20-05-2025
When are city pools open this year?
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Memorial Day marks the official opening of outdoor pool season. Here's a list of city pools opening and their hours.
On Memorial Day weekend, pool openings in Springfield will be staggered:
Saturday, May 24: Meador and Westport Pools open 1 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 25: Fassnight and Silver Springs open 1 p.m.-6:30 p.m., and McGee-McGregor Wading Pool (for ages 6 and under, with guardians) opens 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
Monday, May 26: Fassnight and Silver Springs are open for Memorial Day discount Splash & Sizzle swimming, with $1 admission all day, or free with a canned food donation, benefiting Ozarks Food Harvest.
Outdoor pool admission for 2025 is:
$5/Youth 3-17 yrs., and Seniors 60 yrs. and older (Children age 11 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.)
$6/Adults 18-59 yrs.
Free/Children ages 2 and under.
Discount Splash & Sizzle admission is $1, or free admission with a canned food donation, all ages, every day after 5:30 p.m. and on select holidays. Check the schedule for details. Donations benefit Ozark Food Harvest.
Admission is free to the McGee-McGregor Wading Pool, which is for kids age 6 and under only, with an adult.
Indoor pools at Chesterfield and Doling Family Centers are also open seven days a week, with outdoor admission rates offered Monday-Thursday, 4-8 p.m., no discounts. Regular indoor admission is charged Friday-Sunday, $15/Adults, $10/Kids and Seniors.
The Springfield-Greene County Park also announced that the opening for Grant Beach Pool is postponed indefinitely due to major structural damage from the Apr. 29 storm. The pool house lost large portions of its roof and sustained significant interior water damage. The timeline for reopening is not yet known.
You can find more information about the pools at
Bolivar pools are already open on the weekends.
– Opens Saturday, May 24 at noon.
Marshfield's Dr. Tommy Macdonnell Aquatic Center – Opens Saturday, May 24 at noon.
– Opens Friday, May 23 at 3:30 p.m.
Ozark pools opens May 22.
Nixa aquatics information can be found here.
The Republic Aquatic Park, Rush, opens Saturday, May 24.
– Opens Sunday, May 25
West Plains Aquatic Center – Opens Monday, May 26 at noon.
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