Non-profit organization · Duluth MN
Welcome to the Duluth Area Family YMCA
A local non-profit gym and community center in Duluth
A local non-profit gym and community center in Duluth
Fencing program and heavy bag access
Weight room and community film events
Community-focused social services
The Duluth Area Family YMCA is a non-profit organization located at 302 W 1st St in Duluth, MN. The facility operates with varied hours throughout the week, opening as early as 5 am on most days and closing between 4 pm and 9 pm. The center serves as a gym and social services organization that hosts community activities. Specific programs mentioned by members include fencing classes and the use of a heavy bag for exercise. The building includes a weight room and spaces used for film screenings. The organization also maintains a connection to the local Hermantown community, though that location is distinct.
The facility includes a weight room for members to exercise. Some reviews note that the room can be hot and humid, with limited fan options.
A fencing class is available at the location. Members have noted this program as a reason for returning to the center.
The YMCA hosts events such as film screenings. Staff members have been reported to actively invite members to participate in these community gatherings.
As a non-profit and social services organization, the center aims to provide a welcoming environment for the Duluth community.
“I love the YMCA they are amazing. Truth is it's the only place in this community that I feel welcomed. They are always very kind and the staff have went out of there way to invite me into events going on at the YMCA which really means a lot”
“I love “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People. Mad props. In fact, the local YMCA is the only place in town where I’ve felt welcome to screen my Criterion-style films—complete with faux-grain—which roughly one hundred people watched in a single m…”
“This Fencing program is ridiculous. The only reason I started coming back here was for the heavy bag and because my, insurance covers a free pass. If I could work full time and not have a mental breakdown after it. I would. But I can't.”
Duluth Area Family YMCA · Duluth MN