The sun isn't setting just yet on summertime splashing in Vancouver's iconic (albeit challenged) Kitsilano Pool.
The city's beloved waterfront saltwater outdoor public pool will operate for a week longer than planned this year, according to the City of Vancouver's Board of Parks and Recreation.
The park board announced Wednesday (Aug. 27) that given the sunny forecast ahead, Kits Pool will welcome swimmers through Sept. 7.
The pool will be open Sept. 2 through 7 with swim sessions from 7 to 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 3 to 7 p.m.
How do you make reservations for an outdoor pool in Vancouver?
To reserve swim sessions, use the Showpass website's Vancouver Outdoor Pools portal.
The recommendation is to book three days in advance. However, users must note that "online tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable, valid only for the original pool, date, and time they were purchased for."
A recap: Changes to swim schedules, pricing at Vancouver's outdoor pools this August.
At the end of July, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation announced operational changes affecting outdoor pools as of Aug. 5.
The park board’s summer changes were offering a 50 per cent discount on drop-in admissions for the final 45 minutes at select pools, and combining Kits Pool’s two evening sessions into one continuous swim from 3 to 8:30 p.m.
These adjustments will continue to apply to Kitsilano Pool, Second Beach Pool, New Brighton Pool, and Maple Grove Pool through Sept. 2.
Hillcrest's pool saw no admission or schedule changes this summer.
Will any of the other Vancouver outdoor pools stay open into September?
Sadly, no.
Second Beach, New Brighton and Maple Grove will close as planned on Sept. 2, says the park board.
And if you're wondering why, even if it's sunny and dry, the city doesn't keep its pools open into the fall, the park board can explain: "September and October is an important window of time to allow staff to carry out the necessary maintenance and decommissioning of our outdoor pools ahead of the wet cold months of fall and winter.
