YMCA of North Central Ohio Healthy Kids Day
Date: 04/18/2026
Time: 12:00 pm-02:00 pm
Location: Ohio State University Mansfield Campus Recreation Center 1720 University Drive Mansfield, Ohio 44906
Organizer: YMCA of North Central Ohio
Cost: Free
Contact and more info:
info@ymcanco.org
https://www.ymcanco.org/event-details/healthy-kids-day-2026

About the event:

Join us for Healthy Kids Day, a FREE family event full of fun and activities for kids! Sponsored by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Park National Bank, this celebration encourages kids and families to stay active, play together, and learn healthy habits.
Saturday, April 18, from 12-2 pm
Located at the OSU-Mansfield Campus Recreation Center
Activities Include:
🏰  Indoor Bounce Houses from Mount Vernon Bounce House
🎈 Balloon twisting by Taylor’s Balloon Twisting
🎨  Face Painting by Painted Rainbow Face Painting and Body Art
🍧  Kona Ice
🎯  Kids’ Activities and Games
🤸 Explore and Play with YMCA Programs (Gymnastics, Dance, Science Club, Y on the Fly, Aquatics, and Childcare)
🚒 Touch a Truck Experience with Fire and SWAT 
🥨 Free Snacks (while supplies last)
🎒FREE drawstring bags filled with giveaways for the first 300 kids!
We’re excited to welcome the following organizations bringing activities:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Community Sponsor)
Bookwalter & Skulski Orthodontics
Bridge Co Church
Buckeye Imagination Museum
Country Champions 4H Club
Dream Huge Realty
Domestic Violence Shelter
Kingwood Center Gardens
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland
Mansfield Richland County Public Library
Mansfield Police Department SWAT
Pentair
Richland County Children Services
Richland Newhope
Richland Public Health
Springfield Township Fire Department
Stellar Robotics
Texas Roadhouse
YWCA
We can’t wait to see you there!!