When do Arizona public pools open?
Most open between Memorial Day weekend and the first week of June. Here's when each pool opened and closed last season.
The short answer
Of the 55 Arizona public pools that posted 2026 opening dates, 43 opened by Memorial Day weekend (May 23–May 25), 12 in the last week of May, 0 in the first week of June. The most common opening day was May 23, when 38 pools opened, including Greenfield Pool, Mesquite Aquatic Center and Perry Pool.
Of the 64 pools that posted a 2026 closing date, 42 closed by mid-August, 1 later in August, and 21 stayed open into September through Labor Day (September 7).
2027 dates: Arizona cities usually post opening dates in spring. Each pool's page shows its 2027 dates as soon as the city posts them, and the official link on that page always has the latest. Pools can also close for weather, so check before you go.
2026 opening and closing dates by pool
Last season's dates, as posted by each city. Pools without posted dates are listed below with their usual season.
| Pool | Town | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lowell Pool | Tucson | May 3 | November 7 |
| Quincie Douglas Pool | Tucson | May 3 | November 7 |
| Udall Pool | Tucson | May 3 | November 7 |
| Greenfield Pool | Gilbert | May 23 | July 18 |
| Mesquite Aquatic Center | Gilbert | May 23 | July 18 |
| Perry Pool | Gilbert | May 23 | July 11 |
| Williams Field Pool | Gilbert | May 23 | July 18 |
| Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center | Glendale | May 23 | July 26 |
| Rose Lane Aquatics Center | Glendale | May 23 | July 26 |
| Brimhall Aquatic Complex | Mesa | May 23 | July 25 |
| Carson Aquatic Complex | Mesa | May 23 | July 18 |
| Kino Aquatic Center | Mesa | May 23 | July 18 |
| Mesa Aquatic Complex | Mesa | May 23 | July 25 |
| Rhodes Aquatic Complex | Mesa | May 23 | September 6 |
| Shepherd Aquatic Complex | Mesa | May 23 | July 18 |
| Skyline Aquatic Center | Mesa | May 23 | September 6 |
| Stapley Aquatic Complex | Mesa | May 23 | July 25 |
| Sunrise Pool | Peoria | May 23 | August 2 |
| Cielito Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Coronado Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Cortez Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | September 7 |
| David C. Uribe Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Deer Valley Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Eastlake Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | September 7 |
| El Prado Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Encanto Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | September 7 |
| Falcon Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Harmon Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Hermoso Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Madison Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Maryvale Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | September 7 |
| Mountain View Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Paradise Valley Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | September 7 |
| Pecos Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | September 7 |
| Perry Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Pierce Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Roadrunner Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Roosevelt Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | September 7 |
| Starlight Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Sunnyslope Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | September 7 |
| Washington Pool | Phoenix | May 23 | July 26 |
| Centennial Pool | Peoria | May 25 | August 2 |
| Peoria Pool | Peoria | May 25 | August 2 |
| Amphitheater Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| El Pueblo Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Freedom Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Himmel Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Jacobs Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Jesse Owens Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Kennedy Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Menlo Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Oury Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Palo Verde Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Purple Heart Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Thompson Pool | Tucson | May 31 | August 1 |
| Ajo Pool | Ajo | Not posted | September 7 |
| Catalina Pool | Catalina | Not posted | September 7 |
| Wade McLean Pool | Marana | Not posted | September 7 |
| Escalante Swimming Pool | Tempe | Not posted | August 30 |
| Flowing Wells Junior High School Pool | Tucson | Not posted | September 7 |
| Kino Pool | Tucson | Not posted | September 7 |
| Los Ninos Pool | Tucson | Not posted | September 7 |
| Manzanita Pool | Tucson | Not posted | September 7 |
| Picture Rocks Pool | Tucson | Not posted | September 7 |
Usual seasons, in the cities' words
Many cities describe their season instead of, or as well as, posting exact dates.
- Cactus Aquatic & Fitness Center, Scottsdale
Lap swim year-round; open swim in summer
- Eldorado Aquatic & Fitness Center, Scottsdale
Lap swim year-round; open swim in summer
- McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic & Fitness Center, Scottsdale
Lap swim year-round; waterpark in summer
- Clark Swimming Pool, Tempe
Open year-round
- Kiwanis Wave Pool, Tempe
Open year-round
- Archer Pool, Tucson
Open year-round
- Catalina Pool, Tucson
Open year-round
- Clements Pool, Tucson
Open year-round
- Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center Pool, Tucson
Open year-round
- Thad Terry Aquatic Center, Tucson
Open year-round
Open year-round: these pools don't follow the summer season: Clark Swimming Pool in Tempe, Kiwanis Wave Pool in Tempe, Archer Pool in Tucson, Catalina Pool in Tucson, Clements Pool in Tucson, Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center Pool in Tucson, Thad Terry Aquatic Center in Tucson.
Dates come from each city's own pool page. Spot something out of date? Suggest a correction.