Heat Index Surpasses 105 Degrees
With
today's extreme heat, the Minneapolis Park
and Recreation Board (MPRB) is closing recreation centers without air conditioning and cancelling
park and recreation programs. Facilities, programs and events impacted by the heat are listed below
Park visitors are encouraged to cool off at one of the 20 air-conditioned recreation centers, 12 beaches or 63 wading pools that remain open within the Minneapolis Park System.
Lifeguards
will remain at guarded beaches until 8 p.m. The Jim Lupient Water Park will also
stay open until 8 p.m., one hour past its scheduled 7 p.m. closing time. For water
park, beach and wading pool locations and information, visit the Water Activities page at www.minneapolisparks.org.
Recreation Centers
Recreation centers without air conditioning are closed:
Armatage, Audubon, Brackett, Bryant Square, Central, Corcoran, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Fuller, Harrison, Hiawatha School, Keewaydin, Kenny, Lake Nokomis, Linden Hills, Logan, Luxton, Lyndale Farmstead, McRae, Morris, Painter, Pearl, Peavey, Sibley, Stewart, Van Cleve, Waite, Whittier, Windom Northeast
Recreation centers with air conditioning remain open:
Bottineau, Central, Corcoran, Coyle, Creekview, East Phillips, Elliot, Farview, Folwell, Kenwood, Lake Hiawatha, Longfellow, Loring, Luxton, Lynnhurst, Matthews, North Commons, Pershing, Phillips, Powderhorn, Webber, Windom South
Rec Plus Childcare
All of the MPRB's childcare programs at recreation centers without air conditioning will close. Rec Plus families have been notified and Rec Plus staff will stay on site until all children have been picked up.
Other Park Facilities
Trails, golf courses, playgrounds, picnic areas, gardens, etc. remain open during exceptionally hot weather. Park patrons visiting these facilities are advised to take caution and follow heat safety guidelines.
Sports
Youth Sports
The MPRB has cancelled youth sports games and notified teams of cancellations.
Adult Sports
The MPRB does not cancel adult sports games; however, teams may choose to forfeit at their discretion. Adult sports teams and players are advised to take caution and follow heat safety guidelines when playing.
Outdoor Music and Movies in the Parks
All of this evening's music and movie events are cancelled:
-
We Bought a Zoo at Morris Park
- Jeromy Darling at Bryant Square Park
- Matt Hannah at Minnehaha Park
- Tzofim Friendship Caravan at Lake Harriet
Read the full news release on our website.
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