The heat is coming back with a vengeance this weekend after a slight reprieve Thursday and Friday.
That means ice cream is on the menu, sunscreen will need to be slathered and people are on the hunt for a nice cool bit of water to play around in.
For adults, it’s easy to cannonball into the Gorge or find a sandy bit of ocean to run into, but kids can be a bit more fussy. With the temperature of the ocean water kids being kids, many parents want to make sure their young ones are safe while keeping cool.
Splash parks are perfect for this and in Greater Victoria, there are a plethora of splash pads which are safe and designed for kids to be entertained for hours.
Here are 10 splash parks to bring the kiddos by this weekend to have fun and stay cool:
Esquimalt Adventure Water Park
- Where: 543 Fraser Street, Esquimalt
- Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily until September, weather permitting (closed May 15 to 18)
Uptown Water Feature
- Where: 3440 Saanich Road, Victoria
- Hours: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Watering Can at Beacon Hill Park
- Where: Beacon Hill Park on Circle Drive
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., late June through to Labour Day, daily throughout the summer
Iroquois Water Spray Park
- Where: 2295 Ocean Avenue, Sidney
- Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until the end of summer
Beckwith Water Park and Playground
- Where: 857 Beckwith Avenue, Victoria
- Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily until Labour Day weekend
Langford Lake Beach Park
- Where: 3018 Trillium Road, Langford
- Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Colwood Creek Park
- Where: Access via Brittany Drive, Sunridge Valley Drive or Cecil Blog Drive
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Glenn Lake Beach Park (North End)
- Where: 3076 Shoreview Drive, Langford
- Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily through September
Rotary Water Park (also known as Peter Pan Water Park)
- Where: 2801 Henderson Road, Carnarvon Park in Oak Bay
- Hours:
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., mid May to June (weekends only)
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, from July to August
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in September
Spray Park at Centennial Park in Langford
- Where: 2805 Carlow Road, Langford
- Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily through September
— With files from Mariah Burchell
