Buffalo splash pads to open Friday
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Nine splash pads across the region are now open in Buffalo.
The Ralph Wilson Park, Allison Park, Lanigan Park, Lincoln Park, Cazenovia Park, MLK Park, Houghton Park, Schiller Park, and the Roosevelt Park splash pads are all open Friday until 7 p.m. following a brief weather-related delay.
Splash pads will be open daily from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. until the end of the school year. Once summer begins, the hours will be 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. every day through Labor Day.
The Masten Park splash pad will be closed this year due to ongoing construction.
Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University.
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