School’s out for the summer and the weather is finally getting hot!
Some of the best childhood memories are those of spending the day splashing around the local waterpark—the smell of sunscreen, the cool water on your sun-kissed skin and making new friends!
Water parks around Victoria have reopened for the summer months, and there’s even a new splash pad with the reopening of Rutledge Park in Saanich!
Make the most of the heat with these 11 local water parks for the kids:
Rutledge Park Splash Pad
- Where: Rutledge Park, 913 Inverness Road
- When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., all summer long!
Playground Splash and Watering Can at Beacon Hill Park
- Where: Beacon Hill Park on Circle Drive
- When: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., late June through to Labour Day, daily throughout the summer
Iroquois Water Spray Park
- Where: 2295 Ocean Avenue, Sidney
- When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until the end of summer
Uptown Water Feature
- Where: 3440 Saanich Road, Victoria
- When: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Frog Pond Water Park
- Where: Beckwith Park, 857 Beckwith Avenue
- When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily until mid-October
Colwood Creek Park
- Where: Access via Brittany Drive, Sunridge Valley Drive or Cecil Blog Drive
- When: 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Glenn Lake Beach Park (North End)
- Where: 3076 Shoreview Drive, Langford
- When: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily through September
Spray Park at Centennial Park in Langford
- Where: 2805 Carlow Road, Langford
- When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily through September
Leigh Place Beach Park (Langford Lake)
- Where: 1051 Trillium Rd, Langford
- When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily through September
Esquimalt Adventure Water Park
- Where: 543 Fraser Street, Esquimalt
- When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily until Labour Day weekend (weather permitting)
Carnarvon Park
- Where: 2801 Henderson Road, Carnarvon Park in Oak Bay
- When:
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., mid May to June (weekends only)
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, from July to August
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in September
