Franklin Steele Square Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 1600 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Season: Early June to Labor Day
Hours: Daily 10am-9pm
Cost: free
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This pocket park on the southern edge of downtown Minneapolis is one of only three official MPRB splash pads. The spray area shares the square with a playground and basketball court, making it an easy urban cool-down stop.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Minneapolis average 83°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 6 other pads within 5 miles and 23 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: