Healthy Kids Day 2026!

Get ready for a day full of energy, learning, and family fun! Join us for Healthy Kids Day® at the MetroWest YMCA on Saturday, April 25, at the Hopkinton Outdoor Center—free and open to the public.

Healthy Kids Day is all about helping families build healthy habits together—through movement, play, and connection. Join us for this nature-based, movement-focused experience designed to inspire kids to try something new—and help parents feel supported every step of the way.

What can you expect? 

Kick off the day with two exciting fun runs: the Family Trail Run and the Kids’ Dash, perfect for younger participants to jump into the action. 

From 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, families can enjoy a wide variety of hands-on activities designed to do together, including live music, gardening, art and STEM challenges, sports, camp tours, and more. Adventurous kids can try rock climbing on our 40’ indoor wall or test their aim at archery.

Families will also connect with local organizations offering hands-on activities, outdoor experiences, and helpful wellness resources.

Best suited for ages 2–14, this event offers something for every stage, while giving parents and caregivers plenty of ways to join in the fun.

Timeline of Events:
9:30 AM: Family Trail Run
10:00: Kids Dash (ages 2-5)
10:15: Kids Dash (ages 6-10)
10:00 AM -12:00 AM: Teddy Bear Picnic by Project ABC
11:30 AM- 12:30 PM: Live music
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Lunch available for purchase

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Healthy Kids Day activities & vendors!

• Indoor Climbing
• Open Archery
• Camp Tours
• STEM Activity / Arts & Crafts
• Bounce House
• Garden Scavenger Hunt
• Sports Clinics:
  • 10:30 AM- 11:45: Basketball & Football
  • 12:00 pm - 1PM: Pickleball & Soccer

This event is FREE and open to everyone! Please consider bringing a donation of unopened, unexpired canned goods for our Nourishing Nook. 

Participate in a FREE FUN RUN! 

Registration is required for the Family Trail Run and Kids' Dashes, but you can register on-site the morning of the event, beginning at 9:00 AM. 

🎯 Family Trail Run – 9:30 AM
A 2-mile adventure through scenic trails for ages 6+ (kids under 13 need an adult).

🏅 Kids’ Dash – 10:00 AM
Little sprinters race <400 yards on the sports field
👶 Ages 2-5 (10:00) | 🧒 Ages 6-10 (10:15)

NOTE: The trail runs will begin on the lower sports field near the pavilion. Participants can park in the middle or lower lots. Afterward, don't forget to walk up the hill and check in at the table for Healthy Kids Day to get some free swag (while supplies last). 

Hopkinton Outdoor Center: 45 East Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748

Come meet these vendors:

American Red Cross
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Child Therapy Boston
Danforth Art Museum
Ellie Mental Health
Framingham Department of Children and Families
Hopkinton Board of Health
Hopkinton Fire Department
Hopkinton Girl Scouts
Hopkinton Police Department
MA Audubon
Masonic Lodge CHiP Program
MetroWest Dance Academy
MetroWest Food Collaborative
MYFM 101.3
Natick Community Organic Farm
OUT Metrowest
School of Rock
Seven Hills Foundation
Team ACES Archery
Team Hoyt
The Art of Living
WIC