Sign up now for the Community Pool’s Summer Kickoff “Splash Bash,” a free and fun-filled day of activities on Saturday, May 23 featuring cannonball contests, a rubber ducky prize dive, and underwater treasure hunt, giveaways, and prizes. Ice cream will be available for purchase at the Mr. Softee truck, which will be parked outside the pool all afternoon.
Register for Splash Bash
Splash Bash activities will be grouped into four timed sessions to maximize participation opportunities for swimmers of all ages and abilities throughout the day and provide a predictable schedule for attending families.
The pool will be open exclusively for registered Splash Bash activities on Saturday, with no open or lap swim. Regular hours and programming will resume Sunday.
Register for a 90-minute Splash Bash session
Resident registration for free 90-minute Splash Bash time slots opens Wednesday, May 20 at 9am on the City’s Aquatics registration portal at rec.us/piedmont. Non-resident registration opens Thursday, May 21 at 6pm. Advance registration is required for all participants.
Swimmers can sign up for one of 4 time slots:
- 11am-12:30pm
- 1pm-2:30pm
- 3pm-4:30pm
- 5pm-6:30pm
Each session is limited to 125 registered people. Everyone entering the facility needs to pre-register.
For swimmers who have passed the pool swim test, activities will take place in the competition pool. Activities for the remaining attendees will take place in the activity pool. Each session will feature a cannonball contest for all ages, rubber ducky dive, and treasure hunt – followed by open swim until the time slot ends.
Registration closes when all slots are full, or at 11:59pm on Friday, May 22.
Try a free morning aquatics class
Sign up for a free morning class to try a pool program and meet instructors. Available classes are:
- Aqua Conditioning: 8:30-9:25am, ages 18+ (new class starting in June)
- Happy Splashers: 9:30-9:55am, ages 6 months-3 years with adult
- Happy Splashers: 10:00-10:25am, ages 6 months-3 years with adult
Space is limited and advance registration at rec.us/piedmont is required.
Regular pool hours resume Sunday
As warmer weather brings more visitors to the new pool, the activity pool may occasionally reach capacity during peak afternoon hours. When the activity pool nears capacity, priority for admission is given to annual passholders and drop-in admission may be temporarily paused until space becomes available.
Families planning to use the activity pool, especially those with young children, may want to visit in the morning or other non-peak times when possible. Community members can also call the pool at (510) 420-3090 before their visit to confirm whether drop-in admission is currently available.
Capacity has not typically been an issue in the competition pool, which continues to have more room available for lap swim and other uses.