Come visit us at our convenient downtown YWCA Asheville location.
Our facility is a welcoming community place where friends, neighbors, and families come together. We have two parking lots onsite and plenty of free on-street parking on the streets around our building. Our friendly Guest Services team is always on hand to answer any questions or show you around. Stop in and see us!
Location
YWCA of Asheville
185 S. French Broad Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
Facility Hours:
Monday - Friday: 5:45 am - 9 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am - 4 pm
Sunday: closed
Fitness Center Hours
Monday - Friday: 5:45 am - 9 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am - 4 pm
Sunday: closed
Pool Hours
Monday - Friday: 5:45 am - 9 pm
Saturday: 7 am - 4 pm
Sunday: closed
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YWCA Facility Rental
Thank you for considering the YWCA Asheville for your event or meeting. Our mission is eliminating racism and empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. By renting space in our facility, you are supporting this mission.
Three of our rooms are available to reserve for a meeting or gathering for a fee. We offer discounted rental fees for YWCA members, partner organizations, and other nonprofits.
Click here for the YWCA Rental Form
Multipurpose Room is our largest room and it holds about 70 people with tables and chairs. We can NOT accommodate any children party inflatables in this room. Audio Visual Equipment can be reserved in advance; we cannot accommodate last minute requests.
Board Room has a fixed seating arrangement of tables set in an oval and chairs for 20-25 people. Audio Visual Equipment must be reserved in advance; we cannot accommodate last minute requests.
You are responsible for your own setup and clean up. Please allow enough time in your booking to set the space up as you need. We provide tables and chairs only. Please bring your own supplies for use during your function. The YWCA does not provide play equipment, office supplies or meal supplies such as napkins, plates, cups, etc, or serving utensils. Kitchen facilities are not included with any rental. Playgrounds are for YWCA program use only and are not included in any rentals. Be sure to leave areas as you found them before your function. This includes sweeping floor areas, wiping down the tables. The front desk can help in locating a broom and dustpan for your use. Please stack the chairs as they were and fold up any tables and place them by the windows.
Click here for the YWCA Rental Form
Pool party rentals include 1 hour in the pool from 12-1pm and and 1 hour in the Multipurpose Room from 1-2pm. Your party has the pool to itself with a dedicated lifeguard on duty.
Pool party rentals are available for up to 30 people, including all adults and children. If participants exceed 25, then an additional lifeguard is required at the fee of $20.00. We require 1-week notice of the need for an additional lifeguard. If no arrangements have been made and more than 30 persons show up, the guard will need to control the number of people in the pool by having swimmers take turns.
YWCA’s swimmies and balls may be used. You may bring your own pool equipment. The diving board, slide, mermaid fins, and blocks are not available for use during parties. Kitchen facilities are not included with any rental. The playgrounds are for YWCA program use only and are not included in any rentals.
Please be on time as these times have been reserved for you and cannot be adjusted due to tardiness. You are responsible for your own setup and clean up. Please allow enough time in your booking to set the space up as you need. We provide tables and chairs only. Please bring your own supplies for use during your function. The YWCA does not provide office supplies or meal supplies such as napkins, plates, cups, etc, or serving utensils. Be sure to leave areas as you found them before your function. This includes sweeping floor areas, wiping down the tables. The front desk can help in locating a broom and dustpan for your use. Please stack the chairs as they were and fold up any tables and place them by the windows. Chaperons are required to check the locker rooms to be sure these areas are clean and showers are turned off after pool use.
For Facility Rental, Contact:
Guest Services
reservations@ywcaofasheville.org
828-254-7206 x 218
We are a smoke-free campus so please refrain from smoking in the building or on the YW campus at any time. This includes all participants of your party. The YWCA is also a fragrance-free environment. Thank you for not wearing any cologne/perfume, scented aftershave, perfumed hand lotion, hair products, etc.
DIRECTIONS
From 40 W take exit 53 B to 240 W towards Asheville
Take exit 4 C to Montford Ave./Haywood St.
Turn left onto Montford Ave.
Turn left at the first light onto Haywood St.
Take the first right onto N. French Broad Ave.
Go through two lights, past Aston Park (If you pass Asheville Middle School, you have gone too far)
Turn right onto Timothy St.
The YWCA will be on your left
From 40 E, take exit 46 B (exit left) to 240 E towards Asheville.
Follow the signs for 240 E and take exit 4 B to Patton Ave.
At the third light take a right onto S. French Broad Ave.
Go through one light, past Aston Park (If you pass Asheville Middle School, you have gone too far)
Take a right onto Timothy St.
The YWCA will be on your left
From 26 W, take exit 32 to 240 E towards Asheville.
Follow the signs for 240 E and take exit 4 B to Patton Ave.
At the third light take a right onto S. French Broad Ave.
Go through one light, past Aston Park (If you pass Asheville Middle School, you have gone too far)
Take a right onto Timothy St.
The YWCA will be on your left
As you approach the exits for 240, stay in the left lane and take the Patton Avenue exit
At the third light take a right onto S. French Broad Ave.
Go through one light, past Aston Park (If you pass Asheville Middle School, you have gone too far)
Take a right onto Timothy St.
The YWCA will be on your left
We are on the S4 (South Four) route on the Asheville Transit System