30-4:30pm
Spots are limited, so register early.
Click HERE for more information and to register.
IGM Gymnastics in Burnsville - MEA Break Camp, October 15-16 (Camp is Full, Save the Date for 2027 - October 12-15)
Address: 12117 Riverwood Dr, Burnsville, MN 55337
Read more about IGM's MEA Break Camps HERE.
Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley School's Out Camp, October 15-16
Address: 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, MN 55124
Looking for a fun activity for your child to do while school is on a break? Spend your break days at The Minnesota Zoo Camp!
Read More about this MEA School's Out Camp and Register HERE.
The Works Museum Break Camp, October 14-16, 2026
Address: 9740 Grand Ave. S., Bloomington, MN 55420
Engage your kids this MEA break with our school break camps for students ages 5 – 12 (Five-year-olds must be in kindergarten.)
You can view The Works Museum Break Camps HERE.
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