Opening Date for Sioux Falls Public Pools 2022

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When Do Sioux Falls Pools Open?

The Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department has set Friday, June 3, 2022, as the opening day for the seven outdoor public pools and one indoor aquatic facility in Sioux Falls (weather permitting).

The city operates three family aquatic centers and two traditional pools, as well as a stand-alone wading pool, and a spray park:

Drake Springs Family Aquatic Center: 301 South Fairfax Avenue
Frank Olson Pool: 4101 East 16th Street
Kuehn Pool: 2309 Kuehn Park Road
Laurel Oak Family Aquatic Center: 3401 East 49th Street
McKennan Wading Pool: 1500 South Third Avenue
Midco Aquatic Center: 1601 South Western Avenue
Pioneer Spray Park: Pine Street and Jessica Avenue
Terrace Park Family Aquatic Center: 1001 West Madison Avenue

MORE: How Much Is A Swim Pass for Sioux Falls Swimming Pools?

Full price daily admission to the city pools:

$6 - adults
$5 - children (2-17) and seniors (55+)

Summer swim passes are also available:

$70 - adults
$40 - seniors (55+)
$30 - children (2-17)

NEED TO KNOW: Sioux Falls Outdoor Public Pools And Spray Park

Summer in Sioux Falls is beautiful. But sometimes you need to cool off. Sioux Falls has some great outdoor public pools in addition to the indoor Midco Aquatic Center.

Sioux Falls' outdoor public pools open for summer 2024 on May 31 (if the weather cooperates).

Sioux Falls public pools are open from 1:00 PM to 7:50 PM.

Prices are $5 for ages 2 to 17, $6 for adults, seniors 55+ are $5, and children under 2 are free. The Spray Park and the wading pools at Frank Olson, Kuehn, and McKennan are free.

You can also get a Sioux Falls swim pass and swim all summer. You can buy a swim pass at the Midco Aquatic Center or at most of the outdoor pools all summer. For more about the Sioux Falls swim pass click here.

Gallery Credit: Ben Kuhns

South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa State Fair Roundup

After a couple of years of uncertainty, it's looking like summer 2022 will be the most summer-like summer we've had in a while.

That includes fair time! Summer means carnivals, fair food, and concerts. The 2022 state fair line-ups for South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and North Dakota are being announced, here's what we know:

The Oldest Bar in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota

Here's your chance to have a drink in the very same bar where Buffalo Bill Cody may have gone on a toot. Or have lunch in the same building that pioneers may have gotten in their cups ta before heading out to the Great Plaines. From South Dakota to Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska the Old West lives on in local taverns and bars.

The folks at Thrillist did some research and found the oldest bar in each state. Here are the closest, so you can plan your Old West bar crawl.