Family Health & Fitness Day Is Saturday, June 8, 2024

Family Health & Fitness Day will be held on June 8, 2024! Celebrated the second Saturday in June each year, this special day promotes the importance of parks and recreation in keeping communities healthy and active.

Park and recreation agencies everywhere are encouraged to participate by sharing ways families can get active on June 8 — whether through participating in virtual programs at home or in their local parks. Members of the healthcare and public health communities are encouraged to participate, as well, even as sponsors. 

 

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2024 Family Health & Fitness Day Events

Participate in Family Health & Fitness Day by attending an event in your community. Click here for a list of 2024 Family Health & Fitness Day events.

Register Your Event With NRPA

Looking for additional support as you promote your Family Health & Fitness Day event? This year, NRPA will be compiling a list of Family Health & Fitness Day celebrations to share with park users across the country! This list will live on NRPA’s website to provide park users with a centralized location to view and discover events being held in their local communities on June 8. Do you want your organization’s event included on this list?

Share Your Event

Learn More About Family Health & Fitness Day

Learn more about NRPA's Family Health and Fitness Day campaign by watching this webinar, released in April 2024. NRPA Program Specialist Cina Makres, NRPA Marketing Specialist Christina High and Sacramento County Regional Parks Director Liz Bellas review how this day promotes lifelong health and the benefits parks provide. They also share tips and best practices around elevating the recognition of this celebration in local communities and fun, creative ways park and recreation agencies can  seamlessly integrate empathy into everyday interactions with youth by creating strong connections, listening to young people, and understanding how kids’ experiences impact how they show up to practices and events.

Continue the Celebration

NRPA has partnered with the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) to provide a no-cost, virtual training opportunity for youth-serving professionals on June 12, at 1 p.m. EDT. Perfect for youth sports coaches, camp counselors, seasonal staff, and volunteers, this training will support building positive environments for youth in your programs as you encourage them to be healthy and active. This 90-minute workshop will demonstrate how to seamlessly integrate empathy into everyday interactions with youth by creating strong connections, listening to young people, and understanding how kids’ experiences impact how they show up to practices and events. Click here to register.