Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon has announced an expansion of splash pad hours in the city as a heat wave nears. Cooling centers will also be open on Monday.
Starting immediately, all city-operated splash pads that are typically open from 2 p.m.- to-7 p.m. will now operate from 11 a.m.-to-8 p.m. daily until further notice.
"In anticipation of the extreme heat forecasted for the coming days, we're taking proactive steps to keep our families—especially our children—safe and comfortable," said Mayor Scanlon in a statement on Friday. "Our splash pads offer a fun and accessible way to cool off, and by extending hours earlier in the day and later into the evening, we're making sure more people can take advantage of them during this weather."
Extended-hour splash pad locations include:
- Ralph Wilson Park – Foot of Porter Avenue
- Allison Park – Reese Street, adjacent to Asarese-Matters Community Center
- Lanigan Park – South Park Avenue, West of Louisiana Street
- Lincoln Park – Foot of Quincy Street
- MLK Park Splash Pad – Best Street and Fillmore Avenue
- Cazenovia Park – Behind the park casino
- Houghton Park – Foot of Spahn Street
- Schiller Park – Sprenger Street side of the park
- Roosevelt Park – Foot of Roosevelt Avenue
Additionally, eight City of Buffalo cooling centers will be open from Monday, June 23 through Wednesday, June 25:
- Tosh Collins Community Center – 7 AM–3 PM 35 Cazenovia St, Buffalo, NY 14220
- Asarese‑Matters Community Center – 7 AM–3 PM 50 Rees St, Buffalo, NY 14213
- Hennepin Community Center – 7 AM–3 PM 24 Ludington St, Buffalo, NY 14206
- Lincoln Field House – 7 AM–3 PM 10 Quincy St, Buffalo, NY 14212
- Peter Machnica Community Center – 7 AM–3 PM 1799 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY 14206
- Delavan Grider Community Center – 10 AM–8 PM 877 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
- Pratt Willert Community Center – 9 AM–9 PM 422 Pratt St, Buffalo, NY 14204
- Gloria J. Parks Community Center – 8 AM–4 PM 3242 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
Buffalo Public Schools and Niagara Wheatfield schools will have half days for PreK-8th grades Monday and Tuesday.
