Welcoming Week

Y staff and volunteers greet a guest at a welcome potluck

Welcoming Week Where Every Neighbor Belongs

Each year in September, check out events at Ys across the metro during Welcoming Week. It’s a nationwide celebration that brings people together to share cultures, build understanding and show the power of a community where everyone belongs.

Stayed tuned for September 2027, where you can expect a week packed with cultural events, international food potlucks, family activities, dynamic fitness classes, games and more.

Previous Welcome Week Activities Gallery

People of multiple nationality sit across from each other at a table covered in multiple countries' flags at a Kansas City YMCA.
Four people smiling in front of a wall of colorful paper flowers and a welcome banner
Front desk at the North Kansas City Y with a staff member seated behind the counter
Two musicians play violin and cello in a Y gym
Community members share a meal at a table with a red tablecloth
Audience seated on folding chairs in a Y gym watching a performance
Two women in traditional dress, one playing an accordion, in front of flags from around the world
Two women in kimonos pose beside international display tables at the Y
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