Hot summer temperatures have finally arrived.
Kids and, let s be real, adults can find some relief on a hot day at a splash pad. They re cool, refreshing and more than friendly to non-swimmers.
And metro Detroit is full of them.
Traci Romeo said her two sons love the splash pad at Farmington Hills Heritage Park. They have a blast enjoying the water and soaking one another with water guns. We come here a lot, she said. The kids love the splash pad.
Here s everything you need to know about the region s outdoor pools and splash pads:
Heritage Park in Farmington Hills
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The coldest day in Michigan history was in 1934 when the temperature dropped 51 degrees below zero. (Shutterstock)
WAYNE COUNTY, MI The weather gurus warned the polar vortex, teaming with a wicked wind, would make it miserable across Wayne County. They weren t wrong.
We d ask how cold is it in your town? if a) it weren t such a tired joke and b) if we thought it was possible for you to manage the answer through your chattering teeth.
Fortunately, we don t have to.
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The National Weather Service has invoked frightful words and phrases such as polar vortex and life-threatening cold to describe the arctic air that settled over the Upper Midwest, including Michigan, last weekend.
Allen Park
Allen Park Community Center, 15800 White Street Allen Park, MI 48101
Monday-Friday 8:00 am â 8:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am â 8:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am â 6:00 pm
Canton Township
Summit on the Parkway, 46000 Summit Parkway Canton, MI 48188
Monday-Friday: 6:00 am â 9:00 pm Saturday - Sunday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dearborn Heights
Richard A. Young Recreation Center, 5400 McKinley Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
Monday- Thursday: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Sunday 11:00 am â 5:30 pm
Detroit
Cass Community Social Services, 1534 Webb, Detroit 48206 313.883.2277 Facilities for: Families and Single Women
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Genesis House 3, 12900 W. Chicago, Detroit 48227 313.331.8990 Facilities for: Families and Single Women
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Third Street, 3535 Third Ave, Detroit 48201 313.993.6703 Facilities for: Single Men ONLY