Healthy Kids Day

Healthy Kids Day – Saturday, April 26, 2025

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

 

A great summer is a HEALTHY summer! Join the Duneland Family YMCA on Healthy Kids Day for FREE healthy activities like yoga, martial arts, open gym, open swim and more to kickoff a healthy summer season. Let’s grow strong, stay active, get connected and enjoy every moment this summer! Join us the Duneland YMCA Healthy Living Campus from 9am – 1pm!

Please note that children under the age of 12 are not permitted in the YMCA without a parent present.

Registration is requested! Skip the line and REGISTER NOW! Walk-ins welcome.

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Available Activities / Schedule

  • Held by Make Make Art Studio – Room C145
  • Stop anytime between 9am – 12pm
  • Suitable for ages 3 and up

Kids will create a Happy Heart Art, which is a fun and uplifting art project where participants decorate painted cardstock hearts with colorful collage papers and positive words or affirmations. It’s a creative way to spread kindness, boost self-esteem, and celebrate joy through art—perfect for all ages!

  • Room C142
  • Ages 4-7
    • 10am
    • 11am
  • Ages 8 and up
    • 10:30am
    • 11:30am

These mini classes will focus on building self-discipline, self-esteem, balance, coordination, respect for others, and essential self-defense skills—all in a supportive and empowering environment.

  • Room C144
  • Open play 9am – 1pm
  • Instructed activity 10am-12pm
  • Suitable for ages 5 and up

Play is serious business when it comes to a child’s health and development! Come get creative by building with DUPLOs and LEGOs. Plus, explore the endless possibilities of building original structures with our NEW Imagination Playground Big Blue Blocks!

  • Room D150
  • Guided Yoga
    • 10am
  • Suitable for ages 7-12

A fun and calming class where kids can stretch, move, and breathe through playful yoga poses. Great for building balance, focus, and mindfulness in a supportive and creative environment!

  • Gymnasium
  • 9am – 1pm
  • Open gym for basketball
  • Organized gym games for mixed age groups/all ages

Join us for high-energy fun with games like Protect the Castle, Kickball Cricket, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and more—perfect for mixed age groups! Plus, enjoy open gym time to shoot hoops and play at your own pace. There’s something for everyone!

  • Pool
  • 12pm – 1pm
  • All ages

Cool off, relax, or get some exercise during open swim! Enjoy a fun and refreshing experience for all ages, with friendly staff on hand to ensure safety and enjoyment. Just bring your swimsuit and dive in!

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FAQS

Healthy Kids Day is a national YMCA initiative that celebrates kids being active, learning, and growing. It’s a free, fun-filled day of activities designed to promote healthy lifestyles for children and families.

This year, we are opening up our YMCA to all children and families, regardless of membership status, to explore the different youth programs and activities the Duneland YMCA offers.

Join us on Saturday April 26th from 9am-1pm at the Duneland YMCA Healthy Living Campus, 651 W. Morgan Ave (Please use Porter Ave. entrance)!

We ask that you please follow Duneland YMCA policy that children under the age of 12 are not permitted without a parent present. Parents must join their children under the age of 12 to either spectate or participate in any and all activities!

 YES! This is a free event open to the community. Registration is required-Skip the line and register online now. Walk-ins welcome.

Nope! Healthy Kids Day is opened to everyone, regardless of membership status. 

Register for Healthy Kids Day