Saturday, April 29th
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
For more than 30 years, Healthy Kids Day has celebrated kids’ mental and physical health, while teaching healthy habits for kids and families, encouraging active play and inspiring a lifetime love of physical activity. On April 29th, YMCA of Delaware locations will host events featuring games and activities. Join us to create lifelong memories with the entire family!
YMCA Healthy Kids Day events are free, full of family fun, and open to non-members!
Check below for event details by location.
Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA:
Join us for a day of fun and excitement with:
- Games
- Inflatables
- Prizes
- Food Truck
- Face Painting
- Vendors
- Crafts
- Music
- Snacks
- & More!
Thank you to our partners Delaware Readiness Team, DE 211, and the Parent Information Center who will be joining our Healthy Kids Day celebration.
Brandywine YMCA:
Vendors:
- Nemours
- Paws for People
- Brandywine Nutrition
- Stroud Water Research
- Mathnasium
- Dr. Linda McWhorter- Mindfulness
- Wilmington Nighthawks Youth Ice Hockey Club
- Brandywine Valley Baptist Church
- Children’s Dental Health
Activities:
- Caricature Drawing
- Balloon Artist
- Crafts
- Moon Bounce
- Gaga
- Family Swim
Demos:
- Youth Karate
- Group Exercise
- CPR skills
- Youth Boot Camp
Food:
- DonutNV Food Truck
- Frozen Sunshine Food Truck
- Soft Pretzels
Dover YMCA:
- Crafts
- Healthy snacks
- Giveaways
- DJ
- Dover Police Dept. Police Athletic League
- Family Zumba
- Lots of Family Activities!
Downtown YMCA (Hosted at Walnut Street YMCA):
- Family Open Swim
- Inflatables (Moon Bounce, Gaga Pit)
- Dance Party
- Plant Pot Creation
- Work Out Games
- Healthy Snack Creation (Nutella Logs, Popcorn & Smoothies)
- Visor Making
- Face Painting
- Healthy Minds Art Activity
Middletown YMCA:
- Moonbounce
- Crafts
- Snacks
- Obstacle course
- Outdoor games/Camp games
- Face painting
- Middletown Police
- Interactive story time
- Paws for People
- Family Zumba (at 12 p.m.)
Sussex Family YMCA:
- Community vendors
- Food trucks
- Music
- Moon bounces
- Local law enforcement
- Family swim
- Face painting
- And more!
Western Family Y:
- DJ
- Dance performances
- Food Trucks
- Inflatables
- Arts & Crafts
- Facepainting
- Car Seat Check
- Vendors & more!