08/21/2026
🛁 THREE hours of uninterrupted time away from your kiddos can be a reality for you! Our First Aid and CPR certified staff will entertain, feed, and do crafts with your kiddos while you get some well-deserved you-time!
🤖 The theme for Saturday, August 29th, Kid's Night Out is "Robot Adventures". There will be a robot design craft, pizza, time to play in our climbing structure, and a movie. The movie that will be shown follows a robot on a polluted and abandoned Earth who meets a sleek futuristic robot. Together, the robots embark on an adventure that could change the future of humanity.
💻To register for this month's Kid's Night Out or future dates: https://www.ciymca.org/kids-night-out
💲 $45 for members or $85 for non-members
🧦 Children must be potty-trained and wear socks
😄 Ages: 4-11
⏰ 5:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Upcoming Kid's Night Out dates and themes:
Saturday, September 26th, "Wizard Magic"
Saturday, October 24th, "Secret Agent Night"
Saturday, November 21st, "Magical Gifts"
Saturday, December 19th, "Frosty Arctic"
08/20/2026
Reminder, tomorrow is our Livestrong® Monthly Event! We hope to see you there!
💪🏽 What: Livestrong® Monthly Event to gather with Alumni and their family, for those currently in our program, or those affected by cancer who may be interested in participating in our Livestrong® Program.
🌺 Theme: Aloha Fun Aqua Fit Class
💧 Location: Lap Pool
🌸 Instructor: Nora
📅 When: Friday, August 21st
🕐 Time: 1-2:30pm
🖥️ Registration Required: www.ciymca.org/livestrong
08/16/2026
Earlier this month we concluded our Backpack Donation Drive.
A huge THANK YOU to our incredible community partners who helped make this year's Backpack Drive a success!
Thanks to the generosity of our members and the support of , , and we collected 89 backpacks to help local students start the school year prepared and confident! We also want to thank for partnering with us to distribute these backpacks to families in need throughout our community.
🫶🏽 This effort is a wonderful example of what can happen when organizations come together to support local youth and strengthen our community. Thank you to everyone who donated, collected, and contributed to this important initiative.
🍎Together, we're helping students head back to school ready to learn, grow, and succeed!
08/15/2026
There's still time to support the Ventura Family YMCA in the VC Star Community Choice Awards! We're honored to be nominated in six categories, including Best Child Care, Best Summer Camp Program, Best Fitness Center/Gym, Best Learning/Tutoring Center, Best Tennis/Pickleball Center, and Best Yoga/Pilates/Group Fitness Studio.
If the Y has made a difference in your life or your family's, we'd be grateful for your vote. Every vote helps showcase the impact our programs have across Ventura County.
✅ Vote daily through August 17
✅ Support your local YMCA in all six categories
Cast your vote today: https://yourchoiceawards.com/ventura/