YMCA Events

Christmas at the Lodge

Join us in the warmth of the fire under the Manitou M at the Christmas at the Lodge fundraiser for mingling with drinks and great food. This event helps support our mission, provide exceptional facilities, and ensure that Manitou will continue to inspire youth for years to come.

Festival Foods Turkey Trot

Get your trot on with the Festival Foods Turkey Trot! It is held annually every thanksgiving at the Eau Claire Downtown YMCA. There is a 5-mile run, 2-mile run, 2-mile walk, and a dog jog.

Halloween Party at the YMCA Sports Center

Join us for an evening of Halloween fun! There will be games, inflatables, family fun, costume context, glitter tattoos, and so much more!

Halloween at the Chippewa Falls YMCA

Put on your costumes, gather your friends, and join us at the Chippewa Falls YMCA for our annual Halloween at the Y event. Our 2026 event will take place outdoors at the YMCA and will be bursting with fun activities for all ages. Join us for inflatables, community booths, a haunted house, games, raffles, giveaways, and MUCH MORE! Halloween at the Y is a FREE event for everyone! Join us for an evening of Halloween fun and
to gather information about health, safety, and wellness from a variety of Chippewa Valley
organizations. Booths will be set up outdoors in the parking lot at the Y. We are excited to offer a safe and fun event for all in attendance.

Rock the Dome

Join us at Loopy's Dome for a night of music to benefit the YMCA. All ticket sales and a portion of the bar sales go towards benefiting the Chippewa Falls YMCA Annual Campaign that provides scholarship memberships to individuals and families in the Chippewa Valley who need financial assistance. Make a difference in your community. Purchase your tickets and come out to Loopy's to Rock the Dome to benefit the YMCA!

Irvine Park Christmas Village Troops Display

The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley is honored to continue the tradition of recognizing our local heroes during the holiday season at the Irvine Park Christmas Village with the Active Duty Military Board.
We invite you to submit the names of active military members with ties to Chippewa County or the Chippewa Valley. This display is a meaningful way to honor their service and keep their dedication close to home during the holidays. This tradition was started by Bill and Mary Brunstad in 2000 making it possible to recognize our local heroes during the holiday season.

Welcoming Week

Welcoming Week strives to connect our community to the YMCA. Come in and take a tour, join a class, learn more about our YMCA. During this week, YMCA activities listed below are FREE to the community. Find your BELONGING, find your YMCA. Scroll down to see all the offerings available to you. See you at the Y!

Clayton Anderson Gold Outing & Wine Tasting

This fun event supports the Membership for All program, which ensures that everyone can
be a part of the Y, regardless of their ability to pay, as well as other free mission-based
programs for cancer survivors, women in recovery, and people with dementia or Parkinson’s
Disease. We hope you’ll join in to support these worthy programs!

Zumba in the Park

Celebrate the summer season with a 90-minute open air
dance party featuring local YMCA Zumba instructors. All proceeds will go towards the YMCA Annual Campaign, supporting programs such as LIVESTRONG, Membership for All, and
Sober Strong! Please note that this is a cash-only event – kindly bring cash for payment upon arrival.

Pure Water Days Races

Be part of the fun at the Pure Water Days Races! Join us for a weekend full of family fun at the annual Pure Water Days Festival in Chippewa Falls! Kick off the excitement with the Pure Water Days Races – a highlight of the festival, held Saturday morning at the Chippewa Falls YMCA. With six different races, there’s something for everyone — kids, adults, beginners, and seasoned runners alike! All participants receive a finisher medal at the finish line! Don’t miss this chance to get active, make memories, and celebrate community.

Ferris Wheel 5K

Join us for the Northern Wisconsin State Fair Ferris Wheel 5K. You get a shirt when registering and admission tickets to the State Fair. This is a dog friendly race - they must be leashed at all time.

Chippewa Falls Golf Outing

Enjoy a day of fun and friends! For over 27 years the Chippewa Falls YMCA has provided a day of golfers’ camaraderie in order to help those in need. Proceeds from the Golf Outing benefit the Annual/Strong Kids Campaign. The Annual/Strong Kids Campaign offers financial assistance and scholarships to those who cannot afford a membership at the YMCA.

Free Fitness at the Riverfront

The Chippewa Falls YMCA will be offering FREE fitness classes to the entire community this summer at
Riverfront Park! Classes will be offered daily beginning on June 2 through August 20. All classes are FREE
and open to EVERYONE. If weather causes issues, class will be moved to the Chippewa Falls YMCA where
everyone can still attend for free

Summer Veteran Fishing Series

The YMCA has teamed up with the Chippewa Falls Veteran's home to assist our
summer veteran's fishing series at Erickson Park beginning this June.

Recovery & Mental Health Resource Fair

The Stronger Together Recovery and Mental Health Resource Fair is a free event designed
for the general public, offering a wealth of resources related to substance use disorder
recovery and mental health, all conveniently located in one place at one time. We
encourage you to engage creatively with demonstrations and activities that showcase
different services.
The event will feature a children's play area, two speakers giving 15-minute
presentations, prize drawings, and much more. This gathering is not only an opportunity
to connect with organizations that educate, inform, and provide resource materials, but
also serves as a platform to discover more about mental health resources.

Healthy Kids Day

Healthy Kids Day will allow families to gather and share information on nutrition, health, exercise, health care services, chiropractic care, dental hygiene, fire safety and much more. This event will be spaced throughout the YMCA and outside (weather permitting). Please join us for some family fun!
Activities include, obstacle course, healthy snacks, crafts, inflatables and so much more! Goodie Bag for the first 300 kids through the door!

Healthy Kids Expo

Join us at the YMCA Sports Center for Healthy Kids Expo which will include performances, dj entertainment, inflatables, indoor play, family marketplace, games, activities, and so much more!

New Years Event

Join the YMCA for a New Years party at the YMCA Sports Center! There will be face painting, prizes, inflatables, a balloon drop at 7 PM, and Lim rides provided by Cody Limousines.