The Commons Splash Fountains
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 425 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Season: Summer months
Hours: Daily 6am-10pm
Cost: free
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The interactive fountains at this downtown green space next to U.S. Bank Stadium are compact but handy for cooling off between events. The park layers in summer programming like markets, live music, lawn games and food trucks.
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: