Matthews Recreation Center

★★★★ 4.424 reviewsMinneapolis, MNAges 5–17

Last checked August 2026

Matthews Recreation Center is a Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board rec center in southeast Minneapolis that offers summer youth programming, including affordable neighborhood day camps for kids roughly ages 8 to 13. The themed day camps run on weekdays through the summer for a low cost, with fees discountable for Minneapolis residents. The center also offers youth classes.

Classes

Piano Lessons: Part Time SeptemberActive
Sep 8 – Oct 2, 2026
Archery in the Parks - Intro | September 14, 2026 to October 5, 2026Active
Sep 14 – Oct 5, 2026Mon5:30pm – 6:20pmAges 8+
Archery in the Parks Level 2 - Precision & Form | September 14, 2026 to October 5, 2026Active
Sep 14 – Oct 5, 2026Mon6:30pm – 7:30pmAges 9+
Pricing notes

Resident: $40.00 | Non-resident: $80.00

Activity Fee - Resident: If Resident for General Public: $30.00 | Activity Fee - Non-Resident: If Non-resident for General Public: $45.00

Resident: $80.00 | Non-resident: $120.00

Before & after school care

Rec Plus After-School Childcare | PM Late 3:50 – 6:00 pmActive
Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 11, 20273:50pm – 6:00pmAges 5–12
$17.5 – $26.25/dayRegister →
Rec Plus Before-School Childcare | AM Late 7:00 – 9:40 amActive
Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 11, 20277:00am – 9:40amAges 5–12
$16.5 – $24.75/dayRegister →
Rec Plus Before-School Childcare | AM Early 7:00 – 8:40 amActive
Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 11, 20277:00am – 8:40amAges 5–12
$10 – $15/dayRegister →
Pricing notes

PM Late: Resident $17.50 per day; Non-Resident $26.25 per day. $30 school year nonrefundable registration fee per child. …

AM Late: Resident $16.50 per day; Non-Resident $24.75 per day. $30 school year nonrefundable registration fee per child. …

AM Early: Resident $10.00 per day; Non-Resident $15.00 per day. $30 school year nonrefundable registration fee per child. …

The practical details

Ages
Ages 5–17
Environment
Indoor/Outdoor
Operator
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board · Parks & Recreation
Before/After CareFinancial Aid AvailableFree ProgramDrop-In / Single DayBeginner Friendly
Before you register

We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board directly before you register or pay.

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★★★★★George AK Farah

Amazing location with well organized and friendly atmosphere for all. We held here the biggest Muslim ☪️ ❤️ 🙏 Eid Prayer today. Almost closed to 1,000 people attended with no incident not challenges. We truly appreciate the Matthew Park administration and management team. Sincerely, Abdikarim Farah Director and Community Event Organizer at Alhikmah Center in Minnesota.

★★★★★Raquel Xóchihua

Amazing staff and programming. My babe has gone for 2 years. I continue to be impressed with the thought out events, trips and learning partners Brit brings in!

★★★★jl hatlen linnell

I helped set up and clean up a community food event here and it was a good spot. Accessible, wide open gym space, smaller class/activity room, and a kitchen available to use. Staff was also quite friendly and helpful when we needed guidance regarding site amenities.

★★★★Frank Haege

Great local park. Ice skating, hockey, broomball and skedding in winter. Three playgrounds a shallow swimming pool baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis a walk-jog trail the rest of the year. The park also has youth organized sports through the Minneapolis Park Board. Great place for a piinic volleyball standards bring your own net.

★★★★John Sherrell

A fine recreation center building with ample room and attentive staff who have helped my B.I.G. a brain injury support group/social club which meets the first Saturday of every month. Yet for this coming July and September 2015, we will meet on the second Saturday do to July 4 and Labor Day holidays. My group has several members who use walkers or wheelchairs, I addressed the park staff concerning the lack of ADA access doors. As it turns out the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is already addressing this ADA access issue systemwide, and the plans are to have all facilities be installed with updated ADA access by the end of the summer. We have yet to exercise all options for facilities, games and equipment, programs and outdoor amenities, but then nicer whether is coming already. Peace.

Free – $80 per sessionClassesVisit website