Free Splash Pads and Spray Parks with a Fee: See Photos, Hours, and a Map

As soon as that summer heat strikes in Chicagoland, we are on the hunt for some awesome summer activities. There is nothing more refreshing, than that cool splash of water when the sun is shining. I will admit, sometimes the pools are crowded and tackling it with my youngest (and two others) doesn’t sound ideal. That is why the perfect summer day is at the splash pad!

When your kids are looking to get wet, heading to a splash pad or spray playground is the perfect solution on a hot day. With spray features, buckets, and geysers they provide fun for all ages. We’ve rounded up dozens of free and fee-based splash pads in the Chicago suburbs that are sure to be a hit with your kids!

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Free Splash Pads

Community Recreation Center

Community Recreation Center
120 E. Oak Street
Addison, IL 60101

Community Park in Addison is currently closed for renovations in the park, including the splash pad. The Addison Park District will announce when it re-opens.

Blackhawk Park

Blackhawk Park
W. Galena Boulevard & Blackhawk Drive
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 987-0516

One of the only splash pads in the area with water canyons that rotate

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm daily
• Touch the sensor in the concrete for the splash pad to start

Eola Community Center Park

Eola Community Center Park
555 S Eola Road
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 851-8990

Small splash area next to the playground outside the community center.

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm daily
• Opening Memorial Day 2025, weather permitting.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Farnsworth & Grand
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 987-0516

Small fountains along with bathrooms and a playground

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm daily

McCarty Park Splash Pad

McCarty Park Splash Pad
350 E. Galena Boulevard
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 256-3730

McCarty Park has recently received a massive renovation, the splash pad included. Interactive fountain in the middle of the park to splash in as well as playground equipment for all ages.

• Cost: Free
• Open Memorial Day through Labor Day 2024
• Hours: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm daily
  
  ⭐️ If you are looking for the ultimate place to cool off in Aurora, this is one of the best splash pads in our opinion

Phillips Park Splash Pad

Phillips Park
1000 Ray Moses Drive
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 256-3750

13 jets and bubbles located in front of the Visitors Center

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 11:30 am – 5:00 pm daily, weather permitting
• Open mid-May until mid-August 
• Easy splash pad to pair with a trip to the Phillips Park Zoo, sunken gardens, and Mastodon Island Peninsula Playground

Simmons Park

1191 E. Indian Trail
Aurora, IL 60505

Small splash pad with sprayer.

• Cost: Free

Stuart Sports Complex

Stuart Sports Complex
39W143 Jericho Road
Aurora, IL 60506

Plenty of parking at this sports complex with sprawling fields, a playground, sand area, playground, and water sprays

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm daily
• Turning on Memorial Day Weekend 2025

Wheatlands Park

Barrington & Spinnaker
Aurora, IL 60506

Small splash near the playground, with plenty of parking and ample green space

• Cost: Free
• Opens Memorial Day Weekend 2025

Weston Park

373 Weston Avenue
Aurora, IL 60506

• Cost: Free

Leiseberg Park Spray Playground

325 E. Devon Avenue
Bartlett, IL 60133
(630) 540-4800

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Blue Heron Park Spray Playground

350 Blue Heron Way
Bartlett, IL 60133
(630) 540-4800

Free, gated splash pad

• Small slide, large spraying heron and smaller water sprays
• For children 48″ tall and under

Stevenson Park Spray Pad

Stevenson Park Spray Pad
3101 Washington Boulevard
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 547-3900

Fully fenced splash pad with flower misters, ground fountains and more.

• Cost: Free
• Open June 11 – August 17, 2025
• Hours: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm daily, weather dependent

Pyrce Park Spray Pool

Pyrce Park Spray Pool
16th & Wesley
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 749-4900

Gated spray park with water streams and a small slide

• Cost: Free
• For children 60″ and under
• Opening June 2, 2025 weather permitting.
• Hours: Monday-Friday 11:30 am – 8:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
• The park district notes that they sometimes close the parks due to staffing shortages.

Hett Park Spray Pool

Hett Park Spray Park
19th & Cuyler
Berwyn IL 60402
(708) 749-4900

Fenced-in splash pad and playground in a separate area.

• Cost: Free
• For children 60″ and under
• Opening June 2, 2025 weather permitting.
• Hours: Monday – Friday 11:30 am – 8:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm.
• The park district notes that they sometimes close the parks due to staffing shortages.

New! Central Park

Central Park
201 Recreation Dr
Bolingbrook, IL 60440

The grand opening for this new splash pad is scheduled for May 28, 2025. Stay tuned for more details!

Ehlert Park

Ehlert Park
Congress Park & Elm Avenues
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 485-1474

This park also has a beautiful new, inclusive playground and real F-86 Sabre jet memorial.

• Cost: Free
• 2025 opening date has not been announced.
• Hours: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm daily
• Ideal for children ages 3-8, but older and younger children are welcome

Harvester Park

Harvester Park
15 W 400 Harvester Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 920-1969

Splash pad has a few fountain sprays; make your own river with dams; sand area has conveyor belts, pulleys and pipes.

• Cost: Free
• Opening not yet announced for 2025 season.
• Harvester Park is a favorite, especially since the Route 66 playground was built!
• ⭐️ Check Harvester Park out on our list of top 10 playgrounds in Chicagoland.

Soehrman Park

Soehrman Park
Intersection of Willow Springs Road and Hillsdale Road
Countryside, IL 60525
(630) 662-6220

• Cost: Free
• 2025 opening date has not been announced
• One of our favorite splash pads because of the soft surface and new adjacent playground.

Brent Hassert Park

19623 Renwick Road
Crest Hill, IL 60441

Fully fenced splash pad with adjacent park with soft rubber surface

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (weather dependent)

New! Garden View Park

802 Plainfield Rd
Darien, IL 60561

New splash pad opening May 21, 2025!

Festival Park Spray Park

132 S Grove Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 531-7000

Located at the river front Festival Park venue, there’s plenty of action including playgrounds, festivals and community activities.

• Cost: Free
• Tentatively set to open around Memorial Day 2025..
• Hours: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (weather dependent)

Fountain Square Park

1751 Gibson Drive
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Splash pad with soft flooring is located in Fountain Square Park. There is also a playground, walking paths and parking is available at Mead Jr. High School.

• Cost: Free
• Open June 1 – Labor Day
• Hours: Monday – Friday from 12:30 pm – 7:00 pm; Saturday – Sunday: 10:30 am – 7:00 pm.

Marshall Park

711 Chelmsford Lane
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

New in 2024, fully fenced splash pad! There is also a great park onsite with walking pads surrounding the splash pad.

• Cost: Free
• Open now through Labor Day
• Hours: 10am-8pm daily
• Please note that buses and camps are not permitted

Hawks Hollow Nature Playground

Peck Farm Splash Pad
4038 Kaneville Road
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 262-8244

Hawks Hallow Playground is a part of Peck Farm, with sprayers and a water creek for kids to explore and manipulate the path of the water with rocks.

• Cost: Free
• Opens May -October 1.
• Hours: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm; subject to change
• ⭐️ One of the most unique splash pads, due to the natural setting

Moore Park Sprayground

877 Geneva Drive
Geneva, IL 60134

Interactive fountains, water cannons, water arches, and bubblers

• Cost: Free
• Hours: Monday- Thursday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm. Friday- Sunday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.
• 2025 opening date not yet announced.

Maryknoll Splash Park

Maryknoll Splash Park
845 Pershing Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-7888

Fully fenced splash pad with 12 spray pieces, including a zero-depth pad, water tower, rising flag, wet saloon, cactus, team spray, power launch pod, bell trio, water tunnel, aqua dome, water jelly, spray cannons, and railroad crossing gate.

• Admission: Free
• Open May 24 through September 21, 2025
• Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm; Sunday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm; see website for holidays and special event hour

Village Green Park Splash Pad

130 S. Lambert
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Sports complex with Rocket ship-themed playground and a splash pad.

• Cost: Free
• Opens end of May/early June 2025.

Tropicana Park

680 Audubon Drive
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Smaller, private splash pad with sand volleyball court, bocce court, picnic seating and shady area to sit.

• Cost: Free
• Hours are 11:00am-5:00pm daily

South Ridge Park

South Ridge Park
1450 Freeman Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

The colorful border makes this one of the most cheerful splash pads on our list!

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm.
• ⭐️ The South Ridge Park Playground also made our Top 10 Playground list in 2024

Princeton Park

5400 McDonough Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Small, neighborhood splash pad adjacent to toddler playground with climbing structure, swings and slides.

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm.

Community Park

925 Grand Canyon Parkway
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Neighborhood splash pad next to playground with toddler and elementary school kid play structure, swings and slides.

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
• Please note that this splash pad was not working when we went last August

Vogelei Park

650 West Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Park has walking trails throughout and a playground onsite.

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm.
• Splash pad located on the Vogelei Park and Barn property.

Gordon Park Splash Pad

Gordon Park Splash Pad
Ogden Ave. and Tilden
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 352-1762

Fully fenced spray ground with water coming from both the ground and a few structures, adjacent to tot and elementary school playground.

• Cost: Free
• Opens May 27, 2025
• Hours: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
• Large sports complex with walking trails, and ample parking.

Memorial Park

Memorial Park
132 W. Oak Avenue 
La Grange Park, 60526
(708) 354-4580

Small overhead spray and water play area with spouts and troughs. Added in 2022.

• Cost: Free
• Opens May 27, 2025
• Hours: 10:00 am- 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Dragonfly Landing

Dragonfly Landing
Main St & Ogden Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 271-4100

Interactive water jets and giant, colorful flowers that mist water. Small playground with tot area and very tall slide adjacent to the splash pad.

• Cost: Free
• Open Memorial Day through Labor Day 2025
• Open daily 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Willow Park Splash Pad

Cagwin Drive and Alta Drive
Lockport, IL 60441

Turn on water by moving your hand in front of the motion sensor by the small flower at the east of the pad.

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (weather permitting)
• Permanent restrooms on site

Sunset Knoll

Sunset Knoll
820 S Finley Road
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-7322

Fountains of water from the ground and spray structures

• Cost: Free
• These simple splash pads with fountains shooting water from the ground are a big hit on hot summer days!
• Also enjoy the playground, walking paths and open green space in this large park

Water Spray Park

Lombard Park District Spray Park
201 W. St Charles Road
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-7322

Fully fenced spray park area with fountains of water coming from the ground. Restrooms and shaded picnic tables also on site,

• Cost: Free
• Open 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
• Small parking lot off S. Lincoln Avenue
• One of the few free splash pads that is fenced in

95th Street Community Plaza Splash Pad

95th Street Community Plaza
Next to the Naperville Public Library and the ‘Book Park’
3109 Cedar Glade Drive
Naperville, IL 60564

• Cost: Free
• Opens Memorial Day 2025-Labor Day 2025
• Hours: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm daily
• ⭐️ Plan to spend the day and enjoy the Book Park, one of our Top 10 Parks of 2024.

Wolf’s Crossing Community Park Splash Pad

Wolf’s Crossing Community Park
3252 Wolf’s Crossing Road
Naperville, IL 60564

Located within the Wolf’s Crossing Community Park Plaza, with a large park, sports courts and walking paths. You can easily spend the entire day here.

• Cost: Free
• Opens Memorial Day 2024
• Hours: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm daily
• ⭐️ Located at Wolf’s Crossing Community Park, one of our Top 10 Parks of 2024!

Andersen Park

Andersen Park
824 N Hayes Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 725-2000

Bell-shaped spray feature, directional jets, and ground geyser. Note the playground is closed for renovation until Winter 2025.

• Cost: Free
• Opens Memorial Day 2025
• Hours: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Field Park

Field Park
935 Woodbine Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 725-2000

Fountains coming from the ground in alternating patterns on the grounds of two groups of playground equipment.

• Cost: Free
• Opens Memorial Day 2025
• Hours: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Fox Park

Fox Park
624 S Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 725-2000

Tot lot, sand play area, and plenty of green space for sports in addition to splash pad with cute whale sprayer.

• Cost: Free
• Opens Memorial Day 2025
• Hours: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
• Recommended for kids ages 2-12; with separate tot lot

Longfellow Park

Longfellow Park
610 S Ridgeland Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 725-2000

After the sensor is activated, the spray alternates between the seal and ground sprayers.

• Cost: Free
• Opens Memorial Day 2025
• Hours: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
• Splash pad sits aside playgrounds.
• Restrooms on site.
• A water wheelchair is available for use in the splash pad. Please give one week notice to reserve

Prairie Point Splash Playground

Prairie Point Splash Playground
4120 Plainfield Road
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 554-1010

17 spray and play features in a gated splash pad with a small shade structure to the side

• Cost: Free
• Open Memorial Day through Labor Day 2025
• Hours: 11:00 am – 7:30 pm

Village Green Splash Pad

24121 West Chicago Street
Downtown Plainfield, IL 60544

• Cost: Free
• Hours: 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
• Opening dates not yet announced.

Boucher Prairie Park

1649 Richfield Trail
Romeoville, IL 60446

Located within a larger sports facility with an additional playground, hockey rink, nature play, and walking paths.

• Cost: Free
• Hours: Dawn through dusk

Romeoville Aquatic Center Outdoor Splash Pad

630 Townhall Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 886-6269

Adjacent to the indoor aquatic center, over 50 sprayers and geysers in use.

• Cost: Free
• Open Dusk to Dawn daily
• Open Memorial Day to Labor Day
• Shaded area with sails and benches.

Volunteer Park Splash Pad

1100 Murphy Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446

Located within a larger sports complex with a playground, restroom facilities and paved paths.

• Cost: Free
• Hours: Dawn through dusk

Splash Pad at Sunny Hill Park

W. Irving Park Road
Streamwood, IL 60107

• Cost: Free
• Opens: June 1 – September 3, 2025
• Hours: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Lufkin Park

1000 Ardmore Avenue
Villa Park, IL 60181

Updated in 2024, this park includes a new splash pad, ninja course, playground and nature play.

• Cost: Free
• Opened for the season on May 1, 2025
• Hours: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
• Permanent restroom facilities on site.
• Check out our visit to Lufkin Park

McCaslin Park Splash Pad Water Playground

27W650 North Avenue
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 784-6100

This splash pad Includes a frog feature and tall water-dumping flowers.

• Cost: Free
• Open June 1 through Labor Day, 2025
• Hours: Thursday – Friday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Located within a larger sports complex with a playground, ball fields and picnic shelters.
• We couldn’t figure out how to turn it on (or maybe it wasn’t working last August?). If someone has an update, let us know!

Spring Rock Park Splash Pad

Spring Rock Park Splash Pad
4400 Central Avenue
Western Springs, IL 60558

Splash pad is button activated and includes various sprays, including a butterfly that squirts water from its mouth, with a concrete surface.

• Cost: Free
• 2025 opening date has not been announced
• Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm; Saturdays and Sundays 1:00 pm- 5:00pm
• Button to activate is located in the center of the playground
• Annie wrote about the opening of this splash pad here!

Splash Pad at Lions Park

Splash Pad at Lions Park
201 Park Street
Willow Springs, IL 60480

Splash pad is within a larger park, and features cannons, geysers and rainbow-colored archways.

• Cost: Free
• Open Memorial Day through Labor Day 2025, weather permitting

Willow Pond Park Splash Pad

Willow Pond Park Splash Pad
Plainfield Road and Adams Street
Willowbrook, IL 60527 

Splash pad features small frog and flower sprayers and dumping buckets

• Cost: Free
• Open Memorial Day through Labor Day 2025
• Hours: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, daily
• Check out Annie’s review here!

Wynwood Fields Spray Park

0S060 Wynwood Road
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 653-3811
Note: In Google Maps, search for the name of the park, rather than the street address (which may take you to a residential neighborhood). The park is located at the intersection of Wynwood Road and Purity Road.

The splash pad is housed next to the playground, with the shaded picnic shelter right in the middle.

• Cost: Free
• 2025 opening date has not been announced
• Hours: 10:30 am – 7:00 pm daily
• Many different sports courts at this park

Hobson Corner Park

Hobson Corner Park
2910 Hobson Road
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 353-3300

Fountain splash pad with ground sprayers, game tables and shade pergola.

• Cost: Free
• Open Memorial Day weekend, 2025, weather permitting
• Hours: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, daily
• Lots of paved walking paths, tennis and pickleball courts nearby.
• This splash pad is directly off Hobson Road, which can be busy during rush hours.

Splash Pads With a Fee

Bensenville Water Park & Splash Pad

1100 W Wood Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-7015

The splash pad portion of this water park features stand-alone structures with flowing, misting, and jetting mechanisms.

• Admission varies by age, day, and time; see website.
• Open from May 26 – August 10, 2025
• Hours: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The Oasis Water Park

172 S. Circle Avenue
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 339-3568

Three different pool areas, two of which are geared towards younger swimmers.

• See website for admission rates
• 2025 opening day not yet announced.
• Mango Bay is a zero-depth entry leisure pool with geysers, spilling buckets, sprayers and water slides
• Adventure Island has interactive water features for older children such as: water cannons, spray hoses, waterfall roof, spraydown shower, valves, and buckets

Pelican Harbor Aquatic Park

200 S. Lindsey Lane
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-1705

This large water park features interactive spray ground, lazy river, 4 water speed slides, drop slide, diving board, zero-depth entry pool for young children

• See website for rates and hours, which both vary by day
• Open May 31 – August 17, 2025.

Brookfield Zoo Spray Playground

8400 W 31st Street
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 688-8000

Spray park area is located by The Living Coast, near the South Parking Lot

• Included with the cost of admission
• There are also large flowers misters located throughout the zoo that are button activated.

Adventure Falls at McCollum Park, Downers Grove

Adventure Falls at McCollum Park
6801 Main Street
Downers Grove, IL 60516

• Resident (with ID) pricing is $2/child and $2/adult; non-resident pricing is $15/child and $10/adult.
• Season Passes are available for residents only for $5/person
• Open daily May 24- August 31, 2025.
• Hours for Downers Grove residents are from 10:00am – 7:00pm; non-resident hours are from 1:00pm – 7:00pm
• See website for back-to-school hours and holiday closures
• New in 2024 with areas for tots, families, and teens

Rainbow Falls Waterpark

200 Rev Morrison Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 228-2860

Water park with gated tot pool, water playground, diving board, body slides, tube slides, and more

• Open May 31- August 10, 2025.
• Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:30 am – 8:00 pm; Sunday 11:30am – 6:00 pm

The Hub at Berens Park

The Hub at Berens Park
493 Oaklawn Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 782-4955

Splash pad at The Hub has nine water features and two Big Squirt filling stations.

• Admission: $4/resident youth, $6/resident adult or non-resident youth, $8/non-resident adult
• Opens May 31, 2025 for the season
• Hours: Open daily 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• *Big Squirts are refillable water toys that can be purchased at the equipment window.

Sunset Pool

710 Western Avenue
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 232-4542

Fully fenced splash pad area, aquatic playground, climbing walls, water slides and more.

• See website for hours and admission
• Open May 24 – September 1, 2025

Splash Harbor

Splash Harbor
8997 Lyons Street
Hodgkins, IL 60525
(708) 354-6563

Splash pad includes tornado spinner, tumble buckets, water cannons, and several in-ground sprayers

• Admission is $3 for a one day splash pass; punch cards are available at the main office
• Cash only for daily splash pass
• Open June 1, 2025
• Hours: Monday – Thursday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm; Friday – Sunday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Sea Lion Aquatic Park

1825 Short Street
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 964-3410

Sea Lion features large, fenced splash playground, fenced sand play area, fenced kiddie pool with slide, water cannons, and lily pad attraction

• See website for hours and admission
• Open May 31, 2025
• Large open swim area that slopes upward to a zero-depth shallow end, leisure pool with waterfall, two 50′ body flume slides, two drop slides, a vortex pool, lap pool, zero depth pool, and hot tub,

Splash Pad at the Cermak Family Aquatic Center

Cermak Family Aquatic Center
7600 W Ogden Avenue
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 447-0715

This aquatic center has a lazy river, a large pool with a tunnel slide, sprays, dunking buckets, and a splash pad with a toddler slide and assorted water works

• Opening dates for 2025 have not yet been announced.
• See website for admission and hours

Yunker Farm Splash Park

10824 W La Porte Road
Mokena, IL 60448

• Cost: $2 resident; $4 non- resident.
• Open daily May 28, 2025
• Hours: 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm; Wednesdays 2:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Rita (Fredenhagen) and John Harvard Early Learning Playscape at Naper Settlement

Naper Settlement
523 S. Webster Street
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6010

Included in the cost of admission, sprayers and ground fountains

• Open May 15 through September 30, 2025 on days above 70 degrees
• See website for admission (included with museum admission) and hours
• Push-button features

Walker Country Estates Park Splash Pad

299 Lenox Street
New Lenox, IL

• Admission: Parents/guardians 21+ are free; admission under 21 is $3/resident and $5/non-resident
• Open daily June 1, 2024
• See website for hours
• Part of a larger park

Splash Island

Oak Brook Park District Family Aquatic Center
1450 Forest Gate Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630-645-9581

Zero depth entry, interactive splash playground with three waterslides, bubbler jets, dumping buckets, water tornado, shooting water animals, separate splash park and eating area and firepit.

• Opening May 24, 2025
• Closed when temperature is under 70 degrees
• Prices: $10/residents, $14/non-residents, children 2 and under free
• From Kidlist reader Corri: “The water is only 1.5 ft deep at the deepest part, it’s fully enclosed and there are lifeguards watching the kids.” Thanks, Corri!

Centennial Park Aquatic Center

15600 West Avenue
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-4386

Zero-depth entry pool with water feature, cliff jump, various slides, a lazy river, and more.

• Opens May 24-September 1, 2025
• Residents $12; Non-residents $25 Monday-Thursday, $26 Friday-Sunday and holidays

Prospect Park Splash Pad

733 N. Prospect Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068

• Cost: $8 per person (non-resident) and $5 resident. Children 11 months and under are free.
• Open May 24 through September 7, 2025
• Hours: Daily 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Late season 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm
• Check the facility status here.

Heritage Falls Water Park

101 Troxel
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 886-6263

This water park has a splash pad, large zero depth entry pool, two body slides, and two diving boards.

• Opens May 31, 2025
• Check website for prices and hours

Otter Cove Aquatic Center

3615 Campton Hills Road
St. Charles, IL 60175
(630) 513-4377

Aquatic Center splash pad area features three splash pads with spray loops, dumping buckets, bubblers, cannons, water wheels, and a sand area

• Opening day is May 24, 2025
• See website for hours and admission

Ty Warner Park Spray Park

Ty Warner Park Spray Park
700 Blackhawk Drive
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 969-8080

The Westmont Park District is currently upgrading the filtration system and is closing the spray park for the 2025 season.

Splash Pads Still Open in September (after Labor Day)

• Hawks Hollow Nature Playground, Geneva: Water features will turn off for the season on October 1, 2025
• Maryknoll Splash Park, Glen Ellyn: Open until September 21, 2025
• Rita (Fredenhagen) and John Harvard Early Learning Playscape, Naperville: The water features are turned on until September 30, 2025, on days that the temperature is above 70 degrees
• Andersen Park, Oak Park: Open until September 30, 2025
• Field Park, Oak Park: Open until September 30, 2025
• Fox Park, Oak Park: Open until September 30, 2025
• Longfellow Park, Oak Park: Open until September 30, 2025
• Lufkin Park, Villa Park: Open through September, possibly into October weather permitting.

Looking for other ways to cool off this summer? There are plenty of pools with day passes. Or, check out our Ultimate Summer Guide for loads of ideas of things to do!