Sicard Hollow Splash Pad & Park

✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season

A button starts the zero-depth sprays, which run for about 15 minutes before shutting off automatically. The surrounding Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex adds an ADA-accessible playground with features designed for autistic children, walking trails, a dog park, and a rentable pavilion.

When to go. Peak summer highs in Vestavia Hills average 91°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 22 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.

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If this one's closed or packed

Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There is 1 other pad within 5 miles and 9 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are:

• Explore Playground & Splash Pad (Hoover Met Complex) — 10.6 mi · Hoover · free · zero-depth, shade, restrooms
• Birmingham Zoo Splash Pad — 4.3 mi · Birmingham · $19–24 (included with zoo admission) · zero-depth, shade, restrooms
• Pelham Splash Pad (Pelham City Park) — 12.6 mi · Pelham · free · zero-depth, restrooms, playground-nearby
• Patriot Park Splash Pad — 6.4 mi · Homewood · free · playground-nearby, zero-depth
• Leeds Splash Pad — 11.1 mi · Leeds · free · zero-depth, fenced, toddler

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