Today, the City of Winnipeg is opening outdoor pools and wading pools for the first time this year.

Despite the pandemic, outdoor pools are opening at a seasonally-average time. 

Due to precautions regarding the pandemic, the City is taking extra precautions, including a new booking system.

Families and individuals wishing to swim are asked to book their visit ahead of time. Swimmers are asked to use Leisure Online to book.

Each pool will be following a cleaning schedule and will only be operating in two-hour time slots.

Staff at wading pools will be disinfecting surfaces throughout the day and in between two-hour swim periods. Outdoor pools will also be following the two-hour swim blocks. Staff at outdoor pools will use the time in between to clean.

The City cautions that lockers will not be available for use at outdoor pools and that there will be limited access to change rooms and washroom facilities.

The list of 33 wading pools reopening include:

  • Berkshire Park
  • Braeside Park
  • Broadway Park
  • Bronx Park CC
  • Dakota Park
  • Dufferin Park
  • Elmwood Park
  • Happyland
  • Harrow Park
  • Home Playground
  • John Steel Park
  • John Yuzyk Park
  • Kapyong Park
  • Keenleyside Park
  • King Edward Park (North)
  • Montrose Park
  • McKittrick Park
  • Northwood CC
  • Pritchard Park
  • River Osborne WP
  • Robert A. Steen
  • Rotary Centenary Park
  • Shaughnessy Park WP
  • Southdale CC
  • Sturgeon Heights CC WP
  • St. Charles Park
  • St. John’s Park
  • Tomlinson Park
  • Vimy Ridge Memorial Park
  • Walsall Park
  • Weston Park
  • West Kildonan CC WP
  • Westdale WP

These pools will be open from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m and are free of charge.

Heated outdoor pools reopening from 12 - 7 p.m each day includes:

  • Fort Garry Lions
  • St. Vital
  • Transcona Aquatic Park
  • Westdale

Kildonan Park is reopening from 9:30 - 7 p.m.

Non-heated pools reopening from 12 - 7 p.m each day includes:

  • Happyland
  • Provencher
  • Windsor Park

The City says that pools will have a lowered capacity limit and encourages online booking to avoid being turned away.