The school year ends June 14 and the main swim season in Minneapolis parks begins June 15. What does this mean for you?

• Water parks and Webber Natural Swimming Pool open
• Additional wading pool locations open
• Daily lifeguard hours at beaches
• Summer hours at Phillips Aquatics Center

Read on for details!

Opening Saturday, June 15

Webber Natural Swimming Pool

Hours: 1pm to 7pm, Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays)
through Sunday, August 18 (post-season hours through Monday, September 2/Labor Day)

Jim Lupient Water Park & North Commons Water Park 

Hours: 1pm to 7pm daily
through Sunday, August 18 (post-season hours through Monday, September 2/Labor Day)

NOTE: The plunge pool at North Commons Water Park (and its water slide) will remain closed until repairs to a service line can be completed. We’ll send a notice when these facilities open.
June 14 update: The entire North Commons Water Park opens June 15 – the pool repair and tests were completed today!

Wading Pools: 22 additional locations

These pools are at “shared sites” with Minneapolis Public Schools buildings.

Hours: 10am to 9pm daily

• Free to use
• No lifeguards: please keep safety in mind
• Final day of the season is Monday, September 2 (Labor Day holiday)

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Saturday, June 15:
Daily lifeguard hours begin at two beaches

Lake Nokomis Main Beach and Wirth Lake Beach

Lifeguard Hours: 1pm to 7pm daily through Sunday August 18
(post-season hours in effect August 19 – September 2)

General beach hours: 6am to 10pm daily at all 12 locations:

• Bde Maka Ska: 32nd Street Beach | North Beach | Thomas Beach
• Cedar Lake: East Beach | Point Beach | South Beach
• Lake Harriet: North Beach | Southeast Beach
• Lake Hiawatha Beach
• Lake Nokomis: Main Beach | 50th Street Beach

Know before you go! Water Quality Status at MPRB Beaches
This map shows beach advisories or closures, based on water quality monitoring for e.coli bacteria and blue-green algae, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

More info at minneapolisparks.org/beaches | Get beach updates by email

New! Summer Hours at Phillips Aquatics Center June 17 to August 30 12 noon to 3pm on Mondays – Wednesdays – Fridays Closed Wednesday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday More info on Phillips Aquatics Center |  Get Phillips Aquatic Center updates by email