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1450 Iris St.
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-3100

Los Alamos YMCA imagePrograms

The YMCA offers a variety of programs through several departments.


Adventure and Climbing

Programs for youth and adults include indoor & outdoor rock climbing classes, birthday parties and events include a climbing competition.

Arts and Humanities / Community

Programs for youth and adults include dance, music, martial arts, fencing, & American Red Cross certifications. Events include Healthy Kids Day and the Independence Day Children's Parade.

Childcare and Enrichment

Programs include after school care for children; camps during spring, summer and winter breaks; and child watch for members. 

Health and Fitness

Programs include aerobics, strength training,  indoor group cycling, yoga for children and adults,  Pilates & personal fitness classes, assessments and orientations. 

Sports

Programs include youth and adult volleyball, soccer and basketball for kinder kids, youth basketball, racquetball tournaments, track and field, exploratory sports classes and special events including a bench press contest and a 5K Fun Run.

Teens

Several teen initiatives are available, as well as summer options of Leader-In-Training (LIT) program for 6th & 7th graders, Councilor-In-Training (CIT) program for approved 8th and 9th graders & YMCA Earth Service (YES) Corps for ages 11 to 15. 

Age-Appropriate Programs

All Ages:
ADVENTURE-Try-It! Tuesdays  Climbing
COMMUNITY-Kathak; Bharatanatyam, Tai Chi; Lock-In Parties; Healthy Kids Day, Independence Day Parade
SPORTS-Open Gym; Family Fun; Holiday Hoops
2 months-7 year:
CHILDCARE-Child watch
2-6:
FITNESS-Kinder Yoga
3-5:
SPORTS-Explorer Sports Yoga
4 & 5:
SPORTS-Kinderkick Soccer; Kinderhoops; Kindertrack; Bumpers volleyball
4-6:
ADVENTURE-Kinderclimb
5 & up:
CHILDCARE-Afternoon Adventures After School Program; YMCA Day Camp; Friday Night Fun
SPORTS-Sports Birthday Parties; Junior Co-Ed Wrestling; Multi-Sports Camp; Racquetball Clinic
ADVENTURE-YMCA iCARE Camp
6 & up:
ADVENTURE-Climbing wall birthday parties; Climbing Competition
SPORTS-Youth cheerleading; Youth co-ed basketball;   Soccer Camp; Wrestling Camp
7 & up:
ADVENTURE-Summit climbing classes
COMMUNITY-Children's Jujitsu
SPORTS-Private Lessons
8 & up:
COMMUNITY-Tae Kwon Do; Española Tae Kwon Do; Guitar classes
SPORTS-Diggers Volleyball
9 & up:
SPORTS-Youth Track
10 & up:
COMMUNITY-Fencing
11 & up:
COMMUNITY-American Red Cross Babysitting Course; Community First Aid/CPR/AED certification courses
TEENS-YES Corps
SPORTS-Middle school cheerleading; Girls basketball clinic; Girls competitive basketball
12 & up:
TEENS-LIT, CIT
13 & up:
FITNESS-Fitness classes; Fitness orientations; Yoga classes; Y-Ride group indoor cycling
ADVENTURE-On-belay class;   Introduction to Indoor Rock Climbing
COMMUNITY-Teen Invasion; Belly Dance; Jazz Dance; Beginning Swing Dance;  Jujitsu; Kickboxing 
SPORTS-Bench Press Contest
16 & up:
FITNESS-Cycling/fitness classes; Free-weight strength training, Pilates
SPORTS-Racquetball league; Adult Winter Co-Ed volleyball
18 & up:
FITNESS-Fitness assessments; 10-week personalized fitness program; Personal training; Pilates, Silver Sneakers

Hours of Operation:

M, T, W, Th: 5:30 am - 10 pm
Friday: 5:30 am - 9 pm
Saturday: 8 am - 7 pm
Sunday: 9 am - 6 pm
Most Holidays: 10 am - 6 pm (or 3 pm)
Closed: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas

Climbing Gym Hours with Scheduled Monitors

Mondays, Wednesdays: 11:45 - 1:15 pm; 5:30 - 10 pm
Tuesdays, Thursdays: 5:45 - 7:15 am; 11:45 - 1:15 pm; 5:30 - 10 pm
Fridays: 3:30 - 5 pm

The Wall is kept open strictly through volunteer monitors. Active monitors may open the climbing gym additional hours if it is not booked for use. Call the YMCA for availability.

Brochures

The following are recent or current program brochures for the Los Alamos Family YMCA.

Fall/Winter Brochure 

Spring/Summer Brochure 

Rentals

Rental of gym and other space may be arranged by calling the YMCA.

Lock-In Parties

Groups can spend the night at the YMCA, playing a multitude of games. The YMCA can be reserved on Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30 pm to 8 am the next day.  Call for information.