The Summer Of 2025 Bismarck Outdoor Pool & Splash Pad Schedule

The Bismarck Parks and Recreation District has just dropped its outdoor pool and splash pad schedule.

Finding things to do for your children over their summer vacation can sometimes be a challenge. How many times have you heard "I'm so bored, there's nothing to do."

Those words still echo in my mind when I think of my son back in his elementary days. We used to have to make a schedule of activities for him each week so his boredom wouldn't drive Mom and Dad crazy. Can you relate?

Why not drop off your offspring and some of their friends at one of our outdoor Bismarck pools or splash pads to kill some time.

The first one to open up is the FREE splash pad at New Generations Park on Tuesday, May 27th from 10 am to 8 pm.

Bismarck Parks and Recreation also manages three outdoor pools. These pools will open up one week from this Monday, on June 2nd at noon.

Pool hours for these three pools are as follows:

Elks Aquatic Center, Hillside Aquatic Complex, and Paul H. Wachter Aquatic Complex will be 12 to 4 pm and 4:30 pm to 8 pm Monday through Thursday. Friday through Sunday, the pools will be open from 12 to 7 pm.

Hillside Aquatic Complex will also offer a lap swim session Monday through Friday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

The indoor pools at BSC Aquatic and Wellness Center will be open for regular summer hours.

If your child doesn't know how to swim, no problem. Swim lessons will be offered both indoors and outdoors. Registration is available online or in person at the BSC Aquatic and Wellness Center or at the BPRD admin office.

Registration for the three outdoor swim lesson sessions opens June 9th, June 30th, and July 21st.

Outdoor pool season passes may be purchased online or in person at the BPRD admin office at 400 East Front Avenue.

You can even reserve a birthday party for your child at one of your indoor or outdoor pools this summer.

Let's hope for a warm summer and plenty of pool time.