POUGHKEEPSIE – The City of Poughkeepsie will open both of its pools on Saturday, June 29, beginning with a ribbon-cutting to dedicate the new pool house at Pulaski Park, the city announced on Thursday. The Pulaski Pool was closed last year to make way for the construction of the new pool house.
The old pool house considered an eyesore by many, was demolished to make way for the $2.4 million new facility, paid for with American Rescue Plan Act money. The new facility, a priority of former Mayors Rob Rolison and Marc Nelson, includes a men’s room, women’s room, family bathrooms, lifeguard room, office welcome desk, and storage and kitchen areas.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the pool house will take place at 10:30 a.m. at Pulaski Pool, 162 Washington Street, and the pool will then be open to the public.
Spratt Park Pool at 121 Wilbur Boulevard will open at noon on June 29, 2024.
For the rest of the season, both pools will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Swim lessons will be offered at Pulaski Pool from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday, and adult lap swim will take place from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day at Spratt Pool.
Both city pools are free to use again this year but users will be required to have a city pool pass. The pool pass applications in English and Spanish can be found here. Applicants can fill the applications out in advance and bring them to the lobby of City Hall at 62 Civic Center Plaza, on the following dates and times:
- Tuesday, June 18: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday, June 20: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday, June 25: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday, June 27: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Additional evening hours will be announced on the Poughkeepsie Parks & Recreation website.
For additional information, including the pool rules and other recreational activities in the city, click here.
