YMCA of Greater Richmond - Shady Grove Family YMCA Home Page

For sports activities cancellation information, please call our weather hotline at 270-1641.

Download your Registration Forms for Summer Camp here

All Child Watch will be closed on July 4th.

Make Summer Special with YMCA Camps

For nearly a century, the YMCA has led the way as the nation's largest and most respected provider of summertime activities for youth. Based on our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responibility, YMCA day camps allow you child to grow in a fun, nurturing environment. From child care to youth sports to a more rustic experience, we have a camp for you! Learn more about our camps.

Romance, Rice and Reality…
A one-day workshop for all couples – nearly, newly or long-term married – coming soon to Tuckahoe Family YMCA and Shady Grove Family YMCA. Learn more

GirlForce Logo New
Fall Session Now Open for Registration
Let's Get this Girls-Only Wellness Party Started

YMCA GirlForce is a health and fitness program for 7 to 12-year-old girls that promotes physical activity, healthy eating habits, positive body image, and smoking abstinence. The goal of the program is to help all girls achieve their fullest potential physically and emotionally. Find out MORE

Planting Seeds of Hope Annual Giving Campaign

Every day we see the many faces of need in our community. Children in need of safe care and educational support. Teens in need of positive role models and activities. Families who need a place to belong and grow in spirit, mind and body.

The YMCA of Greater Richmond is committed to serving these needs and others through programs such as child care, camp, youth sports, and health and wellness. Your gifts make a difference by keeping the YMCA "Open to All" regardless of financial circumstances. Find out MORE

Help Support the Shady Grove Family YMCA Ukrops Golden Gift

If you used your Ukrop’s UVC card between February 4 and March 29, 2008, you earned one (1) Golden Gift point for every dollar spent.

Starting April 28, a Golden Gift Certificate that details your household’s points will be mailed to you. From May 1 through June 13, you may donate your points to the Shady Grove Family YMCA by turning in your Golden Gift Certificate to the welcome desk.

When you support the Shady Grove Family YMCA, all contributions keep YMCA programs and services open to all members of our community regardless of their financial means.

New programs available:

New Gymnastic classes for toddlers and preschoolers available on Mondays or Tuesdays beginning March 31. Please check the Programs page for more details or register online!
Beginning Spanish classes for children and adults are being taught at the Shady Grove Family YMCA on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 15 weeks. Children in 1st through 5th grades at 4:00 p.m., adult classes at 5 and 6 p.m.. Please call Esperanza Soria-Nieto at 502-1750 to register or for more information.
Two martial arts programs are now offered: Tai Kwon Do and Cuong Nhu. Call the registration desk at (804) 270-3866 for details.
We are now a wireless hot spot! Feel free to bring your computer!

To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

YMCAs are for people of all faiths, races, ages, abilities, and incomes. Through the generosity of YMCA friends, we offer financial assistance for those in need.

Shady Grove Family YMCA
11255 Nuckols Road
Glen Allen, VA 23059
phone (804) 270-3866
fax (804) 270-0478

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday
5 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Saturday
6 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Summer Child Watch Hours

Monday – Thursday
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Friday
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 pm - 7:00pm

Saturday
8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sunday
10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Summer Busy Bees Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Two's and Three's

Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m

Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sunday
12:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Kid Zone

Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Registration Desk Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Saturday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm