Windsor’s public splash pads open for the season

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The unofficial kickoff to summer will see public splashpads in Windsor available for the holiday fun.

On Friday, the City of Windsor announced its splash pads would be open for the season just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend.

Splash pad hours will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. as long as weather permits.

While spring in the Rose City has been relatively mild so far, the intense summer heat the region typically sees each year is right around the corner.

Here are the city locations to beat the heat included in a city news release:

• AKO Park, 4270 Alice Street, adjacent to Constable John Atkinson Memorial Community Centre with washrooms open during splash pad open times
• Captain John Wilson Park Splash Pad, 3950 Ducharme Street, washrooms available
• Ford City Splash Pad, in Garry Dugal Park, 1247 Drouillard Road, washrooms available
• Forest Glade Park, 3265 Forest Glade Drive, washrooms available
• Fontainebleau Park, 2960 Rivard Avenue, washrooms available
• Fred Thomas Park, at Windsor Water World, 400 Wyandotte Street East
• Jackson Park Splash Pad, 125 Tecumseh Road East, washrooms available
• Kimmy Lucier Splash Pad, in Mic Mac Park, washrooms located near the little league baseball fields​
• Mic Mac Splash Pad, at Mic Mac Pool, 1125 Prince Road, washrooms available
• Realtor Park, 1198 Homedale Boulevard, washrooms available
• Wilson Park (Currently closed due to the “Reimagining Adie Knox” improvements project. Expected to open soon)