GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- School’s out for the summer, marking the 2019 pool season starting Monday, June 3.
In Grand Rapids, the pools at Briggs Park, Martin Luther King Park, and Richmond Park open at 1 p.m. Monday, with the first 100 swimmers at each pool getting free summer swag.
The city's 13 splash pads in neighborhood parks will also be open, coinciding with the end of the school year to give Grand Rapids youth a safe and fun place to play throughout the summer.
The pools are open from 1 to 7 p.m. Admission for Grand Rapids residents is $1 for kids 17 and younger and $2 for adults. Non-resident admission is $4.
Here’s a list of the City’s pool and splash pad locations, hours and fees as well as its aquatic programs:
Briggs Park Pool, 350 Knapp St. NE
Open swim hours
Monday through Wednesday: 1 to 7 p.m.
Thursday: 1 to 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 1 to 7 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 4 p.m.
Martin Luther King Park Pool, 900 Fuller Ave. SE
Open swim hours
Monday: 1 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday: 1 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday: 1 to 7 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 4 p.m.
Richmond Park Pool, 1101 Richmond St. NW
Open swim hours
Monday: 1 to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday: 1 to 7 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 4 p.m.
Note: All pools are closed July 4.
Swim fees include:
Open swim
Youth (17 and younger) – $1 for resident and $4 for non-resident
Adult (18 and older) – $2 for resident and $4 for non-resident
Open swim punch card
One punch per visit for youth and two punches per visit for adults
10 punches – $8
20 punches – $15
Family pool pass
Swim as often as you want throughout the 2019 swim season.
$80 per resident family – up to six people living at the same address ($10 per each additional family member)
$90 per non-resident family – up to six people living at the same address
Swim lessons
Various levels, dates and times. CLICK HERE or call 616.456.3696 and select Option 1 to register.
Splash pads
The City’s splash pads are open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Users activate water by pressing a button on a post or the ground. The splash pad locations are:
Aberdeen Park, 2230 Eastern Ave. NE
Campau Park, 50 Antoine St. SW
Cherry Park, 725 Cherry St. SE
Fuller Park, 300 Fuller Ave. NE
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center, 851 Madison Ave. SE
Heartside Park, 301 Ionia St. SW
Highland Park, 523 Grand Ave. NE
Joe Taylor Park, 1030 Bemis St. SE
Lincoln Park, 231 Marion Ave. NW
Mary Waters Park, 1042 Lafayette Ave. NE
Mulick Park, 1632 Sylvan Ave. SE
Roosevelt Park, 739 Van Raalte Drive SW
Wilcox Park, 100 Youell Ave. SE
