Visit Drop-in Swimming and Water Play for wading pool locations and schedules.

Closures and Service Alerts for indoor pools, outdoor pools, wading pools and splash are listed on Pool Closures and Service Alerts.

Wading pools are shallow dish-shaped "cement ponds" for children located within parks. Caregivers are reminded to supervise their children at all times in these areas. Please keep dogs and bikes out of the pools.

For general operational inquiries about a wading pool, contact 311 to be referred to the Recreation Programmer or Aquatic Supervisor responsible for the wading pool.

If you have a maintenance concern regarding a City of Toronto wading pool, contact 311 and you will be referred to the appropriate Technical Services supervisor for the district.

Adult/child ratio: All City of Toronto pools have an adult/child ratio as follows:

  • children five and under, 2:1
  • children six to nine, 4:1

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