We track 1 splash pad in Avondale. Every one of them is free.
When to go
Peak summer highs in Avondale average 106°F. Go before 11am or after 5pm — midday is genuinely unsafe for small children, and the concrete around a pad runs hotter than the air.
Month
Average high
June
104°F
July
106°F
August
105°F
The typical Avondale pad runs about 9 weeks a year. Municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so the last few weeks of the season are the least reliable.
What to expect
The things that decide a trip with small children — a toilet, some shade, somewhere to sit — are exactly what listings usually leave out. Across the 1 pads in Avondale:
Daily through early September, then fall weekends through October 31 · 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily in summer; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. fall weekends
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Renovated in 2020, Avondale's Festival Fields splash pad features dumping buckets, a water-style merry-go-round, a spray tunnel, floor geysers and two shade canopies. The surrounding park adds a fishing pond, skate park and pickleball courts.
On site: toilets on site, playground alongside, parking