Holding Park Aquatic Center to open for the season May 28, patrons must register & pay in advance

Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC) will open for the 2022 season Saturday, May 28, at 9 a.m. To view this year’s daily operating schedule, visit https://bit.ly/HoldingParkAquaticCenter.

Located at 133 W. Owen Ave., the HPAC features a six-lane, 25-yard lap pool, two water slides with plunge pool and children’s pool with water play. Open during the summer months, the facility offers swimming to the public, as well as swim lessons.

Daily admission fees for Wake Forest residents are $1 for children ages 2 and under; $4 for children ages 3-13; and $5 for patrons ages 13-59; and $4 for ages 60 and over. Daily admission fees for non-Wake Forest residents are $2 for children ages 2 and under; $6 for children ages 3-13; and $7 for patrons ages 13-59; and $6 for ages 60 and over.

Patrons must register and pay online for each session in advance, and no walk-ins will be allowed. Pre-registration opens 14 days in advance, and closes when full, or within one hour of the session. For example, a patron must register by 7:59 a.m. for a 9 a.m. session. To register and pay in advance, visit https://bit.ly/HoldingParkAquaticCenter.

Open swim times will be scheduled in three-hour blocks, with one hour in between to allow staff to clean and sanitize the facility, including deck chairs, door handles, handrails, and other high-touch areas. In addition, a maximum of 200 patrons will be allowed inside the facility during each session.

Swim lesson registration will begin Monday, May 30, at 8 a.m. Online registration will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis until all slots are filled. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/wfswimlessons.

For more information about Holding Park Aquatic Center, visit https://bit.ly/HoldingParkAquaticCenter or call the PRCR Department at 919-435-9560.