Northern Fox Valley pools opening for the summer season
OK, folks, time to put away the windbreaker. Swimming season is upon us. Here's a listing of when pools throughout the northern Fox Valley are opening this year.
Algonquin
The Algonquin Pool and Splashpad, 599 Longwood Drive, opens Sunday, June 7, and closes Sept. 6. It features a one-meter springboard, an interactive splash pad, a preschool discovery area and lap pool. The pool will be closed to open swim after 4 p.m. on June 16 and July 7, 14 and 16. There will be no open swim June 27 or 28. For rates or details, call (847) 458-7677 or visit algonquin.org.
Carpentersville
Dolphin Cove, 300 S. Kennedy Drive, will open for a preliminary season beginning Saturday, June 6, before the park's official summer season starts Thursday, June 18. The park will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays until June 18. Official summer hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For rates and details, call (847) 428-7131 or visit dtpd.org/pages/pools.html.
Cary
The Cary Park District Community Pool, 255 Briargate Road, will open on Saturday, June 6, and close Aug. 9. Hours are Monday through Friday, open swim, noon to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.; and adult lap swim, 11:15 a.m. to noon and 5:15 to 6 p.m. On Saturdays, open swim is noon to 8 p.m. and adult lap swim is from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to noon. On Sundays, open swim is noon to 6:30 p.m.; adult lap swim is 6:30 to 8 p.m.; and family swim is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Regular summer season pool passes can be purchased at the Community Center. Visit carypark.com for rates and other details.
Elgin
The Lords Park Family Aquatic Center, 325 Hiawatha Drive, and Wing Park Family Aquatic Center, 1030 Wing St., open for the season Saturday, June 6, and close Aug. 23. Hours of operation for the Lords Park pool are 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 1 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, noon to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Wing Park pool is open from noon to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, noon to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Adventure Island pool at the Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, is open from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call (847) 531-7000 or visit cityofelgin.org for rates and other details.
Huntley
The Stingray Bay Family Aquatic Center, 12219 Lois Lane, will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Pool passes can be purchased at the REC Center, 12015 Mill St. Call (847) 515-7665 or visit huntleyparks.org for rates and other info.
Sleepy Hollow
The Sleepy Hollow Pool, 875 Winmoor Drive, opens for the season on Thursday, June 18. Hours of operation are 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with extended hours from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Weekend hours are noon to 6 p.m. Call (847) 551-4316 or visit dtpd.org/pages/pools.html for details.