YULE LOVE IT
Join us for all the festivity, fitness and friendship this holiday season!
The YMCA is holding festive holiday events all month ranging from Cookies with Santa, to Holly Jolly Pool parties and Fitmas challenges – you won't want to miss out!
Letters to Veterans
Letters to Veterans
Join us in writing thank you cards to veterans this holiday season.
Our Cleveland, Downtown, Hamilton and North River branches will all have card writing stations set up in the lobby.
Let's give thanks together.
Angel Trees
Angel Trees
This holiday season, you'll notice Christmas trees with paper tags set up in the lobbies of our Cleveland, Downtown, Hamilton and North River branches. Each tag represents a local child or senior in need, and their Christmas wish lists are written out on each.
Consider taking a tag and shopping for one of these angels.
Unwrapped gifts due by Dec. 11.
CLEVELAND FAMILY YMCA
Cookies with Santa
Cookies with Santa
Take photos with Santa Claus and decorate Christmas cookies in the evening with Cleveland High School Culinary students!
December 12
9 - 11 am & 5 - 6:30 pm
Free for members
Hot Chocolate Bar
Hot Chocolate Bar
Make your own delicious hot chocolate creation in the lobby!
December 19
9 - 11 am & 5 - 7 pm
Free for members
DOWNTOWN FAMILY YMCA
HAMILTON FAMILY YMCA
Holiday Market
Holiday Market
Celebrate the season and shop local at the Hamilton Family Y’s annual Holiday Market.
December 1 – 5
8 am – 6 pm
10% of all proceeds will directly support the Hamilton Y’s 2026 Community Support Campaign.
Splash into Christmas
Splash into Christmas
A Merry Movie Night in the Water – join us for a pool party featuring The Nightmare Before Christmas, festive inflatables, snacks and new friendships!
December 19
6 - 8:30 pm
Free for members
Cookies with Santa
Cookies with Santa
Take photos with Santa Claus in the morning and decorate Christmas cookies and ornaments while making new friends!
December 19
4 - 6 pm
Free for members
Christmas Sing-Along
Christmas Sing-Along
Join us in the lobby to hear your favorite Christmas Carols!
December 24
9 - 11 am
You can donate to request a song, or to request that we stop singing. Proceeds will support the Hamilton YMCA's 2026 Community Support Campaign.
Xmas Eve Fitmas Bash
Xmas Eve Fitmas Bash
We'll be offering a variety of shortened group exercise classes to help you stay festive and fit!
December 24
Zumba: 9 - 9:30 am
BodyBalance: 9:30 - 10 am
Bodyweight HIIT: 10 - 10:30 am
Barre: 10:30 - 11 am
Gift Wrapping
Gift Wrapping
Join us for our 2nd annual Gift Wrapping Fundraiser! Let us wrap your gifts this holiday season, and donate whatever amount you'd like to help give back to our community.
Nov. 28 - Dec. 19
Drop off between 12 - 4 pm
Festive Fridays
Festive Fridays
Friday, Dec. 5: Festive Socks & Leggings
Show off your jolly socks, leggings or Christmas-themed pants!
Friday, Dec. 12: Christmas Tree Theme
Think green and other bright colors, lights, glitter, stars and more!
Friday, Dec. 19: Anything Christmas
Wear that ugly sweater, onesie, or whatever you've got. The more out-of-the-box the better!
NORTH RIVER FAMILY YMCA
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