McKinley Park Pool Opens on Saturday, June 21

The Chicago Park District has published the schedule for the swimming pool at McKinley Park, setting out a series of open, family, adult and lap swimming sessions running seven days a week between Saturday, June 21, and Friday, August 1, 2025.

Weekday Pool Schedule

Every weekday, Monday through Friday, the McKinley Park pool offers the following sessions:

• 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Parents & Kids Swimming
• 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Open Swimming
• 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Parents & Kids Swimming
• 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Open Swimming
• 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Parents & Kids Swimming
• 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Lap Swimming

Weekend Pool Schedule

Every weekend, Saturday and Sunday, the McKinley Park pool offers the following sessions:

• 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Open Swimming
• 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Lap Swimming
• 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Open Swimming
• Noon to 12:45 p.m.: Adult Swimming
• 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Parents & Kids Swimming
• 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Open Swimming
• 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Parents & Kids Swimming
• 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Lap Swimming

 All swimming sessions are free except for Lap Swimming, which requires a membership for $25 per month or $42 for three months.

For Parents & Kids Swimming, a maximum of three children 17 years and younger can accompany each adult, who must be in the water with their kids.

Pool Rules

Adult Swimming is for individuals 18 years and older, and Open Swimming is for all ages.

The McKinley Park pool rules and regulations require everyone at the pool to be in clean swimming attire while on the pool deck, and to shower before entering the pool. No floatation devices may be used, unless they are U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets.

Enter Through Parking Lot

Food, drinks and smoking are not allowed in the pool area or deck, and all patrons should obey instructions from lifeguards.

Enter the McKinley Park pool through the gated entrance off the parking lot to the south of the field house.

Additional programs at the McKinley Park pool include Day Camp swim sessions on weekday mornings.