Billings Family YMCA

Overview

• Billings Family YMCA is a comprehensive nonprofit community fitness and wellness center (not a dedicated sauna business; no saunas or spa facilities mentioned in the content), offering a wide range of programs focused on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
• Overall atmosphere and experience: Inclusive, family-oriented environment emphasizing community building, personal growth, and accessibility for all ages, incomes, and backgrounds. Members enjoy a supportive space for fitness, recreation, and family activities with a focus on fun, health, and lifelong skills in a safe, welcoming setting rooted in over 100 years of local service.

Features & Amenities

• Fitness areas: State-of-the-art weight rooms, Flanagan Gym for basketball/pickleball, kids’ fitness center, racquetball courts (some being remodeled into a new Teen Center with Esports arena and sports court).
• Aquatics: Deep and shallow pools for swimming, open swim, swim lessons, and competitive swim team.
• Locker rooms: Men’s, Women’s, and Family locker rooms with day-use lockers (free) and monthly rentals ($10/mo); locks available.
• Childcare: ChildWatch Center for ages 6 weeks–12 years (immunization records required).
• Other amenities: mYfit App for virtual workouts and scheduling, nationwide YMCA membership access, group exercise studios, youth/teen areas, and outdoor play space (weather permitting).

Services

• Health & Wellness: Personal training (individual/small group), group exercise classes (all levels, included in membership), beginner programs, healthy living workshops, fitness challenges, virtual Y classes, youth fitness/teen training.
• Aquatics: Swim lessons (Parent/Child to advanced stages), swim team (Seahawks), open swim.
• Youth Programs: Dance/gymnastics (Tiny Tumblers, youth classes), afterschool care (K–6th grade with daily schedules), summer camp, Tiny Tots sports, preschool.
• Sports & Recreation: Youth/adult basketball, NFL Flag Football, high school leagues, karate, pickleball (open play Mon–Fri), adult sports.
• Additional: Teen Center (upcoming), ChildWatch, financial assistance/scholarships, corporate wellness, nutrition consultations, LiveSTRONG at the Y.

Pricing

• No contracts; month-to-month with auto-withdrawal (cash payments 2 months in advance).
• Membership Options (joining fees + monthly rates):
  • Adult (18–64): $80 join / $60/mo
  • Adult Couple: $100 / $88/mo
  • Family (2 adults + kids <17): $120 / $97/mo
  • Senior (65+): $80 / $55/mo
  • Senior Couple: $100 / $75/mo
  • College Student: $50 / $45/mo (ID required, in-person)
  • Youth (12–17): $50 / $34/mo
• Guest passes available; financial assistance for memberships/programs; military discounts; free week trial.
• Many classes/services included in membership; program fees vary (register online/in-person).

Location & Hours

• Location: 402 North 32nd Street, Billings, MT (single location; check site for maps).
• Operating hours: Not explicitly listed; view schedules online or via mYfit App for group exercise, pools, gyms (subject to change). Open gym/swim times vary; ChildWatch/afterschool have specific schedules.
• Contact: 406.248.1685 (Welcome Desk); nationwide access at other Ys.

Notes

• What makes this YMCA special: 501©(3) nonprofit prioritizing accessibility—no one turned away due to inability to pay; recent grants ($90K+$40K for Teen Center, $55K from Otto Bremer Trust) fund innovative programs like Esports/STEM for teens. Strong community focus: afterschool for working parents, inclusive for all abilities/backgrounds, tax-deductible donations (40% MT tax credit for endowment). Try before you buy free week; app-enhanced experience; emphasis on whole-person wellness (physical, social, emotional). Employs enthusiastic staff impacting lives daily; hiring ongoing.