Healthy Kids Day 2026

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A Day of Fun, Family and Healthy Living — For All

At the Y, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to grow up healthy, confident and connected. That’s why we’re excited to invite you to Healthy Kids Day — a free, community-wide event designed to inspire youth and families to build healthy habits that last all year long.

Healthy Kids Day is more than a single day of activities. It’s a celebration of what’s possible when families, neighbors and community partners come together to support the well-being of every young person.

What to Expect

More information on events & activities will be shared soon.

Why Healthy Kids Day Matters

Today’s families face many challenges — from busy schedules to access barriers that can make it harder to prioritize physical activity and well-being. At the Y, we work year-round to ensure all children and teens have access to safe spaces, nurturing mentors and opportunities to thrive.

Healthy Kids Day reflects our commitment to:

Youth Development – Empowering young people to reach their full potential

Healthy Living – Improving individual and community well-being

Social Responsibility – Ensuring every family has access to the support they need

We never turn anyone away due to inability to pay, and we are committed to removing barriers so every child can participate, connect and grow.

For Families of All Backgrounds

The Y is proud to be a place where people from all backgrounds and experiences can be, belong and become. Healthy Kids Day is open to everyone — whether you’re a long-time member or visiting the Y for the first time.

Our staff and volunteers are here to create a safe, inclusive space where children of all abilities can fully participate and families feel welcomed and supported.

Event Details

Date: April 18TH 2026
Time: 10:00AM-1:00PM
Location: Bridgeport YMCA – 850 Park Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604
Cost: Free and open to the community!

No registration required. Just bring your family and join the fun!

We hope you’ll join us as we celebrate healthy kids, strong families and a brighter future for all.

For more information, contact Kelly Pirron

Winter 2 Program Guide

heyzine flipbook cover 11 1 Explore our Winter 2 Program Guide! At the Y, we’re dedicated to fostering a supportive community where you and your children can thrive. Our programs are thoughtfully designed to help young people build confidence, develop new skills, and create lasting memories. With engaging, educational classes in a welcoming and safe environment, you and your family can feel at ease while connecting with others. Join us and experience the fun, growth, and connection that make the Y so special!

Please browse our Winter 2 Program Guide: Bridgeport YMCA 2026 Winter 2 Program Guide

Session Dates: March 2, 2026-April 26, 2026

Member Registration Opens: February 7, 2026

Program Participant Registration Opens: February 14, 2026

Everyone is invited to participate. We understand that circumstances vary. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.

25th WALK TO END HOMELESSNESS

Bring your pup and loved ones for the 24th Annual Alpha Community Services YMCA 4-Mile Walk to End Homelessness on Saturday, May 16, 2026! Experience an inspiring morning filled with motivation, community spirit, and a shared mission to raise awareness and vital funds. Walk with purpose and be part of the movement to end homelessness!

Together, as a community, we can end homelessness!

WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 2026 • Registration 8:30AM • Walk 9:00AM

WHAT: 4 Mile Walk • Rain or Shine

WHERE: Captain’s Cove Seaport, 1 Bostwick Avenue, Bridgeport CT

Interested in being a Sponsor? Learn more here: 2026 ACSY Walk Sponsor Opportunities, or contact Nick Hoffman at nhoffman@cccymca.org or Melissa Rosado at mrosado@cccymca.org P 203 366 2809

Summer Day Camp

SUMMER is a time for kids to be kids!

Y Day Camp is the place to make every precious summer day a great one! Because the YMCA believes all kids have great potential and deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve.

The Bridgeport YMCA Summer Day Camp provides kids with a safe, healthy, familiar, and fun-filled environment for them to explore, build confidence, develop skills, make lasting friendships and memories so they can grow as individuals and leaders. For families, day camp offers a peace of mind knowing that your child is in a safe and enriching place.

Learn more: 2026 Bridgeport YMCA Day Camp Brochure and 2026 Bridgeport YMCA Day Camp Parent Handbook, 2026 Bridgeport Information Sheet, 2026 Bridgeport YMCA Day Camp FAQ’s

To register, please fill out the Registration Packet: 2026 Bridgeport YMCA Day Camp Registration Packet-Fillable

If your child will require special assistance or medicine while at camp, these forms may also be required: Individual Care Plan_Medicine Authorization.

If you would like to apply for financial assistance, please fill submit this application: CCCY-Financial-Assistance-Application_C4K-Forms

Child Care, School Readiness and Preschool

AGES: 8 weeks – 5 years

Child care programs help youngsters gain self-confidence and social skills while developing positive attitudes about school and learning. Our programs are NAEYC accredited and allow parents to go to work with peace of mind knowing that their children are being cared for in a safe, structured and fun environment. We are committed to providing a safe, loving environment for your child and aspire to meet his/her needs while promoting physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.

Our programs develop weekly curriculum with age-appropriate activities and indoor and outdoor learning experiences. Our program at the Kolbe Education Center participates in the CACFP Food Program to ensure that all children receive healthy meals and snacks throughout the day.

Learn more: Bridgeport Y 2024 2025 Early Learning Brochure and Bridgeport Y ELC Parent Handbook 2024-25

To register: 2024-25-CCC-YMCA-Early-Learning-Child-Care-Registration-Packet-Fillable

WHERE:
Kolbe Education Center, 401 Kossuth Street – 203 332-6447 (Ages 8 weeks – 5 years)
Bridgeport YMCA, 850 Park Avenue – 203 334-5551 (Ages 3-5 years)

WHEN: Monday – Friday

TIME: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm

FEE: Fees are based on a sliding fee scale. CCCY-Financial-Assistance-Application-Materials

Care 4 Kids helps low to moderate-income families in Connecticut pay for child care costs. This program is sponsored by the State of Connecticut’s Department of Social Services (also called DSS).

To learn more about Care 4 Kids, take a look at this website. You can look at the site to find out how the program works, who is eligible, and more. http://ctcare4kids.com/

YMCA Camp Hi-Rock

Overnight Camp with Character

Programs with Purpose

At the top of Mount Washington, at the end of a winding dirt road, lies Camp Hi-Rock. For more than sixty years, countless children, families, and adults, young and old, have been gathering in this spot to learn from each other, themselves, and their inspiring surroundings. Explore what Camp Hi-Rock has to offer! Click Here

Nestled in 1,000 acres of the Berkshire Mountains, surrounded by conservation forest, and centered around our pristine, private, ninety acre lake, YMCA Camp Hi-Rock enjoys a truly magnificent location. While at Hi-Rock, campers learn to act as stewards not only of the camp’s natural setting, but of the global environment in which they live.

In the fall, winter, and spring, Hi-Rock offers many meaningful programs for individuals, groups, and families, in addition to hosting groups such as scout troops, family reunions, and school and youth group retreats. Year-round, our wide range of facilities including a spacious dining hall, arts and crafts lodge, recreation lodges, rustic cabins, and waterfront building are the perfect complement to your group’s programming needs.

Located less than 30 minutes from Great Barrington, MA and about 2.5 hours from both Boston and New York City, our majestic location is a comfortable drive from most major cities in the northeast.

Refer Your Friends to Join the Y!

2023 Member Get A Member Kids Green When a friend you’ve referred joins the Y, we’ll thank you by giving you a FREE membership month.

There’s no limit to how many friends you refer and there’s no limit to how many FREE months you can receive.

Being with friends is always more fun for you and your family.

Take advantage of sharing the Y with your friends today!

YMCA360 ON-DEMAND AND LIVE

At the YMCA we believe that when people experience all that our Y has to offer, they will be drawn into supportive, healthier relationships with one another and their community.

YMCA360 is a wellness program benefit that gives you access to virtual classes that support a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Additionally, members can engage in app features that allows you to customize your health and wellness journey. The things you love about the Y, it’s people, places, and programs, are all on YMCA360!

These programs are free to all full-facility members of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCAs.

From your desktop, laptop, tablet, smart TV or mobile device, YMCA360 is available wherever you are with an internet connection. Instructions for access:

Please visit ymca360.org
Click the login button
Enter your email address, click continue
Enter your zip code, click continue
Click your YMCA
You will receive a 6 digit email code, via email
Enter this code, click continue
You will be let in!

Please reach out to the Y with questions or check our YMCA360 FAQs for CCCY Members. If you have a recommendation for a new program, please let us know.

Learn Together, Play Together

Bridgeport Y School Readiness Programs

Serving Bridgeport children ages 3 & 4 years

At the Bridgeport Y, kids try new things, build their confidence, make new friends and smile every day. Affordable tuition. Care 4 Kids accepted.

Openings Available. Enroll your child today!

YMCA Kolbe Education Center, 401 Kossuth Street, Bridgeport, CT 06608 P 203 332 6447

YMCA PALS V, 850 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 P 203 334 5551

Private and Semi-Private Swim Lessons

AGES: 3 and up

One-on-one private swim lessons with a trained swim instructor are available to fit your busy schedule. Each 30-minute session is scheduled between the instructor and the participant. 2025-CCC-YMCA-Private-Semi-Private-Swim-Lesson-Registration

After School Program

Engage Beyond the School Day

AGES: K-8^th grade

What are your kids doing after school? At YMCA School Age Child Care program kids build self-esteem, values and leadership skills. You’ll know they are growing and exploring their potential; they’ll think they are just having fun! Our After School Program provides a safe environment where kids can focus on developing confidence and character with trained teachers and site directors guiding them. Our programs teach positive values for youth ages 5 to 12 years through role models, group activities and creative thought. Children enjoy supervised activities including homework time and a variety of recreational activities and games rather than the company of the TV set or the local street corner. A snack is also provided for those students. Programs run throughout the school year, with vacation days available too!

For more information please contact the Bridgeport Y at P 203 334 5551.

WHEN: Monday – Friday

TIME: 3:00 – 5:30 pm

Y Aquatic Safety Guidelines

Our lifeguards are here to ensure your safety and have the authority to restrict any behavior deemed unsafe. Y members and guests must follow all safety guidelines or may be asked to leave the pool area.

State health codes require all persons to shower with warm water and soap before entering the swimming pool.
Wear appropriate swimming attire in the water at all times. T-shirts, shorts, cut-offs and street clothing are not appropriate.
A parent/guardian, at least eighteen (18) years of age, who is a Y member, must accompany any child five (5) years of age and younger in the water at all times. Parents/guardians, of children seven (7) years of age and younger who have passed the swim test must remain on the pool deck. All swimmers eight (8) years of age and older who have passed the swim test may use the pool on their own.
Any non-swimmer must have an adult accompany them in the water and be within arm’s reach.
Children who are not potty trained should wear two layers of accident protection, a waterproof swim diaper and a bathing suit, at all times while in the swimming pool. For privacy and sanitary reasons, please refrain from changing children on the swimming pool deck.
If you have a communicable or infectious disease or an open sore, please do not enter the swimming pool area.
Spitting and nose blowing in the pool, pool areas and locker rooms are not permitted.
For everyone’s safety, the swimming pool will be closed during lightning and thunderstorms and will not reopen until thirty (30) minutes after the last occurrence of either.
Walk, do not run, to avoid injury.
Pushing, dunking and rough play are not permitted.
For your safety, diving is only permitted in water at least nine (9) feet in depth. Do not perform back-flips, back-dives, twists or any other type of flip that may cause injury to yourself or others.
Extended breath holding activities may cause blackouts and are strictly prohibited.
United States Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Devices can be used in the shallow end of the pool. They should be properly sized and in good condition. Persons wearing the device must be accompanied by adult in the water within arm’s reach.
Y equipment is for Y programs only. Starting and diving blocks are not for public use. Inflatable pool toys and flotation devices are not permitted.
Glass containers, food, and gum are not allowed on the swimming pool deck.
Please do not sit, play, hang or lie on the lane lines.
Before entering the deep end of the swimming pool, all swimmers must complete the swim test including an unassisted 25-yard non-stop swim and a thirty (30) second tread which will be recorded in our log. The lifeguard may administer a swim test at any time.
Stop, look and listen when you hear the lifeguard’s whistle blow.
Have fun, be safe and keep your language and behavior family friendly.

2/2023