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Parks & Recreation Department News Releases for June 2021

June 30

Splash Pad Update 6/28

12:51 p.m. - All 19 City splash pads are operational and open to the public!

June 25

Splash Pad Update 6/25

2:22 p.m. - Fifteen splash pads now open!

June 24

Splash Pad Update 6/24

4:50 p.m. - Splash pads at Franklin, Thornton Murphy, and Underhill parks now open; total open splash pads is 12.

Free Open Swimming Starts July 5 at City Pools

4:44 p.m. - 2021 Aquatics Season Update

June 21

MultiCare Hosts ‘Rebound Spokane’ June 26 in Riverfront Park

2:10 p.m. - MultiCare Health System will host a pop-up vaccine clinic on Saturday, June 26 from 12 – 5 PM in Riverfront Park with Hooptown USA

June 17

2021 Drive-in 4th of July Fireworks at multiple sites across Spokane

3:38 p.m. - Several partners & underwriters are coming together again to bring the community a geographically dispersed 4th of July celebration at four locations

June 11

Splash Pad Update 6/11

4:53 p.m. - Splash pads at Chief Garry, Coeur d’Alene, and Manito parks are now open

June 4

Splash Pad Update 6/4

2:39 p.m. - Now open: splash pads at Audubon, Merkel, Friendship, Pacific, and Riverfront park!

The Friends of Manito Art Festival 2021 - save the date

2:11 p.m. - Meet local artists, browse their wares, and support Spokane's creative community in iconic Manito Park on July 31!

Manito Spring Plant Sale 2021

10:40 a.m. - Manito's Spring Plant Sale returns, June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, & 12. Reservations required as part of COVID protocols.

June 2

New Art at People’s Park Salutes Native American Ingenuity

8:02 p.m. - Completion nears on "Convergence" at People’s Park with sandblasting of 16 pictographs created by tribal youth from the Wellpinit School District.

Splash Pad Update

2:22 p.m. - An update on splash pads opening in 2021