The Emma B. Howe YMCA gym, fitness center, and swimming pool in Coon Rapids, MN offers group personal training, exercise classes, swim lessons and other great fitness and community-building programs. Gym membership includes access to family-friendly amenities such as an indoor track, aquatics (including a sauna, indoor pool, waterslide, whirlpool, and outdoor splash pad), free weights and cardio machines, and much more. Sign up for a trial membership today!

Facility hours

  • Monday–Friday: 5am–9pm
  • Saturday–Sunday: 7am–5pm

Make It a Family Night at the Ballpark

The Y is part of your family's everyday life. On September 14, make the Y part of your family night out with $15 tickets, pre-game activities and a youth parade at Target Field.

YMCA 360 is free with membership

Your membership includes access to the web experience, featuring classes to enjoy whenever and wherever you are.

Come to the Y as a family

Together, you can stay fit, learn new skills, and have fun!

Group exercise classes

Find a fitness class to suit your lifestyle and your schedule at the Y. Free for members!

Before- and after-school care

Kids in grades K-5 can enjoy safe, fun programming before and after school. 

A More Connected Fitness Experience

New equipment and personalized workout technology help you stay motivated, track progress, and see results.

Kid & Teen Activities

At the Emma B. Howe YMCA of Coon Rapids, we support healthy, active lifestyles for children and teens in our community. Our before-school and after-school child care gives kids a safe space to learn and play between school and home.

While they exercise, members at our Y can leave young children at Kids Stuff – a structured environment with age-appropriate activities.

Additionally, we offer youth sports leagues, seasonal fitness challenges, and summer camps where children and teens of all ages can stay fit, bond with each other, and learn our core values of caring, equity, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Youth and teen activities at the Emma B. Howe YMCA of Coon Rapids include:

  • Youth Sports Leagues
  • Before & After School Care
  • Summer Camps for Kids & Teens
  • Workout Child Care
  • Y Adventure Lab Races

Health & Fitness

The Emma B. Howe YMCA of Coon Rapids is dedicated to helping our members increase their fitness and improve their overall wellbeing. Our state-of-the-art fitness center is equipped with free weights, exercise machines, and stretching areas so you can work out in the way you prefer.

If you'd like guidance on your fitness journey, our experienced personal trainers will assist you with moving toward your goals.

Members may also attend free group exercise classes, such as strength training, cardio, yoga, and water exercise. Sign up for our competitive adult sports leagues if you want to keep active, make new friends, and develop skills for your favorite game.

Fitness amenities at the Emma B. Howe YMCA include:

  • Group Exercise Classes
  • Personal Training
  • Small Group Training
  • Fitness Center
  • Adult Sports Leagues
  • ForeverWell – Fitness for Older Adults
  • Child Health & Fitness Programs

Swim Lessons & Aquatics

We teach swim lessons for children and adults at the Emma B. Howe YMCA of Coon Rapids. Multiple levels of swimming lessons and aquatics programs are available for everyone from first-time swimmers to experienced adult athletes.

Our aquatics center features an indoor warm water leisure pool with zero-depth entry, a lap pool, and a whirlpool.

Daily open swim time is available so that members of all ages can freely enjoy our aquatics amenities.

Aquatics programs at the Emma B. Howe YMCA include:

  • Swim Lessons for Kids & Adults
  • Private & Buddy Swim Lessons
  • Competitive Swim Team
  • Lifeguard, CPR & First Aid Training
  • Group Aquatic Exercise Classes
  • Open & Lap Swim