YMCA of Woodstock, ON

📢 Important Update: Our Woodstock YMCA page is Closing! 📢

Dear Woodstock Y Community,

Thank you for being a valued part of our YMCA Facebook/Instagram page! Your support, encouragement, and community spirit have made this space such a positive and inspiring place to connect.

As we continue to improve how we share news and updates, we’ll be closing this group to focus on one central place for all things YMCA. But don’t worry — you can still stay connected with us!

👉 Follow our main YMCA of Southwestern Ontario Facebook and Instagram pages for:
✅ Program and membership updates
✅ Community events and initiatives
✅ Wellness tips and stories
✅ Inspiring highlights from across our region

Thank you for being part of our YMCA family — we’ll see you on our main page!

Today, we'll close the doors to our YMCA health & fitness centre one final time.

For so many, this building has been more than a place to work out; it’s been where friendships began, milestones were celebrated, and a true sense of belonging was found.

While this chapter comes to an end, the spirit of the Y in Woodstock lives on in the memories, the connections, and the lives touched here. We are grateful to every member, volunteer, supporter and employee who has been part of this journey.

We are proud to continue serving families through YMCA Child Care in Woodstock, and we remain hopeful for future opportunities.

Thank you, Woodstock, for welcoming the Y into your lives. What we’ve built together will always remain a part of this community.

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the amazing staff at the Woodstock YMCA branch. Your dedication, compassion, and tireless efforts have made a lasting impact on the community over the years.

From early morning smiles to late-night support, you've been the heartbeat of our mission—creating a safe, welcoming space for families, youth, and individuals to grow, connect, and thrive. 💙

Thank you for everything you've done and continue to do. You are truly appreciated, and your legacy will live on in the lives you've touched.

☀️ That’s a Wrap! ☀️

Our final summer camp at this location was a huge success — full of energy, growth, and unforgettable memories.

To every camper, family and staff member who brought energy, heart, and hustle.
Thank You!!!

Though this is our last camp here at the Woodstock branch, the memories will live on. Here's to new beginnings and the legacy we leave behind.

September Schedule

Superhero week was a blast.

Thanks to the Woodstock Fire Department for showing us their superpowers and letting the kids tour the truck.

Reminder, some of our classes are cancelled this week and next week

After deep consideration, including extensive analysis, YMCA of Southwestern Ontario has made the difficult but necessary decision to end health and fitness services at the YMCA branch in Woodstock as of September 30, 2025.

For the past year, we have extensively reviewed the future of our health and fitness operations at the YMCA branch in Woodstock. This has included a focus on our community’s needs, the suitability of the site in its current state and our responsibility as a charity to make the best use of our resources and to ensure our sustainability for years to come. As part of this process, we engaged several community partners in hopes of finding a viable shared solution for this location. While we were encouraged by the level of interest, no formal commitments were made.

To continue delivering on all its commitments as a community-building charity, we must now move forward with a public tender to broker the property, seeking a future use that reflects community needs. All other YMCA of Southwestern Ontario operations remain unchanged across the region.

At the YMCA branch in Woodstock we also operate a vibrant child care centre. We want to assure families that child care services will continue, uninterrupted, as we transition to the new Turtle Island Child Care Centre located nearby at 717 Knights Lane. Child care will remain at the current location until Turtle Island opens in March 2026 to minimize any possible disruption.

For over 60 years, the YMCA health and fitness branch in Woodstock has been a place of connection, wellness, and belonging. We are proud of the positive impact this centre has made—and the many lives touched by it.

You can find more information on our website: ymcaswo.ca/locations/woodstock-ymca