Healthy Kids Day 2026
Venue: Lancaster House, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Sports, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free

Description:
The YMCA at Virginia Tech presents the Annual Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026 centered around The Lancaster House in Blacksburg, VA.

This year, the YMCA at Virginia Tech will celebrate the 34th anniversary of Healthy Kids Day®, a national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids.

Healthy Kids Day® is a free“ Summer Kick-off” event including a 1-mile fun run, enrichment activities, fun-filled games, interactive demonstrations and a healthy focus on family life! The YMCA Food Truck will also be on site. The event will also be promoting local summer programs and activities for children, encouraging them to remain active throughout the summer months.

Bring out the family and take a walk, run, skip, hop, jog or dance along our 1 mile Fun Run route starting at 10:30 AM starting and finishing outside the YMCA Lancaster House on Washington Street in Blacksburg. The route meanders through beautiful Stadium Woods and around Lane Stadium and Cassel Coliseum.

We do not charge for the Fun Run, but a suggested donation of $5.00 per person to help with event costs and our Y program for kids in our community. Donations can be made at: https://vtymca.org/support-the-y/.

To register for the 1 mile Fun Run, visit: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjehRFC8CachdPjfyuyiKqDBxUN1BROUxLWUowQjM0SkwyUDAzTjlNU1VBMiQlQCN0PWcu&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl.

Free public parking for Healthy Kids Day is available at Cassell Coliseum Lots 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8.

Volunteers are needed and volunteers can sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090449AFA929AAFA7-63346832-healthy#/.

The Lancaster House is located at 403 Washington Street in Blacksburg, VA near the campus of Virginia Tech.

To view the event flyers, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/3xc5pvkg/image.png or https://i.postimg.cc/yN3qT8Rb/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://vtymca.org/special-events/healthy-kids-day/ or https://www.facebook.com/vtymca or https://www.facebook.com/events/2044731969730285/ or https://www.instagram.com/vtymca/ or call 540-961-9622.

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