The Wake Forest Parks & Recreation Department will open Holding Park Pool for the 2010 season on Memorial Day weekend (Saturday, May 29). The pool will be open May 29-31, then open weekends only until June 12. The 2010 pool season will end on August 22.
Holding Park Pool, 133 W. Owen Ave., is one of the area’s largest outdoor public swimming pools. The 50-meter pool is open during the summer months and offers swimming to the general public, as well as water aerobics, swim lessons, lap swim times, and parent/toddler swim times.
OPEN SWIM TIMES
Open swim times are 1 – 6 pm, Monday – Friday and 1-7 pm, Saturday – Sunday. Daily admission fees are $1 for children ages 2 and under; $3 for children ages 3-12, and $4 for patrons ages 13 and over.
Open swim passes will be available May 1. Passes are for individuals only and may be purchased at Town Hall. The fee is $40 per person for Wake Forest (in-town) residents and $65 per person for non-residents.
SWIM LESSONS
Swim lesson registration begins on June 1. Classes are offered for preschoolers (3-5-year-olds) and beginners (ages 6 and above). Registration is held at Town Hall, and the participant fee is $35 for Wake Forest (in-town) residents and $70 for non-residents.
LAP SWIM
Lap swim passes will also be available May 1 and may be purchased at Town Hall. Lap swim passes are for individuals only. The fee is $30 per person. Lap swim times are Monday – Friday, noon - 1 pm.
PARENT/TODDLER SWIM
Parent/Toddler passes will go on sale May 1 and are for one parent and up to two children ages 4 and under. The fee is $30 per pass. Parent/Toddler swim times are Monday – Saturday, noon - 1 pm.
WATER AEROBICS
Water aerobics are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 8-8:45 p.m.
Instructor: Bonnie Rakowski
Fee: $30 per session.
For more information about programs offered at Holding Park Pool, contact the Parks & Recreation Department at (919) 554-6180.