Ready for a Summer of Swimming? Grand Rapids Pools Open TODAY!

The kids are ready, the families are ready, and the day is finally here. Grand Rapids pools and splash pads open TODAY for the rest of the summer! Woo Hoo!!

BRIGGS PARK POOL

Grand Rapids announced that the three parks pools, Martin Luther King Park,  Richmond Park and Briggs Park will open at Noon today.

MLK PARK POOL

That's not all because all 15 city Splash Pads are opening as well. The pools will be open through August 19 and the Splash Pads through September 10.

GARFIELD PARK SPLASH PAD

For everyone's safety, more than 60 lifeguards are trained and ready to keep the pools safe for the summer as well.

Is it expensive to get into the pools? No, not at all.

Admission for City pools is $1 for Grand Rapids residents 17 and under, $3 for Grand Rapids residents over 17, $3 for nonresidents 17 and under, $5 for nonresidents over 17. 10-hole punch cards are available for $8 for residents and $18 for nonresidents. 20-hole punch cards are available for $15 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. Season passes for families up to six people are $80 for residents and $90 for nonresidents. City splash pads are FREE to use for all visitors.

The hours for each pool are pretty much the same with a slight variation. You can check the open swim hours by CLICKING HERE!

City splash pads will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

All pool hours are weather dependent. Cancellations due to weather and maintenance will be announced on the Parks and Recreation Facebook page and the department’s cancellation hotline at 616.456.3699.

The city has also added some fun recreation programming in and near the pools this summer, including:

RICHMOND PARK PADDLE BOARD LESSONS

Paddle Board Basics at Richmond Park pool
Free WERQ dance fitness on the Richmond Park pool deck
Free Line Dancing on the Briggs Park pool deck
Free Sunset Yoga on the Martin Luther King pool deck
Water Aerobics at Briggs Park pool
Youth Swim Lessons at all three pool locations
And, all three pools will be available for private rentals for up to 100 people. Rentals are only available on select Sundays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and cost $400. Rentals can be made online HERE.