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By: Amy Hopf, Digital Content Associate
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation has 70+ indoor and outdoor pools opening for the summer season! The dates of each pool opening are below. Please check in with your neighborhood pool for days and times of open swim, family swim, and adult swim, as well as swim lessons and swim team activities. Our spraygrounds are another fun way to beat the heat: they are all open!
Pool opening dates are subject to change, and opening times vary on each opening day.
Tuesday, June 19
Lawncrest Recreation Center (6000 Rising Sun Ave., 19111)
Wednesday, June 20
Awbury Playground (6101 Ardleigh St., 19138)Cione Playground (2600 E. Aramingo Ave., 19125)Feltonville Recreation Center (231 E. Wyoming Ave., 19120)Kelly Pool (4231 Landsdowne Dr., 19131)Lee Cultural Center (4328 Haverford Ave., 19104)Mander Playground (2140 N. 33rd St., 19121)Max Myers Playground (1601 Hellerman St., 19149)Murphy Recreation Center (300 W. Shunk St., 19148)Vare Recreation Center (2600 Morris St., 19145)
Thursday, June 21
Christy Recreation Center (728 S. 55th St., 19143)Fox Chase Recreation Center (7901 Ridgeway St., 19111)Francisville Playground (1737 Francis St., 19130)Hillside Recreation Center (201 Fountain St., 19127)Jardel Recreation Center (1400 Cottman Ave., 19111)Northern Liberties Recreation Center (321 Fairmount Ave., 19123)Pleasant Playground (6720 Boyer St., 19119)Vogt Recreation Center (4131 Unruh Ave., 19135)
Friday, June 22
East Poplar Playground (820 N. 8th St., 19123)Morris Estate Cultural Center (1610 W. Chelten Ave., 19126)Ridgway Pool (901 S. Broad St., 19147)Samuel Recreation Center (3539 Gaul St., 19134)
Saturday, June 23
Marian Anderson Recreation Center (740 S. 17th St., 19146)Cobbs Creek Recreation Center (280 Cobbs Creek Pkwy., 19139)Kendrick Recreation Center (5822 Ridge Ave., 19128)Lackman Playground (1101 Bartlett St., 19115)
Monday, June 25
Baker Playground (5433 Landsdowne Ave., 19131)Gathers Recreation Center (2501 Diamond St., 19121)Lincoln Pool (3201 Ryan Ave., 19136)Mitchell Playground (3700 Whitehall Ln., 19114)Pickett Pool (5700 Wayne Ave., 19144)Scanlon Playground (1099 E. Tioga St., 19134)Schmidt Playground (113 W. Ontario St., 19140)
Tuesday, June 26
Barry Playground (1800 Johnston St., 19145)Dendy Playground (1501 N. 10th St., 19122)Heitzman Recreation Center (2136 Castor Ave., 19134)Hunting Park Recreation Center (900 Hunting Park Ave., 19140)Jacobs Playground (4500 Linden Ave., 19114)James Finnegan Playground (6900 Grovers Ave., 19142)Kingsessing Recreation Center (4901 Kingsessing Ave., 19143)Lonnie Young Recreation Center (1100 E. Chelten Ave., 19138)Penrose Playground (1101 W. Susquehanna Rd., 19122)Ziehler Playground (200 E. Olney Ave., 19120)
Wednesday, June 27
39th & Olive Playground (700 N. 39th St., 19104)Athletic Recreation Center (1400 N. 26th St., 19121)Amos Playground (1817 N. 16th St., 19121)Chew Playground (1800 Washington Ave., 19146)Cruz Playground (1431 6th St., 19122)Hancock Playground (1401 N. Hancock St., 19122)Sacks Playground (400 Washington Ave., 19147)Simpson Recreation Center (1010 Arrott St., 19124)Tustin Playground (5901 W. Columbia Ave., 19151)
Thursday, June 28
12th & Cambria Playground (2901 N. 12th St., 19133)American Legion Playground (6201 Torresdale Ave., 19135)Cohocksink Recreation Center (2901 Cedar St., 19134)Ford Recreation Center (609 Snyder Ave., 19148)M.L. King Recreation Center (2101 Cecil B. Moore Ave., 19121)Mill Creek Playground (743 N. 48th St., 19139)Piccoli Playground (1501 E. Bristol Ave., 19124)Shepard Recreation Center (5700 Haverford Ave., 19131)
Friday, June 29
Belfield Recreation Center (2100 W. Chew Ave., 19138)Cherashore Playground (851 W. Olney Ave., 19120)F.J. Myers Recreation Center (5800 Chester Ave., 19143)Houseman Recreation Center (5091 Summerdale Ave., 19124)*O’Connor Pool (2601 South St., 19146)Shuler Playground (3000 N. 27th St., 19132)Stinger Square (1400 S. 32nd St., 19146)Waterloo Playground* (2502 N. Howard St., 19133)
Saturday, June 30
C.B. Moore Recreation Center (2551 N. 22nd St., 19132)
Thursday, July 19
McVeigh Recreation Center* (400 E. Ontario St., 19134)
To Be Determined
Carousel House Recreation Center (4300 Avenue of the Republic, 19131)
Please note: Bridesburg, Lederer, and Sayre Morris pools are closed for the season.
* = Pool opening may be delayed due to damages.
Cool off in a swimming pool in your neighborhood this summer.
