Providence City Water Parks, Splash Pads, Cooling Centers Opening Early For Heatwave

PROVIDENCE, RI — Mayor Brett Smiley, the Providence Emergency Management Agency, and the city’s recreation department announced Monday that due to extreme heat conditions expected between Tuesday and Friday, city splash pads and water parks will open two weeks early and cooling centers will be activated.

Splash pads and water parks will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Wednesday, they will be open from noon to 7 p.m.

Below is a full list of water park and splash pad locations that will be open in Providence:

• Al Carrington Water Park, 64 Richardson St.
• Billy Taylor Water Park, 124 Camp St.
• Sackett Street Water Park, 100 Sackett St.
• Harriet & Sayles Water Park, 375 Sayles St.
• General Street Water Park, 11 West Drive.
• George West Water Park, 1266 Chalkstone Avenue.
• Fargnoli Water Park, 945 Smith St.
• Fox Point Water Park, 505 Wickenden St.
• A. Vincent Igliozzi Rec Center, 675 Plainfield St.
• Wallace Street Park, 1 Wallace St.
• Pastore Park, Corner of Knight St. & Tell St.
• Joslin Recreation Center, 17 Hyatt St.

City officials said cooling centers will be open from Tuesday through Friday, but only the following libraries will be open as cooling centers on Wednesday due to the Juneteenth holiday:

• Olneyville Library: 1 Olneyville Square, 401-421-4084, 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• South Providence Library: 441 Prairie Avenue, 401-467-2619, 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The following cooling centers will be opened at their respective hours throughout the week:

Emmanuel House: 239 Public St, 401-421-7888, Tuesday-Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Federal Hill House: 9 Courtland Street, Tuesday-Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Providence Rescue Mission: 627 Cranston Street, Open 24/7 during high heat conditions

Crossroads: 160 Broad Street, Open 24/7 during high heat conditions.

Residents may seek shelter from the heat at the following Providence Community Library branches and at the Providence Public Library:

Mt. Pleasant Library: 315 Academy Avenue, 401-272-0106

Tuesday: 9:30am – 8:00pm

Thursday: 9:30am – 8:00pm

Friday: 1:00 pm – 5:30pm

Saturday: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Olneyville Library: 1 Olneyville Square, 401-421-4084

Tuesday: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Friday: 1:00pm – 5:30pm

Providence Public Library: 150 Empire Street, 401-455-8000

Tuesday: 8:30am –7:00pm

Thursday: 1:00pm –5:00pm

Friday: 10:00 am –5:00pm

Saturday: 8:30am – 4:00pm

Rochambeau Library: 708 Hope Street, 401-272-3780

Tuesday: 9:30am – 8:00pm

Thursday: 9:30am – 8:00pm

Friday: 1:00 pm –5:30pm

Saturday: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Smith Hill Library: 31 Candace Street, 401-272-4140

Tuesday: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Friday: 1:00pm-5:30pm

South Providence Library: 441 Prairie Avenue, 401-467-2619

Tuesday: 1:00pm – 8:00pm

Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Friday: 1:00pm – 5:30pm

Wanskuck Library: 233 Veazie Street, 401-274-4145

Tuesday: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Thursday: 1:00pm – 8:00pm

Friday: 1:00pm – 5:30pm

Washington Park Library: 1316 Broad Street, 401-781-3136

Tuesday: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Thursday: 1:00pm – 8:00pm

Friday: 1:00pm – 5:30 p.m.

For more information, please visit the City’s website.

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