YMCA OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY
ENRICHMENT (YOUTH, TEEN & FAMILY)
PARENTS' NIGHT OUT
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley offers monthly Parents' Night Out Events at the YMCA Sports Center. Activities include board games, crafts, gym time, movies, and pizza for dinner! Dinner will be provided for the children.
This service is FREE for those who have YMCA Household Memberships.
The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley offers Parents’ Night Out at the YMCA Sports Center once a month, on a Friday! Each group rotates through activities on the turf and sport court area.
This service is FREE for those who have YMCA Household Memberships.
Where is this service available?
YMCA Sports Center
When is this service available?
One Friday a Month! Upcoming dates are October 17, November 14 & December 19. Future dates will be determined as they get closer.
TIME: 6:00-9:00 PM
What is the cost?
Parents' Night Out is FREE with YMCA Family Memberships. There is NO cost associated with this monthly service.
How does registration work?
Registration opens one month at a time.
Enrollment will begin at 12:00 AM the Saturday after the prior months event.
Enrollment closes on the Monday prior to the event.
Spots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are available to YMCA Household Memberships only.
If the program is FULL, add your child to the waitlist and we will do our best to increase staff to get your child enrolled!
Anything else I need to know?
For children 3 years old and potty trained through 5th grade.
Pizza from HyVee will be provided for the children.
Children of all ages are encouraged to bring a labeled water bottle.
This service follows licensing procedures but IS NOT a licensed childcare program.
Here is a quick overview of our evening:
6:00-6:30 PM: PIZZA
6:30-8:00 PM: Turf play & Sports Court games
8:00-9:00 PM: Movie time
9:00 PM: Pick Up!
Register Here:
S.T.E.A.M PROGRAMS
Sensory play can be extremely important to a child's development. Through sensory play toddlers develop language skills, motor skills, cognitive growth, and encourage experimentation. This class will allow parents and children to create, play, and interact while getting some much-needed sensory stimulation! Little Sensors will be a mixture of 3 sensory activities per session focusing on the 7 senses; smell, taste, touch, sight, sound, vestibular and proprioceptive. Examples of activities include sensory bin fun, messy art, obstacle courses for toddlers, edible art and much more. Come explore this fun new class.
WHEN: Wednesdays, January 7-February 11
TIME: 9:00-9:45 AM
LOCATION: YMCA Sports Center
YMCA MEMBERS: $50 | NON-MEMBERS: $70
Let your little one’s imagination run wild! Sensory Explorers is a hands-on sensory adventure where kids with parents direction can paint, squish, splash, build, and create without limits. Each class combines art projects, sensory play activities, and exciting obstacle courses that spark curiosity and keep kids exploring. Designed to boost creativity, exploration, and sensory play, this class gives children the freedom to explore textures, colors, and movement in a safe, playful environment.
WHEN: Wednesdays, January 7-February 11
TIME: 10:00-10:50 AM
LOCATION: YMCA Sports Center
YMCA MEMBERS: $50 | NON-MEMBERS: $70
Let's MAKE & CREATE! The YMCA offers steam programs for kids who like to learn, build, and create. Click below to see the upcoming offerings!
FAMILY FUN ZONE &
FRIDAY FAMILY NIGHT
Offered for children ages 0 to 5. (Older kids are welcome as long as they are playing appropriately with the younger children). Family Fun Zone provides children and parents or an adult caregiver open play on our large turf field filled with toys, sports equipment, and inflatables.
A Group Activity is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays a 10:30 AM for those who choose to participate. Open gymnastics is back on Friday, Nov. 14! ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED AND SUPERVISED BY AN ADULT.
WHEN:
Tuesdays & Fridays, September & May
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, October-April
TIME: 9:00-11:30 AM
FEE: Household Memberships: FREE | Non-Member: $6 | Adults: FREE
Note: Non-Members are required to have a YMCA non-member account and sign a guest agreement.
SPONSORS: CVTC, Kristo Orthodontics, Smiles in Motion
Open to families and friends! Enjoy basketball, volleyball, soccer, yard games, inflatables, movies, and free popcorn. The Turf and Sports Court will be open throughout the night.
ALL CHILDREN 17 AND UNDER MUST BE ACCOMPANIED AND SUPERVISED BY AN ADULT.
WHEN: Fridays, 5:00-8:00 PM
FEE (per person): Members: FREE | Non-Member per person (adults and children): $10
There is a $25 FAMILY MAX for entry.
Please see flyer below for dates that are not available for Family Night.
Note: Non-Members are required to have a YMCA non-member account and sign a guest agreement.
SPONSOR: Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire
Join us for extra special Halloween excitement during our Family Fun Zone Program! Children are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes as they play. We will have a costume contest, special Halloween games and crafts!
Children and parents can enjoy open play on the large turf field filled with numerous toys, games, sports equipment, inflatables.
WHEN: Friday, October 31
TIME: 9:00-11:30 AM Fee:
YMCA Family Membership: FREE | Non-Member child: $6 Adults are FREE
Ages: 0-5 years old (Older kids welcome as long as they are playing nicely with the younger kids)
SPONSORS: Kristo Orthodontics, Smiles in Motion
The L.E Phillips YMCA Sports Center offers drop-in programming multiple times a week to get the entire family active, playing, and socializing from September to May. Click below to learn more about these opportunities.
YOUTH DANCE
Let your little one wiggle, giggle, and groove! This 30-minute class introduces young dancers to the joy of movement through playful activities inspired by ballet, jazz, hip hop, and creative dance. Perfect for beginners, Little Groovers builds coordination, rhythm, and confidence in a fun, nurturing environment. Each dancer receives a special class t-shirt!
WHO: Boys & Girls ages 3-4 years old
WHEN: Tuesdays, October 21-November 18, 2025
TIME: 4:30-5:00 PM
WHERE: Menomonie East YMCA - Group Fitness Room
Junior Groovers is a high-energy, 45-minute class designed for kids who love to move! Dancers will explore the basics of multiple styles—like ballet, jazz, hip hop, and more—while building foundational skills, musicality, and self-expression. No recitals, no pressure—just pure dance fun! Each participant gets a cool class t-shirt to show off their groove.
WHO: Boys & Girls ages 5-7 years old
WHEN: Thursdays, October 23-November 20, 2025
TIME: 4:15-5:00 PM
WHERE: Menomonie East YMCA - Group Fitness Room
Learn more about youth dance opportunities at the YMCA.
KIDS GYM & PLAYSPACE
Reminder: The PlaySpace is being used for Child Watch during the Summer.
The Chippewa Falls YMCA now has an interactive PlaySpace designed for children's educational and recreational enrichment. This initiative was made possible through the generous partnership with the Children's Museum of Eau Claire, through a grant provided by AnnMarie Foundation, Inc., and the generosity of Mike & Dawn Bye. The YMCA invites families to experience the joy of play with a purpose.
The PlaySpace at the Chippewa Falls YMCA is a haven for young minds, offering a variety of STEM-based games and activities that promote learning through play. Tailored for children of all ages with an emphasis on activities for 2-14 year olds, the area is equipped with innovative games and robotics, facilitating a hands-on environment to stimulate creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Also in the space, a large climb-through slide, blue building blocks, and interactive fort building supplies to get little minds and bodies moving.
What is the cost?
PlaySpace is a FREE offering to all YMCA Members and Non-Members can participate with a purchase of a day pass.
Anything else I need to know?
Emphasis on activities for 2-14 year olds.
An adult aged 16 or older must accompany children 10 and under to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
Hours:
The PlaySpace is closed for members during Child Watch hours - click here for hours.
The PlaySpace is available whenever the YMCA is open, except for Child Watch hours.
Kids Gym is available at the Eau Claire Downtown YMCA to Members during business hours except for when it is used for our Child Watch drop off child care service or is reserved for a birthday party. Members wishing to use Kids Gym can check out the key at the service desk. Please note, children must be supervised by an adult when using Kids Gym.
What is the cost?
Kids Gym is a FREE offering to all YMCA Members.
Anything else I need to know?
Available to children 12 and under.
Children MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Socks must be worn, no shoes, no bare feet.
Hours:
Sunday: 11:00 AM-2:30 PM & 6:00-7:00 PM
Monday: 5:00-8:45 AM, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM & 7:00-9:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00-7:45 AM, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM & 7:00-9:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00-7:45 AM, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM & 7:00-9:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00-7:45 AM, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM & 7:00-9:00 PM
Friday: 5:00-8:45 AM & 11:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday: 6:00-7:45 AM & 11:00 AM-6:00 PM
**Hours may change due to birthday party reservations and is NOT available during Child Watch hours. Please check with the Member Service Desk to see if the room is available to get the key.
Learn more about the indoor play spaces available at our YMCA facilities for youth of the Chippewa Valley.
SAFETY COURSES
Teaches students safety skills for when they are home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. Students will learn safety skills, childcare skills, first aid/rescue skills, and life/business skills from the instructor-led one-day class. There will be a snack break, but it is not provided; please bring your own. Must be 11 years old by date of class.
WHEN: January 26 or March 2
TIME: 9:00 AM-2:30 PM
LOCATION: Eau Claire Downtown YMCA
YMCA MEMBERS: $75 | NON-MEMBERS: $95
Safe@Home by Safe Sitter® is a program designed for students in grades 3-5 to prepare them to be safe when they are home alone. Safe@Home is a 90-minute program that teaches students how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies. Students are also introduced to the Safe Sitter® First Aid Chart and learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses.
WHEN: January 26
TIME: 3:00-4:30 PM
LOCATION: Eau Claire Downtown YMCA
YMCA MEMBERS: $35 | NON-MEMBERS: $45
Instructs individuals to respond appropriately to breathing, cardiac, and first aid emergencies and decide whether advanced medical care is needed. This includes the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to care for a person experiencing cardiac arrest. Additional classes are available for the Health Care Professional and Rescuer.
Instructs participants in the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies through water rescue skills, surveillance and recognition, CPR/AED, first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies, Prerequisites: ability to swim 300 yards (100 front crawl with rhythmic breathing, 100 breaststroke and 100 of front crawl and breaststroke); swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 9 ft., retrieve a 10-lb object, return to surface, swim 20 yards on back with both hands on the brick to the start point and exit the water within 1 min., 40 secs., and treading water for 2 minutes without using arms. A review class is also available for those who already hold there certification but need it renewed.
Chippewa Falls YMCA
Lifeguard Blended Learning Course:
Lifeguard Recertification Blended Learning Course
Train instructor candidates to teach courses and presentations in the Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants’ progress. Prerequisites: Demonstrate the ability to perform the following swimming skills:
Front crawl—25 yards
Back crawl—25 yards Breaststroke—25 yards
Elementary backstroke—25 yards
Sidestroke—25 yards
Butterfly—15 yards
Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling)
Tread water for 1 minute
Train today, save a life tomorrow!
Join us for a festive evening of creativity and holiday spirit!
Local artist Julie Schaller will guide you step-by-step in creating your own colorful mosaic-inspired Christmas and winter decorations—perfect for gifting or adding a handmade touch to your holiday décor.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 9, 5:30-7:30 PM
LOCATION: Community Room - Chippewa Falls YMCA
COST (per person): Member: $30 | Non-Member: $40
Ages 7-11 must be accompanied by an adult.
Minimum of 5 people need to hold the class.
Join us for a fun-filled morning of family connection and play! On the first Tuesday of every month, families are invited to enjoy board games, toys, and activities together. This free program is open to YMCA members during Child Watch hours. Games and toys are geared toward ages 3–10, but all ages are welcome to join in the fun! Parents must remain present—come laugh, play, and make memories with your little ones!
WHEN: 1st Tuesday of every month
TIME: 9:00-11:00 AM
LOCATION: Eau Claire Downtown YMCA - Party Room
COST: Free for YMCA Members
No registration required
ART & GAMES
