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Splash pads and spraygrounds in Grand Rapids, for hot days with little kids.

15 splash pads and spraygrounds in Grand Rapids, from Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation’s own page. The city says its pools and splash pads are closed for the 2026 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. The city lists every one as free. We’ll update this page when the 2027 season is posted.

The quick answersChecked
When do they open?Summer 2027 dates not posted yet.Not yetHow many?15 on the city’s page.15Are they free?The city lists them as free.Free

Last checked · 15 listed · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Season status

Is it splash pad season?

Closed for the season

Splash pads are closed until summer.

2027 season: Not posted yet. Last season (2026) ran June 6 – Sept. 13, daily 10 a.m.–9 p.m. We’ll update this page the week Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation posts the dates.

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Splash pads

Splash pads and spraygrounds in GR

From Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation’s own page. “Not listed” means the page doesn’t mention it, not that the park doesn’t have it.

Gerald R. Ford Academic Center Splash Pad

Free

851 Madison Ave SE · Grand Rapids

Amenities not listed

Last season (2026): June 6 – Sept. 13, daily 10 a.m.–9 p.m.

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Before you go

Three things to pack for the splash pad

DiapersSwim diapersMost city water features ask that kids who aren’t potty trained wear swim diapers.
FeetWater shoesSplash pad surfaces get hot and slippery. Water shoes help on both counts.
CheckLook before you goSpraygrounds close for weather and repairs. The city’s page posts closures.

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Good questions

Splash pads in Grand Rapids: the FAQ

Summer 2027 dates not posted yet. Last season (2026), Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation listed: June 6 – Sept. 13, daily 10 a.m.–9 p.m. We add the 2027 dates once the city posts them.

Yes. Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation lists all of them as free.

Aberdeen Park Splash Pad, Alger Park Splash Pad, Campau Park Splash Pad, Cherry Park Splash Pad, Fuller Park Splash Pad, Garfield Park Splash Pad, Gerald R. Ford Academic Center Splash Pad and Heartside Park Splash Pad and seven more. Addresses are on each card.

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.

Summer plans every Thursday.

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