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Northacres spray park (photo: Seattle Parks and Rec / Flickr)

Ultimate 2025 guide to Seattle spray parks & wading pools

Cool off fast—temps are soaring this week

Seattle spray parks are now open and will remain so through September 1, 2025! These family-friendly water features are a great way to cool down on hot summer days across the region.

Wading pools in Seattle opened on a staggered schedule starting June 21, 2025. And don’t forget about the two public outdoor swimming pools in Seattle that also opened for weekends-only on May 10, and fully opened June 16 and 23, 2025.

Parks and Rec plans to operate 11 of its Seattle spray parks in the summer of 2025 and more fantastic spray parks are open outside of Seattle as well.

Most city-run spray parks are open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. unless there’s a chance of thunder and lightning. However, it’s always a good idea to double-check that a spray park is open before heading out.

Check back for additional park openings throughout the summer — especially if you find yourself searching ā€œspray parks near meā€ on a hot day! Conveniently, spray parks also have a Facebook page for all of the latest updates.

Where to Find Spray Parks and Wading Pools in Seattle hide

Seattle

South Lake Union Park

  • 860 Terry Ave., N, Seattle
  • Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

This park is close to the center of downtown Seattle. The park provides access to green space and the water, with MOHAI and The Center for Wooden Boats close by.

International Fountain at Seattle CenterĀ 

  • 305 Harrison St., Seattle
  • Open daily, year round

Built in 1961 for the World’s Fair, the International Fountain is a Seattle Center centerpiece. If you’ve grown up around here, you’ll probably remember spending a school field trip or a summer day running around its huge cement bowl through blasts of water. Last year, it underwent a major renovation and upgrade. Here are some really cool facts about the fountain, including its use of recycled by, highly sanitized water.

Seattle center

International Fountain at Seattle Center (Photo by Jillian O’Connor)

Judkins Park

  • 2150 S. Norman St. Seattle
  • Open daily, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

Judkins Park features picnic areas, a skatespot, playground, spray park and a wonderful area for community gatherings.

Northacres Park

  • 12718 1st Ave. NE, Seattle
  • Ā 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

This large park offers welcome shade and a spray park in NE Seattle with jets that kids can control. It also features a wooded area with hiking paths and a cool playground—and your pup will love the off-leash dog park.

Northacres Spray Park (Photo from Seattle Parks and Rec/Flickr)

Georgetown Playfield

  • 750 S. Homer St., Seattle
  • Open daily, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

This cool park, with its airplane-themed play structures and superb climbing features, also has a splash pad Seattle families love for post-play cooldowns.

Miller Community Center/Playfield

  • 330 19th Ave. E., Seattle
  • Open daily, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

A prominent staircase outside the entrance of the building connects the street with the center, fountain/water feature, play area, multi-use playfield and the school.

Jefferson Park (Beacon Mountain) Ā 

  • 3801 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle
  • Open daily, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

Beacon Mountain’s eco-friendly play space features two cool hillside slides and a spray pad perfect for the under-5 crowd. Also notable: the spectacular views of the sound and Olympics.

Jefferson Park (Photo from seattle.gov)

Jefferson Park (Photo courtesy: Seattle.gov).

Yesler Terrace Park

  • 835 Yesler Way, Seattle
  • Open daily, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

Next to the Yesler Community Center, you’ll find this fun park with its eye-catching play structures and slidable turf hill. Cool off in the spray park’s water jets while taking in the city views.

Highland Park Playground

  • 1100 SW Cloverdale St., Seattle
  • Open daily, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

This little park is loads of fun: a jeep-themed spring rider, cool climbers and a spray pad that features a bucket dump for super-soaking. Pack a lunch and stay awhile. The park offers both shade and views of Mount Rainier.

Highland Park (Photo courtesy: Seattle.gov)

Highland Park (Photo courtesy: Seattle.gov)

Ballard Commons

  • 5701 22nd Ave. N.W., Seattle
  • Open daily, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

Ballard Commons Park features a skate bowl, water feature, engaging public art, relaxing seating areas and lawns and ADA accessible walkways. The park forms part of a new municipal center in Ballard, with a Seattle Public Library branch and Neighborhood Service Center.

John C. Little Park

  • 6961 37th Ave. S., Seattle
  • Open daily, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

This park is located next to NewHolly, a mixed-income, diverse community developed around the year 2000. It has picnic shelters, a plaza, an expanded children’s play area, landscaping, and a community garden.

Pratt Playground Spray Park

  • 201 20th Ave. S., Seattle
  • Open daily, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., May 24-Sept. 1, 2025

Picnic tables and park benches spot this park with ample areas for barbecuing, playing basketball, and running through the grass.

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North of Seattle

Daleway Park, Lynnwood

  • 19015 64th Avenue West,Ā Lynnwood
  • 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Open daily from May 23 through Labor Day 2025 (weather dependent)

Daleway Park is lcoated in west Lynnwood neighborhood and has a spray park, large active play areas, basketball court and picnic facilities. The east side of the park is forested and includes a neighborhood trail connection. Note: The spray park is closed on Memorial Day (Monday, May 26).

Forest Park Splash Pad. (Photo courtesy: Everettwa.gov).

Forest Park Splash Pad. (Photo courtesy: Everettwa.gov).

Forest Park, Everett

  • 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett
  • Typically opens late May before Memorial Day (2025 dates/times coming soon)

Everett’s oldest park boasts hiking, old growth forest, an animal farm, a huge playground, and — yep — a splash pad with interactive water features.

Hazel Miller Spray Park, Edmonds

  • 600 3rd Ave S, Edmonds
  • Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from Memorial Day (May 26) through Labor Day 2025

This city park offers a large spray park for hot summer days, next to a play structure, and it includes 55 gallon buckets, water canons and arches that spray water. The park offers swings, picnic tables horseshoe pit, open grass lawn and fields for active play.

South of Seattle

Angle Lake Park

  • 19408 International Blvd., SeaTac
  • 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (opens on Friday, May 23) Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 2025

This lakefront park offers swimming, a sandy beach, plus one of the coolest spray parks around. Beware the Mega Splasher, a big red bowl perched 20 feet up that slowly fills with water, waiting like a jack-in-the-box to send gallons of gushing water over the heads of parkgoers.

Kent Town Square Plaza

  • 426 W Smith St, Kent, WA 98032
  • 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Open weekends only from Friday, May 23 (Memorail Day Weekend) through Labor Day 2025

The splash park has a rolling ball fountain in the middle that gets pushed around with kid power and a water spray. There is a library right across the street.

Tukwila Spray ParkĀ 

  • 12424 42nd Ave. S., Tukwila
  • 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. open daily., Memorial Day (May 26) through Labor Day, 2025

Check out the water dome, water cannons and fountains, and bring lunch — this park offers lots of grassy area for picnics. Open now and through the 2025 summer season.

 

Eastside

Crossroads ParkĀ 

  • 999 164th Ave. NE, Bellevue
  • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, open on Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 2025

This fantastic PNW-inspired spray park has large, climbable killer whales, cool ā€œrockā€ features and spraying sea creatures. Stay for the day: There’s a big playground nearby, plus trails and covered picnic shelters.

Crossroads spray park

Crossroads Park (Photo courtesy from Bellevue Parks & Community Services)

Redmond Town Center / Downtown Park

  • 16101 Redmond Way, Redmond
  • Open during mall hours, Memorial Day (May 26) through Labor Day, 2025

Come for the shopping; stay for the splashing. Redmond Town Center’s pedestrian zone features a splash pad along with as well as pavement games and picnic benches. Open during Mall Hours, weather permitting.

Grass Lawn Park, Redmond

  • 7031 148th Ave. NE, Redmond
  • Open daily 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. from (Friday, May 23) Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 2025

This park is awesome for both big kids and littles: multiple play structures, biking paths and a cute little sensory-activated spray pad area make Grass Lawn a surefire hit.

Bellevue Downtown Park (Inspiration Playground)

  • 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily from Friday, May 23 (Memorial Day weekend) through Labor Day 2025
  • 10201 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98004

This all-abilities play area feels more like a whimsical playland than your average swing-and-slide go-to. The 1.5-acre park features swings, bouncers, slides, climbing structures and a super-cool ā€œRoots and Rockā€ climbing wall. The splash area is also a hit — perfect for your pint-sized parkgoers.

Snoqualmie Community Park Splashpad Grand Opening

  • Opening on Friday, June 6 from 2 to 4 p.m.
  • Will be open daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Snoqualmie Community Park, 35016

The splashpad features in-ground spray features and many interactive components, including a large dump bucket, a Sasquatch, a friendly bear, and trees.

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