09-05-2025
Westchester County adds opening day for Playland pool to summer openings list
Despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding Playland in Rye, Westchester residents will still be able to enjoy the amusement park's pool. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said the pool — rebuilt as part of the county's $150 million Playland infrastructure investment — will open at end of June.
According to the Westchester County Parks Department's online schedule, the pool is slated to open June 27 through Sept. 1.
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A park pass or proof of Westchester County residency with a valid New York driver's license is required at pools. There is a five-guest limit for each adult pass holder and non-park pass holder. You can learn more about how to get a .
Pool admission fees are vary depending on the time of day, a person's age, and whether or not they are a park pass holder:
$8 daily for park pass holder or $5 at twilight.
Guests of park pass holders are allowed. A park pass holder's guest (age 12 or older) is $10 daily or $6 at twilight, while a guest ages 3 to 11 is $4 daily and $3 at twilight.
For resident without park passes, it's $15 daily or $10 twilight; admission cost is the same for the non-pass holder's guests.
Ages 2 and under are admitted free.
Other fee scenarios, including for children of adults who don't have a park pass, are on the county's website.
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All Westchester-operated pools open from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at county parks, with no one admitted after 6 p.m.
The amusement park will open Memorial Day weekend, two weeks later than the typical Mother's Day weekend opening and with likely a reduced set of rides in the early season and potentially into summer.
Jenkins' announcement came a week after the county's emergency order letting it select Zamperla, Inc. to determine what needs to be done for the park's rides to be in safe working condition and then maintain them. The county ratified an emergency repair contract with Zamperla on May 8, clearing the way for the operator to inspect, repair, replace and maintain certain rides at the amusement park.
Contributing: lohud's David McKay Wilson
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Will Westchester's Playland pool open for Summer 2025? What we know
