Games and crafts, interactive entertainment, an outdoor climbing wall, prizes and a free barbeque are all things to look forward to at YMCA Healthy Kids Day this Sunday, May 7.

This festival-like event will take place inside and outside the 琉璃神社 Family Y from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will keep kids busy and active while connecting parents with resources that will help their families live healthier long-term.

鈥淭here is something for every family to enjoy,鈥� said marketing and communications manager, Erica Hudson. 鈥淎nd the best thing is, it gets kids outside running, playing, laughing and burning off energy the old fashioned way.鈥�

Some of the activities taking place at Healthy Kids Day include Bouncing Soccer鈥攚here kids play soccer while wearing a giant bubble鈥擶acky Hair, Irish Dancing, Break a Board, Pedal Cars and potato sack races. There will also be educational activities including apple seed planting, an SPCA Fun Zone and an exercise research lab put on by UBC Okanagan.

鈥淲ith kids鈥� activity levels trending downward, teaching our kids about healthy living is more important than ever before,鈥� explained Hudson. 鈥淐ompeting priorities, lack of work/life balance, and money are key barriers for parents looking to live a healthy, active lifestyle. The Y is working to make it easier for families to live healthier each day.鈥�

Year round the YMCA of Okanagan offers programs and services which are convenient, healthy and affordable for families. The Y鈥檚 financial assistance program makes it possible for families to participate regardless of their background or circumstance.

Healthy Kids Day is presented by Interior Savings Credit Union and will connect families to resources offered both at the Y and through external community partners, while renewing kids鈥� interest in outdoor, active play.

Join the Capital News at the event where staff will be helping kids make the popular doodah birds.

Learn more about Healthy Kids Day and YMCA programs at .