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Santa Monica Splash Pad
What it costs
Free splash pad and park entry.
Ages
Ages All Ages
Hours
Splash pad: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM (Memorial Day–Labor Day); park 6:00 AM–11:00 PM
Parent quick answers
- Address
- 2200 Virginia Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Cost
- Free splash pad and park entry.
- Season
- Park hours: daily 6:00 AM–11:00 PM.
- Hours
- Splash pad: daily 9:00 AM–8:00 PM from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
- Hours
- Splash pad: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM (Memorial Day–Labor Day); park 6:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Parking
- Pico lot; skip Saturday market hours.
- Bathrooms
- Clean restrooms near playground and splash.
- Best time
- Weekday late morning; Memorial Day–Labor Day.
Experience
Free seasonal splash pad at Virginia Avenue Park (VAP) in Santa Monica—a 9.5-acre Pico neighborhood campus with playgrounds, picnic areas, and community programs.
Details
Hours & timing
- • Park hours: daily 6:00 AM–11:00 PM.
- • Splash pad: daily 9:00 AM–8:00 PM from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
- • Public Works notes the pad may briefly shut off during operating hours for water treatment (similar to a pool).
Parking
- • Virginia Avenue Park parking lot at 2201 Pico Blvd (6:00 AM–11:00 PM).
- • Street parking in the Pico neighborhood—read posted limits.
Highlights
- • Large community park with multiple playgrounds.
- • Picnic tables and barbecue areas.
- • Pico Branch Library and teen programs on the same campus.
What Parents Mention
- Bathrooms: Clean restrooms near playground and splash.
- Parking: Pico lot; skip Saturday market hours.
- Quieter times: Weekday late morning; Memorial Day–Labor Day.
- Hygiene: Well-maintained summer pad.
Notes for parents
- • Restrooms on site.
- • Farmers market and community buildings on campus—expect crowds on market days.
- • Other Santa Monica splash options include Tongva Park and the Annenberg Beach House splash pad.
Phone
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