Active Aging Week 2026: October 5-11
We're Celebrating Life at 50+
Join us at the Y Monday, October 5 through Sunday, October 11 for Active Aging Week, the International Council on Active Aging’s annual event promoting health and wellness to adults ages 50 and older. Active Aging Week celebrates healthy lifestyles and the positive aspects of aging. We invite adults 50 and older to explore our Y Active Adult programming at our 15 locations across the county. Check out a list of free activities.
SEE WHAT HEALTHY AGING LOOKS LIKE AT THE Y!
ACTIVE AGING WEEK EVENTS
EVENTS AT OUR BRANCHES
Many YMCAs will host special activities throughout the week, and we invite adults ages 50+ to Try the Y with unlimited access to all locations October 5-11, 2026. Attend an Active Aging Week activity or stop in for a tour, a workout or a swim! Come see what’s happening at a Y near you!
Border View Family YMCA
Cameron Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
7:30am | Aqua Fit
8:00am | Exercise Lite
9:00am | Aqua Fit
11:00am | Balance Workshop
5:30pm | Zumba Family
6:10pm | Aqua Fit
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:00am | Gentle Yoga
9:00am | Aqua Fit (Deep)
5:30pm | Zumba
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
7:30am | Aqua Fit (Deep)
8:00am | Exercise Lite
9:00am | Aqua Fit
6:10pm | Aqua Fit
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
9:00am | Aqua Fit (Deep)
11:00am | Mindfulness Meditation
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
7:30am | Aqua Fit (Deep)
8:00am | Exercise Lite
9:00am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | Zumba – Family
11:00am | Bingo Brunch
Questions?
Please email Charles McKelvey at cmckelvey@ymcasd.org.
10123 Riverwalk Drive in Santee — Directions
Phone: (619) 449-9622
Receive a complimentary InBody scan during Active Aging Week! Claim your’s by visiting the Welcome Center or contacting Charles McKelvey at cmckelvey@ymcasd.org.
Copley-Price Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
8:30am | Guided Meditation
12:00pm | Craft Circle
12:00pm | Active Aging Discussion I
1:30pm | Active Aging Discussion II
2:00pm | Adult Parkour & Gymnastics — Register Today!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
9:45am | Gentle Yoga
10:15am | Forever Fit
11:15am | Aqua Fit
12:00pm | Tai Chi
5:00pm | Zumba
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:30am | Guided Meditation
10:00am | Zumba Gold
11:15am | Aqua Fit
7:15pm | Zumba
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:30am | Zumba
9:45am | Gentle Yoga
11:15am | Forever Fit
11:15am | Aqua Interval
12:00pm | Puzzle Palooza
5:00pm | Zumba
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:30am | Guided Meditation
9:30am | Barre
10:00am | Zumba Gold
10:15am | Arthritis Aqua
11:15am | Aqua Fit
12:30pm | Chair Yoga
Questions?
Questions? Please contact Stacey Ebert at sebert@ymcasd.org.
4300 El Cajon Boulevard in City Heights — Directions
Phone: (619) 280-9622
Dan McKinney Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
7:00am | Exercise Lite
8:00am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | Country Line Dancing
11:00am | American Mahjong
12:30pm | Mindfulness Monday
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
7:00am | Hatha Yoga
8:10am | Aqua Fit
9:45am | Strength & Stretch
10:00am | Ping Pong Club
10:00am | Puzzle Club
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
7:00am | Exercise Lite
8:00am | Aqua Deep
10:30am | Forever Fit
11:15am | Tai Chi
4:00pm | Balance
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
7:00am | Hatha Yoga
9:00am | Walking Club
9:00am | Line Dancing
9:45am | Sound Healing
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
7:00am | Exercise Lite
8:00am | Aqua Deep
9:30am | Bridge Club
10:30am | Vinyasa Yoga
Questions?
Please contact Geraldine Cui at gcui@ymcasd.org.
8355 Cliffridge Avenue in La Jolla — Directions
Phone: (858) 453-3483
Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
8:00am | Walking Club
9:15am | Forever Fit
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:00am | Forever Fit
9:15am | Forever Fit
10:15am | Aqua Zumba
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:00am | Walking Club
9:15am | Forever Fit
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
9:15am | Forever Fit
10:15am | Aqua Zumba
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:00am | Walking Club
9:15am | Forever Fit
Questions?
Please contact Jasmine Monterroso at jmonterroso@ymcasd.org.
151 YMCA Way in San Diego — Directions
Phone: (619) 264-0144
Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
8:15am | Aqua Fit
9:00am | Pilates
10:00am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | Yin Yoga
11:00am | Forever Fit
12:00pm | Balance & Stretch
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
10:00am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | PACE – Program for All Inclusive Care for Seniors
10:00am | Mottino YAA Resource/Informational Table
11:00am | Exercise Lite
11:00am | Tai Chi
12:00pm | Chair Yoga
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:15am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | Aqua Fit
11:00am | Forever Fit
12:00pm | Balance
5:30pm | Aqua Fit
5:45pm | Zumba
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
10:00am | Zumba
10:00am | Stretch
10:00am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | Senior Tech Connect Informational Table
10:00am | YAA Resource Table
10:00am | Fairwinds Ivey Ranch Senior Assisted Living Informational Table
11:00am | Arthritis
12:00pm | Chair Yoga
4:30pm | Cardio Dance
6:00pm | Gentle Yoga
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:15am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | Gentle Yoga
10:00am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | Stretch & Mobility
10:00am | Senior Oral Health Resource Table
11:00am | Balance
Questions?
Please contact Alexis Kramer at akramer@ymcasd.org. 4701 Mesa Drive in Oceanside — Directions Phone: (760) 758-0808 View All Group Exercise Classes View Our YAA Activities
John A. Davis Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
8:00am | Exercise Lite
9:00am | Blood Pressure Check
9:00am | Chair Yoga
10:00am | Line Dancing (INT)
10:00am | Aqua Fit
11:00am | Mediterranean Diet Presentation
11:00am | Line Dancing (ADV)
12:00pm | Parkinson’s Balance
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:00am | Forever Fit
9:00am | SHARP Memory Health Screenings/Resources
10:00am | Pilates
10:00am | Walking Club
10:00am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | 10 Warning Signs of Dementia
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
9:00am | Line Dancing (BEG)
10:00am | Line Dancing (INT)
11:00am | Line Dancing (ADV)
12:00pm | Gentle Yoga
1:30pm | Tai Chi
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:00am | Forever Fit
9:00am | Sound Bowl Healing
10:00am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | Zumba
11:00am | Strength and Balance
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
9:00am | Exercise Lite
10:00am | Gentle Yoga
10:00am | Aqua Fit
11:00am | Pilates
12:00pm | Everything Pumpkin Craft and Treats
Questions?
Please contact Karen Williams at kwilliams@ymcasd.org. 8881 Dallas Street in La Mesa — Directions Phone: (619) 464-9266 View All Group Exercise Classes View Our YAA Activities
Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
1:30pm | Line Dancing (Beginner/Level 1)
2:30pm | Line Dancing (Intermediate/Level 2)
4:00pm | Tai Chi
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
12:30pm | Kick Off Active Aging Week: Seniors Bash (Coffee & Treats Provided)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
11:15am | Forever Fit
11:30am | Origami Class
12:30pm | Line Dancing (Intermediate/Level 2)
2:00pm | Tai Chi
3:00pm | Chess Club
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
10:00am | Line Dancing (Beginner/Level 1)
10:00am | Guitar Jam Sessions
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
10:00am | Mahjong
10:15am | Forever Fit
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
9:00am-1:00pm | Memory Screening with Sharp Healthcare
Questions?
Please contact Brian Wagner at bwagner@ymcasd.org.
200 Saxony Road in Encinitas — Directions
Phone: (760) 942-9622
McGrath Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
8:00am | Exercise Lite
9:00am | Chair Yoga
10:00am | 10 Warning Signs of Dementia
10:00am | Hatha Yoga
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:00am | Line Dancing
9:00am | Forever Fit
10:15am | Aqua Zumba
10:30am | Mediterranean Diet Presentation
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:00am | Exercise Lite
9:00am | Chair Yoga
10:15am | Aqua Fit
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:00am | Walking Club/Balance
9:00am | SHARP Memory Screenings & Resources
9:00am | Forever Fit
9:00am | Gentle Yoga
10:00am | Body Balance
10:15am | Aqua Zumba
11:00am | Sound Bowl Healing
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
6:30am | Gentle Yoga
8:00am | Exercise Lite
9:00am | Chair Yoga
12:00pm | Everything Pumpkin Craft and Treats
Questions?
Please contact Karen Williams at kwilliams@ymcasd.org.
12006 Campo Road in Spring Valley — Directions
Phone: (619) 462-9266
Mission Valley YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
9:30am | Coffee & Conversation
11:30am | GRAVITY Demo — sign up via email w/ Cara Beltran or by visiting the Welcome Center
1:00pm | Movement for Longevity Mobility Class
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:15am | Aqua Fit
9:00am | Balance Fun & Resource Table
9:30am | Mahjong Open Play
9:30m | Qi Gong
10:15am | Forever Fit
1:30pm | GRAVITY Demo — sign up via email w/ Cara Beltran or by visiting the Welcome Center
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
9:00am | Stretch Fusion
11:15am | Aqua Arthritis
1:00pm | Balance
5:00pm | Gentle Yoga
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:10am | Deep Aqua/H20
10:30am | Exercise Lite
11:00am | Happy Hands & Feet for Mobility
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
9:00am | Live Well San Diego Resource/Info Table
9:30am | Crossword Challenge + Prizes!
11:00am | Gentle Yoga — Stretch
11:00am | Good Mental Health is Ageless
1:00pm | Balance
Questions?
Please contact Barb Madsen at bmadsen@ymcasd.org.
5505 Friars Road in San Diego — Directions
Phone: (619) 298-3576
Rancho Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
8:15am | Aqua Interval
9:15am | Zumba
10:00am | Coffee Hour
10:15am | Aqua Arthritis
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:15am | Deep Water
8:15am | Tai Chi
9:15am | Aqua Zumba
10:15am | Zumba Gold
11:00am | Mahjong
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:15am | Aqua Interval
9:00am | Aqua Interval
9:15am | Zumba
10:15am | Aqua Zumba
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:15am | Deep Water
9:15am| Aqua Interval
10:15am| Aqua Arthritis
10:30am | Tai Chi
12:00pm| Meditation Workshop
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:15am | Aqua Interval
9:15am | Aqua Interval
9:15am | Exercise Lite
10:15am | Exercise Lite
11:00am | Chair Yoga
12:00pm | Watercolor Workshop
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
8:00am | Cardio Dance
Questions?
Please contact Francine Brule fbrule@ymcasd.org.
9410 Fairgrove Lane in Rancho Peñasquitos — Directions
Phone: (858) 484-8788
South Bay Family YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
7:30am | Aqua Fit (Shallow)
8:00am | Chair Yoga
10:00am | Chair Yoga
11:05am | Zumba Gold
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
10:30am | Aqua Fit (Deep)
11:05am | Exercise Lite
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
7:30am | Aqua Fit (Shallow)
8:00am | Chair Yoga
10:00am | Chair Yoga
11:05am | Exercise Lite
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
10:30am | Aqua Fit (Deep)
11:05am | Exercise Lite
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
7:30am | Aqua Fit (Shallow)
8:00am | Chair Yoga
10:00am | Chair Yoga
11:05am | Zumba Gold
12:15pm | YAA Line Dancing Social
Questions?
Please contact Michelle Manly at mmanly@ymcasd.org.
1201 Paseo Magda in Chula Vista — Directions
Phone: (619) 421-9622
T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
10:30am | Cardio Dance
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
9:00am | Stability Ball
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
9:00am | Coffee Connection
10:15am | Balance and Stability
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
9:00am | Chair Yoga
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
10:00am | Forever Fit
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
9:00am | Gentle Yoga
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Jeff Bence at jbence@ymcasd.org.
4390 Valeta Street in Point Loma — Directions
Phone: (619) 226-8888
Toby Wells YMCA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
8:00am | Balance
9:15am | Aqua Fit (Shallow)
10:15am | Zumba
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
9:15am | Aqua Fit
10:00am | Exercise Lite
11:00am | Zumba
11:30am | Partners In Aging
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
9:15am | Aqua Fit (Shallow)
10:45am | Exercise Lite
6:25pm | UJAM
6:30pm | Gentle Yoga
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
9:15am | Aqua Fit (Arthritis/Shallow)
10:30am | Zumba
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
9:15am | Aqua Fit (Shallow)
9:30am | UJAM
10:30am | Zumba
10:30am | Rock Painting Party
Questions?
Please contact Karen Prorok at kprorok@ymcasd.org.
5105 Overland Ave in Kearny Mesa — Directions
Phone: (619) 464-9266
