Summer Play Programs (Paddling Pools & Spray Pads)
Spray Pads Opening Early! Date Adjusted to May 31
Thanks to warm weather, the City of Saskatoon is kicking off spray pad season a day early! All 23 spray pads will now open on Saturday, May 31, 2025, instead of the originally scheduled date of June 1. Spray pads will be in operation daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Spray Pads
Cool off on your own time! All Spray Pad locations offer button-activated water play daily from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Open June 1 to September 1, 2025.
In June (Monday to Friday), spray pads located near school grounds are set to turn off 5 minutes before recess and lunch breaks and will resume 5 minutes after the breaks are over. Shut-off times will vary according to individual school schedules.
Locations: Refer to the 'Where to Play' Google map for a comprehensive list of spray pads and paddling pool locations. To access the list and view what the icons represent, click on this icon 
located on the Google map.
Summer Play Program (Ages 2-12)
Free! Drop in for waterplay, sports, crafts, games, music and more! All Spray Pad and Paddling Pool locations offer the Summer Play Program unless otherwise indicated.
The Summer Play program will open for the season beginning Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Spray Pads
Free! Spray Pads operate from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Open June 1 to September 1, 2025
Spray Pad Locations
| Area | Park | Address | Play Program Hours (Closed for the Season) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Creek | Arbor Creek Park | 1015 Kenderdine Rd | Summer Play Program not offered at this location. |
| Briarwood | Briarwood Park | 602 Briarwood Rd | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Brighton | Brighton Core Park | 550 Brighton Blvd | Summer Play Program not offered at this location. |
| Dundonald | Dundonald Park | 162 Wedge Rd | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Erindale | Ernest Lindner Park | 530 Rogers Rd | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Evergreen | Funk Park | 906 Evergreen Blvd | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Exhibition | Thorton Park | 118 Isabella St | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Forest Grove | Less Kerr Park | 501-115th St East | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Hampton Village | Al Anderson Park | 203 Hampton Circle | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Holliston | Holliston Park | 1901 5th St East | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Kensington | Lions Century Park | Kensington Ln N | Summer Play Program not offered at this location. |
| Lakeridge | Crocus Park | 305 Waterbury Rd | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Mayfair | A. H. Browne Park | 1615 Ave D | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Nutrien Playland at Kinsmen Park | Kinsmen Park | 945 Spadina Cres E | Summer Play Program not offered at this location. |
| Parkridge | Parkridge Park | 1219 McCormack Rd | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill Park | 220 Ave U South | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| River Landing (Downtown) | Friendship Park | Spadina Cres E | Summer Play Program not offered at this location. |
| River Heights | Robert Hunter East Park | 60 Ravine Dr | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Rosewood | Glenn H. Penner Park | 205 Olson Ln | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Silverspring | Silverspring Park | 710 Konihowski Rd | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Silverwood Heights | WJL Harvey North Park | 403 Silverwood Rd | Summer Play Program not offered at this location. |
| Stonebridge | Alexander MacGillivray Young Park | 899 Stonebridge Common | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Willowgrove | Wallace Park | 903 Stensrud Rd | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
New! Spray Pad Improvement Project
The City is beginning work on the Spray Pad Water Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation (Public Cooling) Project. This project will run from 2025 to 2027 and aims to provide the public equitable opportunities for cooling off and access to drinking water, especially during the extreme heat event periods. It will also help to increase the resiliency of the water and wastewater treatment systems by conserving water during the summer peak water demand period.
The project will:
upgrade nozzles and add remote controllers to all spray pads for improved efficiencies; and,
install shade structures, water fountains, and misting stations at six spray pad/paddling pool sites to help the community stay cool during extreme heat.
This work is funded by a $700,000 grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund and the Government of Canada, as well as a $950,000 Green Loan, to be paid back with water bill savings.
The project builds on the success of two pilot projects conducted in 2023 and 2024 that helped save 25-40% of baseline water use and associated costs by upgrading existing nozzles in some spray pads with lower-flow and misting nozzles while maintaining 100% of the fun.
Hey Kids! Learn more about water conservation in the Be Water Wise activity book.
Paddling Pools
The paddling pools and summer play program will run from July 2 to August 19, 2025.
Paddling Pool Locations
| Area | Park | Address | Play Program Hours (Closed for the Season) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Park | Adelaide Park | 10 Mackenzie Crescent | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Avalon | John Lake Park | 2602 Broadway Avenue | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Brevoort Park | Brevoort Park North | 3 Webb Crescent | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Buena Vista | Buena Vista Park | 310 7th Street East | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Caswell Hill | Ashworth Holmes Park | 410 31st Street West | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| College Park | Dr. Gerhard Herzberg Park | 131 Campion Crescent | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Confederation Park | Parc Canada | 24 Pearson Place | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| East College Park | Sidney L. Buckwold Park | 4215 DeGeer Street | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Eastview | James Anderson Park | 1140 East Centre | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Fairhaven | Herbert S. Sears Park | 495 Forrester Rd | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Greystone Heights | Greystone Park | 2711 Main Street | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Holiday Park | Boughton Park | 1301 Ave P South | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| King George | St. Andrews Park | 801 Ave M South | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Lakeview | Lakeview Park | 203 Whiteshore Cres | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Lawson Heights | Rochdale Park | 748 Redberry Road | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Massey Place | Archibald McDonald Park | 3110 Massey Place | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Meadowgreen | Meadowgreen Park | 2507 18th Street West | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Montgomery Place | Montgomery Park | 3272 Caen Street | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Mount Royal | Mount Royal Park | 433 Ave T North | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| North Park | North Park | 1416 7th Ave North | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Nutana | Albert Park | 506 Clarence Ave South | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Pacific Heights | Pacific Park | 3722 Centennial Drive | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Queen Elizabeth | W.W. Ashley Park | 1806 Albert Avenue | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Riversdale | Optimist Park | 1110 19th Street West | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Silverwood Heights | W.J.L. Harvey Park | 302 Russell Road | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| South Nutana Park | Harold Tatler South Park | 2650 Jarvis Drive | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Sutherland | Sutherland Park | 128 113th Street West | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Westmount | Westmount Park | 310 Ave L North | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Westview Heights | Dr. Seager Wheeler Park | 2230 Richardson Road | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
| Wildwood | Wildwood Park | 203 Rosedale Road | The Summer Play Program is closed for the season. |
Closures: Check Leisure Facilities Service Alerts for updates on site closures due to maintenance and inclement weather.
NOTE: Paddling Pools operate within Summer Play Program hours of operation. Fill and drain times for paddling pools vary - please check with staff to confirm hours.
Paddling Pool Dechlorination Process
To reduce the amount of chemical going into the storm water drain system, The City of Saskatoon is required by Saskatchewan Environmental Protection to dechlorinate the Confederation Park Paddling Pool. This process is unique to Confederation Park because it is connected to a storm line as opposed to a sanitary sewer line like the other paddling pools in the city.
This process involves adding a neutralizing agent to the chlorine. After this chemical is added, it is no longer safe to enter the water under our public health operating license. Therefore, the water is drained, and the pool and park area inside the fence will be closed.
The dechlorination process takes 30 minutes and it takes an additional 30 minutes to drain the pool. Dryland programming will continue in the rec unit and adjacent park for the remainder of the day. The dryland-only schedule is as follows:
Confederation Park Dryland-Only Programming
- Monday-Thursday: 5:00pm-6:00pm
- Friday: 3:30pm-4:30pm
- Saturday/Sunday/August 5 STAT: 4:00pm-5:00pm
There are plans to change the drains lines from storm to sanitary next summer.
Preschool-Aged Children Policy
Children under the age of 6 must be supervised by an adult or responsible youth (12 years or older) at all times during Play Program hours. To help preschool age children stay safe in and around the water, the City requires that all participants comply with the following policy:
"For every 2 preschoolers under the age of 6, there must be one adult or responsible youth (12 years or older) within arm's length, supervising the preschoolers' water play and activity."
Pets Prohibited
Please note pets are not permitted on any public playground, including spray pads and paddling pools as per section 11(2)(b) in the Animal Control Bylaw, Bylaw No. 7860.