Want to beat the heat in Kansas City? Check out these cooling centers and splash pads
Temperatures in Kansas City are reaching 100 degrees, and community centers around the area are hoping to provide relief to those who want to beat the heat.
Over a dozen community centers, libraries, and splash areas are open for the public to use as cooling centers during the heat wave.
If you’re caught out in the sun, there are several community centers and water parks where you can cool down.
Stay cool at these Kansas City YMCAs
- Atchison Family YMCA/Cray Community Center, 321 Commercial St., Atchison
- Bonner Springs Family YMCA, 2251 S. 138th St., Bonner Springs
- Cleaver Family YMCA, 7000 Troost Ave.
- Linwood YMCA/James B. Nutter, Sr. Community Center, 3800 E. Linwood Blvd.
- North Kansas City YMCA, 1999 Iron St., North Kansas City
- Olathe Family YMCA, 21400 W. 153rd St., Olathe
- Paul Henson Family YMCA, 4200 W. 79th St., Prairie Village
- Providence YMCA/Ball Family Center, 8601 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas
- Red Bridge Family YMCA, 11300 Holmes Road
Kansas City community centers
These community centers across Kansas City are open as cooling stations for residents.
- Armourdale Community Center, 730 Osage Ave., Kansas City, Kansas
Hillcrest Community Center, 10401 Hillcrest Road
- Garrison Community Center , 1124 E. 5th St.
Joe E. Amayo Argentine Community Center, 2810 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kansas
- Kansas City North Community Center , 3930 N.E. Antioch Road
Line Creek Community Center , 5940 N.W. Waukomis Drive
Marlborough Community Center , 8200 The Paseo Boulevard
Mary Williams-Neal Community Center, 3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd
- Platte County Community Center South, 8875 Clark Ave., Parkville
- Platte County Community Center North, 3101 Running Horse Road, Platte City
Southeast Community Center , 4201 E. 63rd St.
Tony Aguirre Community Center, 2050 W Pennway St.
Turner Community Library, 831 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kansas
Westport Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Road
City and county libraries
All 14 libraries under the Johnson County Library will serve as cooling centers during high-temperature days. Your closest branch can be found online, including 10 libraries within the Kansas City Public Library system.
Public Kansas City splash pads and water parks
Splash parks around the metro also serve as a place for residents to cool down from the sun, and they’re free to the public.
Kansas City has nine splash pads open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day: Blue Valley Park, Douglas Park, Gillham Park, Harmony Park, Longview Tract, Lykins Square, Parade Park, Spring Valley Park and Sunnyside Park.
As are Lee’s Summit’s splash pads: Howard Park, Lea McKeighan Park and Miller J. Fields Park, and Grandview’s splash pads at The View and at John Anderson Park.
Overland Park’s splash pads — Roe Park, Sapling Grove Park, and Thompson Park — are open to everyone.
Two spray parks in KCK — Eisenhower Park and Pierson Park — will be open for visitors.
For more information on splash pads and pools, check out The Star’s summer pool guide.
