When do Philadelphia pools open? City releases list of pool openings to kick off summer
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Nothing says summer quite like hitting the community pool to beat the heat. To prepare for a major heat wave coming to our region, Philadelphia is releasing a list of pools officially opening for the summer.
It's time to jump in! Here's a list of city pools and the dates they're scheduled to open this summer.
Philadelphia pools opened for the summer
Monday, June 17
- Chew Pool – 1800 Washington Ave., 19146
- Hunting Park Pool – 900 Hunting Park Ave., 19140
- Scanlon Pool – 1099 E. Tioga St., 19134
Tuesday, June 18
- Mitchell Pool – 3700 Whitehall Lane, 19114
- Penrose Pool – 1101 W. Susquehanna Ave., 19122
- Fishtown Pool – 1202-32 E. Montgomery Ave., 19125
- Christy Pool – 728 S. 55th St., 19143
Wednesday, June 19
- Kendrick Pool – 5822-24 Ridge Ave., 19128
- Murphy Pool – 300 Shunk St., 19148
- Fox Chase Pool – 7901 Ridgeway St., 19111
- Lonnie Young Pool – 1100 E. Chelten Ave., 19138
Thursday, June 20
- Vogt Pool – 4131 Unruh Ave., 19135
- Cherashore Pool – 851-951 W. Olney Ave., 19141
- Houseman Pool – 5091 Summerdale Ave., 19124
Friday, June 21
- American Legion Pool – 6201 Torresdale Ave., 19135
- Shepard Pool – 5700 Haverford Ave., 19131
- Gathers Pool – 2501-19 W. Diamond St., 19121
Saturday, June 22
- Bridesburg Pool – 4625 Richmond St., 19137
- J. Finnegan Pool – 6801 Grovers Ave., 19142
- Barry Pool – 1800 Johnston St., 19145
- Samuel Pool – 3539 Gaul St., 19134
Sunday, June 23
- Lackman Pool – 1101 Bartlett St., 19115
- Sacks Pool – 400 Washington Ave., 19147
- Francisville Pool – 1737 Francis St., 19130
Monday, June 24
- Cione Pool – 2600 E. Aramingo Ave., 19125
- Jardel Pool – 1400 Cottman Ave., 19111
- O'Connor Pool – 2601 South St., 19146
- Pleasant Pool – 6720 Boyer St., 19119
Tuesday, June 25
- Jacobs Pool – 4500 Linden Ave., 19114
- Simpson Pool – 1010 Arrott St., 19124
Wednesday, June 26
- Awbury Pool – 6101 Ardleigh St., 19138
- Northern Liberties Pool – 321 Fairmount Ave., 19123
- Waterloo Pool – 2502 N. Howard St., 19133
Thursday, June 27
- Butch Ellis Pool (39th & Olive) – 700 N. 39th St., 19104
- East Poplar Pool – 820 N. 8th St., 19123
- Lee Pool – 4328 Haverford Ave., 19104
- Mander Pool – 2140 N. 33rd St., 19121
- Marian Anderson Pool – 740 S. 17th St., 19146
Friday, June 28
- Hancock Pool – 147 Master St., 19122
- Heitzman Pool – 2136 Castor Ave., 19134
Saturday, June 29
- Schmidt Pool – 113-23 W. Ontario St., 19140
Monday, July 1
- Lincoln Indoor Pool – 3201 Ryan Ave., 19136
- Lawncrest Pool – 6000 Rising Sun Ave., 19111
- East Poplar Pool – 820 N. 8th St., 19123
Tuesday, July 2
- Stinger Pool – 1400 S. 32nd St., 19146
- Piccoli Pool – 1501 E. Bristol St., 19124
- Tustin Pool – 5901-29 W. Columbia Ave., 19151
Wednesday, July 3
- Ford Pool – 609-33 Snyder Ave., 19148.
- Ridgway Pool – 1301 Carpenter St., 19147
Thursday, July 4
- Feltonville Pool – 4726-4700 Ella St., 19120
Friday, July 5
- Athletic Pool – 1401-55 N. 26th St., 19121
- Belfield – 2109 W. Chew Ave., 19138
- Schmidt Pool – 113-23 W. Ontario St., 19140
Sunday, July 7
- Cruz – 1431 N. 6th St., 19122
- Dendy – 1501-39 N. 10th St., 19122
- Kelly Pool – 4231 Lansdowne Dr., 19131
Several pools will not reopen for the 2024 summer season including:
- Amos Pool
- Baker Pool
- CB Moore Pool
- Cohen (Hillside) Pool
- Cohox Pool
- F.J. Myers Pool
- Kingsessing Pool
- McVeigh Pool
- Sample Pool
- Ziehler Pool
According to the city's Parks and Recreation Department, the following six pools are not open yet due to repairs and staff scheduling issues: 12th & Cambria, Fletcher, Max Myers, Morris Estate, Shuler and Vare.
The city hopes to open these pools in the next weeks.
Check out Philadelphia's Parks and Recreation citywide interactive map to find a pool in your neighborhood.
"What are we going to do with our kids?"
With some pools not opening this summer, Tyti Norris said it will make it hard on families in the city.
"If we are in a neighborhood and we don't have a car and our pool is closed and it's 100-degree weather, what are we going to do with our kids?" Tyti Norris said.
But others like Phyeim Fleming are looking forward to the pools that are opening in Philly this summer.
Fleming spent part of his Father's Day pushing his 4-year-old daughter, Kay Lani, on the swings at Shepard Rec Center on Haverford Avenue but said she's eager to get into the pool just across the way, which is scheduled to open Friday.
"I'm waiting for this pool to open up so we can go swimming. She's already been asking for it," Fleming said.
Shawn Brown, who was at Shepard Rec Center, was there with his kids and said he's lucky they have this resource near his home.
"They enjoy themselves, everyone out to play, everyone looking out for each other," Brown said.
The city also operates more than 90 splash pads and spray grounds.