Healthy Kids Day is a FREE community event that’s chock full of unique activities that promote active minds and healthy bodies. Scroll down for a list of Healthy Kids Day events taking place at each of our branches.
Andover/North Andover YMCA
Sunday, April 14 - Saturday April 20
Sunday, April 14th – Kick-Off
- Join our Fairy Garden!
- Healthy Selfie Challenge begins!
11:00am – 3:00pm – Make your own trail mix in the lobby
12:15pm – Indoor Obstacle Course
Monday, April 15th -Move it Monday
10:00-11:00am – Youth Training
11:00 – 12:00pm – Teen Training
1:15 – 2:15pm – Family Zumba
Tuesday, April 16th – Take it Outside Tuesday
- Contribute to our chalk mural all day long!
9:00am – 6:15pm – 3 on 3 Basketball*
9:00-11:00am – 1st – 4th grade
11:15am – 1:15pm – 5th – 8th grade
1:30 – 3:30pm – High School
*sign up as a team or an individual and be placed on a team
10:00am – Indoor Triathalon (registration required)
(10:00am start time with a kids wave)
1:00 – 3:00pm – Lawn games
Wednesday, April 17th – Wellness Wednesday
10:00am – 2:00pm – Cooking Classes
10:00am – Parent/Child
12:00pm – Youth
2:00pm – Teen
11:00am – Family nutrition advice
12:00pm – Sports nutrition advice
For more information about this event contact, Lindsey Lerit at 978-685-3541ext. 107 or llerit@mvymca.org.
Thursday, April 18th – Tidal Wave Thursday
- Open Swim
10:00am-5:00pm – Water Safety and Water Rescue Demos
- 10:00am-12:00pm
- 1:00-5:00pm
1:45-4:15pm – Swim Clinics
- 1:45-2:00pm Starts
- 2:00-2:30pm Butterfly
- 2:30-3:00pm Backstroke
- 3:00-3:30pm Breaststroke
- 3:30-4:00pm Freestyle
- 4:00-4:15pm Transitions, flip-turns, sprint vs. endurance technique
6:00pm – Pool Party in the Family Pool
Friday, April 19th – Free Choice Friday
9:00am – 6:15pm– Open Gym time
- 9:00-11:00am – 1st – 4th grade
11:15 – 1:15pm – 5th – 8th grade
1:30 – 3:30pm – High School
10:00am – Parent/Child Gymnastics
9:00 – 11:00am – Arts and Crafts
- 9:00am – Preschool (ages 3-5)
- 10:00am – 1st – 4th grade
- 11:00am – 5th – 8th grade
2:00 – 7:45pm – Open Swim in the Family Pool
Saturday, April 20th – Carnival Saturday
10:00am – 2:00pm – Carnival
- Touch a truck
- Face painting
- Bounce house
- Bring in all your fairy gardens and set them up! We will do a fairy garden walk
- Visit our School Age Program and learn more about Summer Camp
12:00pm – 1:00pm – Scavenger Hunt
Lawrence YMCA
Saturday, April 20, 11:00AM - 2:00PM
- Wibit pool party 12:00-1:30pm
- Family yoga 1:00pm
- Free dance classes
- Plant your own veggies table
- Arts and crafts
- Free health screenings
- FREE goodie bag and healthy snacks for the first 100 kids
- Raffles – Prizes drawn at 1:50pm in the big gym, must be there to win!
- And so much more
For more information about this event contact, Jess Murray at 978-686-6191 ext. 326 or jmurray@mvymca.org.
Methuen YMCA
Saturday, April 27 10:30AM - 12:00PM
- Carnival games
- Cotton candy station
- Archery
- Cornhole
- Ladder Ball
- Giant Jenga
- Giant Connect 4
- Hot dogs on the grill
- And more!
This event will take place on the outdoor fields at the Methuen YMCA. In case of rain, events will be held in the gym from 1:30 – 2:30pm.
For more information about this event contact, Ryan McVann at 978-683-5266 or rmcvann@mvymca.org.