Rockaway YMCA at Arverne by the Sea

10/12/2026

🎃👻 Get ready for a spook-tacular Halloween at the Rockaway YMCA!

Our 2nd Annual Haunted Harvest at the Y is back, and we’re bringing even more frightful fun for the whole family! 🧡🦇

Join us for an afternoon filled with:

🏚️ Haunted House
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat
🎭 Costume Contest
🎃 Games, treats & more!

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ 12 PM – 3 PM
📍 Rockaway YMCA | 207 Beach 73rd Street, Arverne, NY 11692

A special shoutout and heartfelt thank-you to our amazing community partners and sponsors for helping bring this Halloween celebration to life! 🧡

👏 Perfect Piece of the Puzzle Inc 
👏 Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 
👏 Queens Community Justice Ctr. 
👏 Mama Roni's Pizza 
👏 Family Enrichment Center - Rockaways | Broad Channel 
👏 Ocean Bay Community Development Corp

Come dressed in your Halloween best and celebrate with us! We can’t wait to see all the little ghosts, goblins, and superheroes! 👻🎃

09/16/2026

🍂🎉 Fall into fun at the Rockaway Y! 🎉🍂

Join us for our Autumn Open House on Saturday, September 19 at 10 AM and discover all the ways you and your family can learn, move, connect, and have fun at the Y! 💙

Scheduled activities include:

Adult:
10:15AM - 11:00AM: Total body conditioning
11:15AM - 12:00PM: Zumba
10:00AM - 12:00PM: Open lap swim
11:00AM - 12:00PM: Adult basketball

Family:
10:00AM - 10:45AM: Family swim
Youth:
10:00AM - 12:00PM: Arts & crafts
10:00AM - 11:00AM: Karate
11:15AM - 12:15PM: Karate
10:15AM - 11:15AM: Acro & tumbling
10:00AM - 12:00PM: YSAM table

All:
10:00AM - 12:00PM: Membership information table
10:00AM - 12:00PM: Learn all about swim lessons at the Y - for all ages!
10:00AM - 12:00PM: Personal training information table
10:00AM - 12:00PM: Snacks & refreshments

Whether you’re ready to get moving, try something new, meet new friends, or find the perfect activity for your child, there’s something for everyone at the Cross Island Y!

🎉 Plus, stop by during the Open House to unlock a special limited-time membership offer available exclusively during the event! Don’t miss your chance to join and save.

Bring the whole family and come see what makes our Y community so special. We can’t wait to welcome you! 🙌🍁

09/10/2026

🌊🏋️ There’s more waiting for you at the Rockaway YMCA! 💙

Whether you’re ready to crush your next workout, make a splash, try something new, or simply find more ways to stay active, the Rockaway Y has something for you.

✨ Work out in our newly renovated fitness center

🏊 Make a splash in our two indoor pools

💪 Explore fitness classes, aquatics, sports, and programs for all ages and interests

💙 And be part of a community that’s here to help you reach your goals

Your Y. Your goals. Your community.

Come see everything the Rockaway YMCA has to offer!

👉 Visit us and discover your next favorite way to stay active.

09/09/2026

🏃‍♂️💙 Help Tye Go the Distance!

This November, our very own Rockaway YMCA trainer Tye is taking on the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon with Team Y Champions—and for Tye, this is about so much more than crossing the finish line.

He’ll run through all five boroughs with purpose, passion, and gratitude, representing the same communities the Y serves every day. Every mile is in support of the 400,000 young people and families who rely on the Y’s free community programs and support systems.

Tye is putting in the miles and doing the training—now, he needs our community behind him! 🙌

Every donation brings Tye closer to his fundraising goal while helping move the Y’s mission forward. Let’s show Tye some Rockaway Y love and cheer him all the way to the finish line! 🏅💙

👉 Support Tye’s marathon journey and donate today through Linktree in Bio.

09/04/2026

08/31/2026

🤳 Still Can't believe how close that plane flew...

Join the Y before October 5, and get:

⭐️ $0 joiner’s fee
⭐️ December for free.

08/31/2026

🍂 Fall is the perfect time to get back into your routine! 💪

Join the Y and make this season all about feeling stronger, healthier, and more connected.

🎉 LIMITED-TIME MEMBERSHIP OFFER:
✨ Get December FREE*
✨ $0 Joiner’s Fee

Plus, your Y membership gives you access to:

🏋️ State-of-the-art cardio & strength equipment
🏊 Lap & family swim
🧘 Group exercise classes
🎾 Adult racquet sports
👶 FREE Child Watch
⭐ Member discounts & priority registration for programs and summer camp

Whether you’re getting back into fitness or ready to start something new, your fall reset starts at the Y. 💙

👉 Join by October 5 to take advantage of this limited-time offer!

08/26/2026

A place for friendship, arts and crafts, and napping 😴 😅 Enriching experiences for kids start inside the Y. Anand is one of the many kids who walk through our doors and find a safe place to be themselves. Learn more and explore our available programs through the link in our bio.

08/24/2026

This summer inside the Y, our campers made lifelong friends, learned new skills, and grew bolder and braver ☺️ From big messy art to basketball and soccer academy, we are proud to be a place of belonging and fun for New York City kids. Is your kid ready for the next adventure? Sign them up for Fall I programs through the link in our bio!

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

From first-generation students to scholarship recipients, these Y students are living proof of the transformational power of our Y community—and what it truly means to go to college.

08/17/2026

Zainab didn’t think studying computer information systems was in her future until she found her potential at the Y. Now she’s headed to Mercy University and hopes to inspire other young Black women to pursue STEM.

Through our Rowe Scholars program, students are given individualized academic planning and support through high school from specially trained Y staff members. Learn more through the link in our bio.

08/14/2026

💃 DANCE… or NO DROP-OFF! 🕺😂

Our Rockaway YMCA campers know the rules: if you want to make it through summer camp drop-off, you better bring your best moves! 🔥

Parents, campers, counselors—no one is safe from the dance floor! 😎🎶

Just another day of big energy, big smiles, and even bigger moves at the Rockaway YMCA Summer Camp. ☀️💙

Think you could pass the dance test? 👀

08/10/2026

A home away from home. That’s what the Y is ☺️ Whether you’re a new member or a familiar face, you belong in our supportive community. Riona is one of the many smiling faces you’ll see inside our doors!

08/10/2026

🍂 A new season means new opportunities to learn, grow, and have fun at the Y!

This fall, discover programs for every age and every stage—from swim lessons and youth sports to fitness classes, enrichment programs, and so much more. Whether you're building confidence in the pool, trying a new hobby, or staying active with friends, there's something for everyone.

📅 Community registration opens August 15, 2026.

Don't wait—many of our most popular programs fill quickly!

Visit your branch today or register online to reserve your spot.

💙 We can't wait to see you this fall!

08/04/2026

Everyone deserves the chance to feel confident and safe in the water.
 
It was inspiring to welcome local leaders into the pool to take part lessons and also hear firsthand how access to swim education can change lives.
 
Every lesson helps build confidence, teaches lifesaving skills, and empowers New Yorkers to stay safe in and around the water.
 

07/31/2026

Today is Lifeguard Appreciation Day! We celebrate the extraordinary individuals in our branches who do far more than watch the water. At the Y, lifeguards provide safety at our pools, welcoming New Yorkers of all ages to build skills, gain confidence, and have fun in a supportive environment 🏊

07/31/2026

Ready to level up your incline dumbbell press technique? Staten Island Broadway YMCA fitness instructor Daniele is here to show you how to safely lift the weight and incorporate four-second negatives. The “negative” is the lowering phase of an exercise. When doing an incline dumbbell press, it’s when the dumbbells move from the top of the press back down toward your chest. This part of the lift is as important as the press itself—it’s one of the best ways to build strength, muscle, and control 💪

Find your Y and the routine that works for you with a supportive community to cheer you on through the link in our bio.

07/30/2026

What does it mean to stand up for your community?

For Layla, a participant in our Teens Take the City (TTC) Youth Leadership Program, it starts with using your voice.

As Layla shares, if you care about your community, don’t be afraid to speak up about issues that matter. Civic engagement isn’t reserved for elected officials or community leaders. It starts with neighbors, young people, families, and everyday residents who care enough to get involved and advocate for the people around them.

At the YMCA of Greater New York, we believe strong communities are built from the ground up. Through programs like Teens Take the City, young people develop the confidence, knowledge, and leadership skills to become active participants in shaping their neighborhoods and creating positive change.

When we empower young people to raise their voices today, we’re helping build stronger, healthier communities for tomorrow.

07/27/2026

Rapid-fire questions are back!  

This time, we’re getting to know Malcolm, Membership Representative at the Dodge YMCA. 

Whether it’s his favorites or fun facts, hear what makes Malcolm, Malcolm! And get to know another friendly face who helps make our Y community so welcoming. 

Who’s next? You’ll have to stay tuned.