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When do southern splash pads open?
Quick answer
Most splash pads in the southern US (Texas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, the Carolinas) open by mid-March or early April and run through October. Some Florida and South Texas pads run year-round, with a brief shutdown only for January maintenance.
Southern splash pads have one of the longest seasons in the country. In Florida and South Texas, many municipal splash pads operate ten or eleven months a year, closing only briefly in January for resurfacing or pump rebuilds. Across Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Carolinas, opening day usually lands between March 15 and April 1, with closures pushed all the way to Halloween. Check the city Parks Department site for exact hours — most southern pads also extend daily run windows from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to dodge midday heat. HOA-run pads tied to neighborhood pools follow the pool calendar (Memorial Day to Labor Day) even down south, which is shorter than the municipal schedule.