Before & After School Care

Now enrolling for the 2024/25 school year.

Is your child registered for Before and After School Care at the Y yet? School we serve: South Dover Elementary, N. Dover Elementary and Fairview.

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Dover Summer Camp

Day and specialty camps at the Y share one thing: they’re about discovery and having the best summer of your life! Click here to learn more about our camps.

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Program Registration

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

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Located in Dover, Delaware, the Dover YMCA is the gym for fitness and family. With 2 indoor pools, an outdoor pool, sauna, child care while you work out, unlimited fitness classes, state-of-the-art equipment, a full-size basketball gym, and so much more, you will never want to leave!


Summer Fitness Challenge

Single Arm Overhead Holds

How long can you hold a single DB with one arm? Best times to receive bragging rights and placed on the leaderboard!

Summer Program Registration

Locations: Brandywine YMCA, Central YMCA, Dover YMCA, Middletown YMCA, Sussex YMCA, Walnut Street YMCA, Western YMCA, Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA 351 George Williams Way, Newark, DE, United States +7 more

Register for Summer I and II programs. Choose from Swim Lessons, Enrichment Workshops, Basketball & Volleyball Skills, Small Group Training, and more!   Summer Program Dates Summer 1 Sports Skills...

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Fall 1 Program Registration

Locations: Brandywine YMCA, Central YMCA, Dover YMCA, Middletown YMCA, Sussex YMCA, Walnut Street YMCA, Western YMCA, Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA 351 George Williams Way, Newark, DE, United States +7 more

The Y has so many programs to choose from it’s hard to pick just one! Want to learn how to swim? Interested in youth sports? Or, are art projects more your passion? Browse...

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Refer your friends in July & get $25

Locations: Brandywine YMCA, Central YMCA, Dover YMCA, Middletown YMCA, Sussex YMCA, Walnut Street YMCA, Western YMCA, Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA 351 George Williams Way, Newark, DE, United States +7 more

Everything is better with friends During the month of July, receive a $25 credit toward your membership fees for every friend who joins. Plus, your friend will pay $0 Joiner fee! It...

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Rubber Ducky Day

Locations: Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA 351 George Williams Way, Newark, DE, United States

Get ready to quack up! Thursday, July 18th we’re celebrating Rubber Ducky Day at our outdoor pool or front desk. Grab a duck while supplies last and let’s keep the...

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Statewide Job Fair

Locations: Brandywine YMCA, Central YMCA, Dover YMCA, Middletown YMCA, Sussex YMCA, Walnut Street YMCA, Western YMCA, Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA 351 George Williams Way, Newark, DE, United States +7 more

The YMCA of Delaware is hiring before & after school care counselors, childcare staff and more. Stop by any YMCA of Delaware location on July 18th and learn more about...

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Parents’ Day

Locations: Brandywine YMCA, Central YMCA, Dover YMCA, Middletown YMCA, Sussex YMCA, Western YMCA, Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA 351 George Williams Way, Newark, DE, United States +6 more

In honor of National Parents' Day, we are celebrating all that parents do for their children throughout the year. Join us in the Lobby for some healthy snacks In 1994,...

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Float and Sound Healing Event

Locations: Dover YMCA 1137 South State Street, Dover, DE

Join yoga instructor Jess this summer for an unforgettable Float and Sound Event! Relax, rejuvenate, and immerse yourself in a unique experience that combines the serenity of floating with the...

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  • Fitness Center: State-of-the-Art Cardio Machines, Strength Circuit, Free Weights
  • Sauna
  • Free Personalized Fitness and Nutrition Plans
  • Two Indoor Pools, which include an 8 Lane Lap Pool and a 4 Lane Pool
  • Full-Size Gymnasium
  • Two Men’s and two Women’s Locker Rooms
  • Youth Wellness Center
  • Over 120 Group Exercise Classes Weekly-  Step, Yoga, Pilates, Spinning, Zumba, BodyPump, BodyCombat, BodyFlow and more
  • Small Group Training- TRX, Barre
  • Water Exercise Classes
  • Master Swimming Program
  • Personal Training
  • Free Parking
  • Free Babysitting
  • Outdoor Pool
  • Swim Team
  • Swim Lessons
  • Youth & Adult Sports Programs
  • Youth Enrichment Classes
  • Before & After School Care
  • Monthly Member Events
  • Financial Assistance

 

Facility Hours

  • Monday-Friday: 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Saturday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Sunday: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Outdoor Pool

  • Mon – Fri: 1 – 8 p.m.
  • Sat & Sun: 11a.m. – 8 p.m.

 

 

 

Kids’ Zone

(Ages 6 months and above)

  • Mondays – Thursdays: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
  • Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

 

Youth Fitness Center

Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
(Ages 6 – 12)

Our Youth Fitness Center is back! Youth Fitness will be held in our Functional Fitness Studio. Have your child come try a workout with us!

For the most up to date holiday schedules, visit the Locations and Hours page!

Tyler Block

Physical Director
(302) 346-9622 ext. 3031

Beth Johnson

Wellness Coordinator
(302) 346-9622

Matt Knight

Facilities Director
302-346-9622

Joy Lane

Director of Sales and Engagement
(302) 346-9622 ext. 1213

Debbie Schwartz

Membership Experience & Sales Specialist
302-346-9622

Gabrielle Shipmon

Childcare Director
302-346-9622


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Our Mission


To empower youth, foster healthy living, and promote strong communities.