“Mom, Dad: What are we doing today? I’m bored!”
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard your kids say this on more than one occasion. It’s also likely that you only have so much time and capacity to keep them entertained. Life Time can be your back-up.
Each week, there are new events at the club to keep your kids engaged in healthy fun for several hours. Some are just for kids, giving parents the opportunity to leave or stay and use the club, while others are designed for the whole family.
“Kids and families are an important part of the Life Time community,” says Art Johnson, senior manager of events and sponsorship marketing at Life Time. “We host unique events throughout the year to bring value to our members while also helping them make lasting family memories.”
Avoid those in-the-moment panics of, What should we do?! by looking to this round up of kids and family events to help fill your calendar June through August. (You can register for the events here.)
June
Family Event
Strong Like Dad
Date: June 20 or 21 (dates may vary by club)
Ages: All ages welcome
Length: 45 minutes (duration may vary by club)
On Father’s Day weekend, show the dad in your life how much you care with an active morning of family fun. This event is a special 45-minute family workout designed to get everyone moving, laughing, and bonding together. There are multiple class formats featured together as part of the event, with an optional family social to follow.
Parents Night Out
Sweet Summer Kickoff
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
Get ready to celebrate the sunshine with a sweet start to the season. Kids will get artsy while creating their own craft popsicles and lemonade-inspired slime. In the gym, things get even sweeter with games like “ice cream tag,” “ice cream melt,” and “save the sundae.” This event is the perfect way to welcome warmer days with good friends and good times.
Summer Carnival Craze
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
Step right up and get ready for a whirlwind of fun! This event promises to be a night filled with thrilling games and playful crafts. During creative time, kids will make their own clown handprint, Ferris wheel, and cotton-candy playdough. Then, they’ll play some rowdy gym games like “midway-prize dash,” “ticket tag,” and “roller-coaster crash.” Can you feel the excitement?
Balloon Bash
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
Tell your kids to get ready to soar into a world full of color where fun is ready to pop. They’ll DIY their own balloons out of cupcake liners or yarn; older kids will get to create their own hot-air balloons. They’ll then play high-flying gym games like “balloon tail tag,” “back-to-back,” and “balloon caterpillar.” Don’t let this event float on by!
Summer Spirit Explosion
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
This event is all about vibrantly celebrating the season with activities that’ll ignite the fun. Kids will get started with colorful creative activities like making a sun out of pipe cleaners, bright and bold watercolor painting, and creating their own neon bouncy balls. In the gym, it’s all about energy: They’ll play games like “sunshine pop,” “color-blast dash,” and “the great splash zone.”
July
Family Event
Poolapalooza
Date: July 11 (date may vary by club)
Ages: All ages welcome
Length: Three hours (duration may vary by club)
One of Life Time’s longest running family events, Poolapalooza is back this year to make a big splash. This pool party features family-friendly music and games like pool floatie races and limbo for the whole family. Come make some waves and memories.
Parents Night Out
Fireworks and Floaties
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
Sparkle, boom, bang! At this event, kids will create their own fireworks out of materials like salt, glue, watercolors, and string or ribbon. Then, things will get heated in the gym with movement activities like “spark-and-splash tag,” “pyrotechnic engineers,” and “firework fortress.” Tell your kids to get ready to glow, float, and spark until sunset.
Water Wonders
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
Splash into a new adventure where kids can experience a water wonderland of games, experiments, and oceanic crafts. They’ll start with marine-inspired arts and crafts like make-your-own puffer fish, paper-plate sharks, and cardboard-tube fishes. Then, things will get extra fishy in the gym with movement games like “reef migration,” “fish market,” and “crossing the river.”
Bubble Bonanza
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
Get ready to pop, play, and party: Kids will create bubbly masterpieces like an abstract bubble painting, paint with bubbles, or create their own glowing bubble lamp with baking soda. After getting artsy, they’ll migrate to the gym where they’ll play games like “bubble ball,” “bubble-magnet tag,” and “bubble heist.” This event will be bursting with fun!
Spray Day Spectacular
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
Bring your kids to a high-energy event packed with spray-tastic activities that’ll keep the fun flowing. They’ll get started with spray art using tools like coffee filters, tissue paper, and spray bottles filled with food coloring. Then, they’ll move into the gym for games including “sponge games,” “hydro-blaster tag,” and “noodle-splash showdown.”
August
Parents Night Out
Surf’s Up, Summer
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
Start the last month of summer with a beachy blast. Kids will participate in ocean-themed crafts like creating their own rocking sailboat, watercolor shells, and finger-sized surfboards. Then, things will get wavey in the gym with games like “the current,” “surfers versus sharks,” and “crab soccer.” Tell your kids to get ready for a splashing good time.
Forever Summer Luau
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
This is your kid’s official invite to a tropical celebration with island games, colorful crafts, and beachy beats. First up, they’ll make tropical accessories like paper-flower leis, beaded leis, and pineapple necklaces. Then, they’ll really get moving with gym activities like “tropical map,” “tiki-torch relay,” and “volcano royale.”
Beach Bash
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
No sunscreen is needed for this indoor beach party! During creative time, kids will DIY their own popsicles out of materials like craft sticks, shaving cream, or cardboard. Then comes heart-pumping games like “beach-bash adventure,” “pearl protector versus beach patrol,” and “island siege.”
Goodbye Summer Carnival
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club))
Length: Three hours
One last ride before school starts! This event is carnival-themed, with crafts like paper-plate lollipops and kaleidoscope paintings. When the kids transition to the gym, there will be activities like “carnival clean up,” “tilt-a-whirl ball,” and “tipped-over creamery.” So long, summer!
Back to School Bash
Ages: 3 to 13 years old (ages may vary by club)
Length: Three hours
Kick off the new school year with this school-themed event. Creative time will include make-your-own pencil, crayon, or bookmark crafts. For gym games, we’re serving up the school classics: “parachute games,” “eraser tag,” and “semester scramble.” School may be in session, but the fun is still on.
Specific event dates and details may vary by club location. Check your club’s schedule for more information and to register.
