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YMCA Will Host Free Summer Outdoor Programs at Public Parks in Easton
River Crossing YMCA Announces Schedule for 2026 Free Summer Pop-Up & Play Programs, Beginning June 16
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EASTON, PA — River Crossing YMCA has announced the 2026 schedule of free Pop-Up & Play activity programs in Easton beginning June 16. YMCA Summer Pop-Up & Play programs are fun opportunities for Easton children, kindergarten-sixth grade, to be part of games, sports, and arts and crafts in public spaces throughout the city.
YMCA Pop-Up & Play programs will run every week Jun. 16-Aug. 14. Locations this year include:
- Centennial Park, 1200 Ferry St., Mon.-Fri., 9AM-12PM
- Vanderveer Park, 12th and Spring Garden St., Tues., Wed., Thurs., 12-4PM
- West Ward Market, 10th and Pine St., Thurs., 4:30-7:30PM
- Easton Neighborhood Center, 902 Philadelphia Rd., Mon. and Fri. 1-4PM
The YMCA will provide a free snack to participants at the Centennial Park, Vanderveer Park and Easton Neighborhood Center locations, and YMCA professional youth recreation staff will be on hand at all locations to provide leadership, encouragement and fun in the sun for all who participate. Families are asked to register in person at the Easton branch of the Y, 1225 West Lafayette St., or call 610-258-6158 for more information.
“We couldn’t be more excited to continue offering this free summer program to Easton families,” shared Crystal Messer, VP of operations for the Lehigh Valley region of River Crossing YMCA. “Keeping kids active during the summer is so important for both physical and mental well-being, and we have the generosity of our sponsors to thank for making Pop Up & Play possible again this year.”
Messer also noted that the games and activities planned for the program are designed to engage children in fun, active learning to help stave off possible summer learning loss, which happens to some children over the summer between academic school terms. Sponsors of the 2026 River Crossing YMCA Easton Summer Pop-Up & Play program are Two Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation and West Ward Community Initiative.
Weekly Pop-Up & Play Themes at all locations:
- June 15–19 | 🌵 Journey to the Wild West
- June 22–26 | 🌲 The Great Outdoors
- June 29–July 3 | Star-Spangled 4th
- July 6–10 | 🔬 Science Shenanigans
- July 13–17 | 🏀 Sports Mania
- July 20–24 | 🌸 Seasons Alive!
- July 27–30 | 🦸 Legendary Heroes
- August 3–7 | 🎨 Battle of the Colors
- August 10–14 | 🕰️ Eras Exploration
River Crossing YMCA (formerly YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Greater Valley YMCA) is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Annually, the Y serves over 142,000 members and participants at its 11 member branches, 12 early childhood centers, 20 summer camp locations and 44 school age child care programs. River Crossing YMCA provides over $12 million of community impact annually in the form of financial assistance to individuals and families in need and free programming for veterans, cancer survivors, older adults and more. To learn more visit ymcarivercrossing.org.
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