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Healthy Kids Day

Children play with a parachute outside with a camp counselor Children play with a parachute outside with a camp counselor
Healthy Kids Day Sponsored by Peanuts. Photo shows Peanuts characters reading, painting and playing catch.

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For over 30 years, Ys have celebrated Healthy Kids Day by hosting a variety of events and activities focused on active physical play, nutrition education, STEM and the arts, and so much more.

 

Y Centers are hosting a variety of family-friendly activities to encourage healthy kids, healthy families and a healthy start to the summer season. Explore activities by clicking on the center names listed below.

BONNER SPRINGS FAMILY YMCA
  • Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
  • Time: 1-3 p.m.
  • Location: 2251 S 138th Street, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
  • Activities: Water Egg Hunt, games, kids fit class and more!

Click here to pre-register for the Water Egg Hunt.

CLEAVER FAMILY YMCA
  • Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Location: 7000 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64131
  • Activities: Bounce house, free haircuts, free vision screenings, yard games, KC Library Bookmobile, special group exercise classes, sidewalk art and more!

Thank you to our partners: Level Up Kids, Smiles and Kutz, Kansas City Public Schools, Kansas City Public Library, The Children's Place, Wayside Waifs

KIRK FAMILY YMCA
  • Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
  • Time: 9 a.m. to noon
  • Location: 222 W 11th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
  • Activities: Mazuma Financial youth literacy activities, sun safety education, CPR station, Safety Around Water education, KC Library Bookmobile and more!

Thank you to our partners: Mazuma, American Cancer Society, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City Missouri Police Department, Kansas City Missouri Fire Department

NORTH KANSAS CITY YMCA
  • Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
  • Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
  • Location: William E. Macken Park Festival Shelter, 1002 Clark Ferguson Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116
  • Activities: The North Kansas City YMCA is partnering with the Mattie Rhodes Center for their Annual Children's Day. There will be food, raffles, prizes, a DJ and more!

Thank you to our partners: Mattie Rhodes Center, Clay County Health Department, Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City.

OLATHE FAMILY YMCA

Easter Egg Hunt:

  • Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
  • Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
  • Location: 21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
  • Activities: Easter Egg Hunt with ages 1-3 from noon to 12:30 p.m. and ages 4-8 from 12:30-1 p.m.

Click here to register.

 

Healthy Kids Day:

  • Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
  • Time: 10 a.m. to noon
  • Location: 21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
  • Activities: Bounce house, obstacle course, sidewalk chalk art competition, family fitness classes, healthy snacks, Snapology STEAM Activities
  • Thank you to our partners: KVC, Kids TLC and Healthy Blue
PLATTE COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER NORTH
  • Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
  • Time: 2 p.m.
  • Location: 3101 Running Horse Rd, Platte City, MO 64079
  • Activities: Easter Egg Hunt with youth under 3 years in the gym and ages 4-12 in the pool. Please bring your own basket to collect eggs in the gym and a plastic bag to collect eggs in the water. Registration is required. Please call 816.858.0114 to register.
  • Thank you to our partners: RE/MAX House of Dreams and Nodaway Bank
PLATTE COUNTRY COMMUNITY CENTER SOUTH
  • Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
  • Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
  • Location: 8875 Clark Ave, Parkville, MO 64152
  • Activities: The Platte County Community Center South Aquatics Team is hosting an Easter event for children ages 6 months to 13 years. Participants will be separated by age for a water egg hunt and games.
Kids playing flag football

Keeping Kids Healthy All Summer Long

In celebration of YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y offers the following tips to help families develop healthy habits this summer that can have a lifetime effect:

 

  • High Five the Fruits and Veggies 
  • Read Together 
  • Get Moving! 
  • Play Together
  • Make sleep a priority 

For more information from Y-USA, visit ymca.org/hkd.