When do Kansas City-area pools, splash pads open this summer?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s heating up and local pools and splash pads are getting ready to open as summer is just around the corner for families in the Kansas City area.
From park splash pads to small community pools to massive water parks, there are dozens of metro options for families to choose from.
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Here’s when local pools and splash pads in Johnson, Wyandotte, Jackson, Platte, Clay and Cass counties are set to open — plus hours, admission costs and more:
Johnson County
Overland Park
All of the four outdoor pools in Overland Park open on Sunday, May 25
Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center — 11950 Lowell Ave.
Stonegate Pool — 9701 Antioch Road
Bluejacket Pool — 10101 Bond St.
Young’s Pool — 8421 W. 77th St.
Admission at all four pools is $8. All pools will be open daily from noon to 7 p.m.
The city’s splash pads — located at Roe Park, Sapling Grove Park, and Thompson Park — are already open for summer fun.
Olathe
The massive Black Bob Bay, located at 14570 W. 151st St., will open on Saturday, May 25.
Black Bob Bay will operate daily from 12:30-7 p.m. Admission is $10 for residents, $12 for non-residents, $5 for seniors, and kids 2 and under are free.
All other pools open on Memorial Day, which is May 27.
Frontier Pool, at 15909 W. 127th St., will be open daily from 12:30-7 p.m.
Mill Creek Pool, at 320 E. Poplar St., will be open 12:30-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12:30-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Oregon Trail Pool, at 1750 W. Dennis Ave., will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12:30-7 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
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The splash pad at Lake Olathe Park is also already open for summer fun through October; its hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Leawood
The Leawood Aquatic Center, located at 10601 Lee Blvd., plans to open May 25 for the summer. Daily admission is $7 for Leawood residents and $10 for non-residents.
The pool will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with swim practices and lessons held in the morning.
Lenexa
Sar-Ko-Par Aquatic Center, formerly Indian Trails Aquatic Center, will open on Saturday, May 25. The aquatic center is Lenexa’s flagship outdoor pool. It is located at 8801 Greenway Ln.
The pool was closed for a $15 million renovation last season but will open for summer 2024. Admission is $9 for residents, $12 for nonresidents, and kids 2 and under are free.
Ad Astra Pool and Flat Rock Creek Pool also open on May 25. Admission at both pools is $6 for residents, $9 for nonresidents, and kids 2 and under are free. Find more details on season passes, swim lessons and more here.
Shawnee
The Splash Cove at the Jim Allen Aquatic Center in Shawnee opens on Saturday, May 25. The pool is located at 5800 King Ave. and will be open 10:30-6 p.m. Monday–Saturday and 12:30-6 p.m. on Sundays
The Thomas A. Soetaert Aquatic Center, located at 13805 Johnson Drive, will open on Thursday, May 30th. It will be open 12:30-8 p.m. on weekdays and 12:30-6 p.m. on weekends.
Admission to either pool is $6 for residents and $10 for non-residents. Kids under 1 are half-priced, and weekday admission after 6 p.m. is also half-off.
Shawnee’s splash pads — located at Erfurt Park and Wilder Bluff Park — are already open for the summer. They’re open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Merriam
Merriam has an indoor and outdoor pool at its community center, located at 6040 Slater St.
The city’s outdoor pool will open on Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day weekend. Open swim begins at noon. The indoor pool is also open throughout the year.
Admission for residents is $9 for adults and $7 for kids and seniors. Admission for non-residents is $11 for adults and $9 for kids and seniors.
Mission
The Mission Family Aquatic Center, located at 5930 W. 61st St., is set to open May 25. The center will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is $8 and kids 2 and under are free.
The splash pad is free of charge before the center opens Monday through Thursday 9-11:30 a.m. and with the price of regular admission during regular business hours when the aquatic center is open May 25-Aug. 11.
Prairie Village
Prairie Village’s pool complex, which is located at 7711 Delmar Ave., will open May 25 for the summer.
From opening day through Aug. 4, the pool will be open daily from noon to 8 p.m.
From Aug. 5-12, pool hours from Monday through Friday change to 2-8 p.m.; weekends remain the same. Then again, from Aug. 14 to Sept. 4, weekday hours shift to 4:30-8 p.m., while weekends stay the same.
Daily admission is $10. Find more details on summer passes here.
Fairway
The Fairway city pool is located at 6136 Mission Road and will be open May 25 through Sept. 2.
From opening day through Aug. 12, the pool will be open from noon to 8 p.m. daily, except Wednesdays, when it closes at 7 p.m. From Aug. 13 to Sept. 2, the pool will be open from 4-8 p.m. Fridays and noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission is $6 for Fairway residents and $9 for non-residents; kids 2 and under are free.
Roeland Park
Roeland Park’s Aquatic Center, located at 4843 Rosewood Drive, plans to open May 25 for the summer.
From opening day through Sept. 12, the pool will be open from noon to 7 p.m. daily. Daily admission is $6 for residents and $8 for non-residents; kids 2 and under are free.
Kansas City
Kansas City’s two water parks will be open for the summer from May 25 through Sept. 2.
The Bay Water Park, located at 7101 Longview Road, will be open daily from noon to 8 p.m. After school starts, the aquatic center will be open on weekends only. Admission is $6 for kids under 48 inches tall, $8 for those 48 inches and taller, and $7 for seniors.
The Springs Aquatic Center, located at 9400 N. Congress Ave., will be open daily from noon to 8 p.m. After school starts, the aquatic center will be open on weekends only. Admission is $8 for kids under 48 inches tall, $11 for those 48 inches and taller, and $9 for seniors.
Kansas City Parks and Recreation said it will have five outdoor pools opening May 25. They will be open daily from noon to 7 p.m. through Aug. 18. Admission is $5.
Gorman Pool — 1101 NE 47th Street
Budd Pool — 5600 Budd Park Esplanade St.
Grove Pool — 1500 Benton Blvd.
Line Creek Community Center Pool — 5940 N.E. Waukomis Dr.
Mary Williams-Neal Community Center Pool — Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. and Cleveland Ave
Two indoors pools at the Gregg-Klice and Tony Aguirre community centers are open year-round with various open swim hours.
Kansas City’s nine splash pads — located at Blue Valley Park, Douglas Park, Gillham Park, Harmony Park, Longview Tract, Lykins Square, Parade Park, Spring Valley Park and Sunnyside Park — are already open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Jackson County
Blue Springs
The opening of the new Blue Surf Bay Waterpark in Blue Springs is Friday, May 24. Blue Surf Bay Waterpark is a state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facility constructed as an expansion of the Blue Springs Fieldhouse.
Blue Surf Bay features a 40-foot slide tower with multiple slides, a lazy river with a special action channel, a wave-ball pool with an attached activity pool, a play structure for younger children, and a double surf simulator that allows visitors to try knee-boarding or stand-up surfing.
Independence
The city’s Adventure Oasis Water Park, located at 2100 S. Hub Drive, hasn’t announced when the park will open. In November, the park announced that it would allow non-residents to visit. Adventure Oasis has been exclusively for Independence residents since 2020.
The water park will be open noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on holidays.
It will cost $10 for residents of Independence to enjoy the waterpark, and it will cost $15 for non-residents.
Lee’s Summit
Summit Waves in Lee’s Summit is set to open May 25 for the summer season through Aug. 18.
Hours will be noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
Guests are required to purchase single-visit tickets online in advance. Tickets are not sold at Summit Waves. Admission for residents is $11, non-residents are $15, and kids 3 and under are free.
The city’s three splash pads at Howard Park, Lea McKeighan Park and Miller J. Fields Park are open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Grandview
Grandview’s indoor pool at The View Community Center, located at 13500 Byars Road, is open year-round with various hours.
For outdoor fun, the city’s splash pads at The View and at John Anderson Park will be open from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.
The View Splash pad will be open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The John Anderson Park splash pad will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Outside temperatures must be 75 degrees for the splash park to open.
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Clay County
Gladstone
Gladstone’s outdoor pool, located at 7011 N. Holmes in Central Park, is set to open for the season on May 25.
The pool is open from noon to 7 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 8 p.m. on weekends. Admission is $10, and kids 3 and younger are free. Find more details on summer passes and swim lessons here.
Liberty
The outdoor pool at the Liberty Community Center will open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The center’s two indoor pools are also open year-round with various hours.
Day passes to the community center, which include access to all four pools, are $9.50 for youth, $12.50 for adults, and $10.75 for seniors. Hours have not been released for the outdoor pool yet.
Liberty also has two splash pads located at Ruth Moore Park and City Park that are set to open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
North Kansas City
While there isn’t an outdoor pool in North Kansas City limits, the city’s splash pad at Dagg Park, located at 2000 Iron Street, will be open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The splash pad is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
The splash pad opens at 1 p.m. on Mondays due to maintenance.
Wyandotte County
Bonner Springs
The Bonner Springs Aquatic Park, located at 1200 S. 134th St., will open for the summer on May 25. The pool will be open daily from 12–7 p.m. through Aug. 11 with lap swimming before opening.
Kansas City, Kansas
Parkwood Pool, located at 950 Quindaro Blvd., will open for the summer on May 25.
The pool will be open Tuesdays through Sundays this summer, and admission is $1.
There will be special hours on Memorial Day weekend where Parkwood Pool will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, and closed on Mondays.
The city also has three spray parks — located at Eisenhower Park, Pierson Park and Heathwood Park.
Platte County
Riverside
The city has not released an opening date yet for the outdoor pool at the Riverside Community Center, located at 4498 N.W. High Drive.
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Cass County
Belton
Belton’s outdoor water park, Memorial Park, located at 520 Maurer, is set to open on May 25 for the summer. The facility will be open from noon to 6 p.m. daily.
Admission is $3 for kids 2 and under, $7 for residents, $10 for non-residents, and free for active military and first responders. Belton, Raymore and Peculiar residents are included in the water park’s residency.
Harrisonville
Harrisonville’s outdoor aquatic center, located at 706 Ash St., is set to open Memorial Day weekend through Aug. 11.
The outdoor pool is open from noon to 7 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 6 p.m. weekends until the school year starts.
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill’s city pool, located at 1300 E. Myrtle, is set to open for the season on May 25 and close Sept. 2. It will be open daily from noon to 6 p.m. with lap swimming from 11 a.m. to noon.
Admission is $7 for ages 3-54, $3 for ages 55 and older, and free for kids 2 and under.
Raymore
T.B. Hanna Station Park’s inclusive splash pad, located at 214 S. Washington St., opens Memorial Day weekend and is accessible for kids of all abilities.
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