Youth Development - New Canaan YMCA

Family Programs & Activities

Family Programs & Activities Where families become healthier & happier together We build healthy, happy families at the New Canaan YMCA and love watching memories made every day. Families come together at the Y in a variety of ways, from wellness activities including free swim and Bouncing Bears open gym, attending family events like Family […]

Child Development

Child Development Where our community’s kids learn, grow, and thrive The Tom Hargrove & Anita Grover, MD Child Development Center at the New Canaan YMCA supports our community’s families through child-care programs for children ages 6 weeks through sixth grade. Each of our child-care programs works to develop the whole child: socially, cognitively, emotionally, […]

Competitive Aquatics

Competitive Aquatics where athletes develop skills and build character Our Y proudly offers three competitive aquatics teams where our young athletes develop not only the physical skills of the sport, but also strengthen their foundations of teamwork and self-confidence. Learn more about our competitive aquatics teams below.

Bouncing Bears Gymnastics

Red Cross Certification Courses

Kids Club On-Site Babysitting

Sports, Wellness & Recreation

Sports, Wellness & Recreation WHERE THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERY KID TO STAY ACTIVE & HAVE FUN Through a variety of sports, recreation, and wellness programming, kids of all ages, abilities, and interests come to the Y to have fun! While having fun, each of our youth programs is designed for kids to build self confidence, […]

Summer Camp

New Canaan YMCA Summer Camps Where our community’s kids have their best summer ever New Canaan YMCA Summer Camps have provided thousands of children in our community with a camp experience they never forget. There’s something about summer camp memories—the friendships we make, the skills we learn, and the confidence we build stay with us […]

Swim Lessons

The New Canaan YMCA follows the YMCA’s National swim lessons program, designed to teach safety, confidence, and strength in the water in a supportive and nurturing environment. The program is organized into eight levels and your child is assigned to a level at the beginning of each session. In our bright aquatics center, swim lessons […]