When do Texas 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 65 Texas public pools that posted 2026 opening dates, 29 opened by Memorial Day weekend (May 23–May 25), 19 in the last week of May, 1 in the first week of June and 16 later in June. The most common opening day was May 23, when 27 pools opened, including Bad Königshofen Family Aquatic Center, Randol Mill Family Aquatic Center and Bachman Aquatic Center.
Of the 36 pools that posted a 2026 closing date, 23 closed by mid-August, 0 later in August, and 13 stayed open into September through Labor Day (September 7).
2027 dates: Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micki Krebsbach Pool | Round Rock | May 22 | August 16 |
| Rock'N River Water Park | Round Rock | May 22 | September 6 |
| Bad Königshofen Family Aquatic Center | Arlington | May 23 | September 7 |
| Randol Mill Family Aquatic Center | Arlington | May 23 | September 7 |
| Bachman Aquatic Center | Dallas | May 23 | August 9 |
| Forest Park Pool | Fort Worth | May 23 | September 7 |
| Marine Park Aquatic Center | Fort Worth | May 23 | September 5 |
| Bowles Outdoor Pool | Grand Prairie | May 23 | Not posted |
| McFalls Outdoor Pool | Grand Prairie | May 23 | Not posted |
| Tyre Outdoor Pool | Grand Prairie | May 23 | Not posted |
| Alief Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| Emancipation Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| Love Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| MacGregor Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| Mason Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| Memorial Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| Northline Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| T.C. Jester Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| Tuffly Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| Wilson Memorial Aquatic Center | Houston | May 23 | Not posted |
| Heights Family Aquatic Center | Richardson | May 23 | September 7 |
| Lake Creek Pool | Round Rock | May 23 | August 14 |
| Elmendorf Pool | San Antonio | May 23 | Not posted |
| Fairchild Pool | San Antonio | May 23 | Not posted |
| Heritage Pool | San Antonio | May 23 | Not posted |
| Kingsborough Pool | San Antonio | May 23 | September 7 |
| Lady Bird Johnson Pool | San Antonio | May 23 | Not posted |
| Spring Time Pool | San Antonio | May 23 | September 7 |
| Woodlawn Lake Pool | San Antonio | May 23 | September 7 |
| Allen Bolden Outdoor Pool | Arlington | May 30 | August 9 |
| Bonnie View Pool | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Everglade Pool | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Exline Aquatic Center | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Harry Stone Aquatic Center | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Kidd Springs Aquatic Center | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Lake Highlands North Aquatic Center | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Martin Weiss Pool | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Pleasant Oaks Pool | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| The Cove at Crawford | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| The Cove at Fretz Park | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| The Cove at Samuell Grand | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Tietze Aquatic Center | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Tommie Allen Pool | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Walnut Hill Pool | Dallas | May 30 | August 9 |
| Canyon Creek Pool | Richardson | May 30 | August 9 |
| Cottonwood Pool | Richardson | May 30 | August 2 |
| Glenville Pool | Richardson | May 30 | August 2 |
| Terrace Pool | Richardson | May 30 | August 9 |
| Montopolis Pool | Austin | June 1 | August 16 |
| Concepcion Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Cuellar Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Dellview Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Garza Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Kennedy Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Lincoln Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | September 7 |
| Monterrey Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| New Territories Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Normoyle Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | September 7 |
| Roosevelt Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| San Pedro Springs Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | September 7 |
| Southcross Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Southside Lions Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Sunset Hills Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Ward Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | Not posted |
| Westwood Pool | San Antonio | June 20 | September 7 |
Usual seasons, in the cities' words
Many cities describe their season instead of, or as well as, posting exact dates.
- Bartholomew Pool, Austin
Open year-round
- Barton Springs Pool, Austin
Open year-round
- Big Stacy Pool, Austin
Open year-round
- Colony Park District Pool, Austin
Open year-round
- Deep Eddy Pool, Austin
Open year-round
- Springwoods Pool, Austin
Open year-round
- Frisco Water Park, Frisco
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
- Apex Centre, McKinney
Open year-round
- Mesquite Natatorium, Mesquite
Open year-round
- Atanacio Garcia Natatorium, San Antonio
Open year-round
Open year-round: these pools don't follow the summer season: Bartholomew Pool in Austin, Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Big Stacy Pool in Austin, Colony Park District Pool in Austin, Deep Eddy Pool in Austin, Springwoods Pool in Austin, Apex Centre in McKinney, Mesquite Natatorium in Mesquite, Atanacio Garcia Natatorium in San Antonio.
Dates come from each city's own pool page. Spot something out of date? Suggest a correction.