North Commons Water Park Closed for construction in 2025-2026; find alternative locations and activities below.

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About the Closure

Construction of a new North Commons Water Park is part of major project to expand and transform facilities at North Commons Park. Get information and updates on this project, the largest neighborhood park investment in MPRB’s history.

Summer 2025: Aquatics Alternatives and Other Activities

During the water park closure, MPRB is offering a range of summer aquatics and related activities to help local community members cool off and have fun.

Opportunities and details are listed below, along with information on how to sign up.

Address

1701 Golden Valley Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55411

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Check map for updates at pools and water parks: Know before you go! Temporary closures at aquatics facilities may range from a few days to several weeks, depending on the types of repairs needed.

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North Commons Community Swim Trips

Ages 9- 12
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through August 15

Wednesdays: Jim Lupient Water Park
Thursdays: Webber Natural Swimming Pool
Fridays: Wirth Lake Beach

Two trips daily: 12:30pm- 3:30pm and 3:30pm- 6:45pm
Participants may register for one trip per day

$10 fee (Fully discountable for Minneapolis residents – no code needed! See discount qualifications here.)
To sign up, visit or call North Commons Community Center, which remains open into summer 2026.

Join us and keep cool with weekly field trip adventures for youth ages 9 – 12 and MPRB Aquatics staff. Busses depart and return to North Commons Community Center.

Details: Bring swimwear, sunscreen, a towel, dry clothes to change into and a bag or tote to keep personal items organized and contained. Arriving with swimwear under clothes is preferred as each site has varying changing room availability. Participants must be able to dress themselves and will be assigned a camp group and counselor for each trip. Please plan for varying weather conditions.

Afternoon Trips
12:30pm check-in at North Commons Community Center
12:30-12:45pm bus departs
3:30-3:45pm bus returns

Late Afternoon Trips
3:30pm check-in at North Commons Community Center
3:30-3:45pm bus departs
6:30pm- 6:45pm bus returns

Northside Swim Lessons Program

All ages, various dates and times

Available at Jim Lupient Water Park, Webber Natural Swimming Pool, Wirth Lake Beach

$60 fee; scholarships available to Northside families through charitable dollars from the Minneapolis Parks Foundation

Pop-up Water Fun

All ages
Bi-weekly on Mondays: June 23, July 7, July 21, August 4 from 4pm to 8pm
North Commons Park
Free
Water-related activities and other fun in the park for all children and families.

H2Olympics Day Camp

Ages 8-13
Tuesday July 29 – Friday August 1, 10am to 5pm
North Commons Park
$200 fee (Fully discountable for Minneapolis residents – no code needed! See discount qualifications here.)

A splashy, exciting and unique blend of competition-based water games that promise endless fun and friendly rivalry. H2Olympics campers will enjoy activities like water relays, slip and slide obstacle courses, and bucket challenges to name a few – all involve teamwork, laughter, and water fun!

Features & Amenities

Water Park Features

Drinking Fountain
Restroom Facility
Loop Slides
Shallow Water Pool
Water Playground Features (Water Features for the Shallow Pool will not be operated, but the swim area is open)
Geysers and Funbrellas
Wading Pool

Good to Know

Youth Swimming Lessons offered at Jim Lupient Water Park, Lake Nokomis Main Beach, Webber Natural Swimming Pool, and Wirth Beach. Parents/guardians will be notified of swim lesson cancellations through email.

Park Rules & Tips

Water Park Rules

You must wear appropriate swim attire in the water; see dress code information below.
United States Coast Guard approved life jackets are the only flotation devices allowed in the water park. The water park does provide life jackets.
No life jackets allowed on any water slide.
No water toys, sand toys, noodles, water wings or balls allowed in the water park.
Only guests 42 inches and taller may ride the water slides.
Only one rider may go down the slide at a time. Adults may not ride with children.
Guests who are not toilet trained must wear an appropriate swim diaper or plastic pants (with no disposable/cloth diapers underneath).
Youth ages 9-12 must be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older in the facility.
Youth 8 years and younger are required to have an adult with them in the water at all times at arm’s length.
We require a 1 adult to 4 children ratio for groups with children ages 12 and younger.
Water park staff will not hold personal belongings for guests. You may rent lockers to secure valuables. Must come with your own lock.
No tobacco allowed in North Commons Water Park.

Dress Code

Appropriate swimwear helps keep the water clean and is important to the health and water safety of all users.

Fabrics Allowed:

Nylon
Lycra
Polyester
Silicone
Latex
Swim Diapers
White Cotton

Fabrics NOT Allowed:

Colored Cotton
Denim (Jeans)
Leather
Wool
Corduroy
Undergarments
Disposable or Cloth Diapers

Examples of What to Wear in the Water

what to wear in the water swimsuits

Admission Rates

Admission and registration fees have been eliminated at Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) parks, recreation centers and facilities located within census-designated Areas of Concentrated Poverty (ACP).

This new policy applies to any Minneapolis resident ages 17 within an ACP.

All other guests 18 and older are fee based:

Daily Admissions

$5 adults
$3 adult non-swimming adult chaperones
No fee for any youth under 18*
*Anyone aged 12 years of younger must be accompanied by an adult (18 and older)