The end of the school year and rising temperatures are sure signs that summer is approaching in Yakima. So, too, is the opening of Franklin Pool, 2102 Tieton Drive.
The roughly three-month-long 2025 summer season at the City of Yakima’s Franklin Pool officially begins when it opens its doors for the first time this year on Thursday, June 12th.
Franklin Pool will offer recreational swim sessions Monday through Friday from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm and from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, recreational swimming sessions will be offered from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Lap swimming and water walking sessions at Franklin Pool will be offered Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Swimming lessons and Aqua Zumba will also be offered at Franklin Pool this summer. Click on the following link and look at page 4 of the Yakima Parks & Recreation 2025 Summer Program Guide for more about swimming at Franklin Pool and Lions Pool, the City’s indoor pool open year-round – 2025-YPR-SUMMER-PG-f2p-web2.pdf
To close out the 2025 summer season, Franklin Pool will host its 19th annual Paws in the Pool event on Sunday, August 24th, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Dogs and their owners will get to enjoy the pool on the last day of the season just as they have for over a decade. Paws in the Pool admission is free for dogs, but owners pay regular admission fees.
Visit https://yakimaparks.com/aquatics/ or call 509-575-6035 for more information.
