Camp Curious is part summer camp, part salon, part social experiment — a weekend gathering where everyone’s a participant and no one is a spectator.
Borrowing from the unconference / BarCamp model, Camp Curious invites you to host or attend sessions that explore everything from the deeply practical to the delightfully strange.
We’re creating space for conversations, workshops, walks, rants, and rituals — crowdsourced from the minds and hearts of the people who show up.
You don’t need to be a “thought leader.” You just need to be a thought-haver.
▪ Writers, coders, teachers, tinkerers, dreamers
▪ Birdwatchers, crypto-skeptics, career-hoppers
▪ Minnebar regulars, conference misfits, podcast junkies
If you're curious, you're qualified!
Price
Estimated: $400 (includes lodging, meals, wine with dinner, sessions & activities).
Note: This isn't a for-profit business. It's just for fun. So, we'll try to keep the costs as low as possible.
Dates
Fall 2026, likely in mid-to-late October
Location
a YMCA camp less than 2 hours from Minneapolis–St. Paul
Capacity
40–60 people
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