Central YMCA

Name: Outdoor Pool: Music Night
Start: 2025-07-21T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-07-21T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA

501 West Eleventh St., Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 254-9622

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Child Care

Check out our Preschool at the Central YMCA in Wilmington, Delaware (DE)!

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Central YMCA Massage Spa

Our licensed massage therapist offers personalized sessions to ease tension, improve circulation, and support overall wellness.

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Programs

Our program lineup has something for everyone – fitness, sports, swim lessons, arts, and more!

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Around the Central Y

Introducing Kids’ Club!

YMCA Kids’ Club provides a secure, engaging space for children ages 6 weeks to 11 years while parents enjoy YMCA facilities. Available at most YMCA of Delaware locations, Kids’ Club offers fun activities tailored to every age group. Kids’ Club is a free service for members with Adult Plus Children memberships. Enjoy up to 2 hours of care per day—an incredible value of up to 60 hours of childcare each month, worth more than $900 per child!

Learn more here.

Extended Weekend Hours

At the request of our members, we have extended our hours on Saturdays from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sundays from 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Peak Hours Overflow Parking

Do not let parking be a deterrent to you achieving your fitness goals!

After 5 p.m., free parking is available at the Colonial Parking Lot across the street.

Colonial parking: Members must scan the QR code to register vehicle, located at the Membership front desk.

Y Mission Market

The Y Mission Market at the Central YMCA in Wilmington, Delaware, is a free store, open to community members, that aims to combat hunger and provide for those in need. The Market features shelf-stable and frozen food, clothes, and more. Donations were provided by local community members and partners. Anyone interested in supporting the Y Mission Market can bring donations to the Central YMCA front desk at any time.

For more information, visit the Y Mission Market page!

Events

July 2025

July 3 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Outdoor Pool: Thirsty Thursday

Central YMCA Gym/Fitness Center: State-of-the-Art Cardio Equipment, Strength Circuit, Free Weights, Olympic Lifting Center
Functional Training Center: Heavy Bag and more!
Indoor pool
Aquatics Group Fitness Classes
Two Basketball Gymnasiums
Walking Track
Two Men’s and Two Women’s Locker Rooms

Family Locker Room
Gender-Specific Steam and Sauna for All Members Age 21 and over
Over 70 Group Exercise Classes Weekly- HIIT, Yoga, Pilates, Barre, Spinning, Zumba, BodyPump, BodyCombat, and more
Small Group Training- TRX, Boxing, Multi-Functional Training
Free Fitness Consultations, Access to Personal Training
Free Parking
Outdoor Pool at Hanby Outdoor Center

Hours

Central YMCA Hours

Monday – Friday: 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.

CENTRAL YMCA POOL HOURS

Monday – Friday: 5 a.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Saturday: 6 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Sunday: 6 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

KIDS’ CLUB HOURS

(Ages: 6 weeks – 11 years)

Monday: 5 – 8 p.m.
Tuesday: 5 – 8 p.m.
Wednesday: 5 – 8 p.m.
Thursday: 5 – 8 p.m.

PARKING

Free 2-hour parking is available in the Central YMCA lot to all members while using the YMCA facility. Parking is first come, first serve. Your membership card will open the gate to the Y lot as you enter from Washington Street.
Ample metered parking is available on the streets around the YMCA
After 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends, members may park in Colonial Parking.
- Colonial parking: Members must scan QR code to register vehicle, located at the Membership front desk.