Healthy Kids

A Boxing Day to Remember

26 December 2015 - by Nicole Meredith
With the madness of the 25th behind you, it’s time to escape for a moment. Forget about the packed mall - spend some quiet quality time with your closest loved ones today!

The YMCA has plenty of family-friendly programs, and we’re open 365 days a year! Create a new family tradition this year by giving one of these special holiday programs a try:

  1. Make a splash at the Scarborough YMCA’s Family Swim. From 12:00 – 3:30 pm, our Training Pool will be open to parents and children of all ages to enjoy recreational activities of their choice.

  2. Indulge your nostalgia for the summer in a Family Soccer game at the Brampton YMCA. Drop by any time between 11:15 am and 1:15 pm.

  3. Enjoy some friendly competition at the Toronto Sheppard YMCA’s Family Badminton session from 9:00 – 10:45 am.

  4. Have some ideas of your own? Enjoy the freedom to pick your own activities at the West End YMCA’s Family Play. From 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, our Family Play Area is all yours!


This year, start a new tradition and make some memories your whole family will remember for years to come. Check out all of our fun family activities here. Let us know which programs you tried, or if you decided to get creative and design your own fun in your centre of community!

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