GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Just in time for the hot summer weather to arrive in Green Bay, city officials are opening up public outdoor swimming pools for the season.
There are three outdoor pools which all open for the first time at noon on Saturday.
“We are ready to go, our staff has been training for the past two weeks so we’re excited to open,” says Ann Moeller, recreation supervisor with the City of Green Bay Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. “Whether there’s 30 people in the pool or 1,000 people in the pool, we’re always fully staffed and ready to go so we’re definitely well equipped for crowds.”
With temperatures expected to be touching 90 degrees with high humidity on Saturday, Moeller says they do anticipate a busy opening day.
Here are the hours of operation for the Green Bay pools:
- Colburn Pool (1025 S. Fisk Street) — Monday-Thursday 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (June 11 through August 21)
- Joannes Family Aquatic Center (1430 E. Walnut Street) — Monday-Thursday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (June 11 through August 21)
- Resch Aquatic Center (1058 Reed Street) — Monday-Thursday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (June 11 through August 21). Monday-Thursday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (August 22 to August 25).
Admission rates are as follows:
- Children under 2 years — FREE
- Student (2-17 years) — $2.90 (Residents); $4 (Non-Residents)
- Adult (18-59 years) — $4 (Residents); $5.50 (Non-Residents)
- Senior Citizen (60+ years) — $2.90 (Residents); $5.50 (Non-Residents)
Summer Swim Passes (not including tax) are as follows:
- Student (2-17 years) — $45 (Residents); $76 (Non-Residents)
- Adult (18-59 years) — $50 (Residents); $87 (Non-Residents)
- Senior Citizen (60+ years) — $45 (Residents); $87 (Non-Residents)
- Family (Up to 2 adults, 3 children under 17 living in same house) — $100 (Residents); $174 (Non-Residents)
For more information on Green Bay pools, click here.
