Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announces opening of 18 wading pools on July 4

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation (MPRB) will begin to open 20 wading pools across Minneapolis on Saturday, July 4. The locations focus on areas of the city without lakes or other water bodies.

The wading pools will be open seven days a week from noon – 6:30 pm. All wading pool areas will have a limited capacity to ensure that social distancing practices can be followed. Wading pool capacity numbers vary by location and MPRB staff will be on site to help monitor capacity.

Public restrooms will be open for use during the wading pools’ open hours. Drinking fountains will not be available, so please plan to bring your own water in a non-breakable container. Because of the limited number of children and adults who can be in the wading pool area at one time, we ask that visitors limit their time to two hours to allow others to use the wading pools.

The openings begin Saturday, July 4 with wading pools at the following locations:

Audubon Park
1320 29th Ave. NE, 55418

Bethune Park
1304 N 10th Ave., 55411

Bohanon Park
4917 Bryant Ave. N, 55430

Bossen Field Park
5701 S 28th Ave., 55417

Bryant Square Park
3101 Bryant Ave. S, 55408

East Phillips
2399 S 17th Ave., 55404

Folwell Park
1615 N Dowling Ave., 55412

Harrison Park
503 N Irving Ave. 55405

Hiawatha School Park
4305 E 42nd St., 55406

Jordan Park
2927 N Irving Ave., 55411

Keewaydin Park
3030 E 53rd St. Minneapolis 55417

Logan Park
690 13th Ave. NE, 55413

Luxton Park
112 Williams Ave. SE, 55413

McRae Park
906 E 47th St., 55407

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
4055 Nicollet Ave. S, 55409

Stewart Park
2700 S 12th Ave., 55407

Waite Park
1810 34th Ave. NE, 55418

Whittier Park
425 W 26th St., 55405

Two additional wading pools will open as soon as mechanical repairs are complete:

Franklin Steele Square
1600 Portland Ave. S, 55404

North Commons
1801 James Ave. N, 55411

Occasionally, pools may be temporarily closed for maintenance or repair. Please visit the wading pools status map to find the status of wading pools.

All park visitors are asked to follow the Minnesota Department of Health and Center for Disease Control guidelines for social distancing in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19:

  • Do not use parks if you feel sick or have symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath or runny nose.
  • Wash your hands immediately before and after visiting a park or trail.
  • Maintain at least six feet of distance between you and other people. Masks should be worn if physical distancing is not possible.