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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New Performance Studio

Come see the NEW Performance Studio! A refreshed functional training space with more ways to move, train, and reach your goals.

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New Performance Studio

The New Performance Studio opens Monday, October 12th!

Exciting changes are here at the Central YMCA! We transformed our Performance Studio into a completely refreshed functional training space designed to give members more ways to move, train, and reach their goals, such as Hyrox Max!

Come as you are. Start where you are. See where you can go.

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Refer Your Friends & Get $25!

Everything is better with a friend — especially your workouts. Studies show people are more motivated, consistent, and successful when they have a workout buddy. Now you can get rewarded for bringing yours to the YMCA of Delaware.

For every friend who joins the YMCA, you’ll receive a $25 credit toward your membership dues — and your friend will enjoy a $0 joiner fee when they sign up.

There’s no limit. The more friends you refer, the more you earn. Learn more here.


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!

  • Spirit Week

    Locations: Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA, Brandywine YMCA, Central YMCA, Dover YMCA, Sussex YMCA, YMCA of Delaware +5 more

    Get ready to show your Y spirit! Spirit Week is bringing extra fun to YMCA of Delaware branches with special fitness classes, branch-led activities, prizes and more! Members can bring...

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  • Les Mills Launch

    Locations: Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA, Brandywine YMCA, Central YMCA, Dover YMCA, Middletown YMCA, Sussex YMCA, Western YMCA, YMCA of Delaware +7 more

    Check out the new Les Mills group exercise routines with all-new music and new moves to learn! New demos, group training, and classes are here. Check out our Y360 app...

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  • Winter League Registration Opens

    Locations: Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA, Brandywine YMCA, Dover YMCA, Middletown YMCA, Sussex YMCA, Western YMCA, Walnut Street YMCA, YMCA of Delaware +7 more

    Winter league registration opens for members on October 19! Check out our lineup of winter leagues & reserve your spot while it lasts! Nonmember registration opens Monday, 10/26.

  • Downtown YMCAs: Trunk or Treat

    Locations: Walnut Street YMCA 1000 North Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

    Join us for our Trunk or Treat to kick off Halloween! This family-friendly event, free and open to the community, features decorated vehicle trunks and neighborhood treats to create a...

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  • Central YMCA Gym/Fitness Center: State-of-the-Art Cardio Equipment, Strength Circuit, Free Weights, Olympic Lifting Center
  • Newly updated Performance Studio – Hyrox inspired functional training space
  • Indoor pool
  • Aquatics Group Fitness Classes
  • Two Basketball Gymnasiums
  • Walking Track
  • Two Men’s and Two Women’s Locker Rooms
  • Stretch Therapy
  • Massage
  • Family Locker Room
  • Gender-Specific Steam and Sauna for All Members Age 21 and over
  • Weekly Group Exercise Classes – 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

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.

Holiday Hours

Click here to find a list of our Holiday Hours.

For the most up to date holiday schedules, visit the Locations & Hours page.

Thomas Wallace

Community VP/Sr. Executive Director, Downtown YMCAs
(302) 254-9622 ext. 7001

Shakira Allen

Sr. Business Manager
(302) 254-9622

Megin Hewes

Fitness Director
(302) 709-9622 ext. 7015

Malinda Leonard

CACFP Food Program Coordinator & Activity Specialist
(302) 254-9622

Mark Myers

Personal Training Coordinator
(302) 254-9622

Joseph Nebrao

Membership Coordinator
(302) 254-9622

Jimia Redden

Executive Director of Housing
(302) 254-9622

Gary Slagle

Facility Director
(302) 254-9622 ext. 0150

Natalia Turner

Senior Child Development Director
(302) 254-9622 ext. 0171

Kaleena Williams

Member Experience Sales Lead
(302) 254-9622


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