Girl running through water at Hastings spray park

Spray parks and wading pools

The Vancouver Park Board's spray parks and wading pools are the perfect way for people of all ages to cool off in the summer.

It's fun, free, and there's no swimming necessary!

Locations and operating hours

Wading pools

The Vancouver Park Board operates several wading pools, shallow concrete tanks of water, mainly in neighbourhood parks.

You may remain in the pools during water drain.

Park name	Hours	Local community centre
Bobolink Park 2510 Hoylake Ave	June 30 to August 31 Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 11:30am to 5:30pm	Killarney 604-718-8200
Burrard View Park 650 North Penticton St	July 1 to August 29 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 11:30am to 5:30pm	Hastings 604-718-6222
Clinton Park 2690 Grant St	July 1 to August 29 Friday to Monday: 11:30am to 5:30pm	Hastings 604-718-6222
Douglas Park 801 West 22nd Ave	June 30 to August 29 Monday to Wednesday: 11:30am to 5:30pm Thursday and Friday: 11:30am to 7:30pm Saturday: 11:30am to 3:30pm The wading pool will be closed July 1, August 2, and 4.	Douglas Park 604-257-8130
Grays Park 4850 St. Catherines St	July 2 to August 31 Daily: 11:30am to 5:30pm The wading pool will be closed on August 4.	Kensington 604-718-6200
Renfrew Park 2929 East 22nd Ave	July 1 to September 1 Tuesday and Thursday: 11:30am to 5:30pm Saturday and Sunday: 11:30am to 4:30pm	Renfrew Park 604-254-8388
Robson Park 599 Kingsway Ave	June 30 to September 1 Monday to Friday: 11:30am to 5:30pm	Mount Pleasant 604-257-3080
Ross Park 7474 Ross St	July 2 to August 31 Monday to Friday: 11:30am to 7pm Saturday and Sunday: 11:30am to 5:30pm The wading pool will be closed on July 1.	Sunset 604-718-6505
Slocan Park 2750 East 29th Ave	July 1 to September 1 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:30am to 6pm	Renfrew Park 604-254-8388
Sunrise Park 1950 Windermere St	July 2 to August 30 Monday to Friday: 11:30am to 5:30pm The wading pool will be closed on July 1 and August 4.	Thunderbird 604-713-1818
Trimble Park (West Point Grey Park) 2250 Trimble St	July 2 to August 22 Monday to Friday: 11:30am to 6:30pm	West Point Grey 604-257-8140
Woodland Park 705 Woodland Dr	July 1 to August 31 Tuesday to Thursday: 11am to 7pm Friday to Sunday: 11:30am to 5:30pm The wading pool will be closed August 4.	Britannia 604-718-5800

Spray parks

Our spray parks delight with unexpected water spouts, cannon streams, flower showers, and more.

All spray parks now have push buttons to turn on the water for five minutes at a time. It's one way we're following the water restrictions.

Most spray parks have limited or no supervision and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Spray parks will be operational from May 17 to September 30.

Our spray parks have user-activated switches allowing them to operate during stages 1 to 3 of the regional water use restrictions. Spray parks will close if we enter stage 4.

Park name	Hours
Collingwood Park 5275 McKinnon St	Currently closed Opening date to be determined
Connaught Park 2390 West 10th Avenue	9am to 9pm daily
CRAB Park at Portside 101 East Waterfront Road	9am to 9pm daily
Chaldecott Park 4175 Wallace Street	Closed for repairs Opening date to be determined
Garden Park 1851 Garden Drive	Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30am to 5:30pm
Grandview Park 1657 Charles Street	Monday to Wednesday, 11:30am to 5:30pm
Harbour Green Park 1199 West Cordova	9am to 9pm daily
Hastings Park 2901 East Hastings Street	9am to 9pm daily
Lumberman's Arch in Stanley Park 3301 Stanley Park Drive	10am to 7pm daily Closes September 1 for the season.
MacLean Park 710 Keefer Street	9am to 9pm daily
Norquay Park 5050 Wales Street	9am to 9pm daily
Oak Park 900 W 59th Avenue	9am to 9pm daily
Pandora Park 2325 Franklin Street	9am to 9pm daily
Prince Edward Park 3773 Prince Edward Street	9am to 9pm daily
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When it is raining

Our wading pools and playground programming may not operate on rainy days. Contact your local community centre or park for information related to rainy day operating hours and what to expect.