The new Edward L. Gaylord Downtown YMCA was built in 1998 after the former facility was destroyed as a result of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building. A state-of-the-art facility was built on land donated by the Oklahoma Publishing Company and the Gaylord family. The facility consists of two buildings, which face each other with a common green area in between. One building houses the Downtown YMCA branch with a fitness center, gymnasium, indoor pool, aerobics studio, indoor track, locker rooms and a multipurpose room used for a variety of YMCA and community programs. The fitness center features STRIVE strength training equipment, treadmills, bicycles, stair climbers, elliptical trainers, an extensive set of free weights, cardio-theater, and the FitLinxx interactive workout system. A 2000 square foot expansion to the Devon Fitness Center inside the Y was opened in January of 2005, adding new cardiovascular equipment.

For schedules and other information, go to our FitLinxx web page.

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The other building houses the Child Development Center, specially designed with the needs of young children in mind. A play area is located behind the building, safe and secure for little ones at play. The center cares for children from six weeks of age through Kindergarten.

Michele Taylor, Executive Director
Sherri Hardin, Council Chairman
centinfo@ymcaokc.org