Heat Advisory and late summer Fassnight Pool schedule

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Greene County from Aug. 15–18.

To help residents stay cool and safe during these extreme temperatures, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board is providing several cooling center locations.

When staffing and facilities allow, the Park Board also aims to keep at least one outdoor pool open later during Heat Events, including:

• Saturday, Aug. 16, Fassnight Pool, 1305 S. Main Ave., open 1-8 p.m.
• Fassnight Pool is also open Sunday, Aug. 17, 1-6:30 p.m.

Because of school starting, all other outdoor pools are now closed for the season.

Fassnight Pool, however, reopens Saturday and Sundays only, Aug. 16-17, 23-24, 30-31, as well as Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. The last day for swimming at Fassnight is the Labor Day Splash & Sizzle, with $1 admission all day or free with a canned food item, benefiting Ozarks Food Harvest. 

Regular outdoor pool admission is $5 per youth and senior, $6 for adults, 1-5:30 p.m. Admission to all locations drops to $1, or free with a canned food donation, every day, 5:30-6:30 p.m., and that discount rate also extends to 8 p.m. when pools remain open late.

Tuesday, Sept. 2, is the annual Dog Swim at Fassnight Pool, 4-7 p.m. Registration and vaccination are required. Registration is $8, benefiting Cruse Dog Park. No humans allowed in the pool at Dog Swim.

For information on swimming pool details, visit ParkBoard.org/Aquatics.

OTHER LOCATIONS TO COOL OFF

The Ozarks Stream and Fountain at Jordan Valley Park, 635 E. Trafficway, is a favorite place to cool off. 

Fountain shows run daily, every hour, on the hour, 10 a.m.- 9:30 p.m., and continuously 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., through Labor Day weekend. Admission is free.

All three Springfield-Greene County Park Board Family Centers, as well as Brightspeed Ice Park, open their entrance lobbies as free public cooling centers during NWS Heat Events. All lobbies have seating, restroom access and air conditioning.

Visitors may purchase day passes for $10-$15 to access family center programs and amenities. 

Family Center locations and lobby hours are:

Chesterfield Family Center, 2511 W. Republic Road, 417-891-1616

Dan Kinney Family Center, 2701 S. Blackman Road, 417-891-1500

Doling Family Center, 301 E. Talmage Ave., 417-837-5900

Monday-Friday, 5 a.m.- 9 p.m.

Saturday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

Sunday 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Brightspeed Ice Park’s location and lobby hours are:

635 E. Trafficway, 417-866-7444

Daily, 12-5 p.m. 

The Ice Park cooling center entrance is the east-side door, facing the Jordan Valley Park fountains.