Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department announces the opening of the Outdoor Aquatic Center for the summer season.
The Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., will be open to the public Saturday, May 25, through Sunday, Aug. 18.
Daily admission at all aquatic facilities are:
$4 – youth three years-old to 17 years-old and senior adults 60 years-old and older
$5 -adults 18 years-old to 59 years-old
There is no charge for those two years-old and under with an adult paid admission. Limit three children per paying adult.
The Outdoor Aquatic Center’s hours are as follows:
Registration Hours – Daily: 1-6 p.m.
Public Swimming – May 27-Aug. 18
Daily: 1-8 p.m.
Except for the following:
Wednesday, July 4: 1-6 p.m.
Morning Lap Swim – June 3-Aug. 17
Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
The annual Pooch Plunge, which will be held 4-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, at the Outdoor Aquatic Center. To register, please visit: http://lprd.org/activity?n=311142. Cost is $5 per dog.
The South Park Wading Pool will open Monday, June 3, with the hours of 1:30-7 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturdays, 1-6 p.m. Sundays the facility will be closed. Morning reservations, which are charged a fee, are accepted for day care and private parties. More information is found online at: www.lprd.org/aquatics/spwp.
The Indoor Aquatic Center will also switch to its summer hours on Saturday, May 25. The summer hours will be followed through Saturday, July27, except for Thursday, July 4, when the facility will be open from 1-6 p.m.
For the full summer schedule, please visit: http://lprd.org/aquatics/iac.
The Indoor Aquatic Center will be closed Sunday, July 28–Sunday, Aug. 18, for the annual maintenance shutdown.
For more information, contact Lori Madaus, aquatics supervisor, lmaduas@lawrenceks.org, (785) 832-SWIM.