Flora & Sutton Pools To Open on May 28, Swim Passes on Sale Now

Annual swim passes are currently on sale for the 2024 pool season. The fee for Dubuque residents is $42 for youth (4 -17), $74 for adults (18 and older), and $53 for seniors (55 and older). Children ages 3 and under are free. Swim passes may be purchased online at www.cityofdubuque.org/pools or in person at the Leisure Services office, located at 1157 Central Ave.

First-time buyers who purchase an annual swim pass online will be required to visit the Leisure Services office to have their photo taken and pick up the pass. Online swim pass renewals do not require a visit to the office. The renewal will be applied directly to the existing pass. Swim passes will not be sold at the pools this summer.

Leisure Services Family Scholarship funds may be used to purchase annual swim passes. The Family Scholarship is a $150 household credit for income-qualified families (two or more related people from the same address). In addition to swim passes, scholarship credits can be used for swim lessons, program registration, pavilion rentals, and other services. Scholarship credits may not be used for pool daily admissions. To learn more and apply, visit www.cityofdubuque.org/recreation or visit the Leisure Services office. Annual swim passes are half-price for low-income individuals who do not have scholarship credits available.

Swim lessons information, including the schedule and registration options, will be published online in the Leisure Services Let's Go! Summer Activities Guide on Friday, April 19. Registration will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24. RecTrac is the Leisure Services online registration system. Residents are encouraged to create an account in advance to save time when registering for swim lessons and other recreation programs. To create a RecTrac account, visit www.cityofdubuque.org/letsgo.

Reservations to rent Flora and Sutton pools will also open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24. The pools are available for rental on Saturdays and Sundays from 5 - 7 p.m. for up to 300 people. The rental fee for Flora Pool is $495 and the rental fee for Sutton Pool is $367. Reservations can made online at www.cityofdubuque.org/pools, over the phone by calling 563-589-4263, or in person at the Leisure Services office.

The pre-season schedule for both pools will run from Tuesday, May 28, through Friday, June 7, and will be as follows:

Monday - Friday (May 28 - June 7)
7 - 9 a.m. Adult Swim & Water Playground (ages 5 and under)
12 - 1 p.m. Adult Swim & Water Playground (ages 5 and under)
1 - 4:30 p.m. Open Swim
5 - 6 p.m. Adult Swim
6 - 8 p.m. Open Swim

Saturday & Sunday (June 1 - 2)
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Open Swim
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Open Swim

Regular season hours will begin on Saturday, June 8. To provide both evening swim lessons and evening open swim, the evening schedule at each pool will alternate every two weeks. Regular season hours will be as follows:

Monday - Friday
7 - 8:30 a.m. Adult Swim & Water Playground (ages 5 and under)
12 - 1 p.m. Adult Swim & Water Playground (ages 5 and under)
1 - 4:30 p.m. Open Swim
5 - 8 p.m. See evening swim schedule.

Saturday & Sunday
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Open Swim
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Open Swim
5 - 7 p.m. Rentals

Evening Swim Schedule (Monday - Friday)

June 10 - 20 & July 8 - 18
Flora Pool
5 - 6 p.m. Adult Swim
6 - 8 p.m. Open Swim

Sutton Pool - Evening swim lessons only.

June 24 - July 5 & July 22 - Aug. 1
(No evening open swim on July 3 - 4)

Sutton Pool
5 - 6 p.m. Adult Swim
6 - 8 p.m. Open Swim
Flora Pool - Evening swim lessons only.

For additional information or questions regarding the pools or Family Scholarship Program, visit www.cityofdubuque.org/pools or contact the Leisure Services office at 563-589-4263.

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