Media Contact Only: John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195
DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647, DPR Aquatics: (202) 671-1289
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has announced a revised schedule for the Independence Day holiday weekend. All DPR outdoor swimming pools will be open their regular schedule on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, 2009. All indoor swimming pools will be closed on Friday, July 3, except Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren Street, NW, which will be open 9 am to 5 pm; indoor pools will follow their regular schedule on Saturday, July 4.
All DPR recreation centers and spray parks will be closed on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. Recreation centers and fields that have been permitted for use will remain open. DPR facilities will resume their regular schedule on Sunday, July 5.
For a complete list of locations and hours of DPR's outdoor swimming pools visit the "Aquatics" section of DPR's website, at dpr.dc.gov. For more information, contact DPR Customer Service at (202) 673-7647 or DPR Aquatics at (202) 671-1289.
DPR Holiday Schedule for Friday, July 3
- Recreation Centers: CLOSED.
- Indoor Swimming Pools: CLOSED; Takoma Aquatic Center will be open 9 am - 5 pm.
- Outdoor Swimming Pools: OPEN 1 - 8 pm; East Potomac pool hours: 1 - 7 pm.
- Outdoor Children's Pools: OPEN 12 noon - 5 pm.
- Spray Parks: CLOSED.
DPR Holiday Schedule for Saturday, July 4
- Recreation Centers: CLOSED.
- Indoor Swimming Pools: OPEN, regular schedule.
- Outdoor Swimming Pools: OPEN 12 noon - 6 pm.
- Outdoor Children's Pools: CLOSED.
- Spray Parks: CLOSED
For information on how to support or contribute to the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, please contact DPR's Office of Partnerships and Development at (202) 258-6021 or DPRpartnerships@dc.gov.