2026 Floating Pumpkin Patch at the Northwest YMCA
Floating Pumpkin Patch at the Northwest Family YMCA
Float into fall and kick off the season of giving at our annual Floating Pumpkin Patch! Grab your swimsuit and get ready for a splash-tastic evening as pumpkins take over the pool. Swim, play, and “pick” your favorite pumpkin straight from the water before heading to our decorating station to create your own pumpkin masterpiece.
Your Registration Includes
🎃 One pumpkin from our floating pumpkin patch
🎃 Open swim time
🎃 Pumpkin decorating supplies
Swim Test Requirement
To participate in the Floating Pumpkin Patch, all swimmers must have a current Greater Austin YMCA
What’s Happening at Northwest Family YMCA in September 2026
🎃Floating Pumpkin Patch
Friday, October 9 from 6:00-7:30pm
Get ready for our annual Floating Pumpkin Patch! Come enjoy the unique experience of picking your perfect pumpkin from the water, decorating your pumpkin and celebrating the season with family and friends. Don’t miss this fun-filled fall event!
Limited tickets available for each swim rotation at 6:00pm, 6:30pm, and 7:00pm. Sign Up Today!
Now Hiring! Year-Round Job
What’s Happening at Northwest Family YMCA in August 2026
Open Play: American Mahjong
Join us for American Mahjong Open Play, every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 12–3pm. All experience levels welcome but participants should already know how to play and must bring their own 2026 Mahjong card. Equipment is provided, but no instruction is offered. Registration required.
Registration is on the app. First session for August opens at 1pm on Wednesday, August 5th.
Sign Up Today!
Now Hiring! Year-Round Job Openings Across Austin
We’re hiring afterschool care roles, lifeguards and swim instructors across our
What’s Happening at Northwest Family YMCA in July 2026
Self-Defense Workshop
Tae Kwon Do’s Grandmaster Owens and Master Stephanie will teach you the tools needed to better protect yourself in everyday life! Learn safety awareness, lethal strikes, escapes, and groundwork for self-defense.
Designed for ages 10+, participants ages 10-14 must have a participating adult in class.
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Women and Weights Classes
Come join a women only weight training class to learn proper form and build strength. Classes taught by a personal trainer 7am-8am on Mondays and Thursdays or 12pm on Tuesdays and Fridays.
What’s Happening at Northwest Family YMCA in June 2026
🥋 Your Tae Kwon Do Journey Starts Here
Kick into something new with Tae Kwon Do at Northwest Family Y! Open to all ages and skill levels, our program offers both private lessons and group classes so you can learn at your own pace. Build confidence, improve focus, stay active and develop new skills in a fun and supportive environment. Try Tae Kwon Do Today!
What’s Happening at North Austin YMCA in May 2026
Facility Update
Please be advised that the North Austin Y is going through a change in leadership: Kinneth Ochoa (former Executive Director) and Keria Staples-Wilcox (former Youth & Family Director) are transitioning to the East Communities Y effective May 1, 2026. In the interim, Amanda Walker (Vice
