Garrison Sprayground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 1124 E. Fifth St., Kansas City, MO 64106, Kansas City, Missouri
Season: May 23 - September 7
Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Cost: free
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Just northeast of downtown, Garrison keeps things simple with a couple of sprayers next to the park playground. It is a quick, low-key cooldown stop rather than a destination pad.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps drinking water, parking at this location. No public toilets are mapped here — worth knowing before you commit to an afternoon.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Kansas City average 90°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
How long it's open. Roughly 15 weeks a year, from May to September. Seasons shift year to year and municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so check before a long drive.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 13 other pads within 5 miles and 27 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: