Welcome to the Morrison Family YMCA
Reopening Information
We are excited to expand our offerings to include indoor fitness and group exercise along with our existing outdoor group exercise and pools!
Our hours may have updated! Click on the Hours of Operation to find a schedule for the upcoming week or visit the Daily Schedule to see the hours and activities for today.
Dedicated to the Ballantyne community since 1999, the Morrison YMCA serves over 15,000 people each year. Families are strengthened through high-quality youth sports, preschool, afterschool, camp, and arts programs, while gym-goers enjoy state of the art facilities, group exercises and CrossFit. Check out the Morrison YMCA class schedule to find classes near you!
Find Your Fit
It's how we empower communities.
winter camp
Let the Y give your child a fun, festive experience during their winter break.
Run! Ballantyne 8K, 5K and Fun Run
Perfect for all levels and ages
youth basketball
Play where it began in 1891 – experience our legacy of creating better players and teaching skills that go beyond the game
ENHANCE TRADITIONAL DAY CAMP
Seek adventure, fly high on the zipline and sail the shores of Lake Wylie at YMCA Camp Thunderbird Day Camp.
gymnastics
Stretch, balance and tumble into fun in our state-of-the-art gymnastics classes and facilities!
homeschool
Enriching experiences that keep students active and engaged at the Brace Family YMCA!
TUMBLING
Tumblers of all abilities learn to stretch, balance and flip into fun!
DANCE
In each of our wide variety of classes, instructors progress each dancer’s skills and nurture creative expression
U.S. Bank marked #GivingTuesday and the opening of its new Blakeney branch with a $3,000 donation to the Morrison Family YMCA on Nov. 30!
At the branch’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dee O’Dell, U.S. Bank East Region executive, and Ashley Cumberbatch, U.S. Bank Charlotte District Manager, presented the check to Laura Smith, District Executive Director at the YMCA of Greater Charlotte. They were joined by the Blakeney branch team (left to right): Sara Huizenga, Vanessa Simon, Sarah Payne, Charles Carroll and Dakota Messer.
We are so excited to begin offering Kids’ Morning Out again!
You may have known this program in the past as Parents’ Morning Out - this is the same program, with a name refresh. 🤩
This program is being introduced for ages 2-5 in a very limited capacity. It runs from 9 AM - 1 PM on weekday mornings. Kids will get some social time, play games, enjoy stories, crafts, and more!
Need to do some holiday shopping? 🎁
Go to an appointment? 🧑🏽⚕️
Catch a breather? 🤪
We’d love to help. ❤️
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YMCA Camp Thunderbird Day Camp registration is OPEN for summer 2022! ⛵
Want to plus-up the traditional Day Camp experience? Try a week of Day Camp at YMCA Camp Thunderbird! Their beautiful 100-acre facility boasts a high ropes course, zip line, alpine tower, two swimming pools and over 20 Sunfish sailboats - the ideal backdrop for adventure, growth and FUN this summer!
ONLY 24 Hours left to take advantage of our Black Friday special. Don't let this amazing deal pass you by — Join the Y today!
Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday. 💙
If you haven’t gotten your tree yet, head over to the PNC Bank parking lot on the corner of Johnston Rd and Ballantyne Village Way to visit Smith Brothers’ Trees! Show your Y membership card or app for $10 off your purchase. Help support the Y and kick off your Christmas season!
Special thanks to Smith Brother’s Trees and PNC for making this possible!
Trees of all sizes, wreaths, and MORE!
Hours: Mon-Sat 9am- 9pm, Sun 10a-6p
Black Friday weekend is here! Don't forget to take advantage of our special offer — Join NOW and pay nothing until January.
Special ends Cyber Monday!
🎄 We have a few tickets left! 🎄
Join us December 3-5 for the production of A Dickens Christmas Carol presented by the Ballantyne Arts Center. This Christmas classic tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.