Mission Family Aquatic Center Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 5930 W. 61st St., Mission, KS 66202, Mission, Kansas
Season: Late May - early September
Hours: Free 9 - 11:30 a.m. Mon-Thu; paid pool hours otherwise
Cost: free
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Mission opens the splash pad at its aquatic center free on weekday mornings before regular pool admission kicks in. It is a practical option for northeast Johnson County families wanting water play without a pool-day commitment.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps playground alongside, 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 Mission 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 21 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 5 other pads within 5 miles and 29 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: