City of Albuquerque to host free sprinkler play at parks

By KOB

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department will activate sprinklers at four parks as triple-digit heat is likely Saturday.

These parks will host sprinkler play from 1-2 p.m. Saturday:

  • Redlands Park – 5121 Sequoia NW (Northwest Quadrant)
  • Loma Del Norte Park – 7511 Burke NE (Northeast Quadrant)
  • Singing Arrow Park – 12929 Piru SE (Southeast Quadrant)
  • Dennis Chavez Park – 715 Kathryn SW (Southwest Quadrant)

The department is ready to activate the sprinklers Wednesday, if the temperature is forecast to reach 100 degrees. The hours would shift to 3:30-4 p.m:

  • Shawn McWethy Park – 8660 Casa Verde NW (Northwest Quadrant)
  • Altura Park – 4200 Hannette NE (Northeast Quadrant)
  • Tiguex Park – 1714 Mountain NW (Southwest Quadrant)
  • Chelwood Park – 13205 San Juan NE (Southeast Quadrant)

The city pools and splash pads are now on fall/winter hours as Albuquerque Public Schools students went back to school. All outdoor pools are closed for the season, except for Eisenhower Pool, Sierra Vista Pool, Wilson Pool and Rio Grande Pool. However, those pools are open on weekends only until September 2.

All of the city’s splash pads are closed, except for North Domingo Baca and Civic Plaza. Those splash pads will close on October 13.

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