City of Grand Rapids Pools and Splash Pads Open June 7, 2024.

With spring in full swing, you might be wondering when you'll be able to take a dip in City of GR pools and cool off in splash pads.

City of Grand Rapids Pools and Splash Pads Open June 7, 2024

Grand Rapids city-run pools and splash pads are set to open June 7, 2024.

The City of Grand Rapids has three public pools:

Briggs Park (Lafayette and Knapp NE)

City of Grand Rapids, Briggs Pool

Briggs Park Pool hours in 2024 are:

Mondays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Wednesdays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Thursdays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Fridays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Saturdays,12:00 - 7:00 pm
Sundays, 12:00 - 4:00 pm

Martin Luther King (Fuller and Franklin SE)

City of Grand Rapids, MLK Jr. Park Pool

MLK Park Pool hours in 2024 are:

Mondays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Wednesdays, 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Thursdays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Fridays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Saturdays,12:00 - 7:00 pm
Sundays, 12:00 - 4:00 pm

Richmond Park (Richmond and Tamarack NW)

City of GR, Richmond Park Pool

Richmond Park Pool hours for the 2024 season are:

Mondays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Wednesdays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Thursdays, 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Fridays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Saturdays, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Sundays, 12:00 - 4:00 pm

The pools are open daily through August 17.

How Much Does it Cost to Swim in a City of GR Pool?

Admission is $1 for Grand Rapids residents under 17, residents 18 and over are $3. For non-residents under 17 it's $3 and for those over 17, it's $5.

You can find info on punch cards and season passes here.

Grand Rapids Splash Pads Open June 7, 2024.

Splash pads are free!

There are 15 throughout the City of Grand Rapids. Hours are 10a.m. to 9p.m. daily, June 7 through September 8, 2024.

City of GR, Alger Park Splash Pad

Aberdeen Park -2230 Eastern Ave NE
Alger Park - 921 Alger Street SE
Campau Park - 50 Antoine Street SW
Cherry Park - 725 Cherry Street SE
Fuller Park - 300 Fuller Avenue NE
Gerald R Ford Middle School - 851 Madison Avenue SE
Heartside Park - 301 Ionia Street SW
Highland Park - 523 Grand Avenue NE
Joe Taylor Park - 1030 Bemis Street SE
Lincoln Park - 231 Marion Avenue NW
Mary Waters Park - 1042 Lafayette Ave NE
Mulick Park - 1632 Sylvan Avenue SE
Roosevelt Park - 739 Van Raalte Drive SW
Wilcox Park - 100 Youell Avenue SE

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