Philly’s public pools are back! Here’s the opening schedule
Where to swim for free and beat the summer heat.

The pool at Samuel Recreation Center is set to open on Friday, June 21.
Sydney Schaefer / Billy PennUpdated June 27
Happy summer, Philadelphia. The official start of the season brings with it access to city public pools.
Run by the Department of Parks and Recreation, the city’s 60-plus public pools will open to the public at staggered dates. Things kick off onΒ June 17 with the long-awaited reopening of Bridesburg’s pool — which was closed last year for renovations — and they’ll continue with rolling launches for the next few weeks. Each pool has its own schedule, with different days and times for open swim, lessons and team activities.
With just a few days to spare until the seasonal grand opening, Parks & Rec has officially released the schedule — which will open up almost half of Philly’s watering holes.
They’ll be welcoming swimmers soon. And this year, there’s no question: they’ll be open to all genders, all the time. (It took until 2018 for the city to fully eliminate an antiquated policy that set aside certain days for boys and others for girls.)
But some pools won’t open this season at all. Currently under construction, Fishtown’s Swimmo (aka Lederer pool) will not welcome neighbors in 2019 — and neither will Sayre Morris in Cobbs Creek.
Check the map to view the first round of openings, and stay tuned for more info about the remaining pools.
Monday, June 17
- Bridesburg Recreation CenterΒ (4625 Richmond St., 19137)
Tuesday, June 18
- Lee Cultural CenterΒ (4328 Haverford Ave., 19104)
- O’Connor PoolΒ (2601 South St., 19146)
Wednesday, June 19
- Cione PlaygroundΒ (2600 E. Aramingo Ave., 19125)
- Feltonville Recreation CenterΒ (4726-4700 Ella St, 19120)
- Kelly PoolΒ (4231 Landsdowne Dr., 19131)
- Lawncrest Recreation CenterΒ (6000 Rising Sun Ave., 19111)
- Max Myers PlaygroundΒ (1601 Hellerman St., 19149)
- Sacks PlaygroundΒ (400 Washington Ave., 19147)
Thursday, June 20
- Christy Recreation CenterΒ (728 S. 55th St., 19143)
- Fox Chase Recreation CenterΒ (7901 Ridgeway St., 19111)
- Francisville PlaygroundΒ (1737 Francis St., 19130)
- Mander PlaygroundΒ (2140 N. 33rd St., 19121)
- Northern Liberties Recreation CenterΒ (321 Fairmount Ave., 19123)
- Pleasant PlaygroundΒ (6757 Chew Ave., 19119)
- Vogt Recreation CenterΒ (4131 Unruh Ave., 19135)
Friday, June 21
- East Poplar PlaygroundΒ (820 N. 8th St., 19123)
- Ridgway PoolΒ (1301 Carpenter St., 19147)
- Samuel Recreation CenterΒ (3539 Gaul St., 19134)
- Ziehler PlaygroundΒ (200 E. Olney Ave., 19120)
Saturday, June 22
- American Legion PlaygroundΒ (6201 Torresdale Ave., 19135)
- Cobbs Creek Recreation CenterΒ (280 Cobbs Creek Pkwy., 19139)
- Cohocksink Recreation CenterΒ (2901 Cedar St., 19134)
- Dendy PlaygroundΒ (1501 N. 10th St., 19122)
- Lackman PlaygroundΒ (1101 Bartlett St., 19115)
- Mitchell PlaygroundΒ (3700 Whitehall Ln., 19114)
- Scanlon PlaygroundΒ (1099 E. Tioga St., 19134)
Monday, June 24
- Baker PlaygroundΒ (5433 Landsdowne Ave., 19131)
- Carousel House Recreation CenterΒ (4300 Avenue of the Republic, 19131)
- Gathers Recreation CenterΒ (2501 Diamond St., 19121)
- Hillside Recreation CenterΒ (201 Fountain St., 19127)
- Lincoln Indoor PoolΒ (3201 Ryan Ave., 19136)
- McVeigh Recreation CenterΒ (400 E. Ontario St., 19134)
- Murphy Recreation CenterΒ (300 W. Shunk St., 19148)
- Pickett School Indoor PoolΒ (5700 Wayne Ave., 19144)
- Schmidt PlaygroundΒ (113 W. Ontario St., 19140)
Tuesday, June 25
- Awbury PlaygroundΒ (6101 Ardleigh St., 19138)
- Cherashore PlaygroundΒ (851 W. Olney Ave., 19120)
- Chew PlaygroundΒ (1800 Washington Ave., 19146)
- Cohocksink Recreation CenterΒ (2901 Cedar St., 19134)
- Heitzman Recreation CenterΒ (2136 Castor Ave., 19134)
- Kingsessing Recreation CenterΒ (4901 Kingsessing Ave., 19143)
- Morris Estate Cultural CenterΒ (1610 W. Chelten Ave., 19126)
Wednesday, June 26
- 39th & Olive PlaygroundΒ (700 N. 39th St., 19104)
- Anderson Recreation CenterΒ (740 S. 17th St., 19146)
- Barry PlaygroundΒ (1800 Johnston St., 19145)
- Houseman Recreation CenterΒ (5091 Summerdale Ave., 19124)
- Jacobs PlaygroundΒ (4500 Linden Ave., 19114)
- Jardel Recreation CenterΒ (1400 Cottman Ave., 19111)
- Lonnie Young Recreation CenterΒ (1100 E. Chelten Ave., 19138)
- Mill Creek PlaygroundΒ (743 N. 48th St., 19139)
Thursday, June 27
- Athletic Recreation CenterΒ (1400 N. 26th St., 19121)
- Kendrick Recreation CenterΒ (5822 Ridge Ave., 19128)
- Simpson Recreation CenterΒ (1010 Arrott St., 19124)
- Tustin PlaygroundΒ (5901 W. Columbia Ave., 19151)
Friday, June 28
- 12th & Cambria PlaygroundΒ (2901 N. 12th St., 19133)
- Belfield Recreation CenterΒ (2109 W. Chew Ave., 19138)
- C.B. Moore Recreation CenterΒ (2551 N. 22nd St., 19132)
- Ford Recreation CenterΒ (609 Snyder Ave., 19148)
- Hunting Park Recreation CenterΒ (900 Hunting Park Ave., 19140)
- Waterloo PlaygroundΒ (2501 Waterloo St., 19133)
Saturday, June 29
- Stinger Square (1400 S. 32nd St., 19146) — but Parks & Rec says this date is subject to change due to ongoing repairs
Monday, July 1
- Amos PlaygroundΒ (1817 N. 16th St., 19121)
- J. Finnegan PlaygroundΒ (6801 Grovers Ave., 19142)
- M.L. King Recreation CenterΒ (2101 Cecil B. Moore Ave., 19121)
- Penrose PlaygroundΒ (1101 W. Susquehanna Rd., 19122)
- Piccoli PlaygroundΒ (1501 E. Bristol Ave., 19124)
Tuesday, July 2
- Cruz PlaygroundΒ (1431 6th St., 19122)
- F.J. Myers Recreation CenterΒ (5800 Chester Ave., 19143)
- Hancock PlaygroundΒ (1401 N. Hancock St., 19122)
- Shepard Recreation CenterΒ (5700 Haverford Ave., 19131)
- Shuler PlaygroundΒ (3000 N. 27th St., 19132)