YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer

10/02/2026

🍂 Celebrate the Magic of Autumn at YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer! 🍂

Gather your family, invite your neighbors, and join us for our annual Fall Fest! We’re opening our camp gates for a day full of connection, outdoor adventure, and seasonal fun. This event is FREE and open to everyone in our community!

🗓 Date: Sunday, October 18

⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

📍 Location: YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer

🎟 Admission: FREE but please register in advance: https://pittsburgh.recliquecore.com/programs/25000208/?locations=32

What’s in store for the day?
There is something for every age to enjoy as we learn, play, and explore together:

🎯 Archery & BB Shooting — Test your aim and build new skills!

🧗 Indoor Rock Wall Climbing — Reach new heights in a supportive environment.

🌿 Nature Studies — Discover the wonders of the great outdoors.

🎨 Arts & Crafts — Express your creativity with seasonal projects.

🍫 Campfires & S’mores — Gather around the warm fire for a cozy, sweet treat.

🍬 Trick-or-Treating — Safe, family-friendly trick-or-treating fun!

🌾 Build a Scarecrow, Give Back to Our Community!
Get creative for a great cause during our Scarecrow Contest!

How it works: Bring gently used clothing and accessories from home to dress your family’s scarecrow. We will provide all the other building necessities!

Win prizes: Special prizes will be awarded for the top entries!

Make an impact: Following the event, all donated clothing will be given directly to a local charity to support neighbors in need.

At the Y, we believe in strengthening connections and ensuring everyone feels like they belong. Come make lasting autumn memories with us while helping our community thrive!

👉 Tag a friend below who you'd like to bring along! We can't wait to welcome you to camp!

09/12/2026

The day has arrived — Konopalooza! is here!

As we come together to celebrate 100 incredible years of YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the generous sponsors who helped make this once-in-a-century celebration possible.

A huge thank you to Parkhurst Dining, the Helping Hands Foundation, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc., Kidsofsteel, the Sansale Family, the Steeb Family, and the Tom Buscher Family for supporting YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer and this historic milestone.

Your generosity helps us celebrate not only 100 years of camp memories, friendships and traditions, but also the generations of campers and families who will experience the magic of Kon-O-Kwee for years to come.

09/11/2026

Only one more day until Konopalooza! Here’s a look at our Centennial Book, available for purchase in Kramer Hall 📖🏕️✨ Keep a piece of Camp Kon-O-Kwee on your coffee table or bookshelf forever with this awesome memento 🤍

09/10/2026

A very special 🤍⛺ In honor of being two days out from KONOPALOOZA, we’re taking a look at the first year of Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer, 1926. Back then cabins weren’t yet built, and campers got comfortable in tents while they enjoyed their stay. We can’t wait to celebrate 100 years of Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer this weekend!

09/09/2026

Three more days until this view can be yours 🌲🌅 At Konopalooza we're offering two different history hikes, both starting at Kramer Hall!

"The Short One" will begin at 11 AM and will loop from Kramer Hall, to the camp office, down to the river, and back up to where we started, taking approximately 25-30 minutes.

"The Long One" will begin at 2 PM and travel through all the locations featured here, taking approximately 40-50 minutes.

Both hikes will have amazing camp stories dating back one hundred years, bringing participants closer to Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer 🤍⛺

09/08/2026

“Do these signs look familiar? 🪧✨ We’re FOUR days out from Konopalooza, and we're throwing it back to see what the signs at two of our iconic villages, Gena and Fawna, looked like years ago 🦋🧡 What village do you remember?

09/07/2026

To celebrate being FIVE DAYS AWAY from KONOPALOOZA, we're taking a look back at some things in our archives 🎫🌲 From pool and lake dedication ceremonies to camp coupons, the proof of Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer's rich history never fails to jolt some memories 💭🧡 If these camp souvenirs jogged your memory, make sure to stop by the Ida Mae Miller Room in Kramer Hall to visit the Centennial Museum this weekend!

09/06/2026

Whether you spent time at Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer 100 years ago or this past summer, some things never change ✨🌞 KONOPALOOZA is SIX DAYS AWAY! Let's take a look at some familiar camp activities that have stuck around…

🎾🏀 Tennis may have been traded for Pickleball, but our Sport Court is still thriving
🏹 We have our bows and arrows ready!
🌲Take a trip up our high ropes and on our zipline one last time before summer ends
🧗 Our climbing barn is excited to welcome back campers from throughout the years
🎨 Chill out with some creative arts and crafts

That isn't all! Konopalooza is going to be FILLED with fun activities for everybody involved 🎇🎉

09/05/2026

We are officially ONE WEEK OUT from KONOPALOOZA! 🏕️✨🥳 We can’t wait for our camp to be full of memories, nostalgia and fun ❤️🫂 Stay tuned this week as we countdown to Konopalooza with different flashbacks and peeks into what we have planned!

Huge thank you to the Marion Township Police Department for their help keeping this event safe for everyone who joins 😁💙

08/31/2026

Our apologies for closing Centennial registration this past weekend– it's back open!

Register and learn more about our weekend of excitement and fun to celebrate Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer's 100 year anniversary: https://pittsburgh.recliquecore.com/programs/25000250/camp-kon-o-kwee-spencer-centennial-celebration/?locations=32

Registration for our overnight options (full weekend and half weekend) close on SEPTEMBER 4! Make sure to register and claim your spot now to experience a weekend back at camp to remember 🏕️🧡✨

YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer will celebrate a century of friendship, growth, and adventure this September! Register here for the 100th Anniversary