Can you believe this weather?
If you’re looking to take the kids to a sprayground or splash pad in Tacoma or Puyallup, you’re in luck!
Six of Tacoma’s ten free, spray grounds are now open daily! The others are open on weekends and will also be open daily after Memorial Day. Metro Parks Tacoma spraygrounds and other Tacoma area splashy spots open now are below!
Spraygrounds and Splash Pads Open in Tacoma
Metro Parks Tacoma Spraygrounds Open (Six of Ten)
Kandle Park (Note this is the small splashpad outside the pool. The pool and its adjacent water feature will open June 17.)
Norpoint Park – 4818 Nassau Ave. N.E.
SERA Campus (near STAR Center) – 3873 S. 66th St.
Titlow Park – 8425 6th Ave.
Wright Park – 501 South I St.
Verlo Playfield – 4321 McKinley Ave.
These locations ONLY will be open every day this week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Point Ruston Sprayground
The sprayground at Point Ruston is also open.
Point Defiance Zoo splash pad
The small splash pad in the kids’ zone at the Point Defiance Zoo is also open on, “Good weather afternoons”. I think today qualifies! It will be open daily beginning mid June.
Sprayground Open in Puyallup
The sprayground at Pioneer Park in downtown Puyallup by the library is also open.
Water features in Kent
Yes! The water feature in Kent at the Town Square Plaza is now on. These typically run dawn to dusk. They do seem to close for maintenance quite a lot, but I spoke to park staff this morning, and they are up and running today!
Fountains and Streams Open in Olympia
The fountain at Heritage Park in Olympia
open year round except for Wednesdays, with periodic daily closures for cleaning.
The stream at the East Bay Plaza
open-always check the fb page for this one first as it closes often for maintenance and other issues.
Most other spots will open daily Memorial Day. You can see our complete list here for future planning!
Need other ideas? We have a list of sandy beaches here, and we have a list of shady parks here!
Whatever you do, make sure everyone is wearing sunscreen and drinking water. Days like this are when sunburns happen! I would also strongly discourage actual swimming in lakes or the Sound as the water will still be dangerously cold. A little wading should feel good, though! Have a great one!
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