Philly's Public Pools Start Opening Friday

PHILADELPHIA — Temperatures are climbing and Philadelphians are increasingly looking for ways to cool off.

Luckily, the city's Parks and Recreation Department will begin opening community pools this weekend.

More than 60 outdoor public pools are expected to open this summer on a rolling basis.

All pools will offer free swim lessons for children. They’ll also host swim lessons for more than 6,000 summer campers. See the schedule of opening dates below.

Pool schedules and hours vary based on available staffing, but all open pools offer public swim from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Additional public swim hours vary by site.

Residents can find the closest pool to them online here.

Below is the opening schedule so far:

Friday

• Hunting Park Pool – 900 Hunting Park Ave., 19140.
• Kelly Pool – 4231 Lansdowne Dr., 19131.

Saturday

• Fox Chase Pool – 7901 Ridgeway St., 19111.
• Schmidt Pool – 113-23 W. Ontario St., 19140.
• Penrose Pool – 1101 W. Susquehanna Ave., 19122.

Sunday

• Gathers Pool – 2501-19 W. Diamond St., 19121.

Monday

• Samuel Pool – 3539 Gaul St., 19134.
• Jacobs Pool – 4500 Linden Ave., 19114
• Fishtown Pool – 1202-32 E. Montgomery Ave., 19125.

Tuesday

• Fletcher Pool – 743-81 N 48th Street, 19139.
• Marian Anderson Pool – 740 S. 17th St., 19146.

Wednesday

• Ridgway Pool – 1301 Carpenter St., 19147.
• Pleasant Pool – 6720 Boyer St., 19119.
• Feltonville Pool – 4726-4700 Ella St., 19120

June 19, 2025

• Lackman Pool – 1101 Bartlett St., 19115.
• Vogt Pool – 4131 Unruh Ave., 19135.

June 20, 2025

• Bridesburg Pool – 4625 Richmond St., 19137.
• Morris Estate Pool – 1610 W. Chelten Ave, 19126.

June 21, 2025

• Shepard Pool – 5700 Haverford Ave., 19131.
• Northern Liberties Pool – 321 Fairmount Ave., 19123.

June 22, 2025

• Kendrick Pool – 5822-24 Ridge Ave., 19128.

More pool openings will be announced in the coming days and weeks.

Due to ongoing repairs, the 12th & Cambria Pool, Amos Pool, Baker Pool, CB Moore Pool, Cohen (Hillside) Pool, McVeigh Pool, Myers Pool, Sample Pool, and Ziehler Pool will not be opening this summer.