# Splash pads and spraygrounds in Des Moines, for hot days with little kids > 21 splash pads and spraygrounds in Des Moines, from Des Moines Parks and Recreation’s own page. The city says its spraygrounds have closed for the season. Each card has the address and what the page lists for hours, marked as last season’s (2026), because 2027 dates aren’t posted yet. We’ll update this page when the 2027 season is posted. - Last checked: 2026-10-21 - 21 listed - Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/splash-pads/ - This week (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/index.md - City index for agents: https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/llms.txt ## Splash pads - **Bates Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Burke Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Columbus Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Chesterfield Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Drake Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Evelyn K. Davis Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Fairmont Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Good Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Grandview Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Gray’s Lake Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Greenwood Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Jordan Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **MacRae Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **McHenry Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Sargent Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Sayers Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Sheridan Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Stone Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Tower Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Western Gateway Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) - **Woodlawn Park Sprayground**, Des Moines. Features: Spray features with no standing water, aimed at kids 10 and under. No staff on site, so parents supervise. Cost: Not listed. Last season (2026): May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 2027 dates not posted yet. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/aquatics/index.php (checked 2026-10-21) ## About this list - Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6. Lists refresh Monday and Thursday. The email goes out Thursday evening. - How we choose and check listings, and how to send a correction: https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/ (corrections: hello@littlesweekly.com). - Sponsored spots are labeled on the HTML pages and are not part of this editorial list. - How to cite: “According to Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/…), …” and link the page you quote. ## FAQ ### When do splash pads open in Des Moines? 2027 dates not posted yet. Last season (2026), Des Moines Parks and Recreation listed: May 1 – Sept. 30, daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m. We add the 2027 dates once the city posts them. ### Where are the splash pads in Des Moines? Bates Park Sprayground, Burke Park Sprayground, Columbus Park Sprayground, Chesterfield Park Sprayground, Drake Park Sprayground, Evelyn K. Davis Park Sprayground, Fairmont Park Sprayground and Good Park Sprayground and 13 more. Addresses are on each card. ### How do you check these splash pads? Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 21, 2026, and we recheck them in spring and again when the season opens. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).