Day camp and sports camp options for pre-K through teens.
Summer Day Camps
Entering Pre-K–Grades 8+
It's a summer of adventure with our Y Summer Camps! Every summer, we offer a variety of camps including sports, adventure, art, and more for campers of all ages. Campers enjoy field trips to local parks, lake days, and activities that highlight each week's camp theme.
Registration for the 2026 summer camp season opens March 1 for YMCA members and March 3 for the general public.
Camps and camp guides are released annually in February. Click the link to view our 2026 YMCA Summer Camp guide.
2026 Missoula YMCA Summer Camp Guide
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At a Glance:
- Care offered Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Camp activities and programming run 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Half-day camp and Hellgate camp times may vary
- Breakfast, lunch, and snack are provided each day
- Discounts are available for active Y members
Registration & Deposits:
A one-time $15 registration fee is required for each camper each summer. A $25 deposit per camp is due at time of registration. This deposit guarantees your child’s place and is applied to the total balance due. The registration fee and deposits are non-refundable. Balances must be paid at least one week prior to the first day of each camp session.
Dream Hackerz Partnership:
The Missoula Family YMCA is partnering with Coding for Kids and the University of Montana Summer Office to offer educational S.T.E.A.M. camps for kids in grades 3-12. This partnership, known as Dream Hackerz, strives to expand access to technology opportunities for youth.
2026 Summer Camps
Week 1: June 15–19
This week's theme is Be the Hero. We're offering the following camps this week:
Babysitting 101 (AM Half Day*)
Basketball (Half Day/Full Day)
Dance (Half Day PM)
Junior Mad Scientists
KinderHawks
KinderKubs
MVP Football (AM Half Day*)
MVP Strength & Conditioning (PM Half Day)
Rookie Dance (AM Half Day*)
Survival
Trail Running (AM Half Day*)
ZooTown
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
Week 2: June 22–26
This week's theme is Blast into Tomorrow. We're offering the following camps this week:
Beginning Taekwondo (AM Half Day*)
Carnival Creations
Cool Cat Coding
NEW! Digital DaVinci
Junior Art
Junior Survival
KinderHawks
KinderKubs
MVP Basketball (AM Half Day*)
Pickleball (AM Half Day*)
Rookie Sports (AM Half Day*)
Soccer (Half Day/Full Day)
Super Skippers (Half Day AM*)
ZooTown
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
Week 3: June 29–July 3
This week's theme is Out of This World. We're offering the following camps this week:
Baseball (Half Day/Full Day)
Culinary
KinderHawks
KinderKubs
Junior Space Explorers
Rookie Soccer (AM Half Day*)
Softball (AM Half Day*)
Teen Big Sky Adventures
Touch Rugby (AM Half Day*)
ZooTown
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
Week 4: July 6–10
This week's theme is Step into the Storybook. We're offering the following camps this week:
Babysitting 101 (AM Half Day*)
Beginning Taekwondo (AM Half Day*)
Cool Cat Coding
Digital Art Adventures
Flag Football (Half Day/Full Day)
Fly Fishing (AM Half Day*)
Junior Big Sky Adventures
KinderArt (AM Half Day*)
KinderHawks
KinderKubs
Logo Masters: Branding
MVP Soccer (AM Half Day*)
Rookie Sports (AM Half Day* or PM Half Day)
ZooTown
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
Week 5: July 13–17
This week's theme is Camp Rivalry Week. We're offering the following camps this week:
Big Sky Adventures
Girls Flag Football (AM Half Day*)
Junior Engineering & Inventions
KinderHawks
KinderKubs
Multi-Sport (Half Day/Full Day)
MVP Strength & Conditioning (PM Half Day)
Pickleball (AM* Half Day)
Rookie Gymnastics (AM Half Day* or PM Half Day)
Teen Culinary
ZooTown
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
Week 6: July 20–24
This week's theme is All the Buzz. We're offering the following camps this week:
Big Sky Adventures
Camp Ponderosa
Junior Music
KinderHawks
KinderKubs
LEGO Creators
Outdoor Recreation
NEW! Pollinator Protectors
Rookie Fun & Fit (AM Half Day*)
Topnotch Trickshots (AM Half Day*)
Volleyball (AM Half Day*)
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
Week 7: July 27–31
This week's theme is Camp's Got Talent. We're offering the following camps this week:
Camp Ponderosa
Fly Fishing (AM Half Day*)
Junior LEGO Creators
KinderHawks
KinderKubs
Rookie Basketball (AM Half Day*)
Soccer (Half Day/Full Day)
Teen Climbing
Theater
Track & Field (AM Half Day*)
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
Week 8: August 3–7
This week's theme is Here Me Roar. We're offering the following camps this week:
Art
Camp Ponderosa
Carnival Creations
Flag Football (Half Day/Full Day)
Junior Climbing
Lacrosse (Half Day AM*)
MVP Basketball (Half Day AM*)
NEW! Pi-thon Circuits
NEW! Robot Carnival
Rookie Sports (Half Day AM* or Half Day PM)
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
Week 9: August 10-14
This week's theme is Splish Splash. We're offering the following camps this week:
Babysitting 101 (Half Day PM)
Basketball (Half Day or Full Day)
Beginning Taekwondo (Half Day AM*)
Camp Ponderosa
Junior Big Sky Adventures
KinderHawks
KinderKubs
KinderSTEM (Half Day AM*)
Theater
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
Week 10: August 17–21
This week's theme is Y Marks the Spot. We're offering the following camps this week:
Active 6 (Half Day AM)
Camp Ponderosa
Climbing
Junior Culinary
KinderAdventure (Half Day AM*)
KinderHawks
KinderKubs
Multi-Sport (Half Day or Full Day)
*Afternoon Add-On available for morning half-day camps
The Missoula Family YMCA is committed to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) standards in all of its child care programs. Breakfast, lunch, and snack are provided through MCPS’s Summer Meal Program and the Missoula Food Bank.
The Missoula Family Y is permitted by the Bitterroot and Lolo National Forests. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
